DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   A visit to a private garden part 3

   Thursday at 08:35 AM by happypalms

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   Some more magical palms in the private garden there would have to at least another 200 to photograph actually i wouldn’t have a clue as to how many incredible how many palms in this collection something to aspire too

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Thursday at 08:35 AM

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   Coccothrinax boschiana update

   April 8 by aztropic

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   After 4 years of growth, some of my Coccothrinax boschiana are finally working on their first character leaf! Once they got past the blade of grass stage,they have been completely trouble free ever since. (original collection thread below) Growth is definitely slower than other species of Coccothrinax I grow, for my area. (their size hasn't scared off buyers that really want one though) Rare palms always seem to be in demand. 😄🤷‍♂️ aztropic Mesa, Arizona

   

   Last reply by aztropic, Wednesday at 08:31 PM

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   Planting a few more Johannesteijsmannia Altifrons

   Wednesday at 05:57 AM by happypalms

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   Had a couple of joeys to spare so time to plant a few more tube stock plants in the garden joeys are quite tough surprisingly considering they come from such a tropical environment just add water oh and wait a lot of years for that special Joey in the garden

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Wednesday at 12:02 PM

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   Chamaedorea adscedans seedlings

   Wednesday at 11:59 AM by happypalms

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   Had a spare box full of adscedans I finally got around to potting them up they are from my own seeds I hand pollinated an easy palm to grow and germinate bottom heating 30 degrees Celsius certainly helps but a warm place in summer is quite suitable with fresh seeds adscedans are one of my favourite chamaedorea to grow

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Wednesday at 11:59 AM

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   Buying palms on e-bay

   April 7 by peachy

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   🤬 Over the years I've bought a few things on e-bay but only ever used the pay now option. Last week I took the plunge and placed a bid on a lovely palm that was on auction. I checked it about 30 minutes before it ran out, I was still the only bidder so felt quite secure that the pretty pretty would soon be mine ....oh how easily the Internet plays false with our hearts. Some greedy creature had outbid me and my gorgeous palm was no longer to be mine. Woe and alas ! How does a poor silly woman outsmart these avaricious arseholes who stoop so low as to snatch a palm away from me so rudely. After a period of serious cogitation, I had a wonderful, brilliant solution that s…

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Wednesday at 05:18 AM

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   How to germinate a coconut

   April 9 by Tryingtogerminatecoconuts

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   Hey guys! This is a topic for people who wants to germinate coconuts such as store bought dehusked.

   

   Last reply by Tryingtogerminatecoconuts, April 10

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   Help with ailing King Palm tree

   April 7 by VasiliP

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   Hello everyone! I would love your insight/guidance here. We bought a king palm and planted in our yard about 2 months ago here in San Francisco, California. Since then we’ve been noticing a steady decline with the tree. We’ve been careful not to over water as it has been raining a lot. The tree does get about 4/5 hours a day if direct sunlight. We’re noticing that the leaves are turning brown(crispy) and most leaves have these brown spots. Any information would be greatly appreciated

   

   Last reply by peachy, April 9

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   Cyphosperma TANGA

   August 23, 2016 by Pedro 65

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   This palm germinated for Arden in Feb 2011, so its 5 n half yrs since germination, and thats pretty much its size 5ft 5", so V fast growers in the right conditions they seem to love the Sub tropical climate here, the pic of me holding it is in May 2012. I try and replicate their environment the best I can, thats why you see the mossy bush rocks. "Please" show yours , and thanks Arden for selling me 2 a few yrs ago Pete

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, April 9

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    Trimming the flowers

    April 9 by microsvc

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    First time my T. Fortunei has flowered. I believe it's male. Can the flowers be cut off at some point? If so, what's the best way to prevent harm to the tree?

    

    Last reply by John2468, April 9

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    Request Caryota ID

    April 9 by NBVIBI

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    Do you know this Caryota ? It is in a garden in the South of France. Thks

    

    Last reply by Matt in OC, April 9

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    King palms scorched by the sun??

    May 18, 2023 by Sandy Loam

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    Two weeks ago. I planted several archontophoenix cunninghamiana/alexandrae out in full sun. Now they all look like they have been scorched by the sun. Is this sun intolerance or is it that I have not been watering them enough? My soil is sandy and it has has not rained at all. I have watered then a bit (not a lot) almost every other day, but I don't want them to die if they can't handle full sun anyways. Are these Archie palms for shade only? If I let them tough it out in the sun for the next couple or years, will they eventually become acclimatized...... Or die instead? PS. They are juvenile, each about five feet tall with roughly 6-8 inches o…

    

    Last reply by BayAndroid, April 9

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    Palm ID's

    April 1 by redant

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    I have collected lots of unusual stuff from Jeff Marcus. Many times by the time they are big enough to go in the ground the tags have lost their name. I'd enjoy knowing what some of these sweet little ones are. Palms 2, 3 and 4 seem to be clumpers, 1 is solitary .

    

    Last reply by redant, April 9

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    Geonoma undata leaves become perforated

    February 7 by Foggy Paul

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    Hi all. I know this species is notoriously difficult, but I'm in a climate where it should be reasonably happy--cool summers, no frost, plenty of fog and moisture. Our baby Geonoma continues to grow (slowly), but eventually each leaf develops perforations that really detract from the appearance. I have looked closely many times and found no evidence of mites or anything else that would seem to cause it. Any ideas? Or is this just a hazard of growing G. undata?

