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Clean slate in Leucadia
by Billy- 1 follower
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A couple years ago I posted a thread on here (which I can no longer find) about wanting to remove about 20 stumps from the north side of the front yard to create a new planter. Well I finally got around to it and since then I’ve been bringing in soil to level out the planter and prepare it for a new row of palms. Since I had already collected and acclimated a good number of palms in the meantime, once the planter was ready to go it was hard to hold myself back, so needless to say this all came together pretty quick. Here’s some photos of the progress as well as how it looks today. There’s room for about 2 more palms to complete the row so it’s almost done.
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Adopted palm parent looking for help in San Diego County
by castlegate8- 1 follower
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Hello, I am new member of this forum. Please forgive any etiquette or traditions that I am unknowingly missing. I am desperate for help. We purchased an abandoned property with an overgrown yard and a gorgeous Canary Island Date Palm. It was trimmed by a reputable tree trimmer in September. Over the course of the last two to three weeks, the entire crown fell off. Ignorant until I searched the web, I believe this is the murderous weevil. I am looking for any type of professional assistance/ service to try to save the tree if possible, and give me a diagnosis. If not salvagable, I am looking for a reputable company to responsibly do what has to be done with this massiv…
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I’ve grown a fair amount of fruit trees but Euterpe Edulis is the first palm I’ve tried growing. I tried a year ago at starting one of these but I put it in a spot that was try much full sun and it died pretty quickly. In January I planted another young Euterpe Edulis palm and the leaves are starting to brown, see attached image. Is this likely an artifact of the cool/dry season? What else might cause this? What is a typical routine for planting and caring for a young palm of this species so I might do better moving forward?
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Fert
by Bkue- 7 replies
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Just finished the last of my palm gain. What do you recommend? Central Florida. Christmas, bismarcks, royals, areca’s, livistonas, coconuts.
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King Palm or Pygmy Date Palm
by Chavy87- 2 replies
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Having trouble deciding which would be best for the area. I'm in 9b Northern California, the area gets full up until 2 or 3pm. Clay soil, about 7ft away from a pool. I have Kings but the are pretty sheltered from our hot summer sun. Thanks.
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Photos from Floribunda Palms on the Big Island of Hawaii
by kylecawazafla- 3 followers
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Well dreams come true and I finally got the chance to visit this legendary garden on the big island of Hawaii! I feel like the majority of the palms I saw were firsts for me! Click here for all of the photos with labels Sclerosperma walkers Masoala madagascriensis Ravenea musicalis Areca gurita Geonoma atrovirens Manicaria saccifera
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The Azores
by bubba- 2 followers
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Can a Coconut Palm survive and or flourish in the Azores?I have started a collaboration with Michael Ferreira (Palm Guy) of Bermuda to answer this question.Palm Guy has recently posted an incredible group of photographs in the Travel Log section of this Board showing numerous Tropical specimens.We have identified Ponta Delgado,Azores as a likely candidate for this endeavor. The Azores is a group of Islands ranging from latitude of 37 to 39 degrees North.Ponta Delgado is located at 37.7 North.If established,this would constitute the furthest Coconut Palm on Earth from the Equator. Several major factors give reason for optimism.The first is the Azores location in thos…
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Are the Azores right for coconuts?
by Shoowow- 1 follower
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Hello all. The question remains unanswered, but we're getting closer. These two have been with me since last May, always outdoors, protected only from a couple of major wind and rain storms in December (brought indoors). They like the white washed south facing wall. While the little guy on the right is struggling and possibly on its way out, the one on the left is doing well. The winter has actually been cooler than normal, but only slightly, with the Jan monthly average at 59. Feb looks about the same. They are Dutch greenhouse specimens, so I had a tough task keeping them alive from the beginning. If either one makes it they are going on the ground in May…
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Clinostigma question
by Kaname-kun- 2 replies
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I planted this Clinostigma samoense one or two years ago that had this to me strange appearance at the base. I assume it had been potted too long in too small a pot at the nursery? Anyway, there is a smaller trunk beneath a larger trunk. It's hard to see in the photo, but some adventitious roots are beginning to emerge at ground level. It is very healthy and has grown considerably since planting in the ground. Is it OK as is, or should I heap more soil up to the new larger trunk? I have other Clinostigmas I have grown from seedlings and planted out when they hit five feet or so, and none of them show this feature.
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sabal causiarum shriveling up
by ZPalms- 1 follower
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I posted this in potted palms, but I'm going to try again here because it's an emergency, and I don't know what to do next. I let it sit in water for 30 minutes or so the other day, and it just didn't bounce back, but luckily my other one did. This one isn't bouncing back, and it's starting to fade in color. I'm so worried about it. I don't know if it's ready to be planted out because they both have roots coming out of the bottoms and have been in these bags for 2 years now, I think. I was going to plant them anyway this year, but I don't know if I should just plant it out if that would help or not.
