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   Pictures of the new ambitious works at the Palmetum. 2010-2011 1 2

   November 27, 2010 by Carlo Morici

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   Dear friends, I have been away from the forum for a while. One of the main reasons is that I am overloaded with the new works started a few months ago at the Palmetum in Santa Cruz. Some very ambitious works have been contracted during last spring, for an amount of 5 million Euros. The goal is to open the park to the public next Spring. This botanical garden was started in 1996 but it has never been inaugurated. The works mostly consist of civil engineering and there is very little botany and gardening. However I am working along with the construction management team. I find surprising to see how this project is now running at such a pace, after a decade at very …

   

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   Sun Tolerance for Rhapis multifida ????

   January 31, 2011 by Really full garden

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   I know in my tropical climate that Rhapis excelsa do very well with some direct sun.I also have R.multifida and was wondering if it can handle a similar amount of sun or more.

   

   Last reply by sarasota alex, January 31, 2011
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   A few photos from the Costa Rican rainforest

   January 24, 2011 by Jeff in St Pete

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   More to come....

   

   Last reply by paulgila, January 31, 2011
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   Double Coconut (Lodicia)

   January 17, 2011 by koch

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   This double coconut is growing under glass with controlled environment. This coconut tree is one of the largest growing under glass. See the margins which are showing extensive browing. A new leaf is developing which also is showing marginal browning just like the old leaf. Please express your experience and thoughts as to how to rectify.

   

   Last reply by koch, January 31, 2011

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   A. myolensis growth rate

   January 4, 2010 by nachocarl

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   Okay, I think I got this one correct. This was bought as a 1 gal A. myolensis back in April 09 and repotted into a five gal.

   

   Last reply by nachocarl, January 31, 2011
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   Badonkadonk

   January 30, 2011 by cvb7873

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   Last reply by MattyB, January 31, 2011
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   Hopefully someone can tell me what kind of palm this could be!

   January 30, 2011 by gators7

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   The trunk has a black wool type cover, with black spikes. Has enormous frawns that resemble a royals shape but much larger, each is around 25ft long and 5 ft wide. Frawns also spiral up trunk. At least a 1.5 ft diameter trunk with the black hair covered wood at least 15 ft tall. Sorry about no pics but I've never seen anything like it so if anyone has any thoughts let me know. Thanks

   

   Last reply by sarasota alex, January 31, 2011
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   Garden shot

   January 30, 2011 by Bill Austin

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   Peek-a -boo

   

   Last reply by Bill Austin, January 31, 2011
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    Wisconsin to Queensland

    April 8, 2009 by nachocarl

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    Wisconsin (Betula pendula) to Queensland planting Actually the B. pendula is from Europe, but it sure looks like the trees that grow all over Wisconsin. No offense to Wisconsin, I love Leinenkugel’s and a good brat, but the Birch had to go. I have been debating this one for a few years, chop down the birch tree or leave it up. The decision process took many months of beer drinking and thought, but finally a pro and cons list help make the decision Birch tree pros: Looks great when it "buds out" in the spring Provides shade in the hot summer sun Great compost and mulch from leaves Ladybug magnet Birch tree cons: Drops millions of tiny seeds that end up in…

    

    Last reply by Dave-Vero, January 31, 2011
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    Show us your Phoenix rupicolas!

    August 1, 2010 by DoomsDave

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    Planted three today, whoo-hoo, boo-yah, wabbly-wabbly-wabbly . . . . So, show us yours! Kris, in your case, every rupie in India is yours!

    

    Last reply by Patrick, January 31, 2011

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    Parajubaea in California

    January 22, 2011 by Tassie_Troy1971

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    Here are a few Parajubaea snaps that i took in September in California . Justin's Parajubaea cocoides . He told me that it was pot planted and you can see where it has busted out of the pot and is doing great . Next to a very shortbearded MattyB for scale !

    

    Last reply by ghar41, January 30, 2011

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    Trachycarpus Wagnerianus or what?

    January 29, 2011 by Zayin

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    I just had a look at the Kew Checklist and I see that Trachycarpus Wagnerianus is not listed as an accepted name. Is this an oversight ? If not, what are we calling the palm formerly known as Trachycarpus Wagnerianus? " O(+>"?

    

    Last reply by sarasota alex, January 30, 2011
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    Butia paraguayensis

    January 30, 2011 by ghar41

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    I'm planning on moving this small plant, it's too close to my driveway. I'm planning on digging around it when it warms up a bit, filling the trench with mulch, then moving it later on this year. Does anyone have experience moving this species? Any comments are appreciated!

