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   Red leaf...Chambeyronia hookeri form

   August 3, 2018 by Cape Garrett

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   Always look forward to this. Finally adapting to the full sun after 2 years planted. Yellow crownshaft form. Deep red!

   

   Last reply by Cape Garrett, August 5, 2018

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   Double yokers

   August 8, 2008 by John in Andalucia

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   What becomes of seeds that produce two shoots? Do they share one root system? Are they any more precarious? Just curious to know. I have a batch of germinated A. vestiaria seed and one's a "double-yoker".

   

   Last reply by BS Man about Palms, August 9, 2008
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   Trachycarpus fortunei and Livistona australis female with seeds - dioecious species

   November 12, 2018 by dwimss

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   Hello, Yesterday I saw a Trachycarpus fortunei and a Livistonia australis female with seeds but there is no male in the area! I was wondering if the seeds from these palm will germinate ?? A friend told me that after few years of flowering there is like a mutation on female plants and the seeds are viable... Is that true ?? What do you think ? Here some pictures : Trachycarpus fortunei female : Livistonia austristralis seeds from female plan, no male in the area :

   

   Last reply by gyuseppe, November 13, 2018
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   "PALMS" and Palmtalk

   September 12, 2016 by doranakandawatta

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   Palmtalk Forum is already a wonderful place where one can share with other passionate and friendly overseas forum friends (everyone is the oversea friend of some other, westwards or eastwards, it depends …) and I am glad I discovered Palmtalk few years ago. BUT "Palms" journal of the IPS makes me tell other forum members that they should join IPS. There are so much to learn, to read (just when one receives the journal and again weeks or months later). Pictures are outstanding like few posts on Palmtalk can be, and informations are both easy to understand for amateurs like me and scientific. I like the spirit of the journal, and dare quote the lines …

   

   Last reply by Ben in Norcal, September 12, 2016

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   Washingtonias and wires

   March 21, 2011 by fastfeat

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   Shot Lincoln Av in Anaheim, a relatively new "updated" streetscape by the City of Anaheim. Washingtonia (and Tipuana tipu) aren't exactly powerline-compatible. And the lines aren't going anywhere soon. Talk about a waste of taxpayer money...

   

   Last reply by malcthomas, March 21, 2011
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   What's Going On With My Tuerckheimii

   July 16, 2013 by palmislandRandy

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   This Chameadora tuerckheimii has been in the ground a few years & has been doing quite well. Fearing burn, I fertilize it lightly with 8-2-12, 4 times a year & squeeze some of my pond sponge filter water on it. To me the incomplete leaf opening looks like a boron deficiency, but how much & how do I treat it? I sure don't want to overdo it. -Thanks, Randy

   

   Last reply by Moose, July 20, 2013
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   First Inflo on B hapala

   July 26, 2019 by joe_OC

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   Removed a leaf base today on B hapala and was rewarded with an inflo. I was amazed at the amount of leaves and dirt that was collected. Before and after pics of rinsing out the crown:

   

   Last reply by joe_OC, August 16, 2019

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   Post your Schippia concolors

   March 20, 2020 by bubba

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   One:

   

   Last reply by The Palm Nut, April 2, 2020

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    What is this.

    April 12, 2015 by Cocoa Beach Jason

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    This is my neighbor's. When given to her she was told it was a CIPD. But look at the suckers. What in the desert is this? Do CIPDs sucker?

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, April 13, 2015
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    Red spicata coconut palm

    August 15, 2022 by Plantking165

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    I've had this palm for 2 and a half months and I gotta say it's growth rate has been amazing it has roots coming out of the 7 gallon container from a 3 gal in 2 months time. Very quick im going to put it in ground tomorrow morning it's going in pure sand unless you guys recommend adding anything to the sand. It's my fastest growing coconut palm as of recently my fiji dwarf is being slow as possible the red spicata just can't stop growing.

    

    Last reply by kinzyjr, August 17, 2022

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    Freeze damage on already sun damaged fronds

    January 21, 2007 by epicure3

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    After ready all about everyones' great experience with their chambeyronias during this freeze, I was disappointed to see some more damage on one of my larger plants with about 1.5' of trunk. 2 of the lower fronds had burned almost completely. The most damage out of any of my palms! The highest fronds were untouched. Now, those lower fronds had sustained quite a bit of sun damage due to them being in full sun when planted 5 years ago. My chambeyronis, by the way, hold on to their fronds forever. So, are the sun damaged fronds the most likely to be damaged in this case? The upper fronds, that are more sun hardy, sustained no damage at all. They should be more scorched…

    

    Last reply by osideterry, January 21, 2007
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    Pre Biennial visit

    May 23, 2014 by waykoolplantz

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    I was honored to host John Dransfield & Scott Zona at my garden yesterday. We were joined by Dr Peter Balasky...Chip Jones & Greg K...the designer & curator of my place. Dr Balasky runs a charity building schools & developing sustainable agriculture in Madagascar and he and JD spoke about palms & places they have visited.

    

    Last reply by waykoolplantz, May 25, 2014

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    Is my CIP sick?

    May 24, 2014 by rlowe

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    I have had this CIP for four years. It has grown tremendously since we have had it. This winter in the Austin area was very wet and cold. The tree seemed to make it through OK, with just a few of the outer branches drooping to the ground. I cleaned the tree up in the spring and it looked good to go. Lately however, the outer branches are drooping again and some of the new spear growth has fallen (sort of snapped in half). Should I be worried?

