Is this a true Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii

[erin]

Hello Everyone, 

I had been a browsing visitor on Palm talk for awhile and now I have recently joined the IPS.

I have this Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii that I'm happy with BUT I have recently seen one at the  Brusseau home and garden in Vista, California (near the pool). I was wondering if anyone 

here can confirm that I have a true Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii. His looked like it had a shorter crown-shaft and not so creamy of a trunk as mine. I have also looked up pictures and i see more like his than mine. Maybe one of us has a hybrid. they look so different. Here is a couple pictures of mine. Please share you thoughts. Thank you

[Cocoa Beach Jason]

Whatever that is I like it, very colorful.

Edited November 21, 2016 by Cocoa Beach Jason

[erin]

Thanks Jason. I do like it too. It happens to be one of my favorite palms in my yard.

[BS Man about Palms]

Wow. Pretty Impressive! I can't confirm but it almost looks like a Dypsis! But maybe an indica x verschaffeltii.

[tim_brissy_13]

I was thinking the same thing - the colour is very indica but with a verschaffeltii form.  Great looking palm whatever it is.

[Jeff Searle]

I think it's a pure Spindle palm.

[palmfriend]

3 minutes ago, Jeff Searle said:

I think it's a pure Spindle palm.

I think so, too. We have plenty of them over here and they look the same as your`s. It is probably a nice pure one.

best regards

 

[erin]

Thanks for the comments and replies.

Much appreciation.

[quaman58]

Mine also has the really elongated crownshaft as well. I figured it was an age thing or something. Definitely spindle palm!

[DoomsDave]

I think it's a hybrid

 

[Josh-O]

spindle palm fosho!

[LJG]

Wish mine looked this good

[PalmatierMeg]

Spindle and a nice one.

[erin]

Bret,

Glad to hear that yours has a elongated crown shaft as well. Thanks for mentioning  that. I do like mine.

I'm still very curious as to why some have shorter crown shafts, as well as  a more recurved leaf than mine.

I have also noticed blueish crown shaft colors on other Spindles. I was thinking maybe age like you mentioned, plus mine gets a lot of FULL SUN.

Does yours get a lot of sun?  Thanks to everyone for confirming Spindle ID.

[Matt in OC]

That is stunning and a tough grow here. I'm curious what part of California you're located in.

[PalmatierMeg]

When my two spindles were younger and shorter they had gorgeous blue-green crownshafts covered with a powdery scurf. I think they eventually grow out of their splendid colors - pity. Hope yours doesn't.

[doranakandawatta]

I wonder how you get such a clean trunk, since I know Hyophorbe verschaffeltii or lagenicaulis able to keep dry leaves petioles for a long time.

Did you remove all these petioles? Actually it looks like a Dypsis , species which is self-cleaning.

BTW: Welcome on Palmtalk and thank you for posting and sharing pictures.

[erin]

Matt,

I live in La Mirada, CA. 

 

Philippe,

I do carefully remove the leaves.  I prefer the undressed look of that tree. I do the same  with my bottle palm.

When I remove them,  that is when I get to see the purple color. It starts the very next day and gets darker every day after. Eventually going away.

Regards

 

[quaman58]

Erin,

I would say mine gets half day sun. The leaves are a bit of a blue-green as well, & also gets that purpleish, chocolatey colored crownshaft. Probably one of the prettiest crownshafts in my yard. Is that a Ravenea glauca growing behind it?

[erin]

Bret,

Good eye. Yes it is. It actually set seed for the first time this year. Gave them to DoomsDave. I hope he has good luck with them.

[quaman58]

Wow, that's great. Do you have another male Ravenea in the area?

[erin]

Bret,

I do have 3 of them . 1 Male about 8 ft away from the female,The third  one has not flowered so I'm not sure if it is male or not.

[quaman58]

That's awesome, thanks!