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I find them very unreliable once they reach trunking.

Nope , not growing that one . It is a good looking palm though. Harry

Thanks! The flowers look great from any angle. Didn't take long for the local hummingbirds to find them too!

Such a pretty palm and so underutilized. I can’t understand why? -dale

Super unique looking! Looks like it has a tendency to grow upright like Oliviformis. I see what you mean about the Dark Mealy look too. She’s purdy though, whatever it is!! -dale

What were your temps?

Thanks for the "bump", Tim. Beautiful photo. I'll have to update this thread with a new photo when I get home. Unfortunately my B. condapanna doesn't look quite as good as it once did since I went to Kauai and left a friend in charge of watering. Hopefully I can limp it along and with some deep watering I can get it to fully tap in this summer.

Well, I’m growing sp. ambanja, but it’s definitely not that palm! Sorta kinda like baronii, but it’s got its own look. Yours looks great whatever it is Jason.

Two different palms have come in over the years as Dypsis (now Chrysalidocarpus) Sp. Ambanja. The first was a multi trunk palm somewhat like Baronii. The second was a larger solitary palm. Mine has just revealed its first ring of trunk and is a really nice looking palm. Has similar characteristics as Leucomalla (white spear and coloring) and Sp. Dark Mealy Bug with the black flecking. But has a unique look of its own. Anyone else growing this?

Received my two Butia eriospatha today in great shape. The order went from west coast to east coast and shipping was fast. I ordered and paid just before midnight and Pdmesa shipped the following morning on 4/30, before 9:00 am, and the package arrived on 5/5. Well grown beautiful plants were packed perfectly and with great attention to keeping them safe. Not one thing was out of place or broken. Seller communicated very well and did everything he said he would. Would definitely buy again!

A great palm for SoCal

The Magic Kingdom Skipper Cantina bottle palm lives, there’s a sign in front of it now so it’s easy to miss. The famous Satikentia is doing well. Photos taken today May 5th.

I'm glad the Sabal mexicana damage was not from ox beetles.

There is a group of Jubaeopsis at (of all places.....) the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills CA. These plants are 50+ years old. I first saw the grouping in the mid-1980s, and it was an impressive sight. They looked liked coconut palms. The original planting appeared to be 1 or 2 individuals and in the 1990s some of the trunks were 2+ meters in height, and some were flowering. Unfortunately the plants were 'rearranged' during a massive restructuring of the valuable hotel property, still in progress. The plants were moved a small distance and possibly some of the clusters were split. I saw them in October 2025, and they are still striking. Inquiry at the hotel was met with fascination. The plantings are located at the Wilshire Blvd. entrance to the hotel, now the main entrance.

Lightning strike is my guess, too. If so, and damage is as severe as you tell us, palm is probably a goner. Lightning kills countless palms in FL. Take a wait-and-see approach to find out if it collapses over time as it may be dead and not know it yet. Have you seen indications of weevils and borers? Has anyone put up a ladder to inspect the crown for signs of lightning strikes or insect pests?

To be honest, id prefer less visibility, especially considering there’s a camera in the window. Im sure its pointed toward their house, but still I prefer minimal visibility for that reason. The house is on a slope, so ideally I would need at least 12-15 feet of vertical coverage. I did a privacy screening with white birds of paradise and the arenga engleri, but I need more height to block the 2nd story. Below are some combinations im considering. queen+ Med fan palms Queen+giant bop Finally the podocarpus fern solid wall.

Here's a photo of the entire palm.

My knowledge of cycads (I do know they are gymnosperms, not flowering plants and of ancient lineage) is woefully less than for palms so I have questions about fertilizing my cycads (mixed Zamia, Dioon, and a couple more genera). Am I safer fertilizing them with timed release pelletized palm fertilizer or can they take the blue granular stuff dispensed via hose? I don't want to burn their roots and maybe kill them. I plan to begin fertilizing tomorrow before applying mulch. Can someone wiser in the ways of cycads than I give me some guidance on the best way to safely fertilize my cycads? thanks and regards

It may help to see the entire palm. Perhaps a lightning strike?

What's going on with this Sable? It's bleeding from many places. Most of the sap is hard but some is still soft. It has pooled on the ground.

Beautiful palm. I have one 25+ years old, been in the Backyard Jungle for 15-20 years. It is about 3' tall but even more amazingly it has survived Hurricanes Irma, Ian, Milton, yadda, yadda (my 25 y.o. trunking H. forsteriana succumbed to Ian in 2025). H. belmoreana is supposed to keel over in my sweltering climate but this one clings on year after year. It is shielded by a mutant whole leaf oil palm above the canal, overhead canopy and palms to the east and west. I plan very carefully how to protect this little palm.

Great looking palms! How old are they? I have one about 15 years from a 1g. It has yet to trunk and flower. So slow growing