DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Feeling Gravity's Pull...

   August 7, 2011 by fastfeat

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   While taking some pics of palms in wires today, I came across this Phoenix that, at the rate it's rolling, won't have to be pruned for line clearance... It'll just pull down the comm cables, crush the Archontophoenix street trees beneath, plus a car and pedestrian or two... 600 block of N. Tustin for locals...

   

   Last reply by Mandrew968, August 10, 2011
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   The penalties for palm fanciers

   August 6, 2011 by peachy

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   Is there one among us who hasnt at some stage tried to do something physically beyond their abilities or spent way too much time on a task that was somewhat strenuous ? I have been flicked in the eyes by fronds, cut by leaflet edges, stabbed by spines, tripped over roots and flattened by a heavy plant that fell over before I got the soil around it. Today I had to repot a few things from 350mm pots into 35litre bags, a job that a sensible person might take on, if they could manage one palm per day. Not I however, I had to attack with gusto and now I can barely move. Fortunately for what little remains of my vertebrae, I ran out of potting soil before I could attack the 3 m…

   

   Last reply by Brad Mondel, August 10, 2011
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   D. ambositrae Starting to Split

   August 8, 2011 by palmislandRandy

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   I've had this D ambositrae 3 years. At least I think it's an ambositrae & I just noticed it's beginning to split. It's going in the ground soon. Am I right on the ID? Randy

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, August 10, 2011
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   Palm on fire

   August 9, 2011 by Mark lasvegas

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   My dad accidentally set his med fan palm on fire when he was blowtorching some weeds. It is alive and well, but kinda looks really bad, like a giant charbroiled palm. I would like to clean up the trunk, and myself am an novice on palm care. How do I clean up the trunk to give it what I have heard called a 'cigar-smooth' trunk. I imagine I might need some special tools. Anyways, some advice on how to do it, and the right tools needed on how to clean up my charbroild palm would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, August 9, 2011
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   Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. watermelon

   August 9, 2011 by edric

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   Someone in a city close by, is coming over to take a few of these three gallons, just thought I'd post a pic of them first, Ed

   

   Last reply by edric, August 9, 2011
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   Ptychospermas for my garden, outside

   August 3, 2011 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall, hitting the lists again, note a large number of Ptychospermas listed. I've grown the following, more or less okay: elegans(!!!), waitianum, burretianum, macarthuri, linaris(sp?). Anyone know about any of the others? They will mostly be grown under the shade of larger palms, unless they like the sun. Thanks for the input! DAVE

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, August 9, 2011
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   Help! I'm planting the side yard

   August 6, 2011 by Peter Pacific

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   Hi everybody...as I mentioned in a previous post. I have to plant an area on the side of the house, an entrance into a guest suite. I need some ideas. I am trying to tie everything together and my thoughts are plant ferociously now and spend the next ten years thinning! Well, not really, but that's what usually happens. This is what I have so far and if anyone can chime in with some thoughts I will be forever grateful. This is the side garden which is seen from the entrance. Geiger tree, pony, small Euterpes, and island of Veitchias, a potted Syagrus x costae ready to be planted, and a couple of pembanas. Another view of the side yard whi…

   

   Last reply by Mandrew968, August 8, 2011
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   Birthday palms

   August 7, 2011 by Walter John

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   Here's my birthday palms, thought I'd brag and show them off. Arenga caudata Chambeyronia macrocarpa (watermelon deluxe) Livistona australis joing the other aussie palms.

   

   Last reply by brodklop, August 8, 2011
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    palm survivors and victims of a falling tree

    August 8, 2011 by Eric in Orlando

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    Back in early June an old Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia) split apart and fell during a severe storm. It was growing in a bed in the Palm Garden here at Leu Gardens. Laurel Oaks typically have a short lifespan (50-60 years) then develop heart rot and break apart easily. This tree provide shade and frost protection for some tender palms. A week later after the tree was cut up and removed, most of the palms under it had been crushed or taller ones had their fronds stripped off. Now in Aug. here is what is recovering. Many are cluster palms which are coming back from the roots. First, the victims...a small Parajubaea torallyi var. microcarpa which had grown fine but s…

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, August 8, 2011
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    Thailand Biennial 2012

    August 4, 2011 by bgl

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    This is just to draw everyone's attention to the fact that I just posted the planned itinerary in the IPS sub-forum. I will edit later on. Feel free to ask question here or there. Received the information from Anders Lindström at Nong Noong only minutes ago.

    

    Last reply by bgl, August 8, 2011
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    Sunscreen for palms

    August 8, 2011 by NApalm

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    Good day palm people. I just purchased a few palms on the weekend and the guy there mentioned using a plant sunscreen for the palms that have been grown under shadecloth until they are sun hardy. Have you guys heard of this and do you know if it's for sale in Aus? ps, photos to follow of new plantings Peace

    

    Last reply by NApalm, August 8, 2011
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    Chamby Trunking Finally!

    August 8, 2011 by BigFrond

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    Yeah!

    

    Last reply by Tropicgardener, August 8, 2011
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    Another Mystery Dypsis...

