realarch 6,281 Report post Posted April 24 Visiting a friend north of Hilo and was admiring this little grove of A. catechu ‘dwarf’ palms. Such chunky little guys and look great in a grouping. There is absolutely no petiole on the leaves. Fairly small when planted, these are good growers. Tim 13 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 6,281 Report post Posted April 24 I have three in the garden, two a bit young and one that is mature. The older ones can get taller than you would think and looks good by itself. There is a shovel for scale in the last shot. Tim 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kailua_Krish 576 Report post Posted April 25 I love the A. catechu "Alba" in the background too! What a nice grouping! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Searle 1,203 Report post Posted April 25 Those might be the best forms yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palm Tree Jim 1,158 Report post Posted April 25 Very compact form. What is the growth rate for you? I recently acquired some and am curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 6,281 Report post Posted April 25 Jim, they are a bit slow to start and while young grow out, not up. I’d say 3 to 6 inches a year. They like sun, but will grow well with some shade. Being in CR, I would think you have an optimal climate. Tim 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
