Three winter winners, Calyptrocalyx doxanthus, ptychococus paradoxus, dypsis lantzeana

[happypalms]

Another trio of winter winners, Iam very impressed with the Calyptrocalyx theres a lot that won’t live but every now and then one pops up and lives. The ptychococus is a new to me as well so add another one to the list that will survive low temperatures. And the dypsis lantzeana doesn’t have a problem in my climate. So once again if you’re looking for a new palm in a cool climate you just never know. 

[Jonathan Haycock]

I’d second the Ptychococcus paradoxus for cool hardiness Richard. Mine are through their 2nd winter outside (no protection) with temperatures down to 5C lows on occcasions and they haven’t had the slightest damage, whilst others around them have withered away. Ptychococcus lepidotus is said to be more hardy, but trickier to find (still looking). 

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1 hour ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

I’d second the Ptychococcus paradoxus for cool hardiness Richard. Mine are through their 2nd winter outside (no protection) with temperatures down to 5C lows on occcasions and they haven’t had the slightest damage, whilst others around them have withered away. Ptychococcus lepidotus is said to be more hardy, but trickier to find (still looking). 

Yes others around mine are burnt to a crisp ptychococus loving it so good news for a new variety getting around. 

[peachy]

Never had a problem with Calyptrocalyx in the cold. Ptychococcus paradoxus isn't bothered either. At my old place they all saw nights of 0-3c although back then winter days were much warmer. But even with the cooler days now the above mentioned species are fine. I did lose some species of palms that have always survived before so even just this slight climatic shift has a negative effect.

Peachy

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2 hours ago, peachy said:

Never had a problem with Calyptrocalyx in the cold. Ptychococcus paradoxus isn't bothered either. At my old place they all saw nights of 0-3c although back then winter days were much warmer. But even with the cooler days now the above mentioned species are fine. I did lose some species of palms that have always survived before so even just this slight climatic shift has a negative effect.

Peachy

They dislike the cold wet in my climate. I have tried the Calyptrocalyx species you mentioned before, and no luck. So it must the cold wet conditions they dislike. But you would think dryer conditions would be colder in the dead of winter. 
Richard 

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14 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

I’d second the Ptychococcus paradoxus for cool hardiness Richard. Mine are through their 2nd winter outside (no protection) with temperatures down to 5C lows on occcasions and they haven’t had the slightest damage, whilst others around them have withered away. Ptychococcus lepidotus is said to be more hardy, but trickier to find (still looking). 

Do you know if lepidotus is getting around as ptychococus sp ? 

[Jonathan Haycock]

42 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Do you know if lepidotus is getting around as ptychococus sp ? 

If you’re referring to a well known seller up in Cairns who has previously advertised that sp. on eBay, I did a bit of reading up and believe it’s mostly P. paradoxus or a sub-species, not P. lepidotus. I know where there are flowering P. lepidotus, just gotta catch them at the right time.

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2 minutes ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

If you’re referring to a well known seller up in Cairns who has previously advertised that sp. on eBay, I did a bit of reading up and believe it’s mostly P. paradoxus or a sub-species, not P. lepidotus. I know where there are flowering P. lepidotus, just gotta catch them at the right time.

Yep, keep me posted!