Basselinia Pancheri

[Cocoa Beach Jason]

Courtesy of Searle. Just opened a new leaf. Seems happy right now with only low 80's highs within a shady banana clump. Hope it can handle summer heat. Anyone having luck with these in Central Florida zone 10a? I'm thinking of keeping it in a pot. 

[Palms4Steve]

Very nice. Hard to buy one here in Aus. I've lost many seedlings. 

[Kennybenjamin]

Very nice indeed!!!! 

[Jeff Searle]

They have been a real easy one to grow for me as container palm.  Once grew one up to approx. 6' and then sold it at a recent Extravaganza Sale.

[comic097]

How old would you say that one is in that pic Jeff ? 

[Jeff Searle]

On ‎4‎/‎2‎/‎2016‎ ‎8‎:‎04‎:‎55‎, comic097 said:

How old would you say that one is in that pic Jeff ? 

I'm guessing it's a about one foot tall. No more than 3 years or so.

[Josh-O]

Easy grow for us in San Diego. I have a bunch of 1 gals I have had for many years. All have sailed through our cold winters unscathed.

good score!!

Jeff grows very nice palms indeed!!!

[cobra2326]

On 4/3/2016 at 10:05 PM, Jeff Searle said:

I'm guessing it's a about one foot tall. No more than 3 years or so.

Hi Jeff,

What soil mix are you growing these in?

Sorry to resurrect an old thread. I have a few Basselinia coming in and I want to adapt the soil for them if necessary. Planning peat/perlite/lava mix for now.

[D. Morrowii]

@Cocoa Beach Jason How’d your B. pancheri make out? I ordered 2 and 1 didn't make it very long. This one seems to be doing well so far. I ordered another back up for the one I lost and that one is floundering already. Im in Merritt Island hoping to get one or two of these to work. 

[Cocoa Beach Jason]

On 9/5/2021 at 1:08 PM, D. Morrowii said:

@Cocoa Beach Jason How’d your B. pancheri make out? I ordered 2 and 1 didn't make it very long. This one seems to be doing well so far. I ordered another back up for the one I lost and that one is floundering already. Im in Merritt Island hoping to get one or two of these to work. 

I’m sorry to say it croaked. I can’t remember why bc it was a while back. I can’t remember if I tried planting in ground or if I left it in the pot. Sorry to not have more info. 

[D. Morrowii]

Ah bummer, sorry to hear it. Thanks for the response anyway. 

[D. Morrowii]

Bumping this older thread with a little update on the one I posted above. I’ve left this guy in its Floribunda pot for almost 3 years now and the roots just now started poking out of the bottom. It’s as slow as molasses for me. I guess these will require a good dose of patience. The colors and textures are so unique though. Anyone have pics of theirs they’d like to share? Secrets to success? 

 

[flplantguy]

I have only had my little one a year now, from Floribunda.  Its done well and has been potted up to a one gallon. It even has a little root growing out the bottom of the pot already but itsn't nearly close to ready for potting up.  Slow like everyone says but its done well and adapted easily to the weather here, including the heat and some chill, in deep shade.  I water a lot and use a mix that drains about as fast as the sand does, but holds more moisture.  The faster growers in that mix use it up quickly i found out.  This one has put out a new leaf this summer after a new leaf last fall after arriving, so protection from frond damage is another thing to consider if it only puts out a couple new leaves a year.  A have all three species of Basselinia because they are so interesting with the colors and patterns but this one is still meh as a baby at least.

[tim_brissy_13]

3 hours ago, flplantguy said:

 A have all three species of Basselinia because they are so interesting with the colors and patterns but this one is still meh as a baby at least.

I think there are 16 species of Basselinia and I agree they are all pretty species with nice colours so plenty more to collect!

[Cindy Adair]

Thanks so much for posting photos of your beautiful B. pancheri palms!

I  have one in the ground.
 

Slow but alive. On a slope in nearly full shade. 
 

 

Just today I noticed two seeds (from an order off PT) have germinated so hoping eventually I will have more to put in the ground. 

