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Areca vestiaria in SW WA
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Posted by adamharbeck WA Aust (My Page) on Mon, Jan 8, 07 at 0:50
| After seeing the huge array of exotic palms in Singapore I have decided to try a couple of more exotic species that I saw at the zoo in plastic pots under the back verandah. We have bought an Areca vestiaria and a Pinanga coronata. Has anyone had much success with these in cooler areas? The veranda faces North and there is a brick wall on one side so its pretty sheltered from cold southerly winds and the roof is covered with rigid, opaque plastic sheeting so they are protected from possible frosts. Any tips or personal opinions would be greatly appeciated. |
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RE: Areca vestiaria in SW WA
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| Both species have a fair bit of cold tolerance so you should do OK , esp. the Areca , I have seen it at over 1000masl in habitat , the evenings were very chilly there . Also seen the Pinanga growing well near Brisbane . |
RE: Areca vestiaria in SW WA
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thanks aroideana.
I tried coronata in the ground once but they had a bit much sun and fried, i'll make sure not to let the same thing happen to these. We get get down to about 2C here a couple nights during winter. |
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