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Coincidentally, "po" is a Celtic word, as is the one who writes it. In the United Kingdom, there are Juania australis palms. They are very clever to already have large, mature palms. It's a shame they lack a female to produce seeds. A distinguished Irish gentleman contacted me. I suggested he try to obtain a female palm from Chile. If it went well, the United Kingdom will one day supply the world with Juania australis seeds.

I'm from England yeah. I don't really know Chilean Spanish. Solo sé que dicen po un poco como los mexicanos dicen wey. Maybe we'll get British Jaunia seeds one day if the botanical gardens collaborate, I doubt they'll be made public though. Estuve una vez a la frontera entre Bolivia y Chile, cerca de dos volcanes. No me acuerdo sus nombres.

Hey friend, are you from England? I see you know Chilean Spanish. Juania australis is even more of a forbidden palm. Even I had trouble getting them. I'll be receiving another batch of seeds from the island soon. I hope to put them to good use.

Que pena, but I understand why they are protected. Una bendición tenerlas en tu propio país. Atleast with jubaea plenty exist in other countries.

I don’t want to give the HOA any possible reason to complain. So I definitely want to trim that leaf, the question is where? At the base? Or the tip? I only am concerned with the health of the palm, not the aesthetics.

I paid the gardeners $250 to move it and they did a pretty good job.

It won't even notice, you might though, watch for the spikey leaflets they're like needles

It's a shame Chile is so strict about selling seeds. Otherwise, I would have already given them some Juania Australis seeds. Furthermore, since October 25th, all purchases entering the country will be subject to VAT. Before, the tax was paid, but now VAT will be added. Imagine, the CITES regulations for Jubaea chilensis now prohibit all sales of this palm. I'm only now exchanging seeds of Parajubaea and Jubaea with Marco Antonio, my friend from Bolivia. It's a shame that each palm kingdom, being more numerous than others, is difficult to acquire. Even more so since the Americas are full of palms, especially Latin America. Imagine Chile, a very cold country, and it has palm trees—palms on its islands and on the mainland. Even if they are unique, that's their kingdom. Cachai po que te dejare una. Hugo🌴🌴🌴🦜🦜

Is it ok to just cut the end of this canary palm leaf, just the tip that overlaps the sidewalk? or is it more healthy for the palm to cut it off at the base?

Déjame uno po 🥺🙏 Worth a try😅

Hugo 🤗 🌴

Pleurothallis grobyi

A nice solid Johannesteijsmannia Altifrons seedling!

Lanonia dasyantha, never a dull moment with dasyanthas!

Looking for D. recipients seeds, thanks

The garden is looking exceptional, Mike. I still recall how we first connected—receiving an email from a lawyer is not usually associated with good news. However, as a complete beginner with an interest in acquiring and cultivating palms, you have achieved outstanding results. The Hedyscepes have developed remarkably well, and the addition of subtropical companion plants provides a refined finishing touch.

In regards to planting small palms, from little things big things grow!

Thanks Kiwan. I’m fortunate to be in a very mild (for NorCal) microclimate here. Pacific influence, SF Bay buffering, and just enough inland for some good warmth. I just ordered more palms from FB. tonight. I got a suggestion to try Pinanga ‘Maroon Crown Shaft so I ordered a few as well as Chrysalidocarpus ‘Baby Red Stems, Chamaedorea arenbergiana, and Pritchardia aylmer robinsonii. It’s going to be a challenge selecting places for them all! I’ve planted all of the first batch.

Just buy that plot of land the sooner the better, and plant as many palms as you can. Iam happy with my block of land, 28 years living on my land and love it. Buy your plot of land and build your dream garden. It does take a long time for a palm garden to grow so the sooner you start the better, and if you need more time before you buy, start growing your collection in pots so when you get your land, you will have a head start on the palm collection and palms to plant good luck. But never stop growing and collecting palms and one day your dream garden will appear!

Seed weevils. Female lay eggs probably when the palm is flowering and the offspring dig in and eat the growing seed. When they mature they will exit the shell via a circular hole they create. The seed is dead. Weevils seem to cotton to some species of Sabal and ignore others. I don't know why. I don't have a problem with most of mine, except for one cultivar. After I harvest and clean a batch of seeds I put them in a baggie and send a spritz of Raid inside as a welcoming gift. Then I wait for several weeks, pick out the dead seeds, wash the live ones then let them dry. Certainly notify the seller but be aware he can't know what seeds are infected either. He should take measures to improve his QC before he sends them out. He should also include more than a few extra seeds to cover in case there are late arriving weevils. Oops, my bad. I got you mixed up with a PTer in PA. What SE state do you live in? (GA, FL, SC, NC other?) I need to know so I can tailor a credible answer. I don't know how far north seed weevils can survive without knowing even the state you live in.

This happened while I was cleaning up and/or repotting some of my Dyckias yesterday. I started to go to the garden shed to get a pot. I looked down and saw a 4" gecko scurrying beside me but 3-4' away from my clodhopper shoes. I paused. The gecko paused and I observed his head tilted to the left so he could look up at me. I started to walk and the gecko scurried in lock step with me. I paused again and so did he, head tilted so he could peer into my eye. I grabbed the pot I wanted and when I turned around, he was gone. I didn't see him again but I knew he was close by and watching me work with my plants and dirt. I have a feeling he was eating well, i.e., bugs from what I provided and certainly not Dyckia seeds. I make it a practice not to harass, try to capture or intentionally cause any of my local geckos problems and he somehow knows this. He was not some mindless automatron just a guy seeking a tasty meal. People underestimate the intelligence of animals. For a lizard this gecko had some brainpower. So do his fellow geckos. If you got them, be glad.

Got some unpredicted rain yesterday but won't know how much until daylight - I'd be thrilled to get 1/4". That constitutes a gulley washer at our house during the past couple years. The Drought Dome over our neighborhood must sprung a rare leak.

Have been looking at plots online recently, is it a good size for ya or do you wish you had more? It's sometimes feels a bit abstract. I'm still a year or two from committing just trying to get a good understanding, certainly been enjoying seeing the species you've been growing and planting, but also have a bit of a fondness got the big monster palms I've seen on my travels haha.

Thanks everybody. Colin, your earlier contribution ( shared between Troy, Ted and me )really boosted my garden . Always room for more exotica. Each of the 4 LHIs does well but quick growth of the hedyscepes is a pleasant surprise. Harry, baueri was a strap leaf about 10 years ago but is a remarkably fast grower and has lovely shape. Jonathon, the butia has gone well and will be a substantial tree soon. It’s presently a bit concealed by faster growers. Mike

It's amazing how you have a southern california garden in northern california! Incredible garden!