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   Dypsis lutescens Var Orange Crush

   August 16, 2011 by Got Palms

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   Came home today to a nice surprise poor mans Orange Crush, this is the first time this has ever been this colorful! Enjoy Sergio.

   

   Last reply by Hilo Jason, August 19, 2011
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   Can someone ID this palm?

   August 18, 2011 by dalmatiansoap

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   Can U help with ID on this one? its in 10g pot Thanks

   

   Last reply by dalmatiansoap, August 18, 2011

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   any special Palm growing "tips" you can share?................

   August 13, 2011 by trioderob

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   so many palm gurus on the forum, maybe some of you guys can share any special tips you might have. of course some of this will be a repeat that has been posted before - but it will be more handy to have a single thread - which contains a large body of information. I will kick it off: after trying different watering methods, I have found that the "flat soaker hose" wrapped in a coil works best for sandy soil. here is a brand that does not leak, is cheap and works great: Gilmour 27050G 5/8 x 50' Flat Water Sprinkler Hose so what growing tips do you folks have ?............

   

   Last reply by Tomw, August 17, 2011
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   What's wrong (or right?) with this Allagoptera arenaria?

   August 15, 2011 by kylecawazafla

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   I've seen this palm before, but never have I had the chance to take a picture! Click here for photos taken 8/14/2011 at Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum

   

   Last reply by tank, August 17, 2011

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   Brown bottle

   August 16, 2011 by Steve Mac

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   This is what I did this year, to try to save it from defoliating again this winter. (Australia) I put a thin plastic wrap around it and over it, and mulch but not good enough. It was just to save it from the cold winds really Made no differance at all in fact it looks just like last year. lost its only two leaves. I can't undestand it , I see plenty around here with no protection ,with no problems. I wonder why? Any ideas?

   

   Last reply by Steve Mac, August 17, 2011
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   Palm ride by

   August 15, 2011 by palmcurry

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   Was riding bikes with some friends and our dogs thru Newport Beach today and took this quick lil' video. Good for the winter boys down unda.

   

   Last reply by Palm crazy, August 17, 2011
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   A cultivated Pritchardiopsis jeanneneyi in bloom in France!

   August 16, 2011 by sarasota alex

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   A member of our Ukrainian/Russian palm forum has alerted me to the news that a 29 year old specimen of Pritchardiopsis jeanneneyi is flowering in the Nancy Botanical Garden in France - http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0836/ I believe this is the first time this ever happened in cultivation. I also believe that this is currently one of only two flowering specimens in the world. The other one being the sole seed producing tree in New Caledonia.

   

   Last reply by Manolitus, August 16, 2011
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   Dypsis sp green boresy

   August 16, 2011 by edric

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   I'm wondering if these will get more pronounced with time? Ed

   

   Last reply by edric, August 16, 2011
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    Trithrinax schizophyla and biflabelata

    August 10, 2011 by Nigel

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    There are 5 species of Trithrinax although Henderson only recognises 3 ( acanthacoma and brasiliensis, schizophyla and biflabelata lumped). Kew does not currently recognise biflabelata. My understanding was that biflabelata was the only Trithrinax with out spines, whereas schizophyla has long spines on the trunk and sharp spines on the leaf tips. Toby at RPS seems to confirm this http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/TriSch.shtml There is an 80 year old specimen of biflabelata at Florence BG that does not show any spines. Here are pics from Argentina that I was sent by a friend of T biflabelata that neither fits the RPS description nor is like the Florence palm, it is…

    

    Last reply by Nigel, August 16, 2011
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    Leaves browning on seedlings ?

    August 15, 2011 by The Silent Seed

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    For whatever reason, when I transplant Palm seedlings from their germinating cups, certain ones will "lose" all, or almost all, of their leaves - this takes days, and is not a gradual process - obviously some kind of shock or something - and I was wondering what might be going on. They are not in sun, and are kept moist throughout. We are talking about months-old seedlings, not 2-3 year olds. It's really frustrating, because there is no clear-cut issue that I can see. Has anybody else experienced this? Would being TOO moist cause this ? (To clarify; the leaves turn brown, but "dry out" as opposed to rotting/pulling.) Could they actually be too dry without my knowin…

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, August 16, 2011
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    Dypsis sp betafaka

    August 14, 2011 by edric

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    The Betafaka say's you're not leaving me out of the picture! Ed

    

    Last reply by quaman58, August 16, 2011
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    Monster Butia x ??? Hybrid ID 1 2

    August 3, 2011 by IdolLurker

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    I have a monster Butia x ? on steroids that may be a hybrid and I don't know the father - but this definitely isn't like any of the regular Butia palms by size, trunk and seeds. The fronds are not as blue as they look in the photo and are over 15 feet long. The palm height is more than double the size of other Butia's and the trunk is 36 inches in diameter. The seeds look just like the Butia x Jubaea and width about same as a quarter - at least double size compared to Butia. The seedlings are larger than any others - going on year 1.5 and almost 3 feet tall. Can you tell me if this is a possible Butia x Jubaea x Butia cross here? Any other ideas?

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, August 14, 2011

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    Palmy Vistas

    August 13, 2011 by Really full garden

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    I am at my beach place this weekend and took a few shots this morning.

