Play Pick Three!

[Cindy Adair]

The electricity went out yesterday here.

Who knows why.

So today instead of grocery shopping when my fridge is "resting" I played with my palms.

I spotted 3 that I particularly like at the moment and snapped a photo.

 

They are my "Pick 3" palms for today.

 

The biggest is Pinanga sp. Thai mottled. The bottom left is Iguanura piahensis

and to the right is Calyptrocalyx archboldianus.

 

So if you wish to play, pick three, big or small, common or rare, in pots or in the ground, yours or not and take a photo, separately or together.

Then post here and repeat as often as you like. Thanks!

Everyone's a winner!

 

[PalmatierMeg]

Cindy, all 3 of yours are perfect. I will try to take photos of 3 of mine later today.

[Missi]

Oh how FUN! Thanks for starting this Cindy! Your Thai Mottled is stunning! More mottling than mine. Maybe mine needs more sun. I digress...

I'll post my Pick 3 when I get home this evening 

[John hovancsek]

Pinanga disticha salacca magnifica. 

[John hovancsek]

Last one is pigafetta 

[Tracy S]

21 minutes ago, John hovancsek said:

Last one is pigafetta 

Keep us posted on your pigafetta. They are really cool. I tried one but it died after about 8 months in the ground. I do t really understand why. So I would love to see how it goes in your area.

[Tracy S]

Great thread Cindy. I will add some pictures over the weekend.

[Cindy Adair]

John yours are lovely and thanks so much for playing! 

I miss my 2 Pigafettas and may have to order seed again as I have not found any seedlings for sale. I had good luck with an order years ago from rarepalmseeds, but the plants died trying to move them. I understand Floribunda sometimes has seed but no seedlings to sell when I last ordered.

Oh Missi I do see some difference in the mottling between the 4 sp. Thai mottled I have.

Makes sense with seedlings I guess and I showed the one which currently has the most interesting patterns.

I have only tried these in shade and no fertilizer (or water except as it rains) once in the ground so have no opinion on a trial in more sun. 

By the way the power is back on and I sure am glad the weather is better than exactly a year ago today when hurricane Maria nailed us!

[DoomsDave]

Well, (harrumph!)

I do believe in compromise

So plant all three!

[cisco]

My fav 3. Left to the right. Dypsis lutescens, Hyophorbe langenicaulis and Archontophoenix alexandrae.

[Cindy Adair]

Wow those look great Cisco and surely more of a challenge growing them in Finland than in the tropics. Even your nice white pots sparkle! Thanks!

Oh Dave, I will definitely plant mine, but need to clear more jungle first to find just the right spots and most of the shady areas relatively near my house are not flat. Good exercise....

 

[Josue Diaz]

Fun! Here are my three:

Dypsis leptocheilos, dypsis lanceolata & lanonia samantha

 

[Josue Diaz]

That should say lanonia dasyantha. My phone corrected it to samantha lol

[Silas_Sancona]

3 minutes ago, Josue Diaz said:

That should say lanonia dasyantha. My phone corrected it to samantha lol

 Hey man, if keeping "Samantha" in a pot / confined space is your thing, go for it.. Just be careful who you tell.. Gotta love auto correct sometimes

[John hovancsek]

Such a great pick but mine is in the ground so it was not a choice 

[JubaeaMan138]

Hard to choose but here . Top is Dypsis manajarensis , lower left is dypsis nauseosa and bottom right is dypsis malcomberi 

[Hillizard]

Three from me (L-R): Livistona fulva, Schippia concolor, Dypsis ambositrae

(Background: Jubaea chilensis and an Agapanthus 'Twister' in bloom)

[GottmitAlex]

Meine drei, my three. 

A majesty palm.(Ravenea rivularis)

A cat palm.(Chamaedorea cataractarum)

And one which needs no introduction.

The first two are dark green since they receive no direct sunlight. 

 

[Tracy S]

2 hours ago, John hovancsek said:

Such a great pick but mine is in the ground so it was not a choice 

John,

I believe Cindy said in a pot or in the ground. Essentially, no rules on you favorite pucks. S9 show me you top 3 in ground palms. 

[Cindy Adair]

I am really enjoying seeing everyone's Pick 3 of the day. Many lovely palms!

And yes, since there is no prize, there are no rules either, so enter often. No stress to select only three favorites of all time.

 

I laughed over the Samantha autocorrect interchange. Always interesting what phones and computers do with latin names.

Just today I sent an email to a palm person with "since" instead of "sense" and "diameter" instead of "diagonal", but I probably can't blame autocorrect for these.

Silly me, not proofing before pressing the send button.

