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so your opinion, it is difficult to grow, even in Hawaii's climate? JD

Chrysalidocarpus robustus. Monster!

What you have there is mislabeled if they are calling it Cordia sebestena. It is actually a Jatropha integerrima Peregrina (Jatropha integerrima) is a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree known for its bright red or pink, star-shaped flowers that bloom nearly year-round, attracting pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds. It's a popular landscape plant, used as a focal point, in containers, or as a hedge, and thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. While generally hardy, it requires protection from frost and its seeds are toxic, so placement near children should be considered. Key Characteristics Flowers: Clusters of bright red or pink, star-shaped flowers. Foliage: Glossy, lobed leaves that can vary in shape. Size: Typically grows 3 to 10 feet tall, but can reach up to 15 feet in ideal conditions. Growth Habit: Dense, multi-stemmed, rounded shrub or small tree. Growing Conditions Light: Full sun to part shade. Water: Low water use; prefers dry to moist soil. Soil: Well-drained, sandy, or acidic soils are ideal. Hardiness: Frost-tender; suitable for tropical and subtropical climates. Uses in the Landscape Specimen plant or focal point. Containers and patios. Hedges or screens. Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Care and Maintenance Pruning: Can be pruned at any time to shape, but pruning after flowering avoids removing new blooms. Propagation: Easily propagated by seeds or cuttings. Pests/Diseases: Generally few serious issues, but watch for nutrient deficiencies or brown spot. Important Consideration Toxicity: The seeds are toxic and should be kept away from children and pets.

Take a look at this thread: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/68701-can-cocos-survive-in-lindosrhodes-in-greece/?&page=20#comments

Of course. If it blooms, I'd fly there just to get those seeds. It would be absolutely wonderful for me.

That is sensational Hugo!

I spoke with the person in charge of the French Guiana Botanical Garden in South America, at the Palmetum de Guiana. They explained that they have two Tahina spectabilis palms, one in the Palmetum garden and another in a private garden in Cayenne. In total, there are three Tahina palms in French Guiana. They also explained that they obtained the seeds from RPS Germany in 2008, and that many palm trees originated from those seeds. Those in Thailand also originated from the 2008 RPS sale. They also mentioned that there is a Tahina spectabilis in Venezuela. These are probably the only palm trees in South America. In our conversation, they also noted that there are Tahina palms in Martinique and Guadeloupe. With all this information, it is very likely that it could flower in the French Guiana garden in 2038, if it flowers within the minimum 30 years required for this highly sought-after palm. Below is a photo of the Tahina plant. Its trunk is thinner, which will likely accelerate its flowering. Hugo Aravena Chile

This is my coconut palm; for now, it's in a pot, but it survived the winter outside with very little damage, i am in southern italy zone 10b , somebody have expirence with this plants in marginal climate like mine?

Red scarlet variety:

To Michael's point, for reasons unknown, in Florida not much if anything grows under these Florida RP's. Dry season during the cooler months may have something to do with it. Hard to believe that the Western RP's will not bloom. Az must have some special sauce!

More intermediate stuff:

Another former stick tree that went green with a few blooms overnight:

One went virtually green overnight with only a few blooms:

Stick tree with bloom:

Close up:

Update on the Florida RP's. The first initial bloomer is officially nearing critical mass. More interestingly, the stick RP's made major moves in 24 hours. Some are just green and some are blooming sticks:

Mine came in a batch of ambositrae seed. About 50% grew into this thing. I wondered if it could be a hybrid. The flower certainly is a dead ringer for ambositrae and nothing like onilahensis weeping that I grow. Also the inflorescence looks like it is designed to be interfolia (like ambositrae) but presents infrafoliar (like onilanesis) and often falls down or off because of lack of support of the strap-like peduncle.

