Asterogyne martiana in Samarakoon's garden

[doranakandawatta]

these pictures have been done every 4 months. it seems Asterogyne enjoys Samarakoon's garden conditions.

[realarch]

Boy, that's one of most beautiful Asterogyne I've ever seen. It definitely looks happy. 

 

Tim

[realarch]

Here are a couple from the garden, great understory palms. 

Tim

 

[Jeff Searle]

On ‎2‎/‎21‎/‎2016‎ ‎3‎:‎36‎:‎17‎, doranakandawatta said:

these pictures have been done every 4 months. it seems Asterogyne enjoys Samarakoon's garden conditions.

Hi Philippe,

  Ahhhh, that's no Asterogyne martiana. Your plant is clumping and Asterogyne martiana is a solitary species. Any pictures of a flower? It could be  Geonoma spp. Or some other species of Asterogyne that might clump that I'm not aware of, but I doubt it. Nicely grown though!

Jeff

[Jeff Searle]

Also, most of the ones I have seen in habitat do not have that much trunk in relation to the height of your plant and the amount of leaves. It has Geonoma written all over it.

[doranakandawatta]

OMG!

Thanks to Palmtalk, I can learn from you, Jeff, thanks.

Samarakoon is a wonderful man but often he doesn't get the botanic names of the plants he grows. I'll try to photograph a flower next time if I am lucky.

[realarch]

Oh yeah, that Jeff has one good eye left. Thanks Jeff, that's a Geonoma I'd love to have as well. 

 

Tim

[Jeff Searle]

19 hours ago, realarch said:

Oh yeah, that Jeff has one good eye left. Thanks Jeff, that's a Geonoma I'd love to have as well. 

 

Tim

Hey, at least your giving me credit for one good eye! I should be so happy! Lol. Got to keep you young guys on your toes.

 

[caixeta]

My Asterogyne martiana with young leaves reddish and red roots.

[doranakandawatta]

1 hour ago, caixeta said:

My Asterogyne martiana with young leaves reddish and red roots.

Looks good, almost same like my Geonoma when you see the leaves  

I'll check next time the trunk and how it is clumping, roots and leaves petioles too maybe.

Anyway: nice palm

 

[doranakandawatta]

On 24 février 2016 22:34:53, doranakandawatta said:

Looks good, almost same like my Geonoma when you see the leaves  

I'll check next time the trunk and how it is clumping, roots and leaves petioles too maybe.

Anyway: nice palm

 

new pictures of that plant:

Is that way of clumping on the top of the crown normal?