The big Dypsis conspiracy?

[bgl]

OK, so maybe all the big Dypsis fronds didn't drop exactly at the same time, but there were an awful lot of them this morning! Many more than what's normal in any given day. So, after disposing of the evidence, I decided to take a few photos. Incidentally, the sp. bejofa and tokoravina fronds in particular are very cumbersome. Maybe not quite as heavy as a mature Roystonea frond, but more difficult to handle because they don't bend. In other words, balancing them on the wheelbarrow, ten high, should be an Olympic event!

Dypsis carlsmithii

[bgl]

Dypsis tokoravina

[bgl]

Dypsis sp. bejofa

Photo #1 is not the same individual as #2 and #3 (these two are the same). Decided to "clean up" #2 a bit before taking the photo. Many of the big Dypsis tend to look a bit messy after dropping an old frond. I.e. "dirty" crownshaft.

[bgl]

Last one: Dypsis pilulifera

#1 is the same as the palm to the left in photo #3. I believe #2 is a pilulifera as well, but it's the only one of all our fifty or so D. pilulifera that has its leaflets arranged in groups. ALL the others have very regularly arranged leaflets.

[newtothis]

I love it when the tropical threads come out since all I see around town are butia, sabal, phoenix, and dead queens

[LJG]

Dypsis sp. bejofa is such a great looking palm.

[Walter John]

sweet...ta Bo

[palmislandRandy]

Bo, C'mon, ONLY 50 or so D. pilulifera? Randy

[palmcurry]

Bo,

I wish I had the issues with my palms that you have with yours

Those Dypsis pilulifera look killer. I would have 50 as well!

[BS Man about Palms]

THANK YOU BO!!

The forum has been a bit dry of tropicals for a while. Nice to see them!!!

BUT, thats quite the tease. You show the trunk of the different Dypsis pilulifera, but not the leaves? Whats up with that??!!

[FRITO]

ahhh refreshing to see some nice tropicals!

I like Dypsis now

[bgl]

Thanks for all the comments! And Bill, there are some pilulifera fronds in photo #3! But let me see what I can do. I should be able to come up with a few more photos! Give me a copuple of days! In the meantime, just think "anticipation"!

[BS Man about Palms]

Thanks for all the comments! And Bill, there are some pilulifera fronds in photo #3! But let me see what I can do. I should be able to come up with a few more photos! Give me a copuple of days! In the meantime, just think "anticipation"!

As usual, I'll be looking forward to the "different" one...

[Urban Rainforest]

Bo, Those pics are stunningly beautifull!! I think palms look their best right after they shed a leafbase! I'm asuming you must be getting rain again. I had heard it had been dry for awhile. Those Bejofas ROCK Thanks for posting!

Stevo

[Lowey]

Looking great Bo, Mine tend to hang on to their leaves through dry periods and as soon as it rains, it's a big clean up

[Jeff Searle]

I love it when the tropical threads come out since all I see around town are butia, sabal, phoenix, and dead queens

Ain't that the truth. It's been really ho-hum with the above mentioned palms lately, especially with all the cold weather topics included.

Bo,

As always, some of your palms just speak for themselves. Beautiful....

[Zeeth]

I loved the Dypsis tokoravina.

Why must you guys in Hawaii have such nice things as these Dypsis, the double coconut, coconuts galore, Pritchardias etc etc, while we're getting the worst winter since years and years before I was even born? I'd imagine your worst winter is ten fold better than out best winter ever!

[bgl]

Again, thanks a lot for your comments! And Zeeth, yes, you are indeed correct about your "winter assumption" - and that's why we are in Hawaii! In a sense, we are actually having our "worst" winter right now, at least since 1998, with extremely dry conditions (Steve - ties in to your comment). Only about 5 inches of rain in the last two months.

[Kris]

Very nice visuals...

[Kim]

Just can't beat those massive Dypsis, thanks for the excellent photos. Where can I get a baker's dozen of each? The sp. bejofa is definitely my favorite for the alternating color rings on the trunk, beefy blushing crownshaft, vertical fronds and dense but orderly leaflet arrangement. Well, that's how I feel this morning anyway. Maybe tomorrow I'll be more partial to the pilulifera...

[PalmGuyWC]

Bo,

Beautiful photos of your Dypsis. You should try moving Jubaea fronds. Not only are they stiff, but their heavy. Moving one is a one-at-a-time operation. The woody boots alone weigh several pounds.

Dick

[MattyB]

Love it Bo! Thanks. I can't believe how big those Bejofo are getting! Are the C. warburgii/samoense still getting taller or are they slowing down?

[bgl]

Kris, Kim, Dick and Matty - thanks!

