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   Anyone remember the introduction of the Majesty Palm?

   May 13, 2010 by DoomsDave

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   That thread I started with a pic of a big Ravenea riv in someone's front yard that was about 40 feet (50 feet?) tall got my pea brain humming, and remembering, feebly way back when Majesty palms were the latest sensation, back in 1993 or 1994. Anyone remember? For your emulsification, I offer a link to a YouTube Vid, "new sensation" by X-something . . .

   

   Last reply by Really full garden, May 13, 2010
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   Your Majesty! No, MY Majesty! All right OUR Majesty

   May 13, 2010 by DoomsDave

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   Madonna's sense of self-importance. Or, choose one. This Ravenea rivularis is near downtown Brea, or at least what used to be downtown Brea before it got Eminent Domained into destruction. . . . There are larger ones, down near South Coast Plaza, but this is the biggest one I've ever seen in someone's yard. Bet it dates back from when Majesties first hit these virgin shores . . .

   

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   Jason M Here something for you!!!

   May 13, 2010 by chris78

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   Here's a link about someone growing palms in Minn. http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/palms/msg0508024517464.html?4

   

   Last reply by paulgila, May 13, 2010
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   I (my Bismarck) needs you help!!!

   May 13, 2010 by buccaneers37

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   My 5' tall Bismarck had a few of its fronds fried this winter. I went out today to trim it up & I noticed the last shoot it put out had partially opened and it was “limp”, like it has no structure. One spear that looked mostly dead pulled right out and had what looked like cream cheese on the bottom 2-3” of it. It has another 5-6” long spear that looks healthy & seems tight in the crown. I went out and bought some copper fungicide (Kop-R-Spray) since I have heard people say this is what you use for fungus. I know you put this in the crown, but I have never used it before. Do I use it full strength or dilute it with water? How often do I apply? Is there anything el…

   

   Last reply by Alicehunter2000, June 9, 2010
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   Beginner with a big project!

   May 13, 2010 by Jakeg1999

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   Hello all, I am new here and met Mattyb who steered me to the site. Great guy, and I picked up 6 trees trees from him since I am just starting out......So for a year now I have been putting off the backyard project, but the wife has finally put her foot down as we really want a nice area for our 1-year old daughter to play in as she loves being outside and in the dirt. So I have finally broken ground on my project. My backyard is 85'x85'x92 flat dirt and ready to be worked. I was very overwhelmed and still am a bit. I was going to have a designer come and help draw up a master plan for me, as my art skills and ability to see things that aren't there are horrible! However …

   

   Last reply by Rafael, May 21, 2010
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   OAK STREET BEACH, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

   May 12, 2010 by JASON M

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   I was browsing through Google Images at Palm Trees in Wisconsin and on a page, I saw a picture of 2 spindle palms. I clicked it, and it went to Tripadvisor. There they were, palms in front of Lake Michigan! Here are some pics from Panaromio http://www.panoramio.com/photo/23684858 Isn't that cool?

   

   Last reply by Ken Johnson, May 14, 2010
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   Annual Spring Palm and Cycad Sale at Quail Botanical Gardens

   May 12, 2010 by Phil

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   Palm and Cycad Sale Quail Botanical Gardens Saturday, May 22nd in Encinitas On Saturday, May 22nd, we'll be having our annual Palm and Cycad Sale at Quail Botanical Gardens (San Diego Botanical Gardens) in Encinitas, CA. This is a once a year sale and looked forward to by many because it's an easy way to see lots of plant material in one location. About 8 different well known palm and/or cycad nurseries will be selling their rare and unusual plants. Co-sponsored by the Palm Society of Southern California, it is usually well attended so plan on coming early for the best choice of species. It will start at 9AM and go until approximately 3:00PM. There is a nominal ch…

   

   Last reply by Walter John, May 22, 2010

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   Haiku to my Satakentia

   May 12, 2010 by Hollywood Palms

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   I tried and tried, but I think it is now officially dead. So long, small palm of my dreams... A Haiku To A Satakentia Once green growing fronds Planted in summer with love Satakentia brown and crispy

   

