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The FIRST “Weekend-Biennial”: Rio Grande Valley
by IPS President- 1 follower
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I am super excited to announce a new travel concept from the International Palm Society. Introducing the “Weekend Biennial”! And our first will be in the Rio Grande Valley this December: Friday night December 12 - Sunday afternoon, December 14, 2025 We’re equally thrilled to partner with the Palm Society of South Texas and their indefatigable president @Chuck M PSST This will be an unequaled opportunity to mingle with fellow Palm-talkers, view palms in habitat, visit private gardens, enjoy lectures by noted botanical experts, and we are particularly proud of the included meals featuring local specialties. Of course there is much more to follow and I …
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Don’t Miss This!
by Cindy Adair- 1 follower
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Is this Livistona lanuginosa?
by richtrav- 0 replies
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I bought some of these about 8 years ago in 5 gallon pots from Kevin Weaver in California. I planted two in a part of the yard that briefly stands in water whenever it rains a lot or is irrigated and they have taken off. At first it didn’t look like the lanuginosa I had seen in Australian botanical gardens, I figured it was probably just a form of rigida, but the infructescence is definitely wooly and the seeds are pretty large. Two years ago one of the plants fruited but the seeds were smaller and not viable. This time most seeds look good (the other plant flowered for the first time this year). Any Livistona experts care to chime in?
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Lawn fungicide that is safe for palm roots
by Christopher Dillman- 11 replies
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My fescue lawns have come down with a fungus that needs to be sprayed. I do have nearby mature queen palms, with roots that extend underneath these lawns. I'm reading even the organic lawn fungicides kill both harmful and beneficial fungi in the soil. My initial reaction is to skip the fungicide before I lay down the new top soil and grass seed in order to protect the palms, and just take my chances. However if anyone knows what I should look for in a fungicide that would be safe for palm roots? If you have a brand recommendation that would be even better. Thank you.
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Tallahassee Queen Palm
by Zone 9a- 1 follower
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I stopped and spoke to the owner today. This is off 7th Ave in midtown. Planted as a 5 gallon palm from Home Depot for 19.99 in 1997. It has seen some tough winters here. Makes you rethink Queens in Tallahassee. Also, large one on FSU campus and several large ones in the College Town neighborhood.
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Looking down lord Howe Island Alley
by Tassie_Troy1971- 1 follower
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Got this view last week of some of my Lord Howe Island 🏝 Palms from the upper deck.
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My little palm tour
by Palmtreedude69- 4 replies
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First picture is the front area with a Adonia merrillii and a bentickia nicobarica planted in 2023 2nd picture are 2 coconuts the biggest one planted in 2015 and the smaller one grown from seed from hurricane irma in 2017 3rd picture is a small dypsis decaryi 4th picture is "palm row" with a bottle palm spindle palm and a foxtail all planted in 2013 5th picture is a robelini and the back part of palm row 6th picture is a robelini planted in 1997 with a spindle planted in 2012 7th picture is the side with a coconut and Chinese fan palm both planted in 2012 with a satakenita planted in 2024 to replace a huge Sylvester palm killed from hurricane…
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Short Garden video this winter
by Tassie_Troy1971- 5 replies
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Jax, Fl Royal Palm Update
by RoystoneaJax- 1 follower
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I thought I’d give you all an update on the big royal palms in Jax along the St. John’s river. We had a pretty mild winter in Jax overall but there was one very cold spell that lasted for about a week. In that week we had 4 nights in a row that hit the 20s and two of those nights it got down to 24. As you can see the royal palms got hit hard but I think they all survived as there still looks to be some green on them. I have, or had, a small royal in my yard that was completely defoliated but so far hasn’t had spear pull and I think might just barely be holding on as the spear seems to still be growing. Each one of the Christmas palms I had in my yard, (I had three) were c…
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Chamaedorea id
by Phoenikakias- 22 replies
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Could anyone identify following Chamaedorea specimens? Additionally to posted pictures, it is solitary and female.
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Pygmy date palm
by Rubberboots- 2 replies
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Anyone else prefer single trunk pygmy's🤙🏿
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Sowing a few more seeds
by happypalms- 11 replies
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A few more seeds one lot a RPS order and the other lot a local source. I will say it’s great to see a local seed supply of fresh quality seeds. And the usual RPS seeds coming through customs without any delays which is a good thing. And there was also a couple of dypsis minuta seeds from the garden that were ready to pick. They may not look much at the moment, but it all begins with a seed! That’s the hardest part getting them propagating them is easy, finding them another story.
