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"strong" Sunlight vs temprature in regards to growth
by Palmfarmer- 6 replies
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Hey, as seen in my profile i live up in the mountains. it does not get very cold in the winter but like 15-20 normally. however the sun is still pretty damn strong since i am at around 24 degrees north. where does the lining go for most palms in regard to strong sunlight vs temprature? as an extreme example would let say a washintonia surivive and grow way up in the mountains at the Equator at a constant of lets say 15-20 celcius year around with clear skies most of the time and would it do well? Kind of hard to explain this, but i hope someone understands my question, thanks Would a palm let say go doormat at the Equator if we went even higher up to a place where t…
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"Super-size" spears
by quaman58- 22 replies
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Hey all, I've got two palms opening leaves this week--Caryota gigas & Dypsis lanceolata. It occurred to me how both species throw enormous new leaves, at least in relation to their size. Every new leaf is 20% larger than the last one, and seems to double the size of the plant once it opens. Anyone have other good examples of palms that do this? B/R's Bret
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being new to the hobby I like to pick up advice from the growers who have been at this for a long time. one tip that I keep hearing about is the subject of always looking for the seedling or young palm that is clearly outgrowing its siblings. lets call it the "ALPHA" seedling for this thread. a well known, long time grower in southern califonia stated to me that the the alpha seedling was his "bread and butter" other folks on the forum have given me advice about how getting the strongest seedling is just as important as using good soil or fertilizer. so this seems like a good topic for a thread. any comments ?
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"The Dead Of Winter"
by Paul The Palm Doctor!- 7 replies
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So, THIS is when it gets cold, eh? Dr. Paul Here's the traditional time! (From our friends at Accuweather) The Dead of Winter: Jan. 10 marks the unofficial start of the `Dead of Winter,` which marks the coldest four weeks of the year historically. The lag in time between Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, and the Dead of Winter stems from the delayed reaction of the atmospheric temperature to the input of solar energy. It is not until three to four weeks after the solstice that the atmospheric temperature `catches up,` or comes into equilibrium, with the amount of energy flowing in from the sun. The coldest four weeks at any location will vary s…
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"The Dirty Dozen"
by osideterry- 15 replies
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I've always heard people refer to the common palms as "the Dirty Dozen" and had a vague assumption I knew what they were. Is there an actual list?
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"The Palms of Madagascar" and other great books
by Mauna Kea Cloudforest- 1 follower
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I was looking around online for good information about palms of Madagascar and New Caledonia in order to try to better understand the type of soil and environment many of these palms grow in. But there just isn't very much information available. PalmPedia is good but there is often little cultural information listed there. (We really need to change that.) So I went looking around for books, and came across three very interesting books. The first one is a 417 page "bible" written by John Dransfield that covers 171 species of palms : "The Palms of Madagascar". It's dated from the 1990's but it seems a lot more complete than the more recent book John authored "T…
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"The weather outside is frightfull
by Bilbo- 10 replies
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but the fire is so delightful and as we have nowhere to go; Let it snow let it snow let it snow" Yes we have had our first decent snowfall for over twenty years and more is forecast for tonight. Last time I was fit enough to ski but didnt have any skis and what little I did many years ago was at Verbier (France) and Gstaad (Switzerland). A consolation is that it is unlikely to damage the palms but like everyone round here I have been taking garden pics at what is for us down here on the coast is a rare occurence. Needless to say the snow covered S.romanzoffiana will be christened The Snow Queen. Regardez Juan
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"Tickling the embryo" 1 2
by John in Andalucia- 1 follower
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I discovered this technique by chance with a supermarket coconut whilst probing the embryo with a scalpel. I accidentally nicked the embryo after opening the pore, and the coconut began to sprout a couple of days later. That was over a year ago. I thought nothing more of it until recently, whilst pondering the 70 or so Lemurophoenix seeds I have in a germination box. These seeds are the best of the best (I had 100 seeds and 20 went bad early on). After nearly 5 months, just 6 have started to germinate, and are moving very, very slowly. So I decided to take one for examination, shaved a flat spot over the embryo area, and exposed the embryo. Again, I nicked it just ver…
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thought it might be interesting to get an idea of the approx time it takes to get some of the more desirable palms to go from seedling to first stage of trunking under ideal conditions in southern california. so for example with proper feeding, watering, good soil conditions etc you can take a Jubaea from seedling to trunking in approx ?? years...... of special interest to me is any of the Dypsis
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Lucky no one was under it when it fell. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/feb/05/palm-falls-pointloma-yard/
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"Troolie" magical!
