New plants in the collection

[happypalms]

Yep at again buying more plants, or doing a bit of trading nothing beats the barter system. A few good ones and throw in a Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana and a nice anthurium claudiae with a zingiber sp and you have the perfect recipe for the tropical look, and why not I say! 

[Tropical Toni]

oooh where did you get Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana? 

[tim_brissy_13]

Dictyocaryum and C mijoroanus - now we’re talking! 
 

I think the C mijoroanus should be an easy grower for you. Dictyocaryum might be more tricky but I think you’ve definitely got the climate to potentially do it if you can nurse it through the really hot days. I think shade and moisture will be the key. 

[Tyrone]

Dictyocaryum. Well done getting that species. I think you’ll have success if you can help it never see extremes. Your winter temps will be fine. Stable temps are important. I had them going in Perth until we had a low humidity 40C day followed by an 18C day a couple of days later. My last one that survived the rat attacks couldn’t handle the wild swings in temp and humidity. 

[happypalms]

20 hours ago, Tropical Toni said:

oooh where did you get Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana? 

Online! 

[happypalms]

18 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Dictyocaryum and C mijoroanus - now we’re talking! 
 

I think the C mijoroanus should be an easy grower for you. Dictyocaryum might be more tricky but I think you’ve definitely got the climate to potentially do it if you can nurse it through the really hot days. I think shade and moisture will be the key. 

If I can impress you Tim iam doing well, thought you might like those two varieties. 
Hopefully 🤞I  can get that dictyocarum to live one special palm. Iam now finding that the true water loving palms, will require very special attention in the way of amended soil and water. It’s the 6 weeks of no rain and high temperatures iam up against. Summer is so unpredictable in Australia you can get ten years of great rainfall and then opposite go into a ten year drought slowly and agonising all the way along as a gardener! 

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10 hours ago, Tyrone said:

Dictyocaryum. Well done getting that species. I think you’ll have success if you can help it never see extremes. Your winter temps will be fine. Stable temps are important. I had them going in Perth until we had a low humidity 40C day followed by an 18C day a couple of days later. My last one that survived the rat attacks couldn’t handle the wild swings in temp and humidity. 

I can get fluctuations in temperature from 2 degrees Celsius to 23 degrees Celsius in one day in winter, and then in summer 20 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees. So i have an average of 20 degrees Celsius fluctuations. I can’t be home all the time in summer on those crazy hot days to irrigate. 
I will say your temperatures are pretty out there in regards to weather in WA!