Branching Dypsis baronii

[Surf Guy]

Here is a couple of pictures of my D. baronii branching. Do these usually branch at such an early age? Also, notice the nice color on the smaller siode. Mike

[deezpalms]

It isn't branching. baronii can be single or clumping, the later is what your's is doing. I have seen them branch as well but they branch above the soil level.

[Surf Guy]

Dave, this dypsis is actually branching. I just put it in the ground from a five gallon pot and it was branching above the soil. I just added a little more dirt because some of the roots were exposed.  MIke

[DoomsDave]

Sometimes they do branch, i.e. form a new branch above the soil line, instead of just splitting in two in a stem and growing two heads as they usually do.  

D. lutescens, onilahensis and others do that, too.

dave

[deezpalms]

interesting mike. It looks identical to a few of mine that just have multiple trunks. I posted some pictures before on another thread of a branching baronii I saw at mandaley bay in vegas. I'll try to find those pics. Very cool!!

[Surf Guy]

I'd like to see those. When I first saw it I thought it was an Elephant man palm, but now that it has developed into two heads (as you put it , this is a good way to describe it) I think it is pretty cool. Right now it is pretty small. I am excited to see what it turns out to be.  Mike

[deezpalms]

Here's some pictures of the branching baronii I found in vegas of all places at the shark encounter in Mandelay Bay.

[deezpalms]

a close up.

[Bennz]

Heres another baronii brancher, Kerikeri New Zealand.

[palman]

One of my Cabada palms is doing that too.