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Arenga micrantha


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The micrantha that I posted info about in the cold damage data is still kicking and was working on putting on its second (undamaged, normal looking) leaf of the year. The freeze definitely set it back. I have a similarly aged one in a pot that I bring in from the cold that is starting to push its 4 leaf of the year.

This plant basically stops growing for me when it cools down with lows in the 50s F and highs in the upper 70s.

If Yours doesn't grow with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the 50s then it's guaranteed not a micrantha. Those are my usual growing conditions and mine really grows well even with lows in the 40's and highs that barely make it into the 60's in the Winter.

Micrantha grows slowly but keeps its color and gains size at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, where we're lucky if we get 45 days a year over 70F. They're all in shade, I think.

Arenga engleri, on the other hand, has never survived more than five years there, after stalling out and slowly losing color.

Hi jason

I counted that we had 148 days over 70 F down here in Hobart in the last 12 months so mine should grow outdoors down here right ?

Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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