Growing Corypha Umbraculifera in SEQ.

[Gary -]

I want to put a large fan palm in the front corner of my yard and though i may as well go for the biggest.

How does this grow in South East Queensland (Redlands) ? Fast? Slow? Are they available in a decent size (6 foot + ), so i am not waiting 15 years for a seedling to get some size.

[waykoolplantz]

Don't know bout availability or price in your part of the world....but not an easy palm to move...tho you could import Ken Johnson.

I might suggest a trio of bismarkia's...very radiant in the morning light.

Btw..I do have a group of 5 talipots...with a couple of Utans & Lecomptei thrown in for good measure...in the ground for 12 years & while rewarding the Bizzies are faster and equally majestic...especially when grouped.

[Gary -]

Wow, sounds impressive! Got any pics?

A bismarkia was my second choice. And i suppose being young and impatient, i may well end up going with Bismarkia. Cheers.

[Tropicgardener]

Be worth a try if you can source one.......they along with Corypha utan do grow ok around here but we are a few degrees warmer and can get away with growing a bit more up here........have you considered Corypha utan?.......They seem to be much more easy to obtain.

[Daryl]

Hi Gary, first off, welcome to Palmtalk from a fellow SE QLDer!

Corypha umbraculifera can grow here but is a bit touchy when young, and is not as fast as other species.

Corypha utan seems to be a much faster grower here.

The palm in your photo is Corypha lecomptei judging by the petiole colouration...this seems a bit tender too.

I think with a little care (and a lot of space) they should all do OK over your way...just give them full sun for the first 10 years.

Best to buy a larger one and save yourself some time and trouble...they had some good sized ones for sale at the PACSOA show a couple of weeks ago.

regards,

Daryl

[Gary -]

G'day Daryl and Andrew, I went to the show, but i did not see any Corypha, I only found out about these awesome massive palms about a week ago.

I did buy a Chamaedorea Metallica trio and a pretty cool Zamia Skinneri.

[NApalm]

Go for it!

[bobchamnan]

Just a warning that all Corypha is monocarpic, they will die after flowering. But still u looking at several decades ahead.