A beautiful palm from the Seychelles Roscheria melanochaetes

[happypalms]

A beautiful palm well worth growing. I have two of them and so far they have survived. Seemingly easy to grow, yet not planted in the ground as of yet. It will be a few more years before I plant them at least a good 140mm sized plant before going in the ground. Another one with deadly little needle sharp spine, there’s an attraction there somewhere for the dangerous palms. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Cute palm , looks rare. Kind of looks like a C. Ernesti that has some cactus in its ancestry! 🤔Harry

[Jonathan Haycock]

Here’s most likely the “mother” of your seedlings, and what a looker she is!!! They are surprisingly tough too. Don’t mind a bit of sun first thing or our SE Queensland winters unprotected. 

[Jonathan Haycock]

11 minutes ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

Here’s most likely the “mother” of your seedlings, and what a looker she is!!! They are surprisingly tough too. Don’t mind a bit of sun first thing or our SE Queensland winters unprotected. 

Nephrosperma van-houtteanum on the other hand has been very tricky. The first two I had did not survive winter, but I’ve just picked up another so will try again.

[tim_brissy_13]

50 minutes ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

Here’s most likely the “mother” of your seedlings, and what a looker she is!!! They are surprisingly tough too. Don’t mind a bit of sun first thing or our SE Queensland winters unprotected. 

Wow! I think I remember there was one at Sydney BGs for years but it might be gone now so I’d say that’s around their limit. Great palm you really don’t see much of. 

[happypalms]

21 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Cute palm , looks rare. Kind of looks like a C. Ernesti that has some cactus in its ancestry! 🤔Harry

I love the needle sharp spines. Yes a bit like a small chameadorea as a seedling only sharp spines.

Richard 

[happypalms]

15 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

Here’s most likely the “mother” of your seedlings, and what a looker she is!!! They are surprisingly tough too. Don’t mind a bit of sun first thing or our SE Queensland winters unprotected. 

Mum!!!

[happypalms]

15 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Wow! I think I remember there was one at Sydney BGs for years but it might be gone now so I’d say that’s around their limit. Great palm you really don’t see much of. 

Colin would know @palmtreesforpleasure !