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, August 14, 2011
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    Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

    July 27, 2011 by XYZ

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    Greetings: Wandering around the back garden in Guatemala early yesterday morning, I was struck by how nice large parts of my primary mother block of C. tuerckheimii are looking now that rains have set in. This is one section that gets very good light from dawn through to about 1000 hrs, and tree cover filtered light for the rest of the day. In any event, here is some "midget canopy" of mature palmlets ca. 1 m (3') tall. This material is about a decade old from seed. Sadly, the forests at the locality where these palms originated is no mas and ditto for the tuercks. This is essentially the only species of Chamaedorea that I grow that will not open pollinate with …

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, August 14, 2011
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    What´s happening to this Butia x Parajubaea.

    August 13, 2011 by Alberto

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    All my BxP are growing like weeds. Also this one.The only problem is that this shows yellowing of the older leaves and they die earlier then the older fronds of the other BxP. Could it be lack of Potassium (kalium) or another illness or deficiency?

    

    Last reply by Alberto, August 14, 2011
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    Chamaedorea Hooperiana

    August 5, 2011 by nkbish

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    Here are a few photos of my c. hooperiana. I wanted to know if there is a chance the seeds will be viable. It is the only chamaedorea hooperiana I have. Is it a palm that will produce seed on its own or does it need a male and female plant?

    

    Last reply by nkbish, August 14, 2011

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    What´s happening to my Jubaeopsis caffra?

    August 13, 2011 by Alberto

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    I have only one of this palm.It was growing very well ,not slow like I´ve heard on this board. Some time ago it began to form weird looking fronds,without or only with few not well formed leaflets. Then it stopped totally .I repotted the palm last week.... This was the look today. I decided to make a ´´surgery ´´removing the dead´´center where there is suposed to be a speer. Removed the weird young fronds.....Drenched it with água oxigenada 10% (peroxide) What do you think????

    

    Last reply by richnorm, August 14, 2011
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    MIKe ("Mikey") Edwards from Cairns, Australia

    August 13, 2011 by Phoenix Bob

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    When my wife and I visited Cairns, Australia last March, we had the pleasure and privilege of having Mike ("Mikey" ) Edwards give us a personal tour of Flecker Botanical Gardens. It was a fantastic experience made ten times better by Mikey's vast knowledge about any and all things palm. I was truly humbled by his expertise. Our tour of Flecker with Mikey turned out to be one of the true highlights of our entire tour of the S. Pacific. After returning to the States, we kept in regular contact with him, but unfortunately we have heard nothing from Mikey in more than two months. Personal and I.P.S. emails have gone unanswered as have letters sent by regular post. I ha…

    

    Last reply by Phoenix Bob, August 13, 2011
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    wodyetia bifurcata casualty?

    July 27, 2011 by Randy

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    My three foxtails were hit with a 1-2 punch last year, first they were "trimmed" by a former landscaper who felt compelled to do the typical overtrimming / hack job. They also trimmed back the canopy that I always allow to grow over the trio for additional cold protection. After firing them, of coarse we had our extended sub freezing temps last winter. I took the usual time xonsuming measures covering them and the rest of what I valued in our landscape. Two out of the three show new growth this summer, however my largest and fattest one has one very healthy deep green frond with partial burn from the freeze, and the same short spear that hasn't grown larger than about…

    

    Last reply by sonoranfans, August 13, 2011
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    Dypsis ??????????

    August 13, 2011 by Bill Austin

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    Took this photo the other day at Nong nooch pretty wild. Both are dypsis. crown shaft

    

    Last reply by Dypsisdean, August 13, 2011
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    First Pseudophoenix to flower in Phoenix

    August 12, 2011 by aztropic

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    Here's a pic of my first Pseudophoenix to flower out of several I am growing around the yard.This one started out as a 15 gallon size plant brought in from Florida;spring 2004.It grows among cactus,receives little water,and although somewhat stunted compared to a typical specimen,has managed to survive its brutal environment. aztropic Mesa,Arizona

    

    Last reply by aztropic, August 13, 2011
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    Which palms hate municipal water?

    August 12, 2011 by insipidtoast

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    Ravenea rivularis is notorious for dying after a good drenching with the hose. What other palms can't get their "crowns" wet with municipal water? Specifically, Is Jubaea chilensis susceptible to this issue?

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, August 13, 2011
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    Howea forsteriana

    July 25, 2011 by wimmie

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    Here in Holland, Howea forsteriana is often for sale as a houseplant. Mostly offered in a container with three or more plants. Once and a while, one of those plants has brown petioles. They also seem to be a little bit more elegant then the normal green ones. Does anyone know whether this is a named variety? Wim.

    

    Last reply by wimmie, August 13, 2011
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    Wallichia densiflora

    August 12, 2011 by Alberto

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    I have some of this palms beginning to form suckers. Height +- 3-4 feet.. I like the silver side of there leaves and want to transplant them closer to my house. Can it be done?

    

    Last reply by Alberto, August 13, 2011
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    Phoenix Hybrid

    August 12, 2011 by Sean.kat

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    Picked this up today at a home store labeled as a CIDP noticing that it had suckers I knew that this wasn't the case. Any ideas of the cross or pics?

    

    Last reply by Sean.kat, August 13, 2011

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