Dypsis plumosa

[gerald6006]

Hello,

I just planted a Dypsis plumosa. I read on Palmpedia that it is a palm tree that cannot stand competition from the roots. Have you seen an aversion to being planted with other plants? I like to mix ferns, succulents on the feet. But here I ask myself the question.

[The Gerg]

I don’t know the answer to that personally, but there is another palm enthusiast here in my town that has one growing in their pretty crowded front yard and it seems to be doing quite well.

I have a 7 gallon one myself that is ready to be planted so I would be curious myself to here from others who have first hand experience.

[Tyrone]

They need good drainage to do well. I don’t think they are different to any other Dypsis in not minding being crowded out a bit. To be honest this species probably needs company to look well from a landscaping design perspective. On there own they’re a bit sparse looking in my opinion. Still a very nice species, but I know many don’t really like this species. 

[Tracy]

On 7/14/2021 at 4:32 AM, gerald6006 said:

Have you seen an aversion to being planted with other plants? I like to mix ferns, succulents on the feet. But here I ask myself the question.

 

5 hours ago, Tyrone said:

They need good drainage to do well. I don’t think they are different to any other Dypsis in not minding being crowded out a bit

As Tyrone mentioned, good drainage is important.  They don't seem to be particular about having other plants growing around them in my experience.  I have one that I have a tomato plant that completely encompassed the base, even growing like a vine up and onto the D plumosa's inflorescence and it had no negative affect on it.  I have a pair planted together in a narrow strip, between a patio and my driveway, with other palms on either side and succulents at the base, and it does fine.  It seems less wobbly than some of the other smaller solitary Dypsis like D saintlucei, so roots in well and quickly in my experience.  Tomato plant climbing on D plumosa inflorescence below.

[Darold Petty]

Forget the palm, Tracy, you should be propagating the tomato clone !  

[Fusca]

It's an heirloom tomato 'plumosa'.

[gerald6006]

13 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

Oubliez le palmier, Tracy, vous devriez propager le clone de tomate !  

Hello Darold,

that's right, so banal this Dypsis comparable to this magnificent tomato plan. 

[gerald6006]

12 hours ago, Fusca said:

C'est une tomate ancienne "plumosa".

[gerald6006]

13 hours ago, Tracy said:

 

Comme Tyrone l'a mentionné, un bon drainage est important. D'après mon expérience, ils ne semblent pas être particuliers à l'idée d'avoir d'autres plantes qui poussent autour d'eux. J'en ai un avec un plant de tomate qui englobait complètement la base, poussant même comme une vigne sur l'inflorescence du D plumosa et cela n'a eu aucun effet négatif sur celui-ci. J'en ai une paire plantée ensemble dans une bande étroite, entre un patio et mon allée, avec d'autres palmiers de chaque côté et des plantes succulentes à la base, et ça va bien. Il semble moins bancal que certains des autres Dypsis solitaires plus petits comme D saintlucei, donc s'enracine bien et rapidement dans mon expérience. Plant de tomate grimpant sur l'inflorescence de D plumosa ci-dessous.

 

Hello Tracy,

I see that it grows well in the company of this tomato plant. I have the same with a queen palm.

I think I will accompany him with low plants at his foot.

 

 

[gerald6006]

20 hours ago, Tyrone said:

Ils ont besoin d'un bon drainage pour bien faire. Je ne pense pas qu'ils soient différents des autres Dypsis en ce qu'ils ne craignent pas d'être un peu évincés. Pour être honnête, cette espèce a probablement besoin de compagnie pour bien paraître du point de vue de l'aménagement paysager. En soi, ils sont un peu clairsemés à mon avis. Encore une très belle espèce, mais je sais que beaucoup n'aiment pas vraiment cette espèce. 

Hello Tyrone

The earth is good where it is planted. When I dug the earth was quite dry.

I therefore filled the hole twice with water and it was quickly lost. So at this level it's normally good