Rhopalostylis baueri 'Norfolk Is.'

[John in Andalucia]

How well does Rhopalostylis baueri grow in your part of the world? A New Zealand member of the EPS forum has kindly sent me a consignment of 'Norfolk Island' seed.

I'll post a photo of the mother tree when it becomes available.

I cleaned the seeds this morning, and realised there are two distinct shapes; almost perfectly spherical or ovoid/ellipsoid. I have it on good authority from the the collector that these are var. baueri (Norfolk Island) as they were 'imported by the landscaper prior to the palms being planted in 1999'. I understand that the seeds were collected from a city centre planting in Tauranga, NZ. However, Alan also mentions that 'the Norfolk Island form has slightly rounder seeds while the Kermadec palm seeds are a bit more ovoid'. Whilst essentially the same palm, this has me wondering whether this variation in seed shape occurs in their respective, native localities.

I'll be distributing the seeds amongst EPS members in the coming weeks, and offering them as freebies to the folks on PalmTalk as well, since I have so many. 

 

[Luxliving]

What is EPS?

[John in Andalucia]

47 minutes ago, Luxliving said:

What is EPS?

European Palm Society - affiliated to the IPS 

[Jan Jo]

Hi! 

I have a Rh. Baueri var. Cheesemanii here in Cadiz, southern Spain. I bought it as a seedling 5 years ago and planted it soon after. It is slow growing in my climate but has done well, unfazed by some midday summer sun (otherwise fairly shaded) and light frosts...

I had read it likes to be slightly crowded, surrounded by other plants nearby, and that certainly seems to be the case for mine...

It's quite close to that Arenga Engleri in the background, just to the left... that's what I mean by crowded!

I'd buy another if only I could find a place that sold them...  if you had any spare seeds I would definitely be interested

Jan Jo 

Edited April 15, 2018 by Jan Jo

[Matthew92]

Awesome! Norfolk Island and its flora have always fascinated me: and to grow the specific variety of R. baueri from there has been high on my wish list.

[GottmitAlex]

4 hours ago, Jan Jo said:

Hi! 

I have a Rh. Baueri var. Cheesemanii here in Cadiz, southern Spain. I bought it as a seedling 5 years ago and planted it soon after. It is slow growing in my climate but has done well, unfazed by some midday summer sun (otherwise fairly shaded) and light frosts...

I had read it likes to be slightly crowded, surrounded by other plants nearby, and that certainly seems to be the case for mine...

It's quite close to that Arenga Engleri in the background, just to the left... that's what I mean by crowded!

I'd buy another if only I could find a place that sold them...  if you had any spare seeds I would definitely be interested

Jan Jo 

It is beautiful 

[John in Andalucia]

15 hours ago, Jan Jo said:

Hi! 

I have a Rh. Baueri var. Cheesemanii here in Cadiz, southern Spain. I bought it as a seedling 5 years ago and planted it soon after. It is slow growing in my climate but has done well, unfazed by some midday summer sun (otherwise fairly shaded) and light frosts...

I had read it likes to be slightly crowded, surrounded by other plants nearby, and that certainly seems to be the case for mine...

It's quite close to that Arenga Engleri in the background, just to the left... that's what I mean by crowded!

I'd buy another if only I could find a place that sold them...  if you had any spare seeds I would definitely be interested

Jan Jo 

Very nice planting there!

Jan, there will be seeds available. I will bump this thread when they're in the 'Freebies' section.

[Jim in Los Altos]

I have a several in my Northern California  yard. They're hardy, fast growers.

 

Edited April 17, 2018 by Jim in Los Altos

[Mostapha]

Will they be available when posted to the states as well it only European areas? I'd be more than willing to cover expenses.

[PalmCode]

Not sure op. The one Baueri tree that Iv'e collected seed from were all globe shaped... The local native Rhopalostylis Sapida seeds I've collected can be both globe and oval shaped although much smaller. Somebody's bound to know for sure what the Beauri seed shapes are in their native habitats .

My one doesn't seem to mind being over crowded...Great looking palms if you can grow them.

[John in Andalucia]

Jim, I've always been impressed by your garden over the years. A very nice specimen you have there!

Mostapha, I will endeavour to post worldwide, yes. I just need to get some prices (and envelopes) for shipping. I'll update later on.

