Licuala Spinosa in all-day sun, South Florida?

[Jayme J]

Anyone had luck growing a licuala spinosa in full sun in South Florida (zone 10b/11a)? When I say full sun, I mean all day sun. I know it'll need extra water and fertilizer. I'm prepared to amend the soil, fertilized monthly, and hand-water it. I'm getting conflicting information on what they like. I want one for a corner of my pool (yes, I know it has spines, it would go in a spot with very limited foot traffic, a corner behind a clamshell sun bed). Looking for a clumping palm with fan shaped leaves to help screen my pool from the neighbors yard.  I already have a few with pinnate leaves, so I just wanted to change the frond shape up a bit for texture.

[RiverCityRichard]

I had one in full sun here in central Florida for a couple of years. Was planted as a 7g, and just never grew. Had to 3gph drippers on it, Palmgain a few times a year and heavily amended soil. It just stayed the same size. Stayed green as well, but the leaflets were narrow, didn’t fan out like they do in the shade. Last year I pulled it out and stuck it in a 15g pot under 30% shade cloth and it grew like a weed. 

[bubba]

You may want to try an Licuala Ramsei:

 

[Merlyn]

I have a decent sized Spinosa in the ground, but it's in AM shade and only gets direct sun after about 3-4PM.  I haven't tried it in full sun.  Ramsayi solo but also is a good bet for sun, after they get to at least a few feet tall.  Aurantiaca/Paludosa is supposed to be sun hardy too as long as it's got a lot of water. 

[Brian]

While not south Florida, I have one growing in full sun in coastal southwest Mexico which has a similar climate to south Florida summers.