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Anyone growing Pholidocarpus macrocarpus

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July 29, 201411 yr

Is there anyone growing Pholidocarpus macrocarpus? They have very colorful double yellow stripped petiole. They seem to be closely related to Livistona, but more tropical in nature with a hunger for water.. Heavily armed like L. saribus. I noticed that someone posted a pic of one in Pinecrest garden from the Biennial. Here are a few pics of small ones I have. They normally sit in a tray of water. Would like to hear any ones experience with these.

Here is one in the Marcus garden. Very beautiful.

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July 30, 201411 yr

I've never grown that one but do have a couple of Pholidocarpus kingianus planted out here. They have survived low/mid 30sF so far without damage.

Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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5 years later...

October 25, 20196 yr

On 7/30/2014 at 8:20 AM, Eric in Orlando said:

I've never grown that one but do have a couple of Pholidocarpus kingianus planted out here. They have survived low/mid 30sF so far without damage.

so there is some hope to grow them in zone 9a--- they look so much like Livistona saribus