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Dypsis lutescens

BigFrond

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BigFrond

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Is this a good buy?  I saw a few of these for sale a the local Home Depot for $69.  There were many in a pot, about 4-5 feet tall and trunking already!  A few of the plant are about  2 inches at the trunk!  I was tempted to grab two of them but had to control myself.  I already have 10 pots of these at home that I bought six months ago and are now about the size of my index finger.

Howeadypsis Mentor

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Seems a lot of money for a very common palm.

Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Bigfrond,

    I agree, for a common palm. Like I said before, try to find your local growers,collectors, and back yard hobbyist. They usually have the best buys, more unusual species, and a wealth of info. that the big box stores can't  give you!

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

paulgila Grand Master

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i think its a good deal.dypsis lutescens may be common,but they are still quite lovely in the landscape,especially the ones with a bit of a pinkish

color at the base of the emergent leaf.they make a great screen,or hedge,too.in san diego they have become a bit expensive lately,so i don't think $69 is out of hand.

just trying to give you both sides of the coin,as it were!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

MattyB Grand Master

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$69 is an average price for it at the Home Depot type stores around here.  I do find some cheaper larger stuff like P. roeb. and D. lut at Dixieline sometimes.  For example, they would probably sell that clump for $39 or $49.  Now, that's the cheapest I've seen in San Diego.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Howeadypsis Mentor

Howeadypsis

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Cant believe I paid £3.99 for a bag of 3 plants including a schefflera, a dracanea marginata and the pot of D. lutescens seedlings(now down to 2 large seedlings!)

Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

BigFrond Mentor

BigFrond

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(MattyB @ Jul. 31 2006,12:17)

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$69 is an average price for it at the Home Depot type stores around here.  I do find some cheaper larger stuff like P. roeb. and D. lut at Dixieline sometimes.  For example, they would probably sell that clump for $39 or $49.  Now, that's the cheapest I've seen in San Diego.

I will keep this in mind.   I must browse the plant area at Dixiline Lumber.  Thanks!

Jeff,

Maybe in Florida it is cheaper if you go to a local collector.  However, in SoCal, I noticed that it is more expensive if you go to a collector.  One of these days I will have to go FL in an 18 wheeler.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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BF:

Assuming you live in a suitable climate (can't tell, no information in profile or signature), I'd plant the ones you have in the ground.  They'll grow MUCH faster than in the pots, especially if you have sandy soil, and plenty of water.

dave

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Jul. 31 2006,13:51)

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BF:

Assuming you live in a suitable climate (can't tell, no information in profile or signature), I'd plant the ones you have in the ground.  They'll grow MUCH faster than in the pots, especially if you have sandy soil, and plenty of water.

dave

Hi Dave,

I'm in San Marcos, Ca.  I will take your advice and plant some of the puppies.  The reason I wanted to buy the bigger plant a HD was because I can't wait for mine to trunk.

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(BigFrond @ Jul. 31 2006,13:07)

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Maybe in Florida it is cheaper if you go to a local collector.  However, in SoCal, I noticed that it is more expensive if you go to a collector.  One of these days I will have to go FL in an 18 wheeler.

??? You must not be going to the right private growers.  Palms at Home Depot are usually WAY more expensive than you can buy them from one the local guys.  For example, Jerry Andersen in Fallbrook lists 5 gallon D. lutescens on his website for $20, and they probably have a decent amount of trunk.  Plus, while you're there you can pick up some other rare palms that you would NEVER find at Home Depot...

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

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Hey BigFrond, where are you in san marcos?I live in lake san marcos.Don't see too many other palmfreaks out here,other than queens or kings or roebies.Give a list of what you are growing out here,maybe your growing something I have not thought of or vice versa.

                                   Shon

San Marcos CA

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(Shon @ Jul. 31 2006,18:03)

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Hey BigFrond, where are you in san marcos?I live in lake san marcos.Don't see too many other palmfreaks out here,other than queens or kings or roebies.Give a list of what you are growing out here,maybe your growing something I have not thought of or vice versa.

                                   Shon

Hi Shon,

I'm right of Twin Oaks valley RD and next to borden (on top of hill).  I don't have too many. I'm smalltime but I'm working my way up.  Hehe.. I'm not only hoarding palms but many different plants and trees.  I'm a smalltime nut compare to most of the guys and gals in here.

Archontophoenix

Wodyetia

B. noblis

C. macrocarpa

C. Hookeri

D. baronii

D. lutescen (not planted yet)

R. regia

R. rivularis

P. roebelenii

C. humilis

A. triandra (thanks to palm masters for identifying)

V. merrillii (not planted yet)

H. verschaffeltii

C. hooperiana

absolutely not washingtonia of any kind and no Syagrus R.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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BF:

I'm with elHoagie.  Dypsis lutescens is pretty common, and the palm snobs, when they diegn to have them, sell them cheap, even big ones sometimes, as they look down their patrician noses . . . . (or plebiean schnozzolas!)

I'd look around.  For 69 clams, bet you can find something huge, if that's what you want.  Also PM Fred from Zone 10, who's done a lot of shopping for the big stuff; he might be able to hook you up.  

You're in a great spot.  Lutescens are popping up all over around La Habra, which is in the same general climate zone, if fading memory serves.

(Mr. Dave Palm Snob of La Habra has planted all of his lutescens in the ground. . . . . :P)

dave

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MattyB Grand Master

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Maybe if you see a crappy looking one around you can ask the owners if they wann get rid of it.  If it's neglected they may not want it anyway.  They can survive an average dig and transplant.  I did it.  There are some rather large eye sores around that have a lot of potential if given some TLC.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Walter John Grand Master

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You guys have weekend markets, sunday morning style ? That's where the cheapest golden canes are usually found here.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Ashton Collaborator

Ashton

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I've got a few of these "very common palms" at my home. And now, after my third day on Oahu, HI, I must say it is a completely different palm out here than what grows in SoCal. They're quite common here, but they are stunning! I'd plant more at my home if they would grow like these.

I'll post a few photos after I return.

ashton

paulgila Grand Master

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(BigFrond @ Jul. 31 2006,18:25)

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(Shon @ Jul. 31 2006,18:03)

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Hey BigFrond, where are you in san marcos?I live in lake san marcos.Don't see too many other palmfreaks out here,other than queens or kings or roebies.Give a list of what you are growing out here,maybe your growing something I have not thought of or vice versa.

                                   Shon

Hi Shon,

I'm right of Twin Oaks valley RD and next to borden (on top of hill).  I don't have too many. I'm smalltime but I'm working my way up.  Hehe.. I'm not only hoarding palms but many different plants and trees.  I'm a smalltime nut compare to most of the guys and gals in here.

Archontophoenix

Wodyetia

B. noblis

C. macrocarpa

C. Hookeri

D. baronii

D. lutescen (not planted yet)

R. regia

R. rivularis

P. roebelenii

C. humilis

A. triandra (thanks to palm masters for identifying)

V. merrillii (not planted yet)

H. verschaffeltii

C. hooperiana

absolutely not washingtonia of any kind and no Syagrus R.

how is your areca triandra doing? i REALLY wanna get one that will grow here!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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