Pinanga coronata...how do they grow for you?

[Daryl]

There appear to be quite a few different forms of this species, such as 'kuhlii' and the 'sun hardy' form...these ones are growing in full sun in Brisbane, an ideal palm for the garden... Looking pretty good for the start of spring down here!

 

 

Edited September 13, 2022 by Daryl

[Merlyn]

I bought some Kuhlii seedlings from PalmatierMeg about a year and a half ago.  I planted a couple in the East side of the yard in a sunny area with PM shade, but they just couldn't tolerate that much sun.  Another pair in the back yard were shaded by a bamboo initially, and they actually survived a brutal cold front to 24-25F (-4C) in January.  I think the bamboo took the brunt of the frost, but they are still going and improving in color.  They tended to blanch out in lots of sun.  So I tried another pair in a shady spot on the West side and they are so far doing pretty well.  I haven't found the optimum spot yet in terms of sun, water, soil, fertilizer, etc.

[Tyrone]

9 hours ago, Daryl said:

There appear to be quite a few different forms of this species, such as 'kuhlii' and the 'sun hardy' form...these ones are growing in full sun in Brisbane, an ideal palm for the garden... Looking pretty good for the start of spring down here!

 

 

Believe it or not, I’ve got one surviving down here. Not anywhere near as beautiful as that one in Brisbane but determined to live nonetheless. 

[pohonkelapa]

Those look awesome! As nice as I've seen anywhere!

[WaianaeCrider]

They somehow got out of someone's garden here on O`ahu and can be found doing quite well in many of the valleys of the Ko`olau Mts.

Put one in the ground here under shade cloth back in 2020.  I think it was about 2' tall.  Second picture taken in June this year shows it to be about 4' tall now.

 

[Daryl]

9 hours ago, pohonkelapa said:

Those look awesome! As nice as I've seen anywhere!

yeah Paul, they look pretty healthy, coming out of our coldest winter in 15 years.

[The Palm Nut]

This form does the best in my garden with just a little browning on fronds. The broad leaf one is much more sensitive to the cold in open situations, some have died. 

Cheers 

[The Palm Nut]

19 hours ago, WaianaeCrider said:

They somehow got out of someone's garden here on O`ahu and can be found doing quite well in many of the valleys of the Ko`olau Mts.

Put one in the ground here under shade cloth back in 2020.  I think it was about 2' tall.  Second picture taken in June this year shows it to be about 4' tall now.

 

The ones in the valley look great, I wonder how old they are? Yours have some years to go yet, your climate and with plenty of water they will get there to I'd expect.

[Billeb]

On 9/13/2022 at 10:57 AM, Merlyn said:

I bought some Kuhlii seedlings from PalmatierMeg about a year and a half ago.  I planted a couple in the East side of the yard in a sunny area with PM shade, but they just couldn't tolerate that much sun.  Another pair in the back yard were shaded by a bamboo initially, and they actually survived a brutal cold front to 24-25F (-4C) in January.  I think the bamboo took the brunt of the frost, but they are still going and improving in color.  They tended to blanch out in lots of sun.  So I tried another pair in a shady spot on the West side and they are so far doing pretty well.  I haven't found the optimum spot yet in terms of sun, water, soil, fertilizer, etc.

I’ve always loved the look of P. Coronata but I just don’t have the correct location to plant one. Maybe as the garden grows I can sneak one in the shade somewhere. I’m holding strong right now tho……reluctantly, I have no idea how? 
 

-dale

[WaianaeCrider]

5 hours ago, The Palm Nut said:

The ones in the valley look great, I wonder how old they are? Yours have some years to go yet, your climate and with plenty of water they will get there to I'd expect.

That picture was taken back in 2008 (the trees in the valley.)