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I don’t an excuse to buy seeds I know that much, the only excuse I do need though is explaining to the wife why I purchase so many seeds. No shes not dry they died about 4 weeks ago. And the amount of rain we been getting no chance. I haven’t fertilised or sprayed to cause any issues but obviously I did something wrong. All good it’s not like they are super rare and being a synonym of nana no great lose. I purchased them at the recent pacsoa meeting so I blame the prior grower 🤣

July 8th update: TX. detections = 34 Mexico: ** Note: On the Tuesday update, a case / detection was posted to the map from Sinaloa State.. Not sure if it was a false report or accidentally not added to todays but, We'll know for sure next week. Article discussing the threat that exists if Screwworm expands into / starts spreading via Texas 'es Feral Hog / Boar population. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/feral-hogs-new-world-screwworm/ While there have been no detections close to the state, ...yet.. Could AZ set up a preemptive S.I. release station in Douglas in the months ahead? https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070126_ua_screwworm/ua-gets-37m-grant-prepare-screwworm-outbreak-arizona/

I thought the green was a fully matured car about to flower and red the juvenile stage! 😂

There's just too many hybrids and cultivars, and so many of them look so similar that I don't really understand the point! I'm trying to stick to species, or at least species varieties, and avoid hybrids whenever possible...otherwise my brain might explode!

Thank you, excellent finds and photos!

Bummer Richard, but a good excuse to buy more seeds! Looks a tad dry in that pot...is it possible they dried out over autumn and you didn't notice it? Also meant to be hardy to -3c or something similar, so as Tim mentioned, shouldn't be a temperature issue??

Sean, the common wisdom is that only the Hawaiian species will grow in California, so... no P. pacifica or P. thurstonii.

Great effort, and 5 years worth of growth that we can only dream of in more heat deprived climates! Is the garden full now, or do you still have some room out the back to play with?

Yes, it's also planted next to a light post to prevent it from falling during north winds that usually are the strong ones.

Lepidia is already quite prominent though. I’d say there no reason to think it’s not P martii. Impossible to be sure at that size though.

Yup. They’ll bulldoze it back to a barren wasteland. But for now, it’s alive. They even showed up and painted my car!

A lot has changed, even the colour of your car has changed! I can see the love you have for gardening!

Nice, can definitely see some movement.. Know they're supposed to be quick growers but, that was pretty fast. You going to stake it once the leaves start filling out so it doesn't try to blow over while building it's root system?

You have a great palm sniffer Kyle! Your posts never disappoint.

That’s what I thought, but there all dead, perhaps a grower mistake but on all three?

That’s the one Harry, giving it a go you just never know. Verschaffeltia where a gift, I even told the gifter no they won’t grow, I only attempted them as he said they are a different looking form of seed, black form. Richard

My winter low is 2 degrees celcius. Never any frost.

@Silas_Sancona The stipules now turned light green, they were dark green and smaller yesterday (can't be captured well with my camera). Success! Now I just need to wait for the leaves/branches to form.

Beautiful work. What’s sad is that if you sold the house, the new owners would likely tear it all out.

My pindo palm has been developing black spots on its older fronds that eventually spread and the frond dies. My research led me to believe the cause is a potassium deficiency which pindos are prone to and I have been providing it with supplemental potassium and palm specific fertilizer monthly but that has not slowed down the black spots. I had the same problem last year and the black spots mostly stopped developing after the palm received additional potassium but that the case this year. I have been removing the affected fronds out of concern this may be a fungus. The pindo is producing new growth like crazy so I’m not sure how concerned I should be.

Is P.pacifica the most common? They're beautiful at the 12-ft to 20-ft height where the white tormentum is clearly visible.

No clue what I’ve got here but it’s happy none the less. As similar to every Pritchardia sold it seams….supposed to be Martii. Definite “color” but not nearly the white or copper I’ve seen on others. Guess it could be, i don’t know -dale

Oops…. Wrong area. Please move to general discussion mods. Apparently I’m still learning how to work the forum.

My house has changed after 5 years on this forum…. It’s a jungle out there. (After many holes dug, a truckload of fertilizer and mulch, and a zillion gallons of water) Thanks for all the assistance.

These guys continue upward. Waist to chest high trunks after 5 years in the ground. The tips get a little beat up in all day sun and fairly open conditions, but they are winners in S Florida with a lot of water and fertilizer and extra potassium.