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Hyophorbe verschaffeltii - Spindle Palms


Hyophorbe verschaffeltii - Spindle Palms (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii - Spindle Palms)

These Spindle palms are growing happily in Point Loma, San Diego, CA. This palm is ever so slightly hardier than Hyophorbe langenicaulis - Bottle Palm. A huge cycad in the background also. Photo taken March 24, 2010.



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Great display..:o))))

25 Mar, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

It's great...isn't it? This palm is not too commonly grown here...along with Bottle Palm it prefers South Florida and Hawaii's tropical climate better.

26 Mar, 2010

 

Oh I love the shape of that one, it is a beauty.....just the right size for our garden?

27 Mar, 2010

 

Dottydaisy2:

Thanks! Yes, this palm is such a beauty! I've seen some nice specimens around town but, I wish it was more widely grown.

This palm will grow about another 10 feet/ 3.3 meters taller in time.

27 Mar, 2010

 

I have never seen any of the palms offered for sale over here......

27 Mar, 2010

 

Dottydaisy2:

Some palms are not very commonly sold in cooler temperate zones...even for houseplants.

We're lucky here in Southern California because we have many large palm nurseries and a huge Palm Society membership. Many of the unusual palms are available here.

27 Mar, 2010

 

As you say, lucky you..........

3 Apr, 2010

 

Dottydaisy2:

Yes, I'm lucky. : > )

4 Apr, 2010

 

Thats lovely and love the shape of the trunk.

6 Feb, 2011

 

Thanks! This palm and the Bottle palm are famous for their trunks. :>)

6 Feb, 2011

 

I can see why it is lovely.

6 Feb, 2011

 

Thats another I've thought of giving a try. What do you think?

4 Oct, 2014

 

Very tropical. I had one on the porch all year in the Bay Area for a couple of years before I moved here. It tends to get a lot of black cold spots on the fronds even in temps in the 50's (it hates protracted cool temps).

4 Oct, 2014



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