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Looking good! And that's definitely grass next to it. Destroy it before it spreads.

July 16, 2026 Sorry for the mess

I’ve seen some parrots in the neighborhood, and was trying to track down which specific species they were. I couldn’t get too close of look, though I believe it’s one of the ones from this article: https://www.socalparrot.org/localparrotid Anyone know which species these may be and a good way to attract them? I believe they may have been eating the figs from the tree in the picture. Who else has parrots?

Ok I planted a palm tree. I wanna be cool again. I also don't know if it's trying to push an inflo or if a Bahia grass seed literally sprouted right next to the growth point. Anyway this is the Mexicana @5am sent me about 14 years ago and I mounded it up just enough to where I ran out of raised bed soil.

That certainly sounds like how I’d describe male Trachycarpus inflorescences. I’ve heard of some palms changing sex but can’t recall if that was Trachycarpus.

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Thanks for your replies. Sorry, I couldn‘t find any picture of a previous inflorescence. All I can say is, that it behaved and always looked like a male to me. For example the inflorescences had a very bright yellow/orange colour, where very bushy and always went dry and crispy very quickly after the bloom. And above all: It has never made any seeds, until this year.

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That is one problem associated with a plant collection, depending on the size of the collection. Going for in holidays you need someone who can do that watering and check on your plants. Or it’s short 3 day trips, depending on the season. They are like having pets only you cant board them in pet resorts. Now theres a business idea plant resorts and plant sitting!

Really weird temp graph for yesterday. Living on the south coast of Australia the weather is so changeable.

@Chester B what was your experience on Rosei’s growth rate when you were in Oregon. That’s definitely not one that is on many people’s radar here! Very cool. As for the comment on yellow coloration I think it must be a combination of late evening lighting and iPhone camera setting. This is a picture of it from the same day before it went in the ground.

A few more blooming this week. I know many of you can grow your vandas attached to your palm tree trunks; which is so nice to see. I have been growing my vandas now in large glass vases for the winter months indoors. It made a great difference by keeping the roots hydrated and in a constant growing state throughout the winter. This really helped with a jump on the summer season. When I finally put them outdoors, they went into Bloom faster than ever. Normally, I would be waiting until September to see any to blooms. Below,Papilionanda [aka Pda.] Omar Padron 'Indigo Blue Spots' (Vanda Robert's Delight x Pda. Mimi Palmer) Below, Vanda Pachara Delight 'Pachara', FCC/JOGA And below, the classic white cattleya from 1945, Cattleya Bow Bells (C. Edithiae x C. Suzanne Hye). There’s a fascinating WW II - era orchid drama story behind one of the famous and valuable parents of this cattleya. Art Chadwick wrote about it in their cattleya book.

I live in Central Florida and am looking into purchasing a Livingston Natida. After the January 2026 freeze that killed my royals, I am hoping that the Natida is cold hardy enough to endure another freeze

Is this for real? Is it an ad or just a statement? If this is legit, your post is awkward. You should read the forum rules and guidelines before posting.

over 500 so far,large and healthy,why so early. make that both palms as of now are dropping.nobody believes me.how can i show proof of freshness?

Amazing pritchardia brother! Is it pacifica? My P. Hillebrandii are struggling in our hot sun.

I do. As far as I know I was the only one attempting this palm. I grew one for years in Clackamas Zone 9A and they had one planted at Raintree Tropical in Silverton Zone 8B. I'm not sure if its your camera but the color looks yellow to me. Doesn't look like the blue form, but not dark green enough for the green form so time will tell. However when you look at my videos below the blue color doesn't come through all that great either. If yours is a green form it will be less hardy. I had the Highlands or Silver form. I currently grow both forms of this palm, and green is a much faster growing palm, similar to other large Sabal species. The one at Raintree in the display gardens was maybe 3-3.5' tall and was killed one winter when Salem got some pretty cold air. Mine survived, but barely grew, it got a little bigger every year. It would hold about 4 fronds and was under 2' tall. Planted full sun, well draining soil and watered regularly in summer and fertilized with Palmgain each spring. My last year winter in Oregon, we had that winter bomb cyclone 2022/2023 and it killed it with protection. I cut off all the fronds and left the stump in place, but around late June it reappeared and regrew all the fronds it lost. Now that I am down here in Houston, and live in a very Sabal friendly climate I have a better understanding of these palms. I grew at least 8 species/hybrids/varieties of Sabal in Oregon and here double that number. There are mature uresana here in Houston, although they are rare. If I move back to Oregon would I want to grow a Sabal uresana? - the answer is no. At best they're going to limp along and remain small, but larger ones are likely to fade away over a few years. You can't replace the heat and sun intensity that we get here, and uresana and a large number of the Sabals really need it. So I think you got a great palm and starting with a larger one is likely a good move, but I don't think your chances for success are in your favor. Based on my experience I would say the best performing Sabals for Oregon are minor, Louisiana, Birmingham (so slow), Brazoriensis (will trunk), Rosei (trunking) and palmetto (hardiest of the trunking Sabals). Rosei was a real surprise, they are much hardier than reported. These are the last videos I posted of it. Apparently I had two, but I don't remember the smaller one. Picture of one of my current Highlands form. Its far more silver in real life. Uploading Attachment...

I also have this species growing well in the Arizona desert. Largest, eventually, of the Pseudophoenix complex. Appears to be a little less cold tolerant than the more commonly planted sargentii. aztropic Mesa, Arizona

That's nuts. I'm just over 3.5"