by XYZ- 28 replies
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The troolie or monkey cap palm (Manicaria saccifera) is a large, somewhat showy Neotropical palm occurring from extreme southern Belize through the Caribbean coast of Central America and northern South America as well as much of the Amazon. In the northern portion of its range it can be one of the most abundant trees in tidal swamps and, together with the aquatic aroid, Montrichardia arborescens, can dominate the vegetation in some areas to the near exclusion of all other woody plants. Locally they are known as “comfre” or “confra” and their leaves are extensively utilized as the premier roof thatch in coastal areas of the Department of Izabal. …
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"Tucum" , a surprisingly hardy palm
by Alberto- 14 replies
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Bactris setosa is a very common suckering palm on the atlantic plane of my state Paraná (Rio Grande do Sul to Bahia) I dig up a little seedling more then 10 years ago and brought it to my tableland place. Despite it´s habitat being nearly frost free it didn´t suffer any leave damage with the heavier frosts that occured here, and that killed for example mature Chamaedorea costaricana nearby. I planted it in deep shade of the araucaria forest. It´s beginning to fruit now. The fruits are purple and tasty and the nuts also are like a little coconut. Some botanist think the spines were a protection against the extincted giant sloths of the past.
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"Un día de cocos"
by migacebo- 1 follower
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This film was filmed in Burrero Beach, Gran Canaria, canary islands
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"Upright" leaf Dypsis onilahensis
by BS Man about Palms- 1 follower
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I was looking for some older pics and found this old pic I had of a Dypsis oni that I had that had more of an upright leaf. I was disappointed because I wanted the droopy form. I am not entirely sure if it died or is "weeded in" somewhere. Got it on ebay about 5 years ago.
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"Variegated" Royal Leaf...LOL
by spockvr6- 6 replies
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I noticed today that one of the newer leaves on one of my Royals has some yellowing on it. I assume this is a deficiency of some sort? This seems hard to believe considering how much water and fertilizer this palm gets. Other than this odd coloration, the palm is growing quickly. I went up on my roof and took a pic of the canopy to better show this coloration.
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"Very Rare" Everglades Palm ? What is it?
by The Silent Seed- 1 follower
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Something on Ebay sparked me to remember somebody telling me about this "ultra-rare" Everglades Palm - a fan Palm of some kind - can somebody tell me which one it was - if it rings any bells? He said there are only a few left - I'm not sure if he was talking about Paurotis, or some other palm? Thanks
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"Water Palms" (Question)
by PalmTreeDude- 26 replies
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I have seen pictures of palms fully growing out of water and water beds, I am wondering, what are some of these palms? I know Sabal minor can grow out of water beds, but what are the others? Or at least some. Does a Majesty Palm have the ability to grow in a water bed? I do know they like their water! Anyway, if anyone has any information on this topic, please tell me!
