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   Copernicia Baileyana problem

   March 26, 2011 by Gbarce

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   I see yellow spots all over the leaves. I think this is a nutrient deficiency? How do I treat it. What do I give it?

   

   Last reply by virtualpalm, March 26, 2011
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   Attalea rostrata

   September 5, 2006 by Eric in Orlando

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   Here is a Attalea rostrata at Leu Gardens in Orlando,FL. It was planted in 1973 and survived the 3 big freezes of the 1980s when the temperatures dropped to 19-20F (12/83, 1/85, and 12/89). This and a nearby Arenga pinnata (that was also planted in 1973) survived while Queen Palms, Syagrus romanzoffiana, growing nearby were killed. These 2 palms were defoliated but grew back. In fact it was defoliated back in 2/96 after 26F. This Attalea has flowered several times in the last few years but has never set seed. It still is trunkless but the leaves are over 20 ft. in length. This was formerly a Scheelea. Attalea rostrata http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph.....src=ph Inflor…

   

   Last reply by virtualpalm, March 25, 2011
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   Another noobie here

   March 24, 2011 by Chris Chance

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   Hey everyone I figured I would go ahead and introduce myself real quick. I have only been growing palms for about a year and a half and of course I got hooked lol. I really don't know too much yet but im learning all the time. Im looking forward to gaining knowledge and also just talking palms with you all Chris

   

   Last reply by Xenon, March 25, 2011
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   Potassium Fertilizers

   March 24, 2011 by AggiePalms

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   Quick question for all of you who are much better at growing palms than I am. How can I get a good potassium source that is not highly water soluble so it doesn't leach out quickly? I grow using almost totally organic methods, with slow release nutrients to stay in the soil longer, and not kill off the mycorrhizae and other essential soil flora and fauna. I use a mixture of commercial products and my own mulches, etc. with good results. However, tests of my sandy low pH soil show a low potassium content. The commercial organic products I see are either very low in potassium, or they contain "organic" potassium sulfate or potssium chloride that I doubt are eith…

   

   Last reply by insipidtoast, March 25, 2011
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   Damage from prolonged cold

   March 25, 2011 by TonyDFW

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   Last year my winter low was 15°F and we had 12 inches of snow from one storm. This past year we had the same absolute low temp and with a 2 inch ice, followed by 6 inch snow fall. We also had around 100 consecutive hours of below freezing temperatures. Roughly 4 days. We had much more damage this year. Here are some examples. All Washingtonia robusta seems to have been killed. This is the first time in 20 years that has happened. But you know who has been preaching during this time to try and only plante filifera. The first sign is a collapsed crown and no regrowth.

   

   Last reply by aloetom, March 25, 2011
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   Newest addition to the garden

   March 23, 2011 by LauraAnu

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   Just want to show off my newest addition to the garden . Chamedrops Humilis Laura

   

   Last reply by Mandrew968, March 25, 2011
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   What causes Sabal Palmetto to wilt after planting?

   March 24, 2011 by SoulofthePlace

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   Had multiple Sabal Cabbage Palmetto (tall) planted yesterday and central foliage two of them looked slightly light green and slightly wilting and softly, but wasn't looking bad yet. Just hours after those two were planted the part of the foliage, most likely the one in the middle started wilting and in the morning those leaves look almost white in color or sickly yellow and drooping down. What causes a cabbage palm to wilt so quickly and I assume it already was wilting during the transportation from and to nursery that delivered and planted them. Yet I thought it will be fine once planted and watered although the nursery owner told me to not water them after planting sinc…

   

   Last reply by virtualpalm, March 24, 2011
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   Fabulous coconut at Miami Club

   March 23, 2011 by PalmatierMeg

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   The massive coconut steals the show in this old photo - drop dead gorgeous. I have no idea what happened to the Miami Club. And lurking to the far right is a young Roystonea. http://www.shorpy.com/node/10170?size=_original

   

   Last reply by Palmateer, March 24, 2011
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    Another noobie here

    March 24, 2011 by Chris Chance

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    Hey everyone I figured I would go ahead and introduce myself real quick. I have only been growing palms for about a year and a half and of course I got hooked lol. I really don't know too much yet but im learning all the time. Im looking forward to gaining knowledge and also just talking palms with you all Chris

    

    Last reply by ErikSJI, March 24, 2011
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    The secret to growing Pritchardia pacifica & thurstonii

    March 21, 2011 by MattyB

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    Last reply by Walter John, March 24, 2011
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    A little help with an Id...

    March 24, 2011 by BeaumontTropics

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    Could you please help me id this palm, I've got a six pack of choice micro brew on it...Thanks, Fins!

    

    Last reply by Mandrew968, March 24, 2011
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    Jubea hybrids in Florida?

    March 22, 2011 by Mandrew968

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    I know Jubea doesn't like the hot humid climate of florida, but does a hybrid jubea survive? Has anyone seen one or have one growing? Let us know, please!

    

    Last reply by Nigel, March 24, 2011
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    Help! bug infestation problem - ch. plumosa

    March 18, 2011 by ckl9988

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    One of my ch. plumosas are showing sign of ant infestation. How do I treat this? Is it serious?? help!!

    

    Last reply by calyptrocalyx&licuala freck, March 24, 2011
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    Planting Palms that tunnel

    March 23, 2011 by Just1MorePalm

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    I'm looking for ideas to stop the unnecessary and unwanted tunneling that some of the palms tend to do...I need to plant a R. baurei and can't have it move much from were I plant it...I thought about putting rocks just under the trunk and in front of the root ball to try to keep it in place...in addition I will stake it to hold it in place...are the rocks too much? It's ready to trunk so the tunneling should stop soon...Any ideas or experience?

