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That was fast, wish I could of got some ☹️

August 31, 2026 It has been so brutally hot and humid. As of today it’s in the low 80’s so much better. It really ruins the novelty of having a tropical fruit garden in this weather haha. I’ve been watering a ton and the smaller two still get attacked by white fly so I spray for that still. And were past concern over the powerlines💀

We have had rain 4 of the last 5 days 1 inch, 1 inch, none, and then 0.5 inches before today's 1.6 inches and counting. We were dry on roads here today and I got caught in a deluge down south of bradenton on the 75, 35mph visibility max. I get back here its dry, nothing then from 4-7:30pm we get a good hard rain for 1.6 inches(4cm) in my new rain gage. Yard has puddles, its all soaked. The local golf course pond is up over the grass as are the retaining ponds in our neighborhood. Everything has responded after the moderate dry tipping, its looking like this summer will help heal most of the damage from Milton if this keeps up.

Has the Berteroana flowered? Do you feel the Macro is getting close?

I agree! It's interesting to me that my filifera-leaning tree has taken off so quickly. I have a robusta-leaning tree, grown from the same filibusta seed pack, that is smaller and more compact than this one.

That's a great suggestion! Thank you. Do you think pavestones would also work? Do you have any other palms in your yard?

Wow! That's huge! Washingtonias are fast and furious growers. Did you start yours from seed?

@SailorBold I haven’t seen any established palms around Payson either. I hope my neighbors don’t hate me! 😅I definitely get the feeling that because we’re relatively close to the expansive palm-scape of the Valley, most Payson residents would much rather see pine trees than palm trees. I get it; pine trees are awesome! To your point, however, there are still plenty of large succulents all over town like trunked yuccas, agaves (like Agave chrysantha), desert spoons, chollas, and large-pad prickly pears. In other words, there are many visual cues that Payson sits right at the junction between two different climate zones; it is not a true cold-winter mountain town. I love the eclectic mix of native flora here, and so I figured, why not make it more eclectic? 😂🌴

Uploaded some new seed sales to eBay. Stoked to offer for the time the Blue Chrysalidocarpus decipiens - which is most likely Going to be a new species Plus Chrysalidocarpus onilahensis “Stiff Leaf”, Brahea moorei, Parajubea sunka, Chrysalidocarpus baronii “Black Stem”

Hopefully they don’t all get snatched up in bulk, I’d be interested in picking up a couple more

I do have several hundred seedlings, just waiting for them to size up a little before offering them for sale...that is if they don't get sold in bulk before that. Unfortunately my permitting doesn't allow me to ship to Texas at the moment.

If you're looking for a unique cycad to add to your collection I still have plenty of these available. I am now a fully inspected and licensed Florida nursery, however, I still cannot legally ship to Texas, California, Arizona or Lousiana. I have updated the pricing on these, 1 for $50 shipped, 2 for $80 shipped Thanks.

Interesting I’ve grown a few in pots. When small they seem comparable to fortunei. One went to a friend in TX, he said the Nanital has grown at least twice as fast as standard Fortunei in the ground.

Yeah, the pause button would be nice on this one and a number of my other palms. Ultimately, they all grow too fast.

Hi, i live in central Florida. My spindle palm is having problems I can’t identify. The new palm fronds are opening with yellow tips. I applied special palm fertilizer a couple months ago and have also used a soaker hose to ensure water is getting to roots. The palm is growing and throwing large fronds. The soil here is sandy and drains well. We’ve also had good slow rains 2-3 times per week. I wanted to reach out to the palm experts to diagnose the problem. I appreciate your feedback

I now have a day job, this podcast and I feel like I need a full time job booking guests. Great news is we have such a stacked lineup it’s not even funny.

Excited for you! Keep in mind they get huge and take up a ton of space. They’re like the size of a canary island date palm! Keep it super wet and they take fertilizer very well and readily.

Doesnt sound long to me. Ive had mine for about 8 years from a 1 gallon and it's only about 3 feet tall now.

i realized i overfertilized it. it hasn’t gotten any worse since i posted this luckily. i’ve been soaking it the past two days for around 30 mins on a slow trickle. i’m hoping it pulls thru

i realized two days ago i overfertilized it (or got the granules too close to the trunk). it hasn’t gotten any worse since i posted this. the fronds open somewhat at night then close in the day. i think this bc i fertilized around a week and a half ago and its only the newer tender fronds folding. this leads me to believe it’s that. i’ve soaked it two days so far for like ~30 mins on a slow trickle. i’m hoping that will work. but i think it not getting any worse is a good sign

Central and Northern CA customers would go through Josh as well? Or the website?

@Ben G. I appreciate that! We’ve come a long way already. We’ve got a stacked line up coming up. Stay tuned. @Sabal King has been busy booking guests 🌴🤣💚

She’s finally free !! One of my favorite palms.

20 years. Sounds like a long time, but as a medium speed grower, it's 4 times as tall as some of my Coccothrinax or Hemithrinax species of the same age. aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Monday Morning thoughts: Lowell: = More than likely, for the time being at least, staying / passing south of the islands, but keep an eye on it. Karina: ..Also looking likely it will stay out in the Pacific vs. some earlier thinking that it could track closer toward CA. Will need to be watched closely however since some model guidance wants to track it closer to the islands later. Quite likely to reach " major " Hurricane status shortly. Next up: ..What will likely become Marie: This may be the storm that makes a run toward CA ...and/ or.... AZ But, wanna emphasize that now ...No single outcome tossed around by various model guidance is guaranteed... Already lots of flashy chit chat about what " could " happen... BEST advise? As Always, Listen to the experts, NOT talking heads behind hyped headlines, ( ....Or the weather " dudes " out there that like to attach their wagons to hype ).. From Ben Noll: Speaking of which, Dan ( Swain ) will be live at 3PM ( Pac. Time ) to lay down his take on the subject..