Licuala ramsayi

[happypalms]

 My ramsayi is looking good with the recent rain also it gets the grey water from my laundry shed getting pretty well much perfect licuala moisture level conditions 

[realarch]

Those L. ramsayi are looking good. I still remember walking through the in situ stand of L. ramsayi in tropical Queensland, what a dreamy place. Ran into a cassowary though, scared the bejeezus out of us. 

Tim

[John hovancsek]

This has to be one of my favorites of the bigger licualas. They hold there leaf in the wind and can take a good amount of light. Winner in my book

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, realarch said:

Those L. ramsayi are looking good. I still remember walking through the in situ stand of L. ramsayi in tropical Queensland, what a dreamy place. Ran into a cassowary though, scared the bejeezus out of us. 

Tim

I would climb a ramsayi thorns and all to get away from a cassowary that’s for sure 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, John hovancsek said:

This has to be one of my favorites of the bigger licualas. They hold there leaf in the wind and can take a good amount of light. Winner in my book

They are a nice licuala the ramsayi this one in my garden has two spears I don’t know what caused the trunk to split I have asked a couple of people in the palm game and they said there is a variety in far North Queensland that has this trait either way they are a tough licuala with beautiful appearance 

[peachy]

6 hours ago, realarch said:

Those L. ramsayi are looking good. I still remember walking through the in situ stand of L. ramsayi in tropical Queensland, what a dreamy place. Ran into a cassowary though, scared the bejeezus out of us. 

Tim

So it should too. Those things are dangerous and scare the BJs out of me too. Emus are much nicer.

Peachy

[peachy]

They are a lovely palm but very slow growing around here. Mine is just scraping 1 metre after nearly 3 years. (bought from Bunnings in a 13 cm pot) Some of the commercial buildings in town (Ipswich) have them in balcony gardens. They have been there as long as  I have lived here and barely grown at all so mine is a speed demon in comparison. How old are yours ?

Peachy

 

[sgvcns]

Glad I looked up from the pool. Flowers to remove...

[Tyrone]

58 minutes ago, sgvcns said:

Glad I looked up from the pool. Flowers to remove...

Ahhhhh, the problems you have.    
😜

[sgvcns]

Not a problem. Yet...

Still working out why I collected Licuala "elegans" seeds from the garden. Best to chop flowers. No seed temptation 😇

[Frond-friend42]

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[happypalms]

6 hours ago, peachy said:

They are a lovely palm but very slow growing around here. Mine is just scraping 1 metre after nearly 3 years. (bought from Bunnings in a 13 cm pot) Some of the commercial buildings in town (Ipswich) have them in balcony gardens. They have been there as long as  I have lived here and barely grown at all so mine is a speed demon in comparison. How old are yours ?

Peachy

 

My one is over 24 years old they love water sounds like you’re one is not getting enough water but they are slow you have the heat just not enough water by the sounds of it you could permanently leave a hose dripping on them 24/7  out of habitat 

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, sgvcns said:

Glad I looked up from the pool. Flowers to remove...

 now thats a cracking ramsayi nice palm 

[sgvcns]

26.7 years youngish. marginally faster when trunking.

[TomJ]

This has been a slow one for me here.

What's your growth rate and exposures?

Anyone chime in...

[realarch]

10 hours ago, sgvcns said:

Glad I looked up from the pool. Flowers to remove...

So Steve, are you getting a chance to relax? Planning your next jungle adventure? That L. ramsayi is a monster.

[sgvcns]

Tim

I fly into Kota Kinabalu mid June.

Fly out of Kuching just over 3 weeks later

Steve

[peachy]

54 minutes ago, sgvcns said:

Tim

I fly into Kota Kinabalu mid June.

Fly out of Kuching just over 3 weeks later

Steve

So I will just have enough time to rent an excavator and big trailer for my new L ramsayi

Peachy