    

    Last reply by Brett in Mission Viejo, March 24, 2011

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    Calling all SoCal ID experts

    March 20, 2011 by dalmatiansoap

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    Can U help me to ID this two palms? Let me call them Palm 1: and Palm 2 wow, I allways admire myself whan it comes to names Location San Diego Thanks

    

    Last reply by dalmatiansoap, March 23, 2011

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    Can You Identify the Palms in this Picture

    March 22, 2011 by _Keith

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    Date palms in the background. The one with the pineapple shaped trunk looks like a CIDP. And not sure which one is on the left, pinnate with kind of a flat canopy.

    

    Last reply by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax), March 23, 2011
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    Death of a Veitchia

    March 20, 2011 by Daryl

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    Mike Green had to go down to a client's place to remove some Veitchias that he planted 10 years ago...due to unappreciative neighbours complaining that the leaves and fruit were falling on their roof. These will be chainsawed to the ground next week. Fortunately there were some seedlings growing under the parents and these were rescued for future purposes.

    

    Last reply by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax), March 23, 2011
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    TRIPLE PLANTING OF PINANGA MACULATA

    August 16, 2009 by LilikoiLee

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    I was very interested in the conversation on an earlier thread about planting multiple palms of the same species in one hole. Unfortunately I don't remember what thread that was and am now faced with a decision about whether or not to put three 5 gal Pinanga maculata in one hole. We intended to plant them in a group in separate holes but discovered today that the area is a blue rock shelf and only one hole is possible. The hole is decent sized, about 2' in diameter and deep enough but I am concerned about the following: Are Pinangas good candidates for group planting? (Maculata is a solitary palm.) Is it a triple planting a bad idea when the palms will be surr…

    

    Last reply by cobra2326, March 23, 2011
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    Let's See Your Views From Your Front Porches 1 2

    March 3, 2011 by Jim in Los Altos

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    I don't think this subject has been used before so I thought it would be fun to see what my fellow PalmTalk members see whenever they come out their front doors whether it's super palmy or no palms at all. Her's what I see when I go out to get the morning paper. Most of the palms in this view are A. cunninghamiana with the fat trunk on the far left being a Washingtonia filibuster. There's a small waterfall behind the Ficus elastica (rubber tree) and lots of bromeliads and begonias. Please post your porch views.

    

    Last reply by Tropicgardener, March 22, 2011

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    Unbelievable discovery! 1 2

    July 12, 2009 by pogobob

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    Wow ! This is THEE most beutiful palm for all us tropically challenged palm addicts YET!! You can boast about yer Lipstik palms, yer Orangecrush, But I am here today to unveil something EXRAORDINARY and shure to cause night sweats and heart palpatations around the planet for all my brothers and sisters in the temperate and mediteranian zones... are You readddy!? This is purple crownshaft Rhopalostylis Sapida whose origin is Mt Hautura Little Barrier Island in the Bay of Isles region New Zealand. This was a seed collected palm from the early 1990's from an expat american friend of mine who sent the seeds to a few select people, and this is the only one that I know…

    

    Last reply by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax), March 22, 2011
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    Palms of Southern Asia

    March 21, 2011 by edbrown_III

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    I bought this book off of amazon--- its a field guide with lots of pictures keys range maps etc. Its a pretty good book on palms for this region. Guihaia Chuniophoenix rhapis etc. Best regards Ed

    

    Last reply by Tingtongthai, March 22, 2011
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    What did you buy at the Palm sale, this weekend?

    March 21, 2011 by Mandrew968

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    I was looking for and finally found two Pseudophoenix lediniana seedlings from Faith Bishock. She also had a "spineless" Salacca I wanted, but who has room for EVERYTHING?! Also got a seedling joey altifrons as a gift--my dad got one too

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, March 22, 2011
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    Chamaedorea tuerckeimii Again

    March 18, 2011 by Really full garden

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    In less than two weeks I will be moving to my new house and garden at 800m above sea level.This was an abandoned coffee plantation and is cool and wet year round with a constant temperature range of 16 to 26 C. Years ago I tried this species at my old garden on the hot coastal plain at 40m elevation and they all died in a matter of weeks. This palm is a spider mite magnet and the leaves are easily damaged. I recently purchased this mature C.tuerkeimii and if it does well I want to plant a grouping of 3 to 5.

    

    Last reply by palmtreesforpleasure, March 22, 2011
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    SFPS Spring Sale Pics

    March 22, 2011 by Ken Johnson

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    These are not in any order or anything. I am just picking some out to share. I realy enjoyed my time there. It was calm cool and collected. Lots of nice people and the palms were like some kind of museum collection. Prices were very low and people had no problem snatching up what they wanted.

    

    Last reply by Mandrew968, March 22, 2011
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    Help needed in selecting Coccothrinax sp.!

    August 27, 2009 by Kostas

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    Hello! I have always wanted to get a Coccothrinax species but have always hessitated because of the so many species that exist and the fact that i can only grow one without the risk for hybridization and so i want to choose the most appealing one to me So,after having searched some time now for the species i like most and what is that makes a Coccothrinax appealing to me,i have concluded that i want a Coccothrinax that matches most of the below criteria: 1st and most important,it has to be FAST Well,fast for Coccothrinax and preferably one of the fastest species... 2nd it must grow REALLY tall,say 15m and up,30m tall even better! 3rd,it must have a very tropical…

    

    Last reply by Takil-Explorer, March 22, 2011