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Chamaedorea adscendens dying?
by mwardlow- 17 replies
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My Chamaedorea Adscendens seems to be dying from the bottom up. It has lost 2 fronds so far and as you can see 2 more are ready to go. Any Ideas why? Thank's Mike
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Off Alondra Blvd, E/O Bellflower Blvd. I dunno-- maybe pruned this way because: (1) Just too damn shady from that (formerly) prodigious canopy (2) Palm Sunday was just here (3) Trimmer found a new transfer station that wants palm waste (4) Gets paid by the frond Must have run out of time/room to finish pruning these: ---------------------------- The final product here: ---------------------------- You know you're good when it's tough to differentiate a Phoenix from a filifera... ---------------------------- If only these Archontophoenix were a little closer to the 12Kv lines, they could have been put out of their misery: ---…
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Coco palm in Newport latest news
by Eric Hawaii- 5 replies
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I went to see the famous coconut palm in Newport Beach last week and found it to be quite yellow in the leaves. I wonder if it's needing some fertilizer. I suppose the yellow could be due to cold from the recent winter, but maybe it's just soil chemistry? I also thought the placard next to it seemed odd. It said "This is the oldest northernmost coconut palm in the world!" Sounds impressive, but the poor wording of the placard implies that it's both the oldest AND the northernmost cocos nucifera. Clearly it's not the oldest. We palm geeks also know that it's a huge feat to have cocos nucifera survive outdoors at 33 degrees north in California, but it's no big thing for Ber…
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Chamaerops humilis v cerifera
by PalmatierMeg- 3 replies
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I've had this palm in my side yard for a couple years and it grows well. But unlike the green Chamaerops in the same yard, my cerifera has been battling a scale problem. The beasts multiply on the fronds and petioles even while ignoring the Coccothrinax close by. I've treated this palm with Bayers, coffee grounds, weak coffee solution, even spritzing with rubbing alcohol - a tip I got for treating scale on Dyckias and done only after the palm is in full afternoon shade. Last couple days I've blasted survivors off with a garden hose. What gives with this palm and scale? Is it prone to the same Asian scale that afflicts Cycas species? So far it seems healthy but I know t…
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A Neighbourhood Pritchardia
by Kumar- 7 replies
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I spotted this Pritchardia, probably pacifica, on a morning walk. Very well grown and very fertile. It was fruiting heavily and I satisfied my yearning to collect some seed and will hopefully be able to cultivate one soon. The ground is covered with a few inches of seed !
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Syagrus flexuosa x romanzoffiana
by PalmatierMeg- 3 replies
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I received 2 seedlings of this hybrid from Mark Heath in 2009. Both are planted on the edges of my shade garden. They are much slower growing that queens and are still in strap leaf stage. But those strap leaves are huge: 3-4' long. Wow! Syagrus flexuosa x romanzoffiana #1: is larger because it gets more sun Syagrus flexuosa x romanzoffiana #2
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Some of my Chamaedoreas
by MattyB- 27 replies
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Shade is a limited commodity at my place so I've never been able to really build up a large Chamaedorea collection. It's a shame because Chamaedoreas are some of the most beautiful and tropical looking palms around; the thrive in our climate as well. The few Chamaedoreas I do have seem to have migrated into the house and as you'll see, they make great house plants. They really are trouble free and watering them once a week is all that is needed. Chamaedorea klotzschiana, grown from seed by Colin in Kiama, OZ! This baby is really starting to look nice with the irregular leaflets. And the classic sea foam green trunkal regions.
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Colpothrinax wrightii
by SubTropicRay- 9 replies
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Has anyone been able to keep Colpothrinax wrightii seedlings alive? I've had them before only to lose them at some point for reasons unknown. Thanks, Ray
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Starting Coconut seeds?
by The Silent Seed- 5 replies
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OK guys, I know this might be a joke to most of you "pro's" - but I'd love to have a Coconut start from seed. I've tried, but failed in the past. I bought your typical coconut in a food market, and put it in a plastic bag of moist soil, and forgot about it for a few months - nothing. It got all sloshy inside. Trash. I'd love to try again, but with success. Pointers? Hints? (I know I can just buy a plant, but what's the fun in that?)
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Palm ID
by PalmatierMeg- 6 replies
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I've been trying to pin down ID on this palm since 2009. So far, no one seems to know or hazard a guess. But I'm persistent. Here's what I can say about it: 1. It is going palmate. 2. It is very slow growing. 3. Its leaves have serrated edges 4. It has almost no petiole so I can't tell whether that will be armed or not. I assume it will be. What could it be? Copernicia? To my knowledge I have only C. macroglossa. This palm doesn't show the same growth pattern.
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strange Syagrus romanzoffiana
by JD in the OC- 9 replies
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We found this Syagrus growing amongst a whole bunch of standard S. roman's. The leaves are VERY dark, almost black, thicker than a standard S. roman and haven't gone pinnate yet. It's very unlikely that it's a standard S. roman. Any ideas? Maybe that fused-leaf mutant Syagrus that a few of us have seen around?... Maybe hybridized?
