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Looks like a great opportunity to stock up on nice palms at fair prices. Nothing like this selection in Puerto Rico!

Anybody on PalmTalk going? I’ll be there to learn…

Just a guess but G maya will like it relatively dry. Or at the very least they’ll need very good drainage in humid and wet climates. Maybe by the look of the moss growing on the soil they might be a tad too moist for their liking? I’ve found in general non crownshafted pinnate palms seem to be susceptible to crown rot from being too moist especially if there’s overhead watering. Any water getting in the crowns? I’ve lost Syagrus schizophylla, Caryota urens and others from this.

The best way to grow palms is to repot them in stages, going into the next sized container up in size, usually starting with 75mm, 125mm 200mm, 250mm. There are some 180mm pot sizes that are pretty good for 125mm containers to stage up with. Go for it pot him up. Palms dislike being overpotted as well ie 75mm going into 200mm. Not good to do that, also a good root ball to work with is best, if the roots are coming out of the bottom that’s a good indicator to pot up. Another way to tell is if you can pick the palm up by the trunk and it doesn’t pull out of the soil.

It sure what’s going on here. The only fertiliser they have gotten is seaweed extract. So iam sort of ruling that one out, but it is similar to over fertilisation. Also the rest of the palms in the same batch are fine. No herbicide has been used so that rules that one out. So time to call in the palm gurus and see what they can come up with?

A pleasant 75F at 9:18PM with a few clouds hangin around.. Weekend ahead looks ..pretty darn good for mid April.. Storm currently producing rounds of legit, strong T- storm activity across parts of N. Cal atm will help keep temps in the reasonable zone, esp. as a follow -on system drags slightly cooler air through the region by Sunday / Monday.. While there are some ..minimal ..at best.. shower chances for either Sunday or Mon. suggested in the current forecast, don't be surprised if they are ax-ed completely by tomorrow.. The follow - on system that was looking a little colder / like it might roll thru the region at a slightly more southern route, currently looks like it may stay further north, keeping most of the precip. chances associated with it north of AZ.. After bottoming out somewhere in the 78 to 82F range by Tuesday, temps. will start another climb afterwards, returning to the < currently suggested > mid -90s by next weekend. The start of a bigger heatwave beyond that?? ..we'll see.. Mid range forecasts are still wavering back and forth between another ridge trying to build across -at least- this section of the Southwest, and keeping some deg. of weak troughiness just offshore of South and Cen. CA. / progressive low pressure systems crossing the northern tier of the U.S, which would limit any big warm up that might try and sneak in from the south or east. As is always the case, at some point ..sooner, rather than later.. we will start to see the first, real nudge of the subtropical / 4 corners high as it starts to set up over Mexico toward the end of the month / start of next month. A few days out from mid April = countdown to the start of the East Pacific Hurricane Season ( May 15th ) begins... Could this year be active? ...let alone quite active?? A little early to say but, ..as warm as waters are off Mexico ( and Baja / S.Cal. ) atm, ..and will stay going forward ..let alone build as we move forward, nudged upward by the likely shift to El Nino conditions ahead.. May ..around /just beyond the start of the season.. could offer up some interesting clues.. Looking at the tonight's GEFS 840 hour thoughts, start to the Rainy Season in Mexico ..southern section of the country where it typically kicks off esp, is looking pretty good atm as we reach mid May with positive lean rainfall anoms. steadily building < area of the country within the Blue circle > . Of more interest is the area within the Purple Circle directly west of Mexico, which also suggests a wet signal, a decent hint that that area might start to spin up disturbances that would further enhance the positive anomalies suggested for Southern Mex. Depending on how vigorous any of those potential disturbances might be, one or two of them could turn tropical. Wayy too early in the season for any of them to approach the Southwest tho. ..unless something crazy happened ( ..Which would be on par for the WX so far this year, lol ) At the same time? those positive anomalies spread north, encompassing most of the continent east of the Sierra Madre Occidental.. It will take another month for the rains to reach the AZ / Mex. border but.. generally, Wetter it is down there, esp. as we get past mid - May, = a sign for the summer ahead up here.. Need more than one or two to align to = a wet summer though.. Obviously, ..since hints aren't a guarantee, and it is still very early.. We'll see how things are actually progressing as we reach the middle of next month / the start of our Hurricane Season.. With that, < Cue the sounds of a lock turning / creaky door opening > ..I give you.. Your first peek at some of the current thoughts for the summer ahead **** ...Consumed with the usual dash < or two > o' salt, of course.. **** While it is true that no one can predict what the weather may look like in June in February with 100% accuracy, if you pay attention to overall WX patterns long enough, you can see how longer range forecast modeling can find hints of truth about a general forecast trend months out.. I've closely eye-balled the day to day / month to month CFS forecasts for the summer ahead since the " wet in this part of the world suggestion " started to show up in the forecast's timeframe.. So far, the suggested, fairly wet signal hinted at since then? hasn't backed off. If such a hint were to flip, it would start trending in that direction now, ..and more esp. as we get into next month.. Since the day to day, run to run thoughts can waver a bit more than the 3 month thoughts, i decided to post the current 3 month thoughts rather than those suggested foreach month. Needless to say, they're worth checking out / watching closely as we move forward ..here ...and in CA.. Hint: ..For the most part, they're pretty wet, esp. from Aug forward.. For now at least, there are NO significant / hangs around for awhile " drier than normal" signaling in any of them either. As you can see, even among the 3 month thoughts, that's a reasonably wet signal for AZ for the summer ahead this far out. Since the CFS isn't the most reliable of longer term forecast models, this is the current thinking from the April update of the NMME. Lead #1, May: Lead #2: June:... Lead #3, July: Lead #4, August: Lead #5, September: No denying the # of individual models leaning green here stands out quite a bit.. ** Not posted ** but last months' monthly update from the CPC is also suggesting wet across the Southwest atm. April's thoughts should be out by next Thursday .so we'll see how they look / if they've changed. Model data provided by Copernicus, which updated today, also leans normal to wet here across most of the models used to compile the C3S Multi- Model ensemble thoughts. ...so what does all of this mean? .....Can it all fall apart < pissing off ..everyone.. > before the game even starts?? Yes, it can < ...and has before > and, ...simply, that " flip " is what to watch out for, right up to the first day of Monsoon Season on June 15th, ..let alone the first good storm that signals that the season has actually arrived. As good as it might look right now, we'll see how this progresses.. and keep our fingers crossed all the align as best as they can. That said, if what we're seeing now are more than just fleeting hints set to disappoint us all soon, summer ahead could write the next chapter < or two > of " Monsoon Magic " ..and provide lots to talk about, both here, and nearby. So it be written, So it be done ..Hopefully..

