Livistona speciosa

[Al in Kona]

The below Livistona speciosa was planted from seed brought back from the IPS Biennial in Thailand some years ago.  It now stands at 3.35m (11 ft.) tall and is 2.84m (9.3 ft.) wide.  The big wide shiny leaves make this a very attractive palm IMHO.  How many of you are also growing this palm and might be able to share a pic?

[Kris]

Dear Al  

lovely still,do you have any close up of the trunk & its leaf fronds ?

thanks & love,

Kris  

[Exotic Life]

Yeah,

Really nice looking palm!

Robbin

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

Al...I think that may be the one I have that I've been trying to get an ID on. Mine gets cold damage easily, but grows super fast. I'll post a pic soon.

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

These pics were taken awhile back...

Winter 2007...defoliated

winter 2008...severely burned

I think it must have tropical origins whatever it is. Unburnrd plants nearby...varig tupidanthus, sabal mauritiaformis, musa, ravanela.

Mine pushed about 6 new leaves this summer, so will grow out of its ugliness quite fast.

[Eric in Orlando]

Steve,

That 1st photo looks like Sabal minor, the 2nd Livistona mariae or L. rigida.

[SubTropicRay]

Al,

I've been growing one here for about 5 years.  Apparently, L. speciosa is now synonymous with L. jenkinsiana.  As young plants, they are identical.

Ray

[Eric in Orlando]

It is a nice palm, very similar to L. jenkinsiana. I think they are lumped currently into L. jenkinsiana but have heard that L. speciosa might be split back out. Here is ours;

L. speciosa

L. jenkinsiana

[Scott Mcintosh]

I have been growing L. jenkinsiana for 2yrs. It did get a little leaf burn on 2 leaves  at 27d. My biggest problem is the wind shredding the leaves. I will give it this summer to shape up or its out of here.

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

(Eric in Orlando @ Apr. 07 2008,08:33)

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Steve,

That 1st photo looks like Sabal minor, the 2nd Livistona mariae or L. rigida.

Eric....you're absolutely right re the first pic. I goofed and put a pic of S minor in.

As for the other...It gets whacked by the slightest cold weather, making me think it's not Mariae or Rigida.

[Eric in Orlando]

L. rigida is more tender than L. mariae. I had a L. rigida at my old house and it used to get burned around 27F. L. mariae is good to low 20sF.

[STEVE IN SO CAL]

(Eric in Orlando @ Apr. 07 2008,12:39)

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L. rigida is more tender than L. mariae. I had a L. rigida at my old house and it used to get burned around 27F. L. mariae is good to low 20sF.

Eric....I only got to the low 30's and this palm burned. Variegated Agave Attenuata weren't harmed. This palm doesn't have the deeply divided leaves or maroon juvenile color like Mariae or Rigida...

Sorry, Al, if I hijacked your thread.

[merrill]

My Livistona mariae has survived 10F.  OTOH, it is relatively easily defoliated.

Best Wishes, merrill

[_Keith]

(merrill @ Apr. 07 2008,22:01)

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My Livistona mariae has survived 10F.  OTOH, it is relatively easily defoliated.

Best Wishes, merrill

Merrill,  has it just survived, or has it thrived, or at least progressed year to year.