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palmad Merc

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3 hours ago, Pando said:

Dypsis pumila

Dypsis sp. "Big Red"

Lepidorrhachis mooreana

Geonoma atrovirens (can't grow this one)

and a Sabinaria magnifica with 10 feet of trunk

Love the dp big red,but it would take up my whole back yard... Ahhh

Need more land..... 

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3 minutes ago, palmad Merc said:

Close to what I like! 

I have 80 areca vestiaria seedlings doing well in my greenhouse, bought seeds from tropiscape. Deans a legend. 

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They're looking nice and healthy. I've tried growing them in the ground. They last for a few years but look worse after each winter until they give up and go to palm heaven.

Just thought I would let you know a lot of the Sydney Palm guys are members of the Tropical Garden Society of Sydney, website: http://tropicalgardenss.wix.com/tgss

cheers Steve

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45 minutes ago, Palms4Steve said:

They're looking nice and healthy. I've tried growing them in the ground. They last for a few years but look worse after each winter until they give up and go to palm heaven.

Just thought I would let you know a lot of the Sydney Palm guys are members of the Tropical Garden Society of Sydney, website: http://tropicalgardenss.wix.com/tgss

cheers Steve

Oh,thanks for letting me know.

First time I've heard of it. (newbie)! 

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Still waiting to plant my very first Licuala micholitzii out in the garden!!!

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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13 hours ago, Jeff Searle said:

Still waiting to plant my very first Licuala micholitzii out in the garden!!!

Hi Jeff, 

Do you sell seeds? 

I live in Australia.. 

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Keeping in mind I’m still not aware of every species out there, here is what I would consider the best palms to get. Starting out with the pipe dream palms I could never own.

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1). Pseudophoenix ekmanii

Exotic, unique, beautiful, tropical, manageable size, and cold hardy to my area. I absolutely love the swollen ringed trunk on these. The only thing that prevents them from being in my garden is that I don’t have 10+ years to wait around for them to grow to a reasonable size. There also a hard species to find. I can’t even imagine how much a full sized one must cost. 

2). Ceroxylon quindiuense

Not practical due to our hot humid climate and trees eventual size. But come on, this thing grows to 150ft! It would tower over everything else in town if one could ever be grown here. Plus the trunk is very attractive with its large grey rings and waxy silver appearance.     

3). Rhopalostylis sapida

I really like the upward facing leaves on this thing. The crownshaft is also unique and clean looking. Somewhat superficial, but I also enjoy that this tree comes from New Zealand. I had the time of my life in that country. Too slow growing and heat intolerant for here though.

4). Dictyocaryum lamarckianum

Dat blue and gold trunk! My gosh what a beauty. It would add a rare splash of color to an otherwise green palm garden. It’s too finicky to be suitable outside its native climate however. 

5). Pritchardia pacifica

The leaves on this tree are almost perfect looking, the best among the fans in my opinion. It grows to the right size, and just screams the tropics. Too bad it’s hardy only to zone 11. 

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Now for the more reasonable palms I possibly could hope to actually get one day.

1). Roystonea regia

The famous Florida native. I love its smooth green crownshaft, long flowing leaves, and thick grey trunk. Plus it makes a pleasing sloshing sound when you tap it. That’s got to count for something. Also while borderline it should tolerate a zone 9B winter when it gets big enough. My main difficulty is finding one cheap enough to purchase and finding enough room for it. If my poor lime tree ever dies I’m getting one.

2).  Dypsis lastelliana

The unique red color on the trunk is a show-stopper. The leaves look sleek and symmetrical. Its size is manageable. Only downside is its frost intolerance. Otherwise what more is there to say.

3). Dictyosperma album

The hurricane resistance of this palm may one day prove to be a useful feature for me, especially since I keep most of my palms close to the house. Its also very tropical looking and a borderline Zone 9B palm. Maintenance on this tree is easy too which is a nice addition.

4). Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

This would go great with my bottle palm. It has a cool looking trunk and doesn’t take much room. Plus its more frost tolerant than the Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, so if the bottle ever dies this is what I’ll replace it with.

