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Thank you , Richard. Harry

Yeah, a Royal Palm would have a long bright green crown shaft on its trunk beneath its canopy of fronds. $500 sounds reasonable for a Majesty that big but starting out with a vigorous younger one would probably make more sense.

I wish my brahea looked as good as your ones, and that Mediterranean palm a great picture. Richard

Such a joy when they sprout . Careful this could get addictive! Harry A couple of Dypsis/ Chrysalidiocarpus almost ready for pots. I m really excited about both these if they make it . The drywall screw is for when they are covered in plastic for humidity.

Nice one a few new varieties growing well for you I see. And a few good old tried and tested varieties, keep em coming. Richard

Rhapis are as tough as bamboo, when you want to get rid off them it one heck of a job, they just keep on coming up. You’re one is a testament to how tough they really are! Richard

Do you think I should fertilize? Its been in the ground now about two months.

I posted on another thread how I did a walk about the garden after watering . Then I ventured down “the hill” where I don’t go very often because it is steep and sometimes I slip and end up on my butt. I had planted a Rhapis Excelsia that was divided from one of my large Rhapis clumps and growing nicely in a pot …..until a huge frond fell and smashed it . Bummer , I stuck it under a Butia Oderata in almost full shade . Looks like it survived! Harry

Love this forum, that’s why I paused. At first I thought not bad for a mature specimen. But perhaps better to buy smaller and I don’t really want a majesty.

A few imported chamaedorea seeds from rps, a couple of germinated ones so a couple of good ones coming up in the collection. And a few local gifted linospadix minor seeds a very interesting Australian species of palm

Yes , like pony tail palm , nick name only . They are cool though! Harry

I hope NOA will be mobilised and they will decide to add stations in the Xerokampos enclave! Seeing that the press in on to it then I guess they will need to seriously consider it. Below some articles from the national press regarding the desert microclimate in Xerokampos https://www.patris.gr/kriti/erimos-voreiou-afrikis-entopistike-stin-kriti-se-poio-simeio-tou-nisiou-entopizetai-thermiko-erimiko-klima-me-vroxes-molis-55/ https://www.haniotika-nea.gr/mikrokli-a-eri-oy-stin-kriti-gia-proti-fora-entopizetai-stin-ellada/ If you don't speak Greek try google translate and you should be fine!

Now for the hillside crew. Harry Solitary Chamerops Humilus , never suckered Next to the Mediterranean is the first Cycad to show new growth. Cycas Revoluta This Rhapidophylum Hystix has survived two gopher attacks and numerous wind events. Livistona Australis ‘Brahea Edulis. I call it the elephant! Brahea Armata needs a bit of a trim? This Sabal is a mystery . It was a very small seedling when I planted it . It’s either a Palmetto or Riverside . It was a gift and the grower lost some tags . Livistona Chinensis is a monster….with teeth! One last look up through the Mediterranean Fan palm before heading up to the deck. Believe it or not I have recently cut over 50 fronds off this thing. No suckers ever produced from it but , man , tons of fronds. Harry

Picture updates please!

OK , you showed us yours , I’ll show you mine!😂 After watering , I took a walk about the garden . I even wandered down the hill. Our rainfall this year has really helped a lot of our plants. An early warm spell , minus the wind , was a bonus. Harry CYPHOPHOENIX Nucele getting ready to open a new frond Chrysalidiocarpus Lanceolata enjoying some morning sun Pritchardia H. Not shy at all! Chamaedorea Radicalis Tree Form a volunteer that popped up in just the right spot. Howea Foresteriana needs no introduction. It seems like the Rhopalostylus Bauri Cheesemania just opened a frond and the new spear is already shooting up Caryota Mitis has opened a few fronds already . This thing has had a few trunks cut out of it over the years and just keeps on trucking.

Well, any Update? Did they survive the February 2026 freeze?

Thanks, Harry. I don't have that many palm trees, but they're already taking up space. But more than quantity, I have more variety. I'm accumulating a lot of palm trees. I'll be like Richard Moy in Australia, Jim in the Highlands, and Floribunda in Hawaii, and like you, Harry, in a good way. And how could I forget Grand Master and friend Dave?

Those look very nice! Keep up the good work. Harry

Cut away , that is a very hardy palm that will soon replace the growth. Some palms , especially slow growing ones with fewer fronds can suffer a bit . Phoenix is not one of them. That said , I really hate to see over trimming like what @aztropic posted. I mean it’s their palm but….. Harry

Gotta love this forum. Sometimes we get caught up in the hunt for a new acquisition and overlook obvious details . The advice you have gotten is good , nothing to add. Harry

Why don't you buy giant Jubaeas and parade around your house in tremendous glory, like King Solomon?

Majesty, 100%.. Regardless, that poor thing should've been plopped in the ground / shoved out the door once at the point where it's toes were trying to escape out the drain holes of a 15 or 20 Gal.. Planted as a 5gal and treated right, both would probably be bigger than that thing is at this point. Heck, chunky Majesty planted from a 3gal might even be about the same size ..or bigger. $500, + tax, and whatever they might charge to transport, and /or install? Fast growing palm like this, or a Royal? = I'll start small and save the un necessary spending of $$.

Here's two getting an overtrim in my neighborhood today. Won't affect them in the least... aztropic Mesa, Arizona