    

    Last reply by Patrick, January 30, 2011
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    MAROJEJYA,KERRIODOXA

    January 30, 2011 by Bill Austin

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    Some more shots of the nursery hope you all enjoy.

    

    Last reply by Bill Austin, January 30, 2011
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    Caryota zebrina

    January 30, 2011 by aussiearoids

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    Noticed a new spike coming on my zebra , very pleasing to see . Here is the newest leaf , starting to get a bit more complex . I think the recent posting from Hawaii is not an ophiopellis but a zebrina .. Though the more black and white one should really be zebrina

    

    Last reply by Gbarce, January 30, 2011
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    JUbaea Chilensis

    January 29, 2011 by Tassie_Troy1971

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    The Jubaea chilensis that Matty B and I collected from the Jubaea grove are up already ! 6 out of 12 so far !

    

    Last reply by Rafael, January 30, 2011
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    odd aerial root mass on trunk of Washingtonia robusta

    January 26, 2011 by Eric in Orlando

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    I saw this Washingtonia robusta near the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center last week. It has an odd aerial root mass on the trunk about 5ft up the trunk. What causes this? Injury ?

    

    Last reply by Enzo, January 30, 2011

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    Palm Maintenance Work.Yr_2011

    January 29, 2011 by Kris

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    Dear Friends i welcome you all to this palm repotting work,and the palm in discussion here is Livistona Saribus.Also commonly known as Taraw Palm.And this palm was raised from the fresh seeds sent to me by our forum member fiji jim. About 50 seeds were sent to me,And most of them had germinated.And these saplings were given away to like minded friends here.Only few were remaining with me which were desperately needing bigger sized pots to grow further.And these palms were staying in those plastic one litre mineral water bottles for around a year and half. And this time this palm maintenance work was shot in video form.you can see that video in the following pos…

    

    Last reply by Kris, January 30, 2011

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    NURSERY PHOTOS

    January 29, 2011 by Bill Austin

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    Some random shots from my nursery.

    

    Last reply by Bill Austin, January 30, 2011
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    dypsis I D

    January 29, 2011 by Bill Austin

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    I thought it was going to be orange crush. It has to much tomentum .

    

    Last reply by Bill Austin, January 30, 2011
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    Rust spots on stem, frizzling ends on older leaves

    January 27, 2011 by lucky1

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    Kinda like Murphy's Law.... After 10+ years of using off-the-shelf non-palm fertilizers for my potted Canary Island Date, Spindle, and Triangle Palms--with all going fine--last year I finally sprung for a palm special 12-4-12 fertilizer and had it delivered from across the continent. It has all the good stuff, including trace elements in chelated form, label sample at end of post. Last summer, gave my plants the new fertilizer twice, following label instructions of 1 oz. per gallon of water for container palms. In short order, two things appeared. First 2 photos show effect on the Spindle. CIDP shows it too, including frond frizzle. Triangle palms have frizzl…

    

    Last reply by lucky1, January 30, 2011
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    Foxtails today

    January 29, 2011 by edric

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    These Foxtails were planted a little over 3 years ago, on Venezia, in New Smyrna Bch., my Mom's house, on my b-day, camera facing North, and they were just starting to come back, Ed

    

    Last reply by epicure3, January 29, 2011
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    A private Spanish garden

    January 25, 2011 by John in Andalucia

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    As some of you know, I was looking to sell my stock recently, as there is nobody on the premises here to look after my seedlings, hence it was to be the end of my business. All that changed the morning after the night I booked my flight to Peru, when I received a call from a woman called Isabel who lives near Malaga, one hour west along the coast. I met her briefly several weeks ago, when she came up to buy a few seedlings with her husband and children, and brought 5 members of the Spanish gardening forum, InfoJardin with her! Isabel offered to look after my stock and send plants out to customers. It naturally came about that we would both enjoy working as "socios", o…

    

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    Foxtails today

    January 29, 2011 by edric

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    These Foxtails were planted a little over 3 years ago, on Venezia, in New Smyrna Bch., my Mom's house, on my b-day, camera facing North, and they were just starting to come back, Ed

    

    Last reply by edric, January 29, 2011
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    Some garden shots

    January 28, 2011 by Bill Austin

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    This is my first time at this . These are some shots of my nursery.

    

    Last reply by Walter John, January 29, 2011

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