Nannorrhops ritchiana in Hawai'i

[Morabeza]

This is for anyone who has grown or grows Nannorrhops or has seen it growing well in the 100"+ per year rainfall areas of Hawai'i island (Leilani Estates, Mountain View, etc.)

Hope to get feedback soon!

Mahalo kākou

Jacob Knecht

[bgl]

Jacob,

Never tried it here, so I have no idea. Have to check with Floribunda next time I'm there!

Bo-Göran

[Morabeza]

Aloha Bo-Göran,

Thanks for your input .

I will try to see if I can get Jeff on the phone.

I'm looking forward to hearing from all of the other adventurous Hilo-side palm folks!

[John Case]

This is for anyone who has grown or grows Nannorrhops or has seen it growing well in the 100"+ per year rainfall areas of Hawai'i island (Leilani Estates, Mountain View, etc.)

Hope to get feedback soon!

Mahalo kākou

Jacob Knecht

I just got a few seedlings from Jeff.....pretty amazing!

[Gbarce]

I am not really famillar with the climate over there in hawaii but I live in Manila and I imagine it to be similar. We get lots of rain specially during the monsoon season.

I have a small one that I planted in the ground probably 3 years ago.. It was just a strap leaf seedling and was placed in a very sunny spot. Probably 8 hours a day of direct sun inclucing 1 to 3 pm which are the hottest hours of the day. No protection and is fully exposed to the rains. It is in a very slight slope so I assume that drainage is excellent.

Anyway it is doing well for me. Granted that it is pretty slow but I think that it is naturally slow at the seedling stage. The leaves have begun forking now and they are a nice blue glaucous color -- not green at all as would be expected with some palms in a humid environment. It has never looked ill of sickly.

Hope this helps

[Eric in Orlando]

there is a huge clump growing at Fairchild Gardens in Maimi,FL. It is in the lowlands and the water table is very high in that area, especially during the rainy season when it can be marshy out there.

[Nigel]

Does anybody know if having grown one in such a climate as hawaii it can be transplanted easily ?

[John Case]

Does anybody know if having grown one in such a climate as hawaii it can be transplanted easily ?

I potted the seedlings I got into 1 gallon cans. So far they are doing well. I got mine from florabunda, I am in Northern California.

[Morabeza]

I appreciate everyone's input, thank you!

Gene's experience in Manila, Philippines certainly added a new dimension to my previous assumptions.

I am still hoping to hear from any of the adventurous palm growers in the high rainfall areas of Hawai'i island who have given this palm a try in their particular temperature range coupled with high rainfall.

Perhaps not many have tried it in on the wet side of the Big Island yet...