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One of our friends in the neighborhood had a large Butia in his garden which I photographed from a side street to his yard and posted a couple of times on this website. We see the South American Palm weevil taking down plenty of Canary Island Date Palms along with a few other species, but not nearly as frequently do they seem to attack the other species from South America. It is a big deal when we see a Jubea succomb to them, and given the number of Jubea's in my area, it was unusual to see this one get hit. When I saw it was headless a couple of weeks ago, I knew I wanted to ask the neighbor the next time I saw him. This morning I finally got the opportunity to ask a…
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Where are people growing Kerriodoxa elegans? 1 2 3
by kylecawazafla- 1 follower
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Hello Everyone! I figure Kerriodoxa is relatively new in cultivation, so I thought that this is quite noteworthy! There is a Kerriodoxa growing on University of Florida's campus unprotected (despite being a nice microclimate) that seems to be indifferent to a cold winter! It has no damage at 27.9 F (-2.3 C)! How does this palm do in other "marginal" climates? This palm is from "Tank" who said that it has seen even lower temperatures! Does it seem to handle climates that don't have long hot and humid summers?
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Jacksonville,FL Queen palms 1 2
by MarcusH- 5 followers
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Jacksonville became a place of interest and I was wondering how reliable Queen palms in that area are. Looked up at some data for the last 40 years it seems to be there was no chance of survival in the 1980s. Another cold event was in 2003 where it got down to 20F . So far the last 20 years didn't seem to be no problem for growing Queens in Jacksonville. Anyone from that area that can give me some feedback about survival rates and ages of Queens in Jax ? Thank you.
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Hedyscepe canterburyana 1 2 3 4
by joe_OC- 4 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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Update on coconut palms in Jacksonville.
by Maddox Gardening-youtube- 1 follower
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They are doing great and this year the coldest temp has been 34 with some pretty bad frost.
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Palm ID king palm
by Golden10- 5 replies
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Just purchased this today. New ish to kings was sold to me as cunninghamiana can anyone confirm. Only way o know to tell is it does not have silver undersides.
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Southern California Coconut - Orange County (Santa Ana) 1 2 3
by AS in SA- 3 followers
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Haven't posted in a long time - thought I'd share my Southern California coconut pictures. I purchased this as a sprouted nut back in 2007 and planted it in a whiskey barrel full of sand. I planted a few others outdoors in a similar fashion, but don't think any lasted more than a year or two. I've tried a few other marginal palms (spindle, bottle) which I was able to limp along for a number of years - but this one is the sole survivor. It was in the whiskey barrel until about a year and a half back the barrel was simply disintegrating, wouldn't hold water, etc - so after digging a really big hole - in the ground it went and has done pretty well. If you look up some o…
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Winter is when ghosts come out 1 2 3
by Than- 1 follower
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It's this time of the year again, when my garden becomes full with eery ghosts.
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A natural reserve for the Sabinaria magnifica palm in the Colombian Darien jungle
by Sebastian Vieira- 1 follower
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Hello everyone, My name is Sebastián Vieira, and I’m writing from Colombia. I’m a naturalist and currently the Executive Director of Salvamontes Colombia, a non-profit organization focused on the conservation and restoration of threatened species and their habitats, mainly through the creation and long-term care of private natural reserves. Although I didn’t come to conservation through a formal biology track ( I originally studied and worked as an engineer and spent many years working in telecommunications ), my interest in plants and the natural world has been with me for as long as I can remember. Over time, that curiosity slowly turned into field work, conse…
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Dypsis ID help
by realarch- 8 replies
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i was pruning some of the taller canes out of this diminutive palm which was acquired as Dypsis soanieranae about 5 or 6 years ago. After searching for info, it’s obvious that’s not a correct name. One reference even said it is extinct. Anyway here are a few photos of an interesting little palm which hopefully can be identified. I think its a Dypsis, but that’s as far as it gets. I’m hoping that some of you Dypsis sleuths can parce this one out. I’m talking to you Hilo Jason and the other Tim, Mr. Brissey. Thanks. Tim
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For those who haven't been to this garden for tours or for a personal showing, you're missing out. Luckily, not for long. The new botanical garden is slated to open in Fall 2022. For those familiar with the thread in the Travel Logs regarding Dr. John Rossi's Garden tour for the joint CFPACS + FCPCS meeting, you know how wonderful this garden was the first time. Now, the private garden is taking the next step and will become a botanical garden and nature preserve. CFPACS and FCPCS had their Joint Holiday Meeting this weekend and were treated to a preview of coming attractions. Currently, the garden is home to over 300 species of palms and over 50 species of …
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My beccariophoenix alfredii seed grown over 1 year. The seed took 7 months to germinate and it seems to really enjoy the climate here in Ibiza. I have left it outside all winter and it’s still rocking. Can’t wait to do an update at the end of the year.
