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   Jubaea x Syagrus update 1 2

   October 18, 2009 by Gtlevine

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   I am very fortunate to have obtained a Jubaea x Syagrus. It went from a strap leaf to fully pinnate in eight months, I am attaching a before and after photo. This is a very strange little plant, kind of looks like a compact Jubaea, totally different than all my other Jubaeas. I am very excited about the future of this plant and it will take a few years to get a feel for what it will ultimately become. Planted in March of this year. This photo is taken last month. Gary

   

   Last reply by mari, June 23, 2011
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   Livistona decipiens.......pretty sure

   June 22, 2011 by Stevetoad

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   found these today around the corner from my shop in el cajon. pretty sure these are Livistona decipiens. do they always hold this many fronds?

   

   Last reply by Jastin, June 23, 2011
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   i.d. help

   June 22, 2011 by drzoidberg1

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   found this guy hiding in my Uncles garden. Leaves are pretty stiff and rigid and it has this wierd arrow tip at the top of the emerging spear. Thanks for the help!

   

   Last reply by Brett in Mission Viejo, June 23, 2011
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   pinanga

   June 19, 2011 by CharlieM

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   Any difference between as coronata and a hookeriana and if there is what is the difference? Mahalo

   

   Last reply by Pedro 65, June 21, 2011
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   Eureka Areca

   June 17, 2011 by realarch

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   Wandering in the garden today and my Areca's wanted their photos taken, so I obliged. I'm always amazed how colorful and varied this genus is, but at the same time have such similar traits you can always seem to identify them. Really nice palms for the garden. All still pretty much babies, but making good progress. A. catechu acquired as macrocarpa, but I thinks it's macrocaylx A. caliso with A. triandra directly behind

   

   Last reply by Brad Mondel, June 21, 2011
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   Transplanting a hookeriana

   June 19, 2011 by Gbarce

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   I have a large clump of Arenga hookeriana that is getting too large for it's spot. Do these palms transplant well? Its the rainy season so this is the best time to attempt this, but will these just die if I ball them out and transfer them?

   

   Last reply by Gbarce, June 21, 2011
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   seedlings to identify

   June 11, 2011 by fiji jim

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   Hi All, Recently I made a road trip around my usual plant and seed searching locations on Viti Levu and came up with these new palms. The persons that I traded with for these did know what they had and were not even sure where they got them. Most probably some seed that they picked up overseas somewhere. I saw that I do not have most of these in my collection so was very pleased to receive them. Now I would like to know what I have so any opinions would be appreciated. So here is the first one.

   

   Last reply by fiji jim, June 20, 2011
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   FIRST SPROUTS!!!!!! Cham. costaricana

   June 15, 2011 by The Silent Seed

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   I've grown palms from seed, but that was a while ago - Just now, I discovered some new seedlings of Chamaedorea costaricana popping up - I'm so excited. It's weird, because these have been planted only about a month and a half, when I have Sabal seeds that are 3 months old, and no sprouts yet. Now, with these babies, I'd love to hear all you have to say about this particular species! Jude

   

   Last reply by PalmatierMeg, June 20, 2011
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    Dypsis sp. White

    January 30, 2008 by mppalms

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    I've seen this palm appear in a number of places, and it's beautiful. The pictures I have seen are of a heavy-trunked palm that is someone decipiens-esque. Any clue as to elevation at which seed was collected? My guess is up reasonably high, but I know nothing. Any comments appreciated! Jason

    

    Last reply by Hilo Jason, June 20, 2011
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    new coconut palm?

    June 19, 2011 by cycadjungle

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    I must admit that I almost always go to the "other than palms" section to see what may being talked about on cycads, so I may have missed this being discussed here already. In Tampa, there is a local plant person on TV called "Mr. Green Thumb" and he was talking with a man from St. Pete this morning about some palms. The man showed a small palm that he said only 15 people had in the US. He said it was a palm that would produce coconuts and was cold hardy well into at least 28F, which at least was more cold tolerant than a regular coconut palm. He also called it the Madagascar coconut palm. I was wondering if this was just that somewhat new bismarkia type palm th…

    

    Last reply by Zeeth, June 19, 2011
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    Dypsis Decipiens - 5 day growth amount

    May 19, 2011 by Jastin

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    I planted this for my son when he was born so that he can enjoy it! 1) I marked the spear 5 days ago just to see how it was pushing. Not too shabby - One inch. 2) Should I leave the heel exposed as it is or cover it? 3) Whats wrong with the spear at the tip and the base? Thanks!

    

    Last reply by LJG, June 19, 2011
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    Serenoa repens

    June 17, 2011 by edric

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    The Serenoa repens in the lot next door got a load of my Butia, and well, fashion spreads like wild fire, maybbe not, Ed

    

    Last reply by edric, June 19, 2011

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    Questions about palms in Italy

    June 15, 2011 by Cindy Adair

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    So, I've never been to Europe and I leave next week for 10 days in Italy. My 14 year old son and I are with a school group headed by a Science teacher. We're starting in Rome and heading south to see as many volcanoes as possible. I have no control over most of the trip BUT still hope to see some European palms! We will visit a few gardens and may be able to have a free 1/2 day or so in Rome if anyone has suggestions. None of the other 18 people cares about palms so I could tell them the names or make something up and no one would argue (or care). Not much room to pack but a small palm guide so any suggestions as to likely species to see? Of course I'll probably take phot…

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, June 19, 2011
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    Palms that can take full sun + wet feet

