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Nature's Original Washingtonia
by palmaddict- 23 replies
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I live in San Diego and had a chance to visit the Anza Borrego desert state park that is about two hours drive east of here. My brother and I ended up heading out to an area called Coyote Canyon. This is one of the few areas in the park that has year around running water fed from springs in the mountains to the west. The water in many parts of the canyon runs underneath the sand buts its presence is revealed by the presence of large patches of willow growth. It is also home to the only native palm to California, the Washingtonia. Here the Washingtonia is a hold out to a much wetter past for this desert region and it continues to survive only where water runs most of …
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A Bargain date palm
by John Case- 1 reply
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I just saw a large Phoenix dactylifira (25 feet or so) for sale for the bargain price of $6199.00 Is the seller out of line? Should just plant a seed?
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Chamaedorea metallica hen party.
by DavePoole- 5 replies
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Mention of C. hooperi flowering below prompts me to remark upon my plants of metallica that are flowering at the moment. I have a few growing in light shade in the garden and a larger clump in an ornamental pot on the hearth in my sitting room. The clumps consists of between 3 and 8 individual plants and most are now in spike. All have turned out to be females with not a single, branched pollen bearing spike amongst them. I'm not particularly bothered about getting them to seed, but find it a bit strange that they are all female plants.
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Felony or just a sneaky fertilizing?
by wendisplantation- 37 replies
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Ok, I cannot be the first one in this position.... About a mile or so from me is a little queen that the people planted that just looks horrendous!!!! From things that I have read, it looks to me like maybe it has a Boron deficiency because the growth point is turned at nearly a 90 deg angle sideways. It used to be worse, but it looks like it is slowly starting to lift up a little. This palm is just little- maybe 5 feet overall (if straight).... It is making me nuts looking at that forlorn little thing , should I sneak fertilize it? Could I get into trouble for doing that? ??? It is close enough to the road that I could just casually walk by and throw some fertili…
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What's the deal?
by boondog- 12 replies
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I had none, then for a short while I had two. Now I have seven, four different kinds, and have plans for several more. I keep saying, let me see how these do, then I see one, like I saw this pretty little P. Roebelenii at Lowes for 15 bucks, so I bought it. Roger Down by Houston
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Variable Species
by chris.oz- 1 reply
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A while back Masoala Jason had this to say about naming of species in the thread on Marojejya: QUOTE The naming is more of an attempt to summarize a large collection of observations. It's easier to say Marojejya darianii, than it is to say the palm with xxx flower structure, xxx leaf structures etc... The naming system is a way to communicate within the field, speed up conversations, avoid repetition of details. But the real science of botany is more aimed at characterizing the details of plant structure, physiology, evolutionary relationships etc... Gathering data, recording, and compiling facts about plants. Naming is a reflection of the state of that knowledge…
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Are there any commercial Date growers that are members of this group? I'd just like to ask a couple of general questions if I may. Please contact me at tesso11@comcast.net Thank you in advance. Tess
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Cold Frame
by nomolos- 5 replies
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Can people share info of how they make small coldframes for their palnts, what material used etc... Also what sort of rocks do people put around their palms for cold protection. Any photos would be good. Cheers Sol
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Two Crowns on One H. verschaffeltii stem
by Creekside- 10 replies
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I have two one-gallon Spindles that are starting to produce a second crown of leaves from the same stem. None of my other Hyophorbes have done this. I am wondering what caused it (trauma to the stem?) and how common this is in Spindles. Many thanks, Catherine Presley
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Washingtonia robusta
by PalmGuyWC- 36 replies
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I have read some rather disparaging remarks about Washingtonias in some of the threads on here, and mostly by Californians, yet what would California be without Washingtonias? It's our signature palm, much as is the Coconut for S. Florida and Hawaii and the Butias for N. Florida and the Gulf Coast. Did you ever think about what California would look like without Washingtonias brushing the skylines? I know, they are common and seen just about everywhere palms will grow. I live in a palm scant area, but one can hardly look in any direction without seeing a tall Washingtonia towering above the other trees. They make an impressive signature against the skyline. Their pre…
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CIDP
by nomolos- 16 replies
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I took a few photos of CIDP near where I live today. Here they are enjoy chris
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shipping from the us to the uk
by ricky- 2 replies
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hi all please help the problem is iv ordered 4 butia hybrids from the us and im having real problems finding a shipper and was hoping some one could recommend a shipper thank you all for your time and help ricky
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Syagrus sancona (Columbian foxtail)
by JungleGina- 5 replies
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Is this palm self-cleaning or will it need haircuts. I'd like to know before I decide where to place it. Thanks!