A nice 78F at 10:58AM on the final Tuesday of April.. Headed for somewhere in the mid / upper 80s later w/ an increase in high clouds edging into local skies thru the afternoon and evening. Little warmer tomorrow w/ more clouds around but still pretty reasonable for late April. Rest of the week looking ..about the same.. Bump up to the mid / upper 90s possible as we start May, before another system ..that currently looks dry for the valley.. shaves off a few degs again for the start of next week. If the system scheduled to pass thru southern AZ tomorrow / Thursday, or the system forecast after that manages to squeeze out anything wet locally, it will likely be similar to the random, spit -zy sprinkles that passed through town a couple days ago. After a pretty remarkable March that saw wayy more of them than anyone would have thought was possible, it's pretty remarkable that in April, when you'd expect to start seeing them, we will end the month with NO 100F readings. Yeah, there's two days left in the month but, ..Ain't gonna touch the century mark on either day. As May ...and the final month of Met. Spring... arrives, first 5 -8 days could see some deg. of a continuation of April's " up and down " / " subdued heat " pattern as a few more troughs passing through N. Cal., and /or the Great Basin may help keep a lid on a quick resurgence of any big heat here.. While it's just a couple runs, so far, some hints are starting to show up in some of the WX Model thinking suggesting that the .." reasonable " break we've been enjoying after the massive melt down we saw in March, may be about to flip ..perhaps as abruptly as it did in March by the time we reach the 10th -12th of next month.. Yes, ..while much can < and will likely > change < repeatedly > by that time, just as occurred before March turned sizzling, when you start seeing hints, you start paying attention ..Unless you're the kind of human who enjoys always being caught with their shorts down. ..Anyway.. Scare- cast thought for now, to be tossed in the trash soon?, ..or .. ..a hint to eye ball periodically, to stay ahead of what may lie ahead?? This morning's 006Z GFS at 378 hours.. 2m temp thoughts.. While mid - 100F readings in May aren't exactly crazy, after a ..pretty mild.. April, abrupt resumption of 105 /105+ heat might catch some folks by surprise / burn some stuff a little. 500mb anomaly thoughts.. 12z thoughts from the GFS aren't quite as bullish on building a ridge back over the area ..keeping some deg of weak troughing lurking around the west, which in turn keeps the heat reasonable here.. That said, both the 12z EC- AIFS and AIFS ..as well as the 12z runs of both the Ensemble - based GEFS and newly added AIFS -ENS < T- Tidbits > lean in on the idea of building some deg. of ridging / dialing up the heat over AZ and most of the the west after the 10th.. so, ...We'll see what happens.. At the same time?.. Some hints from the GFS over the last few days of the East Pac. off Southern Mexico trying to spin up some sort of disturbance, right around the start of our Hurricane season ( May 15th ) .. Depending on which run you look at, it may do nothing, quickly fall apart and head due west, ..or try to form an actual system and lurk off Mexico for a few days while trying to move north a bit. Regardless, any moisture from ...whatever... it does, should it even develop into an actual system at all, stays well south of AZ over areas of Mexico south of Mazatlan, and/ or Puerto Vallarta.. A start to ...what could be a very busy season, ahead?

25 foot Old Man Palm at Ann Norton:

Sebastián, I've met several people here in the US at orchid events who speak highly of your organization and the value of your conservation work. As someone who loves palms just as much as orchids I'm very excited to see this project. Thanks for sharing and the photos are wonderful as well.

A quick update! Just looking stellar right now. Tim

Excellent presentation Michael! I only had one night of 29 F and one more of around 30F; all other nights this past winter temperature did not fall below 36F and most nights it was above 40F. On those two cold nights I covered it with a fleece and some hot water bottles around the trunk. I believe that as you said it's the poor drainage that might have killed it. Topsoil is sandy with great drainage but just 3 inches below surface, heavy alkaline soil begins. It looks black-ish with pink-orange calluses and dry so I don't have much hope.

Nobody has any idea?

Translation: I live in Spain, and mine loses its green branches every winter (it has done so for the three winters I’ve had it); it started sprouting a week ago—last year, it sprouted a month earlier.

Garden looks great! The selection of mentors you’ve sought out doesn’t get any better. Tim