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I was out walking my dog and the monoculture of this home I walk by frequently caught my eye. Someone once got a deal on them or they had a favorite. They used to have some Livistonia chilensis mixed in but removed them a few years back. They do have an ocean and beautiful horizon view, so I understand the preference for low growing palms.

This morning I counted the leaves on my two Encephalartos ituriensis for their most recent flushes. 17 leaves on the smaller and 15 on the larger... so not significantly different from your 11. I think the prior flush on the smaller one was fewer leaves because they were also stunted. That plant had coned prior to the stunted flush. I'm guessing that the energy for a flush can vary from year to year, so you may have seen bigger flushes in the past on yours? My Encephalartos laurentianus has had flushes in excess of 20 leaves and its leaves have even more mass (length and thickness) than my ituriensis do. Here is the bigger of my two ituriensis as it continues pushing out its current flush. The wall is 6' tall from the wall's base for perspective.

I posted this Pinanga picture in the what caught your eye thread, but it really belongs in a color thread.

Interesting varieties I'm going to try... Pandan Wangi is an awesome looking dwarf from Thailand. Also Kelapa Gading looks interesting...called Ivory Coconut as the nuts are ivory coloured.

Looks great. I wish some of those species were more widely available. I'm just waiting for Floribunda to have enough things I want at one time to justify placing an order.

Australia has great birds also ! 👍

Yep. Fresh seed makes all the difference. I have a batch of about 40 of these going myself. Now, it's just a matter of time to get them up to my preferable 5 gallon selling size. 😄🌴 aztropic Mesa, Arizona

A very humid 28C / 82F here at 2:30pm. Cooler than yesterday, but it is the calm before the (heat) storm. I am expecting anything from 36-41C / 97F - 106F next week. Anytime from Tuesday - Friday could be the hottest day depending on when the airmass peaks. Tuesday or Wednesday looks the hottest but some models have Friday as the hottest. Met Office staying grounded on heat potential, for now anyway. Although it still shows a week straight of tropical nights as it stands… ARPEGE has trended even hotter and now shows 40C / 104F on Tuesday… 🥵

Not sure I’d call him a nursery, but Joe Palma has a pretty good selection for a “backyard “ guy. Btw, some desert guys have had great luck with Medemia, which has become easier to find and is surprisingly fast growing. Loves heat.

Images of palms in Dallas after 3F and 9 consecutive days below freezing in 2021. The L. Chinensis had gotten huge trunks over the past two decades but this winter took them out.

Thank you for your reply😃 @Kreps , Yes I will make updates on my salak palm, the palm is currently still developing its another frond so I'll be back soon to check up on the palm😁

For a couple of frost protection nights the Mr. Heater 60k BTU will work but it burns propane fast, is loud, and needs supervision so it's not ideal for overnight unattended use. More practical options are a smaller Mr. Heater Buddy for targeted spot heating, heat tape for pipe protection, or honestly just running a box fan overnight to disrupt the cold air pooling in your low spot. Radiational cooling is all about still air settling downhill and even a little air movement can prevent a frost better than a heater in some cases. If you go forced air stock at least two 20lb propane tanks so you're not caught short mid night.

They get to know you when you live in there habitat. They see you as no threat after time. Like all animals!

I can see why they spent it all on rhapis palms, at that price! 🤣

There is no Lira anymore... lol

I thought billbergia, I got it some 30 years ago at Alumy markets near Grafton, I do remember that day in fact! See iam getting older!

Billbergia nutans I presume! Super easy and tough, even down here in the Ice Chest.

At that size it could be many things. Was the seed still in the pot when you acquired the seedling? That might assist in identifying it. I too would guess it is likely from the Encephalartos genus but I have been surprised that some young Dioons and Macrozamia can appear similar in photographs at this size. Did the party you acquired it from provide any clues or identification?

Yes.

An easy one to grow.

I know you like a challenge, you’ve been to Manitoba haven’t you!

Is this Lanonia yunnanensis the same species as this sold by RPS?

Fair point, I was surprised with how much rain we got in April here on the coast.

Love the little grow room construction, fan and all!

Little Geonoma atrovirens a nice bit of colour!