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Lacospadix Australis

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happypalms Grand Master

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A beautiful specimen in the garden I always admire. Such a lovely new coloured leaf almost like a miniature kentia you can definitely see the link there somewhere. I have been given a stack of seeds both the single trunk and the clumping form and as usual, my palm decides to bear seeds saying what about me those seeds you got given are no good when you have me look I can produce seeds it’s always the way. 

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The single stem specimen I collected seed from a few years ago in Noosa looked just like a miniature Howea forsteriana, but produced a bright red new leaf. 

The infructescence of Laccospadix australasica is almost identical to a Kentia to my untrained eye. Surprised they are not within the same genus.

For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

richnorm Grand Master

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There was talk of merging the genera but not sure if that has been ruled out for some reason.  

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happypalms Grand Master

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1 hour ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

The single stem specimen I collected seed from a few years ago in Noosa looked just like a miniature Howea forsteriana, but produced a bright red new leaf. 

The infructescence of Laccospadix australasica is almost identical to a Kentia to my untrained eye. Surprised they are not within the same genus.

There much better than a fosteriana in my opinion. But iam a bell mooreana fan any day there are some spectacular bell kentias in my area. 

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happypalms Grand Master

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24 minutes ago, richnorm said:

There was talk of merging the genera but not sure if that has been ruled out for some reason.  

Give the botanist any reason to change the name and they  will. That way we will have another new palm to collect. 

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26 minutes ago, happypalms said:

There much better than a fosteriana in my opinion. But iam a bell mooreana fan any day there are some spectacular bell kentias in my area. 

A Kentia grown in partial shade with a bright green trunk is pretty special though. In the right setting, they look very tropical. 

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For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

peachy Grand Master

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I have had no luck with this species. Every time I bought a single trunk specimen it eventually clumped.  I have put it on the list at the very end as I don't have the space the time or the money to waste on something that is probably harbouring treacherous intentions. As for the mooreana, I have given up even looking now.  All my kentias are now over a metre in overall height so I will just plant them and be satisfied.

Growly and grumpy 

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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10 hours ago, peachy said:

I have had no luck with this species. Every time I bought a single trunk specimen it eventually clumped.  I have put it on the list at the very end as I don't have the space the time or the money to waste on something that is probably harbouring treacherous intentions. As for the mooreana, I have given up even looking now.  All my kentias are now over a metre in overall height so I will just plant them and be satisfied.

Growly and grumpy 

Peachy

I can’t help with H. belmoreana @peachy as I only have the one, but I do have a spare L. australisica seedling for you. 100% from single trunk specimen with vibrant red new leaf, hand picked seed by yours truly. 

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For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

happypalms Grand Master

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16 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

A Kentia grown in partial shade with a bright green trunk is pretty special though. In the right setting, they look very tropical. 

Yes you got me there even better looking with trunk in a small container.

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15 hours ago, peachy said:

I have had no luck with this species. Every time I bought a single trunk specimen it eventually clumped.  I have put it on the list at the very end as I don't have the space the time or the money to waste on something that is probably harbouring treacherous intentions. As for the mooreana, I have given up even looking now.  All my kentias are now over a metre in overall height so I will just plant them and be satisfied.

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Peachy

Peachy I can help with the bellmoreana I got a stack of them. Although small you will have one in the collection. And I think Jonathan has the goods in the form of a lacospadix for you. Only if you promise not to kill it, or the palm police will be in touch being given notice from the palm mafia gang leader Colin Wilson 🤣

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The Laccospadix was delivered this morning actually.  How is that for service ?  Naturally he was well rewarded. 😇      I would love a belmoreana but if it is very tiny, sending it here is a death sentence eventually. About 14 cm is the minimum survival range for me these days. Of course having a psychotic 8kg Ragdoll cat does little to assist the survival rate of the tinies.  He is the only cat I know of who can upend a 2 metre china cabinet.  Maybe you would like another kitty to love and cuddle ?

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Solitary form can be imported to California from Hawaii if it can't be found locally, but it seems hard to get the clumping variety in the USA. I imported some seed from NZ a couple years ago, but no luck. 

Nowhere left to put it anyway. Nice palms though! I'd like to see more of them.

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happypalms Grand Master

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18 hours ago, peachy said:

The Laccospadix was delivered this morning actually.  How is that for service ?  Naturally he was well rewarded. 😇      I would love a belmoreana but if it is very tiny, sending it here is a death sentence eventually. About 14 cm is the minimum survival range for me these days. Of course having a psychotic 8kg Ragdoll cat does little to assist the survival rate of the tinies.  He is the only cat I know of who can upend a 2 metre china cabinet.  Maybe you would like another kitty to love and cuddle ?

Peachy

Nice one peachy cats and all iam sure you’re little darling kitty will be happy with his new palm, seeing as he is so popular with you and you adore your little kitty. I have one kitty who would be very upset with the new house guest and she would be very upset. But if I can see a picture of this said house wrecker cat my wife could be persuaded. But cat princess sari would get very jealous of any other kitty Kat coming near me.
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9 hours ago, Rivera said:

Solitary form can be imported to California from Hawaii if it can't be found locally, but it seems hard to get the clumping variety in the USA. I imported some seed from NZ a couple years ago, but no luck. 

Nowhere left to put it anyway. Nice palms though! I'd like to see more of them.

The clumping variety is rare here but I know of a couple sources for seeds for the clumping variety. They are a nice palm the single trunk is a bit common in my area only because there was a large kentia palm nursery about 40 years ago, and he had a few plants that went into local gardens Bruce ford  was his name I learnt a lot from about palms back then. He supplied the indoor plant hire businesses in the city’s and exported to Holland kentia sprouts by the hundreds of thousands. 

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