Good luck! Hopefully it doesn't cause too much trouble.

I got this little Beccariophoenix alfredii a couple of months ago. It's been in this pot and growing slowly but steadily. I have heard beccariophoenix needs a deep pot for its taproot - should I repot this one in a deeper (not wider) pot? Thing is, I cannot see any roots sticking out from the drainage holes atm.

Will keep an eye out next time

Anyone who can make it to this sale should be able to pick up some good stuff from @Fishinsteeg234 on Saturday and @PalmBossTampa on Sunday. @Fishinsteeg234 posted a price list here: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/93232-palm-sale-winter-garden-fl-spring-fever-plant-show/

I remember hearing that and then seeing the Brahea armata at Lake Wire. While they aren't as easy as something native, they handle drought well and don't mind our few nights of arctic weather after record heat.

Conan was never in any danger! He just loves to meet and greet palms and palm people including me.

Initially I read that Brahea wer just a no-go in Fl, so I didn't try any. But I have a Nitida and Clara doing well for years. I had to move the Clara because it was in a low-ish shady area that had way too much rich soil. It survived the move to a full sun and high-and-dry area. It took a year to start growing again, but should eventually look nice! Similarly, try Copernicia Alba for a sunny spot!

What would cause this to show up so randomly? Random genetic mutation? I cant imagine this will last forever, probably reverting back to fully green/silver fronds sooner rather than later. Unless it doesnt...

Yeah it is pretty warm, but not record breaking. The fires are coming under control now with the introduction of cooler, damper air… Lots of Saharan sand/dust in the atmosphere over northwest Europe in recent days causing a Calima type event…

I'd go with variegation, it doesn't look like a nutrient deficiency to me.

Same here, 24C sunshine today, a major cyclone tomorrow then not reaching 20C again for as far as the forecast extends out. Feels like the last day of Summer. I'm not expecting any damage to my garden but some coastal areas will be hit hard and authorities have pulled out all the stops. The Coromandel range (800-900m high) will act like a deflector, the centre either be be pushed East or trapped by it and pass over the Firth of Thames.

Can we see a full picture of the palm?

Update 4/10/26: The newest spear that was starting to emerge pulled. Poured some H2O2 in the crown and dried it out as good as I could. Will continue to monitor. No rain in the forecast for the next 7 days and likely beyond, so little to no risk of water getting into the crown aside from H2O2 if I decide to do that again. Might do the H2O2 + Daconil next time.

