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Anyone growing Dypsis Sp. Beff?

Josh-O
Josh-O
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Arguably one of the slowest growing  palms in my Southern California garden but well worth the wait. My double trunked Sp. Beff finally rewarded me with 2 big flowers this summer. Anyone else growing this interesting palm?

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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    Beautiful! How old? I have one I planted fall of ‘22 and it opened a new frond that winter and is slowly producing another. Very healthy looking otherwise. It’s in full shade and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad for growth speed. 

    Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

    zone 10a/9b

    sunset zone 16

    300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

    Las Palmas Design

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    Nice palm solid as 👍

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    8 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

    Beautiful! How old? I have one I planted fall of ‘22 and it opened a new frond that winter and is slowly producing another. Very healthy looking otherwise. It’s in full shade and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad for growth speed. 

     

    8 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

    Beautiful! How old? I have one I planted fall of ‘22 and it opened a new frond that winter and is slowly producing another. Very healthy looking otherwise. It’s in full shade and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad for growth speed. 

    if I has to guess 20 yrs from seed 

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

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    Slow AF for me. I've had one in the ground for some time (5 years?) from a 4" and it's splitting and starting to move a touch faster now.

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    A couple of photos of my Chrysalidocarpus sp. bef from this spring.  It started picking up the pace as it has formed it's first trunk.  I got this from you Josh, back in 2015 or 16 and planted it out from a tall one gallon.  Slow, but not my slowest by any means.

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    3 hours ago, Tracy said:

    A couple of photos of my Chrysalidocarpus sp. bef from this spring.  It started picking up the pace as it has formed it's first trunk.  I got this from you Josh, back in 2015 or 16 and planted it out from a tall one gallon.  Slow, but not my slowest by any means.

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    Wow you’re growing it quite fast considering how slow this species is. I didn’t realize you got that one for me Tracy. Looks phenomenal

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

    I left mine out (a seedling) last winter in a cheap Amazon greenhouse and it just died. Disappointed I didn't keep it in the garage until it had some more size on it. That being said, I probably won't try it again. I have enough stuff still in pots that need to be planted. 

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    1 hour ago, BayAndroid said:

    I left mine out (a seedling) last winter in a cheap Amazon greenhouse and it just died. Disappointed I didn't keep it in the garage until it had some more size on it. That being said, I probably won't try it again. I have enough stuff still in pots that need to be planted. 

    If you try one again, get it in the ground in shade or partial shade in rich well draining soil. I planted a one gallon from Floribunda in fall of ‘22 and it opened a new frond about January and never had any setback.   

    Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

    zone 10a/9b

    sunset zone 16

    300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

    Las Palmas Design

    Facebook Page

    Las Palmas Design & Associates

    Elegant Homes and Gardens

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    14 hours ago, Josh-O said:

    Wow you’re growing it quite fast considering how slow this species is. I didn’t realize you got that one for me Tracy. Looks phenomenal

    Josh, I got this at the same time as the little Dypsis "Jurassic Park", which isn't so little any more either.  My recollection is that both of these are things you brought in from Jeff and Suchin at Floribunda.  Does that sound right?  It gets harder to remember the heritage on things as we get further away from the events, but I definitely remember at least the first step back to you correctly.  I'll have to try and get an updated photo to post since it has continued to grow over the summer.   It is in a race for sun with the adjacent horriwood mother.  It's a tight race thus far.

    33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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    9 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

    If you try one again, get it in the ground in shade or partial shade in rich well draining soil. I planted a one gallon from Floribunda in fall of ‘22 and it opened a new frond about January and never had any setback.   

    Yeah, it probably would have done better in the ground. 

    it was great to see yours looking great when I was there last week Josh.

    As you saw Monday, my single trunker is flowering again. if only a single they are fast and big!

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    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    And then a 5 gallon paint bucket for trunk reference...

    Also note seedlings from flower a couple years ago...

     

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    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    1 hour ago, BS Man about Palms said:

    And then a 5 gallon paint bucket for trunk reference...

    Also note seedlings from flower a couple years ago...

     

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    Thing is a freaking beast!!!

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

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    On 8/30/2023 at 6:50 PM, BS Man about Palms said:

    And then a 5 gallon paint bucket for trunk reference...

    Also note seedlings from flower a couple years ago...

     

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    how old Bill?

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

    Really good question Josh. I  got it as a trade with @jdapalms I suspect 15+ years ago and it already was a nice single trunker.. maybe in a 25 gal pot? Maybe a 15, but don't think so. I do know when I  put it in the ground it was a missle! 

    As I've noted before, I  planted it where it is because I  thought my C. gigas would shade it out, HA! They're racing!!

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

     Here a few pics of my Dypsis "Bef"  It's been in ground around 20+ years.  Its an OK palm but nothing to get excited about.

     

     

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    6 minutes ago, steve99 said:

     Here a few pics of my Dypsis "Bef"  It's been in ground around 20+ years.  Its an OK palm but nothing to get excited about.

     

     

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    Nothing to get excited about? Spoilt for choice in QLD!

    Tim Brisbane

    Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

    Rarely Frost

    2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

    2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

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    A mate has some older ones on a dry bank facing north. They look fantastic. I’ve two in too much shade but have just started to split into 2 trunks. Their arching leaves are nice. Definitely worth growing.

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