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sick trees
by michigan steve- 11 replies
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Just getting ready to start putting my trees back outside and i have something going on i lost a trachy, and a washy so far and the one in the picture has some bugs on it and the surface is sicky in the crown area. Also new growth is white not sure if thats from illness or maybe not enough light. Please help i dont want to lose this washy to i have worked so hard to keep these things healthy for quite a few years now. Thanks
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End of the Iconic Nibung palm
by doranakandawatta- 5 replies
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last august 2016: years ago: I am almost certain that this palm is one of the rare witness of the work of the british colonial Kew gardens network. Reading "Palms" recent article telling us about Singapore Botanic gardens history, it seems obvious that these gardens had strong and frequent connections. Did this Oncosperma tigillarium come from Singapore? I can't tell, but this palms is mentioned in H.F Macmillan's book in 1914, and old postcards show her in the early years of XXth century.
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Laccospadix in Central Florida?
by Central Floridave- 5 replies
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I've got a ten year old palm in a container that I've kept on the back porch for two years since I've had it. I've of course google'd it to death. Anyone have success growing this outdoors in C.FLA? I plan on planting it on the SE corner of my house and under a very large Live Oak tree (deep shade). I guess this palm doesn't like extreme conditions (high/low). Its a pretty palm however and I don't like having palms in containers (too much work to maintain).
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Butia or ....?
by mikesgirl93- 6 replies
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Hi, new here...tried to look at pics and decide, but I'm not even an expert picture looker when it comes to palms. If you have a sec to indulge a newbie, please see if you can ID this palm. A friend that landscaped our place rescued this palm from a languishing yard and replanted it in ours after bringing it back to health in his own. So...it's been planted at least three times! We've had it about two years now. The landscaper called it a Butia...but after looking around here, I see there's more than one species! Any chance you guys/gals could ID this one specifically? If you need more info, please let me know. I just want to take care of it properly. It's abo…
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Benetickia condapanna -- in the desert?
by DoomsDave- 7 replies
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Just wondering if any of you have tried to grow this awesomely colorful palm in the serious desert, like Palm Desert, where temps can hit 120 F or 44 C? Anyone?
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Palm Quiz with no answers
by Geoff- 8 replies
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On my last visit to Pauleen's place in Hawaii there were a number of palms that have lost their tags... on this blog of mine are 31 unknown palms which are begging for names... anyone want to venture some guesses? I do not have the answers, though I suspect Marcus might know most. http://davesgarden.com/tools/blog/
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dypsis Sambiranensis 'Pink Crownie'
by edric- 0 replies
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The one on the left ( the one with the new red leaf) was my least developed one, and still hasn't displayed a pink crownshaft yet, but soon, as it's caught up in size to the others, and is growing a bit faster, Ed
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Quick Survey for Desert Growers
by Phil- 5 replies
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Group, Simple question. Does Livistona decipiens perform well in the hotter, inland areas or desert? Please let me know. Phil
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Caryota roots question
by MattyB- 3 replies
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Caryota's fruit has calcium oxalates (whatever that is) that are supposed to burn the skin. I've also heard that if you cut the trunk down without a shirt you'll get burnt too from the juices inside. I think Burt, "tropicalb", told me that. So my first question is: Do the roots contain the burning stuff? And second, will gophers eat Caryotas or steer clear due to the irritant? Thanks for any help you guys and gals can provide.
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Potting medium for Coccothrinax
by Gbarce- 0 replies
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I am going to be potting coccothrinax seedlings (borhidiana and crinitas) to bigger pots. I am planning to put them in pots several sizes bigger so that I will just leave them there for several years or so. What type of soil mix should I use? Should it be sandy and well draining? Do they like a lot of organic materials mixed in? Can anyone suggest the mateirials I should use and in what proportions? Thanks.
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Dypsis!
by Jason in Orlando- 0 replies
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Does anyone have a photo of a one gallon D. malcomberi or D. mananjarensis they can post or provide a link to? I have a mystery Dypsis that popped up in a batch of Nephrosperma seeds (none of them germinated) a couple of years ago, that I can't ID. It appears that it will be a large solitary Dypsis. Dypsis malcomberi and mananjarensis are two species that I had ordered seeds of that I don't have a record of germinating, so I'm wondering if seeds of one of these got mixed up in my soil (I know it's not horticulturally recommended, but I regularly reuse soil for germination if it hasn't shown any signs of fungal infection; sometimes I am surprised by old seeds that germi…
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Following on the footsteps of a previous post, and as a collector of both palms and crotons, just thought I'd share how great this combination can be.