If this palm has a potassium deficiency (quite possible in combination with magnesium), it would not look like this. Potassium deficiency starts at the tips of the oldest fronds and works its way inward. What is present here is random skinny yellow stripes in some leaflets of the newest fronds. The palm has been fertilized this year, and is due for another dose which I will try to do on Sunday. I gave the palms Dr Earth organic palm fertilizer towards the end of last summer, which has a lower NPK than what I normally use, and I believe it has completely thrown everything off balance. Will never do that again haha Heres some better pics of these leaflets:

This is the stable link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19438143

" " very " interesting " stuff encountered while out on " Operation Scotch Bonnet " ... Which i did not find, unfortunately. Then again.. While no name Coffiea arabica starts do show up at this and other local nurseries so often, don't recall ever seeing large plants like these anywhere, here esp. These are Geisha. ..Of course i picked up one of the no names to trial both indoors and out under the back patio. Standard Guava, Strawberry < and/or Lemon Guava > and some Dragonfruit var. i did not get a name next to the Coffee plants in this same block of edible Tropicals .. Surprisingly large < for local nurseries " > Plumeria " Singapore " specimens. Furcraea ..macdougallii?? i think.. Nice sized Aloe Ferox ..Labeled as such anyway.. First time i have ever seen decent - sized Bursera fageroides in -any- nursery, esp. any non specialty nursery outside Tucson . $ = a pretty good buy for the size. Not uncommon to see these in nurseries here but, ..seems everyone has them in stock right now.. Calliandra haematocephala, the big leaved / big - sized form. Another " new " Mandevilla.. Mandv. X " Fired Up " ..A likely cross involving one of the rarer / obscure sps from Brasil. Flower color is actually more intense than is captured in the shots. Perfect shade of mid range Orange, with hints of Red and Magenta.. In my hands to trial as soon as i find a smaller sized spec. On a side note: If you are still calling the bush - type Mandevilla " Dipladenia " stop it.. That name hasn't been correct since the genus was lumped in with Mandevilla, back in 1933. Only reason it is still muttered? the ole' timer, Home Despot -esque end of the Nursery / Hort. trade. If you want to be taken seriously as a plant person, don't tie yourself to old, Home Despot - level plant knowledge. ...As inaccurate as calling Hippeastrum " Amaryllis " In that case, they are 2 separate Genus.. Amaryllis = 2 species from South Africa. No native sps in the New World. Both are terrestrial. Hippeastrum = 116 currently known species native exclusively to the New World. A few are epiphytic. ...Anyway.... First time ever seeing Medinella on a shelf at -any - nursery in AZ. These are M. myriantha. Anthurium polystictum... Some ...eeUGGGEE Ficus microcarpa / nitida.. Canopy like this is what you want if you want to grow sun tender palms / other " tropical -esque " stuff that can handle our heat / " cold " in a very sun savaged climate /part of the world.. If i had the space, this is exactly the kind of yard - level microclimate i'd be in the process of developing, only using trees like our near -native Ficus sps instead of any non - natives., others like TX. Ebony, Mesquite, Ceiba, and Pseudalbizia sinaloensis.. BIG, High - canopied trees that provide BIG, high canopied shade that can face the heat.. ...Speaking of Palms? Not the happiest looking specimen, ..but.. ..A rare sight in a local nursery now that might be a steady flow tomorrow???... ..As mentioned, no luck finding any Scotch Bons.. Lots of Reapers, Ghosts, and Bhut Jaloka on the tables though.. Settled w/ a Chocolate Hab. for now.. Digging around after getting back to the house, that might be fine for the " 100+K level Hot Stuff " Pepper trials since there appears to be a mild / Sweet Scotch Bonnet variety that is easy on the heat, but will provide the same Scotch Bonnet flavor for Jerk and hotter Southwestern inspired recipes.. That + the unique flavor profile < and heat > of the Choc. Hab. should make for some interesting eats.

I had like a whole family show up today. Funny because it all started with me asking when the next farmers market was gonna be, and I probably coulda made a couple more bucks if I went but it's $30 for a booth and now I don't have to load all this crap up in the car. I ain't mad.

They are tough indeed, sunlight is there only enemy. They will drink as much water available given good drainage, and as you say they just sit and wait for water. I just pushed this one back into the soil, pretty sure it will grow happily again.

Da' short Desert Willow stepping onto the " Spring Season " stage.. Year #2 the Coral Vine has flowered early / didn't get nipped by any real cold. Early Ivy - Leaved Morning Glory just keep going.. Kallstroemia grandiflora, joining the " Early Risers " club.. Have a feeling this summer is going to be a big year for these.. Clitoria mariana " Wild " Poinsettia / Painted leaf, Euphorbia cyanthophora.. the herbaceous and slightly weedy sp. that adds an easy, nice pop of red here and there in shady spots. Thelocactus bicolor " Sumer Snow " Cochemia grahamii ...or tetrancistra... C. fraileana gearing up next.. >>>>