Licuala triphylla in seed

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Purchased this little triphylla a couple of years ago. For the collection but also because it was flowering. Now a couple of years later it has produced around 11 seeds. With any luck they will germinate. Not quite ready to harvest yet but I will wait until until they either fall off or show definite signs when they are ready. Such a lovely little palm well worth growing. And another bonus is it’s quite cool tolerant so Iam confident it will live in the garden.

[tim_brissy_13]

Amazing Richard! I always thought these were super tropical, but yours is proof to the contrary. I hope you get some of the next generation to germinate. 

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8 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Amazing Richard! I always thought these were super tropical, but yours is proof to the contrary. I hope you get some of the next generation to germinate. 

If you’re brave enough I would try one in your climate. My one has done fine in the greenhouse in my winter up here. Iam sure a frost is not their friend but definitely a zone push one for you to try in sunny tropical Melbourne.

[tim_brissy_13]

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

If you’re brave enough I would try one in your climate. My one has done fine in the greenhouse in my winter up here. Iam sure a frost is not their friend but definitely a zone push one for you to try in sunny tropical Melbourne.

About as much chance here as a Joey Richard, maybe less! To put it in perspective, L ramsayi is marginal here. So far the only Licuala I’ve had any success with is L fordiana. I did keep L ramsayi and peltata var sumawongii happy for a few years in pots but they died when I planted them. Probably not just cold honestly, too much sun in summer weakened them. Also got a peltata var peltata but jury’s still out. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Licuala are the ones that have eluded me here. I tried it once and might try one again but I dunno. It is very dry here most of the time , not much humidity most of the year. The hot , dry Santa Ana winds would wreak havoc on them . Harry

[peachy]

I was always afraid to try Licualas as I thought I would be just throwing money away with my climate, but I was totally wrong. Even the tiny ones survive on the back patio. This year I got really brave. Bunnings had a cheap little Licuala elegans which I snavelled, repotted and left in the yard where it was in nearly full sun all winter. There were a few quite hot days recently and it is unscathed, no signs of scorching or cold damage.  If it keeps up this toughness, it is going to be planted in the open garden later this year.

Peachy

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3 hours ago, peachy said:

I was always afraid to try Licualas as I thought I would be just throwing money away with my climate, but I was totally wrong. Even the tiny ones survive on the back patio. This year I got really brave. Bunnings had a cheap little Licuala elegans which I snavelled, repotted and left in the yard where it was in nearly full sun all winter. There were a few quite hot days recently and it is unscathed, no signs of scorching or cold damage.  If it keeps up this toughness, it is going to be planted in the open garden later this year.

Peachy

Don’t be afraid peachy you gotta give it a go you just never know. I think the biggest problem is oh it’s rare and exspensive so it must be delicate and we must baby it and mother it like mother Teresa. Iam the opposite treat them like a bangalow you just never know. The little sonerila that you thought was way to tropical breezed through winter in my greenhouse on the cold wet floor and loved it.

Richard 

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5 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Licuala are the ones that have eluded me here. I tried it once and might try one again but I dunno. It is very dry here most of the time , not much humidity most of the year. The hot , dry Santa Ana winds would wreak havoc on them . Harry

Yes hot dry winds are a no go zone. You can creat humidity with bromeliads and plant a small licuala ramsayi give it a go. One thing we are scared of is losing money on an exotic plant. It hurts to lose a rare palm especially if it’s rare and hard to obtain. Given that chance it’s a gamble. What wa# that Kenny Rodger’s the gambler you gotta know when to…….

Richard 

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6 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

About as much chance here as a Joey Richard, maybe less! To put it in perspective, L ramsayi is marginal here. So far the only Licuala I’ve had any success with is L fordiana. I did keep L ramsayi and peltata var sumawongii happy for a few years in pots but they died when I planted them. Probably not just cold honestly, too much sun in summer weakened them. Also got a peltata var peltata but jury’s still out. 

If I get a spare from my seed it’s yours we can put that perspective into perspective.

[Cindy Adair]

This species is a good grower and fruits while small for me.
 

It is cute and so far the rhinoceros beetles have not shown an interest. 
 

No one sells them in Puerto Rico, but I give seedlings to friends here and plant the rest!
 

I know nothing about cold hardiness though. 

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6 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

This species is a good grower and fruits while small for me.
 

It is cute and so far the rhinoceros beetles have not shown an interest. 
 

No one sells them in Puerto Rico, but I give seedlings to friends here and plant the rest!
 

I know nothing about cold hardiness though. 

There an absolute beauty. Every now and then a special palm comes into my collection and I just fall in love with them wanting as many as I can get of that variety. It sounds like from your one setting seeds I will have viable seeds, that’s good news to me. The rhinoceros beetles sound like a real threat to the palms in the Americas. Now iam glad we have such strict  bio security laws. And as for cold hardiness I can vouch that it takes cool weather very well, if setting seeds any indication it’s quite happy in the cool weather.