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Small colorful Palms

Kailua_Krish

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Hi all,

So Im moving into a new place in Hawaii (on Oahu) and I have some space to plant out. Im looking for some suggestions on small to medium size palms with a lot of color/character. A little about the land (because Hawaii is so variable) its located up in a valley with abundant rainfall on a slope of a mountain. We get a lot of high winds however so Im thinking most of the large leaved palms couldn't take that. Soil is a rocky clay mix. Would prefer nothing that takes forever to grow as I don't plan to stay in this house more than 10 years.

-Krishna

-Krishna

Kailua, Oahu HI. Near the beach but dry!

Still have a garden in Zone 9a Inland North Central Florida (Ocala)

Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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Would Bentickia condapanna be too big? I've always thought they are amazingly colorful and they grow quite quickly. 

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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There are so many small colorful palms. Calyptrocalyx,Pinanga and Licuala (not colorful but dramatic foliage).

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Plant them Seychelles palms now!!!

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

doranakandawatta Grand Master

doranakandawatta

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  On 11/15/2015 at 7:19 PM, Moose said:

Plant them Seychelles palms now!!!

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Are these Seychelles species small?
Roscheria maybe :)

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

realarch Grand Master

realarch

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Yeah, Calyptocalyx, Iguanura, and a Lanonia or five should add some great color and texture. 

Lots of choices here.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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Cyrtostachys renda, also known by the common names red sealing wax palm  would be a very colorful choice

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

Sunset zone 24

Pando Grand Master

Pando

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Ow, my eyes... those red lipsticks are burning holes into my retinas. Trippy!

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Kailua_Krish

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Hmm, I've never seen lipsticks in this valley. I wonder why?

-Krishna

Kailua, Oahu HI. Near the beach but dry!

Still have a garden in Zone 9a Inland North Central Florida (Ocala)

_Keith Grand Master

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I saw lot in the valley  Wait, the Rio Grande Valley, that is.

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Xerarch

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  On 11/19/2015 at 6:50 AM, _Keith said:

I saw lot in the valley  Wait, the Rio Grande Valley, that is.

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You mean to say that there are a lot of Cyrtostachys in the RGV? that is surprising, pics?

Corpus Christi, TX, near salt water, zone 9b/10a! Except when it isn't and everything gets nuked.

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