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Chamaedorea dammeriana
by Scott Mcintosh- 1 reply
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I found C. dammeriana at a local plant retailer,but I am finding very little info for growing this palm. Anyone growing this palm ? Scott
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When did your love for palms begin?
by SubTropicRay- 7 replies
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What did you start looking at palms differently and what was your first palm? I started in 1994 with two, 3 gallon Roystonea regia. Ray
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Serenoa repens
by cfkingfish- 5 replies
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Here is a picture from a South Venice garden of Serenoa repens trimmed up from habitat. You can see that it easily towers over my 5'10 figure, and the trunk must be 15' long. These things weave all over the place in areas still uncleared for development.
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Cocos in So Cal 1 2
by Don Little- 51 replies
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All the talk of Ashton going for his try at a coconut in his planter, and Steve's success that he's had got me wanting to give it a try. Last week walked into HD and to my surpise they got a whole shipment of coconut seedlings. I thought why not give it a try now. Won't be completely disappointed if it doesn't work out but will me more disappointed if I never give it a try. I took some of the suggestions from those who posted on Ashton's thread and Steve's thread. It is currently in a terra cotta pot which I painted black to absorb as much heat during the day. Used 70% pure sand and 30% cactus palm mix for good drainage, covered soil with black rocks and placed in …
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Growth rate of Plectocomia himalayana
by SubTropicRay- 1 reply
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How fast does P. himalayana grow? All cultivation tips are welcome as well. Thanks in advance, Ray
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Division
by lyle-turner- 13 replies
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hey guys i repoted some R.excelsa today ands thought id take some pic's of the prosess, some photos are brutal but no one was killed!!
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Palm pics from my daughter's place
by Walter John- 19 replies
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Visited my daughter today, about an hours drive north for me. Here's some of her palms. I gave her the two Roystonea oleracea palms about 4 years ago. They have grown at an amazing rate. Veitchia joannis (oldest grandson Brett) Roystonea oleracea (Brett and youngest grandson Bailey)
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Two Licualas from two trips
by Trópico- 6 replies
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The first one, from the UPR Botanical Gardens in San Juan, PR I have a suspicion but need a definite ID (don't worry about the brown, it's cold damage): The second one from a BG in Turbaco, Colombia. This should be an easy ID for all you Licuala fans: Love the works!
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Caryota no
by elHoagie- 27 replies
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I have a spot I want to plant a large Caryota, but I'm not sure which one. I've heard that C. no is supposed to be much nicer looking than C. gigas, but it would be cheaper/easier for me to get a C. gigas. I've never seen a C. no in person, so I'm not sure what to think. Which one would you plant? Any opinions would be appreciated... thanks - Jack
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I need help at my tree farm in Ruskin, Florida
by Rob Pittman- 1 reply
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I need front office help (someone who knows the biz) and an estimator for landscape jobs. I have 80 acres of palms and other tropical plants here in beautiful Ruskin, Florida. Please email me if anyone is interested or if you know of someone who may be. Thanks in advance Rob Pittman A Quality Plant www.aqualityplant.com 813-625-3438
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andscaping with Small Spaces 1 2
by KatyTX- 54 replies
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My "L" key is challenged..."andscaping" maybe a new word. My apologies for the rambling - but I thought I would document my experiences for anyone getting started in a similar climate. Maybe they can succeed where I have failed... OK, so I've been in my house almost 2 years now. When I moved in, everything planted was either a nandina, ligustrum or pittosporum or some other common landscape crap seen in the other 20,000 suburban lots in Katy, TX. I've always been interested in exotic plants, ever since I was a child. I witnessed the freezes of the 80's here and have some experience with the climatological extremes of this area. Katy is a suburb on the western…
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THIS IS NUTS! 5.5C OUTSIDE YET!
by Adam from Oz- 9 replies
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That's 41.9F for you Murkins. Why? I only have four hours a week I am allowed to use the hose and a warm week is promised. The hours are 6 - 8am. Saturday and Tuesday. 15 minutes until it's legal. Coat and hat and hose. Saw a DVD like that recently Cheers, Adam
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