Looking for a cold tollerant version of Areca triandra.

[TomP86]

Hi all. I know an exact replica of Areca triandra for cold weather does not exist but does anyone know a plant that gives similar effect. The closest one I found was Chamaedorea seifrizii.  Thank you very much for any advise!

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Chamaedorea Microspadix or Chamaedorea Radicalis

[Silas_Sancona]

4 minutes ago, TomP86 said:

Hi all. I know an exact replica of Areca triandra for cold weather does not exist but does anyone know a plant that gives similar effect. The closest one I found was Chamaedorea seifrizii.  Thank you very much for any advise!

C. microspadix would be the next hardiest Cham.  species that would provide the " feel " of an Areca.  There are several other taller Chamaedorea sp. but whether or not you could grow them will depend on what kind of cold you see where you are located.

[TomP86]

Thanks for letting me know about the Chamaedorea Microspadix guys. Im very disappointed to find nowhere in Australia seems to producing/selling them!  https://www.palmnursery.com.au/?rf=kw&kw=Chamaedorea  I think the bamboo palm may be the closest we can get in Australia

[Silas_Sancona]

16 minutes ago, TomP86 said:

Thanks for letting me know about the Chamaedorea Microspadix guys. Im very disappointed to find nowhere in Australia seems to producing/selling them!  https://www.palmnursery.com.au/?rf=kw&kw=Chamaedorea  I think the bamboo palm may be the closest we can get in Australia

You might try and reach out to any of the Australian Palm Talk members ( many ).   I'd assume someone there may be growing it and might be able to offer seed, i'd hope so anyway.  Very easy to germinate.  Same with other " relatively "  cold hardy Chamaedorea  species you might be able to grow where you're located.  If in a part of Aus. that sees winter lows similar to California ( Central and Southern Calif.  ) you should be able to cultivate the same sp.  there -if available.

Welcome to the form btw.

[TomP86]

Thank you very much for the welcome! I will open a new thread if thats okay to ask the Australians if they were able to source a microspadix or possible be able to sell me one

[Jeff zone 8 N.C.]

You could try Floribunda Palms and Exotics in Hawaii. They ship with phyto certificates but the minimum order for foreign sales is U.S. $400.00 so you may need to share an order with some other palm people in Australia that you know. I have always been happy with their palms.