5). Sabal miamiensis

Weather it’s it’s own species or not, this tree never the less has its own distinctive look. It’s small, practical, and would fit in well with my yard. The history behind this tree is undoubtedly a major draw as I love rare native plants and the Miami area where it lived. Now if I could only find one somewhere…

 

On 1/20/2017, 12:19:11, cm05 said:

Bismarckia nobilis

Sabal palmetto

The last two aren't exactly realistic for me right now, they're much too massive for semi-indoor life. But one day I hope to live in a climate that's more compatible with my weather preferences and long wish list of plants.

Wow, I know you live in New York, but those are some common palms for a top 5 list. Not criticizing you at all BTW as those are indeed fantastic trees. Here in Central Florida though those are so common people barely even notice them. The Sabal palmetto especially has a reputation of being plain vanilla as far as palms go. That just goes to show you people should never take there palm trees for granted. One mans common is another's exotic.      

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22 minutes ago, ThePalmNovice said:

Keeping in mind I’m still not aware of every species out there, here is what I would consider the best palms to get. Starting out with the pipe dream palms I could never own.

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1). Pseudophoenix ekmanii

Exotic, unique, beautiful, tropical, manageable size, and cold hardy to my area. I absolutely love the swollen ringed trunk on these. The only thing that prevents them from being in my garden is that I don’t have 10+ years to wait around for them to grow to a reasonable size. There also a hard species to find. I can’t even imagine how much a full sized one must cost. 

2). Ceroxylon quindiuense

Not practical due to our hot humid climate and trees eventual size. But come on, this thing grows to 150ft! It would tower over everything else in town if one could ever be grown here. Plus the trunk is very attractive with its large grey rings and waxy silver appearance.     

3). Rhopalostylis sapida

I really like the upward facing leaves on this thing. The crownshaft is also unique and clean looking. Somewhat superficial, but I also enjoy that this tree comes from New Zealand. I had the time of my life in that country. Too slow growing and heat intolerant for here though.

4). Dictyocaryum lamarckianum

Dat blue and gold trunk! My gosh what a beauty. It would add a rare splash of color to an otherwise green palm garden. It’s too finicky to be suitable outside its native climate however. 

5). Pritchardia pacifica

The leaves on this tree are almost perfect looking, the best among the fans in my opinion. It grows to the right size, and just screams the tropics. Too bad it’s hardy only to zone 11. 

--------------------------

Now for the more reasonable palms I possibly could hope to actually get one day.

1). Roystonea regia

The famous Florida native. I love its smooth green crownshaft, long flowing leaves, and thick grey trunk. Plus it makes a pleasing sloshing sound when you tap it. That’s got to count for something. Also while borderline it should tolerate a zone 9B winter when it gets big enough. My main difficulty is finding one cheap enough to purchase and finding enough room for it. If my poor lime tree ever dies I’m getting one.

2).  Dypsis lastelliana

The unique red color on the trunk is a show-stopper. The leaves look sleek and symmetrical. Its size is manageable. Only downside is its frost intolerance. Otherwise what more is there to say.

3). Dictyosperma album

The hurricane resistance of this palm may one day prove to be a useful feature for me, especially since I keep most of my palms close to the house. Its also very tropical looking and a borderline Zone 9B palm. Maintenance on this tree is easy too which is a nice addition.

4). Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

This would go great with my bottle palm. It has a cool looking trunk and doesn’t take much room. Plus its more frost tolerant than the Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, so if the bottle ever dies this is what I’ll replace it with.

5). Sabal miamiensis

Weather it’s it’s own species or not, this tree never the less has its own distinctive look. It’s small, practical, and would fit in well with my yard. The history behind this tree is undoubtedly a major draw as I love rare native plants and the Miami area where it lived. Now if I could only find one somewhere…

 

Wow, I know you live in New York, but those are some common palms for a top 5 list. Not criticizing you at all BTW as those are indeed fantastic trees. Here in Central Florida though those are so common people barely even notice them. The Sabal palmetto especially has a reputation of being plain vanilla as far as palms go. That just goes to show you people should never take there palm trees for granted. One mans common is another's exotic.      

To Thepalmnovice, 

Absolutely love your palm porn breakdown of your 5 pipe dream palms, great  and well thoughtout description on each of them. 

Love those, but I think I need more land....time to sell up and move...

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On 1/20/2017, 8:43:16, BS Man about Palms said:

HHmmm A wish list if all would grow...

