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"This is useful info, thanks James. I truly think Robusta's are so versatile because of their ability to push growth out every year and replace damaged fronds every growing season in order to \"stay ahead\" of the harsh winters- if that makes sense. \n \n\n\n\tAs for your Robusta in the picture (yes it's still yours even though someone else owns the house lol), it looks happy. Is that a volunteer behind it?\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tAs for the L. Nitida, I had many potted juveniles 5 years or so ago but I made the mistake of never putting them in ground to test them. They died in pots : (\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tI'm basically looking for something that I could experiment with in 8A South Carolina at my parents house. Something with quick growth like the robusta but cold hardiness as well. I know the Australis is the quickest of the hardy Livistonas but the jury is still out on which one is the hardiest; from my casual internet browsing it seems to be between the Nitida and the Decora. \n \n"
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