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138 topics in this forum
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Malesiana Tropicals
by Cindy Adair- 2 replies
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I took a gamble and ordered some palms on my "wish list" from a nursery I really knew nothing about. Happily I am quite pleased with my plants. They responded to my many questions promptly over several months and even held the plants while I was working on my end to secure an import permit. They seem to update their website list frequently, but offer only a small selection of palm species. Their major focus based on the website is Nepenthes. In fact, to get to their palm section, I have to temporarily disable pop ups after clicking on the palms picture. I chose express shipping which they recommended due to the size of some of my plants. 8 days and they arrived in…
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Premier Growers (Shelby & Corey)
by branislav- 1 follower
- 4 replies
- 2.1k views
Most of us know Shleby from the forums (PalmMom007) but I did not know that she was running a full-fledged nursery as Premier Growers in Florida. I ordered a 7g Copernicia fallaensis from their website, and received an absolutely amazing plant. The roots were so healthy and full I had to stuff the palm in a 15g pot! They have lots of other gems and are certified to ship to California. Definitely worth repeat business!
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Palm Flora on eBay
by Hillizard- 6 replies
- 2.1k views
I recently purchased two palms from http://www.ebay.com/usr/palm_flora in Lafayette, California and was pleased with their size and vigor. His prices seem reasonable, esp. for less common palm species. I'd buy from him again.
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I came across this website offering palmseeds (amongst others) and am interested in placing an order in the near future. Does anybody here have any experience with this seller? I appreciate any input! http://www.especiesbelizetropicalseeds.com
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Scott W. AKA Gator Ventures
by amh- 16 replies
- 2k views
I received a cycad and seed order from Scott yesterday and I am extremely pleased. The plants were in excellent condition and the order was very well packaged and even contained some extras. Scott provided excellent communication and the prices were very good. Do not hesitate to order from Scott W, AKA Gator Ventures.
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Action Theory Nursery
by SubTropicRay- 2 followers
- 19 replies
- 1.9k views
Has anyone ever purchased palms from this nursery? The "availability" list is quite impressive.
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EBAY SCAMMER ALERT
by NorthFlpalmguy- 2 replies
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I know some of us sell palms/seeds on Ebay and other sites as well and needed to pass on this info. Be warned there is a scammer by the username "sellssword" and is trying to make sellers think their seeds are bad which in reality they are not and he won't return the seeds and demands a refund. It has now happened to several of us now and needs to be reported as I bet there are more of us. With the way Ebay is now ran it is completely one-sided and the vendors are at these scammer's mercy.
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Fishbranch Tree Farm
by Alicehunter2000- 4 replies
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Kristy from Fishbranch called me today to ask how my palms were doing after the cold winter we had. I thought that not only was their plant material top notch, but they really care to see how things were going almost a year after installation! That my friends is a quality grower. If you are looking for giant S. causiarum's, huge Livistonia nitida, saribus, decora etc. or want that prize Phoenix sylvestris for your yard, you should check out Fishbranch's website. If you want to see details of my experience with them, look at my thread below. An A+ company. http://www.fishbranchtreefarm.com/ http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/34415-alicehunter2000s-b…
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B+T World Seeds
by DennisK- 1 reply
- 1.7k views
Has anybody here purchased from B+T World Seeds in France? They have a few species I would be interested in.
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Wanted to know if anyone has gotten shipments from Asiatic Green nursery in Singapore?
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CollectorsPalms
by Yeehova- 13 replies
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I purchased seeds from CollectorsPalms over a month ago. The last I heard from him he verified payment and said I would receive the seeds in about a week- that would have been a month ago. He has not responded to multiple messages even though I can see he has logged in several times in the past month. If you choose to go through this 'seller' please use a payment method that can be refunded. I hope I can update this positively in the future, but I have doubts. Buyer Beware.
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Babypalms.eu
by Reynevan- 2 replies
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Hello, Have you ever bought from babypalms.eu? I'd like to ask before buying, this shop seem to have nice stock of palm seedlings. Here's the ebay page: https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/palmerasycycas/PALMS-PALMERAS/_i.html?_storecat=945462019
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Paratujardin
by Nico94- 4 replies
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Hello, here are Chamaedorea seifrizii I ordered to Paratujardin in Spain. Palms are healthy and beutiful with good price. He gives me one freepalm. I recommend this Palm grower. Nicolas.