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"Water-wise" palms for SoCal
by Justin- 21 replies
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Seeing my latest water bill has indicated that, despite my best efforts, I am still watering more than I would like to. At this point, I'm thinking I need to start using more water-wise trees, shrubs, palms. On the palms, I know some of the more water-wise palms, but would like to put together a list for my use and also for anyone else who is interested. I'll start. Please expand. Butia capitata Butia x Syagrus Dypsis decaryi Jubaea chilensis Jubaea x Butia Parajubaea cocoides Parajubaea torallyi Phoenix canariensis Phoenix dactylifera Phoenix roebellini Washingtonia filifera Washingtonia robusta
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"Where do palm trees grow and why does it matter?"
by Hillizard- 0 replies
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Article via the Royal Botanic Gardens | Kew: "Where do palm trees grow and why does it matter? Palm trees differ from other tropical trees in many ways but how many grow worldwide has long been a mystery." -- Dr. Thaise Emilio https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/where-do-palm-trees-grow "Palm trees (Arecaceae) are iconic tropical forest plants. However, the familiar postcard images of coconut palms leaning over white sandy beaches do not capture the stunning diversity of palms and their importance to humans and ecosystems. There are over 2,500 species of palms. They come in all shapes and sizes, from small shrubs to lianas and towering trees. Many are used by hu…
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"Wild" Sabal ID Please
by GoatLockerGuns- 1 follower
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I was out hiking in the Texas Hill Country near the town of Grey Forest about a week ago, when I came across this palm growing in the middle of nowhere. There were no other palms around, and Sabal mexicana does not reportedly grow this far north in the wild. I don't think it is really a "wild" palm tree, since it was located near a hiking trail in Malda Park; it probably was either planted by someone who hikes the trail, or brought by a bird or other animal from an ornamental palm someone is growing in the San Antonio area. Sabal palmetto, Sabal Mexicana, Washingtonia sp., and other cold hardy palms are common in this part of Texas. I think this is a Sabal sp.…
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"Winter-Protection" (not for the average person) 1 2 3 4
by BobbyinNY- 135 replies
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Ok, everyone...... I'm almost finished..... My wife is seriously ready to send me to the looney bin... she broke down last weekend and said..."Ok, we'll move...lol" First, 15ft P. Elegans... I had to shorten this because it was too top-heavy... but you get the idea...
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"Worst Known Pest of Palm Trees" Discovered
by Just1MorePalm- 3 replies
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By Jack Noyes NBCLosAngeles.com NBCLosAngeles.com updated 2 hours 59 minutes ago 2010-10-19T12:46:22 A symbol of Southern California -- the palm tree -- was under attack Monday in Laguna Beach by "the world's worst pest of palm trees.” Monday California State Agricultural officials announced in a news release on their website they had confirmed the "detection of a red palm weevil in the Laguna Beach area of Orange County - the first-ever detection of the pest in the United States. The weevil is considered to be the world’s worst pest of palm trees. An infestation typically results in the death of the tree." The news release went on to note ""This invas…
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"y" jubeaopsis leave
by gilles06- 2 followers
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Hello folks, I have a young jubeaopsis in the garden. It is showing a weird leave, some thing unusual. Have you ever seen that? Look at this global view; the "y" leave: front back detail salut
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"Zahidi" or Medjool?"
by Paul The Palm Doctor!- 15 replies
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I am about to provide information in a legal deposition alleging that a purveyor of Phoenix dactylifera is selling "Medjools" but is instead providing "Zahidis." What are the varietally unique characteristics of the "Medjool" date vs. the "Zahidi" date palm? Are they obviously different or are the differences not readily found upon visual inspection? Should these palm appearance differences dictate sales price differences also? I have obtained information from a large volume purveyor of date palms in SE Florida, but I am still not convinced that I have been able to ascertain THE key varietal markers of tree inspection differentiation. Are there any Phoenix dactyl…
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I went to Lake Underhill nursery in Orlando yesterday and imagine my surprise and delight when across the nursery I see a sign for 8+ foot “Alexander Palms” for just $50! They were also specifically labeled as A. Alexandrae. That being said, when I got close, I became confused. The main reason I love Archontophoenix species so much is because (despite the occasional foliage loss due to a freeze) they can actually do pretty well in ground in this area and they have a much more tropical look than the dreaded Christmas Palm. I really don’t like Christmas palms at all because they always look “ratty” to me, they’re over used, and their trunks are too slender. Archontoph…
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