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SubTropicRay replied to SubTropicRay's topic in WEATHER / CLIMATEThis is how to erase premature excitement about ending a drought
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Jonathan replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDENah, mild-as down here mate! My little forest that I started planting out 5 years ago has almost become self mulching. The wallabies have eaten the grass down to nubs and moss is taking over in the increasing shade of the trees. Getting to the stage now where planting out understory palms is looking promising. I imagine mulch breaks down pretty quickly in your climate Richard? - Today
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Harry’s Palms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEIt makes a big difference in appearance and keeps the soil healthy. In hot weather, like we are experiencing this summer , the ground underneath the mulch stays moist longer . Harry -
happypalms replied to Josue Diaz's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEThey are a good looking palm when grown right. Plenty in my hometown but they never set seeds even when planted in groups. They were so popular years ago, like you said as indoor palms now you see them outside of houses where the home grower got sick of them and planted them in the ground thinking they would stay a cute little indoor palm. I guess the only winner in this situation is the palm but gosh knows how many must have been killed indoors. They are a lovely palm and I reckon they look better in the shade than full sun. These one where planted out as tube stocks. Super tough.
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEThe danger in the beauty, and the beauty in the danger ‼️
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEYep it just needs another ten years! How’s life in the freezer, anyone knock off your firewood yet!
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Jonathan replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDESure looks purdy!
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happypalms replied to Meangreen94z's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEI like the thought that has gone into that garden and it has a bit of age about it as well!
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happypalms posted a topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEI finally got the mulch on the entrance garden to the house. Bit by bit makes a big job easy. It certainly does make a difference, easy on the eye water saving and feeding the soil plus a little extra warmth in soil temperature. Only another 30 cubic meters to go for the summer water savings!
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happypalms replied to The Gerg's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEDypsis remotifolia and socratea rostrata both loving life in winter.
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Looking Glass replied to SubTropicRay's topic in WEATHER / CLIMATEWe had a decent 2 weeks but now everything recently shut off again also. Clear sky’s and no rains again. Exposed grass is dying despite irrigation. It’s just too hot and dry out in the open. Even after early morning irrigation, things are browning up that are exposed. I went out tonight to soak all the crotons which are wilting by early afternoon now. This will be the 3rd year in a row without a wet season to speak of. August looks to be a hot, dry bust. Hope now seems to lie with tropical systems as we approach peak hurricane months.
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Tracy replied to Urban Rainforest's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsThis is an Encephalartos cerinus male cone. It seems significantly larger than the prior cones this plant has produced. It will stretch a little more when it opens to expose all its pollen.
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Tracy replied to Tracy's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsIt has been a long time coming. A few weeks ago I gave up and was contemplating what I would plant after removing this apparent failure. A few days ago I noticed a little nub in the dirt. It is now clearly a new leaf. I need to check my photos to see exactly when these pups were removed but it must be close to three years ago. This is my last remaining Encephalartos nubimontanus pup to flush from the batch i removed.
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Brian replied to Urban Rainforest's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsHere’s an Encephalartos chimanimaniensis pushing out a flush in a crowded location, And here is a young Encephalartos laurentianus pushing out a tall flush. It was hard to get a good photo of it.
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Brian replied to Urban Rainforest's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsA few more unidentified Encephalartos flushing,
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Brian replied to Urban Rainforest's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsA few Encephalartos Longifolious flushing.
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Meangreen94z replied to Meangreen94z's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEThanks . A tornado destroyed what he originally planted in the mid 80’s. Most of what you see is from the 90’s and very early 2000’s. -
knell replied to The Gerg's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEthis Chamaedorea radicalis, almost 11 years old from seed, courtesy of @doomsdave
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happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in PALMS IN POTSThey are real winner, iam surprised they take the cool weather well.
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quaman58 replied to The Gerg's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDELovely crownshaft of young Chrysalidiocarpus sp. mayotte. Almost looks like it should be in a pastry shop…
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Harry’s Palms replied to Josue Diaz's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEThose look very healthy there . I would have never thought that Fresno would be home to them. I bet he soaks them very well! Harry
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Tropical Toni replied to Phoenikakias's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDEMy guess is the lighting. Copernicias LOVE lots of full blazing hot sun. Yours looks like its in filtered light. - Yesterday
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Josh76 replied to LaTruffe's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsFantastique. Qu'allez-vous faire des jeunes plants ? -
kinzyjr replied to palmsOrl's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE@Eric in Orlando Roughly the same here. Most of the deaths have been because folks removed stuff like Royals or Coconuts before giving it a shot to come back. @donalt The place looks great! Especially considering what went down in February! @Merlyn Pulling weeds, trunk cutting, and dumping daconil are scheduled events for this year's gardening decathalon. Your training should pay dividends. 😁 -
Tracy posted a topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than PalmsPlumeria in our neighborhood bloomed early this year and have been loaded with flowers ever since that early start. Here are a few in our yard which havd followed the neighborhood trend. It was a mild winter and spring and much hotter than normal along the coast of San Diego County this summer. How are the Plumeria doing in your garden or neighborhood this summer?
