TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   eucalyptus gunnii My new experiment

   May 16 by PAPalmtrees

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   Hello everyone here's my new zone pushing experiment a eucalyptus gunnii I know it's not the Hardiest of the eucalyptus but it's still pretty Hardy I'm hoping to get a eucalyptus neglecta soon

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Tuesday at 09:29 AM

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   Newly designed mini desertscape

   May 24, 2023 by Jubaea_James760

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   Yet another addiction i acquired from the palmtalk. org people 🙄 First palms, then cycads & now succulents! What are you people doing to me 😂. Actually, I was into palms before I found this website but still, I only knew about 15-20 palms before palmtalk... Thanks to everyone posting native desert species, walks & adventure tours & they're own collections I'm now completely fascinated by all desert plants! You all know who you are 🧐 Anyways, I designed a little mini desertscape. Not quite finished yet, I still need to get some Arizona pebble/pea gravel in orangeish tan color to match my boulders. Most plants are in already & I included nam…

   

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   Eriobotrya japonica

   May 5 by Mazat

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   Eriobotrya japonica also looks healthy and we are curious to see if it will flower for the first time this year 🤔😀

   

   Last reply by happypalms, Tuesday at 09:23 AM

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   Orange Geiger - Cordia sebestena

   June 8, 2023 by aztropic

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   Flowering season just starting for my orange geiger tree growing in the Arizona desert. Wondering if anybody else grows these outside of Florida or Hawaii? Intense orange bloomer! aztropic Mesa, Arizona

   

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   Desert Plants

   February 14 by Sabal Steve

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   Here’s a few photos from the cactus garden in Balboa Park. Anyone have any idea on any of the species? Some sort of cactus: Fouquieria species? Columnaris? Silver-Blue wispy desert tree? I believe that this is a Brahea ‘Super Silver’

   

   Last reply by Silas_Sancona, Tuesday at 02:46 AM

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   Not a palm but a cycad

   May 12 by deezpalms

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   Hello all, as I know my male cycas debaoensis in not a palm but a great accompaniment. Mine is growing a cone and I’m looking for someone in San Diego with a female so we could produce seeds. Any biters out there?

   

   Last reply by deezpalms, Monday at 07:56 PM

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   Southern Pennsylvania In ground lemon tree

   May 8 by PAPalmtrees

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   Here's my Southern Pennsylvania lemon tree that I grew from a seed I planted it last October. I started this plant from a seed in December 2023 or January 2024 i can't remember Anyways it's done amazing in the ground. How I protected this plant in the winter I wrapped it with some Christmas lights and a blanket and put a bucket on top.

   

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   Agave shawii habitat

   May 16 by Jubaea_James760

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   I don't know what I was expecting but I wasn't expecting shawii to look/grow the way it does. Grows tall & holds on to basically all its leaves to the base. Some we're close to 5 feet tall! Took a scroll around Cabrillo state park in Point Loma, San Diego. Agave shawii var. shawii Ferocactus viridescens i believe. Mammillaria/Cochemiea dioica Mammillaria/Cochemiea dioica & Dudleya edulis above ( is my best guess?) Dudleya edulis? Yucca schidigera Yucca schidigera &a…

   

   Last reply by Tracy, Monday at 02:15 PM

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    Got Tomatoes?? 1 2

    July 31, 2020 by SailorBold

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    A tedious affair for me. There is something alluring about growing your own home grown tomatoes and vegetables. The idea of fresh ripe off the vine tomatoes for sauces, Salsas, sandwiches, and salads is very enticing for one to grow their own, with the added convenience of being in a home garden. Ive been trying with some success for several years now and it seems I learn a little bit more every year from all the partial failures. I find it difficult to master...and I never get them perfect. I still try like mad! My plants this year are doing ok but still on that quest for a bushel of perfect tomatoes.... Im using grow boxes and have for several years now.. its sort …

    

    Last reply by PalmsInBaltimore, Monday at 01:44 PM

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    What could be causing this?

    Monday at 09:35 AM by Than

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    My colocasia fallax, which faced the winter like a pro, looks sick lately. The leaves all have burnt perimeters. I don't think I overwater. Colocasias are semi aquatic anyway. It sits in shade outside and recent temperatures have been awesome. What could it be? It looks like spidermites, which it did have in the past, but I see none under the microscope. Just dust.

    

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    Some nice plantable palms

    Sunday at 10:21 AM by happypalms

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    Some nice size palms that would jump if planted in the ground, there close to that that stage where there ready to go in. First up a licuala spinosa, becariophoenix aftedii, Arenga hookeriana, polyandrococus caudescens. Some nice solid palms that will jump when they hit the dirt.

    

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    N. H. Plumeria Season ...Twenty Twenty Five..