   Last reply by Trópico, August 2, 2010
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    Potted palms in natural shade house

    May 12, 2010 by Walter John

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    Here in my new place I was fortunate to have a ready made natural shade house in the form of three or four mature Syagrus roma, romn, romnify, romanahaveabanana palms intermixed with a couple of clumps of Dypsis lutescens. Note the seeds prepared by the local fauna ? Here at the back of these I have kept my palms from the shift to be planted at some future time. They have kept remarkably well and in fact some have grown on in a short time. It is now the onset of the winter of my discontent though and this will be the true test for these. I just thought I'd display some photos of them now and in Spring we'll return for an update, might be sad, we'll see.

    

    Last reply by Shon, May 14, 2010
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    Dypsis betafaka

    May 12, 2010 by MattyB

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    What is D. betafaka? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that this is going to be a blue Dypsis decipiens. What do you think?

    

    Last reply by richnorm, May 13, 2010
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    Oops I did it again...

    May 12, 2010 by MattyB

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    It's Spring, gotta gotta plant y'all!!!!!!!! Trachycarpus princeps, in you go!!!!!!! It filled a 5 gallon pot with roots in 2-1/2 years from a 2 leafer seedling. Thanks to Palmaddict Patrick in Bonita for giving this to me as a house warming present in '07. Bowwwwwww! And here it is planted and caged for the meantime.

    

    Last reply by yachtingone, May 19, 2010
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    Jamaican Tall Coconuts in Florida

    May 12, 2010 by bubba

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    An urban myth exists that all Jamaican Talls were decimated by Lethal Yellowing in Florida.A picture is worth a thousand words:

    

    Last reply by jrh735, May 13, 2010

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    Palms in the ground

    May 12, 2010 by nomolos

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    I finally have done an inventory of palms that I have planted in the ground. I have lived in my current premises since January 2008. Kentiopsis oliviformis Howea Belmoreana x 3 Howea Forsentia x 2 Parajubea torallyi (double) Dypsis Baronii x 2 Dypsis Decepiens x 2 Dypsis onliahensis Caryota Urens? Phoenix reclinata Phoenix rupicola Phoenix sylverstris Phoenix Theophrastii Phoenix Roebelenii CIDP Laccospadix Australis Ravenea Rivularis x 4 Ravenea glauca Rhopalostylis sapida Astrocaryum Alatum Pritchardia hillerbrandii x 2 Sabal Mauritiformis Sabal Yapa Sabal bermudana Sabal minor Butia capitata (bonnetiii?) Butia eriospatha Archontophoenix …

    

    Last reply by freakypalmguy, May 12, 2010
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    Transplanting a Bismarck

    May 12, 2010 by Chad

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    So there was a lady in San Marcos, CA (located in San Diego county for those of you out of the area) who needed a couple of palms out of her yard asap because she was redoing her landscaping. She thought they were Blue Hespers but when I showed up to get palms out of her yard for her they ended up being Bismarkia Nobilis. Now I know that the best way to transplant Bismarcks is to root prune for awhile and cross your fingers and see what happens. I tried to talk the lady into letting me root prune but there wasn't enough time. So my approach was simple....dig around the root ball as carefully as possible and as quickly as possible and try and trick the palm into belie…

    

    Last reply by Chad, June 22, 2010

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    Troubleshooting Palms

    May 11, 2010 by enigma99

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    I am trying to figure out the cause for common Palm issues. 1. Slow growth. Obviously temperatures in the 80s are good and no freezing temps, but what causes slow growth when fertilizing, watering and exposed to warm temps? 2. Small Fronds. Why do some palms put out small fronds when others nearby are doing OK? could it be drainage, temp or something else?

    

    Last reply by Kathryn, May 12, 2010
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    Dypsis decipiens

    May 11, 2010 by Palmzilla

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    Hey Guys, I just planted a nice sized Dypsis decipiens and I am a little concerned about it. It was in a 25 gallon pot and very root-bound. The good thing about it is that its really a nice size palm already. My concern is that all the leaves are very twisted, the leaves are almost upside down. I have scene other D. decipens like this that look "twisted." So, do you guys think the palm appears to be stressed? Do you think its from be root-bound? I am sure the palm will grow out of this funk, just looking for others experience. This may be my favorite palm specie, can't wait till it taps in!

