Dypsis rivularis in Central Florida

[Eric in Orlando]

Here is the Dypsis rivularis growing at Leu Gardens. It gets bright, shifting shade and is growing adjacent to a stream with its roots in wet mud just inches from the flowing water. The adjacent Licuala spinosa is growing in the water. It was planted in July 2010 and has grown well. It has also developed a nice orange-red coloring.

 

 

[akamu]

Stunning too hard to grow here on the west coast for me anyway

[Matt in OC]

No go for me as well. Thanks for sharing!

[Tracy S]

Wow, wow, wow! I had no idea they were that pretty. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

[Eric in Orlando]

This has really colored up in the last couple years. Its been a slow but steady grower. 

[Tracy S]

This plant gets a bad wrap on palmpedia. Maybe you can add your pics there too so people will grow it more.

[BS Man about Palms]

The only other stunning one I know is at Mike Harris' place near Jeff Searle... planted near the edge of his lake.  Thanks for sharing that beautiful Dypsis Eric!!

 

[Eric in Orlando]

It survived this past winter with minimal burn. We had one windy night down to 28F (no frost). Its in a warm microclimate so it probably saw 32F. I previously had grown this species elsewhere at Leu Gardens but they perished after the 2009-10 winter.

[realarch]

These D. rivularis have been on probation for years now because of their rather wild appearance. The fronds grow in all directions and it's been a love, hate affair since shortly 

after planting. The color has also lessened over the years, but the crown shaft is still somewhat interesting. One has already gotten the axe, the other two know I have my eye on them. 

Probably about 8-9 feet of trunk.....they kind of explode from there.

Tim  

[Eric in Orlando]

They look good!

 

 

[TomJ]

BUMP...

Eric any recent photos??