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Cryosophila albida
by mnorell- 1 follower
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Of the palms I had put in the ground before this devastatingly cold winter, one was a 7 gallon Cryosophila albida which I ordered bare-root from Florida. It was planted late, in September, near a number of other trial species. As the first light freezes occurred I was having a hard time finding any obvious cold damage on the leaves (though this species is a little difficult to judge for me due to its leaf-coloration)...though it was finally defoliated by the Big Freeze with its 64 hours of continuous freezing, lows of 18.4/19.7/19.8F, highs of about 28F two days in a row, and I think 13 nights consecutive with sub-freezing lows, and of course the continually depressed tem…
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Is this Dypsis perrieri?
by BS Man about Palms- 5 replies
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I saw this type palm at Palm Mountain many years ago and it looked the same, but most of them were in the really bad soil mix. Anyway, I've looked at some pics on the web, but I am not sure of some things... 1. All the ones I've see lately are "doubles" and unless I missed something, it does not describe this. BUT it says similar to Dypsis moorei which I see as multiples all the time. I got this one at Jungle Music last weekend.
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White sprouts
by JASON M- 2 replies
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They weren't actually sprouts, because I dug them out of their cups. I saw white squiggles sticking out. Are those the roots, and should I bury or leave them above the soil?
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Winter Miracle Palm Survivors
by PalmatierMeg- 6 replies
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As I posted in another Topic, I lost nearly two dozen palm species this past winter. But the carnage could have been closer to 3 dozen, given all the pulled spears and months of dying leaves. Even in early April I was tabulating the death toll. But when temps finally warmed, lo, palms I had written or nearly written off struggled to make comebacks. I still don't know if all of them will ultimately make it but their "will" to survive inspires. I think they merit some mention. Areca concinna - We made Herculean efforts to protect this little guy, along with the Licuala grandis. The Licuala didn't make it and I was sweating over this Areca, until its green spear began to …
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Best books about palms,which one should I buy?
by RichardM- 17 replies
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Hi palm freaks, I still have around $100 in my Amazon gift card balance and I was thinking to buy some books about palms. These books seems quite interesting: Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas - David A. Francko; Timber Press Pocket Guide to Palms (Timber Press Pocket Guides) - Robert Lee Riffle An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms - Robert Lee Riffle Betrock's Cold Hardy Palms by Alan W. Meerow Hardy Palms and Palm-Like Plants by Martyn Graham What do you think? What book can you recommend me to buy? Before I forget,I live in The Netherlands,so it should be nice if there are books about growing palms in our …
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Rouge Roots
by Just1MorePalm- 8 replies
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I moved a Chambey Hookerii only to find a rouge root setting up house in the planter...Now I understand why this palm was getting so fat...But now what? I don't want it to take root in the planter shade area...although I would like to try to help it continue to thrive...I am not ready to plant it...so should I re-pot it and try to save the root or just put down a barrier and leave it alone...the root is pretty stiff and was extended down into the planter over a foot...
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Chamaedorea microspadix repair
by PalmatierMeg- 5 replies
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Last week my husband noticed that the main stem of my Chamaedorea microspadix planted along the seawall had bent over in the high winds. It looked okay otherwise, so he dashed indoors to get his black duct tape. He fashioned a sleeve around the affected stem. Now it stands straight again. Has anyone else used duct tape for on-the-fly palm repairs? Chamaedorea microspadix with duct tape splint
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Sick Pigafetta elata
by Peter Pacific- 13 replies
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Hi everybody, I have this Pigafetta seedling that's not doing well at all and I need some help. Here's the palm. It grows really fast but the leaves turn brown just as fast. In this picture you can see the new green leaf but at the base of the leaflets it's brown and necrotic. In this shot, three leaves ago, the leaf was grotesquely undersized. I live on the beach so that may be a problem, but this little guy is behind the house far from the surf. The sandy soil is amended with black dirt and cow manure. I have not fertilized in many months thinking this may have been a problem. Please help...all suggestions are welcome. …
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Compacted soil
by Orion- 3 replies
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I recently planted a Bismarckia Nobilis of about 1 meter and just after starting to dig the hole I got worried about the soil. I digged a hole of about 50 cm deep and after reaching ~35cm it started to become more and more difficult to dig.Soil is not a problem in my property,so this was a big surprise for me at first. I know palms are very tolerant to distinct types of soil,but since this one is an expensive palm and I want it to reach it's full glory,I got a bit worried about the soil type and possible causes to my palm's future height. So,can this be a real problem or am I being super-protective with my Blue? Thanks in advance Just a note:Close to this palm s…
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Small Black Flies
by town- 4 replies
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Hello all I am getting a ton of little black flies is my indoor palm soil. I was instructed to keep the soil moist but these little black flies appear when I do. I dry the soil out and they die off but when I rewater they return. Any suggestions. Thanks
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Question re Areca Palms
by Hen74- 17 replies
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I have a hedge of 6 year old Areca palms. They don't appear to be getting enough water. The spray nozzles aren't getting the job done. Should I change to netafim or poly tube with emitters? Also, need to get them some fertilizer as they are developing more of that school bus yellow color. What's a good fertilizer for Areca palms? Many thanks to any palm expert who can offer help/advice.
