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Dypsis Betafaka

OB Burt
OB Burt
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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I have a one gallon D Betafaka that is quite vigorous and will probably plant out this spring. Is it a single trunk or multi. Can it handle full sun at the beach? Thanks for any advice good or bad.

burt repine

Dense Oak tree cover is best, to keep it green, when young at least, Ed

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Burt, since the temp at your place is rarely over 85F, i would give it some sun only because that will keep it warm..

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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It almost never exceeds 85, maybe a few days a year.Does it clump? I have very little info on this palm. It's not listed in POM. The roots are shooting out of the bottom, it seems to want more.

burt repine

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    Won't clump but might divide like Decipiens is my guess - which it might be anyway. I put a 3 gallon plant in full sun here in Vista and it had no issue acclimating quickly.

    Len

    Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

    Shadowridge Area

    "Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

    -- Alfred Austin

    I have one that I planted as a one gallon. It has been in the ground for almost two years and has been slow so far. It is in full sun and exposed to the weather. I had frost twice this year and it went unscathed. It just opened a new frond and the next spear is already pushing. It showing some nice color too. This photo was taken in February after a good rain. I'll try and post an updated photo this weekend.

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    Mike Hegger

    Northwest Clairemont

    San Diego, California

    4 miles from coast

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    In this photo you can see the betefaka through the freezer burnt fronds of my D. leptocheilos but the betefaka is still green.

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    Mike Hegger

    Northwest Clairemont

    San Diego, California

    4 miles from coast

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    Mike,

    That looks a lot more like the palm I got as Dypsis 'honkona'. My 'betafaka' has finer, droopier leaflets and is growing more or less distichously. They're both good growers and hardy, and both may end up being forms of decipiens, so not a big difference.

    Burt, I would put it into full sun.

    Matt

    San Diego

    0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

    East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

    Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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    I should have said full sun on the coast. Not as hot as Florida.

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

    Mike,

    That looks a lot more like the palm I got as Dypsis 'honkona'. My 'betafaka' has finer, droopier leaflets and is growing more or less distichously. They're both good growers and hardy, and both may end up being forms of decipiens, so not a big difference.

    Burt, I would put it into full sun.

    Matt

    Matt,

    I purchased it as betefaka from JD Anderson. I guess we'll have to wait twenty years to find out.

    Mike Hegger

    Northwest Clairemont

    San Diego, California

    4 miles from coast

    The D.sp. betafaka Jerry and Dan are selling are the real deal IMO. DEFINITELY not D.decipiens or a strain of decipiens. It is not as hardy as decipiens but a hardy Dypsis none the less.

    I would put the 1 gal in full sun after 10 weeks of gradual acclimation.

    Vince Bury

    Zone 10a San Juan Capistrano, CA - 1.25 miles from coast.

    http://www.burrycurry.com/index.html

    I kinda agree with the above, but the two palms metioned above were VERY similar at a small size and could have gotten mixed up... as they get older, you can see the difference

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    The provenance of mine was Floribunda. Were it to turn out to be a D Decepiens that wouldn't be such a bad thing. There's no such thing as too much of a good thing

    burt repine

    It's a shame Bill Beattie was'nt on board still....

    Cheers mikey..

    M.H.Edwards

    "Living in the Tropic's

    And loving it".............. smilie.gif
    • 4 years later...
    On 3/24/2011, 4:52:19, OB Burt said:

    I have a one gallon D Betafaka that is quite vigorous and will probably plant out this spring. Is it a single trunk or multi. Can it handle full sun at the beach? Thanks for any advice good or bad.

    I wanna see it Burt

    Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

    • 8 months later...

    Any pics Burt?

     

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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