 

Anyway, too dark for more photos from me tonight, but I'll be back soon with three more!

 

[PalmCode]

Cool, Here's my 3 Australian Palms

Howea Forsteriana

Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana

And a small Hedyscepe Canterburyana 

[Tracy S]

I love this thread! Here are my picks for today (subject to change at any moment)

1. Pelagadoxa henryana

2. Kerriodoxa elegans

3. Areca vestiaria red form

 

[tacobender]

Madagascar palm.

[tacobender]

Travelers palm

[tacobender]

Bottle palm

[PalmTreeDude]

Alright, here are mine. None are rare, but I like them! 

First is my Butia. 

Next is my Needle Palm, that us really starting to grow pretty quickly. 

And finally, this is not one palm, but they I are in the same pot (Yes! I know they need to be reported very badly, I am doing that today later on!) 

Edited September 22, 2018 by PalmTreeDude

[BS Man about Palms]

But I have so few pots to choose from!  

 

[Hilo Jason]

Great post idea Cindy, here are my three:

dypsis 'metallic ovobontsira'

joey altifrons

Dypsis marojejyi

 

[JubaeaMan138]

Show off! 

[PalmatierMeg]

Here goes. I started with my stellar dwarf Areca but the others are what happened to catch my eye as I strolled about - all subject to change on a whim.

Areca catechu dwarf

Chamaedorea metallica Pinnate Form

Dictyosperma album - great palm that always looks pristine

Bonus shot: Pritchardia pacifica looking its best until winter winds and cold burn its leaves. Behind and to the right is a Satakentia

[realarch]

Nice one Meg, sneaking in a 'bonus’ shot. 

[Cindy Adair]

I must say I am truly enjoying all of your choices from lots of different climates including some from VA and New Zealand that would likely just sulk if I subjected them to my tropical conditions. Even plants with "palm" common names! In pots or in the ground or not yours? No rules here.

Thanks so very much for taking the time to contribute.

I snapped quite a few photos today as I kept changing my mind! Most of my palms are small except for the BIG Roystonea borinquenas planted by the previous owner.

However my pick 3 for today are 3 seedlings from my Areca vestiaria red group that seems to be keeping Mom's color. I finally got around to repotting most of these and they are now picking up speed and color! 

Keep those great photos coming!

 

[PalmatierMeg]

OOOOOO, a daily pick 3 just like Lotto. I like it. Will photo more choices tomorrow.

[Kim]

My pick for a Sunday morning perusing the photo bank:

Dypsis ‘orange crush’ sporting its bright sunny color

Caryota zebrina, with lacy leaves and camouflage stripes

 

Cyrtostachys renda with it’s pleasing complimentary color scheme

Selected from pre-eruption photos to show them in green surroundings, though each of these remains quite healthy. 

[Richie]

Great topic , here's my three favourites at the moment . Licuala Rabaul ,   Phoenicophorium borsigianum and a small Licuala naumanii . 

[John hovancsek]

[John hovancsek]

I moved about 6mo ago so the garden is new so I don't have big specimens yet but here are my 3 for the day

[Missi]

Dang! I really dropped the ball here! I'll join in soon!  LOVING all the picks, keep 'em going!

[Cindy Adair]

Wow! such wonderful posts! I had to look up Licuala rabaul! Always fun to see a new to me Licuala.

John, yours are clearly happy in their new homes! 

I am so glad to hear from you Kim that the amazing trio you selected are OK. Did some on the "plants in the wrong places" meaning weeds (if you even had any) get killed by any chance? For a little while here after Maria the tough vines were invisible above ground, seemingly sandblasted off trees too. Sadly they came back stronger and are busy strangling all they can grab here.

Let's see, my pick 3 for today are:

Dypsis ovobontsira (or so my label says...) is first.

Licuala cordata, is below and I wish I had more than the one! The label has the penciled name as if I would forget. However now if I get hit by a bus, struck by lightening or whatever someone might let it grow and someday seed here.

 

Here is Pinanga maculata which has been the one Pinanga species I have killed more than once. So far so good, but maybe just in case I should take frequent photos of the several I have now.

 

[greysrigging]

Location, location, location......( sigh ! ) photos highlighting some of my rather foolish choices re planting positions.....lol

Yes, that is a Grandis jammed up under my back stairs.....mind you its taken 25 years to get to this stage.

Can't remember the name of this viciously spiked palm but its planted on the edge of a paved walkway ( now not in use lol )

Same with one ....is it a Sabal ? Being a lapsed enthusiast I have mostly forgotten what I planted back in the day....suffice to say having this palm so close to my BBQ means the BBQ is no longer a BBQ....its now part of my seed raising and potting up area.... oh well.