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35+ year old Roebelenii suddenly sick
by Mary L- 2 followers
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I have a formerly very happy, healthy Pygmy Date palm, Roebelenii growing in a planter by our pool that has recently begun to show signs of illness or disease. It has been in this exact location for 33 years. Has it reached the end of its lifespan or can it be saved. I would appreciate any suggestions or help.
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Floribunda Abundance 1 2 3
by iDesign- 6 followers
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Many of you order from Floribunda, but mine was a relatively large order so I thought you might find it interesting to see my relatively large delivery. The reason it was large was because: 1) I'm completely redoing my yard front & back. 2) I like the "multiple" look with some of these. 3) My parents and sister would like some plants as well. 4) I'm paranoid I'm going to kill some of them, so ordered more than I need to "hedge my bets". Worst case I'll sell or trade the extra plants. Experience was same as has been described by others... Filled out the order form from website stock, got a call from Jeff to review the order (and get to know me), paid fo…
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Washingtonia Robusta usda zone 8a
by Mazat- 5 replies
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after removing the fleece protection and sagex protection around the balcony yesterday washingtonia robusta looks like this
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We need a bit of color on the board. Post away! I'll start with some Calyptrocalyx in the garden, all going off at the same time. Understory gems for any garden if they will grow for you. C. leptostacyhs, C. pachystachys, and C. pachystachys 'mottled.' Tim
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Mini red neck palm dypsis rivularis
by happypalms- 12 replies
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A beautiful small dypsis I have tucked away in the garden. Only viewed when I get in and have a look through the rest of the garden hiding it away. One day it will break through.
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What is this tool called?
by Dimovi- 1 follower
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I want to get one of these spade looking tools for cleaning trunks, but I don't know what they are called or where to get one from. Anyone know where those are sold?
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My progress from when I started in 2021
by Palmiz- 9 replies
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I started this addiction of mine during covid and I'm hooked, still planting away even though I dont have the space so I cut away concrete to make more land. My wife thinks I'm nuts but supports my alot better habit compared to others out there.
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Today wandering the garden as I often do while taking a break from work I noticed that my Beccariophoenix madagascariensis seems to be starting to put on a little size. I can’t remember exactly when I planted it. It’s been about 6 years I would guess. It was a small 5 gallon. Over those years it has consistently put out new leafs, but it never really seemed to get too much bigger. While still considered small, it seems to finally be putting on some size. 5 gallon bucket in 2nd pic for scale. So what palm in your garden caught your eye today? It doesn’t have to be your favorite, just something that stuck out to you today.
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Hello All, So a total newbie here. I am just really starting to get into gardening and, with so many conflicting things you find online, figured I'd join this site to see about getting the real low down. I live at a beach here in Florida, the Gulf side, on the intercoastal. My yard is all shell with dirt underneath the weed mat and, unfortunately, a large part of it is along the street on a corner and, over the years, I have had so many cars for whatever reason drive onto the shell, and it always crushes them and leaves tire tracks that I have to go out and rake flat. Suffice it to say, I'm over it! This has got me wanting to plant some palms along this …
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Planting a few Ernest augustii Chams
by happypalms- 13 replies
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With a couple of Chams to spare why not plant a row of them along the path to the greenhouse. Germinated these few from a RPS batch of 200 seeds and lucked up in the Chamaedorea department. A nice row will make for a nice casual walk to the greenhouse sort of the driveway of driveways only to the greenhouse!
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Gettin’ the Ring 1 2 3 4
by The Gerg- 126 replies
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Perhaps this post can be a place where excited palm enthusiasts can post pictures of their palms that have just gotten its first ring of trunk. A real K.O. Below my Kentiopsis oliviformis just got its first ring of trunk. The things that excite us……. Please post yours.
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Bismarckia nobilis still popular or not?
by happypalms- 8 replies
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One palm that has become so popular that it hardly even gets a second look from a collectors point of view. Out done by its own popularity yet it still shines through as a number one favourite with gardeners and new home owners. Such a grand palm in colour and size from a small seed. An easy palm to sell due it’s tough as nails grow in a lot of places plant me iam tough attitude. I like them and they are still a popular palm yet overlooked with so many varieties of new palms a collector just won’t worry about them due to the fact they have already have them planted. But if it was a sabinara they would sell like hot cakes to the collectors lining up for more that’s for sur…
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Got the seed way back when from Costa Rica and have moved, repotted, and replanted. I’m not sure what species it is, but the names that have been thrown out have been B. militaris and B. glandulosa ‘ ‘entire leaf.’ Not nearly as spiny as most Bactris. I had B. gasipaes, but cut it out, too fast, too much frond drop, and a heavy clumper. It was spineless though, so that was good as well as the hearts of palm it provided. Tim
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