Dypsis ambositrae - Seedlings

[Palms Brisbane]

Thought would share some of my Dypsis ambositrae. Still little, but getting there. 

 

[Darold Petty]

Have you found these to be very slow growing at this size ?  That was my experience, but my greenhouse is fairly cool,  50-70F, or 10-21C.

[TheMadScientist]

I'm just trying to gauge Darold's statement being "slow" to another Dypsis species I am growing....could these be approx. 18 months old from sprouting???  In So. Cal. we read about the word RAIN that I know you get in Brisbane, but I am more jealous of complete green without any brown tips.  Thank You for posting.

[Billeb]

Dypsis Ambositrae is one of my favorites. Please keep this thread updated. 
 

-dale

[richnorm]

I have found them to stall in pots at the split leaf stage and thereafter much happier in the ground. This species seems to be one of those where there are considerable differences in the growth rates of individual plants in similar growing conditions.

[Darold Petty]

Thanks, Richnorm !

[Billeb]

  On 1/29/2022 at 6:17 PM, richnorm said:

I have found them to stall in pots at the split leaf stage and thereafter much happier in the ground. This species seems to be one of those where there are considerable differences in the growth rates of individual plants in similar growing conditions.

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I have no reference as I only have one. Planted out in Huntington Beach as a 5G last spring. It’s grown pretty well I think. Pushed out 2 leaves and every one is considerably bigger than the last. I’m content with it. Love this palm when they get to about trunking. 
 

-dale

[Tracy]

  On 1/29/2022 at 5:26 AM, Palms Brisbane said:

Thought would share some of my Dypsis ambositrae.

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I was curious if you grew the seeds or acquired them from another source.  My interest is in how large these normally get to flower and produce seed.  

[Palms Brisbane]

Hi All,

Planted these early Dec 2020.

Seeds are from RPS.

Compared to some species from Veitchia or Archontophoenix that I have grown. These are slower.

Definitely faster than Licuala and Johannesteijsmannia.

Scott

Edited January 30, 2022 by Palms Brisbane

[Palms Brisbane]

Close up of one.

 

[Palms Brisbane]

  On 1/29/2022 at 3:40 PM, Darold Petty said:

Have you found these to be very slow growing at this size ?  That was my experience, but my greenhouse is fairly cool,  50-70F, or 10-21C.

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Brisbane sub-tropical and I'm in a valley so more microclimate. This is shade house info this morning.

 

[Palms Brisbane]

More on climate.

From 6:00pm tonight to 8:00am the next day the humidity will range from 70% to 90% with an average low over that time frame of 24-25C.

Pretty good palm weather in summer

Scott 

[Billeb]

  On 1/31/2022 at 12:05 AM, Palms Brisbane said:

More on climate.

From 6:00pm tonight to 8:00am the next day the humidity will range from 70% to 90% with an average low over that time frame of 24-25C.

Pretty good palm weather in summer

Scott 

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Ideal conditions. 
 

-dale

[TheMadScientist]

Thank You for all the information you have posted.  Dypsis Ambositrae grown in Brisbane, sown in Dec. 2020, 4 pair "V" leaves pushing the 5th up.... appear at this early stage of life to be much more hardy than Dypsis Pembana grown 45 miles north of Los Angeles, sown Oct. 2020, sprouted Dec. 2020, my healthiest is working on it's 3rd pair "V" leaves.  I would point out, your "trunk" diameter is more than double my largest palm.  Thank You for posting.

[Darold Petty]

Here is my Dypsis ambositrae ranch.  The first image is the example of how I consider them slow as seedlings.  This plant is 3 years from germination, and yet has only 3 fronds, growing in my cool greenhouse.

The second image of of one planted at my adjacent neighbors property in 2014,  as a "1-gallon", about 2.5 cm diameter and 35 cm tall.  The first ring of trunk is showing after 8 years.

The third image is the close-up of the trunk, now 12 cm diameter.  The success of this palm convinced me to plant one in my own garden.   My D. ambositrae has opened a new leaf since December, right through the coldest and rainiest weather.

   So far, only D. baronii and D. ambositrae have worked for me.  I attribute this to my lack of warmth.  However, I am leaving this property in a bag, so I don't really care too much about the slow rate of growth.    Some other species like D. heteromorpha or D. lanceolata grew so slowly however that  that I did give up on them.

[Billeb]

It’s hard to beat the look of an Ambositrae. Love em. Can’t wait till mine is a decent size. 
 

-dale

[Billeb]

Wanted to bump this thread and update with a current picture of my baby. It’s been nearly 2.5yrs since my lost picture. Cracked open a new frond today and caught my eye how pretty these palms are. One of my favorites. 
 

-dale 

 

[realarch]

  On 7/15/2024 at 6:01 PM, Billeb said:

Wanted to bump this thread and update with a current picture of my baby. It’s been nearly 2.5yrs since my lost picture. Cracked open a new frond today and caught my eye how pretty these palms are. One of my favorites. 
 

-dale 

 

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Dale, looks terrific. This is one palm I don’t have, so I’ll enjoy watching the growth of yours. 

Tim

[Darold Petty]

Quite busy just now, but I will put up a current image of my two ambos. 

[Tracy]

Tim, here are a couple of trunking Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae.  The one behind the bbq is a little behind the other one, although similar in age.  I attribute the slower growth to the one in the backyard being in less sun.  They are a nice mid-size solitary Chrysalidocarpus.   I know there are plenty of others older than mine here in Southern California, which leads me to repeat my question to their owners:  At what size do they begin pushing out inflorescence and flowers?

[realarch]

  On 7/15/2024 at 9:26 PM, Tracy said:

Tim, here are a couple of trunking Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae.  The one behind the bbq is a little behind the other one, although similar in age.  I attribute the slower growth to the one in the backyard being in less sun.  They are a nice mid-size solitary Chrysalidocarpus.   I know there are plenty of others older than mine here in Southern California, which leads me to repeat my question to their owners:  At what size do they begin pushing out inflorescence and flowers?

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Tracy, those are beauties especially the larger one. I will enjoy watching yours develop as well. 

Tim

[peachy]

  On 7/15/2024 at 6:01 PM, Billeb said:

Wanted to bump this thread and update with a current picture of my baby. It’s been nearly 2.5yrs since my lost picture. Cracked open a new frond today and caught my eye how pretty these palms are. One of my favorites. 
 

-dale 

 

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Lovely palm but too slow growing for me. BUT...I am dying to know what that gorgeous plant with the big round leaves is called.   

Please, pretty please ?

Peachy

[Billeb]

  On 7/16/2024 at 10:25 AM, peachy said:

Lovely palm but too slow growing for me. BUT...I am dying to know what that gorgeous plant with the big round leaves is called.   

Please, pretty please ?

Peachy

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Peachy, 

The plant right next to the Ambositrae is a Farfugium Japonicum (leopard plant). Good grower but doesn’t enjoy sun so needs some shade. There is a few varieties. 
 

HD bucket for scale. 

-dale 

[peachy]

Thank you @Billeb I looked it up and saw photos of a small one and went label reading in the shade house. You guessed it,  in that gaping pit of mysteries, I found I have one.  It's only in a smallish pot so when the weather warms up I will plant it somewhere shady and just hope it gets as lovely as yours is.

Peachy