Dypsis lutescens dwarf form

[happypalms]

I can honestly say iam not a fan of golden cane palms. But today I found a reasonable reason to like them in the form of dwarf varietie. Thanks to Colin Wilson for gifting me those ones 4 in total, but the curator Rick ackland of Coffs Harbour botanical gardens had his eye on them for the garden so offered one up as a donation to the garden in Coffs harbour. A very intriguing little palm that does not flower and is propagated by division only. Not sure if this is the Thai variety or Vietnamese variety but it doesn’t matter it’s in the collection now so thank you Colin for the palms there in good hands now. 

[JD in the OC]

That looks like 'Thai Dwarf'. Very nice little palm.  They have been propagated here in FL for a couple decades.

Here's a variegated form that i ran into in Miami last week. (Wasn't for sale 😤)

[peachy]

Golden canes do very well as a houseplant so the dwarf variety should be perfect for that market.  I always said if they made a single trunk version it would be a perfect palm. But big or small, as long as they clump I will hate the bloody thing.

Peachy

[Harry’s Palms]

I really like the regular form , I didn’t even know there was a dwarf variety. I have two very large specimens, one on each side of my house . Only a small footprint for such a lovely, clumping palm . They grow very well here . Harry

[happypalms]

12 hours ago, JD in the OC said:

That looks like 'Thai Dwarf'. Very nice little palm.  They have been propagated here in FL for a couple decades.

Here's a variegated form that i ran into in Miami last week. (Wasn't for sale 😤)

Faint variegation but variegated nonetheless a real winner and worth a few bucks too I bet. 

[happypalms]

11 hours ago, peachy said:

Golden canes do very well as a houseplant so the dwarf variety should be perfect for that market.  I always said if they made a single trunk version it would be a perfect palm. But big or small, as long as they clump I will hate the bloody thing.

Peachy

I know you love clumping palms peachy. I thought of you straight away wanting a row of them out the front yard as a nice little border. 
Richard 

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I really like the regular form , I didn’t even know there was a dwarf variety. I have two very large specimens, one on each side of my house . Only a small footprint for such a lovely, clumping palm . They grow very well here . Harry

At least with the dwarf variety you won’t have your compost heap full of leaves. Think of all the time you will have spare on a Sunday now not picking up them leaves. The problem is with golden cane palms is they are absolutely perfect for any type of gardening making them so popular. I could sell hundreds of them all year long. But I don’t like growing them unfortunately I have to or I lose a sale, number one question I get asked is got any golden cane palms yes I do but wouldnt you prefer a baronii or even better a Joey.

Richard 

[peachy]

8 hours ago, happypalms said:

I know you love clumping palms peachy. I thought of you straight away wanting a row of them out the front yard as a nice little border. 
Richard 

Richard, Possum, Pet.  You can imitate a turkey at christmas for that remark.

Peachy

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, peachy said:

Richard, Possum, Pet.  You can imitate a turkey at christmas for that remark.

Peachy

How embarrassing for the turkeys. Having me as a representative on Xmas day🤣