DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Detail Quiz

   July 22, 2006 by Gileno Machado

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   Half a point for the correct genus only, one point for the right species # 1

   

   Last reply by Jeff Searle, July 28, 2006
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   Aiphanes

   July 26, 2006 by PalmsZA

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   Hi all I have a few Aiphanes sp. planted out but not this one. Any ideas? Regards Dennis

   

   Last reply by Gileno Machado, July 28, 2006
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   Any pics of young Howeas?

   July 26, 2006 by Howeadypsis

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   I have this palm which I thought was a howea, but it turns out its a Dypsis. Not being a palm expert, but fairly knowledgeable about plants, I find it hard to seperate them, and the only pics of palms i find are mature trees. What I want is pics of house plant Howeas with the odd close up. Or maybe a site with such pics for ID purposes. Heres mine-I call it HoweaDypsis as I was unsure of its ID! close up of mottled stem: and a recently unfurled leaf:

   

   Last reply by Howeadypsis, July 27, 2006
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   When does sunburn start?

   July 26, 2006 by BS Man about Palms

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   Well, due to my long hours lately, (8am-9pm roughly), I made a boo-boo in my "watering" of some of my "indoor " plants. These normally sit in a very bright area (SW facing) place in my unfinished upstairs and have been enjoying 80-90+ degree temps lately. Anyway, to water them, I take them out to the upstairs deck and water then leave to drain so it won't get wet "inside" (as much). Well, twice now over the past week or so, I have completely forgotton the palms and came home to look at my progress with a flashlight and find I left them out on my south deck! Granted I'm coastal and I didn't see any leaf burn when I pulled them in, but does it show fairly quickly or d…

   

   Last reply by Howeadypsis, July 27, 2006
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   Palm ID Please

   July 27, 2006 by BigFrond

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   Palm masters please ID this palm for me. Thanks! I bought this palm from Home Depot about 3 years ago. They just labeled it as 'tropical'. My guess is that it is some sort of dypsis or chamaedorea.

   

   Last reply by BigFrond, July 27, 2006
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   Trachycarpus?

   July 26, 2006 by Howeadypsis

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   I visited Scarborough (England)last saturday, and saw these palms planted in the midle of the road, in a traffic island(along with wire frame dinosuars!) Are they Trachys?

   

   Last reply by Howeadypsis, July 27, 2006
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   Phoenix roebelenii

   July 27, 2006 by Kathryn

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   When I was taking pictures of the volunteers under my triple Phoenix roebelenii, I noticed this white stuff – and it’s not snow. Is this some kind of fungus and how should I treat it? Kathryn

   

   Last reply by Kris, July 27, 2006
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   Any pics of young Howeas?

   July 26, 2006 by Howeadypsis

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   I have this palm which I thought was a howea, but it turns out its a Dypsis. Not being a palm expert, but fairly knowledgeable about plants, I find it hard to seperate them, and the only pics of palms i find are mature trees. What I want is pics of house plant Howeas with the odd close up. For some reason this posted twice, how do I delete it?

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 27, 2006
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    Palm Nursery

    July 11, 2006 by BigFrond

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    I went to a palm nursery with a small stand in the front right off Twin Oaks Valley Road in San Marcos, CA, across from the golf course. The guy didn't have a lot of palm selection but he made it up in size and price. I bought two Chamaedorea hooperiana (trunking already) 6 feet tall for only $35 each, a gigas in 15 gal for $65, a Home Depot size Bizzie for only $60. BTW, he does have bigger bizzies at about 6 ft tall with 10-12" trunk diameter for only $287.

    

    Last reply by BigFrond, July 26, 2006
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    New Bottle Palm

    July 22, 2006 by ruskinPalms

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    I had to go to home depot this morning to buy some supplies to do some much needed lawn maintenance (yuck) and I came away with a new bottle palm. Why didn't someone tell me that palms were so addictive Anyway, it cost $16.99. Was this a good deal? Guess it doesn't matter since it was love at first sight anyway! Now all I have to do is hope that my wife does not notice the new planting... Little Bottle Palm with the group. Close up: Kris, sorry about the white balance!

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 24, 2006
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    Mature, fruiting coconut in St Cloud FL

    July 24, 2006 by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)

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    I was amazed to find this large tree so far north. St Cloud is a suburb of Orlando. My Webpage

    

    Last reply by Walt, July 24, 2006
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    moving Wodyetias

    July 24, 2006 by BigWaveDave

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    Does anyone know how well Wodyetias dig?