    

    Last reply by Rivera, April 9

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    Phoenix canariensis sex type?

    August 19, 2013 by Christian

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    Hi I'm new to the forum. I was just wondering if canary island date palms are either male or female like other date palm varieties? I recently harvested some seeds from three canary island date palms but all three had dates on them. I was wondering how they might have dates if there were no males in the immediate area? Also I have never seen offshoots from canary island date palms so I was wondering if there is a difference between CID's and regular date palm varieties in the way the reproduce? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

    

    Last reply by Feng, April 9

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    Sylvester palm diamond cutting and varnish sealer

    October 1, 2023 by Maximum

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    Hey palm people 👋 I read some other posts on here with people asking if it’s ok to paint or spray palm tree trunks with a varnish or a sealant. I notice the opinions in the posts vary but it seems like most people agree varnished palm trunks look unnatural. Still, I like the look. Actually, I like the look A LOT. If it’s safe, effective and won’t cause rot or any other issues I’d diamond cut and varnish every Sylvester palm I could 🤩 But I don’t want to do it if it’s damaging to palms. I did a bunch of research and found when diamond cutting a Sylvester palm it’s best to use a battery powered multi tool with a titanium oscillating flush cutting blade opposed to a ma…

    

    Last reply by Scott W, April 9

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    Are there different types of Queen Palms?

    April 7 by Hamandah

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    2 of our neighbors have queen palms. But some of them look so much wider and longer, pretty fronds vs others that have shorter, straight up fronds. From what they both told me they are all Queens. Can there just be a big difference within Queens or are there different kinds? I love the longer more luscious, longer fronds look!

    

    Last reply by Scott W, April 9

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    What kind of palm is this?

    April 7 by Hamandah

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    Hello! Does anyone know what kind of palm this is? this might be an obvious question but I’m new to palms and learning!

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, April 9

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    Mr. Petty comes to Leucadia

    April 7 by Billy

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    Darold Petty was kind enough to come visit me yesterday at our home in Leucadia. We enjoyed the sunshine and sipped on some cold IPA from a San Diego microbrewery while wandering around the yard looking at palms and talking story. It was a great visit and a pleasure meeting him. Perhaps the most exciting part for me was unpacking the Dypsis baronii “black stem” that Darold brought down for me. He did an amazing job of packaging the palm too. Absolutely pro. After touring the yard Darold headed out and I immediately went to a nearby nursery to grab a bag of soil so I could upsize the palm. Here’s a few photos.

    

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    Pix of the crop growers choice

    April 5 by happypalms

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    Not a lot of gardening today with some good rainfall so I thought why not pick some winner photos of the garden to post with so man6 photos to choose from it’s hard to choose which ones but iam sure there’s some pics in there for all styles of gardening

    

    Last reply by happypalms, April 8

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    A walk through my (in-progress!) tropical garden in Winter Springs, FL

    April 7 by chad2468emr

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    Edit: for some reason, all my photos (other than Grafton hahaha) are uploading as black boxes via my iPhone….. please hold as I work to address. Hey guys! It’s been a while! Previously I’d only ever been able to have potted palms, but two years ago I (finally!) moved into a house and was able to start planting. A few of what are pictured below went into the ground the first chance I got, but I’ve added a lot this year and I’m feeling pretty good about the progress. It needs some more work, and many filler plants need to be added, but I’m really liking the progress. I’m considered zone 10a since the USDA zone update, but I’m less than 3 miles from zone 9b. Many of t…

    

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    Crown rot?

    April 6 by Borosbobo

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    Hey! I would like to ask you guys to help me identify the problem with my palm. i bought a Phoenix Canaresis like 3 weeks ago. Im not really sure how this part is called in english but the crown part below the leaves look like they are rotting. Maybe some kind of insect attacked it? The leaves are healthy they do not have any problem Can you guys help me identify the problem and tell me how to treat it?

    

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    Does anyone have an archontophoenix cunninghamiana (the "piccabeen palm") in Florida 9b/10a?

    April 3 by FlaPalmLover

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    I feel like I hardly ever see any pics or posts about these in Florida. Do they not grow well in this climate? I know they do well in CA. They're supposed to be hardier than foxtails, so I was thinking of trying some in my 9b climate. But if they will just look stressed then maybe not.

    

    Last reply by FlaPalmLover, April 8

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    Can Someone Help Me Identify This Palm

    February 12 by Gville Palms

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    This is a palm at the local botanical gardens in Gainesville, Fl. It is not labeled and in all my years here I’ve never been able to identify exactly what it is. It definitely looks like a Sabal but I have no idea what variety. The frond structure is so unique. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, April 8

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    Palm ID at Fairchild garden

    April 8 by Palmpalm900

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    I went to Fairchild last week, so many amazing palms to see. Was curious if anyone could help ID this one

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, April 8

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    Planting my parents backyard 1 2

    February 5, 2017 by blue240z

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    Hello everyone, I've been looking around the forum and enjoying everyone's garden so I figured it was about time to post up my own even if it is only months old and pales in comparison to most here! We are located in San Diego about 8 miles up the coast on top of a hill so freezing temps are rare and with clay soil, hopefully it turns out to be a good spot for growing my garden. All of the palm people that I have met have been more than generous with their time, knowledge, and plants so thanks to everyone for that! I do not yet have any good pictures of my own garden but here are some palm related pictures to introduce myself...

    

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