DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Palm ID Please!!

   January 14, 2015 by JJD

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   Two more palms for ID please.........

   

   Last reply by JJD, January 16, 2015
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   Corypha's death, monk comes

   November 4, 2012 by doranakandawatta

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   In Peradeniya, november 2010. You can see the same Coryphas in 2009 and 2011 in my post "travel log" Peradeniya garden.

   

   Last reply by bubba, November 5, 2012
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   D-Album fungus?

   November 13, 2019 by RevT

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   I wasn’t sure if this was a fungus or just how these Dictyasperma look. All 3 of my palms look the same and have had this white mottled look for a while. Honestly can’t tell you if they came like that from the nursery. They are amongst 20 plus other 1-3 g palms. None of the others have anything similar. Your expertise is always appreciated

   

   Last reply by sonoranfans, November 15, 2019

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   Palms and nighttime rain

   May 28, 2018 by palm789

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   This goes for both in ground and in pots,my palms seem to grow faster when it's raining in the night rather than me using the hosepipe or watering can in the morning,what do you guys think?do you guys think that palms go into overdrive in the rain at night or is it all in my head lol.

   

   Last reply by pj_orlando_z9b, May 29, 2018

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   Green stuff

   October 28, 2020 by climate change virginia

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   I have always been wondering what is that green stuff on palms in Florida. Thanks.

   

   Last reply by climate change virginia, October 29, 2020

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   Weird Waggie?

   October 28, 2017 by Brad Mondel

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   I’ve had this Trachycarpus wagnerianus for a few years and so far it grows extremely slow. It gets one frond per year and the fronds are different from the regular Waggies. Has anyone seen a Waggie like this before?

   

   Last reply by Brad Mondel, October 28, 2017

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   PRA to San Diego

   December 1, 2015 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall, Having a sabbatical this week from the Dark Tower, wanna make like a palmy tourist to San Diego County, maybe Thursday, December 3, 2015. See some gardens, schmooze a little. If you're in the mood for a visit, send me a PM . . .

   

   Last reply by trioderob, December 3, 2015
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   Things are looking up!

   December 20, 2016 by Yunder Wækraus

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   I decided not to try to fix my coconut after the hurricane. It's only been over these past few weeks that the tree has decided to move upward again and right itself. I finally trimmed some of the lower fronds to give it less of a unruly appearance. When it gets bigger, I guess it will have a nice curve at the base of the trunk to remind me of our first hurricane out here :-)

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, December 21, 2016

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    Chrysalidocarpus hovomantsina

    May 7, 2023 by 96720

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    Is anyone in California growing these I am trying one in Phoenix and figure California would be the closest weather to Phoenix but anyone else can chime in and give me any helpful info!! thanks don

    

    Last reply by D. Morrowii, May 10, 2023

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    bees on trachy

    April 13, 2011 by palmman97

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    Last reply by Patricia-CR, April 13, 2011
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    Palm plantations causing destruction

    October 15, 2012 by drzoidberg1

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    Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction-Erich Fromm Avarice, the spur of industry-David Hume http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/15/14456815-demand-for-palm-oil-used-in-packaged-food-products-leaves-orangutans-at-risk?lite&ocid=msnhp

    

    Last reply by Walter John, October 16, 2012
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    very tall Livistona

    January 30, 2014 by doranakandawatta

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    In Peradeniya garden I noticed that many palms can be very old, like the Oncosperma, or the Talipot avenue (soon disappeared), they can have around 100 years or more. Here Livistona palms, including L. sinensis:

    

    Last reply by _Keith, January 31, 2014

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    thanks

    April 26, 2008 by gilles06

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    Hi guys, Great thanks to Dick and Patrick Schaeffer who sold me some hybrid seedlings when i was in the us 2 weeks ago. I am very proud to have these unfindable plants here in France. Here is a photo of them at home in France. Patrick sent me the plants at my motel, and the package was perfect and very carrefull. I put them in my luggage and went thru the european custom with no problem! Thanks again. Gilles.

    

    Last reply by gilles06, April 26, 2008
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    Central Florida Palm&Cycad Society

    December 5, 2010 by Vincent

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    I would like to thank everyone at CFPCS for a super meeting. I saw more incredible cycads than I would have ever seen before: E. dolomiticus, dyerianus, eugene,etc. All of these cycads were massive and tree like. I took some good photos (you can pm me and I will send pictures-include your email address too)and had fantastic food. The garden tours were really good and lots of deals at the auction. Wonderful people and I am now a member. The Palmateer is a well done magazine by the way.