    

    Last reply by amazon exotics, July 24, 2006
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    Palms in pots 1 2

    July 20, 2006 by Walter John

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    I asked this question a couple of months ago. It's been planting season for most of you on this board, why not let us know what you have now in pots. You guys in nurseries have em too, I mean those palms for your own place, come on, what have you left ?

    

    Last reply by palmsrgreat, July 23, 2006
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    Yet another watering question

    July 22, 2006 by Neofolis

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    I assume this will vary from plant to plant, but frequency of watering has often been discussed but quantity of water not so much. With all my plants being in pots, I was wondering if anyone meters water quantity by size of pot.

    

    Last reply by Neofolis, July 23, 2006
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    Pinanga coronata

    July 22, 2006 by quaman58

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    Hey all, I've got one of these guys that's ground ready. I have a place in mind, but am a bit concerned about the amount of AM sun that it will receive, particularly in summer. During the longest days of summer it won't be shaded until 1:00 PM. Wintertime, probably by 11:00. I'm about 1-1/2 miles inland from the coast. Otherwise, I like the area I've picked because it stays nice & damp most of the time. Any thought from the experts? B/R's Bret

    

    Last reply by quaman58, July 23, 2006
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    Palm ID please

    July 21, 2006 by feef706

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    I just bought this palm from the local walmart it was labled a CIDP? After I got it home and compared it to my smaller canary it doesnt seem to be as green. Also the local lowes got some canarys in and they are about equivilant in size but theirs had alot more old leaf bases and the werent the yellowish gold that some of mine are. I was wondering if its possible maybe its a p. sylvestris? Thanks James

    

    Last reply by Rob Pittman, July 22, 2006
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    Veitchia arecina palm pollination

    July 21, 2006 by Davidl

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    Does it take one Veitchia or two to produce seeds ? and if two how far apart can they be ? thanks

    

    Last reply by Davidl, July 22, 2006
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    Quail Botanical Garden (palm sale)

    July 21, 2006 by BigFrond

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    I joined this site after the sale. Maybe this ? has been asked before I'll ask anyway, sorry. How many of you went to the sale and what did you buy? I bought 2 d. baronii (a medium one from Gary in Fallbrook) - it's trunking now woo hooo! 3 h. verschaffeltii - sun sensitive, still in shade 2 c. macrocarpa - one full sun and one partial shade 2 c. hookerii - sun sensitive looked for capoxylon m. but could find any.

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, July 22, 2006
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    Trip to the Carolinas..

    July 18, 2006 by BobbyinNY

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    I'll be going on a trip for a week (leaving Saturday) to the Carolinas to check out the area... We're stopping in Folly Beach, SC.... there's a place there called: "Isle-of-Palms"... looks cool... I'll be taking lots of pics.

    

    Last reply by Zac in NC, July 22, 2006
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    Updates on California Coconuts?

    July 11, 2006 by Palmy

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    Im just curious about the California coconuts such as the one in New port beach? Just curious. I know, I know, why keep a coconut that looks bad in California? but it inspires poeple that its possible, yet it may look ugly but lets say if we get a new coconut, cocos nuficia var. california? LOL. Any pics would be awsome.

    

    Last reply by Stan, July 21, 2006
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    Germinating Howea seeds

    June 28, 2006 by Patrick In MN

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    I just ordered some seeds from Rare Palms seeds and was hoping someone could offer suggestions on germinating both varieties of Howea. Thank You for any suggestions!

    

    Last reply by Patrick In MN, July 20, 2006
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    Palms in Sonora

    July 7, 2006 by richtrav

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    Just got around to putting up some pics of the native palms in Sonora http://community.webshots.com/album/552027671bziKEK http://community.webshots.com/album/552025291YMtxul Richard

    

    Last reply by Zac in NC, July 20, 2006
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    Exploding Black Palm

    July 17, 2006 by Daryl

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    One of my Normanbya's has decided to throw out new roots by the dozen. So many that the base of the trunk is peeling away near the roots. Anybody had this happen to theirs before? regards, Daryl.

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, July 20, 2006
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    Whose got 12 grand?

    July 17, 2006 by JD in the OC

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    20 headed palmetto I'm sure some rich collector in Fla will pick it up. 20 heads... that's impressive! JD

    

    Last reply by NBTX11, July 20, 2006
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    Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden

    June 29, 2006 by Walter John

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    I saved some excellent web sites in my favorites over the years and one in particluar I had forgotten about. It was the site created for the IPS gathering in Hawaii in 2004. One of the links was to the visit of the Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden. One of the pics shows a Lodociea maldivica and here's that pic. Iwould love to see a current photo of this palm, would anybody have an up to date photo of this magnificent palm ?

    

    Last reply by bgl, July 19, 2006