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Justin, Basically any Dypsis will do extremely well here. All the large ones (carlsmithii, robusta, prestoniana, tsaravoasira, sp. bejofa, pilulifera/orange crush etc.) really thrive. Some are faster than others, but they all grow exceedingly well. Even D. decipiens, which comes from a very dry area, will thrive here. It's not going to be one of your faster Dypsis but it WILL do just fine. And all the medium sized ones are also perfect for this environment (onilahensis, baronii, psammophila etc.). Many of the small ones will probably also do well here, but I have more or less given up on anything smaller than, say a Dypsis paludosa (=sp. florenceii) or D. faneva. The tiny ones unfortunately are very delicate and many times when they get hit by a falling frond from a larger palm nearby or maybe even from a small branch that falls down from the ohi'a canopy they are damaged beyond the point of recovery. As a matter of fact, I have found that the most difficult aspect of landscaping with palms is how to incorporate small shadeloving palms, because either the canopy gets so dense after a number of years that they are deprived of the rainfall OR they get hit by falling debris. Bo-Göran

Justin, That's a VERY impressive palm wish list! The key is finding large enough palms to plant. A few may be impossible to get, period, but most of them are available. But size is critical. A good sized 2G plant will easily make it. In other words, you can plant it and then leave and not come back for 12 months (not implying that this is what you would do, though!) and the palm will be doing just fine. If you plant smaller than that, a bit riskier. The ideal: 5G size (or up). I don't see a single Dypsis on your list. Was that intentional? And Pinanga coronata is a nice looking palm but a bit on the common side. But there are others that are much more colorful. P. insignis, P. caesia and P. speciosa for instance. Also, plenty of different Licualas. Many of them smaller, which means it's easy to add them here and there. And incidentally, Coryphas, for whatever reason, are tricky. When they're small they can just sit there and do nothing. FOR YEARS! And it's just about impossible to find any good sized ones. Have fun! And I hope to see you soon again, Bo-Göran

Warmest congratulations, Justin and Crystal! Welcome to the neighborhood! Best place on the planet for growing palms, imho.

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