DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   First plantings of second garden

   June 18, 2010 by edbrown_III

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   First plantings of my Philippines garden Best regards Ed

   

   Last reply by edbrown_III, June 23, 2010
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   Trachycarpus at the Chelsea flower shpow

   June 18, 2010 by palmtreesforpleasure

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   HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE VOLCANOE, HAD NOT SEEN ONE BEFORE AND THOUGHT IT TO BE NICE PALM, MIGHT TRY FOR SOME SEEDS Here is some pictures of the formerly popularly named Chamaerops cerifera. The correct name is Chamaerops humilis var argentea, according to the vender this is the named John Dransfield has settled on. The other variant is supposed to be new, known as stella. this has only just become available and is supplied in one sex only for commercial reasons according the the resellor. Could not get a proper picture as it was behind the others. hopefully some else can give us more information regards Colin

   

   Last reply by Nigel, June 19, 2010
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   Do Dypsis onilahensis bonzai?

   June 18, 2010 by hanapalms

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   I was shocked when I saw photos of Dypsis onilahensis growing in Florida on somebody's thread last week. Now I'm wondering if my palms are something else or I got dwarfs because the two plants I have are vying for who stays the smallest: This is the larger plant, it's in a 15 gal pot, the other one is in a 2 or 3 gal pot. Aren't they suppose to grow larger? I germinated both several years back.

   

   Last reply by hanapalms, June 22, 2010

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   Rescuing Palms....

   June 18, 2010 by RyManUtah

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   one of my neighbors are going to be taking out three Trachys from their yard. i want them. they are just going to cut them down. they said i could dig them up if i wanted them. when i go over, how far away should i dig? how much roots do i need to get? anybody know? that would help me out a lot! i want to rescue them. by the way they are roughly 6ft tall (3-4f) trunks...)

   

   Last reply by RyManUtah, June 24, 2010

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   Three in one hole...poll

   June 17, 2010 by Walter John

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   Which triple palm for a grouping bend effect ?

   

   Last reply by amazondk, September 26, 2010

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   Need help with ID...

   June 17, 2010 by palm_admirer

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   Hi all, Am stuck with a few pics I.d taken earlier. This is just one for now... Despite going through several searches, I'd yet to positively ID this palm. To my undiscerning eyes, it looks similar to a bismarkia. I know the silver coloured one. However, the leaves of this is green (top and under) and the fan leaf is quite large nearly 1m wide. Remnants of 2 inflorescence are deep scarlet. The petioles are smooth but appear to have a dusting of dark brown powder nearer the leaf end. please help... thanks!!! janie

   

   Last reply by palm_admirer, June 23, 2010
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   Some winter colour

   June 17, 2010 by Daryl

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   I know... 'not another red new leaf thread!' Yes, can't help myself... Regular Chambeyronia macrocarpa throws a nice colourful leaf... Dypsis fibrosa...this started opening five weeks ago... the best part about winter is that the red leaves stay red for several weeks Daryl

   

   Last reply by BS Man about Palms, June 19, 2010
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   Pritchardias in Sydney

   June 17, 2010 by Steve Mac

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   I have a couple of 4" and 6" high Pritchardia pacificas in pots, that ultimately may not have long and happy lives. I would like to put them out in the sun every day and bring them in at night from the cold during winter, but my hours mostly don't allow this. The question is, would they be best left outside for a few days straight or inside in the window if that is their only options. Or to put it another way, do they love the sun more than they hate the cold? What is their more overriding requirement?

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, June 18, 2010
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    Couple of Palms in my collection

    June 17, 2010 by Got Palms

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    Here are two of my palms in my collection that are doing very well for me. and overall pic of yard!

    

    Last reply by JASON M, June 20, 2010
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    Palm Nurseries in Dallas

    June 17, 2010 by JASON M

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    Hey, I'll be in Dallas next week, and I was wondering where some good palm nurseries are. My grandma wants some trachy fortys for her yard in Arkansas, she thinks she's a zone 6 but I think she's 7.. and some for me to keep inside. I would like some washingtonia, sabal, and some other commons. Phoenix don't look that good when not mature, and maybe the more hardy ones. I hate butia, they are not pretty at all... imo. But thanks for the help, I'll be looking forward to Dallas!

    

    Last reply by JASON M, June 17, 2010
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    Calamus caryotoides

    June 17, 2010 by rozpalm

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    I know that Calamus caryotoides is a palm not too many people grow due to its unruly growth habits. I have one that I have been training for about 2 years now to climb the trunk of a queen palm. The longest trunk/branch is about 15' I would guess. It was really slow in the beginning and then in the last year it has taken off and is growing like crazy. This is a pretty nasty little palm with lots of tentacles that can snag your cloths or tear your skin very easily. It also seems to grow in about every direction and will naturally climb anything in its path. This year is the first time it has set seed. Its a pretty cool sight. BTW, these seeds are as nasty as the tentacles.…

    

    Last reply by Tropicgardener, September 8, 2011

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    Virtual Palm Lined Streets

    June 16, 2010 by JASON M

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i2a4HYOXJA

    

    Last reply by JASON M, June 17, 2010
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    ID needed

