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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in PALMS IN POTSPlenty of water is what it likes! Richard -
Tyrone replied to Tyrone's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEYou’ve got a good soil then. I would call that a duplex soil. Archontophoenix should love it because the lower part will hold moisture and nutrient. Beach dune sand would be a constant battle. It would go hydrophobic after about 10 minutes. Perth sand was like that. Constantly feeding it, always using wetting agent. Mulching it every few months only to have it disappear again. Your new place sounds exciting. -
happypalms replied to The Gerg's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEAnother winter winner straight out of the pacsoa showroom floor straight into the garden in mid august! Licuala sallehana a cracker of a great licuala to have.
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happypalms replied to The Gerg's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEWhat caught my eye was my freshly planted Geonomas pycnostachys that went into the ground today!
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEAnd today’s little special winner is a nice healthy Geonoma pycnostachys, straight out of the end of winter and into the ground. The full royal treatment for this beauty, quality soil amendments along with being right next to the tap, pole position in the garden went into this one, the old chicken pidgeon coop, that had 20 years off bird poo. If I can’t grow this one in that soil iam going home!
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEThat indeed she is special this one! Richard
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEWon’t be long, I got a lot to plant!
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happypalms replied to SCVpalmenthusiast's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEIam not to sure what gives such deep red, I do know it’s anthocyanins that cause the red. But some years I get a lot of deep red colour and other years lighter red. It could be temperature, moisture, heat, cold. Whatever it is we need more of it!
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Phoenikakias replied to Neel's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEWhen I wrote seeding I did mean seeding indeed, must not be confused with seedling, no typo. -
happypalms posted a topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEIt’s pretty easy to see what makes a saintlucei so popular. You can’t go past that beautiful look of an accent palm, with a trunk that’s straight as an arrow and the arched leaves to the white crownshaft. Easy to grow with a little dry, cool tolerance. They love black sandy loam soil that’s free draining. Single plants will set seeds. Just another one of those Chrysalidocarpus that are an absolute winner!
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Than replied to Josh-O's topic in WEATHER / CLIMATEWow, good to know! I read it is the most evergreen among all the leucaenas, so I guess I shouldn't consider any of them.. so hard to find the perfect tree! -
SCVpalmenthusiast replied to SCVpalmenthusiast's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDENice Harry did you go to six flags? -
SCVpalmenthusiast replied to SCVpalmenthusiast's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEWow thats such a deep red, mine is more of a variegated red.
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Phoenikakias replied to Neel's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEIt depends on kind of garden’s soil. If it is deep clay I would not recommend it. If on the other hand soil is sandy or loamy , it is a relatively fast grower. Here from seed to seeding it took only 5 years. But not resistant at all to strong gusts, it loses form quickly.
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Tracy replied to Tracy's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsI haven't settled on an id for this specimen yet. It is blooming now, in summer which should be another clue. It is an attractive clean looking Aloe.
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Neel replied to Neel's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEThank you everyone for the feedback... I already have a brahea, Chamaerops and triangle. However, the other side of the planter, I'm thinking of removing the sagos (they clump too much now and it's a pain to keep cutting it back) and putting some privacy bushes against the fence. I wanted a small, slow growing palm in the center surrounded by other vegetation but since I almost never seen Sabal Minor in so cal, wasn't sure if it would even grow.
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsYep such a beautiful tree deserves a beautiful home for many generations to come. Try and get a few palms into the botanical gardens while you’re at it, you just never know!
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Harry’s Palms replied to SCVpalmenthusiast's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDELooks terrific , thanks for sharing . I was just out in Valencia (Old Road) today and it was 101f ! You must be doing something right. Harry -
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Tracy replied to Tracy's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEUnfortunately it is just that San Diego comes first as they expand habitat. As the name implies, their original habitat was South America. It wasn't long ago that they were still South of the border with s few incursions into Chula Vista and Bonita. My housein Carlsbad is immediately south of Legoland, across the canyon. Legoland was still flower fields when my wife and I moved to Carlsbad and the SAPW was not even a part of our vocabulary. Time and the weevil just keep marching forward.
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sbpalms replied to happypalms's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsYeah, I'm definitely considering donating them to a botanical garden or some other public garden at some point. This is definitely a tree that deserves as much space and onlookers as it can get! I've heard the same, I think a lot of species in the family Sapotaceae tend to be recalcitrant unfortunately. I've previously tried germinating another species of Chrysophyllum and didn't have any luck. Hopefully you're able to find some viable seeds! -
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mcfly01 replied to mcfly01's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEA magnificent explanation; I wasn't aware of that detail regarding this type of palm—I'll pay closer attention from now on. Thanks for the photos; I can clearly see the same spears that my palm currently has! -
SeanK replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEIn thirty days more, winter will be behind you and you'll start a new thread here. -
flplantguy replied to stevethegator's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEWashingtonia still reside in North America, whearas those other species do not, so its not the same argument. Native ranges shift over time, but a species that has gone exctinct in a given continent cannot have a shifting population/range. -
happypalms replied to SCVpalmenthusiast's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEBeautiful little palm, with a nice white backdrop should highlight for all to see from the street and make em go wow! It doesn’t matter where they are, you get a big impact statement for not a lot of trouble of growing.
