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35+ year old Roebelenii suddenly sick
by Mary L- 2 followers
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I have a formerly very happy, healthy Pygmy Date palm, Roebelenii growing in a planter by our pool that has recently begun to show signs of illness or disease. It has been in this exact location for 33 years. Has it reached the end of its lifespan or can it be saved. I would appreciate any suggestions or help.
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Lotta palms for little money
by aztropic- 5 replies
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For people just starting out on their palm journey, buying a hardy to your area palm from the local big box will probably get you the most for the least. Prices they can offer due to their volume purchasing just can't be beat. aztropic Mesa, Arizona
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Palm tree identification
by JayK- 7 replies
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I have been told that I have Pindo Palm, however the seed pods do not appear consistent with a Jelly Palm. I have attached a picture for hopeful ID assistance.
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Chorus from my Potted Palms Today
by Cindy Adair- 1 follower
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When I entered my shadehouse at dawn it was as if all my palms were singing “Pick Me” while extolling their own virtues! I had been working for months to clear a new prime real estate section and add path decisions. I wanted 3 of the same species to plant. The location is just below this grassy relatively flat area with a few Mauritia flexuosas and some volunteer coconuts at the entrance. The shrubs/small trees can be thinned as needed as they are also volunteers. Today I had 4 hours of help so knew the remaining access paths could be dug out and the clump of an invasive (albeit pretty) heliconia removed. In my full shadehouse the Ba…
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Some gifted lacospadix seeds from @palmtreesforpleasure have germinated easily. And checking up on them the difference is clearly noticeable. Something I would have thought that they would be the same in appearance, well you learn something new everyday.
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Parajubaea seeds identification
by Tassie_Troy1971- 8 replies
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My parajubaea has finally seeded thought it was torallyi but the seeds are too small. Do you have an idea which one 🤔
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Another South American palm lytocarum weddlianum
by happypalms- 8 replies
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The forgotten lytocarum from South America as usual taking a back seat to the more exotic South American palms. They are flowering again as the weather cools down and the days are getting shorter triggering the flowering response. An easy palm to germinate and grow. If the rains stay away I might get a good pollination with the help of the bees. I usually collect and germinate the seeds. They are such a lovely palm and quite predictable in growth and size fitting into most gardening situations. A beautiful palm from Brazil that will always have a spot in my garden any day.
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Pinanga sp maroon crownshaft
by happypalms- 2 replies
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A beautiful looking seedling in a 140mm container. Not sure what species it really is but it looks pretty good to me. Another one for the garden.
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Finally starting a garden
by Than- 2 followers
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The time has finally come, after years of waiting. Today I planted the first palms (and other plants) in my new garden. Since the local soil was very alkaline, I added two truckloads of highly acidic sand soil (pH 3,8) I bought and then i mixed it with the local soil. Hopefully it will work. There is very little organic matter in it but I put worm castings on top of the soil every time I plant something and I will keep adding compost from my compost maker. So here are my pioneers. I know that some of them will not make it but some may do and I am very excited!
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Sic palm
by 96720- 1 follower
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My niece sent me these pictures and was wondering what is wrong with her palm she lives in Florida! Thanks for any help!
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ID
by fiji jim- 0 replies
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Hi All, I bet there are a few here that know the identity of this beauty. Somehow forgotten of the years. jim
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Bee pollination of Caryota monostachya "The movie"
by palmtreesforpleasure- 12 replies
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Busy Bees pollinating the Caryota monostachya, wait until the end Caryota monostachya bee pollination.mp4 enjoy regards Colin
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Bottle Palm setting seed in CA
by MattyB- 17 replies
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I don’t remember seeing a bottle palm set seed in California before. This gal is very happy.
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A nice gift of some seeds
by happypalms- 7 replies
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Mr Colin Wilson @palmtreesforpleasure is at it again, ensuring the future of palms in Australia in botanical gardens and collections. Some interesting little varieties in this batch of marbles. It will put my propagation skills to the test and see what we come up with for future generations to behold.
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Chuniophoenix nana lucked up with seeds
by happypalms- 5 replies
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A nice little haul of some nana seeds. Sometimes it helps to give Mother Nature a bit of a hand, using an artist brush daily as they are flowering certainly made a difference in seed set. Through observation I learnt the trick with this species of palm easily getting good seeds every season. So it does have its advantages being an OCD grower. A nice bit of colour as well to have in the garden.