    

    Last reply by dalmatiansoap, May 25, 2014
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    Sick Robellini palm

    May 12, 2021 by Cool Ritchie

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    Any ideas what might be making one side of my Robellini Palm be sick? Basically all new growth it gets, will not mature and starts dying or looking yellowish. I have sprayed anti fungi for almost 2 months and fertilized. The other side seems much healthier.

    

    Last reply by Cool Ritchie, May 12, 2021

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    Trithrinax acanthacoma glad to see us

    May 3, 2020 by DoomsDave

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    After a year or two hiatus my big Trithrinax acanthacoma aka brasilinebsis aka Spinal Tap Palm, is looking to make babies again. A while back I gave away a bunch of seeds; anyone have any luck getting them to grow? If so show us! And show us your own nifty Trithrinax!

    

    Last reply by southpacific73, June 26, 2020

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    Palm Trees of the Amazon

    July 1, 2009 by Central Floridave

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    Kind of a cool read from one of the founders of the evolution theory written in 1853 http://books.google.com/books?id=A1UDAAAAQ...lt&resnum=3

    

    Last reply by Jonathan, July 5, 2009
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    Palm Surgery

    June 18, 2014 by rick

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    A few weeks ago I noticed a dark spot forming at the base of this carpoxylon. I have seen this on royals so I figured it was just the leaf beginning to split before its shed. The leaf has started to split but the dark spot kept getting larger. Yesterday I noticed that the spot just didnt look right so I took a closer look and noticed the unmistakable smell of rot. I poured hydrogen peroxide all over the area and into the crown...tons of fizzing. I also marked the spear. Today I decided to take more drastic action. I started probing the area trying to take out the rotten tissue and see how bad the situation is. There was an ant nest immediately behind the darke…

    

    Last reply by ahicks51, June 19, 2014

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    Another mystery Dypsis

    December 7, 2013 by colin Peters

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    Got two 4 inch D. mananjarensis, one looks like the real one, but this one I planted out about a year ago, from a bumped up one gallon size, and it is really growing fast. Not sure what it is. Any clues?? first picture of leaflet

    

    Last reply by Pedro 65, December 11, 2013
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    Palms with anomalies

    June 11, 2008 by John in Andalucia

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    Here is Dypsis lutescens with a leaf that hasn't separated, making it look notched, or bifid. I haven't a clue whether this is an isolated leaf, a natural occurrence, or whether the palm itself is genetically distorted.

    

    Last reply by Rusty on Pine Is., June 11, 2008
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    Chunky

    June 18, 2021 by realarch

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    This is a Kim inspired thread after posting photos of her D. hovomantsina. More of an update than anything else after realizing just how robust some of these palms have grown. Dypsis carlsmithii. Planted out back in late 2009 from cones, I’m surprised they even survived as we were going back and forth to San Diego and they were on their own for months. Look for the shovel for scale. Tim

    

    Last reply by realarch, June 21, 2021

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    Lepidorrhachis

    October 16, 2014 by quaman58

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    Hey all, I have several of these in the ground, they've always been a pretty easy grow near the coast. But this year had the most persistent monsoonal activity I've ever experienced here. For over 4 months the temps were warm & the humidity high. As a result, the night temps stayed high as well. Most palms loved it. These guys did not...

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, October 19, 2014

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    Calcium oxalate in Carpenteria acuminata fruit

    September 8, 2007 by fastfeat

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    Just picked up about 5 pounds of Carpenteria acuminata fruit from some local trees yesterday. I collected the fruit (some intact, some oozing from being stepped on) barehanded. Fortunately, I guess, I didn't get any irritation from the calcium oxalate supposedly present in the fruit. Where in/on the fruit is the calcium oxalate--surface of the fruit, flesh, or both? Is calcium oxalate water soluble? Since I'm now soaking the fruit to loosen the pulp, will the crystals go into suspension? Will the fruit be "safer" to handle the longer it sits and soaks? Thanks in advance.

    

    Last reply by Logolight, September 9, 2007
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    Lodoicea maldivica

    October 13, 2010 by bubba

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    This is one of the two at Ann Norton pictured recently and after last year's horrible Winter. I do not know why they put this "espionage protection device" around this one and leave the other rejected: How did others do this past Winter. Do these ever actually bear fruit and how many years does it take?

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, October 13, 2010
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    Plant in the ground or keep in pots ?

    March 1, 2009 by AJ_del

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    Hi everyone I bought 4 champagne palms, 2 spindle palms and 5 manila palms yesterday. I live in Delhi and the winter temperature can drop to 0 celsius and peak summer temperature is 45 celsius. In this weather is it is a good idea to plant them in the ground or should keep them in pots so I can move them to a safer location from December to February ? What would you do ? Plus, what would be the age of these palms if you could guess from the pictures. Best regards Akash Jain

    

    Last reply by Paul The Palm Doctor!, March 1, 2009
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    Bizmarkia or? Opinion please

    March 12, 2013 by Mike M

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    Bizmarkia, multi howea or? Open to ideas. What ever it is it has to be ready for full coastal sun and at least 15 g Thanks. Mike

    

    Last reply by PANGEA EXPRESS, March 13, 2013