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   Recycle Plastic Pots

   October 4, 2006 by Phil

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   Having gone to our local waste disposal sites recently, I have been amazed to see the amount of black plastic pots that are being thrown away and not recycled. At our nursery, we always offer customers credit toward purchases for such old pots, or we'll even buy them outright. I encourage everyone to recycle their pots. After a little cleaning, they usually are almost as good as new. And, it's the environmentally correct thing to do. I know many of you will personally recycle, but encourage others with a more causal gardening habit to do so as well. Thanks. Phil Bergman Jungle Music Palms and Cycads Encinitas, California

   

   Last reply by Phil, October 6, 2006
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   PLACES FOR SEE PALMS IN AUSTRALIA, BRISBARNE AND M

   January 8, 2008 by Gaston in Argentina

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   Hello aussies friends. My father and brother are traveling for Australia during this days, they tellme that will visit Brisbarne, Coorparoo area, Kawana Waters and later the city of Melbourne, and i think Sydney and Adelaida.- What goog sites for watch palms and cycads around there to watch, privated or public palms gardens, palms and cycads societies etc. I asked to take pictures but im sure they unknow the palms targets around there, alwo what palms they can see around this areas.- Thanks.- Gaston in Argentina

   

   Last reply by Adam from Oz, January 9, 2008
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   Copernicia ID

   September 15, 2022 by Cocoa Beach Jason

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   Hello folks! Hoping the collective knowledge of the palm talk community can id this copernicia. It can either be one of these three: fallaensis hospita baileyana

   

   Last reply by Cocoa Beach Jason, September 20, 2022

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   French Garden

   June 20, 2008 by TonyDFW

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   Here is a slideshow of the Rothschild estate gardens on the French Riviera. http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z132/to...mview=slideshow Rothschild estate

   

   Last reply by epicure3, June 22, 2008
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   PROBLEM WITH THE BOTTLE

   June 12, 2014 by fiji jim

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   Hi All, This bottle palm has a section around the bottom of the crownshaft, leaf base area. It has gone soft from there downwards about 200mm or 8 inches and about as wide. One can see that the leaftips are brown also.

   

   Last reply by fiji jim, June 13, 2014
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   Normanbya's silver/grey

   May 5, 2015 by Pedro 65

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   Yes, with the "help" of the camera's flash, Normanbya's silver/grey underside of leaflets show their appeal. Pete

   

   Last reply by realarch, May 5, 2015

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   Colorful crownshafts on Roystonea regia (R. elata)

   October 10, 2016 by Eric in Orlando

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   These 2 Roystonea regia (R. elata), Florida Royal Palms, often show color on the crownshafts after an old frond has fallen away. They were grown from seed collected in the Collier-Seminole State Park south of Naples, FL.

   

   Last reply by Missi, December 4, 2017

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   Fast Feather Palms

   October 26, 2017 by Patrick Palms

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   With feather palms like, Satakentia. Kentiospsis O..., Sygrus coranta, Archontophoenix Tuckeri, Dypiss Pembana, Adonidia Vietcha etc... From seed or small seedlings , what size should these palms be, in 3 years time? Can any be planted in full sun ? Also, if seeds are planted outside, will they be able to take full sun when seedlings? As seedlings, what is ideal size of hole you should dig? Can sand collected from beach, be added to the soil ?

   

   Last reply by gyuseppe, October 26, 2017

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    What is the huge forest of fan palms in Ambovobe Madagascar???

    December 8, 2020 by Stevetoad

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    What is the huge forest of fan palms in Ambovobe Madagascar??? Im assuming that they are borassus but I cant find any images of the area. I can only see them on google earth. Its an area that stretches about 8miles and seems to be the only large tree in the area.

    

    Last reply by Dadamanga, October 30, 2021
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    Acrocomia aculeata

    June 22, 2007 by Eric in Orlando

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    Here at Leu Gardens we have 2 Acrocomia aculeata growing next to each other. They are about 40ft tall. They are young, they germinated from seeds in summer 1993 in situ. They have flowered for several years but right now both have a few inflorescences. They have a very strong fragrance, similar to Arenga engleri but much more musky. Has anyone noticed Acrocomia fragrance before? Heres a couple photos of the palms, I couldn't get one right now of the inflorescences as they hold the dead fronds and they didn't shop up well in a photo; http://new.photos.yahoo.com/leu4510....1 http://new.photos.yahoo.com/leu4510....2

    

    Last reply by Gaston in Argentina, June 23, 2007
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    Scale

    February 2, 2008 by tjwalters

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    I have an early-stage scale infestation in the conservatory (all-glass living space, not a greenhouse) and am wondering if anyone knows of a natural predator I could use, since spraying inside isn't really an option. The affected palms are mostly Chamaedorea species so I probably could cart them outside to spray if we have a few warm days, but I would rather control them naturally.

    

    Last reply by BobbyinNY, February 3, 2008
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    Livistona saribus

    May 9, 2009 by Kathryn

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    Is my Livistona saribus variegated or is this due to a deficiency?

