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New Licuala peltata sumawongii Frond


joe_OC

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The latest frond from my L peltata sumawongii is about 4’ in diameter.  It is growing much faster than I had anticipated.  Looks like I might have to edit the R cheesmanii I planted near it to protect it from wind.
 

 

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What a conundrum to delete a R.Cheesmanii to make room for your Licuala :o

Decisions Decisions 

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7 hours ago, James B said:

Nice! How many leaves is it opening a year?

I get 1.5 - 2 fronds a year.  More towards 2 now.  Need to find a way to protect it from the Santa Ana's.

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1 minute ago, joe_OC said:

I get 1.5 - 2 fronds a year.  More towards 2 now.  Need to find a way to protect it from the Santa Ana's.

Ah yeah if you get them like I do out here they can be fierce.

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7 hours ago, Palm Tree Jim said:

Nice Joe!

Thanks, Jim

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8 hours ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

What a conundrum to delete a R.Cheesmanii to make room for your Licuala :o

Decisions Decisions 

I'm really torn.  I grew the cheesmanii from habitat collected seeds.  It should survive the move, but always a risk.

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14 hours ago, joe_OC said:

I'm really torn.  I grew the cheesmanii from habitat collected seeds.  It should survive the move, but always a risk.

Dang thats a real dilemma , seed grown Cheesmani i don't think i could take that chance unless you had back ups =/ 

T J 

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That's a really nice licuala you're growing i wish you good luck on the move if you decide to I tried moving a big R.sapida and it didn't make it but maybe you'll be good.    

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Very nice Joe.

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On 5/21/2020 at 12:54 PM, akamu said:

That's a really nice licuala you're growing i wish you good luck on the move if you decide to I tried moving a big R.sapida and it didn't make it but maybe you'll be good.    

My large Catham Island was a successful transplant.  
 

Long term, the Licuala needs a palm to protect it.  I’m just gonna leave them both for now.  It’s a bit crowded, but my thought is that the cheesmanii will get above the Licuala ...I hope.

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That’s really awesome, Joe! I’ve got mine growing under a Chambeyronia. I could only dream of my Licuala growing like yours. I get three leaves per year but so small by comparison and mine’s been in the ground 15 years. What’s your secret? 

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2 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

That’s really awesome, Joe! I’ve got mine growing under a Chambeyronia. I could only dream of my Licuala growing like yours. I get three leaves per year but so small by comparison and mine’s been in the ground 15 years. What’s your secret? 

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Beautiful, Jim.  I think they want more sun than what most people give them.  They are also water hogs.  It could just be I am blessed with a great climate.

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Looks great! 

Think they pick up speed after getting established.

I would leave the R Cheesmanii alone. Looks happy.

Part of the jungle look. LOL.  At least that is what I tell myself.

Update this post with the next leaf opening.

Mine the leaves always look nice for a little while and then split like the older ones look on yours.

Last time in Singapore with all the rare tropicals somehow the Licuala were surprisingly my favorites.

I did see the one M Darian had in his pool house.....   wow

 

 

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10 hours ago, TomJ said:

Looks great! 

Think they pick up speed after getting established.

I would leave the R Cheesmanii alone. Looks happy.

Part of the jungle look. LOL.  At least that is what I tell myself.

Update this post with the next leaf opening.

Mine the leaves always look nice for a little while and then split like the older ones look on yours.

Last time in Singapore with all the rare tropicals somehow the Licuala were surprisingly my favorites.

I did see the one M Darian had in his pool house.....   wow

 

 

Yeah...gonna go with “wait and see”.   

Huntington Beach, CA

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Sunset Zone 24

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On 5/25/2020 at 7:19 AM, TomJ said:

Update this post with the next leaf opening.

Mine the leaves always look nice for a little while and then split like the older ones look on yours.

Last time in Singapore with all the rare tropicals somehow the Licuala were surprisingly my favorites.

I did see the one M Darian had in his pool house.....   wow

Mine are tiny compared to Joe's but I also end up with split leaves.  Mardi Darian's was spectacular in that pool house!

On 5/20/2020 at 11:12 AM, joe_OC said:

 It is growing much faster than I had anticipated.  Looks like I might have to edit the R cheesmanii I planted near it to protect it from wind.

Joe that is impressive here in Southern California to have a Licuala peltata competing with a Rhopalostylis cheesmannii.  That said, I think the Rhopalstylis will pull away and the only issue will be some of the leaves of the Licuala growing into the trunk of the Rhopalostylis.  I would leave it.  I didn't see how old this plant was from planting and what size at planting.... please share.  My best looking one is growing to and below a Pritchardia and Dypsis pembana on the other side so no competition for either of them.

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3 hours ago, Tracy said:

Mine are tiny compared to Joe's but I also end up with split leaves.  Mardi Darian's was spectacular in that pool house!

Joe that is impressive here in Southern California to have a Licuala peltata competing with a Rhopalostylis cheesmannii.  That said, I think the Rhopalstylis will pull away and the only issue will be some of the leaves of the Licuala growing into the trunk of the Rhopalostylis.  I would leave it.  I didn't see how old this plant was from planting and what size at planting.... please share.  My best looking one is growing to and below a Pritchardia and Dypsis pembana on the other side so no competition for either of them.

I don’t know how old the Licuala is.  I got it from Jerry Andersen in 2013 when he closed  his nursery.  It was in a 15 gal.  I would say  it has tripled in size.  The fronds are over 7’ tall now.  

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13 hours ago, joe_OC said:

I don’t know how old the Licuala is.  I got it from Jerry Andersen in 2013 when he closed  his nursery.  It was in a 15 gal.  I would say  it has tripled in size.  The fronds are over 7’ tall now.  

So there is hope.  My current batch were 1 gallons about 3-4 years ago.  I had two that I  nursed along in the Carlsbad garden for years but when I moved out something happened between the first landscape maintenance firm I had and the first tenants (they died).  My best looking one has a leaf with about a 9" diameter now.  At least I know that if I'm patient like with my orchids and cycads it will eventually have the potential of being a sizeable plant.

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