A Couple of my Palms this summer

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I thought of sharing some pictures of some my palms with you all. We're getting into the 100s (degrees F) pretty regularly now so with sufficient water and fertilizer I'm expecting good growth this year. As you'll be able to tell, I have very little shade up front so all of my plants are in full, hot, inland sun. 

These are phoenix reclinata and a beccariophoenix alfredii to the left. The reclinata are starting to produce pups at the base. I'm still debating whether to keep them as singles or allow them to sucker.

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A wodyetia - old fronds are tattered from this past winter, but it's growing rather quickly.

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Here's one of two Brahea pimo

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This is the largest of my dypsis decipiens 

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Phoenix rupicola. This is one of my favorites

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Not palms, but these are Mandevilla laxa, and if you look closely, the very first blooms on my quisqualis indica!

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One of Patrick Schaffer's hybrids - butia x polyandrococcus caudesens. The new fronds are developing a nice glaucous overtone. 

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A closer look at butia x polyandrococcus