    June 16, 2011 by Ice Blue

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    Hello, I live just south of San Diego about 5-6 miles inland (border of zone 24) I have an area that I'm ready to plant out with palms. It is a lawn area so it gets plenty of water and basically all day full south facing sun. I'm looking for suggestions of plumose or pinnate palms that can take the full sun (without burning) AND lots of water (without rot problems due to lots of water.) I have found lots of palms that can take full sun but that will rot with wet feet. Conversely I have also found lots of palms that like lots of water but will fry with full sun. If anyone has had success with palms that can take both I'd love to hear. So far this is the list that …

    

    Last reply by Ice Blue, June 19, 2011
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    When the Palm Trees Cry

    June 19, 2011 by 353

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    This one is for all of us that have ever lost a palm. Parodies are meant to be funny I guess, but this one is pretty sad. This is a song that came to me all of a sudden just now and I had to write it down. I'm just starting out in growing and collecting palms, but I've loved them all my life. One of my first palms was a recently purchased Livistona nitida. I loved it as soon as I saw it! I named him Livingston. Unfortunately, since I was new, I made a repotting mistake and killed it in a manure mix "made especially for palms" from Miracle-Death. (I have a whole other thread on Livingston's quick demise.) Although I got another Livistona nitida, there will never be another…

    

    Last reply by 353, June 19, 2011
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    Mystery Palm

    June 17, 2011 by Tyrone

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    Hi everyone. Palm seedlings are notoriously difficult to identify. I have this seedling that came with some Prestoea acuminata var montana seed. None of the Prestoeas came up but this came up instead. You can see the seed that I think used to be connected to it by a remote germination means, but I moved it when taking the pic and it fell away and I couldn't see where the connection was, but it may have rotted away. This palm is at the point where it would have used the seed up. What Peurto Rican palm looks like this, or what palm at all. Any ideas. Best regards Tyrone

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, June 19, 2011
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    JULY, 2011 PSSC MEETING AT LORAN WHITLOCK'S PLACE

    June 14, 2011 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: On Saturday, July 16, 2011, the Palm Society of Southern California will have its meeting at the home and garden of Loran Whitelock, in Eagle Rock, which is part of Los Angeles, California. I just learned of this, and will update with more details as they come together. Mr. Whitelock's garden is another one of those legends you hear about. He is the author of a seminal book, "The Cycads" and has had at least one species named after him. This is a garden people have come from all over the world to see, and now you can too! Admission is for PSSC members only, and their families. If your PSSC membership has expired, you can "re-up" at the door. If…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, June 19, 2011
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    ravenea ID confirmation please

    June 19, 2011 by fan palm

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    Hi all, purchaced this guy recently and just wanted confirmation that it is actually Ravenea moorei as the guy i got it off had two types of ravenea and he lost the tags It does have the fibrous sheath like moorei... The plant isnt in peak condition due to cyclonic weather of late cheers

    

    Last reply by fan palm, June 19, 2011
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    Brahea Armata

    June 18, 2011 by Jaydeebee

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    I have two Brahea that are three years old and repotted them in early spring in i gal pots and one is doing fine but the other one had dying fronds,The spear growth started out but stopped after about two inch growth and stopped.I don't know what to do next.Any help would be welcome.

    

    Last reply by aztropic, June 18, 2011
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    kinda like a stop light

    June 14, 2011 by Gbarce

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    I was taking pictures for the semi annual garden update on my blog but I just had to share this one in advance I've been waiting to get the multicolored seeds ever since I bought this palm 3 years ago-- finally happened

    

    Last reply by ariscott, June 18, 2011
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    Chakoro's Day Off

    June 15, 2011 by chakoro

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    Aye Everyone, Had a day off today, and the weather was fine, but I got a bit bored looking at this: So I thought I'd take a ride on this: To take some shots of these: Coconut Palms at Sunshine Beach Bottle Palms - These are growing 20 metres from the surf. Random Dypsis growing near pathway Kentias Carpie in fruit at Noosa Junction The sparkling waters of Laguna Bay, Noosa Main Beach... Along the beachfront... Not too sure what this one is - anyone keen to take a guess? Licuala ramsayii plantings behind beachfront dunes Veitchia Species and Ptychosperma eleg…

    

    Last reply by brodklop, June 18, 2011

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    List of Monocarpics ?

    June 16, 2011 by The Silent Seed

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    Is there a master list of which Palms are monocarpic?

    

    Last reply by Xenon, June 18, 2011
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    By the Docks of the Bay

    June 17, 2011 by Kim

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    My usual walks take me down to the Sunset Cliffs area of Point Loma, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This particular morning I decided to head over to the other side of the point for a walk a long San Diego Bay. I'll try to get a palm in every picture, but most are the usual suspects. I parked on a side street at the far southern end of Rosecrans and took a stroll downhill toward Kellogg Beach. Ships! Right there at the end of the street, I wouldn't have thought the water would be deep enough. View down Kellogg Street................... Strange twist to this D. decaryi, going all Fibonacci on us..................Ships..... The Robert Gordon Sproul A g…

    

    Last reply by kylecawazafla, June 18, 2011
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    Can you ID this Palm ?

    June 18, 2011 by Walter John

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    This little guy lives around the corner from me, a delightful palm on the footpath, do you know what he is ?

    

    Last reply by Tingtongthai, June 18, 2011
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    Port Macquarie Floods

    June 16, 2011 by The Palm Nut

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    We had a moderate flood last night which brought about 3inches of water under the house, cold water which isnt good at the start of winter here. Might lose some palms this winter, also be interesting how the large coconut deals with the cold wet feet. Still raining outside so may flood tonight as well, unfortunately we are having king tides at the moment, not good. Mike

    

    Last reply by The Palm Nut, June 18, 2011