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I see a few out there in palm land want to start selling plants. It’s quite simple really, you don’t need a degree in business management! Step one choose quality stock to send, the customer is always right. Make sure they are aware of what you’re sending, seller communication is critical. Package your plants well, this is critical for a couple of reason, it’s nice to receive well presented plants, and if there are delays in shipping your plants stand a better chance of arriving in better condition. Post immediately express postage, there are various methods of packaging choose one that suits your taste, but remember you should be able to shak…
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I think I found a red crownshafted Roystonea regia!
by ne0ndrxft- 1 follower
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It looks pretty cool. There are a bunch of these, which I thought was pretty cool
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Verschaffeltia splendida
by realarch- 22 replies
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Intrigued by the stilt roots of this palm attracting airborne Tillandsia and a home for a benign orange lichen. It’s a beautiful palm with the roots, spiny trunk, and entire leaves. Here are a few photos starting with the roots. Tim
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Palm ID
by John2468- 1 follower
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Hello, which species or hybrid of Phoenix is this? Thin trunk ~ 6in diameter, no signs of suckering. Thanks!
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How to have success with seeds in winter
by dimitriskedikogloy- 1 follower
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So last year i bought some seeds (washingtonia,syagrus,archontophoenix) and non of them germinated idk if it was due to bad seeds or if it was completely my fault but i tried multiple methods including the bag method and directly sowing in a pot with soil and my house temperature stayed above 20c. Im thinking of trying again but i want to have success this time what should i be cautious with and what is the right approach?
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Chamaedorea klotzschiana
by Maxim- 4 replies
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Please tell me, are these flowers female or male?
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Growing Carpoxylon macrospermum from seed.
by Sam Jones- 2 replies
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Here are some photos of one of my favourite palms the Carpoxylon macrospermum!!! Definitely one of the easiest palms for me to grow from seed. They only took 2 weeks to germinate outside when our nighttime temperatures in September where dropping to 18 C or 65F. I brought them inside once October came and the nighttime temperatures started going down below 15C or 60F, and they didn’t skip a beat. I made sure the soil has super good drainage, they practically grow hydroponically. Soil composition is a mixture of sphagnum moss, zeolite (To help keep the nutrients), pumice, perlite. I will fertilise them when the heat comes back. I will try leaving…
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Chamaedorea oblongata
by Maxim- 3 replies
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Hello everyone. Please tell me, are these flowers female or male?(Chamaedorea oblongata)
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Azores palms + landscapes 1 2
by Shoowow- 3 followers
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Living in the Azores since 2015 after spending most of my adult life in New England, I've had a chance to explore most of S. Miguel island as a hiking guide. I've also started growing several palms in at quinta minuvida orchard lodge, our business. Most of them are looking pretty good by now. Posting here some images of my palm garden, the neighborhood and the island. I've found that pretty much everything grows since the climate is even, with high humidity and rain. I don't fertilize or water any of my palms or fruit trees. Please feel free to ask questions. The Roystonea on the forefront has been on the ground about three years now from 1 gallon con…
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https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Chrysalidocarpus andersenii and C x lafazamanga PalmArbor FINAL 24 Oct 2025 .pdf I came across this published article that is officially naming Chrysalidocarpus Lafazamanga as a hybrid and the original plant that it came from (non-hybrid) is described as Chrysalidocarpus Andersenii (named after Jerry Andersen who has the parent plant here in Hawaii). Since I have not seen this talked about here on PalmTalk, I wanted to post this so people can discuss. I know many are growing Lafazamanga. I have 2nd and 3rd generation plants here in my Hawaii garden. I find it interesting that a hybrid can go on to produce genera…
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Washingtonia is now monotypic, bye bye "W. robusta" and "x filibusta"
by idontknowhatnametuse- 1 follower
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The new thing is: Washingtonia filifera var. Filifera Washingtonia filifera var. Robusta Washingtonia filifera var. Sonorae
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Chrysalidocarpus hybrids
by Josue Diaz- 7 replies
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Got my grubby hands on these two hybrids from Floribunda. Anyone else trying them? Or growing them already? This first one is a prestoniana hybrid of unknown pollen parent. And these are the decipiens F2 hybrids. Jeff says these are from a clustering, smaller palm and that it is fast growing. Lastly, one of my decipiens nearby looking good with a new spear not far from opening
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Fungus?
by Than- 1 follower
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This is one of my little Roystonea's leaves. It only have 4-5 leaves, it is about 4 ft tall, outside in the ground and has seen 28F already, with protection. It is not the newest leaf. I noticed these brown areas recently, is it smth to worry about? The newest leaf looks fine.
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