[HolyNewBee]

On 8/11/2024 at 5:50 AM, tim_brissy_13 said:

I think there are 16 species of Basselinia and I agree they are all pretty species with nice colours so plenty more to collect!

Could it be possible for Basselinia pancheri surviving from Melbourne's winter without any damage?

[KrisKupsch]

On 8/11/2024 at 1:22 AM, D. Morrowii said:

Bumping this older thread with a little update on the one I posted above. I’ve left this guy in its Floribunda pot for almost 3 years now and the roots just now started poking out of the bottom. It’s as slow as molasses for me. I guess these will require a good dose of patience. The colors and textures are so unique though. Anyone have pics of theirs they’d like to share? Secrets to success? 

 

I’m having success planting them into the ground from a 2” tube. Must be a constantly moist shady site it seems for them. 

[KrisKupsch]

On 8/11/2024 at 7:50 AM, tim_brissy_13 said:

I think there are 16 species of Basselinia and I agree they are all pretty species with nice colours so plenty more to collect!

I wrote a list the other day and got to 19 including forms of species. 20 if you include the gracile form of pancheri.

[tim_brissy_13]

11 hours ago, HolyNewBee said:

Could it be possible for Basselinia pancheri surviving from Melbourne's winter without any damage?

I tried once (a seedling).  It didn’t go well! But honestly I couldn’t say it’s not possible, but I do know that it would need very special attention for much of the year. I think it’s one of those palms that require constant moisture (as Kris says above) but also hates the cold+wet combination which makes it tricky in winter. From memory I lost mine in late Spring when our weather is really erratic; it can be well over 30C one day, then back into the teens (C) the next. It’s tricky to find the right watering schedule in those conditions. In comparison, Basselinia pseudovelutina, gracilis (possibly actually a form of eriostachys) and favieri seem less tricky so far. 

[tim_brissy_13]

3 hours ago, KrisKupsch said:

I wrote a list the other day and got to 19 including forms of species. 20 if you include the gracile form of pancheri.

Amazing genus. One of my favourites. Such a variety of form, growth habit, colour and size. 

[David B]

Here's a few of mine. Planted as three leaf seedlings and have been in the ground 2 winters. Yes they are slow.

So far Ive found planting seedlings early  - as long as they have healthy roots - gives fewer problems than trying to grow them in pots....

They have shelter and good soil.

New Zealand 37S and oceanic climate...... never gets above 30C, regular rain and humidity. We do get 10 or so light frosts on the open lawn nearby with temps 0-2C . The other New Cal stuff I grow is treated similarly and also seems happy.

 

[HolyNewBee]

7 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

I tried once (a seedling).  It didn’t go well! But honestly I couldn’t say it’s not possible, but I do know that it would need very special attention for much of the year. I think it’s one of those palms that require constant moisture (as Kris says above) but also hates the cold+wet combination which makes it tricky in winter. From memory I lost mine in late Spring when our weather is really erratic; it can be well over 30C one day, then back into the teens (C) the next. It’s tricky to find the right watering schedule in those conditions. In comparison, Basselinia pseudovelutina, gracilis (possibly actually a form of eriostachys) and favieri seem less tricky so far. 

Very glad to know that still can have a try on other Basselinia spp., though I've already bought B. pancheri seeds from rps.

I'll add B. favieri and B. eiostachys to my shopping list.😄

[tim_brissy_13]

17 hours ago, David B said:

Here's a few of mine. Planted as three leaf seedlings and have been in the ground 2 winters. Yes they are slow.

So far Ive found planting seedlings early  - as long as they have healthy roots - gives fewer problems than trying to grow them in pots....

They have shelter and good soil.

New Zealand 37S and oceanic climate...... never gets above 30C, regular rain and humidity. We do get 10 or so light frosts on the open lawn nearby with temps 0-2C . The other New Cal stuff I grow is treated similarly and also seems happy.

 

That’s encouraging. Great job! Makes sense that they would do well in ground when young to help to balance the moisture it requires. If I ever try again I’ll try to get a larger one and plug it in the ground straight away.