    February 10 by Silas_Sancona

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    Starting this year's Plumeria Season thread early for a couple reasons.. already seeings signs of early movement.. and for those who have plants that may have been exposed to recent cold spells.. Before getting to the " signs of spring " showing up in some of the collection, a tip for those who have plants that might have been experienced sub 32F cold.. While 99% of my own plants, inc those in pots out back, on the porch, and in the ground in both areas seemed to have escaped -any- damage after about 8 days of morning lows at / below 32F this year, i did have a couple losses.. Mexi Pink: This was planted in an area out back that sees no direct sun al…

    

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    Bird of Paradise Dieing

    Sunday at 03:56 PM by Ron d

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    Have 3 plants, Central Florida, all getting same water for years, but last month March, noticed they look terrible. What could it be. i added Palm fertizer a few weeks ago, no difference

    

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    Stroll through an urban jungle, desert, forest 1 2 3

    September 24, 2022 by Tracy

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    Strolling through my urban neighborhood prompted me to stop a few times to enjoy the desert, forest and occasional jungle that I passed. What about your neighborhood? Anything prompt you to stop?

    

    Last reply by Tracy, Sunday at 08:26 PM

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    Does mulch affect ph?

    May 17 by John2468

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    Hello everyone, will mulch from fir bark affect soil ph? Some sources say that if does and some say it doesn’t.

    

    Last reply by Than, Sunday at 05:01 AM

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    What variety of papaya is this?

    April 28 by Oppido

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    Hi, could you tell me what variety of papaya is the one in the photo? I bought it at Lidl and it says that the country of origin is Spain. I assumed that it is a papaya from the Canary Islands and in that case it could be one of the varieties that starts to bear fruit even at low height (like the Honey Dwarf). But now I want to know from you experts what variety it is. Thank you very much

    

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    Passiflora - but what kind is this ?

    May 16 by Mazat

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    Sabine surprised me later yesterday evening with this plant from the sale at the garden center. she got it for 4 usda. It is also flowering. Sabine was totally thrilled and took it straight away. She also took photos of the flower opening. Took about 18 minutes. but which species is it exactly ?

    

    Last reply by Mazat, May 17

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    Agave parryi v. couesii habitat

    May 16 by Jubaea_James760

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    South of Flagstaff, east of Sedona, AZ. Elevation was around 6,500 ft. Truly a remarkable state with tons of diversity in the desert plant category. I definitely need to explore this state more! Agave parryi v. couesii Agave parryi v. couesii with Echinocereus ( ? ) Opuntia ( ?) Echinocereus? Unknown bush? Agave parryi v. couesii

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, May 17

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    Cycas species seed maturity after picking

    May 17 by happypalms

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    Here’s an interesting bit of data. For anyone interested in germinating cycas sp seeds. After picking they go through a maturity phase. So they generally don’t have to be sown immediately after picking.

    

    Last reply by happypalms, May 17
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    Planted a nice vireya, rhododendron

    May 14 by happypalms

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    Don’t underestimate the rhododendrons for a tropical look in the garden. Easy to grow just give them morning sun and away they go. This one I planted is one called Andrew’s orange named after the breeders son Neil puddy of vireyas Australia. He has some incredible breeds he has done. So the next time your at gardens by the bay in Singapore check out his vireyas in the garden there.

    

    Last reply by Mazat, May 16

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    Agave deserti habitat

    May 16 by Jubaea_James760

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    Right by the border of San Diego County on the Imperial County side took a nice little walk. This is really close to the Mexico border as well. I nicknamed this place Skull Valley. Agave deserti var. deserti Agave deserti with Cylindropuntia (unknown) Fouquieria splendens? Cylindropuntia? Nolina parryi with Ferocactus cylindraceus I believe Mammillaria/ Cochemiea tetrancistra? Echinocereus? Ferocactus cylindraceus? Opuntia ( unknown?) Nolina parryi? Lonely Washingtonia filifera

    

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    what kind of Passiflora is this ?

    May 16 by Mazat

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    Sabine surprised me later yesterday evening with this plant described as just Passiflora. She got it for just 2 usda at the discount store. but which species is it exactly?

    

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    How would you move this massive ponytail palm?

    May 13 by Fresnotropics

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    I've become a bit obsessed with beaucarnea recurvata (ponytail palm) and want to try and transplant some of these MASSIVE ones I see for free from time to time online. For those of you who have experience: How would you move this? The easiest way would seem to be semi-excavation and then have a crane pull it out, transport in a flatbed, and then crane into place. Are there any other practical options? Winch/rollers/ramp into a low trailer?

    

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    Draceana Janet Craig

    May 14 by happypalms

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    Draceana Janet Craig flowering in the garden with its sweet almost gardenea smell. It takes them years before they flower, and with them being clones you could pretty well much guarantee all the ones in my garden all flower at once. And most likely Around Australia as well given certain climate conditions there may be some differences in timing. But an easy plant to grow and propagate. Just cut the wood into pieces and push them into whatever medium you choose or in the ground as I do.

    

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    Z6 BLE

    May 13 by SeanK

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