Chamaedorea Tepejilote Chamaedorea woodsoniana

[Dan OKeeffe]

Phil showed some nice Chamaedorea woodsoniana specimens and it spiked my interest. Can a group of three palms thrive within a large container that opens into the ground? The container is approximately 36" x 10" x infinite depth.

Thanks

Dan

[Alicehunter2000]

Don't know.....but I thought that I would bump your thread Hate seeing a no response thread Somebody's got to know something.....where is Phil?

[Dan OKeeffe]

Does anyone know if these can tolerate cool environments such as SF Bay area?

[MattyB]

Dan, I'm not sure about the cool tolerance question but I'm positive that you can have 3 large Chamaedorea species in that planter even if it didn't open up into the ground. They're great container plants. I have a C. alternans (similar to C. tepijilote) that is to the ceiling in my living room that just loves it's little pot and dosen't seem to mind the indoors at all.

[Really full garden]

Dan , I am sure C.tepejilote would do just fine.Here they are grown for food (the inflorescence) and some of the best come from Coban.This area is cool and cloudy most of the year.It can drop to the mid forties in winter and is rarely above 85 in summer.

[DoomsDave]

I've got both in separate containers, where they have been for years and I say no problem.

[Walter John]

Chammys in containers, no probs, and tough, give him water specially the woody.

[Dan OKeeffe]

Thanks for all the advice.

Can the C.tepejilote take full sun when mature?

[Really full garden]

These are Chamaedorea tepejilote growing naturally on my farm.They get filtered sun only.I have never seen them survive in full sun.

[Dan OKeeffe]

Scott,

Wow what a great pic. My yard is very small and I certainly do not have a canopy to protect the full sensitive palm. I guess I will have to start with seeds or what 10 years until my palms grow.

Thanks

Dan

[MattyB]

Dan, the Chamaedorea tepijilote cannot take any signifigant amount of sun. They yellow and burn very easily. They're also a large palm for a chamaedorea and grow pretty fast so make sure you don't put it in a spot where it can outgrow it's canopy...ie under a Howea that's not so tall.

[Dan OKeeffe]

Guess I need a canopy first.

thanks for the replies.