Chrysalidocarpus loucoubensis

[realarch]

This C. loucoubebsis, ( previously D. ampasindavae), is becoming an impressive palm. Growing fairly fast and typically different shades of green, the leaf sheath has recently turned this yellow/orange color. Usually the color appears after frond drop, so kind of a nice surprise. On a fairly steep slope, great drainage, and of course, lots of water. Still a youngster and growing up nicely.

Tim

[Tracy]

20 hours ago, realarch said:

This C. loucoubebsis, ( previously D. ampasindavae), is becoming an impressive palm. Growing fairly fast and typically different shades of green, the leaf sheath has recently turned this yellow/orange color. Usually the color appears after frond drop, so kind of a nice surprise. On a fairly steep slope, great drainage, and of course, lots of water. Still a youngster and growing up nicely.

Tim

Very nice Tim.  The shovel in the last few photos really does help provide scale.  My initial impression was a narrower trunk than when seen with the shovel.  Don't ever lose that shovel!

[realarch]

Ha! Tracy, that shovel seems to get smaller and skinnier year by year. 

Tim

[byuind]

Where might one acquire this beauty?

[mnorell]

3 hours ago, byuind said:

Where might one acquire this beauty?

Floribunda Palms (Jeff Marcus) has seedlings available according to their most recent pricelist. You can inquire whether he has any larger ones hiding out in a corner somewhere...

[byuind]

7 hours ago, mnorell said:

Floribunda Palms (Jeff Marcus) has seedlings available according to their most recent pricelist. You can inquire whether he has any larger ones hiding out in a corner somewhere...

I absolutely need to get an order in this spring… wanted to this past spring but i kept putting it off

[realarch]

16 hours ago, mnorell said:

Floribunda Palms (Jeff Marcus) has seedlings available according to their most recent pricelist. You can inquire whether he has any larger ones hiding out in a corner somewhere...

Ditto! Thanks Mike.

Tim