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The magic of time.
by NorCalKing- 9 replies
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Well, I figured it's been a while, and I need to update how Archy's survive in a chilly (winter) 9B climate. Here's what 8 years in the ground have done to this once tiny Lowes triple!
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A couple of garden photos
by happypalms- 1 reply
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Just a couple of garden pictures wondering around doing a bit of garden maintenance with a bit of colour
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The first time I saw it I thought it was Phoenix pusilla. But when I closer, it appeared that I wasn’t sure.
by Alexberm- 1 follower
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The first time I saw it I thought it was a phoenix. But when I looked closer, it appeared that I wasn't sure. It was found that the branches did not have sharp thorns like the phoenix pusilla. So I'm not sure what kind of palm it is. If anyone knows about the problem, please specify. Thank you.
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Wallichiana var major dypsis lantzeana get the red light show let’s see some more red shows
by happypalms- 2 replies
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The chambeyronias steal the show hands down but there’s a couple of close contenders
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What do I do now?
by Than- 5 replies
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I planted these seeds of various species few weeks back. I put the plastic cups in bleach and the medium in the oven as always.. yet now some of them are covered in these white fungi. I tried a fungicide but didn't do anything. The cups have been covered with plastic film and have been placed on heat mats. Are the seeds damaged? Should I remove, sterilize and repot in new medium? If a seed sprouted, would these fungi damage the seedling?
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Today wandering the garden as I often do while taking a break from work I noticed that my Beccariophoenix madagascariensis seems to be starting to put on a little size. I can’t remember exactly when I planted it. It’s been about 6 years I would guess. It was a small 5 gallon. Over those years it has consistently put out new leafs, but it never really seemed to get too much bigger. While still considered small, it seems to finally be putting on some size. 5 gallon bucket in 2nd pic for scale. So what palm in your garden caught your eye today? It doesn’t have to be your favorite, just something that stuck out to you today.
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Polyandrococos caudescens gets planted
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Planting time again this time my polyandrococos caudescens growing in a 200mm container the amendments to the soil has been done the usual irrigation treatment and placed in prime viewing position in the garden another 5 years and some loving gardening techniques should see the garden looking a little bit better with the silver underside of the leaves combined with the visual pattern on the new spear will certainly make for a conversation piece
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European Fan Palm Drip Irrigation
by Reefdweller- 1 follower
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Suggestions, please on EFP in 15 Gal. rootbound transplant as far as watering schedule.. Quarts/Gallons every so often. Palm has up to 9 hours of direct sunlight per day, most days.
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Hedyscepe canterburyana 1 2 3 4
by joe_OC- 5 followers
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Hedyscepe canterburyana palms are one of my favorites. That's why I have 5 of them in my garden. My oldest one is finally got a few rings of trunk on it:
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Is it Roystonea borinquena?
by Alexberm- 1 follower
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It is in the garden in Thailand.
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Brahea calcarea
by ExperimentalGrower- 1 follower
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Brahea calcarea acquired today. Thx to the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA. Very much looking forward to sinking this palm. Third pic is of RBG’s calcarea in the ground. Any growers of this species? Bucket list ✔️
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Solitary Lutescens-type seedling question
by Hilo Jason- 2 replies
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I’ve posted this palm several times here on PalmTalk. Collected as seed by a friend in Madagascar. He referred to it as Dypsis “column” due to its size. It’s a stocky solitary Lutescens-type palm. It recently started seeding for me and I’m getting about 100% germination on the seeds. But what’s interesting is that some of the sprouts are green and some are golden. Does this also happen with the regular common Lutescens? I’ve never sprouted Lutescens so I don’t know. Would love any input. Parent plant: and here are a couple of the community pots of seedlings showing the golden and green coloring: Also interesting to note is …
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Help ID This Coconut Pest
by agroventuresperu- 3 replies
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Some sort of scale? They are on the undersides of the leaves, and looks like they excrete a black substance that ends up on top of the leaves. Lots of ants, so it appears there's some sort of mutually-beneficial relationship going on. Any organic solutions? It's the only coconut on the whole property I've ever seen with this problem. The coconut is probably the fastest-growing specimen we've ever had. It's in a spot that has access to more fertility. Lots of compost and sawdust has been placed around it during the past couple years. It's also received the same additional inputs as all the other coconuts this past year: ulexite, dolomite, gypsum, and potassi…
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Bismarckia nobilis from seed - progress 1 2
by D. Morrowii- 3 followers
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I struggled a bit to get my first Bizzy to sprout and only 1 did from this batch which I think was my second or third try. The first pic was taken April 3rd and the second was taken today October 3rd 2021. 6 months of growth from when the first leaf broke the surface give or take a day or two. Maybe a minor achievement to many but I’m kind of proud of this little palm lol. After maybe 3 months of trying it finally worked, Next milestone will be a palmate frond hopefully soon!
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Walking in the garden in an hot afternoon
by Alberto- 1 follower
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20240316_122211.heic. in fact I' m testing . I don' t know why suddenly I cannot post pics anymore , only this: