DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Please help with an ID

   July 15, 2011 by d1134

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   These are my first palms I've ever owned, so I was hoping one of you experts could help ID the palm trees I recently bought. I was told they were King Palms (Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana) but now I'm not so sure because the fronds seem to be so spread apart and they seem to be skinny for their height (compared to king palms that are similar height on the internet). Thanks!

   

   Last reply by d1134, July 15, 2011
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   Coconut shipwreck in Palm Beach Florida

   July 15, 2011 by Central Floridave

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   Old newspaper clipping of coconut ship wreck off of Palm Beach Florida The Palm Beach Post - Nov 20, 1938

   

   Last reply by John in Andalucia, July 15, 2011

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   Florida native plants with some cabbage palms.

   July 13, 2011 by ErikSJI

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   coonties and other florida native plants at our friends nursery. In between a field of cabbage palms.

   

   Last reply by palmcurry, July 15, 2011

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   Just doing some pollinating. 1 2 3

   July 8, 2011 by ErikSJI

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   I have some pollination photos to share. It has been a fun summer pollinating. Should I start this new thread or continue on Tim Hoppers thread as it has to do with Butia X Parajubeae, Butia X Syagrus R. and Butia X Syargurs C.

   

   Last reply by ErikSJI, July 15, 2011

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   Common names for Archontophoenix 1 2

   July 9, 2011 by Central Floridave

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   I'm curious to hear (especially from aussies) on what the common names are for all the Archontophoenix. Thanks. A. alexandrae A. cunninghamiana A. maxima A. myolensis A. purpurea A. tuckeri

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, July 15, 2011

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   Can you see your house thru the trees?

   July 12, 2011 by Tomw

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   My house.BmpAnother topic gave me this idea. What does everyone’s house look like from a satellite? Please post a picture, here is my house from space.

   

   Last reply by Harry, July 15, 2011
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   Right Said Shred -- palm fronds, of course

   July 9, 2011 by DoomsDave

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   So, for those of you who have wondered what to do with your burgeoning collection of palm fronds abscised, trimmed, removed, or thrashed from your equally growing palm collections, I offer the following: Shred them.

   

   Last reply by Kumar, July 14, 2011
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   Transplanting P. coccoides

   July 14, 2011 by Adam from Oz

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   Hi All, I have a plant that is about 1.5m (5 feet) tall and just developing fully pinnate leaves. It's in the wrong spot - not enough sun, not enough space. It's been in this spot for about two years. As per title, I would like to move it to a more open area with lots of sunlight. Just that I have read a few websites pretty much saying that this would mean an Instant Cruel Sadistic Death for the palm. What are your ideas? Can it be done, when would be the best time to do it? (mid-Winter here - temps about 15C during the day with some cold but frost free nights - plant is actively growing).What's the best way of doing it? I don't think I have EVER moved a pa…

   

   Last reply by ErikSJI, July 14, 2011
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    Villa Maria Serena in Menton, french riviera

    July 9, 2011 by Kelern

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    I had a good opportunity to visit a famous garden at the end of the french riviera just before the italian border, in Menton. It is called Villa Maria Serena, it is the warmest place of France, thanks to the huge cliff to the north and to the mediterranean sea to the south. Here are some pics Strelitzia alba, Arenga englerii, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, a blooming Caryota urens

    

    Last reply by Kelern, July 14, 2011
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    Palm ID help please

    July 14, 2011 by Tomw

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    OK, I know that I read on one of the treads that there seems to be two types of Burretiokentia hapala. One type the fronds lay more horizontal and the other the fronds are at 45° to 60° from horizontal almost giving the tree a helical look. I’ve searched and searched for the thread but haven’t been able to find it. So my question to the braintrust is; are both of these considered Burretiokentia hapala, or are they broken into two different types? I have one of each but don’t have any pictures of my trees; but there are lots of pictures on the internet of both types. Any help with this would be appreciated.

    

    Last reply by Kim, July 14, 2011
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    "shadows of bogor" quiz. 1 2

    July 11, 2011 by paulgila

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    try to ID these palms at bogor botanical garden in java by their shadow: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

    

    Last reply by Kim, July 14, 2011
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    Update on Loxoccocus rupicola

    March 28, 2011 by ariscott

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    I know this species has been discussed a few times before... and a lot of people have tried planting them in the ground. I have a little one (well, maybe not so little) and I think I have just the right spot for it, but I thought I would listen to your experiences before I go out and plant it. So, where do you plant yours? In what light condition? Mine is doing very well in pot in the shadehouse at the moment under 50% shadecloth. Thank you very much for those who can help me out. I only have one, so I really don't want to loose it. Regards, Ari

    

    Last reply by realarch, July 14, 2011
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    Google Street view SA

    July 14, 2011 by ed110220

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    In the last few days the Google Street View of South Africa has been massively updated and includes quite a few places interesting for palms (the main cities had been done a few years ago). Northern Natal including Saint Lucia and Hluhluwe are covered and you can even see a coconut palm at Musina near the Zimbabwean border (this surprised me a little seeing one so far from the sea).

    

    Last reply by ed110220, July 14, 2011
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    Lepidorrhachis in coldsville

    July 12, 2011 by Jonathan

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    This post is really just a way of reminding myself that there is some point in growing palms through this horrible cold, windy winter we are having. Its also a short essay on the virtues of planting things out in the ground... So here is a Lepidorrhachis from a sprout sent from LHI in June 2008, crappy phone for scale: And with some friends in the shadehouse (Hedyscepe same age on left, R. baueri on right, various small R. sapida around!): Here is another the same age, in the ground for 18 months - they like the ground! Bear in mind its now the middle of the coldest winter we've had for many years in southern Tasmania...these little buggers look gre…

    

    Last reply by KPL, July 14, 2011
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    New Palms Planted

    May 25, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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    Kentiopsis magnifica with a new red leaf

    

    Last reply by Kim, July 14, 2011
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    A few new palms in the ground

    July 10, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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    Many of the palms I started from seed over the last 3 to 5 years were ready to go in the ground and I was getting tired of taking care of my huge container ranch. I decided at the start of this rainy season to get the majority of them planted, so over the last couple months more than 100 palms have gone in the ground. I haven't photographed all of them, but here are a few. First up is a mystery palm that I recently bought from a nursery near Wilson Botanical Garden. I think this could be Heterospathe glauca. The new leaf opens a dull red color and then turns to green within a few days. It also has a lot of white on the base. Any suggestions on what else it co…

    

    Last reply by TikiRick, July 14, 2011

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    Palm ID, Moputo, Mozambique

    July 14, 2011 by dp92651

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    My friend took this photo in Mozambique and was wondering what it is...not exactly sure myself. Any ideas?

    

    Last reply by dp92651, July 14, 2011
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    Would appreciate an ID

    July 13, 2011 by _Rich

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    Let me apologize in advance for the picture quality - as they are taken on a blackberry. Location is just of east of San Juan in Puerto Rico. Never seen this in landscape before. Note the shape and structure of the infructescense. More to follow - including the shape/color of ripened fruit (albeit very blurry).

    

    Last reply by _Rich, July 14, 2011
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    Freak Show is here!!!

    July 13, 2011 by Stevetoad

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    i was at my father in laws house yesterday and took some pics of his Chamaerops humilis that looks like medussa. it had scale a long time ago and he sprayed some sort of insecticide down into the crown and now it looks like this. beer bottle for scale...

    

    Last reply by Stevetoad, July 14, 2011
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    SYAGRUS BOTRYOPHORA

    April 3, 2011 by QUINNPALMS

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    I HAVE A COUPLE 25-30FT TALL PATI QUEENS, AND WAS WONDERING WHEN THEY START FLOWERING, SEEMS THEY ARE DEFINITELY OF AGE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY SPECIMENS PICTURES?

    

    Last reply by ErikSJI, July 13, 2011
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    Weather here is gloomy but the palms seem happy

    July 7, 2011 by Gbarce

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    Actually this one did make me smile What palm brightened up your day recently?

    

    Last reply by ariscott, July 13, 2011
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    Big Island PRA

    July 8, 2011 by realarch

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    A bunch of us palmy folk got together for a Big Island PRA of the Dalbok garden which is about 40 minutes south of Hilo near the town of Opihikao. The day was overcast, warm, and sultry. In other words, a perfect day for a garden tour. We met up with one of the garden foreman who led us through the main areas of the nearly 30 acre parcel. There is a working macadamia nut operation as well as a few vacation rental houses on the property. Dreamy place, but can you imagine mowing the grass? Well, let's go. The entry road, the upper part of the garden, worker's quarters which are imported from Bali and reassembled. Just so beautiful.

    

    Last reply by KPL, July 13, 2011
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    Plants from different climates

    July 11, 2011 by caixeta

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    I am able to cultivate Mauritia flexuosa and Prunus sp in the same place!

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, July 13, 2011
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    Reworking the front planter - update

    July 5, 2011 by MattyB

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    Thanks to all who helped me brainstorm ideas for my front plater in This Thread. Here's the pics of the transplanting of the Spindles. I moved them down to underneath the house where they would still get full afternoon sun but hopefully the overhang of the balcony above will provide some added cold protection. They have grown 1.5" in two days so no sign of shock yet.

    

    Last reply by Patrick, July 13, 2011
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    Purple Butia Petioles?

    July 11, 2011 by AggiePalms

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    Have you ever noticed a Butia (the mass produced odora, more or less equivalent to old capitata, with purple petiole - rachis areas? I was walking past a typical display of 5-10 gallon Butia at a Big Box Store, grown by a very reputable South Florida wholesale nursery. I noticed one, and only one, unusal coloration: the petiole - rachis of all the leaves on eh one plant were purple, noticibly purple. I pulled it out, examined it, and the bottom of all the petiole rachis area are purple. This the outside visible until the leaves are still mainly upright. But even the petioles for older, fully horizontal leaves are still purple. Inside, ultimately the top of the…

    

    Last reply by Patrick, July 13, 2011