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Your mix looks quite free draining I take it your containers have drain holes keep them outside under a awning to let them dry out there is light sunburn then there is burning to a crisp let them dry out if you suspect overwatering

My posoquiera shall be planted next to my driveway that way I shall get the most of the fragrance and the plant in question is a Labisia Jambi orange black there are a few different forms but definitely worth having in any collection

There a winner of a palm in my eyes and tough they go a bit yellow in bright light and lack of water and they do make a wonderful container palm there cold tolerant to about 0 degrees Celsius but I don’t think frost would be there friend

C. montanus. I didn't have much hope that these would actually turn out to be the real thing, but the flowers are a good match.

You want the soil continuously damp down below(deeper than) the rootball by about 2-3 feet. It will take 2-3 years for the roots to grow back and the palm will become established. The top, new leaves will be somewhat slow(possibly shabby looking) this summer, and then pick up as the roots (re)establish. I would hold off on fertilizer til next spring. Nice specimen palm!

additional sabals on a separate planting project ( west nasa parkway ) at least 100 will be planted I assume. cidp looking better alrupdate on the medical center planting still tied up .

I’ve had this foxtail since last summer and has since rooted very well in the container and is now beginning to grow rapidly! Just opened a new frond and already has a new spear and great stem extension! How tall can these get in containers and how fast will it get to say 4 feet of trunk or so? When should I repot this? This summer or next?

In my area they are using Mules, Sabals, Bismarck, Chamaerops (odd I know), still some new Sylvestris (stupid), Livistona Decipiens and Nitida, and occasionally they are really dumb and plant some 20ft tall Trachycarpus...which immediately die from nematodes.

Unfortunately Erik hasn't logged on here in over two years.

@Gville Palms I was fortunate enough to visit Merrill's but only after his passing. The trees he had growing were truly a sight to see. While there we worked to help his son clean up some of the areas and in return I was give several of Merrill's hybrid cycas and a mule. A few years back I was also given one of Merrill's F3 Jubutia as well. I had heard his wife sold the place, and if so hopefully the new owners are enjoying the palms. @Will most hybridizers dont sell their seed but they do sell the plants. If you're looking for mules I do have some 2 year old plants available

Your hard work and dedication paid off. That looks healthy. Keep posting pics , your amongst others who share your passion. Harry

Congratulations and all the best moving forward. Another vote for some pics please!

Thank you for clarifying the difference . I bought my “Gigas” many years ago as a seedling from Jungle Music and at that time we were all very excited about the giant fishtail palm. There were not all the different species available. I already had a couple Urens that were smaller crown but get tall and plenty of Mitis that replace themselves after flowering. Now an Obtusa so I will continue to enjoy it until it flowers.

If you’re looking for a palm that grows vertical real quick go ahead and buy a queen palm from your local big box store. Beccariophoenix alfredii is a fast growing palm when one talks about fronds given per year. Sometimes palms that aren’t self-cleaning and grow vertically so quick can end up being expensive and problematic when it comes to maintenance.

This is what I’m getting at. When I say fast I’m talking number of fronds per year. Who wants to stare at a telephone pole and get a neck pain every time you want to enjoy the foliage? Plant queens if you want a palm that goes vertical real quick. Alfredii is the opposite. Just my 10 centavos…..

With temperatures on the rise, the Plumeria are starting to awaken.. Some faster.... Some slower ..For the moment. ...They'll catch up soon enough.. Ellen should leave her ugly beheading behind once new growth starts pushing from dormant nodes.. Hard to see now but, at least a couple may try to flower this year, inc the " Is likely Celadine " currently in " Plumeria Jail " planted last fall.. Almost time for some white washing to keep those tender young trunks and branches from burning. Lets see what yours are doing ..and up to through the long, warm months ahead..

Wow no hits on these. What a lineup T J

You're gonna need a drone to wrap it next winter.