A baker's dozen? Hmmm...let me see what I can do about that! And Dick, I'm sure you're correct about the Jubaea fronds. Definitely one of those good news-bad news scenarions: the bad news, they won't grow here and the good news, no need to worry about fronds! Matty, the C. samoense are still pushing new growth like mad, but they probably slow down a bit after they start flowering.

Bo-Göran

[Gtlevine]

Just love those BGL Big Dypsis photos. Dypsis Bejofa is fantastic! My Dypsis bejofa is healthy and doing well, but it is so slow in Southern Cal that I fear I will never live to see it look like yours. This post motivates me to tour your website again, it has been a long time. Hope you have all the photos updated????

Thanks,

Gary

[bgl]

Gary,

Thanks! Our website is being updated every now and then when I take new photos and our daughter has the time to work on it. We're actually getting ready to update with a series of new photos, but it's a big project and will probably take a couple of months.

Bo-Göran

[pogobob]

Gary,

Thanks! Our website is being updated every now and then when I take new photos and our daughter has the time to work on it. We're actually getting ready to update with a series of new photos, but it's a big project and will probably take a couple of months.

Bo-Göran

The colors of your palms are a kaliediscope to the eyes of the beholder thru cyber fibers that slide thru optic streams to the center of minds nerve ticklers exciteding and stimulating to the core of what we all seem to dream of.

Bo, you are on to something...

[Surf Guy]

Again, thanks a lot for your comments! And Zeeth, yes, you are indeed correct about your "winter assumption" - and that's why we are in Hawaii! In a sense, we are actually having our "worst" winter right now, at least since 1998, with extremely dry conditions (Steve - ties in to your comment). Only about 5 inches of rain in the last two months.

Wow! Only five inches of rain the last two months in Hawaii. I had 5.25 inches in one week here in Clairemont during our El Nino storms (it ain't bragging if it happened). Also, awesome looking palms but where is the picture of a big Dypsis sp. betafaka? I have a small one in the ground and I am curious as to what it will look like.

Mike

[freakypalmguy]

Beautiful Bo.

[Kim]

Gary,

Thanks! Our website is being updated every now and then when I take new photos and our daughter has the time to work on it. We're actually getting ready to update with a series of new photos, but it's a big project and will probably take a couple of months.

Bo-Göran

The colors of your palms are a kaliediscope to the eyes of the beholder thru cyber fibers that slide thru optic streams to the center of minds nerve ticklers exciteding and stimulating to the core of what we all seem to dream of.

Bo, you are on to something...

No Bob, you are on something...

[bgl]

Hmmm...I think I'd better keep it real simple at this point and just say thank you! And Bill, I didn't forget about additional photos. My day took a different turn, but there's always tomorrow!

Mike - well that's what El Niño will do: plenty of rain in SoCal and very little rain in Hawaii. Same thing happened in early 1998.

[Dave-Vero]

Wow. I need to remind myself that I've got enough miles to fly to the Big Island.

A Dypsis that Searle sold as unknown survived the cool winter in my backyard with minor leaf browning. Leaves mostly in clusters. Not terribly fast growing, but starting to look as though it might get a bit bigger than I'd guessed. Certainly a size or two larger than D. plumosa. So these photos are intriguing. (D. carlsmithii suffered no apparent damage. It looks like it'll remain a cute smaller palm for quite a while, but I hope the neighbors like leaves extending across the fence... My gosh, they get big.)

[DoomsDave]

Bo:

Gee, when I read your post, why do I think of the Emperor Montezuma? Eating off gold plates while everyone else scarfs off corn leaves?

dave

[bgl]

Dave and Dave! Thanks! And we all have choices in our lives! This is my choice!

[DoomsDave]

Well, at least the corn leaves give some roughage, to prevent colon cancer . . . . .

[Gileno Machado]

[LauraAnu]

Bo,

You are complaining about rainfall, I don't think we have had 1 inch of rainfall in the last three months . That Dypsis tokoravina is fantastic. Do you think it will grow here? We get on average 40"-45" per year and very low humidity.

Always love pictures of your garden .

Laura

[bgl]

Laura,

Thanks! I'm sure all the big Dypsis will grow for you, but you'll have to irrigate during the dry periods.

Bo-Göran

[bgl]

OK, Bill - Dypsis pilulifera fronds, and fronds, and fronds!

Photo #2 is a "standard" pilulifera frond. Very regular leaflet pattern. This is what ALL mine look like. Except ONE. And that one is in photo #3 (a frond) and #4 (almost) a full view.

[bgl]

And, just in case, that didn't satisfy you, a few more Dypsis pilulifera!

[Got Palms]

Im tapping out!1 u win Beautiful Plams And Garden.