Wallichia disticha

[Nico971]

Hello ! 
my young Wallichia is starting to make new leafs more regularly.

Some inconstant variegation appeared. 
Anyone has experienced the same ? 
 

thanks ! 

[Harry’s Palms]

The variegated leaflet is pretty cool. I don’t  have one of these so I don’t know if that is normal for that age but it would be pretty nice if it continued to do that. Harry

[happypalms]

Nice palm and hopefully the variegated leaves hold true I have about 100 seedlings first leaf and no variegation as of yet and I would suspect not. But an interesting trait I may have to keep an eye out for that special one if genus is prone too do variegation, I won’t hold my breath in anticipation though. 

[meridannight]

Don't understand why everybody has a hard-on for variegation. They're the ugliest plants. The most beautiful leaves are fully green. The only benefit from variegated plants is that everybody goes gaga over them, and if you happen to get it on something like a palm tree, you can make a bit of money off of them.

[Jim in Los Altos]

1 hour ago, meridannight said:

Don't understand why everybody has a hard-on for variegation. They're the ugliest plants. The most beautiful leaves are fully green. The only benefit from variegated plants is that everybody goes gaga over them, and if you happen to get it on something like a palm tree, you can make a bit of money off of them.

Many of us would likely disagree with your assessment on variegation. It’s stunning on some palms and, at the very least, interesting on all of them. The only variegated palm in my garden is Rhapis and they are ridiculously prettier than the common solid green ones throughout my landscape. 

[happypalms]

When you know it’s basically a one in million chance to sport a variegated palm from seed, well let’s say the odds are against you getting one. I germinate a lot of seeds and so far only two variegated ones a lanonia dasyantha and a licuala var tuckeri. The odds are stacked against you from seed, but the Japanese rhapis clone away until your heart is content. They do have a place in the garden and palm collections, after all it’s not every day that Mother Nature provides one, so just on the one in a million is pretty special and to be variegated even more special, if it’s a natural sport from seed. I like them and they add colour to the garden.

[meridannight]

19 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Many of us would likely disagree with your assessment on variegation.

I know. I'm an outlier on this topic. I just don't like them, variegated plants look like they're sick to me. But whatever, I'm not trying to dissuade anybody. 

The only variegated plant I like is Colocasia 'Mojito', and that's because it's a blue variegation on chartreuse-colored leaves. (Blue being my favorite color). That I do like. But it's the only one. If I ever get a palm with blue variegation, then yeah, I might keep that one.

At least when I do get a variegated plant, I have no issues selling them (I'll be glad to get rid of them), and it's quite unbelievable what people are willing to pay for such plants. 

[Jim in Los Altos]

2 hours ago, meridannight said:

I know. I'm an outlier on this topic. I just don't like them, variegated plants look like they're sick to me. But whatever, I'm not trying to dissuade anybody. 

The only variegated plant I like is Colocasia 'Mojito', and that's because it's a blue variegation on chartreuse-colored leaves. (Blue being my favorite color). That I do like. But it's the only one. If I ever get a palm with blue variegation, then yeah, I might keep that one.

At least when I do get a variegated plant, I have no issues selling them (I'll be glad to get rid of them), and it's quite unbelievable what people are willing to pay for such plants. 

To me, an all-green garden would be sort of sad unless there’s splashes of floral color too. This Iresine outside my living room window, for instance, gives year round color. 
 

[meridannight]

4 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

To me, an all-green garden would be sort of sad unless there’s splashes of floral color too.

Well, there are hundreds shades of green, really. Every green is different, and that's part of the appeal for me. 

And it's really difficult to avoid color, even if you wanted to. Palm inflorescences can be very colorful. Cycad cones as well. Most of the plants are flowering plants and they will inject color at one time or another into the garden. I prefer this more subtle and transient injection of color. But I also like some really colorful plants like Ti plants (Cordyline fruticosa) for example. Then Hibiscus, Canna, Hedychium. Vanda orchids -- very beautiful plants, and when they're in bloom they fill up the space with beautiful colors.