    January 1, 2010 by BS Man about Palms

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    I was posting this to see if anyone (Hello Australia?) has a palm similar or? I bought this several years back as the name noted above from Gary Wood. The tag said it came from Pauleen Sullivan so I figured it was a no brainer to buy it. It has come out with a red leaf which I am 90% sure I took a picture of, but I have them in all sorts of file folders and am trying to find it. But for now, a pic from today. 5 gal pot. Searle. Its not a prestoniana, really.

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, August 8, 2011
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    Check out the size of these

    August 2, 2011 by The Palm Nut

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    These are my passionfruit Cheers Mike

    

    Last reply by BigFrond, August 8, 2011
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    Winter Palm Drive-By (s) 1 2

    June 7, 2011 by Daryl

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    I like these kinds of threads, and seeing what is growing around town for everyone...please feel free to post nice palms that are growing in your area, in other people's front yards... Here's a couple to get things started...with a little late afternoon winter sunshine to give everything that golden glow... Dypsis leptocheilos Bismarckia nobilis regards, Daryl

    

    Last reply by palmcurry, August 8, 2011
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    Poll for toughest palm. 1 2

    June 29, 2009 by cfkingfish

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    Here is the official poll. Remember to take in ALL these factors when deciding. With non-monotypic genera, I just lumped it into one choice. If we get a winner that has multiple species within the genus, I will run a second poll. -Cold/Heat -Salt -Wind -Flood/Drought -"Cool" weather -Soil types -Viral/fungus/other blights. -Root disturbance -Anything else you can think of.

    

    Last reply by Takil-Explorer, August 8, 2011
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    Way cool houliou

    August 28, 2010 by BS Man about Palms

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    While I wish the Bifid leaves stayed longer, the powder bluegreen of the Chambeyronia houliou is hard to beat. This just opened a week or so ago. The little bit of yellowing was I think from my unseasonal high temps before the leaf "hardened off".

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, August 7, 2011
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    What's Wrong With This Jubaea?

    August 6, 2011 by Adam from Oz

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    Hi Guys, was running through the old pics on my hard drive and I came across this: Don't know where it is or who took it. Most likely someone from here? Doesn't the crown look kinda odd? Cheers, Adam

    

    Last reply by Nigel, August 7, 2011
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    Introduction and photos

    July 31, 2011 by _cjgranfl

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    Hello everyone, I've spent a bit of time in the chat room recently, but I figured it was time for me to post a few pics of my palms and tropicals and introduce myself. My name is Cody, and I'm located in the not so palm-friendly zone 5B of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Despite that, we have warm, humid summers that are perfect for quite a few palm and tropical species provided you have a plan for relocating plants indoors before the first freeze of fall. I'm looking to add to the collection, but as of now, I have a Ravenea Rivularis in a 10" pot that is doing great, with 3 new spears coming up: http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9372/photo2wm.jpg http://img268.imageshack.us…

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, August 7, 2011

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    2 years and some So Cal rain..

    October 20, 2010 by BS Man about Palms

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    So here is my front yard 2 years ago October 2008 as seen from behind. Right after my first "mulching". Same place taken 2 years later after nearly 3" of rain in one day..

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, August 7, 2011
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    Palm growth based on leaves?

    August 5, 2011 by The Silent Seed

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    I know that down South (West, too??) sometimes Palms are defoliated to move them to new locations, or just to clean them up when they start looking ratty. I wonder, does this encourage faster growth? (I don't mean, of the new leaves, of course, but overall growth.) If a Palm was continually pruned back / defoliated, and the Palm was "forced" to put new flushes out more frequently, would a Palm actually grow faster, than if left alone? Sounds like a sinister experiment, though!

    

    Last reply by Dave-Vero, August 7, 2011
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    my french garden in provence! 1 2

    June 6, 2011 by samirbouag

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    hey everyone! i've create this topic, to post some pics of my garden, at spring,summer,fall,winter! and now , here we are some pics of my garden the 21th may!and the 6th june 2011

    

    Last reply by samirbouag, August 7, 2011
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    Butia Massacre - Adult Content!

    August 6, 2011 by Adam from Oz

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    For our regular readers, let's just say I had a Butia capitata var. yuckensis that was not happy and had not been for many years - something to do with drainage, soil, possible pygmyism or bad Karma. Here it is blighting my front garden: Closeup of the beast. Every leaf would spot, yellow and not look like Butia capitata var. Was going to dig it up and replant it into a pot. But all was not well in the rootzone. There were unidentified borey looking grubs in the trunk: NEXT!

    

    Last reply by Adam from Oz, August 6, 2011
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    Palm ID

    August 6, 2011 by cagary

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    Photo was taken in south Orange County, California. I think this looks a lot like Celloxylon toweropsis, but it might be Phytelephonis polecarpa. Any one else have an idea of what it might be?

    

    Last reply by Jubaea, August 6, 2011
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    Dypsis ambositrae

    February 18, 2011 by edric

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    Just removed the old dried up petiole bases, and it's showing white, this may turn out to be a very colorful palm, Ed

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, August 6, 2011

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