Marojejya Species, Big Leaf Palm, Darian Palm

Do you know from where I can purchase a seedling ?

This is near the top of the list of palm favorites in my book. It grows in swampy, acidic pits in the Marojejy area of Northeast Madagasc...Read Morear, hence the genus name. M. darianii is a perfect example of a "Jurassic" palm - its large, usually entire fronds and thick trunk and petiole leads one to believe it came right out of the age of dinosaurs. In terms of cultivation, this palm has some hardiness to cold if you meet its acidic soil requirements.

If you live in zone 11, even zone 11 or 10b California, this palm is perfect. This palm is new in cultivation in the state but the curren...Read Moret ones there are still growing. They need lots of nitrogen.

THis is one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring palms there is... has huge, unsplit leaves up to 10-12' long and new leaf has lots of...Read More crimson and orange in it. It is a massive palm from Madagascar that actually grows here in California (in protected, perfect very warm environments)... but is best in the tropics. It is very needy of moisture, and has been found to grow best here in dry So Cal by being misted all day long in the warm times of the year. Otherwise the foliage suffers terribly and it looks awful. In Hawaii it is nearly unsurpassed as a striking specimen palm (well, there are many other great specimen palms for Hawaii, though). Best to keep out of winds as the large, sail-like leaves will get shredded. Named after a local southern California palm grower and pioneer, Dr. Mardy Darian, who discovered and brought back many new species of palms from Madagascar for us.

and FYI there is no zone 11 in California