DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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1. A few seedlings doing well

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   Palm Id request.

   January 11 by Horticulture-AL

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   Would anyone be able to identify the palms from the photos I’ve supplied. These palms I’ve planted over 25years ago. Thankyou Alan

   

   Last reply by Horticulture-AL, January 12

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   Share your microclimate and tips on building/finding microclimates.

   November 16, 2025 by Maddox Gardening-youtube

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   If you have a good microclimate please show us! And also please give tips on creating/ finding microclimates.

   

   Last reply by Than, January 11

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   Identification for a few very interesting palms

   January 11 by ne0ndrxft

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   Hi, I found these before and I thought they looked very interesting so I wanted to know what species they are I am very terrible at identification so I would guess Pinanga baviensis (syn. P. sinii) for the first one, Ptychosperma propinquum (syn. P. macarthurii) for the second and the last one something like Livistona. Thanks

   

   Last reply by ne0ndrxft, January 11

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6. Gorgeous little reindhartdia gracilis, flowering licual triphylla

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   Coconut palm in Cyprus 1 2

   January 6 by Stelios

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   Happy new year everybody. A small update of my coconut palm in Cyprus. It's still alive for another winter. I increased the water in the summer and it started to make a difference in the growth.

   

   Last reply by mlovecan, January 11

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   Remarkable palms of Tampa Bay 1 2 3 4 19

   August 30, 2019 by RedRabbit

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   Inspired by @palmsOrl's thread for Orlando, I'm starting this thread so we can share remarkable palms in the greater Tampa Bay area. What I mean by "remarkable" is a palm that's unusual for the area it is planted. A 10' coconut in Wesley Chapel would be remarkable whereas the same palm in St. Pete Beach would not be. Just use own judgement and err on overposting. The "greater Tampa Bay area" is somewhat ambiguous. For the purposes of this thread, let's go with a very broad definition and include all these areas: Hernando Pasco Hillsborough Pinellas Polk Manatee Sarasota

   

   Last reply by RedRabbit, January 11

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   lakeland Palms and Others of Interest 1 2 3 4 9

   December 30, 2016 by kinzyjr

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   Phoenix Dactylifera - 10ft. - Grown from seed. Phoenix Dactylifera - 6ft. - Grown from seed. Phoenix Dactylifera - 4ft. - Grown from seed. Phoenix Dactylifera - 3ft. - Grown from seed. Phoenix Roebelenii - 7 years in the ground Phoenix Roebelenii - 7 years in the ground

   

   Last reply by TropicsEnjoyer, January 10

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10. Chamaedorea Metallica seeds picked

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    Disease on my Palm. Treatment

    January 9 by Carolpalms

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    There are yellow spots on my palm. Thinking treatment might be systemic fungicide, but checking with you guys first for clarification. What is wrong with this palm and prescribed treatment? Thank you, Carol

    

    Last reply by Tracy, January 10

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    I think this is an Archontophoenix, but I'm not sure what species

    December 31, 2025 by ne0ndrxft

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    Last reply by Davidlon, January 10

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13. Bringing out the big guns for watering

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    Soil mix 101 home brew

    January 6 by happypalms

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    @happypalms I mix my own soil up with various ingredients. First is coco coir coarse, perlite, nutricote, top quality potting mix, and volcanic rock crushed, blue metal is another alternative to the crushed dust. Give it a good mix up and you’re ready to go. I prefer this coarse mix for seedlings it has good drainage and plenty of air. Get your soil corre t from day one and your growing troubles are over, well sort of so to speak. It works for me, you may want to tweak your recipe to suit your own growing conditions and climate.

    

    Last reply by happypalms, January 10

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    Coconut 9b florida.

    December 8, 2024 by HudsonBill

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    I planted this coconut just under 2 years ago February of 2023. It already had bad freeze damage from the nursery because it went through 3 nights around 28degrees. Last winter our coldest night was 35 with no frost. So far this year we have had many many nights below 40. We had 1 night at 35 with very bad frost. We had to use scrapers on our windshields. Anyway I am located inland hudson, FL. Many big nice fruiting coconuts a few miles from me in part richey and hudson beach. I have burn barrels i plan to use around it when we get below freezing. I also ran heat tape in a spiral outwards around trunk under the mulch. The heat tape has kept the soil about 5 deg warm…

    

