Hydriastele cylindrocarpa

[doranakandawatta]

This is our seedling in august:

Can you show more mature plants of this species?
What can we hope to see?
I love the genus, so I am not worrying , only looking forward!

Thanks

Philippe

[LilikoiLee]

Aloha Philippe,

You have quite a collection of Hydriastele! It is one of my favorite genera but I've never heard of the ones you've posted about today.

I could not find anything about Euterpe microspadyx or 'dix'. . .For example, google lists references to Rare Palm Seeds, Jungle Music and other good sites but there are no pictures or information about E. microspadix on them. Since I love Euterpe I want to know about any species I don't have. So far we have precatoria (variegated),catinga, ol, eracea, broadwayi, edulis (orange crownshaft).

What part of the world are you occupying at the moment? Did I see something about you being in a cold climate (Switzerland)? Are you nuts? Now is the time of year to be in Sri Lanka!

Lee

[doranakandawatta]

Ayubowan Lee,

Euterpe microspadix is the name on Floribundapalms list, Google told me it's Prestoea acuminata var Acuminata, why not!

All these Hydriastele came from Floribundapalms, I am looking forward to seeing them growing!

I'll go to Sri Lanka in december for 3 weeks... these days are working days in Switzerland.

It start to be cold, rainy and cloudy, I am a refugee in Palmtalk!

[Daryl]

H.cylindrocarpa is a lovely looking large palm. It has recurved leaves from what I can remember.

[doranakandawatta]

After 1 year in a pot, we planted it, I wonder how it'll grow.

[Mandrew968]

Good Luck! This is an AMAZING genus, when you can grow them.

[cobra2326]

One of my all-time favorite palms. I remember seeing photos of this on Dave's Garden and looking everywhere to find them. How about an update? 

[John hovancsek]

Here is my H. Cylindracarpa, it is looking ratty because of a wind storm but this guy has been a fast grow for me. Don’t judge the high grass, I work 7 days a week

[realarch]

John, the high grass is the FIRST thing that caught my eyes. I believe I see a crop of weeds as well. 

You know I love ya!

Tim

[cobra2326]

Haha you guys. 
 

That is one amazing palm. I love the entire leaves, can’t wait to see it as it grows!

[John hovancsek]

This worm gets on the leaves and chews the leaves other than that it has been a steady grow. I think some of the bigger hydrostele species should be grown more for commercial use

[cobra2326]

Funny Tim. I just noticed the big clump of P. disticha and the D. paludosa. You guys are just spoiled out there.