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yes, that is a great pity ☹️

The difference is we get a 6 month long winter, 5.5months of spring and autumn and 2 weeks of summer.

this discussion about the hybrids in the Phoenix family is very interesting. we hope our two non-hybrid roebelinii are male and female and will flower this year. but of course we are also interested in the various combinations of hybrids 🤗😁

I recommend looking at the linked thread, it's a very beautiful garden!

Sounds like a Tasmanian summer attitude...never plan a picnic! That's a stunning garden, thanks very much for posting.

"Giuseppe you are a tough contester for the championship in Phoenix hybrids!" Konstantinos, i couldn't have put it more aptly when he does it so brilliantly, respect and great pleasure. likewise your explanations. both masterly 🤗

Keep me updated... would love a Pygmy Silver Dwarf🤘🏿@TropicsEnjoyer

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Demian, if pollination works save some seeds for me, thanks, obviously when I have hybrid seeds I will remember you

what about sabal causarium. I saw one in person and they’re pretty damn big, and a borassus was nearby so size wise I could say they were close. Of course, i don’t know if causarium takes wetness as well as its palmetto siblings.

Im jealous. I have a lonely male sylvestris. Maybe in a few years when the pygmies grow up I can make a hybrid. but for now all his pollen is for the streets

On the Northern California coast, one could almost wear a jacket 365 days a year. To be honest, it wasn't too cold, but the expectation had everyone coming with backup.

Okay I know this is kind of random And the wrong time of the year But anyways I wanted to share some of the Spring flowers around here most of these pictures are from March and some are from early April.

What do we actually know about this one guys? How small is small, and by more humid environment do they mean rainforest or just higher humidity?? Hard to judge the size from the habitat pics, and the cultivated ones might not be fully grown yet? Interesting! would be good to have more information.

Awesome! Thanks for the virtual tour.

Just wanted to share my large heliconia rostrata growing outdoors here in SoCal! 2nd year and I have over a dozen blooms. Santa Ana, CA

Some great palms you have there. Very nice!

Oh wow.

Just starting mine out (Might have placed it too close to the walkway but ah well) Got it from Brian’s botanicals which has some really big palms that they don’t list on their website so anybody near Louisville go check em out! In Lexington KY where I live I found some European Fans, Christmas palms, huge queen palms, and botanical interests seeds 🤩! Places in KY that both have decent palms and stuff Wilson Plant Nursery in Lexington KY and Brian’s Botanicals in Louisville KY

Did you have a lid on your tub?

No doubt👍

Speaking of Latifrons I picked up 3 more last year and all three are flushing right now! Im stoked they are throwing now because that means they will probably flush again this season. The plant behind the one flushing just popped last night. I have two completely differant leaf forms but I bought all 3 as Trappes Valley. Prob just a variation.

If my Encephalartos latifrons or one of the hybrids I have turn out to be male, I will definitely hit my Encephalartos horridus × woodii cones with that pollen. As hybrids go, it will be spectacular.

After reading all of this, y'all will never guess who spent probably 2 hours cleaning Sabal seeds and then put them in a baggie with coir and put them on a heat mat despite the fact that I also read @happypalms post about how crazy the root structure gets in baggies and on top of that, me having a baggie of Sabal Mexicana sprouts that absolutely look alien.

@STEMI Sassy was a bit tricky for me. took a few years to figure it out. I also treated the last rhizome (the one that took) with PHYSAN20 before planting/starting. In the past I had fungal issues or bacterial issues that cause the rhizome to fail.