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Dypsis basilonga
by realarch- 1 follower
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Boy, talk about attractive palms for a garden, any garden, if you can grow them in your climate. Size, color, growth, and ease of care, just cannot be any better. Personally I think they look their best in a grouping of three or four. They have a pinkish blush that shows through the chalky white indument. The drooping basal leaflets, much like Dypsis saintelucei, make them even more appealing. These have been in the ground for a few years from small 1 gallon pots. A few photos. Tim
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A few garden pics
by happypalms- 4 replies
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Some freshly well watered garden pics.
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My Garden - Melbourne Australia 1 2 3 4
by tim_brissy_13- 5 followers
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Well it’s now been 4 years since I’ve planted out my new garden. Many palms are now photo-worthy, so I thought it is time to create a topic to document the growth. Firstly, a bit of an introduction to Melbourne’s climate: We have an odd temperate climate full of contradictions; we have the least sunshine hours of any Australian capital city, yet our summer sun can be brutal on a hot day. We have the highest recorded temperature 46.4C/115.5F (even hotter at my location nearly 20km south east of the city centre) of any Australian capital yet also the lowest (-2.8C/27F). Just a few of kms down the road from me (a couple of miles) is where the lowest temperature eve…
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Palm help
by Cyndi- 1 follower
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I have a Queen palm and it’s frams are not growing good I been asking for advice with no response until today someone said it’s been over trimmed every thou its been like this for the past 9 months. is this anything I can do to help it come back and survive? I was told to fertilize will that help
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Triple Chrysalidocarpus (Dypsis) hybrid
by JD in the OC- 2 replies
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A world's first...as far as I am aware...after hand-pollinating around 20,000 flowers under tightly controlled conditions, I got just 3 viable seeds on the last infructescense and now have my first triple Dypsis cross!! I sewed the 3 seeds on Feb 28, 2025 and just discovered the first sprout today. I jumped in the air in excitement!! Introducing.. Chrysalidocarpus (pembanus x decaryi) x leptocheilos. TriBana Hybrid crossed with Teddybear Palm.
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Three’s Company
by Jim in Los Altos- 12 replies
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Three in a row Burretiokentia palms. B. vieillardii (just planted) B. kogiensis (in the ground two years) B. dumasii (in the ground two years) The two in the ground two years have done well with growth even during the winter months. They were in 4” containers when planted. Hoping the vieillardii does as well! Please show yours! B. vieillardii B. dumasii B. kogiensis
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A beautiful palm well worth growing. I have two of them and so far they have survived. Seemingly easy to grow, yet not planted in the ground as of yet. It will be a few more years before I plant them at least a good 140mm sized plant before going in the ground. Another one with deadly little needle sharp spine, there’s an attraction there somewhere for the dangerous palms.
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I just finished captioning the photos from this portion of my Hawaii trip last week! Foster BG is a small urban BG with many OLD specimens which is what really makes the BG special. Ho'omaluhia BG is a well maintained beautiful BG with stunning scenery and amazing plants. Koko Crater is more of a "hike" with plants suited for dry weather scattered around - a highlight being their Jubaea chilensis. Lyon Arboretum has many stunning and old specimens, but you sometimes need to bushwhack to get to them! Complete Oahu album is here
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Crysophilla warscewiczii Central American palm
by happypalms- 26 replies
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Another palm from Central America the Crysophilla warscewiczii. Tolerance for cool conditions is plus for this lovely palm. Nicknamed the silver star palm, easy to grow and look after. Tolerant of a little dry conditions although that will slow it down a bit like most tropical palms they love water. Slow growing in my climate this one is 23 years old originally planted in a sunny spot then the garden grew around it making deep shade for it. But a beautiful palm that is still a bit rare in my area. Rps just had seeds for sale so I put a hundred seeds in to see what pops up time will tell how I go with them.
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Poor Man's Biochar?
by JohnAndSancho- 1 follower
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Ok, it's not Biochar at all. But is there any nutritional benefit from ash? I wanna say I read someone using fireplace ash as a soil amendment but that might have been a fever dream. We've got a small mountain of branches that could quickly turn into a large mountain, some pine saplings, and an insane amount of cardboard that need to go. There's no recycling anywhere near here, so pyro is the way to go.
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