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Bactris gassipaes

Chamaedorea microspadix

I just thought it was because I've been drinking a lot of protein shakes. Turns out we actually had earthquakes. So that's cool.

But what you have in palm trees is tropical. I don't have a tropical climate where I live in Chile, but the palm trees I have are.

Silver Copernicia hospita in 7 Gallon Pot-$125. Pick up in Satellite Beach. All my Copernicia’s survived the 27F Freeze here. Beachpalms@cfl.rr.com

Another day in a subtropical paradise.

The diversity is amazing, chameadoreas and the real understory dypsis, just add so much to the garden. The tropical climates may get away with far superior beauty in some the super tropicals. But for the subtropical climate chameadoreas win hands down.

Such great palms, I wish they were more widely available. There used to be a large one outdoors at the San Antonio Botanical Garden on the border of 8B and 9A. It died to the ground in 2021 but grew back. Within the few years it was scrapped as the courtyard was replanted. Pretty sure it was still alive at the time it was removed, but I seem to remember it dying to the ground each winter after ‘21. The fronds remind me of Chamaerops although more elegant!

Hope you find lots of great palms in Ireland! Look forward to the video when it comes.

Thanks for sharing the link.

Amazing how much variety is displayed in that one genus.

Last year, I created a YouTube video titled “The Palm Trees of London, UK,” where I explored some of the most impressive and unexpected palm specimens in the city. In a few weeks, I’ll be traveling to Dublin and would love to create a similar video there. I’m particularly interested in tracking down standout palm trees—especially species like Phoenix canariensis—that really push the boundaries of what’s possible in Ireland’s climate. If anyone knows of specific locations, addresses, or hidden gems in Dublin featuring notable or unusually hardy palm trees, I’d really appreciate your recommendations!

look up Vriesia ospinae

All I know is I inherited my one from my father, treat that little beauty with love like its your son just like my late father did!

You're right, my friend. There are palm trees that no one cultivates, only collectors like those in the Floribunda of Hawaii, and perhaps a few other large botanical gardens. But not all of them. The realm of palm trees is unattainable. We'll all die without ever being able to collect every genus and variety. It's a world apart. But even so, we're content with what we already have.

It’s the 1st generation now maturing Tim. Ben has plenty 2nd generation in the works so I’m sure you’ll get another chance with this one.

These have been one of my favourite since I saw them years ago Jonathan. I had a seedling from P4B but unfortunately while I moved house it was out of my care and fell over in its pot undetected and was shrivelled when I found it. Good to see that second generation getting mature. Would love to try these again.

To my knowledge, the only Worldwide example of Archontophoenix alexandrae “Alba” came from a batch of regular Alex seed germinated in SE Queensland a number of years ago. Subsequent seedlings were distributed amongst a few lucky Aussie growers and are now maturing. Seed from these first generation palms appears 100% true to the “Alba” form. Not only do they have a yellow crownshaft, but some also produce pink/red new leaves. Gorgeous palms. Look incredible planted together with Archontophoenix pupurea.

Olvidaste de Nongnooch. Though of course they'd never be able to grow Jaunia

Good information. But the reference is very weak. And it doesn't appear in all books. They are few or nonexistent. Or they play a minor role. It only exists in the minds of people who know about palms. And those people know more than the botanists, academics, or researchers themselves, or publishing houses. And even less prominence is given to Attalea, Iriartea, and many other South American palms hidden deep in the jungle. Only Floribunda in Hawaii loves these palms and treasures them all in a single display. It contains them very well in one place. And no other place can compare. Who can compare to Floribunda? Only the Singapore Botanical Garden can boast such wonders as Floribunda. The owner of Floribunda in Hawaii wants to buy hundreds of Juania australis seeds from me. He is truly an experienced person, and the head of these palm kingdoms. He is the master and lord of containing such great exotic luxury. Hugo Aravena Chile

In regard to the thread title, Juania australis is recorded in The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms 2nd Edition.

Certainly a very sunny April, we might get a touch of drizzle Monday night

That’s the one understory dream palm, so easy to grow and work with, you dont need 50 acres to grow them. A small courtyard you could pack a couple of dozen varieties in easily. Elegans goes great as mass planting, I get that many seeds of my ones they soon create there own ground cover.

My gauges recorded between 0.10 to 0.20 inches of rain in various parts of the yard. Not the gully-washer we could use, but better than nothing.