clustering or multiple planted palms?

[Mohsen]

just received my   Dypsis Braonii    and  Dypsis Pembana  as pictures, not sure if they are real clustering or multiple planted palms?  I remember my   and  didn't have that number of clustering when they were at this size, need to know when I planting, if multiple , then I might be able to separate them and plant in different locations, please advise ...

[Johnny Palmseed]

It’s hard to tell from the picture but it looks like multiple seedlings. I don’t have Baronii but I do have Pembana. My Pembana were not producing that many suckers until they were larger. And they would look like a sucker at an angle from the main plant before going vertical. Those look mostly vertical and side by side. You should be able to tell by removing some of the top soil area and looking at the plants.

[Mohsen]

5 hours ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

It’s hard to tell from the picture but it looks like multiple seedlings. I don’t have Baronii but I do have Pembana. My Pembana were not producing that many suckers until they were larger. And they would look like a sucker at an angle from the main plant before going vertical. Those look mostly vertical and side by side. You should be able to tell by removing some of the top soil area and looking at the plants.

Thanks Johnny , if it’s the case, can I seperate them if I’m careful ?

[Billeb]

Personally, I think the Baronii was planted as a multiple and those stems are starting to cluster. I may be way off but I’m going from the looks of one of my own plants. This was planted as a single and started clustering as you can see, now those stems are beginning to cluster again. Pictures were taken 8 months apart.  My plant just looks different than yours, that is my theory anyway. 
Regarding the separating process, I attempted to seperate a Dypsis Lutescens which as you know is also a clustering Palm. The offshoots I removed all died, the original palm (now basically thinned out to only have 3 stems) is growing great. I did not have good luck. 
 

-dale
 

[Mohsen]

I have planted the Pembana , it seems actually 1 single plant or 40% chance 2 plant but not more, anyway I didn't take risk and planted them together, will send pics later

[Johnny Palmseed]

18 hours ago, Mohsen said:

Thanks Johnny , if it’s the case, can I seperate them if I’m careful ?

If they are separate plants, they can be separated. But if they are clearly a single plant with suckers, I wouldn’t try it.

[Mohsen]

6 hours ago, Johnny Palmseed said:

If they are separate plants, they can be separated. But if they are clearly a single plant with suckers, I wouldn’t try it.

I didn’t risk it and planted both as they are , I think Baronii was 2 plants but was tangled in a way didn’t try to seperate them , I m killing enough palms here anyway 

[Johnny Palmseed]

45 minutes ago, Mohsen said:

I didn’t risk it and planted both as they are , I think Baronii was 2 plants but was tangled in a way didn’t try to seperate them , I m killing enough palms here anyway 

Interesting. That’s quite a bit of suckering for the size/age. I think you did the right thing. Like @Billeb said, you can easily kill off the offshoots.