Rhopalostylis sapida "shaving brush palm"

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:12 pm

Sorry to be offline so much. Out in Oregon, on the coast. Busy with work and family.
Today I came into Portland and spent the morning at Cistus nursery buying plants for my parent's coastal property.
Wasn't palm shopping, but despite that just had to buy this one as I had heard about it but never seen one.

I plan to plant it near the three little Trachycarpus I have in a sunny spot by the driveway.

So, does anyone have any experience with this?
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9103936966/" title="IMAG1862.jpg by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/sj/2894/9103936966_cb3a7c8bc2_c.jpg" width="478" height="800" alt="IMAG1862.jpg"></a>

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:35 pm

Oooh, that's a beauty Erik.

Haven't any experience but some of the photos I've seen were from S.CA and FLA.
Think it'll make it in Oregon?

Barb

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:41 pm

Ah, theyre apparently really easy to grow indoors. They would probably do better with a bit higher humidity.... Never grown them myself. They are from new zealand if that helps

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:21 pm

Hard to get higher in humidity than temperate rainforest on a cape jutting out into the Pacific, so good there.

Supposedly the seeds for these were gathered at the south end of their range, making that about 44 oS latitude.

Barb, we'll see. The tag says good for Brookings, Oregon: the beach town right on the border with California, noted for tall CIDP.
But, I think this microclimate is good. Steep slope so cold air doesn't accumulate. South facing so gets what sun there is in December. Actually looks south at the ocean as out on a cape.
Wil get zero winter protection as I hope to be far to the south of here come winter.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:07 am

Oh its going outside?

Org has a similar climate, if not as windy. I believe they are hardy down to -5C? Relatively hardy Pinnate palms to be honest. Here is the common form. Var from the south will have a bit more hardiness.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:11 am

The tag says good for Brookings, Oregon

Wow, in that case it'll be an outstanding addition to the landscape.

Also nice to hear of a palm that likes indoors...so many palms have been a failure for me after winter indoors (albeit cold storage).
Humidity certainly wouldn't be a problem in Oregon.

Look forward to hearing about its progress.

Have you had a whack of rain lately?
We're developing webbed feet here.

Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:36 pm

Raining every day here in Manzanita, Oregon.
It is going in the ground in the morning. I'll take photos.

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:20 pm

Planted it this morning. Will get zero care from now on, as I drive back to Oklahoma in the morning. Wish it luck. Will update next year.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/9132510738/" title="Nikau palm in ground by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5534/9132 ... ace3_c.jpg" width="531" height="800" alt="Nikau palm in ground"></a>

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:02 am

Great looking palm.
Hope it does well there Erik.

Barb

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 12:01 pm

I friend went by and took a photo yesterday of the shaving brush palm I bought at Cistus and planted at my parent's coastal property.
Seems to have been doing well with no care (water, fertilizer, etc.) since I left in June:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drterdal/10541484183/" title="Nikau palm on front embankment by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/1054 ... ff15_c.jpg" width="600" height="800" alt="Nikau palm on front embankment"></a>

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:10 pm

Had to settle for a small one from Phil at Jungle Music. He cautioned me about them needing humidity and possibly not a good candidate for a house palm, but have had mine now for a couple of months and seems to be doing ok, although I keep it in master bath tub with other humidity loving palms.

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:32 pm

Very nice palm, hope it does well outside.

Scott, in the bathtub. Really?

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 8:49 pm

I have a few of my "special attention" palms on a shelf in there so I can keep a inch of water in the tub for humidity.

Shaving brush palm
Candy Cane Palm
Zebra Palm
Lacula Ramsies
Sari Palm
Tazmanian Tree Fern

Wife doesn't like it........she can't take a bath all winter stuck with just the shower.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:07 pm

Wife doesn't like it........she can't take a bath all winter stuck with just the shower.

Scott's wife deserves a medal.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:09 pm

We do have a 2nd bath tub in the other bathroom, but I have 10 1 gallon milk jugs with well water in them I keep at room temp because I know you can't put cold well water on plant when I water them in the winter!

chadec · Post by **chadec** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:27 am

Yes your wife deserves a medal! I just buy plastic totes to set the pots in and fill with water. Left my tree fern out too long, think its a goner.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:28 am

Hardy Jim has at least one that I know of that he keeps in the ground and over winters!

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Rhopalostylis sapida "shaving brush palm"

Rhopalostylis sapida "shaving brush palm"

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Nikau palm in late October

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