DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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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
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   Royal Palms In Corpus Christi And The Rio Grande Valley

   February 15, 2016 by Mr. Coconut Palm

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   Here are some Royal Palms in Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley, starting with my Cuban Royal and my Florida Royal in the backyard. Many of the bigger ones probably survived the 2011 freeze and the older ones survived the 2004 snowstorm, in which it snowed along the South Texas Coast for the first time in MANY years. It was the first recorded snowfall in Brownsville, Texas in 105 years. Anyway, it just goes to show you that some mature tropical palms can survive a bad winter if they are well established and healthy and if the bad winters are few and far between.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1708747236034168&set=oa.1663314410595722&type=3&rel…

   

   Last reply by Mr. Coconut Palm, February 15, 2016
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   Seedling hardiness ?

   May 1, 2008 by Lodewijkp

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   hey do you guys know how hardy filifera and chamaerops seedlings are ? greets.

   

   Last reply by Alicehunter2000, May 2, 2008
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   Sometimes you need to stop

   July 11, 2012 by Tampa Scott

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   and take a look at the flowers...

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 11, 2012
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   Chambeyronia macocarpa

   January 4, 2010 by bubba

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   On the eve of the epochal Florida freeze, my Chambey decides to flower and Red frond. First is the flower: Next the Red Frond from several angles: A little more of a close-up: It may be the only good to come from this Artic blast!

   

   Last reply by PalmatierMeg, January 4, 2010
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   Encephalartos Longifolius patchy leaves

   October 21, 2020 by Ian Webber

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   Some leaves of one of my Encephalartos Longifolius are looking are a bit patchy ..Can anyone shed any light . Not sure if its a deficiency ? looks healthy aside from this.

   

   Last reply by Ian Webber, October 29, 2020

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   It just flopped over

   March 29, 2019 by GDLWyverex

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   It was doing fine, and then one morning I found it flopped over as in the photo. It is still growing out it's fronds, so I tied it onto another palm to keep the growing tip from breaking off and I am kinda hoping that it will somehow sort itself out. Any suggstions? It is a dypsis leptocheilos by the way. Thanks Richard

   

   Last reply by Palm Tree Jim, March 29, 2019

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    Palm drooping to one side

    August 15, 2020 by Pandahill

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    Hello My palm tree has all its fronds drooping to one side. We don’t tend to get strong winds one way or another. But there does appear to be some damage to the trunk base, perhaps termites or borers? Any suggestions to save my tree would be greatly appreciated. Thanks https://photos.app.goo.gl/TqEELRup3pZAaMzb6

    

    Last reply by Pandahill, August 20, 2020

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    Moon light on Doranakanda garden

    August 17, 2014 by doranakandawatta

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    It was full moon last week: It was lovely to visit the garden by night.

    

    Last reply by Grasswing, August 22, 2014

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    Leu Gardens is on Wheel of Fortune this week

    March 4, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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    Watch "Wheel of Fortune" this week as Leu Gardens is featured on it. Back in early Dec. "Wheel of Fortune" filmed for a week at Sea World and came out to Leu Gardens and filmed with Vanna White and some cars to be given away. One area they filmed at was next to the Palm Garden. The local station had a special on showing about them filming and in one shot you can see a Syagrus schizophylla, Syagrus botryophora, and Dypsis madagascariensis "Mahajanga". In another scene ishe is walking and you can see a Caryota gigas in the background. At Sea World they filmed by the dolphin lagoon and you can see all the big coconuts. I was out there last week and they are still green with …

    

    Last reply by Mark Heath, March 4, 2009
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    After the rains

    January 25, 2014 by comic097

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    Well apart from two storms this summer, we have pretty much had nothing in the way of rain, but here in Brisbane we have just had the best part of two days rain.Its true what they say you can water all you want from the tap, but nothing beats mother natures rains for your plants, just went out and had a look around and noticed alot of new spears and some starting to open, please excuse my photo quality as i have taken from iphone.

    

    Last reply by NApalm, January 26, 2014

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    Dypsis w/orange crownshaft - id please

    August 13, 2012 by SW_FL_Palms

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    Bought at a Miami sale back in 2002 Note: The orange coloring does fades out

    

    Last reply by amazon exotics, August 14, 2012

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    What happen with this copernicia alba?

    November 4, 2013 by avanza

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    Look at this.