I'll out myself as a former personal trainer previously certified by the ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association). If you want to get weight off fast, the first thing to address is your diet. It's hard to outrun your fork. In my past, I used to use 1800 calories as my cutting amount and stay on that total for about 2-3 months to get lean. After that, I'd stick between 2400-2800 for a maintenance period, minus holidays. Usually, the cutting phase would get done in the spring to get rid of the Thanksgiving and Christmas weight. You may want to consider changing your workout to train as fast (low rest periods) and as heavy as possible. The best way I've found to do this is to superset exercises that work opposing muscle groups to provide the first muscle group a chance to rest while the second is working, and make the first muscle group less able to oppose the second muscle group during the second exercise. Some good examples of supersets or alternating sets done in this manner: DB Bench Press + DB Bent Row OR Seated Pulley Row DB Shoulder Press + Pulldowns DB Curl + Triceps Pushdown Hammer Curl + Rope Triceps Pushdown EZ Bar Curl + Lying Triceps Press Crunches + Back Extensions DB Front Raise + DB Pullover DB Reverse Lateral + DB Incline Fly DB Side Lateral + DB Decline Fly Leg Extension + Leg Curl Consider it, and hope it works for you. Everyone's body is different.

Are mules now planted in place of sylvesters along I4?

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@WSimpson probably an unpopular opinion when it comes to trachies but I'd leave the skirt, I think it looks good

They could be trimmed a smidge to make a mini skirt. 😆

@Mr. Clark Welcome to PalmTalk! Because of where you are located, you can grow practically anything. That said, if you want to get the nursery "into the black" as quickly as possible, you'll want to get yourself a guaranteed revenue stream with stuff that can grow fast and wholesale just as fast to commercial and government customers. Residents also buy most of the palms below and many of them are outside of the typical "Phoenix/Syagrus/Washingtonia/Sabal/Butia" that wholesalers have relied on in the past. Roystonea regia (Royal Palm) and Cocos nucifera (Coconut Palm) are an easy sell to consumers. Down your way they are common, but Royals are increasingly being used here to replace the more disease-prone Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) and Phoenix species. The aforementioned Beccariophoenix alfredii is increasing in popularity rapidly from Jacksonville down along I-95 and the entire I-4 corridor. Mules are the even-hardier pinnate palm for cooler areas. Our municipality plants both everywhere. A good family of palms to sell includes Veitchia arecina (Montgomery Palm), Adonidia merrillii (Christmas Palm), Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail Palm), and Carpentaria acuminata. Where you are located and in most of South Florida, any of these can grow anywhere. In Central Florida, Christmas Palms and Foxtails sell quickly for residential landscaping and hotels. Veitchia are more of a novelty here, whereas down your way, they line streets and are planted near buildings. Carpentaria is more of a dark horse of the family, but is a good palm for areas that require a Veitchia look with a smaller crown. If you hybridize Veitchia and Wodyetia, you'll get the highly-coveted "Foxy Lady" palm. Another good family of palms to include is Bismarckia nobilis (especially the silver variety) and at least Latania loddigesii (the Blue Latan Palm). Bismarckia is popular throughout almost the whole state and grows pretty fast once the root system is in place, and I've increasingly seen Blue Latans used in milder areas near me, like Winter Haven and Palmetto. Another easy seller is the Archontophoenix genus, especially Archontophoenix cunninghamiana and Archontophoenix alexandrae. Collectively, King Palms are very desirable and the supply is way lower than the demand. Archontophoenix cunninghamiana becomes viable somewhere around coastal JAX or St. Augustine. Archontophoenix alexandrae tends to do better a bit further south, but you'll still have a market for them in roughly 2/3 of the state. The Chambeyronia genus, which has now swallowed the Kentiopsis genus, has a lot of popular, chill-tolerant crownshaft palms you can sell to 2/3 of the state. The big sellers would be Chambeyronia macrocarpa (all varieties), Chambeyronia oliviformis, and Chambeyronia pyriformis. The Chrysalidocarpus (a.k.a. Dypsis that grow in Florida) genus tends to sell decent. Probably the most sold is Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, but Chrysalidocarpus decaryi probably isn't too far behind. Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos, Chrysalidocarpus pembana, and Chrysalidocarpus lanceolata would sell better if they were more commonly available. These grow a bit more slowly than most of the other palms above. With the arrival of Lethal Bronzing in Florida, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the Livistona genus. In particular, Livistona decora is a prize for municipal planting here. Livistona nitida, Livistona mariae, Livistona australis, and Livistona chinensis are also planted frequently. These also tend to reach mature size at a later time than some of the tropical and subtropical options above. This list is a bit myopic since these are primarily what is bought along the I-4 corridor and areas either further south or with similar microclimates along I-95, but it gives you a way to operate at a profit in a shorter amount of time and still provide a unique inventory to most of the peninsula.

super old thread, but wondering. if you are still in the mule palm business? I am looking to source a significant number of 3g mule for field planting stock