Little reinhardtia gracilis doing well

[happypalms]

A magical little understory palm. So delicate looking and surprisingly tough for how delicate it is, a water lover but this one has seen a few dry times and still grows on. Very slow growing with an age of 25 years the one in the garden is not going to outpace any rhapis in a hurry that’s for sure. I have about 100 in tubes and they will e grown in containers and a few planted in the garden. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Some palms like this make great container plants for outdoor , protected patio’s or maybe a porch with overhead protection , like my Ernie. Harry

[happypalms]

19 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Some palms like this make great container plants for outdoor , protected patio’s or maybe a porch with overhead protection , like my Ernie. Harry

There the ones perfect for the patio. It’s not all about everything in the ground, and by container growing it is possibly to grow that treasure of a palm in a container that won’t live in the ground  no matter how much we try, container growing opens up a whole new collection of palms!

Richard

[SubTropicRay]

Picky little bastards that resent stale potting mixes much like orchids.  Repotting every couple of years is required or they rot.

[Harry’s Palms]

 @happypalms    When you posted this palm it triggered a memory I had of seeing a palm at the glass house , Huntington . In particular the detail of the “ window “ effect on the frond. This palm was unmarked and I had been trying to figure out what it was . It was about 4’ tall and dense with beautiful small fronds. Is it possible it was what you are growing? Harry

These windows stuck out as a unique feature of this palm , like the one you have.

The tag did not coincide with the palm , I don’t think. 

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, SubTropicRay said:

Picky little bastards that resent stale potting mixes much like orchids.  Repotting every couple of years is required or they rot.

They would be one of those gravel type of mixs that doesn’t rot away easily I would think. 

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

 @happypalms    When you posted this palm it triggered a memory I had of seeing a palm at the glass house , Huntington . In particular the detail of the “ window “ effect on the frond. This palm was unmarked and I had been trying to figure out what it was . It was about 4’ tall and dense with beautiful small fronds. Is it possible it was what you are growing? Harry

These windows stuck out as a unique feature of this palm , like the one you have.

The tag did not coincide with the palm , I don’t think. 

There a a few varieties of reindhatia that one might be latisectus. But it doesn’t matter how many varieties are available there all beautiful!

Richard

[Harry’s Palms]

Yes it was a real show stopper , for me , as is your little ones . At least I believe I now know the genus , Reinhardtia. Thank you .probably needs a greenhouse here though. I can visit the palm every time we go down to The Huntington. Harry

[happypalms]

4 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Yes it was a real show stopper , for me , as is your little ones . At least I believe I now know the genus , Reinhardtia. Thank you .probably needs a greenhouse here though. I can visit the palm every time we go down to The Huntington. Harry

Most definitely suited to a humid greenhouse, but surprisingly a cool tolerant little palm, if you can get a few seeds or a plant definitely worth a try. 
Richard 

[peachy]

The little Rheiny I got from you is still alive and well in my kitchen bench mini jungle corner. At for @Harry’s Palms the little windows  are called fenestrations., not to add to your frustrations.

Peachy

[Harry’s Palms]

Thank you for the clarity @peachy . Another word for my vocabulary🙂. If I hang around here long enough , someone might get the impression I’m smart or something. Harry

[sgvcns]

I love how they grow from cuttings. 

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, peachy said:

The little Rheiny I got from you is still alive and well in my kitchen bench mini jungle corner. At for @Harry’s Palms the little windows  are called fenestrations., not to add to your frustrations.

Peachy

Nice one they are quite tough. They are super cute and they are quite rare. So you have one beautiful little palm.

Richard

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, sgvcns said:

I love how they grow from cuttings. 

 Now thats an interesting propagation technique, please elaborate your technique, iam interested is it the same technique as with rhapis cuttings?

[sgvcns]

Mine is mature and has flowered for a long time but only set seed once, which was sent to a friend in Colombia.

Digging a nice piece of rhizome works. Near 100% success. Bare root ish in a pot. Maybe 50% of the sucker grow. Big clump to nibble at with a garden move in a year or so.

[happypalms]

12 minutes ago, sgvcns said:

Mine is mature and has flowered for a long time but only set seed once, which was sent to a friend in Colombia.

Digging a nice piece of rhizome works. Near 100% success. Bare root ish in a pot. Maybe 50% of the sucker grow. Big clump to nibble at with a garden move in a year or so.

Interesting technique about the same as rhapis, but the strike rate is a bit lower than rhapis. 
If ever I do any cuttings I will just cut it from the parent plant and then remove it 3 months later to reduce shock.