Licuala ramsayi

[aussiearoids]

I get at least 1 person a week come into the nursery and ask for a 'Mission Beach Palm' [not another common name ]

Got lots of small seedlings and a few in 8" pots .

BUT , no,  they want large ones , with a bit of trunk already ..  Any comments about speed .

Who has one out of habitat with any trunk ?

How long did it take to get mature leaves ?

[bgl]

I'd say about 12 years from germination before they start trunking, and they are very slow the first 2-3 years. This is not a great shot, but this one is about 20 years old (estimated age - I've had it for 10 years, so I can compare its size when I bought it to other L. ramsayi palms that I have today that are the same size as this one was 10 years ago!). It has about 5 ft/1.5 m trunk today.

[bgl]

I forgot your question about mature leaves. Do you mean full-sized mature leaves? If so, I'd say at about 8 years of age or so, give or take a little bit....

[Daryl]

Bo, are yours the Cape York form or the southern form?

regards,

Daryl.

[Jeff Searle]

I grow many species of Licuala's in containers. My experience is that they seem about average in rate of growth compared to other species this size. Personally, I have never grown them past 5' tall.

[bgl]

Daryl,

I don't know, but for what's it worth they all seem to be the same.

Bo-Göran

[aussiearoids]

Thanks for the great info guys , was able to sell a seedling today . The super tall ones i drive past every day on the way to work must be ancient , poor leaves all twisted around from Larry's big blow make them look messy.

[aussiearoids]

(Daryl @ Aug. 18 2006,08:40)

QUOTE

Bo, are yours the Cape York form or the southern form?

regards,

Daryl.

Daryl , just spoke to a mate who has been on a few trips up Cape York , and yes the form up there are a bit different.. The trunk is a lot slimmer , and the petioles are not as heavily armed . Am getting a seedling from seeds collected up there , and will plant beside some of the local ones I will plant soon .