More palms in pots

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, peachy said:

Every time I have seen large Mapu at the Palm Show, other people have always beaten me to them.  I know they are not hard to find anymore but for the prices they are asking for tiny ones make it too much of a gamble for me to risk. Orbicularis are one of the most spectacular of all the small palms. They amaze me.

Peachy

Yes that’s the going rate for a MAPU, it’s because the seeds are so expensive for a lot growers. And the MAPU market is what it is, sabinara magnifica go roughly for the same price if not a bit dearer. I just germinated 55 out of a hundred seeds and they were rather costly, so just for to get my money back and make a profit I have to sell them at a high price. 
Richard

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, peachy said:

I can't find mine at the moment. I am sure it is not one of the casualties of the heat wave,  but I could be wrong.  Glad I read this page as I was going to plant it in heavy shade,  thinking they were not sun tolerant.  If I do find it,  (and it is still alive) I have a couple of good spots to put it in now that I know it needs a bit of sun.  

Thank you boys for the info

Peachy

There quite tough and medium paced growing palm if given that peachy attention every palm desires! I have plenty if you can’t find your one. And boys will be boys!

Richard 

[peachy]

One day they will flood the market and the price will drop to practically nothing.  I have seen in it happen over and over.  Wish now I had punched out that greedy bugger at the palm show who took every Mapu on the shelf.

Peachy

[Harry’s Palms]

6 hours ago, peachy said:

I can't find mine at the moment. I am sure it is not one of the casualties of the heat wave,  but I could be wrong.  Glad I read this page as I was going to plant it in heavy shade,  thinking they were not sun tolerant.  If I do find it,  (and it is still alive) I have a couple of good spots to put it in now that I know it needs a bit of sun.  

Thank you boys for the info

Peachy

Here , they do great in  shade / fractured afternoon sun , at least so far. Maybe because it is so arid here . We typically have low humidity when it gets warm . It has been very warm this week even though it is December . We call it Indian Summer. Temps are in the mid 80’s  f.    I located the Lanceolata on the southern portion of the shady part of my garden . As it gets taller , it will get just a bit more sun.   I planted all the Dypsis/ Chrysalidiocarpus over there between the mature palms. That photo was taken on a cloudy day , early last year. Harry

[happypalms]

Here’s a stack of some of the personal collection, there in pots so I can post them in the palms in pots section, trust me when I say personal collection, that they are and their in there, it may be just one or two of a certain variety but their in there ! 

[Harry’s Palms]

Nice selection . I don’t have the nursery that you do so all my potted palms are personal selection. Your private section seems full of some nice goodies there. Harry

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Nice selection . I don’t have the nursery that you do so all my potted palms are personal selection. Your private section seems full of some nice goodies there. Harry

Some rarer than chicken s teeth, one day they will be planted in the garden. 
Richard 

[happypalms]

On 12/12/2025 at 11:42 PM, peachy said:

One day they will flood the market and the price will drop to practically nothing.  I have seen in it happen over and over.  Wish now I had punched out that greedy bugger at the palm show who took every Mapu on the shelf.

Peachy

Well it wasn’t me who brought them all, the palm mafia are still connected to the prices iam sure of that they have to be, once a lot of growers work out there not so cool tender things might change, but I can’t see many mapu going to seed in a hurry in a subtropical climate especially my climate the super tropical stuff slows down a fair bit only getting a move on in the high summer temperatures. But hey if I came Borneo and was put in a subtropical climate I would complain as well. I had the opportunity to move to Manitoba in Canada no thanks as the temperatures got around minus 30 this is not for this little black duck and heaven forbid when it drops to minus 50 with warnings on the news you have only minutes to live if you’re caught out in it without winter clothing, I will stick with my balmy summer temperatures any day! 
Richard