Thanks Justin! Seems to like it in my 9b/10a climate and grow problem free
I dont have much sun left in my backyard in Pyrgos and i really like how well this variety grows in shade and how happy it looks! I had many other varieties growing alongside this one in shade and all were really stretched for sun with long flat leafs while this one has nice leathery leafs that droop nicely even without any sun! I have grown it in sun too and i never saw it stressed from it but none of the areas i had it got sun for too many hours,so it may have been shaded satisfactorily for its likings. It has much nicer colors in the shade too!
I have a Pop'ulu i have been contemplating to plant in shade as well as it seems to be really happy in a shaded position i have it and not stretch at all. I guess most Hawaiian varieties are accustomed to shaded and humid conditions and perfectly happy with them,unlike most others which get stretched a lot and slow down quite a bit till they reach some sun.