Adonidia growth rate

[Jeff985]

I just received an Adonidia that I ordered online. These are probably my favorite palm. They are impossible to find in the Houston area so when I found one on a website that would ship it to me I jumped on it. I was wanting one to put in a pot and bring inside on the cold nights in winter. The picture on the website was the perfect size for me. Before I ordered it I called to confirm that what I saw in the picture was the same as what I would receive. I was told that it wouldn’t be quite as big but it would be pretty close. The first picture is from the website and the second one is what I received. They aren’t even close. My question is, how long will it take for mine to look like the picture?

[AZPalms]

10 minutes ago, Jeff985 said:

I just received an Adonidia that I ordered online. These are probably my favorite palm. They are impossible to find in the Houston area so when I found one on a website that would ship it to me I jumped on it. I was wanting one to put in a pot and bring inside on the cold nights in winter. The picture on the website was the perfect size for me. Before I ordered it I called to confirm that what I saw in the picture was the same as what I would receive. I was told that it wouldn’t be quite as big but it would be pretty close. The first picture is from the website and the second one is what I received. They aren’t even close. My question is, how long will it take for mine to look like the picture?

It should do well with the humidity and heat in Houston. In a pot it will grow more slowly than in ground. With water and fertilizer, if I had to take a guess on how long, couple of years? The trees in the first picture look like 25 gallon plants. What you received Spears to be a 7 gallon or size palm? I tried growing one of these from a 3 gallon size here in Phoenix outdoors. Didn’t make it so I can’t speak much more than a guess.

just my humble .02 cents. 

 

Max 

[GottmitAlex]

I have no clue. But in my experience, they are a tick less cold hardy than cocos. I have a "triple". They were exposed all winter. "Cali winter". They are still alive but recovering. I see new spears growing. 

Here's are some pics.

I will also include a pic of a rescued coco from a big box store. Outside all winter... however south side, cement beneath and behind it...

I guess, what I'm trying to say is that in Cali, you'll see more cocos than A.merillii.

Edited April 20, 2019 by GottmitAlex

[palmsOrl]

I am glad this topic came up, because I didn’t want to start a new thread just to ask how long Adonidia typically takes to germinate.  I found a few ripe fruits at Sanford Airport, cleaned the skin off and planted them yesterday.

[Merlyn]

I planted a triple in the NW corner of my house last spring, it took 5 months before a new spear started visibly growing.  Around that time the sun's angle went below the peak of the house so the palm only saw a little bit of direct light over the winter.  They were approximately 6' OA in the ground when planted, and are about 7-8' overall now, one year later.  I am hoping they'll get another 2' this summer so that the tops see some direct sun next winter. 

Although I haven't grown any other Adonidia, I'd guess yours will take quite a while to get to the size of the first photo.  I read that Adonidia grow rapidly when young, and slow down a bit once they get to around 8-10' overall.  I'm not sure if that's true, I don't recall where I read that.

[GottmitAlex]

They say adonidia grow like weeds, faster than cocos, in the tropics. 

Probably once they establish a trunk they'll get hardier. I don't know.  I'll stick to bottles  and  cocos. 

Edited April 20, 2019 by GottmitAlex

[kinzyjr]

They grow fast and they germinate even faster.  I had germination in two days after cleaning and sowing.

[pj_orlando_z9b]

They are pretty fast growers. More tender than coconuts IMHO. On my oldest, I get a new spear opening about every 45 days. I'd say about in about 5 years it should look like what you wanted. They're cheap around here. I got this smaller, double one 2 weeks ago for $70. 

[Jeff985]

4 minutes ago, pj_orlando_z9b said:

They are pretty fast growers. More tender than coconuts IMHO. On my oldest, I get a new spear opening about every 45 days. I'd say about in about 5 years it should look like what you wanted. They're cheap around here. I got this smaller, double one 2 weeks ago for $70. 

$70... I paid $80 for my little seedling. Of course when I ordered it I thought it would be about the same size as yours, so $80 seemed about right. 5 years? That sucks. 

[palmfriend]

Hello there,

here is one of my two Manilas I have planted at our home's entrance...

This photo was taken in Feb.2015 and this one today...

Already plenty of fallen off seeds on the ground and regarding my experience with this species over here,

8 or 9 out of ten are very likely germinating. I am going to leave them where there are to see what 

happens. This species itself is almost weed over here - so, no one really cares, the palms are planted everywhere

and then mostly left alone - but I think with providing the necessary nutrition/fertilizer it is showing its real potential

as tropical beauty.

Just my two cents.

Best regards from Okinawa -

Lars

 

[Rickybobby]

My local palm guy sells 3 gallon adonidias or so they say! All of their 3GS are actually ptychosperma elegans super stretched from the nursery. Nothing but issues from the wind breaking g fronds off then crown rot. Up here to have to pay the money for 7g and than you actually get adonidias