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Beccariophonenix
by fiji jim- 7 replies
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I have some B.high-plateau and B.no windows that are about 2 1/2 years old now and I need to decide where to plant them. After searching out some info on these I am none the wiser about them. What are they? What is the official name. Are either possibly B madagascariensis or B.alfredii ? Which will take out tropical full sun? How big will they become ? Any clues to these natural habitat being understory or ridge dwellers or in low wet areas or seasonally dry hot zones ? So who knows something about these? This first pic is of a high plateau. It showed windows from very young. Thanks, Jim
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Freezepruf's main ingredient Propylene Glycol
by Axel Amsterdam- 10 replies
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After reading all the disappointments around spraying freezepruf on palmfronds, i wonder what would happen if palms would be watered during their growing season with the main ingredient of freeze pruf: propylene glycol. PG is an environmentally friendly form of antifreeze. There are reports that suggest that PG actually enhances planth growth when applied to the roots. I have no doubt that the inventors of freezepruf thought about this possibility but i have never read any reports on it. Maybe it could add an extra few degrees of hardiness when palms take up PG and distribute it through the cells of the meristem and fronds? Anyone/any scientists around here with ideas…
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Mule palm trunks green verses brown
by Palm crazy- 20 replies
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Hi all, was wondering, Has anyone notice a difference in appearance with mule trunks from different FL sources? I have two in the ground and both from different growers, one in FL and the other in WA state, both seeds came from FL but they look somewhat different in the trunks. One has very green trunk and the other more brown. Why is that? They are both still very young only a few years old. Thanks I live in WA state.
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Cold Zone palm trees/cycads at our Wal-Mart
by Juni Perez- 12 replies
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A few years ago when I started collecting cold-hardy palm trees and bananas, I had gone to many stores looking for them - Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe's, and local lawn & garden shops). Everyone treated me as if I was hunting unicorns. In particular, Wal-Mart's garden center guy laughed at me. He was a Dominican man who laughed and said "No way can you grow palm trees out here. The queen palms we have die even in-doors. Palm trees are tropical... tropical is warm... warm is NOT Rochester. Get the plastic kind if you want to have them outside." I had no choice but to resort to online sellers. But I won't forget that guy, simple because he took it a step further in laughi…
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Variegated Kentia!
by Vari805- 12 replies
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Scored a more than generous gift today, a 2 gal. Howea forsteriana variegated. This was with a purchase of a 1gal. Chamaedorea benzei, 1gal. Oranopsis appendiculata, and a Strelitzia nicolai variegated from a great friend and palm grower up here in Santa Barbara. She had some really cool stuff!
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Dypsis decipiens- slow?
by Geoff- 9 replies
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Photo below is of Dypsis decipiens planted in Huntington Gardens, California back in 2004. At the time I was unconcerned about the common Majesty off to the right. At this time the Dypsis decipiens was a double- no trunk but a nice palm none-the-less.
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Little help with this one...
by Mike in LW Florida- 9 replies
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Not the greatest of pics but I'm trying to help someone out with a question on what kind of palm this is. Thanks for the reply's in advance.
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Nor. Cal. Roystonea Plugging Along 1 2
by Jim in Los Altos- 47 replies
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Last winter's freeze and this chilly spring haven't stopped my little R. borinquena a bit. In the ground now for five winters from a strap leafed liner, you can see March's growth progress is several inches on the new leaf and it grew 1 1/2 inches in January (growth line is higher up and not in picture). I'm looking forward to a explosive growth this summer now that there's a little girth to the trunk. Chilly March's growth. Give me some trunk! A little rough looking after a freezing winter but starting to "wake up".
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I Took Peachy's Advice
by Jim in Los Altos- 26 replies
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After it being confirmed in another post that my potted pinnate palm is indeed an Archontophoenix, I decided to plant it on the advice of Peachy who says it'll grow a lot faster in the ground. I'm experimenting with it, though. I've planted it right adjacent to my koi pond in a wet bog area that never dries out and the soil is shallow with solid rock 18 inches down. I want to see if roots from the palm will make their way into the pond itself. Many of the plants adjacent to the pond have extensive root systems growing into the pond water and it's wild to see some form into thick matting under water. What are anybody's thoughts? Archys love water. Will January 50…
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Need Pseudophoenix ID
by Walter John- 6 replies
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Hi, we mentioned this in the Pallara outing thread and I thought I would give it's own thread as the owners Will and Margaret of the Pallara nursery gardens really want some help to ID this palm. We're hoping those from the land of Pseudophoenix can help out here. Photos so far I think I might have another to add, I'll check later. Thanks for any assistance.
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Scale and more Scale
by Just1MorePalm- 3 replies
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While I was at the Nursery this morning I heard some screaming coming from the shade house...What I discovered was disturbing...So I took some pictures so I could share... There was scale from the base to tips of the leaves...these bugs were feasting on these kentia...It seems that Kentia are more prone to scale than others...Is that true?
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Dypsis decipiens
by Surf Guy- 9 replies
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I bought a D. decipiens last week and planted it today. Here are few pix. http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/Surf_Guy/DSC_0356.jpg http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j285/Surf_Guy/DSC_0359.jpg
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All quiet on the Rio front
by RainForestt Robert- 15 replies
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Hey, isn't the Rio biennial going on this week? I know that I am not on Palmtalk as much as previously but I thought that I would have heard something from an attendee by now. In Costa Rica PalmTalkers were lining up each evening and morning for the PCs to get their daily fixes and some could not resist saying hello. I hope that this is not like Vegas! Holler at your pals. Let us know how much fun we are missing. Talk lots of photos and at the first opportunity - POST! Robert
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Overgrown's Official General Interest Thread 1 2
by OverGrown- 68 replies
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One of the things I love about gardening is all the unique tastes and styles. I spent the last week in LA for the holidays and snapped a few pics while walking my dog to remind me of home and how good we have it in LA. The area gets 100+ dry heat during summers, santa ana winds during fall, adobe clay soil w/ gophers as the main pest. Standouts in the neighborhood: This house has the only triangle palms in the neighborhood. Caryota and foxtail in between some queens Nice mix of common cycads
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