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, May 12, 2010
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    Another new Spring planting...

    May 11, 2010 by MattyB

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    Daunt daunt daunt.. another one bites the dirt.. ha ha ha Here it is in the foreground What exactly is it? I got this as D. orange crush from Jerry Andersen about 5 years ago. Is it really D. pilulifera or something else? Bo, you've grown these from little guys. What do you think?

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, May 13, 2010
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    The History of a palm

    May 11, 2010 by PalmGuyWC

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    I was looking through the Memorial section of Palm Talk and read the obit of Dent Smith's 2nd wife and the history of Dent Smith. I was reminded that in 1973 Dent had scheduled a Palm Society meeting at his famous palm garden. People from all over Florida came to see Dent's spectacular garden, but upon arriving on the day of the meeting, we learned that Dent's first wife, Guadalupe Martinez, had passed away the night before. Since many people had come from such long distances, Dent said the meeting would go on as scheduled, even though he was grief stricken and could not attend. Lucita Wait, the seed bank lady, was there and she had some seeds that had been sent to her…

    

    Last reply by Kris, May 13, 2010

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    Racing Rare Reds and Blue Too!!

    May 11, 2010 by BS Man about Palms

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    OK- a lame cool contest to see which opens its new leaf fully, first. The Kentiopsis magnifica The Dypsis marojeyji The Kentiopsis oliviformis Pix to follow. Multiple choice poll!!!

    

    Last reply by Moose, September 9, 2013

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    Cold Hardy palm growth

    May 11, 2010 by TonyDFW

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    Here are some images showcasing the rate of growth of several cold hardy palm species in Dallas zone 8b. Notice the change in growth of the Trachycarpus, Washingtonia filibusta, C.humilis, B.capitata, S.minor and B.armata. Here it is still kicking after this past bad winter. The first photo is from 1997. The middle is 2002 and the last is this spring after one of the worst winters in decades. They went through 12.5 inches of snowfall in one storm this year and a low of 15F.

    

    Last reply by TonyDFW, May 12, 2010

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    Regicide

    May 11, 2010 by peachy

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    Just as I was going out the door to work, a team of labourers arrived. I had applied for a subsidised garden clean up ages ago and forgotten about it. But I actually got it !! Had them dispose of the 3 queens that I planted in the wrong spots years ago, 2 big tipuana tipu that invited themselves here, 4 chinese elms that did likewise, a cassia that was nice but grew on a funny angle across the house, an ancient hibiscus, and had them brutally trim my lethal Phoenix reclinata !! Naturally nobody who has nice palms trusts strangers in their garden so I had to ring work and cancel for the day. Even though I kept an eagle on them, a Coccothrinax crinita (my only one) a foxtai…

    

    Last reply by peachy, May 13, 2010
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    Mother's Day Gift!

    May 11, 2010 by GTClover

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    I guess sending out the link to it on Amazon did the trick. Sometimes very specific hints are required. Yeah! I got a copy of "An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms" for Mother's Day! Susan

    

    Last reply by peachy, May 11, 2010
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    aeration containers for palms..........

    May 10, 2010 by trioderob

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    here is a product that I am going to try with young palms. it may be a better option than a plastic pot take a look and any comments ? aeration containers: where to order: http://www.homeharvest.com/containergardensmartpots.htm here is the story : http://www.smartpots.com/why-better

    

    Last reply by trioderob, May 12, 2010
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    variegated Jubaeopsis caffra?

    May 10, 2010 by cagary

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    Three of the 10 Jubaeopsis caffra seeds I planted produced plants. One of them seems to have put out a variegated leaf. Or is it just showing a nutrient problem? Thanks!

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, May 11, 2010
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    New fronds flopping

    May 10, 2010 by junglegalfla

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    Our winter carnage continues to show itself. My foxtail, teddy & hurricane have all thrown new fronds that proceed to bend down and flop. Will the palm generally outgrow this?

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, May 15, 2010