    Last reply by Maddox Gardening-youtube, January 10

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    Astrocaryum help (URGENT)

    January 9 by idontknowhatnametuse

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    I recently got 3 Astrocaryum mexicanum; The plants were heavily root bound and I had to change them into a bigger pot, they wouldn't like the colder temps of 16-25⁰C with their roots exposed, they also took 8 days to arrive because the nursery owner insisted in sending them before new years and dia de reyes, so there was a lot of traffic and 2 days of no delivery. The leaf tips are starting to lose color and fold/become dry over the days. What is this? Some type of fungus? Do they need sun, maybe (I keep them shaded, treating them like Chamaedoreas)? The soil stays consistently moist.

    

    Last reply by idontknowhatnametuse, January 9

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17. Summer heat and blue skies and a bit of rain in the garden

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    Video caught in rain under K elegans

    January 9 by Brad52

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    I stayed mostly dry under a leaf… IMG_4494.mov IMG_4476.mov

    

    Last reply by Harry’s Palms, January 9

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    Updated photos on Adondia Merrill juvenile with spots

    January 7 by Golden10

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    I asked about some spots on my Christmas palms awhile back. Today I found all of these patches on my juvenile Christmas palms, I have two identical plants and both have them, mostly on the top newer fronds on this one. These spots were not there a few days ago NOTE: I did recently have a pest person come by and spray, not sure if it’s related. There was also the recent brief frost at 34 degrees; these were covered with frost covers

    

    Last reply by Bkue, January 9

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    Heterospathe philippinensis

    January 9 by Brad52

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    I’ve lost track of mine but suspect this bloke - do they split and tiller? It was planted in too much sun, in a too dry of a spot with zero supplemental water and has endured several, weeks long drought periods but still lives. Tall bamboo now providing shade so it’s looking better and now getting mossy.

    

    Last reply by Brad52, January 9

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    "What did you do today?"

    January 7 by JohnAndSancho

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    Somewhere in here, buried amongst the rubble, there used to be a "What did you do today?" thread that was friendly, all-inclusive, nothing but hugs and high fives all around. In that spirit, here's what I did this morning. Some "craft beads" from @happypalms sprouted somewhere along the way. One didn't make it and there's 6 more in the baggie. Chamaedorea Adescendens. And don't be hating on my labels. That's Dollar General PROFESSIONAL masking tape. Grocery store papayas. I haven't seen them in stores here in a while, so I hope these make it. (The ones in the cups) I'm gonna have to ask my friend what these are again. They're some kinda…

    

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    Start of a Central FL palm garden 1 2

    April 16, 2024 by RiverCityRichard

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    New member, but have been getting some good info from everyone on this site for a while. Started getting some palms a few years back and got inspired to start a bigger garden. In DeBary FL, about 30 miles north of Orlando. Progress so far: 2 B. Alfredii, one on the left planted from a 15g in June 2022, other went in this week from a 25g. Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana planted from a 7g in November 2021. Side yard has a couple of flamethrowers, Chambeyronia Oliviformis, another king palm, Lanonia Dasyantha, Caryota Obtusa, Chamaedorea Radicalis x Cataractarum (most likely) and Chamaedorea Microspadix. Plenty of other tropicals mixed in, big fan of Plumerias.…

    

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    Phoenix roebelenii x dactylifera or canariensis

    January 4 by Mishaq

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    An interesting pair of specimens I saw today in Chellah, Rabat, Morocco. Very thin trunks with disproportionately large and stiff leaves, unsure if this is a cross with roebelnii and dactylifera or canariensis

    

    Last reply by Mishaq, January 8

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    Need help on an ID, please

    January 6 by Mandrew968

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    This palm is at the Bahamas National Trust-the past garden of the Langlois. There were many fabulous and rare species in this garden but time, droughts, and hurricanes has altered it from it's past glory. I am working with them to do what we can to get back some of that past. Yesterday I saw this palm and it stumped me. So who better than Palmtalk to help a brother out?! Thanks for the assistance, all.

    

    Last reply by Mandrew968, January 8

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    The things you find on the beach

    January 6 by happypalms

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    A nice summer swim and a walk along a beach, with absolutely no body on the beach for miles, except for a few seeds!

    

    Last reply by happypalms, January 8

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    Identification for these two palms

    January 8 by ne0ndrxft

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    Last reply by ne0ndrxft, January 8