Livistona rotundifolia?

[FRITO]

Picked up some nice 10" pots labelled Chinese Fan Palms, these cam out of a nursery in Miami and were sold at one of those Big Boxes we are not supposed to name on the forum.

At first impression I knew they were not Chinese fans, I thought about it and the first two impressions I had were either L. rotundifolia or L. saribus since the thorns were dark long and knarly looking.(wavy and not uniform)

L. saribus is good for here in north florida long as it is the green petiole form oppose to the more tender red or maroon form.

L. rotundifolia is one of my favorite Livistonas as well but will have to be planted down in south florida for me to enjoy it.

The leaves are 360 degrees not deeply divided on the leaflets, thats why I think its rotundifolia.

Please feel free to post up pictures of your L. rotundifolia!!

[gyuseppe]

Luke seems a Livistona rotundifolia.

but I think there is little hope of you, in southern Italy every attempt to cultivate Livistona rotundifolia failed, always death .

[Ken Johnson]

It looks like rotundifolia to me. Not cold hardy. Does ok in pot culture though. Bring it in under 32.

[Alberto]

Looks like my potted L.rotundifolia. The fan of L.saribes has a different shape.

[MOlivera]

The same plants were being sold in Ormond Beach. I saw them and noticed the difference. I was thinking it was a hybrid between chinensis and saribus so i picked up a couple. Thanks for posting pictures .

[Kostas]

For me this species has been cold hardy to -2C and depending on the specieman it gets minor damage or serious damage to leafs but no death at that temprature Its my favourite Livistona species too!

Mine are doing terribly however as they never recovered from a serious spider mite infestation they got in spring...One has no spear(it dried and pulled but was green where it pulled) and months have passed without it producing a new one while the other has a single leaf that is more than half dead now due to leaf fungus from our constant rains in Pyrgos and a spear emerging I am very tempted to dig them out and replace them with new,bigger ones and try to nurse these back to health in pots...I am seriously thinking these 2 speciemen are a waiste of time and planting space at this condition and if they recover,it will take them 2-3 years to start growing well

[Dypsisdean]

Here, I thought you guys might like this. I just happened to have it handy on my desktop.

[gyuseppe]

kostas also my Livistona has resisted the 1st winter at -2 degrees celsius , but died the second winter!

[Kris]

Dear Luke

Here is a grown-up specimen of the palm in discussion ! And this is about 10 years old growing in semi shade area of our garden...And it has not fruited yet.And it loves Di-amonium phosphate crystals as its fertz feed.

Lots of Love,

kris

[FRITO]

Thanks for the confirmation everyone!

Dean and Kris, Great specimens! Kris, that baby has grown fast for you it looks like, 10 years from seed correct?

lots of love

Luke

[Kris]

Dear Luke

I have not germinated this palm,but got this sapling in a small pot.And at that time i did not know even its name... I simply used to call them 'fan palms'.

Love,

kris

[Matthew92]

Here's one at my relatives place in Homestead (Redlands more specifically). They bought it upon the advertising that it was going to stay short being called a "footstool palm." Apparently it shot up really fast. Has a nice little aerial root base.

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