    June 16, 2010 by obabylive

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    Maybe I'm having a llooonnnngggg senior moment but this doesn't look like a med fan palm. The leaf areas that appear to be chlortic are through the chamera lens only. 98% of leaf stock is viberat lime green, no yellowing. The sun lite creats the yellowing when I put my hand under leaf the green appears through camaera. Anyway, I'm thinking Trachycarpus, maybe Oreophilus? Any other ideas? evening picture

    

    Last reply by freakypalmguy, June 17, 2010
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    Livistonas in the Los Angeles arboretum

    June 16, 2010 by Geoff

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    Visited the Los Angeles arboretum a few times in the last few months and noticed they have a pretty good Livistona collection. Here are some below Livistona lanuginosa Livistona fulva Livistona garden (australis on right and fulva plus some other questionables on left)

    

    Last reply by Dave H, June 17, 2010

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    Livistona ID and growth rate difference

    June 16, 2010 by Geoff

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    Got two 1 gal seedlings in 1999 and gave them to a friend of mine in Simi Valley, California, who has a much nicer soil than I had at the time. ONe was labeled as Livistona rigida and the other as Livistona merrillii. Below are photos of both today. First note how much faster one grew than the other, and two, you think either are as they were identified. These are from one of the larger palm sellers in southern California and he has, in my personal experience, an extremely high rate of misidentified palms. Livistona 'rigida' Livistona 'merillii'

    

    Last reply by Jonathan, June 18, 2010
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    OK Group, What Do You Think It Is?

    June 16, 2010 by Phil

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    Group, Hi. I photographed this palm yesterday. I want you Sabal guys to tell me what you think it is. Sorry, this is all the photos I have at present. It is in seed. It is outdoors in San Diego. Phil

    

    Last reply by JD in the OC, June 21, 2010

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    death to Ceroxylon!

    June 16, 2010 by Bennz

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    A few years ago I lost about 1000 C. quindiuense seedlings to an overnight rat visitation. I've had many other seedlings die for no obvious reason over the years too. A few months back I planted my first little Ceroxylon grove, 38 C. ventricosum plants about 1.2m tall (to leaf tops), located in a sheltered valley next to a small stream near a patch of remnant rainforest. I checked them yesterday and they were doing very well, pushing new leaves despite our cold winter temps. Today they are deceased. Somehow a mob of 2yr heifers got in and destroyed them. I had grafted avocados there as well, and avos are usually top priority for marauding livestock. The Ceroxylon were…

    

    Last reply by peachy, June 18, 2010
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    id please! 1 2

    June 15, 2010 by gyuseppe

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    the palm in the middle where I am and my friend ! Livistona chinensis seems , could be a saribus?

    

    Last reply by Jonathan, June 19, 2010

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    I D needed please

    June 15, 2010 by palmz

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    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, June 17, 2010
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    Dypsis pembana

    June 15, 2010 by PalmatierMeg

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    Other people have sung praises to this palm and I want to join the chorus. This is one gorgeous, fantastic palm. It takes full FL summer sun without blinking. This past winter it withstood below freezing temps multiple nights and a day of icy rain with no protection. It is a vibrant dark green with a bluish trunk and has tripled in height since I bought it in 2008. It clumps but not aggressively. Its seeds germinate easily and the seedlings are vigorous. What's not to love? If you find one, get it. Dypsis pembana A look at the bluish trunk. Small leaf is from new stem Midway up trunk A couple of dark green fronds Some minor cold-spotting on older frond …

    

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    Chamaedorea glaucifolia ? radicalis?

    June 15, 2010 by PalmatierMeg

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    In fall 2009 I bought a pot with two stems of a Chamaedorea at a plant sale in Cape Coral. I thought this palm was C. glaucifolia but I have since bought a bonafide C.g. from Christian Faulkner. While these Chams have similar features I don't think they are the same species. The double-stemmed palm has grown seeds about the size of a blueberry on one stem, so that side is female. The smaller stem has also flowered and is male, I think. Any ideas? Chamaedorea with fruit

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, June 16, 2010
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    Chamaedorea metallica

    June 15, 2010 by PalmatierMeg

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    Last fall I bought a potful of Chamaedorea metallica - four plants jammed into a 3g. It took about an hour and lots of hosework, but I managed to separate them into individual 3g. They sulked and dropped leaves for 6 months in the shade garden and inside during cold waves before they finally turned around. Now they are all flowering. Three look the same, one a bit different. Can anyone tell me: are they all male, female or mixed? Given what they've gone through I don't expect viable seeds but that would be nice. Chamaedorea metallica flowering Closer look at flowers

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, June 17, 2010

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    Fungus Gnat Larvae

    June 15, 2010 by nomolos

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    Is there an effective insecticide for these critters? Sol

    

    Last reply by monkeyranch, June 17, 2010
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    Iguanura spectabilis

    June 15, 2010 by aussiearoids

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    what a ripper

    

    Last reply by aussiearoids, September 1, 2017

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    Palm tree seed bomb

    June 15, 2010 by TonyDFW

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    Only 25 cents!!! Turn your neighborhood into a palm grove!

    

    Last reply by Midessa, June 15, 2010