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Introducing my Caryota urens
by Kumar- 6 replies
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Here are photos of my venerable Caryota urens that is about 14 years old and has been fruiting continously since 2005, and the source of all my free seed. As you can see from the state of its fronds, it is not likely to do so for much longer (perhaps 2-3 years. So those of you who have received seed from me, this is how they will turn out. On the right is a Polythalia longifolia (mast tree) - which produces an equal amount of fruit but none of it ever stays too long on the ground as it is relished by birds, cats, insects and squirrels, unlike the caryota. The ground is covered with seedlings, in 100% shade
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Cyrtostachys
by realarch- 1 follower
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I remember reading a post awhile ago about Cyrtostachys elegans and couldn't find it in the search. Anyway here's a photo of C.elegans at the Hilo zoo. It's got such a beautiful lime green color and it's doubled in size vertically in the last 5 years. I really haven't seen many of these around, but they're beautiful.
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Chuniophoenix hainanensis
by Al in Kona- 11 replies
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My nurseryman friend Garrett, at Kalaoa Gardens (www.palmsinkona.com) grows many palms from seed. Look how quick he managed to get this tiny Chuniophoenix hainanensis to flower and fruit! I wonder what his secret is - he won't tell me.
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Tahina spectabilis bifurcating
by Eric in Orlando- 21 replies
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I noticed several of our Tahina spectabilis seedlings in the greenhouse are bifurcating and splitting into 2 growing points. Anyone else having this happen? Another that had split recently died. And yet another appears it might have 3 growing points! Here is one I could get a decent photo of;
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Copernicia What?
by mike-coral gables- 31 replies
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please id for me. I purchased this palm from Albert Livingston right after Hurricane Wilma. I paid $900 for it plus another $900 to guarentee . It was sold to me as a Bailey. Clearly it is not. It can't take any cold weather and for the last two years all fronds have bronzed. How badly did I get ripped off?
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Calyptrocalyx .......
by calyptrocalyx&licuala freck- 8 replies
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This in my eyes, is truely an eye stopper. A must for any collector. Enjoy couple more to come. Regards Mikey.
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Two Livistonas, for ID
by Kumar- 9 replies
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Livistonas can be confusing; I see them all the time and yet am unsure. Look at the first two photos - these are two L chinensis growing at a friend's place, close to where I stay. Here is another one, some distance away, solitary, fruiting profusely,
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Roystonea violacea in the wild in Cuba.
by Takil-Explorer- 36 replies
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Roystonea violacea pictures from my recent trip to Cuba. A very nice species! http://www.growingontheedge.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5667 Alexander
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Question About Mule Palm
by Joey Powell- 1 follower
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I have a mule palm, about seven feet tall that I got from Frank at Moultrie Palms. I planted it over two years ago, maybe three. This tree was VERY HEALTHY. It was pushing new, big fronds and looked execellent. Then one day during July last summer the frond thas was being pushed suddenly turned yellow and pulled out. I have no theory what caused this. It was so hot and dry. I'm pretty sure I did not give it too much water. Maybe I put too much Chelated Palm (diluted per the instructions) on it??? Again, I doubt it. Anyways, it is now nine months later, and there have been no new fronds. I continue to be patient, though with very little remaining optimism. The …
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Oenocarpus bataua
by amazondk- 1 follower
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Since the Oenocarpus bataua came up on Ed´s thread about other Oenocarpus palms I went out and took a few pictures after lunch near my home today. This is the back side of an area belonging to a private university in Manaus. There are spots around Manaus with quite a few trees and I will post a few more. The O. bataua, known as the Pataua around here produces and oil nearly the same as olive oil. In fact in WWII it was used in the USA as a subitute for olive oil. It is a big tree and associated with Mauritias and other low land palms. I do not have any clear pictures of the trunk in this set. But, the comparison with the power poles does give an idea of the size of …
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Something on my pritchardia
by Bill Austin- 1 follower
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I went out to look at my pritchardia hillebrandii green and found someone had moved into the neighborhood, Actuarially I bought ten jackson chameleons yesterday to add to the garden, thought it would be a nice additions .
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Queen palm's got bugs
by edric- 1 follower
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Removing old petiole bases I found these buggers, should I worry? Ed
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Hold your leaflets
by Walter John- 1 follower
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Yes, it's that time of year, the annual "hold your leaflets photo comp". Here's some of my entries. Don't forget to get your entries in fast, there are prizes to be had. Ptychosperma sanderianum (perhaps) Ptychosperma microcarpum Ptychosperma macarthurii Wodyetia bifurcata variegated Pinanga caesia Licuala dasyantha
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Chamaerops humilis var Cerifera
by PalmGuyWC- 15 replies
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I planted 2 Ceriferas about 5 years ago, and as luck would have it, one was a male and the other a female. They both have grown at a good clip, but tend to become bushy with many trunks if they aren't trimmed yearly. Mine get a severe triming in the spring and by the end of summer they are full and bushy again. The silver color of Cerifera is stunning and I'm wondering why they haven't shown up more in nurserys. I only know of one nursery in the SF bay area that sometimes has them available. I know you guys in Florida, Texas and S. Calif. sometimes get nice surprises in the big box stores and I'm wondering just how available they are in your areas. Are any growers in y…