A couple of different forms including the elusive sp upright form.

My friend has grown millions of Howea's over 40 years, this is the first sp upright form he had seen. There was one in America that i had previously read about.

a little one on the far left of the sp upright has  variegation like snow had fallen on it which we called sp snowdrop ( thanks Wal)

There was a big one in  place called Stanwell park, NSW.

We went to rescue it as agreed with the new land owner. We arrived and the owner said he decided to chop down all the palms the day before!!!

regards

colin

Gutting about the larger snowdrop being chopped down!! I sometimes wonder what really unique palms are tucked away in gardens by unsuspecting owners or get thrown away by wholesale nurseries if they don't look like the rest.

Regards Neil

Interesting to see  that upright form, a new one to me. I have had red leaf and variegated but they faded over time.  I also have a small Howea x Laccospadix which has a good red new leaf and is clumping but certainly no hybrid vigour. 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23818107.2017.1415818

 

2 hours ago, richnorm said:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23818107.2017.1415818

 

Thank you for the link.

We have also noticed the red/ bronze petiole form of H.belmoreana seems to grow faster than the green form.

Planted 2 of these in WBG

A neighbor a few years ago has a mature maroon new leaf H forsterina, similar colour to Chambeyronia macrocarpa Hookerii form.

He wanted to get rid of his palms so it was going to be moved, got chainsaw happy , no more palm. It was the best i had seen.

I have only ever heard of 3 sp uprights, seen only 2 of them.

Variegated forms are rare , most grow out, but when you get one that stays variegated it is attractive.

We also have had miniature, very  slow growing forms and another couple with poodle leaf ends.

Always looking for them and if they stay to form they will be planted in Wollongong botanic gardens.

regards

colin