    

    Last reply by Mauna Kea Cloudforest, November 4, 2013
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    root regeneration and transplanting

    March 11, 2008 by sonoranfans

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    For those of you who didnt already know, an interesting study at Univ Cal Riverside on palm root regeneration. It appears that transplanting should be performed a few months after cutting the roots to form the rootball area. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletche....alm.htm

    

    Last reply by deezpalms, March 11, 2008
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    Removing palm flowers

    June 6, 2008 by Palm Hound

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    How much a difference can removing the flowers make to the growth of the palm? Also would there be a difference for crown-shafted palms?

    

    Last reply by Kris, June 6, 2008
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    Nypa fruticans

    January 26, 2011 by PalmatierMeg

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    I was given 2 mangrove palm seeds - they are so cool and bizarre-looking. I've germinated a lot of palm seeds but nothing like these. Has anyone tried them? Can you offer any advice and techniques for getting these guys to germinate and thrive?

    

    Last reply by Really full garden, January 26, 2011
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    Rhopaloblaste augusta

    August 24, 2017 by CLINODAVE

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    Young Rhopaloblaste augusta tree at my place in East Hawaii. I love these trees, particularly their beautiful foliage as it gracefully droops kinda like Clinostigma or Veitchia joannis. I first admired mature trees of this species lining the road by the Prince Kuhio plaza mall in Hilo. This genus has been a slow grower for me but is finally trunking, although I see no drooping of leaflets. Any of you palmtalkers know at what stage of their growth the drooping aspect will kick in?

    

    Last reply by CLINODAVE, August 24, 2017

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    Aiphanes minima zone 10B what can I reasonably expect for growth rate?

    March 22, 2016 by PalmWarbler

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    About to plant a ~4' tall Aiphanes minima, what can one in zone 10B reasonably expect for growth rate with good care?

    

    Last reply by PalmWarbler, March 25, 2016
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    Will this rain kill my coconut?!

    July 1, 2009 by Zeeth

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    So apparently we have a huge rain coming from the Caribbean. It hasn't stopped raining for 2 days now, and it doesn't look like it's letting up any time soon. My coconut is planted a little below the soil level, mostly by accident, and the water is pooling around it. Every time the rain lets up for a few minutes I take a shovel and scoop all the water out I can. Will all this flooding kill my coconut? I just planted it, and I don't want it to die!

    

    Last reply by Paul The Palm Doctor!, July 2, 2009
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    reliable website

    January 3 by Than

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    I quite often look for information on palms and other plants' requirements and , as I guess we all do. However, with the plethora of sources out there, I often get conflicting information. Therefore, I'd like to ask for recommendations from more experienced members here: Which website do you find most reliable and most accurate?

    

    Last reply by Than, January 7

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    North Padre Island Coconut Palm

    May 5, 2020 by Mr. Coconut Palm

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    The Coconut Palm that my friends and I planted last May at Douden Park, North Padre Island, Texas continues to grow with the regular warm weather we have this time of year. I don't know for sure which variety it is, but it is likely a Malayan Dwarf, even though it doesn't quite look like a Golden Malayan, nor quite like a Green Malayan color wise, but it certainly is not a Yellow Malayan. I have been doing my best to keep it watered on a regular basis with the help of an islander who was involved in planting it last year. We are in the midst of a very severe drought, so it would certainly look even better if we had our normal rainfall. You can see how dry the conditio…

    

    Last reply by Mr. Coconut Palm, May 6, 2020

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    Archontophoenix cunninghamiana in Nightcap National Park

    March 14, 2021 by philinsydney

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    This impressive bangalow palm forest is at Terania Creek in NE NSW. Also a Calamus muelleri and Linospadix monostachya crept in - pretty cheeky. Some nice Cyathea treeferns and strangler fig also. They also grow near Sydney in isolated pockets but not impressively like this.

    

    Last reply by PalmTreeDude, March 14, 2021

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    Dypsis sp. 'Dwarf' 'Ariel branching'

    July 3, 2013 by edric

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    48 months, after removing 5 or 6 old leaf bases (just for the photo), if you look close you can see that it is trunking, as well. Ed

    

    Last reply by edric, July 7, 2013
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    Attalea phalerata

    July 8, 2021 by realarch

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    So, I planted this Attalea phalerata back in late 2011 from a 15 gal. I knew it as going to get big, but wasn’t quite prepared for massive. It just amazes me the stoutness of the trunk, the length of the leaves and the spectacular inflorescence. It wasn’t until seeing them in situ in lowland Peru, I said to myself, well that thing is the size of Texas. It as planted about 25 feet from the house and I find I have to trim the fronds because the still hang over the roof. Because of that, it’s not the most attractive looking palm in the garden, just a big. As it ages, I’m hoping the fronds will shorten and it will have a more symmetric crown. A few photos……..just …

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, July 11, 2021

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