1. Kentiopsis piersoniorum

2 Lemurophoenix halleuxii

3. Dictyocaryum lamarkianum

4. Chamaedorea sullivanorum

5. Geonoma epitiolata

... Clinosperma macrocarpa

...Dypsis (can't limit to just 5...haha)

... A nice giant Ceroxylon so I could spot my place from a distance... ;)

 

Yeah... I could be happy with JUST those!! lol

Wow, since I saw sbp liked this, I can revisit... I've actually done well with my dream palms...in a way. I had a killer piersoniorum until a 75+mph storm broke it...Tried the Lemur..did okay, but carked, may try again. NOW have a lamarkianum and so far so good! Was given a sullivanorum when I first started...enjoyed it for a few months as I learned what not to do...working on the others.. :)

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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I missed this topic earlier this year. I see so many of my favorites listed here but, I am so very very lucky to have so many of my wish list already.

So my answer at the moment is pretty easy:

1. Double coconut

2. Lodoicea maldivica

3. Double coconut

4. Lodoicea maldivica ( I want at least 4 to increase chances of having both sexes) and because they are gorgeous whether or not they reproduce.

5. Metroxylon amicarum

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Always love what you can't have and this is mine, just won't grow here but what a gorgeous thing.

Rhopalostylis sapida

Rhopalostylis sapida

Rhopalostylis sapida 

Rhopalostylis sapida

And why not, Rhopalostylis sapida.

All the tropicals I could do without (almost) for a grove of nothing but these and a few kiwi birds for extra measure. 

 

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10 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

I missed this topic earlier this year. I see so many of my favorites listed here but, I am so very very lucky to have so many of my wish list already.

So my answer at the moment is pretty easy:

1. Double coconut

2. Lodoicea maldivica

3. Double coconut

4. Lodoicea maldivica ( I want at least 4 to increase chances of having both sexes) and because they are gorgeous whether or not they reproduce.

5. Metroxylon amicarum

Well I don't have the top 4 but have number 5.......although the resident Wallabies beat the crap out of it recently :angry:

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Andrew,
Airlie Beach, Whitsundays

Tropical Queensland

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11 hours ago, Rose said:

Always love what you can't have and this is mine, just won't grow here but what a gorgeous thing.

Rhopalostylis sapida

Rhopalostylis sapida

Rhopalostylis sapida 

Rhopalostylis sapida

And why not, Rhopalostylis sapida.

All the tropicals I could do without (almost) for a grove of nothing but these and a few kiwi birds for extra measure. 

 

I'll second you on the kiwi birds :wub:

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Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

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I already have around twenty, mostly rare, palms growing here in Pennsylvania.  The majority are in large pots that come into my unheated garage between late December and early March due to our very snowy, cold and long winters.

If I only had room, these would be the five on my palm "wish list":

Lala Palm (Hyphaene coriacea)

Nubian Desert Palm (Medemia argun)

Blue Needle Palm (Trithrinax campestris)

Mazari Palm – Iran Silver (Nannorrhops arabica – from seed collected from the colder, inland mountain populations in Iran)

McCurtain County Dwarf Palmetto (Sabal minor 'McCurtain County')

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I just cant have a top 5 its tooooo hard ... Im sorry I have to do a top 6..... 

Well I would have to say my top 6 are somewhat unusual... 

1: Sabinaria magnifica :wub:

2: Neoveitchia 

3: Double Coconut

4: SPINELESS Astrocaryum alatum 

5: Syagarus santossi

6: Plectocomia elongata 

BUT these are a little easier to get and make up my top 10

7: Licuala triphylla "entire leaf" SOOOOO CUTE!!!! Like a mini L. grandis 

8: Marojeya darianii 

9: Iriartea deltoidea

10: Lemurophoenix 

Hope you guys like my list :) 

11: DREAM but will never happen - A tropical Rhopalostylis

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On 1/19/2017 at 3:43 AM, palmad Merc said:

These are mine.

Dypsis baronii variation black stem 

Licuala mattanensis mapu 

Cyphosperma balansae 

Cyrtostachys renda 

Areca vestiaria. 

 

 

 

I have two of those

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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1. Coccothrinax moaensis

2. Coccothrinax spirituana 

3. Coccothrinax crinita

4. Coccothrinax macroglossa azul 

5. Coccothrinax miraguama var roseocarpa 

Well, there is a bit of a theme to mine. 

