Dypsis sp. betafaka (blue decipiens)

[realarch]

This thing is really starting to look good and I like the squat, chubby crown shaft. It’s maintained the blue/gray leaf coloration as well.

Tim

[Chris Chance]

Wow that's beautiful! 

[John hovancsek]

Lookin good. These become really chunky 

[Billeb]

Blue Decipian!!?!??! (Enter mind-blown emoji here) 

[The Germinator]

Nice.......................yo quierro Taco Bell. Where did you get it?

[realarch]

Thought I’d post an update on this palm, dropped a leaf sheath yesterday and is looking stellar and chunky. Grown quite a bit in four years. 

So many threads for this Betakaka/Blue decipiens, I thought I’d add it here instead of creating yet another new one. 

Tim

[Billy]

Sheesh! That's absurd......

*slow clap*

[Jonathan]

On 7/27/2021 at 11:15 AM, realarch said:

This thing is really starting to look good and I like the squat, chubby crown shaft. It’s maintained the blue/gray leaf coloration as well.

You know the old saying that dogs often look like their owners Tim...?¿?

[quaman58]

Beautiful Tim. I was never able to get one of those when they were available early on, and now I’m not sure I would have the space to put it. But wow, what a stellar looking palm.

[realarch]

1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

You know the old saying that dogs often look like their owners Tim...?¿?

Why I’ve never been so insulted in my entire life! 😱😝😁

[realarch]

Billy, lucky it’s in the garden, I feel the same way every time I look at it. 

Bret, yeah big palm. You’d have to re-do that awesome hardscape you just put in. 

Tim

[Hilo Jason]

Wow, looking amazing Tim!  Thanks for the updated photos 

[Hilo Jason]

3 hours ago, quaman58 said:

Beautiful Tim. I was never able to get one of those when they were available early on, and now I’m not sure I would have the space to put it. But wow, what a stellar looking palm.

Always room for 1 more palm!  And I think floribunda is selling these now that he’s getting seed from his. 

[happypalms]

Does Hawaii have growth hormones in the soil and rain? The way palms grow in Hawaii is amazing!

[Billeb]

@realarch Tim, the Betafaka looks awesome!! That tree has grown leaps and bounds from when I saw it last.  To all that want to see some insane growth rate from Hawaii…..here’s a picture I took of the same palm June 2023 at about the same vantage point followed by Tim’s just posted. That’s only a little over 1.5yrs growth!!!! It seems impossible but is true. Crazy….

Good job Tim. hope all is well  👍🏻

-dale