Red Latania Palm growth rate

[Beachpalms]

Hello, 

I just bought a small 1 gallon red latania palm and will be planting it in ground soon. I have heard these are slow growers, and wondering if anyone has any personal experience with the growth rate of these. Thank you

[Looking Glass]

For me, small ones grow a little faster than Coccothrinax miriguama, so medium-slow might be how I’d describe them.  

These seemed to have flooded the market around here lately.  I see the reds all over, but not the blues.   Every time I get a small loddigesii, it turns out to be lontaroides as it grows a little more.  

 

 

 

 

[PalmatierMeg]

Yes, they are slow growing, esp. when compared to blue Latans. I believe they are also slower than yellow Latans (I have all 3). Also, they are cold sensitive and may spear pull or outright die when lows get down to freezing. My red Latan spear pulled after I bought it in spring 2010 after the record winter of 2009/10 where one night the low hit 28.5F. Ultimately it sent up a new spear later that spring and never looked back. You are north of me so more prone to killing lows. I strongly suggest you leave it potted until March 1st or the date lows reliably stay above 40F. Give it the best chance to survive you can.

[PalmatierMeg]

8 minutes ago, Looking Glass said:

For me, small ones grow a little faster than Coccothrinax miriguama, so medium-slow might be how I’d describe them.  

These seemed to have flooded the market around here lately.  I see the reds all over, but not the blues.   Every time I get a small loddigesii, it turns out to be lontaroides as it grows a little more.  

 

 

 

 

How odd. Around here I see only blue Latans planted. Red Latans used to be difficult to find. Yellow Latans are by far the rarest. Their leaves have a beautiful sheen while blue's and red's leaves have a matte finish

[Beachpalms]

I saw a few Red's at Lowes just the other day in 7 gal. 90 bucks. 

[Looking Glass]

4 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

How odd. Around here I see only blue Latans planted. Red Latans used to be difficult to find. Yellow Latans are by far the rarest. Their leaves have a beautiful sheen while blue's and red's leaves have a matte finish

This year I see them in the 3-10 gallon range, at the regular nurseries and a few at the BB stores.  Someone must have had a bumper crop a few years back.  

[Beachpalms]

10 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Yes, they are slow growing, esp. when compared to blue Latans. I believe they are also slower than yellow Latans (I have all 3). Also, they are cold sensitive and may spear pull or outright die when lows get down to freezing. My red Latan spear pulled after I bought it in spring 2010 after the record winter of 2009/10 where one night the low hit 28.5F. Ultimately it sent up a new spear later that spring and never looked back. You are north of me so more prone to killing lows. I strongly suggest you leave it potted until March 1st or the date lows reliably stay above 40F. Give it the best chance to survive you can.

I have seen a few really nice older ones around the neighborhood. I think because we live so close to the beach it keeps it a bit warmer then most places in central florida. 

[PalmatierMeg]

11 minutes ago, Beachpalms said:

I saw a few Red's at Lowes just the other day in 7 gal. 90 bucks. 

Interesting. But I haven't stepped foot into a BB in at least 3 months. Probably won't for at least 3 more.

[Beachpalms]

15 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Interesting. But I haven't stepped foot into a BB in at least 3 months. Probably won't for at least 3 more.

Yeah. I  was surprised to see a few red latans and a few thrinax radiatas as well. 

[Palmfarmer]

I got one. For spotted specimens does it need very good drainage? I got mine originally grown in clay. I put it in some regular well draining stuff in a pot, but it still seems to suffer. Should I put it in the sandiest soil I got maybe?

[96720]

My red has shiny fronds and it has put out 5 new fronds in maybe 8 months!!

[D. Morrowii]

I have a couple and they put out fronds regularly they just don’t put on a lot of size. I have one that was purchased as a solid 3 gal  lonteroides 2 years ago and I just put it in a 15.

A loddegesii that came in s 2 gal I just moved to a 7. 
 

 

- and a seedling ( likely a hybrid) that I got from Floribunda that is now in a 1 gal.

 

I couldn’t find any pics on the blue from when I got it but here are pics of the other 2 for growth a rate reference in Central Fla.