    

    Last reply by Vincent, December 5, 2010
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    Dypsis leptocheilos

    September 3, 2016 by steve99

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    The first few days of spring saw my Dypsis leptocheilos opening a new leaf. Planted in early 1998 this old girl just keeps powering on and looking as good as ever.

    

    Last reply by RedRabbit, September 4, 2016

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    pH Preference: Habitat or Universal?

    April 15, 2016 by knell

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    I want to make my question as uncomplicated as possible: For palms that grow in higher (more basic) pH soils, are they tuned to this pH or would they do better in the traditional slightly acidic range? Does a palm that grows on limestone want limestone based soil when being grown outside of habitat?

    

    Last reply by knell, April 19, 2016

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    Butia What?

    March 10, 2009 by mallett_sj

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    Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out what Butia this is, she is alot darker than any of my other butias. I would say in the year that I've had it, it's really widened the trunk base also. And it showed no effect to any of the cold weather we encountered this year in the DFW area. Are their bases supposed to be so green? Thanks

    

    Last reply by mallett_sj, March 10, 2009
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    Weak Resolve

    November 30, 2021 by Brad52

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    Last weekend I watched a Florida based YouTube video comparing Dypsis lanceolata growth rate to Dypsis pembana, the D pembana 'won' for that area. For no particular reason other than saving space for other species, I decided that I probably didn't need a D pembana, I already have the D lanceolata. So yesterday when confronted with a $19.95 D pembana, I of course, bought it...So now I guess that if I hurry up and plant the D pembana I can have a Hawai'i vesion of the contest as both are about the same size, the D lanceolata is a tad smaller but in ground a few months so sort of same size ish... First picture is the rose beetle munched D lanceolata, second the…

    

    Last reply by Brad52, December 4, 2021

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    Mexican Fan Fronds Constricted

    September 24, 2020 by spdn4fun

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    Hello! New to the group and have a question on my newly planted Mexican Fan. We had 2 Mexican Fans planted back in June here in Texas. One is thriving and continues to produce new fronds weekly. However, the other Mexican Fan isn’t doing the same. I can see new fronds but they almost look like they’re “constipated” and can’t push out. Is there something I can do to help, or is it just a matter of being patient? I’m watering it twice a week for 45 minutes. First 2 pics are the palm struggling to have the fronds pushed out. Last pic is the palm thriving. Both planted the same day and watered the same.

    

    Last reply by spdn4fun, September 26, 2020

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    Around Doranakandawatta

    April 14, 2013 by doranakandawatta

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    How does it look around our Doranakandawatta estate? pineapple plantations The land next to ours has been cleared but we asked the new owner to keep the palms Caryota, rubber plantation and a lonely A. concinna in the rubber plantation Areca catechu

    

    Last reply by Grasswing, April 14, 2013

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    Chamaedorea seifrizii

    July 5, 2011 by Alex

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    Ive had this for several years now. Had it indoors for a while and last year kept it outside and its been flowering regularly and seeding.

    

    Last reply by Alex, July 8, 2011
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    Palm Shipment From CA to TX

    June 12, 2007 by mjff

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    Within the next week or two I will be bringing in a shipment of palms from the Fallbrook, CA area into San Angelo, TX. I should have room on the truck if anybody is looking for something special that can be obtained from S. CA and is willing to pick it up in San Angelo, TX. PM me with your requests and I will see what my contacts out there can come up with for you. Species name and size of plant you desire would be most helpful.

    

    Last reply by mjff, June 12, 2007
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    My sad Licuala

    March 5, 2015 by Sabal Steve

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    What gives? Deficiency? Too much/little shade? Too much/little water? Thoughts? This is where it's at, under the Sabal.

    

    Last reply by Sabal Steve, March 7, 2015

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    2 ID's please in Sydney Botanic Garden

    September 13, 2018 by Steve Mac

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    Do you recognize this hairy,ugly but interesting unnamed old palm? It has big round soft fleshy seeds which are date-like when opened. If the 'Addams Family' had a palm it would have been this one. And this more cheery looking unnamed one, that I don't recognize either?

    

    Last reply by Steve Mac, September 13, 2018

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    Comparing port St-Lucie to Cape Coral for growing tropicals.

    May 16, 2015 by Hardypalms

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    Hi How does Port St-Lucie fare as far as tropical? How does it compare to Cape Coral where I will probably move in the future? I just checked google earth and didn't see many crown shafted palms and no coconuts, that's east of the Florida turnpike where homes are in my price range. I saw quite a bit of burnt palm tress too. I also don't see too many extra lots next to properties like in Cape Coral. All lots seem to be built already, so no possibility to buy extra lots. Thanks Patrick

    

    Last reply by Palmdude, May 20, 2015