beccariophoenix madagascariensis

[redant]

All the alfredii talk on here, seems the madagascariensis is rarely talked about. I love them all but this one is truly a stunning palm to me. Always super green, super duper slow so it can hold a spot in the garden for line of sight pleasure. I have 4,  these are my best 3. The first one is about 10 years from a 3 gal pot.

 

Edited December 11, 2018 by redant

[quaman58]

It’s such a great, trouble free palm around here. The super upright look is way cool. Full sun in our area seems best, & they really speed up as they get about head high. Yours look great!

[Josue Diaz]

wow wow wow! simply breathtaking. I have a mystery youngling that some have ID'd as madagascariensis but I still am a bit doubtful. 

[Walt]

I have one Beccariophoenix madagascariensis. I think I got bought it about 9 years ago as a 3 gallon size. It's a slow grower (definitely slower than my two B. alfredi), but other than that, it's a great palm. No mineral deficiencies, diseases at all. Due to my 9b climate I have mine planted beneath a carrot wood tree. That basically keeps frost off of the palm.

[redant]

Has that been protected over the years Walt, frost cloth and such? looks perfect.

 

[Zeeth]

Here's one at Kopsick in St. Pete. I believe this is around 18-20 years old. 

[Walt]

5 hours ago, redant said:

Has that been protected over the years Walt, frost cloth and such? looks perfect.

 

Yes, I know in 2010 (both January and December) I protected it. It was much smaller then, of course (not that it's that big today, about 9 feet to the top of the highest vertical frond). I bundled the fronds and used either string lights or heating cable. But no protection since 2010. The palm is near perfect. I guess because it get's fertilized with 8-2-12 four times a year and is sheltered. I guess this palm has good genes. I think I bought my current palm from D'Asign Source.

[Walt]

5 hours ago, Zeeth said:

Here's one at Kopsick in St. Pete. I believe this is around 18-20 years old. 

That would sure look good at my place. I wish.