Thanks palmcode, for your input. Your R. baueri looks equally at home as Jan Jo's in Spain, and appears to be about the same age(?)

 

[Jan Jo]

On 4/16/2018, 9:48:11, John in Andalucia said:

Very nice planting there!

Jan, there will be seeds available. I will bump this thread when they're in the 'Freebies' section.

Thanks John, sounds great! Where in Andalucia are you by the way?

[Darold Petty]

Here is my adult plant of R. baueri v. cheesemanii with globose seed.

  The close-up photo shows this seed on the left and two fruits, then R. sapida v. Chatham Island on the right.

[John in Andalucia]

20 hours ago, Jan Jo said:

Thanks John, sounds great! Where in Andalucia are you by the way?

I lived on the south coast at Motril, Granada for 11 years. I moved back to the UK almost 3 years ago. Oh, happy days! 

[John in Andalucia]

Darold, interesting that at first glance all your R. cheesemanii seeds appear globose. That contradicts what I was told regarding the Kermadec population of R. baueri.

I have some of the Chatham Is. 'Oceana' seeds from RPS. No germination yet, after 9 months. 

[Jan Jo]

22 minutes ago, John in Andalucia said:

I lived on the south coast at Motril, Granada for 11 years. I moved back to the UK almost 3 years ago. Oh, happy days! 

Ahh, the Granada coast, that's supposed to be the warmest climate in Spain, isn't it? Perfect for palms... must have been hard to leave! 

[Matthew92]

Here's mine today from one of your seeds. I try to keep it out of full sun since I live in a hot summer climate (90F+ almost daily)

[Dimimelbourne]

On 6/30/2019 at 11:20 PM, Matthew92 said:

Here's mine today from one of your seeds. I try to keep it out of full sun since I live in a hot summer climate (90F+ almost daily)

How old is this one in this pic? How big is it now? I have one this size and it seems to have not grown much in the months I’ve had it.

Dimitri 

[Darold Petty]

I will be offering a few seedlings for sale in a week or so.  

[Matthew92]

On 3/30/2021 at 6:23 PM, Dimimelbourne said:

How old is this one in this pic? How big is it now? I have one this size and it seems to have not grown much in the months I’ve had it.

Dimitri 

It was about a year old then. I'm so sorry to say it died. Life got very busy and it needed repotting. I wasn't getting around to it and suddenly it started declining. I can't remember exactly but I think I then tried repotting it and it just continued declining and died.

[Dimimelbourne]

On 4/3/2021 at 2:33 AM, Matthew92 said:

It was about a year old then. I'm so sorry to say it died. Life got very busy and it needed repotting. I wasn't getting around to it and suddenly it started declining. I can't remember exactly but I think I then tried repotting it and it just continued declining and died.

Oh no! Shame but what to do. You win some you lose some 

[Alexstudent]

On 4/15/2018 at 4:03 PM, John in Andalucia said:

European Palm Society - affiliated to the IPS 

Hello,  i wonder if you have some contact infromation of this guy ? I am in big need of baueri seeds. 

Thanks for the answer in advance=) 

[Alexstudent]

On 4/15/2018 at 2:40 PM, John in Andalucia said:

How well does Rhopalostylis baueri grow in your part of the world? A New Zealand member of the EPS forum has kindly sent me a consignment of 'Norfolk Island' seed.

I'll post a photo of the mother tree when it becomes available.

I cleaned the seeds this morning, and realised there are two distinct shapes; almost perfectly spherical or ovoid/ellipsoid. I have it on good authority from the the collector that these are var. baueri (Norfolk Island) as they were 'imported by the landscaper prior to the palms being planted in 1999'. I understand that the seeds were collected from a city centre planting in Tauranga, NZ. However, Alan also mentions that 'the Norfolk Island form has slightly rounder seeds while the Kermadec palm seeds are a bit more ovoid'. Whilst essentially the same palm, this has me wondering whether this variation in seed shape occurs in their respective, native localities.

I'll be distributing the seeds amongst EPS members in the coming weeks, and offering them as freebies to the folks on PalmTalk as well, since I have so many. 

 

Hello,  i wonder if you have some contact infromation of this guy ? I am in big need of baueri seeds. 

Thanks for the answer in advance=)