DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Need good nurseries to visit in Fort-Myers/cape Coral/Naples

   September 5, 2011 by Hardypalms

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   Hi I am going down to the Fort-Myers area for a week and would like to visit some palm tree nurseries for fun. Can you recommend some from Cape Coral south to Naples? Thanks a lot Patrick

   

   Last reply by Hardypalms, September 5, 2011
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   ID please

   September 5, 2011 by newtothis

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   Its like a c.humilis but single trunk and longer stems. It doesn't appear to be in shade so i don't think it's just stretched out? Grabbed a boatload of seeds from this

   

   Last reply by Nigel, September 5, 2011
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   Palms, cycads, bromeliads, plumeria, etc..

   September 3, 2011 by rprimbs

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   Sometimes my aspergers sort of obsession favors one plant over another. Sometimes I'm fully obsessed with palms, other times my obsession moves to cycads, or bromeliads, or plumeria, or orchids, or my fruit tree collection... Ideally I'd have about a two hundred acre piece of property -- but sadly I've only got a half acre... Whatever can we do when we run out of space???!! I guess I could make my lawn a little smaller.. and a little bit smaller.. and um.. do I really need the lawn? Maybe a few pots around the patio? Do I really need all of that patio furniture?? Or maybe potted plants on the roof too!!!! Okay... I think I'm going to calm down and go plan…

   

   Last reply by Peter Pacific, September 5, 2011
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   A few palms in San Jose

   September 3, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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   Some recent palm photos from San Jose C. renda Veitchia along the railroad tracks Royals

   

   Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, September 5, 2011
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   A few more planted, a few more repotted

   September 5, 2011 by peachy

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   With a back about to crumble, and formerly well cared for nails that already have crumbled, what else could I do but take a few happy snaps of my labours. You lot better show appropriate appreciation for my labours too. Thrinax radiata, in the ground at last. Hyophorbe lag x vers. A poor little Chambeyronia hookeri that has languished in a pot for years finally at home in the ground. pretty colours on my yellow latan Hedyscepe canterburyana looking cute in blue Polyandrococos caudescens Ralf getting grubby Thats all folks.

   

   Last reply by peachy, September 5, 2011
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   A Tritada

   September 4, 2011 by bubba

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   A Poet but don't know it? How about a bad poet and know it:

   

   Last reply by peachy, September 4, 2011
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   A strange intrudor

   July 10, 2011 by Rafael

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   Last year, these guys came with a couple of imported palms. Today, i think all my potted palms have been attacked by them, including one leaf seedlings I dont know what else to do to erradicate it without hurting the plants. I have already tryed, unsuccessfully, to clean every single leaf. This thing is always coming back. Has anyone had this problem?

   

   Last reply by Dave-Vero, September 4, 2011
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   JUBEA video! for the cold weather folks

   September 3, 2011 by BS Man about Palms

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   I noticed the other day my Jubea has seemed to have a growth spurt! So I made a little viddy... It definately it getting big. I tried to plant no other palms closer than 8 feet in any direction... Maybe it will be a runt version? Please post any others starting to get big!

   

   Last reply by Palm crazy, September 4, 2011
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    DYPSIS VIDEO again! Slick Willy.

    August 29, 2011 by BS Man about Palms

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    Another short movie... maybe too short? I may need to make another longer one. Dypsis slick willy/bef with some bonus Dypsis big curley/prestoniana too...

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, September 4, 2011
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    Rain Forest path

    September 3, 2011 by edbrown_III

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    I am enjoying the cooler weather and starting cutting a nice trail for walkign.

    

    Last reply by basilios, September 4, 2011
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    Good News

    September 3, 2011 by M@ximus

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    The CNR of Rome, is doing some researchs that seems to give a really good results, and soon we should have an effective weapon against the weevil. I apologize for the conditional Pratically researchers have captured thousands of weevils with pheromone traps , sterilized them with a particular method, and infected them with a virus that kills in a short time The tests performed in laboratories are very encouraging. All females came in contact with contaminated male weevils were immediately contaminated and died after few days If all goes well, obtained the necessary permits, will be released the first bunc…

    

    Last reply by Kostas, September 4, 2011
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    found a nice variegated Sabal palmeto !!!

    December 9, 2010 by Eric in Orlando

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    I have been watching this Sabal palmetto for awhile. In the past year or so it has started producing variegated fronds. At first I thought it had a nutritional deficiency but it is variegation. It is bearing seeds but couldn't reach them. I found a few on the ground so am going to check back often to collect more.

    

    Last reply by Brad Mondel, September 4, 2011
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    Album rubrum pics

    September 1, 2011 by colin Peters

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    I posted a pic of my new palm back in June, and after awhile in the ground it rewarded me with a beautiful red leaf. When I bought it the red leaf was kinda orange, but this is awesome. Aloha

    

    Last reply by Kim, September 3, 2011
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    A couple palms to ID

    September 3, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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    A friend from the Costa Rica Palm Society sent me these photos. He took them at a farm in San Vito close to Wilson Botanical Gardens. Any help with an ID is appreciated! #1

    

    Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, September 3, 2011
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    Dypsis Decipiens

    September 3, 2011 by JEFF IN MODESTO

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    I found the curve in this old leaf of my dyppy decipiens interesting. I figuired I'd share it. Jeff

    

    Last reply by JEFF IN MODESTO, September 3, 2011
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    need to move my bismarkia

