Dypsis Decaryi Palms V Spindle Palms

[Patrick Palms]

Anyone Growing these Palms,  which gives a More tropical look?  Some say Spindle, some say Triangles when young ?

Any thoughts on this 

Both Love Full Sun and both drought tolerant 

[TheMadScientist]

"When YOUNG"....not sure the age you would like to discuss.  I purchased 100 Spindle seeds from one of the two hardest working ladies (both in Florida) here on Palm Talk, @NatureGirl, got 100% germination, grew all summer to about 6 inches and approaching Christmas, the Los Angeles weather guessers got the over night temps wrong (didn't even get to freezing) but seedlings can't take what Palmpedia shows for adults low temp's and they all died.....I was heart broken as I was already looking forward to the LOOK at the age less than 1 y.o.  Let me try and post the photo the day before:

Triangle Palm seedlings a little more than 2+ y.o.

This photo shows a small sample starting to develop the triangle shaped base.  This species has grown fast, currently pushing out 4 and 8 leaf growth.  Some have slight sunburn from me being stupid last December letting them bathe in the sun for about 4 hours and about 3 weeks during the day, then into the garage at night....all have created solid green growth and I've only lost I believe 2 seedlings out of approx. 150....much hardier to my climate.

[joe_OC]

It's all very subjective.  I am partial to the Spindle Palm with the nice recurved fronds.  The purple colors from a newly exposed growth ring is pretty awsome too.

 

[PalmGuyPSL]

@Patrick PalmsHere are my two Spindles that replaced two Queen palms.  My wife says she like the Queens better because they were more tropical.  I am in no way recommending Queen palms, I am more partial to the look of the Spindles.   The way my wife explains it the more fronds on top the more tropical it looks. Spindles never really seem to have more than 7 fronds at a time. I was actually thinking of adding a triangle Palm by pulling the center of this area out and centering a triangle Palm there.  Last week the woman who has supplied me with most of my palms offered me a Cyphophoenix Alba that’s about 6ft tall that she has grown on her farm where she field grows her palms.  This Palm grows slow and I am hoping adds enough tropical look for the wife.  With all that being said I would go with the triangles for a more tropical look or the Spindles for a different and I would say a more unique look of their own.
 

[peachy]

Both species are popular here in the outer burbs of Brisbane but Triangles far outnumber the spindles,  which amazed me personally as I love the look of the spindles at any stage whereas the triangle only is attractive until it starts to trunk. (round trunk, triangular crownshaft....yecch)  I put it down the fact that to find a spindle you have to go to better nurseries as a rule, while the triangles are available almost anywhere that sells plants.  Also the triangles grow a lot faster which suits the instant gratification type of gardeners.   As far as cold goes, from what I have observed over the years (no Jurassic wisecracks please) they seem to be on a par but triangles bounce back faster from a frost.

Thus my wisdom has been imparted.

Peachy

[idontknowhatnametuse]

Dypsis Decaryi is more cold hardy in my area. I've never seen spindles on nurseries here, only bottles.

[SeanK]

Driving around SoFL, I agree that Triangles are more hardy than Spindles. I like them both and would plant them if I were in z10.

Queens and Washies are planted b/c they're cheap or you can't plant something better.

[TropicalGardenSpain]

I would say Spindle is more tropical looking with its crownshaft but both nice palms and if you can grow one you can probably grow both. 

[Merlyn]

I have Spindles, Bottles, and Triangles...I prefer the Bottles for frond shape and Spindles for being slightly hardier than Bottles.  The Triangle beats both of these easily, taking moderate leaf burn around 28F compared to 100% defoliation for both Bottle and Spindle.  When they get larger I definitely prefer the Spindle over either:

To me the Bottle and Spindle look more "tropical," due to the broad recurved leaf with the deep "V" shape.  I only have one Triangle, just because they look "odd" when they get older.  The round trunk and triangle top with big white boots just is...weird. 

 

[el-blanco]

Those triangles sure are an easy grow.  This was taken in Balboa Park, San Diego CA.