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@palmsOrl and myself went over to Largo to see @SWFLchris's operation. Chris had a large selection of palms that aren't available in your typical big box outlets. I picked up two Carpentaria acuminata seedlings and a Cryosophila warscewiczii to add to my landscape. @palmsOrl posted his plunder on this thread in the Discussion forums: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/64208-new-palms-a-floribunda-order-and-a-trip-to-see-chris/ Some of the inventory for this nursery is listed here: https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/grd/d/largo-rare-palms-huge-selection-of-1/7126808922.html A few of my Tampa area friends like @RedRabbit and @Chatta will be…
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.palmitopalms
by User00- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 1.5k views
any experience with .palmitopalms.com
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Africaine Trading Enterprise / Buysiwe Kunene
by The Silent Seed- 1 reply
- 1.5k views
Any experience ?
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Letsgrowflorida.com
by SoulofthePlace- 1 follower
- 3 replies
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How would you rate Letsgrowflorida.com? They are also operating on ebay as https://www.ebay.com/str/letsgrowflorida They have sent me seeds via FedEx upon my request since I wanted as fresh seeds as possible. This was in 2018. Satakentia liukiuensis seeds were sent without any moisture (contrary to my advise and request), completely dry and thus never germinated. Let's Grow Florida promised to send me replacement SL seeds properly moist. Yet once ebay feedback time expired (and I never left them any feedback since I was waiting for replacement seeds), they stopped communicating with me. I thought they are quite a significant nursery so why not give them a chance…
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Urban Palms
by 8B palms- 3 replies
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So I stumbled upon this site this morning and am curious if anyone has had any dealings purchasing palms from them, they appear to have quite a extensive selection but are closed this week for processing orders. It would seem none of the pot sizes are huge and the prices are not available so I don't know if the rates are reasonable, just curious what experiences others have had. https://urbanpalms.com
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Jubaea_James760
by amh- 10 replies
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I purchased some cycads from Jubaea_ James760 last August and was very satisfied with my purchase. The plants were as described, healthy and in great condition. James provided excellent communication, care instructions, and the packaging was very secure and professional. I can recommend Jubaea_James760.
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Rps is not charging me for 3 weeks
by Cocos korea- 12 replies
- 1.3k views
I ordered at 9. 12 2017 24days after they didn't even charged me yet What is going on? Somebody having same problem like me? I sent email but like usual no reply I am getting angry ..
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Dear all, I would bet that nearly anyone here is informed on my passion for the Acanthophonix. Well, I am looking for good sources permanently and have found a further friend in La Réunion, the home of all 3 Acantho species. Alain is perfect, very kind, very professional and ships the seedlings (some of them are more than that) in a way I never have seen before - but it works better than the typical watered and closed root-system. A new charge of A. rousselii (sp. tripaludis) is on it´s way to Germany and I will get a larger Acantho of about 1m - so great. Absolute recommendation for Alain, great source for very healthy Acanthos. Now the details as usual: …
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ebayer beware/ptps-outlet
by Mostapha- 6 replies
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These are Bismarkia germinated seeds were(is) listed on ebay by a seller from Lakeland, /florida. His asking price was 19.95 plus 12.70 shipping. When I asked about these seeds he said they were very healthy, when I asked him about the root condition appearing to be cut or broken, the scissors are a nice touch, which Im sure many if not all will agree means certain death. I have germinated many Bismarkia as well as other seeds, but he insisted that I must not know what I am looking at or how to continue germination. Afterwhich he cancelled my order with him of other plant materials, then sent me message through ebay that my items had shipped. His ad for the bismarkias h…
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DUNDEE
by Phoenikakias- 9 replies
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100% and 80% germination rates respectively for seeds of Licuala ramsayi and Calamus australis from this seller. I am very pleased with Justin.
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Chad Ross / SabalFreak352 / CoconutGambler352 - SCAMMER
by The Silent Seed- 4 replies
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I am sorry that it has come to this, but it has. I paid Chad Ross $45 for some Sabal seeds on August 26. (This is after him telling me he was having paypal and venmo problems, which should have been the first red flag.) Since then, it has been excuse after excuse, and a complete lack of communication in-between. I have not gotten anything from him. Also being fairly new to Venmo, I wasn't aware that my payment was not protected - thankfully it was not a larger purchase, but this needs to be known that this individual (a member here,) is a scammer. I did report it to Venmo, and to the support department here (which never responded, by the way.) Chad…
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PalmatierMeg
by JohnAndSancho- 1 follower
- 14 replies
- 1.2k views
A+ on the packaging, shipping, communication, product, everything. Thanks @PalmatierMeg