Wallichia Marianneae gets planted in the garden

[happypalms]

Another rare palm gets planted in the garden adding to the collection. Cool tolerant surviving winter without any problems. Palms from Thailand do well in my climate so I cannot see this one being any different. A great understory palm to have in the garden with its silver underside coloured leaf and unusual leaf shape should add a touch of tropical look in the garden, even as a seedling it looks impressive with its deep green colour. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Unique leaf shape on that one. Harry

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5 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Unique leaf shape on that one. Harry

Definitely looking forward to seeing it grow a bit bigger. 
Richard 

[Cindy Adair]

Another pretty Wallichia species. Easy in my garden.

 

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

Another pretty Wallichia species. Easy in my garden.

 

That’s a beautiful one. How old is that one and I notice the plastic lip at ground level is that the whole container with the bottom cut out or just a plastic border?

[Cindy Adair]

Using the excellent Palmtalk search engine I found a post I made showing this palm soon after planting in March 2021.

3.5 years ago from this little one shown below so not slow. 

[Cindy Adair]

As to the black plastic lip, it is a border added later as a trial to all my non trunking palms to try to block ox rhino beetle attacks.
 

My rhinos enter only young (not tiny seedling) palms at ground level. 
 

I made layers with removing any weeds, then edging, then weed block, then hardware cloth, then rocks. 

Lots of time and effort and dollars.

Not easy on my knees and back and balancing on hills too. 

Minimal help (if any) against beetles although nice to use a trimmer and the gray rocks looked pretty until weeds grew through. 
 

I added some wrap around netting later. Caught only maybe 3 beetles that way, so also not worth the effort. 

I have not bothered recently since determined insects found a way. 
 

 

[happypalms]

11 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

As to the black plastic lip, it is a border added later as a trial to all my non trunking palms to try to block ox rhino beetle attacks.
 

My rhinos enter only young (not tiny seedling) palms at ground level. 
 

I made layers with removing any weeds, then edging, then weed block, then hardware cloth, then rocks. 

Lots of time and effort and dollars.

Not easy on my knees and back and balancing on hills too. 

Minimal help (if any) against beetles although nice to use a trimmer and the gray rocks looked pretty until weeds grew through. 
 

I added some wrap around netting later. Caught only maybe 3 beetles that way, so also not worth the effort. 

I have not bothered recently since determined insects found a way. 
 

 

Thank you I understand if it meant saving your palms. I would do the same as well no matter what it cost. The ox beatle sounds like a real problem to be taken seriously especially for collectors. I respect our bio security laws now even more so that’s the last thing we need in Australia. And the good old search engine comes up with goods again that’s fast growing. Iam moving to PR dam cold subtropical climate give me tropical climates any time.Thanks  for the information.