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, May 9, 2009
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    Indoor Beccariophoenix alfredii

    October 4, 2009 by Zeeth

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    So I hold the opinion that the Beccariophoenix group makes the most convincing imitation of the coconut tree, and also that the coconut in general makes for a pretty lousy indoor plant (unless under really good conditions). I was thinking that I should try a beccariophoenix alfredii indoors and see how well it takes to the indoor environment. Should I start it inside as soon as I get it, or wait until it develops pinnate leaves? Any other suggestions? Thanks Keith

    

    Last reply by Zeeth, October 5, 2009
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    Palms in the dust

    November 14, 2009 by Caryota_gigas

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    Here is a link to a photo based article I have just uploaded on the PACSONZ website. It contains palm pics taken on September 23, 2009 in Brisbane, Australia. The day they had the worst dust storm in 70 years! Palms in the dust

    

    Last reply by Caryota_gigas, November 16, 2009
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    Is my hookeri ok?

    July 3, 2014 by Matt in OC

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    I planted it about 3 months ago. The spike has been growing steadily but looks like this. This morning I noticed a little white on it. Will it be ok?

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 7, 2014
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    Brahea calcarea first flowering

    August 2, 2020 by pietropuccio

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    Brahea calcarea (nitida) first flowering at the age of about 30 years; time interval elapsed from the emission of the inflorescence to the antesis of the flowers 14 months.

    

    Last reply by pietropuccio, August 4, 2020

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    Just won a palm on ebay

    October 18, 2007 by MattyB

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    Hey, I just purchased my first palm on ebay. I threw a relatively low bid out there and forgot about it. I got an email notice that I won! Yipeeeeee. It's a Dypsis lastelliana but I thought it looked a bit different than others I've seen. That's why I bid on it. Anyone else think it looks different? I admit I haven't seen many at this young stage so I could be completely wrong. Either way, I got a nice healty palm because I get the one pictured he said.

    

    Last reply by metalfan, October 19, 2007
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    Chamaedorea plumosa

    June 6, 2008 by Walter John

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    Had some nice rain this morning so I strolled around for a look see and thought some of the plumosa fruiting stages presently happening was worth a pic or two.

    

    Last reply by Don Little, June 10, 2008
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    Brahea decumbens - clumping or solitary?

    August 28, 2008 by virtualpalm

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    My Brahea decumbens currently has at least 5 basal suckers forming (see photo below). Is this normal? I thought this species was solitary. Any comments will be welcome. Jody

    

    Last reply by Kris, August 31, 2008
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    Limp fronds on burretiokentia koghiensis

    June 18, 2023 by SDMort

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    For the second frond in a row the new frond comes out full size but limp. in this image the new frond is being held up on a stake. the previous new frond you can see laying down in the foreground. mostly in shade but gets a few hours direct sun each day.

    

    Last reply by Billeb, June 19, 2023

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    Winter garage stash... I know some of you have them.

    November 30, 2023 by BayAndroid

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    Look... I know some of you palmtalkers are hiding something... Tis' the season for "stashed palm collections" in the garage, or, if you're lucky, a green house. Let's see them!

    

    Last reply by BayAndroid, December 1, 2023

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    Eco friendly insecticides with plant oils

    October 22, 2010 by PalmatierMeg

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    Last weekend I decided to use Ecosense insecticide to treat my 1/2 dozen 1g Dypsis pembana seedlings for some scale. Apparently, these soapy/oily sprays kill the little varmints by suffocating them rather than poisoning them. I've been trying to steer away from chemical insecticides unless a plant is in dire straits. After spraying down my seedlings I put them next to the birdcage beneath my Adonidias. Last night I noticed one of the D. pembanas I'd posted on eBay had nasty tan splotches on its formerly green leaves. The others showed the same symptoms. First thing I did was end my auction item - fortunately no bids yet. Then I tried to figure out what was going on. Th…

    

    Last reply by AggiePalms, October 23, 2010
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    Oh Deer another palm photo.

    October 5, 2011 by ErikSJI

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    Apparently deers do not like burnt Butias.

    

    Last reply by ErikSJI, October 8, 2011
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    Sommieria leucophylla seedlings

    January 28, 2012 by Cindy Adair

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    These tiny plants are in my greenhouse in Virginia. Even I have been reluctant to put them in the ground. They are glacially slow from seeds sprouted July 2010 (!) to the miniatures seen today. The last is a decent sized plant from Fairchild Gardens' greenhouse. These are the first palm seeds I've ever sprouted and I was happy to get 2 out of 10 since I haven't seen plants for sale. The tip browning on the oldest leaves prompted me to repot them about 6 months ago and the new leaves seem okay. Should I just try one in the ground in the mountains of Puerto Rico next April or just wait (and wait..) for them to get bigger in the greenhouse. Anybody growing these?

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, January 29, 2012

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    Areca vidaliana - Solitary or suckering?

    September 12, 2012 by Eric F

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    A local nursery has what is labelled as Areca mammilata, which they informed me has been superseded as Areca vidaliana, but I wanted to find out from someone "in the know" if vidaliana is clumping or solitary? The plants in question are suckering already in 140mm pots, looking much like the triandras sitting next to them at the nursery, which prompted the owner to tell me that they might instead be triandra. Pictures from Fairchild seem to show a solitary palm, so I would like to confirm if this is a vidaliana or a triandra. Pictures available later today if needed.

    

    Last reply by fan palm, September 15, 2012