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Anyone tried? Anyone successful or not? Pics, please!

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Sergia (Got Palms) has a pretty nice one that's been in the ground for a couple years i believe. I haven't been over there in at least a year but it was looking real good last time i was there

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Dypsis lastelliana has done well for me. This has been in the ground for at least 5 years and stands about 3' tall w/ 4' long leaves. I suspect that the lack of sunlight is slowing down this already very slow grower. But besides the slow growth it seems to be happy.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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I recall a gentleman in Lake Forest (Greg?) who also had one a while back. It had the attributes, including the heel. If it's still there, it's likely pretty good-sized now. Anyone know?

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I've never seen a large one looking good here. At least not anything like they do in the tropics. There is/was a large trunking specimen at the Catamaran resort that was pretty pathetic looking but survived and had at least 6 feet of trunk (this was at least 5 years ago). Seems to me that in CA, lastelliana ends up smaller than leptocheilos (narrower trunk, shorter or similar length leaves), but in the tropics lastelliana is much bigger than leptocheilos.

There seem to be several different forms for lastelliana, (or very similar species?), so if you get lucky you may get one that grows well here. Dypsis "big red" is one form that really loves it here for example and other than that fact it looks pretty much like a lastelliana. I was skeptical about "big red", thought it was a marketing gimick, but lucked into one and it is one of the most perfect looking and happy palms in my garden.

Matt

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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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Here's mine which has been in ground for 17 years. Despite being a relatively slow grower it's certainly a tough palm with mine handling light frost's every year without damage.

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This Dypsis lastelliana I planted in the back of the garden, a hillside with extreme drainage . The palm did not look too good in its small container. And after about a year later , this one outgrew all the other palms-species there. It does not show any lack of water even now during the dry season when this picture was taken.

I suppose the palm found its Madagascar micro-climate on my hillside.

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Thanks for the great responses. I got a nice 1 gal. from Floribunda and Jeff seems pretty bullish on this species. It looks like it'll be tricky to find a good spot for it here.

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Depends on which one you get. If yours has reddish new emerging spears with white stripes (the Cape Masoala variety), that is a winner. If it is the common Lastelliana, it won't do well here. Jeff has/had both. This thread is helpful:

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/25513-the-4-dlastelliana-of-the-apocolypse/

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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

-- Alfred Austin

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I've never seen a large one looking good here. At least not anything like they do in the tropics. There is/was a large trunking specimen at the Catamaran resort that was pretty pathetic looking but survived and had at least 6 feet of trunk (this was at least 5 years ago). Seems to me that in CA, lastelliana ends up smaller than leptocheilos (narrower trunk, shorter or similar length leaves), but in the tropics lastelliana is much bigger than leptocheilos.

There seem to be several different forms for lastelliana, (or very similar species?), so if you get lucky you may get one that grows well here. Dypsis "big red" is one form that really loves it here for example and other than that fact it looks pretty much like a lastelliana. I was skeptical about "big red", thought it was a marketing gimick, but lucked into one and it is one of the most perfect looking and happy palms in my garden.

Matt

I remember that day...:)

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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Here is the one Kenny mentioned, planted 3 years ago from a 5 gallon, a friend of mine gave it to me by mistake when he delivered a bunch of palms and added this one by mistake. Len are these the characteristics you are mentioning?

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Here is a picture of my Dypsis lastelliana. It was just starting to look good and then threw out a shorty spear. (Whats up with that?)

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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I'm lucky to get 1 1/2 spears pr year, super slow grower

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Lasties seem to really appreciate high humidity, much more than Lepties do.

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Here is the one Kenny mentioned, planted 3 years ago from a 5 gallon, a friend of mine gave it to me by mistake when he delivered a bunch of palms and added this one by mistake. Len are these the characteristics you are mentioning?

Yes, that's it. Great palm. Mine is now growing in full sun. Like Josh pointed out, the typical one grows slow and throws out crap leaves till it dies someday. This one puts out three solid leaves a year.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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

-- Alfred Austin

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Surprises me the cape masoala form grows well in California. I've heard others mention this and always thought the names were getting mixed up. Mine spots up at 40 degrees here in Florida. Its getting some size on it now but definitely hates cold temps. On the other hand, my regular form isn't fazed by the same temperature. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow. My computer has taken a **** but i'll attempt it.

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Here is the one Kenny mentioned, planted 3 years ago from a 5 gallon, a friend of mine gave it to me by mistake when he delivered a bunch of palms and added this one by mistake. Len are these the characteristics you are mentioning?

Yes, that's it. Great palm. Mine is now growing in full sun. Like Josh pointed out, the typical one grows slow and throws out crap leaves till it dies someday. This one puts out three solid leaves a year.

This is the same one that I have which is pictured above.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Here is the one Kenny mentioned, planted 3 years ago from a 5 gallon, a friend of mine gave it to me by mistake when he delivered a bunch of palms and added this one by mistake. Len are these the characteristics you are mentioning?

Wow, very nice looking! I need to find a spot in my yard to try this palm! Well done Sergio!

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mine has good years and then it has bad years. It also hates dry windy days

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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