Variegated Japanese rhapis

[happypalms]

My little collection of Japanese rhapis is growing strong being rhapis they take the cold well and there fun to have and propagate but definitely worth growing for th3 ornamental affect in the garden there are green varieties with unique leaf shapes.

[Harry’s Palms]

Nice! So far these have been elusive to me. Harry

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32 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Nice! So far these have been elusive to me. Harry

There out there i only know of one grower that has supplied me with such beauty’s.

Richard 

[Jadd Correia]

Love me some variegation!! Thanks for sharing. 

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3 hours ago, Jadd Correia said:

Love me some variegation!! Thanks for sharing. 

I don’t mind variegated plants definitely much better than man made hybrids.

[Harry’s Palms]

Richard , the vivid contrast on that Rhapis in the last photo is amazing. Harry

[SeanK]

We had a gal in Texas that sold them twenty years ago. Don't know if she still does. She stopped doing mail-order because shippers weren't careful with the plants.

[Patrick]

Those are great! I have a few myself. When you talk of propagating, are you talking of cutting the suckers for a new plant? I would love to hear about how it's done. I've always heard that cuttings rot out, bummer. I have normal Rhapis in-ground. Maybe I should experiment on them first? Lol

 

I have a book that talks about all the Japanese descriptions of the different variegaton types. It is lost on me; just like koi. I understand the hard lines, but not the nuances. 

Here's a couple of mine; not to overshadow yours, but to compliment on how beautiful these plants are! Definitely some of my favorites. When they are happy they are so glossy!

 

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7 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Richard , the vivid contrast on that Rhapis in the last photo is amazing. Harry

It is a cracker as we say bin Australia I sent a few photos from the seller I got my ones from a few ago he was amazed at how well I was growing them and that was 15 years after I got them of him.

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5 hours ago, Patrick said:

Those are great! I have a few myself. When you talk of propagating, are you talking of cutting the suckers for a new plant? I would love to hear about how it's done. I've always heard that cuttings rot out, bummer. I have normal Rhapis in-ground. Maybe I should experiment on them first? Lol

 

I have a book that talks about all the Japanese descriptions of the different variegaton types. It is lost on me; just like koi. I understand the hard lines, but not the nuances. 

Here's a couple of mine; not to overshadow yours, but to compliment on how beautiful these plants are! Definitely some of my favorites. When they are happy they are so glossy!

 

Nice rhapis they look like ayanishiki var there easy to propagate just get sharp tool of your choice and cut the root that’s attached to the mother plant I use a reciprocating saw or a sawzill I think you guys call it a bit like zebra or is it zebbra that’s what I learnt of Sesame Street but I just cut my ones and pretty well rip them out of the ground it’s easier if there in a container just find the one you want and cut away and tease them apart be brutal they love it just like a green rhapis the best advice I can on growing them is kick them as you past them they will grow better but just  water them in with liquid seaweed for vitamin B stress relief there easy to propagate and if you want more suckers on them tear away the leaf sheath while it’s still green a trick I got told and I also do it works.

[Harry’s Palms]

6 hours ago, happypalms said:

It is a cracker as we say bin Australia I sent a few photos from the seller I got my ones from a few ago he was amazed at how well I was growing them and that was 15 years after I got them of him.

So it appears! You have a (variegated) green thumb. Your garden photos are always showing beautiful palms and plants. That doesn’t happen without care and experience. Rhapis are fairly easy palms but to look their best requires pampering. Good job mate . Harry

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9 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

So it appears! You have a (variegated) green thumb. Your garden photos are always showing beautiful palms and plants. That doesn’t happen without care and experience. Rhapis are fairly easy palms but to look their best requires pampering. Good job mate . Harry

Thanks Harry I have been told two green thumbs my grandmother could grow a dead stick oh and there are some failures in the garden and greenhouse but that’s gardening for you.

Richard