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Phoenix robellinii
by Funkthulhu- 3 replies
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Okay, so, a couple of weeks ago I found this guy at an unnamed nationwide home improvement store, they had 10-inch tropicals for next to nothing and I went snooping in the pile. Anyway, long story short I got it home and repotted it, it's been well watered and seems to be rather happy. Having done my research on this one (after I brought it home....) I realize that this Pygmy Date Palm is going to get rather huge eventually (for a "house" plant). But it is a dense cluster of plants in this pot, I assume for the purpose of being aesthetically pleasing (and that they don't think you'll be able to keep it alive long enough to be a problem). I count Se…
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Chameadorea
by wimmie- 1 follower
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Dear fellow Palmtalkers, for some years now I thought that this Chameadorea was a nationsiana. But, looking at the inflorences, I start to doubt. Is this really nationsiana or....? Any thoughts? Regards, Wim.
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Question : Sabal Sapping
by junglegalfla- 6 replies
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Any jewelry makers out there? The hardened sap is actually very beautiful in the sun light! This tree was cut about 6 weeks ago. I'd like to carve a tiki from it. It's still in the ground. Any idea how long palms usually ooze like this?
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New Cape Coral Garden
by Palmaceae- 9 replies
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As many of you know we moved from our house in Cape Coral to a another home in the Cape. I sold many palms and moved 52 to the new garden. So I thought I would share what the new garden is looking like now. We moved in officially May 1st and did a lot of work. I still miss my old collection but it is exciting to start a new one. I lost a few in the move like my Copernicia baileyana, Chambeyronia macrocarpa, Schippia concolor, Attalea cohune, Licuala peltata 'Sumawongii' and a Syagrus sancona. My Tahina is on life support, but my Borassus is showing signs of life, and my Corypha umbraculifera is coming back strong!
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D. leptocheilos in Morning garden
by doranakandawatta- 5 replies
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We planted two Dypsis leptocheilos in the morning garden in 2011, one was 20 cm heigh and we didn't know what it was at this time, the other was 1m high. I am almost sure the smallest is racing with the other and will win! april 2012 the tallest: january 2013 the tallest: the youngest: april 2013 the tallest: the youngest:
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Guess this Dypsis sp
by Pedro 65- 1 follower
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Last year in Winter I grabbed 2 of Claytons last 3 that he had, should have grabbed the 3rd 1 I put near the house garden and 1 I put in the deep red soil on a steep slope and I see it now and again but its doing just as well as its mate. Clayton got them only once many years ago, and to help your guess its "not" Utilis. All best @ guessing, I will be back later , I have a few more thing outside to do B4 I can call it a day. Pete
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Tonight's canal ride
by Cocoa Beach Jason- 1 follower
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I took a canal cruise tonight in the neighborhood and snapped some photos. Pardon my cell phone-quality pics A carpie behind the mangroves A leptocheilos and a thrinax radiata behind it. Again I wish I brought my my better camera but what the hell who cares
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San Diego Palms and Plants
by sur4z- 1 follower
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I thought I would post this site I stumbled upon today...you all might already use this site but here it is anyway...enjoy. http://www.geographylists.com/sandiegoplants.html
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some Edison blvd royal palms and old coconuts on sanibel
by Mr.SamuraiSword- 1 follower
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Edison planted these royals around 100 years ago on this road. while the 89 freeze damaged and even killed a few many are still thriving in their old age.
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Palm Beach Palms 1904
by BeerPlant- 5 replies
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My brother just sent me this cool pic entitled Palm Beach Trolley 1904. I'm sure this has probably hit the forum before but just curious to know where in Palm Beach this was taken. Any locals know? Bill
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Bizzy deficiency help
by MattyB- 1 follower
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Hi Y'all. I'm sure some of you have seen this before. What deficiency is this starting to show on my Bizzy? Started out as yellow margins on some of the last leaf and now the new leaf is opening almost totally yellow. Thanks for the help. -Matt
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Jubaea advice
by palm789- 1 follower
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Iought this jubaea 1 month ago and its going brown tipped on the tips of pinnate leaves,what is causing this?im keeping in pot until next spring?i only fertalized it once with a diluted version of palm focus with extra seaweed.
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My Jealous Palms
by Cindy Adair- 1 follower
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Now that I found a system to easily and reasonably label my plants I am trying to fill in some mystery names. There will be others, but today’s “jealous palms” are seed grown and probably from seed collected as gifts (not stolen!) when touring private gardens in South Florida a few years ago. I am imagining that these are jealous to be nameless while surrounded by others with Latin names on shiny new markers. Plus of course I’d like to plant them, but better to research preferences and dimensions first. Thanks so much.
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