Mapu time

[happypalms]

A few mapu to put in the collection. Five in total that will remain in there container in the collection in the greenhouse. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Lovely palm. Harry

[Hu Palmeras]

Very cool my friend Richard

[gyuseppe]

Richard, I've always liked this species, but unfortunately they don't last long in my garden.

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Lovely palm. Harry

I can see why there so popular. 
Richard 

[happypalms]

1 minute ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, I've always liked this species, but unfortunately they don't last long in my garden.

I don’t ever think I will plant any in the ground in my garden either. 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Very cool my friend Richard

They don’t get any better than mapu palms. 

[Hu Palmeras]

Yes, I was able to purchase them at RPS. I bought both varieties and many other beautiful palm varieties.

[Hu Palmeras]

Hace 4 minutos, happypalms dijo:

No hay nada mejor que las palmeras mapu. 

I don't know if they can really stand the winter climate of Chile.

[gyuseppe]

2 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

I don't know if they can really stand the winter climate of Chile.

Ugo I really don't think so, unfortunately we have to settle

[Hu Palmeras]

I can't reach the heart or the needles. I've used them all.💜

[Hu Palmeras]

That's right. I hope to protect them in winter. I'll have to keep them warm and protected with anti-frost netting.

[happypalms]

24 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Yes, I was able to purchase them at RPS. I bought both varieties and many other beautiful palm varieties.

There are a lot different forms available. 

[happypalms]

24 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

I don't know if they can really stand the winter climate of Chile.

Not a chance outside that’s for sure. 

[Hu Palmeras]

Of course, Richard. The two most sought-after or worked on are Licuala mattanensis and Licuala Mapu.

[happypalms]

2 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Of course, Richard. The two most sought-after or worked on are Licuala mattanensis and Licuala Mapu.

There are a few lanonia varieties coming out now that are very similar in appearance not as grand but cold hardy. There are a port man mapu the lanonia dasyantha. 

[Hu Palmeras]

I will have to protect them with anti-frost mesh.

[happypalms]

27 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

I will have to protect them with anti-frost mesh.

Good luck with that, I would bring them indoors in winter in a fish tank terrarium in chile. 

[Hu Palmeras]

Thanks, my friend Richard. I enjoyed hearing that. I'll have to protect them so I can enjoy them.

[happypalms]

12 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Thanks, my friend Richard. I enjoyed hearing that. I'll have to protect them so I can enjoy them.

Most definitely protect them, I hear they don’t like below ten degrees. I had one seedling live in my hothouse this winter untouched by the cold weather, I was very surprised to see it live. Maybe if they are germinated in the cool climate they might have a bit of cool tolerance. 

[happypalms]

On 10/16/2025 at 10:53 PM, Hu Palmeras said:

Thanks, my friend Richard. I enjoyed hearing that. I'll have to protect them so I can enjoy them.

To many the MAPU is a holy grail palm I can see why now. There absolutely gorgeous!