I unlocked the secret to growing the "true" Dypsis blackstem in California....

[Moose]

DoomsDave  is the Treasurer of Terror

Bill Sandford (BS Man about Palms ) Secretary

Josh-O  is the Man at Arms.

Pando  is hoarding about 25 15 gallon specimens

Darold Petty is keeper of the suspected Dypsis Sp. Blackstem

Stevetoad denies having one (refuted) hidden behind Sabal causarium

GottmitAlex Ripped out a whole row of fruiting Black Stems to plant his Coconuts

Trioderob is on sabbatical

Meeting is tabled until after the midterm elections.

Edited July 1, 2018 by Moose

[BS Man about Palms]

2 hours ago, Moose said:

DoomsDave  is the Treasurer of Terror

Bill Sandford (BS Man about Palms ) Secretary

Josh-O  is the Man at Arms.

Pando  is hoarding about 25 15 gallon specimens

Darold Petty is keeper of the suspected Dypsis Sp. Blackstem

Stevetoad denies having one (refuted) hidden behind Sabal causarium

GottmitAlex Ripped out a whole row of fruiting Black Stems to plant his Coconuts

Trioderob is on sabbatical

Meeting is tabled until after the midterm elections.

I lost my notes...

 

[bgl]

For some reason, that just seems like the right thing to do!

[Stevetoad]

On 7/1/2018, 12:19:29, Moose said:

DoomsDave  is the Treasurer of Terror

Bill Sandford (BS Man about Palms ) Secretary

Josh-O  is the Man at Arms.

Pando  is hoarding about 25 15 gallon specimens

Darold Petty is keeper of the suspected Dypsis Sp. Blackstem

Stevetoad denies having one (refuted) hidden behind Sabal causarium

GottmitAlex Ripped out a whole row of fruiting Black Stems to plant his Coconuts

Trioderob is on sabbatical

Meeting is tabled until after the midterm elections.

Here’s a photo of mine. Totally not edited. Its normal for the black to extend onto the fence.  

Edited July 9, 2018 by Stevetoad

[Gonzer]

Finally, photographic evidence. Send a copy of the pic to the National Enquirer, it'll make the front page for sure.

[Moose]

Not again 

[Darold Petty]

Seriously though,  what difference is there between the RPS 'black petiole' and the Bill Austin 'black stem'?   I have both, and they look identical as seedlings.

On a recent visit to SoCal I heard a comment that the 'black stem' had been sold by Rancho Soledad, these plants grown on Big Island, and thus not well suited for SoCal conditions ??

 Perhaps we shoud have a new thread?  I promise to put up photographs of my seedling plants! LOL !!   

[Pando]

This is the Vakona Lodge version in SoCal (Dorian's garden). Looks good!

Edited December 4, 2019 by Pando

[pete21]

very nice palms

[Neil C]

Exceptional!!!!

[Moose]

On 12/4/2019 at 2:44 AM, Pando said:

This is the Vakona Lodge version in SoCal (Dorian's garden). Looks good!

Exceptional