ID please? Half-dead from the Bargain Bin

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:23 pm

I just had to buy this sorry little guy.

One stem and frond were crispy and brown.
Hardly any soil in 4 inch pot...yes 4 inch!

Thanks!
Barb

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:16 pm

Looks like a Majesty palm.

Cali-wanna-b · Post by **Cali-wanna-b** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:26 pm

If there is a yellow line running down the back of the frond it's a spindle palm. The boots look like a spindle to me.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:50 pm

Fronds didn't resemble the 10 foot Majestys they had on sale, Todd. Leaf colour isn't that similar.

Craig, frond is rougher than my Spindle, segments are a little wider and shorter on the new one.
Spindle's fronds seem almost perfect in shape, whereas this one's more raggedy looking (maybe from
being near-death). But there is a yellow stripe down the center (underneath) fronds.

Will take a pic in daylight of the two of them together.
Barb

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:02 am

Better pics today..

Compared to the Spindle at right, the bargain bin palm has very wide frond sections...

Thanks.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:10 am

Hi Barb,
Not not sure of the ID, but it does resemble a Hyophorbe. ( Spindle or Bottle)
The wide leaflets can be a result of growing in low light.

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:03 am

Steve, thanks.
Wow...that MUCH variation in leaf width from growing in low light conditions?

Barb

Cali-wanna-b · Post by **Cali-wanna-b** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:12 am

Spindle

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:02 pm

Thanks folks...
darn, was hoping it was a Bottle Palm...(not often found in bargain bins, I bet).
Barb

Cali-wanna-b · Post by **Cali-wanna-b** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:41 pm

Hopefully one day Barb!! I know I will be looking also.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:36 pm

Heard of a nursery getting a shipment ... might be back here tomorrow
with more ID pic requests

Barb

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:24 am

Our local walmart has a whole shelf of fried spindles... They left them out when we had the quick freeze two weeks ago. They still want $18 for them even though they are quite dead...

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:56 am

Bet there'll be one employee fired.

What a shame those Spindles are fried.

They're dead for sure? Then even $5 is too much.
Barb

Cali-wanna-b · Post by **Cali-wanna-b** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:00 pm

The Spindle is becoming one of my favorites. Both of mine got fried last spring by a late frost and looked like they were gone. They are making a good come back, both are on their third new frond. I would ask them if they are going to throw the burnt spindles out and if so take them home. They are pretty tough palms.

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ID please? Half-dead from the Bargain Bin

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