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A few of the ladies on their mother’s day. How poetic that dyer decides to start dropping its seeds…. F2 trans wood, Latifrons, horridus, F2 natwood, dyerianus

High resolution image support will be a game changer for the forum. Looking forward to the update!

Brad52 is in Hawaii..

Phoenix market home depots have imported some rarely seen (here) tropical palms for the houseplant/patio department. If you've ever been in search of some spindle palms or Chinese fountain palms at a reasonable price, opportunity might be knocking... 😄 I saw a few chunky ones in my area that were tempting, but still passed as I already have a spindle. 🤷‍♂️ aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Great shots Definitely a much nicer palm than the wayy over planted Mex Fan.. Only see a few where i grew up but, they caught my attention from an early age. Since you're on the north side of the Valley, if ever in the Glendale area, check out the Xeric Demo Garden at the Library there ..Some of the other palms i mentioned are growing there as well. Also, not too far south of there along 59th Ave. < Just north or Orangewood Ave > there's a ..roughly.. 7 house stretch of 59th < Right side if headed south.. Really can't miss seeing them, lol > with numerous, massive filifera lining the street.. Can't say with 100% confidence they're pure filifera but their trunks are pretty chunky. Haven't been out that way in sometime but, always knew i was close to the demo garden when i passed these palms.

I see why "triphylla"

Thanks for the advice. I will research into those palms as well. I'll give these areas a try and look around next time I'm around there. I see some of my neighbors have some good sized ones here in new river. The specimens that inspired me to grow them were these ones at the Hassayampa river preserve in Wickenburg. Astronomically massive. Theres some people in one of the photos for size comparison. I didn't get a photo but one of them had their skirt/beards never trimed and was taller then all the rest. Looked stunning.

Canopy will help. Otherwise, small palms are easier to protect than large palms.

I don't see a spear

Good point, and you are correct sir. Canary island date palms and Sabals in 72" boxes were also the same price as the Jubaeas. 👍💲💲💲💲💲

Try to source C.radicalis and microsoadix.

I have the same Rite-Green 40lb bag of Manganese Sulfate. I bought it ~5 or so years ago and it'll probably be a true "lifetime supply."

A big trash can and some weight to cover those roebellinis on cold nights

Are you in miami or something. I wish I could grow a starfruit tree. I had one at my old house but here in zone 9 winters are not forgiving nor do I have a lot of space. Regardless, wishing you a bountiful harvest eventually. Starfruit is pretty underrated in my opinion it’s nice to see more people growing it.

I agree with this, I too just use palm fert on my cycads. I only have two to be fair, so I can’t say it’s magic for all of them different types, but even the bags themselves say suitable for use on cycads and other tropical plants, not sure how much everyone trusts those labels but I haven’t been wronged. Also I made the comical mistake of buying a 40 pound bag of manganese. I needed it to correct frizzle top on a sago once and since then have used maybe one or two cups 😂. I might have that bag forever.

" Slaughter Pink " Blushing a bit in the heat.. J - 105 ..< Cat Calls > Whata' banger.. Crab Spider can skitter off to somewhere else though, lol.. TLD < Thornton Lemon Drop > opening in the heat. Scent is exactly as you'd expect.. beautifully lemony.. Note the difference between how it and Celadine < on the right > present their flowers.. Tons more flowers, and tons more on 2 other branches, to go. Cinnamon Swirl, Not pictured, on the way. Appears, for the moment at least, Divine will be late ..or maybe skip a season?? ..this year. Others? ..we'll see. That said, San Pedro Du Lac X?, on deck, next.. Last of the Bougainvillea yanked ..Good riddance 'ye thorny, out dated, hort. atrocity mess.. You don't die in vein however, as your thorny, drying branches slung in various areas, and across sections of the block wall, shall stab trespassing cat feet with erect enthusiasm as they try to enter the yard.. Large Leaf form of Calliandra haematocephala replacement adjusting nicely, even thru the heat.. In time, it will properly block late afternoon sun beaming into the yard here this time of year. Not pictured ..While it weeps a bit during the hottest portion of the day right now, tender -est bits n' pieces still plump, rather than burnt and drying out ..Plant itself looking normal after the sun sets = deep soakings are working as it settles in and starts initiating new root growth.. Compelled, ..and just for the heck -of -it, ventured into 109F mid afternoon heat to put the tape measure to the R. P. ..just to see where we're at as we enter the hottest / driest part of the year / await the arrival of the best time of the year < Monsoon Season > Considering it has been ..roughly.. a year since it hit the dirt as a ~approx 8 -10" tall, 1gal, a little over 4ft of growth, after being planted, last year, + 15.6" of new growth added since ..uhh, early / mid - March < new growth added so far this year, above the section i'd painted to protect just before it woke up > = Not bad, -at -all.. Other than seed, no way i'd pay money for one of these ..or any other tree that grows as fast.. Now that the top is just above the height of the stick next to it, peeking over the back wall at the neighbors across the alley, We'll see how much growth is added by the end of what could be a perfect summer /early fall growing season ahead.. Side note: While it tries, constantly, all signs of side branching that try and form as the top moves upward are pinched. I'll do this until the bottom of the top has cleared 7 - 8ft in height.

ah ok so you’re pretty far north still then, at least for florida standards

I’m located in the western panhandle of Florida, not far from the Crestview area.

I don’t want to sound too demanding but northwest florida as in like st pete, tampa, or higher? Either way whatever place you’re at is an upgrade from NC. Just curious as to what conditions you’re in now.

Anything’s 10k at moon valley 😂

I did hear that the trunkless variety eventually get a trunk. My ones without a trunk are 30 years old so iam still in the jury box on the information I was given. Richard

Absolute joke here at the moment. After such a mild winter and a warm March and April, I am now dealing with my coldest nights since January. Down to 1C / 34F in my garden last night and I am expecting at least -1C / 30F tonight. It would be even colder at my allotment out in the open where I have a lot of stuff. I have NEVER seen nights as cold as this in May. And it's mid-May now. Even my tomato plants inside my polytunnel at the allotment got absolutely smoked last night. And tonight it is time for round 2. My allotment is right out in the open and exposed and being out in the country there is obviously no UHI. So if I have -1C / 30F here, it will be -2C / 28F there at least. This spring has absolutely set me up hook line and sinker. I could deal with these cold nights in early or mid spring, since I don't have stuff planted out. But now it has come in late spring after I planted out most of my stuff. Unbelievable. I have spent like 6 hours trying to protect everything tonight, but there will still be many losses. Absolute disaster end to spring for me here. Worst I have ever had since I started gardening in general. I am probably going to lose 50 tomato plants, 30 pepper plants, all my beans, all of my potatoes, maybe my corn, the grape vines will be toast etc. I think I would rather of had a cold winter and not had to deal with this, than have a mild winter and spring, up to now, then have this crap... 🙄

Doesn’t sound good for you, your persistent attempts in vain are saying that the palm won’t grow in your climate. If you’re that keen to get one I suggest you try getting seeds from one that is in the coldest possible location around, then germinate them grow them in a protected spot until they are at least 3 to 4 feet tall, this may give you a palm that is somewhat acclimatised to the cold. By collecting seeds from a palm that has already felt what cold weather is like, seeds from a tropical location are far more prone to cold. Good luck.

yeah i agree as of now on mobile you can’t directly quote images you either have to quote the whole entire comment or quote whatever nearby text there is and hope others know what you’re referring to.

🥵🔥 aztropic Mesa, Arizona