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Licuala 'Mapu'

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We'll have to plant this Licuala somewhere, I wonder in which place…half shade?

Please , show your 'Mapu'

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

Very nice Philippe, I'll take a pic of mine later today mate

Hi Philippe!

These are beautiful palms and I have one that I am afraid to put in the ground. I have babied it in a pot for years and think it will die as soon as it gets into my sandy soil.

Peter

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

Absolutely beautiful! I have some but they are strap seedlings and not much to take a pic of.
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Hi Philippe!

These are beautiful palms and I have one that I am afraid to put in the ground. I have babied it in a pot for years and think it will die as soon as it gets into my sandy soil.

Peter

I am afraid too, Peter, even if we have a soil in half shade of the mangusteen orchard where Licuala grandis seed himself freely. (stream bank soil)

We'll see but the biggest dangers are porcupines and wild boars.

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

Philippe,

I cannot post a picture of ours because yours are so much more stunning!

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

After keeping my L. 'mapu' in a pot for about 4 years, I reluctantly planted it -- the roots kept venturing out of the bottom of the fairly large pot. It seems to be doing all right, last I saw, but is not nearly so beautiful as Philippe's specimen. I put it in a semi-shady area where it won't get too much direct sun, mostly dappled light. Keeping my fingers crossed, as I hear they are touchy palms.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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Stunning!!!

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Phillippee I put 10 1gal. in the ground about a year ago and all are ok some better than others . I did prep the holes with bio char and fish char and lime and put mulch on top. I to have wild pigs that come around from time to time :rant: and whin they do my mapus are the frist thing I run and check on. Good luck with yours.

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Phillippee I put 10 1gal. in the ground about a year ago and all are ok some better than others . I did prep the holes with bio char and fish char and lime and put mulch on top. I to have wild pigs that come around from time to time :rant: and whin they do my mapus are the frist thing I run and check on. Good luck with yours.

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Those are gorgeous, Bill. Thanks for all the information about how you prepped for them. We will follow it if and when we have the courage to put ours in the ground.

Do you have any pictures from your trip to Thailand you can share? Perhaps you've already posted some and I missed them.

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.
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in morning garden, one year in the soil:

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Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

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