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There are several of these threads, I've probably posted a different list in each one... :D Mine are not astoundingly rare, at least not to PalmTalkers:

  1. Beccariophoenix Alfredii
  2. BxJ or JxB (Butia x Jubaea or the reverse)
  3. Licuala Peltata v. Sumawongii
  4. Elaeis Guineensis v. Idolatrica (whole leaf form)
  5. Copernicia Fallaensis or Baileyana (hard to pick between the two)

I could name a whole bunch of Attalea or Arenga too, a "top 10" is much easier to make a good selection!

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C. Fallaensis 

Coccothrinax (old man palm)

Keep in mind these are fan palms. 

More coconuts...

More space!

 

 

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5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

 

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Prichardia Pacifica

 

Kentias that I don't kill

 

Licualas that I don't kill 

 

Chambeyronia macrocarpa that I don't kill

 

More chamaedorea Plumosa 

 

I'm a simple man but I'm tired of yeeting palms into the dumpster. More Patrick Schafer hybrids and some Butia would be cool but I know the limitations of my apartment and my debit card. 

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Currently:

Johannestaijsmannia lanceolata (I must complete the 'Harry Potter and the Sesquipedalian Palm Genus' Tetralogy)

Clinosperma macrocarpa (the Doesn't Germinate palm)

Cyphophoenix fulcita (the Doesn't Germinate but Would be on Stilts in the Incredibly Unlikely Event that it Had palm)

Geonoma epetiolata (the Doesn't Survive if you Don't Live in a Cloud Forest palm)

Geonoma atrovirens (the Fat Chance of Ever Getting Hold of Any Seeds palm)

 

Honourable mentions for Lodoicea maldivica (which I certainly have no room for) and Pritchardia viscosa.

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1 hour ago, PalmsandLiszt said:

Currently:

Johannestaijsmannia lanceolata (I must complete the 'Harry Potter and the Sesquipedalian Palm Genus' Tetralogy)

Clinosperma macrocarpa (the Doesn't Germinate palm)

Cyphophoenix fulcita (the Doesn't Germinate but Would be on Stilts in the Incredibly Unlikely Event that it Had palm)

Geonoma epetiolata (the Doesn't Survive if you Don't Live in a Cloud Forest palm)

Geonoma atrovirens (the Fat Chance of Ever Getting Hold of Any Seeds palm)

 

Honourable mentions for Lodoicea maldivica (which I certainly have no room for) and Pritchardia viscosa.

That's a list right there :lol:I love the explanations :floor:

 

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1. Licuala ramsayi (there's a new, even bigger leaf licuala, but that is just too much)

2. Licuala cordata

3.Marojejya dariani

4. Saribus papuanus

5. Dicteocaryum lamarckianum. 

Yeah...it's still nearly impossible to limit this list to five

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Guihaia argyrata. I can only find seeds. really interested to see how cold hardy they are. 

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My top 5 are

1.Ceroxylon quindiuense or Quindio was palm 

2. Washingtonia robusta 

3. Copernicia fallaensis 

4. Brahea armata

5. Chamaerops humilis

 

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Ok @palmad Merc here’s my list and also a challenge for you as you seem to be able to source some of the rarest stuff going around:

1. Dypsis marojejyi

2. Hydriastele gibbsianum

3. Pinanga gracilis

4. Pritchardia minor

5. Wettinia kalbreyeri

Also pretty much any Dypsis hybrid that is half a chance in my climate, especially the D leptocheilos hybrids. 
 

(I’ve excluded some which I would assume are pretty much impossible at least in Aus: Pritchardia viscosa, Dypsis pumila etc). 

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Patterson Lakes, bayside Melbourne, Australia

Rarely Frost

2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

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On 4/10/2022 at 1:54 PM, tim_brissy_13 said:

Ok @palmad Merc here’s my list and also a challenge for you as you seem to be able to source some of the rarest stuff going around:

1. Dypsis marojejyi

2. Hydriastele gibbsianum

3. Pinanga gracilis

4. Pritchardia minor

5. Wettinia kalbreyeri

Also pretty much any Dypsis hybrid that is half a chance in my climate, especially the D leptocheilos hybrids. 
 

(I’ve excluded some which I would assume are pretty much impossible at least in Aus: Pritchardia viscosa, Dypsis pumila etc). 

I'm working on the viscosa, not too far off 

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