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nice 7 gallon livingstona chinensis

Palm crazy

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Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Can I carefully divide this three trunk palm into three plants, or will this set all three back and its not worth it? What do you think? Also since I don't live in hot zone 8 but a rather cool zone 8 would it be better to plant in mostly sunny or keep in warm part shade, already sun hardy? Thanks.

I only paid 20 bucks for it too, Yahoo! ^_^

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Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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How cold do you get up there? Mine got pretty toasted by 17F :unsure: .

I like the look of shaded ones with stretched petioles.

Nice palm,

:) Jonathan

Jonathan
 

Kumar Veteran

Kumar

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I'm an absolute layman but it appears that there to be no reason to believe it cannot be done

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

palmpuppy Enthusiast

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I always thought this was beautiful..... (not sure what it is, tho)

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If you have the room, it might be nice to keep them together.

Jackie

Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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How cold do you get up there? Mine got pretty toasted by 17F :unsure: .

I like the look of shaded ones with stretched petioles.

Nice palm,

:) Jonathan

Jonathan I'm glad you brought that up, most winters here are 18F-22F for coldest temps, So now I am thinking it would be better to plant with some overhead protection so they can live longer. I lost a 10 year old one last Dec when it got down to 10F that took it out, but several 15F winter it was fine. I like the stretch look also. Growth rate here is slow with only three adult leaves a year and three spears by Dec.

Kumar I can always get another one and leave it as a multi trunk palm, I'm not going to put these in the ground till April so I guess I'll try and divide them up.

Jackie that looks beautiful!

Love to see other if anyone would like to share. They also had butia and phoenix and Chammys for the same price.

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edbrown_III Grand Master

edbrown_III

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Jonathan,

I bought 7 3 gallon L. chinensis in 1980--- one pot had 3 --- I stepped them up gradually --- and there are around the yard--- the 3 is still 3 but it is 25 feet tall --- looks good as a triple and isnt much shorter than the various singles

Best regardws

Ed

AggiePalms Rising Star

AggiePalms

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Mine went down to 20 degrees, a couple of singed leaves, nothing serious. Mine (a multiple also) is in full sun and about 5 ft high, near the hot roadway, after about 3 years. I agree with Xenon about the great look of stretched ones in the shade; I am always worried, though, about decreased vitality for a sun dwelling species when light is decreased under a tree.

Gig 'Em Ags!

 

David '88

AggiePalms Rising Star

AggiePalms

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Oh, and I forgot...I think they would survive being separated, they are mighty tough. But, at that price, why not buy two more instead of disentanglying these three root systems?

Gig 'Em Ags!

 

David '88

Jonathan Grand Master

Jonathan

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I'd plant them out exactly how they are.

If the species is marginal in your climate, which it sounds like it is, then you want to give it every chance and zero setbacks. Pulling the rootball apart wont help.

Plant it under canopy - it'll look nice in the shade and maybe even survive.

Livistona australis would probably be a better bet in your climate.

Cheers,

Jonathan

South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Only one thing worse than a Chinese fan palm.

And that's three Chinese fan palms. :lol::blink:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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PC:

Given that your climate is rather dicey, I'd just leave your trio together. If one or another dies, you'll still have a spare.

That said, L. chinensis is quite hardy as palms go, though I've never had to test one.

Keep us apprized!

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Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Thank you all, for you comments and after thinking about it I will keep them together. The roots system is so full that I would have to do a lot of cutting and pulling on them. Just better to let them grow the way they are and planted in part shade.

I do plan on getting two more and trying them in different spots. I do have two smaller (1 gallon) that grew back this summer, with just a few evergreen branches on top of them over Dec cold spell. So, I should just go for it and plant a few more for next year.

Well their goes my plant money for next month, lol! I have always loved this palm. :drool:

Winter weather here is so weird, Last winters lows Dec 10F, Jan 30F. Feb- Mar 28F. Most winters are 8b-9a. With protection they should live a long time. ;)

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edbrown_III Grand Master

edbrown_III

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I planted these out about 25 years ago

they were 20gallon 3's that I nursed through the 83 and 85 years and planted out in 87

they are pretty large and just as big as the singles

Best regards

Ed

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Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Nice Ed, those sure have done nice for you, love the full jungle look...sweet. :D

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