Marojejya thread

[Hurricanepalms]

Nothing compared to the ones growing in Hawaii, but I am going to plant this one out in the spring. Been growing it for 3 years and  it’s really starting to pickup the pace. 

[Cindy Adair]

Looks good Hurricanepalms!

Much bigger than mine when I planted them out. 

Looking forward to updates.

After reading my old replies I see again the gardens I missed on an all too quick visit to HI with the IPS.
 

However I am now following through with that second visit (next March with the Heliconia Society) and hope to spend some extra time visiting those spectacular gardens I missed!

[flplantguy]

What kind of fertilizer does everyone use? Would an azalea type acidifier be a good idea or stick with a typical palm fertilizer?  And is liquid better than a granular slow release? I think i burned mine, when the others just took off, so im a little leery of fertilizing again.  I lost two leaves so im down to three and a spear now and cant afford another oppsie.  The ones in hawaii are amazing, but here they are difficult even with the best care.  And my area isnt as hot as south florida so i have been doing well with a few of the cooler growers too so i dont think its that.

[realarch]

Thanks for the ‘bump’ Cindy, you can compare the difference that two years make. I actually noticed what I think is a spathe starting to poke its head out. First time, if it is a flower. 

Mike, I probably fertilized early on when the palm was small with a fertilizer with micronutrients, but I haven’t done that in ten years or so. I shred the palm fronds and spread around the base of the palm which eventually becomes mulch. So far so good. 

Tim

[ASHCVS]

I’ll never forget the awe-inspiring entrance to Casa de las Palmas!

[flplantguy]

Thanks for the info and photos @realarch! I think mine may have a home one day then, where there is more oganic matter hanging around, pine needles and oak leaves in a thicker patch of shade near the house where i can see it.  The other palms and trees can shade it there as they grow too, and i can use the leaves and compost to keep it happy. The natural sandy soil has acidic pH as well, it just doesn't hold moisture at all so will need amending.  I also decided to use gutters to fill rain barrels as a thermal bank in the greenhouse, and as water for the orchids and others that need it like this one.  Im also going to wait on planting it until its 15 or even 30 gallon, provided its not too fragile to do so at that size.  I'm determined to have as close as i can get to what you all have in Hawaii here in Florida!

[AlligatorDave]

IMHO one of the most spectacular palms. Anyone’s ever seed? Don’t see any in the photos. I’ve been growing some in 3 gal pots in deep saucers always full of water. They like the water. Go figure. 

[knell]

19 hours ago, AlligatorDave said:

IMHO one of the most spectacular palms. Anyone’s ever seed? 

All the time in Hawaii, although there is some variability 

[AlligatorDave]

WOW!!!  😍😛  Palm Porn !!!! How do I get some of those seeds? 

[MJSanDiego]

Home Depot has been selling Majesty palms here for many years, at least 20 years, but they are usually in the indoor section. If they have them outdoors they are under heavy sunshades all day. I just assumed they wouldn't do well outdoors here in full sun and our clay. They are pretty!

[knell]

4 hours ago, AlligatorDave said:

WOW!!!  😍😛  Palm Porn !!!! How do I get some of those seeds? 

You can get connected with someone who has them in their garden over here and hope shipping goes well, but you can also get 1 gallon plants from Floribunda and save yourself a lot of time/hassle.

[Tracy]

14 hours ago, MJSanDiego said:

Home Depot has been selling Majesty palms here for many years, at least 20 years, but they are usually in the indoor section. If they have them outdoors they are under heavy sunshades all day. I just assumed they wouldn't do well outdoors here in full sun and our clay. They are pretty

This is a different genus.  Majesty palms like the ones you see in Home Depot here in California are Ravenea rivulais.  The palm Tim posted in this string are Marojeya darianii.  It was named for Mardi Darian who collected many palms from Madagascar.   Mardi resided on a .magic hilltop climate in Vista and others can correct me, but I believe he had one growing there. 

If you do a search,  you can find photos of his garden before he passed.   Many of us have plants that likely came from seed off his palms.  He was among the pioneers growing exotic species here in Southern California.   A photo tour of his garden is worth doing to see what zone pushing in the right micros climate can achieve here.

 

 

 

[ASHCVS]

 

This thread has transported me back the unforgettable 2022 Hawaii Biennial. Many of us had never before seen this extraordinary genus so perfectly grown. And believe me, they had a tremendous impact on all of us! This  triumvirate is from the wondrous garden of Bill Austin. 

[MJSanDiego]

12 hours ago, Tracy said:

This is a different genus.  Majesty palms like the ones you see in Home Depot here in California are Ravenea rivulais.  The palm Tim posted in this string are Marojeya darianii.  

I was wondering when or if someone would catch this. Apparently my eyes are shot on close up reading. I thought the subject line said Majesty and I just posted that blurb about Home Depot. Hours later I saw it's not Majesty!.🤣

[realarch]

Couldn’t help it. It was looking so grand yesterday. 

Tim

[D. Morrowii]

Man, that palm is a beauty! That thing is in competition with your Lemurophoenix for most mind blowing, at least as seen on the internet. 

[realarch]

Thanks Dean, they both blow my mind every day. I should say several times a day.

Tim

[colin Peters]

[colin Peters]

Lyon arboretum on previous shots, posted this years ago.  Picture of my last

surviving one,  after many tries. All died in the ground.  This is in a very large

aprox 50 gallon pot.

aloha

[TropicsEnjoyer]

These are such magnificent palms.

[realarch]

4 hours ago, colin Peters said:

Good grief Colin, I’ve never seen color on a Marojejya like that. 

Tim

[flplantguy]

That color is crazy!  Mine started doing better after i started keeping it in a little bit of water in the bottom of the pot.  There are roots and it has a deeper green on the new spear.  They dont just like water, they need wet toes i guess.  I wonder if Lemurophoenix do too?

[Brad52]

This thread makes me want to try again with one, but I’m 0 for 6 so far so…

[realarch]

Hey Mike, they both like copious amounts of water and good drainage. We had 140” (3556mm), which is a typical yearly amount of rain and the palms thrive. It helps that we are on a slope with no standing water. 

Boy Brad, I don’t know what to tell ya other than maybe stick with Joey’s. ( I was going to say bang your head against the wall a few times for clarity and give it another go)

Tim

 

[happypalms]

The one I planted is on too its second leaf. After only been in the ground for ten weeks so encouraging. It has survived two winters so far in a hothouse, a bit of winter protection and we will see if it’s going to be the new talking point in the garden.

[Kim]

On 1/10/2025 at 7:15 PM, colin Peters said:

That color and girth is a shocker! (In a good way.)  Is this M. darianii or...? Gorgeous photos. Maybe this is what ideal conditions do for the palm.

[Brad52]

12 hours ago, realarch said:

Hey Mike, they both like copious amounts of water and good drainage. We had 140” (3556mm), which is a typical yearly amount of rain and the palms thrive. It helps that we are on a slope with no standing water. 

Boy Brad, I don’t know what to tell ya other than maybe stick with Joey’s. ( I was going to say bang your head against the wall a few times for clarity and give it another go)

Tim

 

Tim, my Joey is 1/3 the size I obtained it as so no go there.  I now have much better site conditions to offer a Marojejya and might try again, the earlier site was as poorly chosen as I could have done.