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We had discussed the investment in the tree lopping project, it hurts when you do all that work only to have it smashed to bits by a falling tree, I have so many large gum trees on my property it’s bound to happen again for me . At least you get a chance to rebuild with a little hindsight, good luck!

That’s growing palms for you, I just shrug of winter, i could hardly call my winter a real winter. Mind you though my Calyptrocalyx micholitzii thinks different about it then I do!

I was growing a variegated one, that is until this cane grub decided it was time for a feed!

That’s the great benefit of mulch, it feeds the soil. I often get asked do you weed your garden, no I don’t t have to the layer of mulch stops the weeds. Mulch a symbiotic relationship happening right under our feet!

That’s the one, and it’s free!

One top ornamental palm, you won’t regret planting that one!

Another macrozamia native to my area in sunny Australia. Check out Dalmorton near Grafton NSW Australia, it’s gods country out there and very isolated.

Quality grown 👍

I love it good to see, and that mogy has an awesome personality about him or her just by the look on that face. He’s or she not giving anything away, except don’t muck with my palms🤣

Dypsis rivularis and a nice Corypha umbellatum, waiting there turn to get planted in the garden!

A nice selection of chamaedorea adscendens for the garden, when I get around to planting them!

A few more gardening years and she will be a focal point in the garden, plant it in the ground!

Might as well plant a few palms again for something to do in the garden, winter or no winter! Jubea chiliensis Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana dypsis NM

At it again with a nice little rps order that will Keep me out of trouble. Bottom heating 30 degrees celcius, coco coir perlite mix. Pretty basic but it works!

My Chambeyronia macrocarpa is putting out a new red frond. Pic taken July 27, 2026.

How close to trunk's base is the dripper?

Carpentaria acuminata with citrus medica fruits around

WOW awesome, thank you for the photos and this tour

Great looking plants. Are you located in California?

I do love them

Mulch done by nature in my garden

Update: I found a photo from 4 years ago of the C monostachya in my post above. Was generously given to me by @palmtreesforpleasure . Photo taken after I received it, and it has been in ground since. Overall not fast, but I’m satisfied with its development. My new wave of seedlings are now at this size.

This genus is terribly difficult for me to differentiate between them. Even more than young Pritchardia, and that’s saying something. Nonetheless, here are two that were purchased either as argentea or maybe argentata..they’re similar in speed of growth and having silver backed leaves. Here you go!

To add to the bump: This species is relatively trouble free in Melbourne. My one in ground is in deep shade, south facing, cool position. Has coped with up to 44C/111F and down to -1.4C/29C without damage. Slow but robust; each new frond significantly larger than the past and now it is bipinnate. Growing from seed, seedlings have been mostly trouble free but I did randomly lose a couple to some kind of rot. I assumed at the time drainage was the problem. Remaining seedlings are at 3-4 frond stage after 2-3 years with strong root systems in 70mm and 90mm pots. Agree with Colin’s assessment above. Great species for cooler climates. Caryota mitis is marginal at best here, and C monostachya is a much better choice for smaller gardens anyway.

-3.4 is harsh. I also see Chch had -4.5 or something the other night. I'd have quite a bit of solid damage here on various things like puka, and palms if that happended here in Dunedin, but most are in protected positions. We got down to +0.8 27 june, and again to 1.2 26 July which was bad enough. Appreciate you sharing your experience on here as I have found it very helpful. Hope any damage at your end can grow out quickly!