Dypsis saintlucei started flowering

[happypalms]

After 23 years we have some flowers on my saintlucei. It would have to be one of my favourites in the garden. Such a beautiful palm. I will be taking advice and tying the flower bract up as I read on palmtalk they rather heavy. Either way iam super happy about seeing if it will set a few seeds. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Please excuse my ignorance , is this a solitary trunk species? Harry

[peachy]

6 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Please excuse my ignorance , is this a solitary trunk species? Harry

Yes they are Harry. Quite pretty palms and would most likely do well in your climate too.  Sadly mine croaked about 2 weeks ago. I hadn't gotten around to planting it and it needed more water than it was getting in the pot.

Peachy

[Harry’s Palms]

Thank you @peachy , it really is a nice one . I haven’t seen one before . I could probably grow one here ( US 10a) if I could get my hands on one. Harry

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Please excuse my ignorance , is this a solitary trunk species? Harry

Iam pretty sure it is a single trunk straight as an arrow they say. Richard 

 

1 hour ago, peachy said:

Yes they are Harry. Quite pretty palms and would most likely do well in your climate too.  Sadly mine croaked about 2 weeks ago. I hadn't gotten around to planting it and it needed more water than it was getting in the pot.

Peachy

A very tough palm actually once planted in the ground. You killed your one after all the rain we had peachy the palm police will be doing an inspection into that one. I have one for you in my greenhouse perhaps that’s the gift of gods coming your way. 
Richard 

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1 hour ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Thank you @peachy , it really is a nice one . I haven’t seen one before . I could probably grow one here ( US 10a) if I could get my hands on one. Harry

Get both your hands on three of them planted in row or a group of 3 super pretty. They would live in your climate quite cool tolerant for such a beautiful palm tree. 
Richard 

[tim_brissy_13]

Congrats Richard, great looking palm. My baby one you sent me is going great guns down here. 

[Tyrone]

They’re from southern Madagascar growing in free draining sandy soil in an unprotected area that is at threat from mining. I think there’s only a handful in the wild. Definitely worth growing if you can. My trunking one didn’t survive the transplant from my Perth garden. I was really disappointed to see it die. It didn’t like my soil. They’re probably as cool tolerant as lutescens. 

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Congrats Richard, great looking palm. My baby one you sent me is going great guns down here. 

Iam a proud palm nut dad. If I get any seeds will let you know one top palm worth growing.

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5 hours ago, Tyrone said:

They’re from southern Madagascar growing in free draining sandy soil in an unprotected area that is at threat from mining. I think there’s only a handful in the wild. Definitely worth growing if you can. My trunking one didn’t survive the transplant from my Perth garden. I was really disappointed to see it die. It didn’t like my soil. They’re probably as cool tolerant as lutescens. 

Madagascar has been given a hard time with land clearance. Shame your palm died it would have been worth it. And there quite cool tolerant, if I get any seeds will be touch.

[Tyrone]

16 hours ago, happypalms said:

Madagascar has been given a hard time with land clearance. Shame your palm died it would have been worth it. And there quite cool tolerant, if I get any seeds will be touch.

Thanks Richard. Would love to try one or two again in a sand mound. 

[happypalms]

37 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

Thanks Richard. Would love to try one or two again in a sand mound. 

No worries they love the black sandy soil on my property.