    January 10, 2011 by cainester

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    Hi Guys, Need Help!!! I have read here many times that it is real hard to move a bizzy, but i sold my house and the new owners will remove it if i dont because they dont like where it is. I planted this 5 years ago from a 15g and it is now about 10' tall from ground to top of leaf with about a 18" base. I would like to take it with me, and i have a month and a half till i have to move. Any suggestions as to what my options are so that it has its best chance of surviving? Thanks in advance. Mike

    

    Last reply by trioderob, September 3, 2011
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    Phoenix atlantica

    August 29, 2011 by Alberto

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    Today I planted out my Phoenix atlantica (thanks M@x!) What is the actual status of this palm? Is it a variety of P.dactylifera or an endemic species of the Cabo Verde Islands? http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/departments/botany/news-events/newsletter/archive/issue8/research/index.html#no3

    

    Last reply by iamjv, September 2, 2011

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    The Palm Collection at Villa Decary 1 2

    August 9, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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    This past weekend the Costa Rica Palm Society (CRPS) held a meeting at Villa Decary on Lake Arenal. The members who came to this meeting stayed at the hotel for the weekend and we all had a lot of fun! The previous owners are long-time palm collectors and it shows when you arrive at the front entrance! The new owners do not know much about palms but they welcomed us to their beautiful property and even joined the CRPS. We arrived late in the afternoon and the lighting was not very good, but you can see that it already looks very palmy. C.renda with flash

    

    Last reply by Walter John, September 2, 2011
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    Cyrtostachys renda

    October 3, 2010 by Trópico

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    My last surviving Lipstick palm, sprouted in 2005, eventually exploded into many more, then it did nothing for a while - until I moved it up in pot size. First it expanded its root network, now it's showing some red!

    

    Last reply by Joe palma, September 2, 2011

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    New Dypsis Purchase - possible hybrid - let me know what you think 1 2

    August 10, 2011 by Hilo Jason

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    Hey Everyone, Last week I was at a great local nursery called Rancho Soledad and I stumbled across what I think is a great find. It had just come in on a shipment of stuff from Hawaii. I tagged the plant immediately and was able to go pick it up today. It was labeled as Dypsis Onilahensis which I'm pretty sure its not. It was on a pallet with Dypsis Lanceolata and Dypsis Plumosa, which I know it's not. It is tristichous and it has a large flared base of the trunk that has a lot of white on it. So at first I thought it was Dypsis Madagascariensis. But the leaflets are not like Madagascariensis, they seem more like the shape and look of Dypsis Decaryi. Here'…

    

    Last reply by Hilo Jason, September 2, 2011
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    new leaf on kerriodoxa elegens

    August 31, 2011 by carver

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    It's been a while since my last post, been watching the forum from the sidelines. I picked this palm up 5 yrs ago in south Florida, it has always been a steady grower but this is the 4th frond this year. The new leaf is 6ft. across and the plant is holding 9 fronds. Was down south last week and picked up another one to grow out, you can see it in pic 3 not nearly as nice looking. Anyone else having success with this palm? Sorry for the picture quality, camera's phone, the waterproof digital I bought wasn't so waterproof.

    

    Last reply by sur4z, September 2, 2011
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    artificial lawn

    September 2, 2011 by Harry

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    Does anyone here have experience with artificial lawn (plastic)? What are the advantages/ disadvantages in relation to palm cultivation? Is it sacrilege? What about installing garden fabric and gravel as a way to control weeds around palms? I am hopping to get some advice before I embark on such an expensive endeavour. Thanks in advance for any replies.

    

    Last reply by Kathryn, September 2, 2011
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    Trachycarpus takil in habitad near Munsiyari.

    January 29, 2011 by Takil-Explorer

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    Here a link to some of my Trachycarpus takil pictures I took at the end of April 2010. http://www.growingontheedge.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4552 Alexander

    

    Last reply by AJQ, September 2, 2011
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    Funky Trunky Foxtail

    August 31, 2011 by MattyB

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    Hey y'all, I've got a foxtail palm that has some possible trunk issues. It's been in the ground for a few years and it has cracks in the trunk. I just assumed that, like king palms, if you acquire them with some woody trunk already formed in the pots, they crack once they are planted out and start to fatten up. Unlike my king palms that have done this, this foxtail is not filling in the crack with new material and, even more of a concern, it's producing very little if any adventitious roots at the lowest part of the base. The stem seems to be thickening a bit but it tapers down to it's original size at the dirt line. I've seen several foxtails not produce proper a…

    

    Last reply by Collectorpalms, September 2, 2011
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    Can anyone id this probable SW Pacific palm?

    August 30, 2011 by kentiopsis

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    Aloha, I received seed for this palm from the IPS seed bank in the late 70s or early 80s. During many commutes to Alaska for work, in the 70s and 80s, the tags were lost, and I forgot the name. I'm not even sure if it was identified to genus or species, but I imagine it was id'd to genus. The pics were taken 5 to 10 years after I got the seed. I did not see this palm in 25 or 30 years of garden tours with the Hawaii Island Palm Society or in New Cal and N. Australia during the 2000 Biennial, and I was looking for it. Ken Foster tentatively id'd it as a Hydriastele sp., but he was uncertain, and by now, it's probably been reclassified, anyway. I'm not a botanist, unfortun…

    

    Last reply by kentiopsis, September 1, 2011