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A "Lesson/s" you have "Learnt" from PalmTalk

Pedro 65

By Pedro 65
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Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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A lesson Ive learnt thanks to PTalk is Palms that do very very well in Florida , Tahina, Copernicia, Satakentia ,Kentiopsis etc, etc have done "much better" here in the last few yrs thanks to "adding plenty" Dolomite/Lime. In saying that, Palms that "dont" like Florida, I keep Dolomite/Lime "well away" from . "What" have "you learnt" thats "really helped" off PalmTalk?? :)

Pete

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_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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Almost ALL i know about growing palms :)

Ditto

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I learned all about the traditional "West Coast" palms that do well in Florida.

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Dr. George Mentor

Dr. George

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Probably not exactly what you are looking for, but I would have to say people and places.

Because of PalmTalk I have a great network of friends in Hawaii and So Cal, places to visit that I would not know otherwise, and if I were a world traveler there would be friends and places to visit all along the way. Just look at Darold's and Tim & Bob's recent adventures. Troy's past travels to Cali, or the Rat Pack swing through So Cal on their way to Florida last year. Would those have happened without PT?

gmp

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Mulching is the key to beautiful robust palms.

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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doranakandawatta Grand Master

doranakandawatta

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Almost ALL i know about growing palms :)

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Same for me,

The rest I learned from the srilankan jungle and the palms themselves.

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

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buccaneers37 Mentor

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I have learned about "snarkiness" (mostly the California type) and how dangerous it is to just jump into the middle of it unless you're a known commodity, because you can be SOOOOOOO misinterpreted.

Oh, and some cool things about palms, too :) !!

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52% 9B / 42% 10A / 6% "Other"

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palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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What works there doesn't always work here!

-Randy

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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sur4z Grand Master

sur4z

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I learned (from Kim) that you don't always have to cut the pots to get the palm out...just lay the palm down and give the pot a couple whacks with the shovel, then slide the palm out and into the hole...very easy.

The weight of lies will bring you down / And follow you to every town / Cause nothin happens here

That doesn't happen there / So when you run make sure you run / To something and not away from

Cause lies don't need an aero plane / To chase you anywhere

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Kim Grand Master

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I learned (from Kim) that you don't always have to cut the pots to get the palm out...just lay the palm down and give the pot a couple whacks with the shovel, then slide the palm out and into the hole...very easy.

And I learned that from Bo. :)

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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I learned (from Kim) that you don't always have to cut the pots to get the palm out...just lay the palm down and give the pot a couple whacks with the shovel, then slide the palm out and into the hole...very easy.

And I learned that from Bo. :)

And....I learned that over 35 years ago when I first got in to landscaping. I beat many a pots over the years! Some I beat silly. And sometimes you grab the plant by the throat ( trunk ) and put the death grip on it and pull like a mad man to get the plant out. Lol!

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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I've learned not to post Dypsis "black stem" threads..lol

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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I went from not even knowing the names of the few hardy palms that live in Virginia to planting several hundred tropical species.

I knew only a handful of folks who grew palms and now I can go across the world and yet see familiar faces (palms and people).

None of this would have been possible without PalmTalk.

I went to Thailand and Cuba and Florida and will go to Borneo/Singapore and Madagascar. I have met so very many nice people who have fed me and shown me their gardens.

I have laughed and learned and stared in awe.

I am truly grateful.

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Cindy Adair

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Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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If it wasn't for me stumbling on palmtalk i probably would only have 5 different species of palm in my garden.

I have learned the best cultivation practices and met many new friends.

But most of all i pickedup some expert fashion advice from Dooms Dave !

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Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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willo68 Enthusiast

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OMG, please no square and stripes, Its a little rough to look at. Im no fashionista but i will pick out something less ofensive.

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Tropicdoc Veteran

Tropicdoc

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I learned about peroxide in the crown, micronutrients, the dangers of overhead watering, and never to cut anything green off of a palm

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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I learned about peroxide in the crown, micronutrients, the dangers of overhead watering, and never to cut anything green off of a palm

Tropic doc,

That is some very handy info you picked up on palm talk.

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

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OMG Troy, I almost spit coffee on my keyboard ! :floor:

San Francisco, California

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John Case Grand Master

John Case

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Plaids nd stripes making a comeback (from where, I have no idea)! :yay:

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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Pedro 65 Grand Master

Pedro 65

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Hawaii is a "prime" location to grow palms fast n easy "all year" :)

Pete

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Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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If it wasn't for me stumbling on palmtalk i probably would only have 5 different species of palm in my garden.

I have learned the best cultivation practices and met many new friends.

But most of all i pickedup some expert fashion advice from Dooms Dave !

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Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Some secrets have been unlocked by those who experiment, some secrets remained locked ...     :unsure:

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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That I have palm friends in my backyard and the other side of the earth, from the OC, SD and LA, as well as Croatia, UK, Sri Lanka, Australia, India and everywhere else.

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Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Don’t tell people on this board about some new cool plant until you already have one, because the mail order nursery will sell out in 24 hrs. 

But people are very friendly here, and like to share plants too. 

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Hammer Grand Master

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I learned about peroxide in the crown, micronutrients, the dangers of overhead watering, and never to cut anything green off of a palm

Yep. Ditto.

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