Potting up Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

[JT in Japan]

I had some good root growth over the last year with my bottle palms. Time to put them into something bigger. I'm wondering if this is their last pot; it's pretty heavy now.

Does anyone have any really developed bottles still in pots? Like with the really bulbous bottoms they are famous for?

 

 

[Hammer]

Looking good JT.  I have heard that Bottles are actually pretty well suited to pot culture and can grow more or less indefinitely in pots it decently sized.  Maybe others can weigh in.

Here's one I picked up about 8 weeks ago.  The famous bulbous bottom is starting to become apparent. 

[wimmie]

In my opinion, most palms can be grown in a container, as long as they are provided with enough water and furtilizer. Examples are the big palms in botanic gardens like Versailles in France and Het Loo in The Netherlands. In my own collection I have trunking Chamaerops humillis in a wooden container for more than 35 years.

 

Regards,

Wim.

[JT in Japan]

21 hours ago, wimmie said:

In my opinion, most palms can be grown in a container, as long as they are provided with enough water and furtilizer. Examples are the big palms in botanic gardens like Versailles in France and Het Loo in The Netherlands. In my own collection I have trunking Chamaerops humillis in a wooden container for more than 35 years.

 

Regards,

Wim.

That trachycarpus looks healthy as well as the Chamaerops. How old is the trachycarpus, and did you grow it from seed?

jt

[wimmie]

Both palms are Chamaerops humilis, the right one a vulcano. I bought the one on the left some 35 years ago with half a meter trunk, the vulcano about 15 years ago with a starting trunk, size baseball.

Wim.

[Las Palmas Norte]

On ‎3‎/‎27‎/‎2016‎ ‎8‎:‎45‎:‎04‎, wimmie said:

In my opinion, most palms can be grown in a container, as long as they are provided with enough water and furtilizer. Examples are the big palms in botanic gardens like Versailles in France and Het Loo in The Netherlands. In my own collection I have trunking Chamaerops humillis in a wooden container for more than 35 years.

 

Regards,

Wim.

 

 

Is the smaller Chamaerops (center) a 'Volcano'? Has that look to it. Never offered that I know of in North America. Nice specimen there Wim.

Cheers, Barrie

[wimmie]

3 hours ago, Las Palmas Norte said:

 

 

Is the smaller Chamaerops (center) a 'Volcano'? Has that look to it. Never offered that I know of in North America. Nice specimen there Wim.

Cheers, Barrie

Yes, Berrie, that definitely is an vulcano. It has the rather small leaves and very wide and almost thornless petioles. Here in Europe, young plants are readily available.

Wim.

 

[Las Palmas Norte]

I'd heard a nurseryman in Europe has pretty much exclusivity with these 'Vucano' palms. That may explain why we can't get any over here.

Very nice garden too ... Cheers, Barrie.

 

[wimmie]

Thanks, Berrie; and..........., is sending one to Canada an option? You might contact Gardenpalms at Erica in The Netherlands.

Wim.

[Pal Meir]

On 22.3.2016, 01:40:14, JT in Japan said:

I had some good root growth over the last year with my bottle palms. Time to put them into something bigger. I'm wondering if this is their last pot; it's pretty heavy now.

Does anyone have any really developed bottles still in pots? Like with the really bulbous bottoms they are famous for?

The palm in the black container on the right is a Hyophorbe lagenicaulis; when those palms still haven’t developed a tall trunk they look more like a bottle.

[Reynevan]

Here are mine ones, just bought them, no clue how old they can be

 

[Hillizard]

Couldn't resist this affordable, robust little palm (for $19.98) at one of the local big box/home improvement stores (L***'s) here in NorCal. Since it's not dependable in the ground year-round in my location, it'll spend its life in a pot and its winters in my sunroom. Will be a companion to my H. verschaffeltii.

[Rickybobby]

Here’s my bottle in the centre of the pool. Brought up by a local nursery and the same will be coming in for winter with my other palms. I love these plants

[maxum2610]

Also couldn't resist. Brought back from Spain...