I have grown this palm in San Jose, CA for nearly 6 years and no matter how low the temperature has been, close to 24F one year, not even...Read More a spot. One plant grows up against the house, (too close). Never any damage. Two other plants grow well away from the house under 50% shade cloth and never is there even a spot on them in the winter. Any new ones I get will be placed in higher light conditions as I think they want more light then I'm giving them. I saw a nearly full grown specimine on the Island of Maui and it was in near full sun and it was beautiful.
Very rare in cultivation, but can be found now and then, this Lytocaryum species is simply gorgeous- has the nice arching leaves with the...Read More closely spaced, thin leaflets, but these leaflets have a nearly white underside. THis palm is also a bit beefier than the much more common L weddeliana. Very slow growing (at least here in California).
I have grown this palm in San Jose, CA for nearly 6 years and no matter how low the temperature has been, close to 24F one year, not even...Read More
Very rare in cultivation, but can be found now and then, this Lytocaryum species is simply gorgeous- has the nice arching leaves with the...Read More