TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   Groundcover plant ideas

   July 11, 2006 by Walter John

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   I've had a go at a couple of different groundcover plant ideas and here's just one of them. It's Ivy Geranium and I have it growing as you can see under what I call my Latania garden. This area includes crotons, cordylines and a few other palms. I have also tried in a small area, some mondo grass, what other ground covers are you kind folks trying or would like to try ?

   

   Last reply by quaman58, July 12, 2006
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   Planting palms around Bambusa Oldhamii

   July 9, 2006 by Scott

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   Hi, I'm planting 3 'islands' in my yard, with the oldhamii in two of them. I wanted to make a tight cluster of plants in each - alowing room for growth of course. With the clumping habits of oldhamii, can or will it overtake the other plants? How close can other plants, palms etc. be safely planted? Thanks for any input, Scott Oh yeah, I went and got that giant bird of paradise.

   

   Last reply by Scott, July 11, 2006
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   Cereus need some serious help....

   July 11, 2006 by Stan

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   It was dark green when i first got it-i think .It's been so long since i have seen it green. I alway hoped it would be many spirals twisting 10 or 12' tall someday.Right now it's tallest spiral is maybe pushing 4'.

   

   Last reply by Stan, July 11, 2006
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   s'more broms

   June 22, 2006 by Gonzer

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   Aechmea 'Lauren' Billbergia 'Strawberry'

   

   Last reply by Johnny, July 11, 2006
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   How long will a Sego flower?

   July 8, 2006 by MattyB

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   Hi guys, My mom has a Cycas revoluta that has been flowering for 2 years now. We thought we'd get a new flush of leaves last year and nothing. Just some more messy flowers and seeds that the rats like to eat. Then finally this summer we thought that it would put out some more leaves and now it has another huge female flower forming. How long can this go on? She fertilizes and waters it. It's in a nice draining cactus mix that it seems to like for many years now. There's another one that didn't put out any leaves last year, it just continued to flower, but this year it flushed. So anyway, can someone enlighten me please? Thank you.

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 8, 2006
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   a huge Cycas revoluta

   July 5, 2006 by Guest

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   Here is a huge King Sago, Cycas revoluta. Notice the nice Phoenix rupicola/hybrid in the background, there were several of these at this house; http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph.....src=ph

   

   Last reply by Walter John, July 8, 2006
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   Varieagted whatchacallit

   July 3, 2006 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: Here's a pic of a plant at my dive, ain't got no [expletive] clue what it's called, except it looks like a Heliconia, etc. That is, as ever, my hairy mitt, the usual human hand size. dave

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 7, 2006
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   Crotons in winter

   July 5, 2006 by Walter John

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   Hi croton heads, My crotons , some at least, have dropped many leaves , looking shabby, one's down to a stick of a plant but then................I see new buds coming on, hopefully all will be fine come rainy days and warmer days. I do omit to water them I admit. What's croton winter experience across the board ?

   

   Last reply by epicure3, July 5, 2006
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    Cycas revoluta

    June 29, 2006 by Guest

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    Hi, yesterday I noticed oval shaped white coloured with many legs things hiding between the scales of my Cycas revoluta. I have a feeling they could be Pseudococcus sp. (Mealy bugs) but this is just my guess as I've never come across these pests before. They squeeze easily and ooze sort of honey like liquid. - From what I wrote above, are you sure there are mealy bugs? - If not, what else could they be? - Either way, how do I get rid of them? I reckon I manually killed all I could find but for some reason I don't think that's the end of the battle. Also, there were some tiny bugs running about trying to hide behind the scales but these were to fast for me to be…

    

    Last reply by Guest, July 4, 2006
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    Selloum

    July 1, 2006 by SunnyFl

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    I have a selloum that is between 12 & 15 years old and is in the wrong place. It's now got 2 (at least) main trunks. Is it possible to separate the two - will it grow from cuttings? Can a selloum of large size be transplanted, or is it a very difficult procedure? I don't want to lose the selloum, but I don't want to keep it in its present location. Advice?

    

    Last reply by SunnyFl, July 4, 2006
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    Summer time ...

    July 2, 2006 by Exotic Life

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    Hi Everone, It's very hot de last couple day's (30C), the next few day's the tempetures still rising. And sunny weather, so the plants grow very fast, i have some pictures taken.

    

    Last reply by Exotic Life, July 3, 2006
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    cycas revoluta

    July 1, 2006 by crammo

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    i recently returned from my holidays in majorca and brought back with me 2 palm seeds called cycas revoluta the instructions said soak in luke warm water for 7 days then sow in sand and peat i have soaked it for a week and it is exactly the same as it was when i got it except softer do i have to wait for it to split open or what? please help as it looks like a nice tree on the picture.

    

    Last reply by crammo, July 1, 2006
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    Encephalartos villosus

    June 27, 2006 by deezpalms

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    Here's a picture of a new cycad I got at the Quail Botanical Palm & Cycad sale. I won't break too many hearts by posting how much I payed for this gem but I'll tell you it was dirt cheap! Maybe if ya PM me I might tell you....actually tell me what you think it's worth and I'll tell you how much I payed!! Ha haaaa!

    

    Last reply by Dave Butler, June 29, 2006

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    Red! part three

    June 24, 2006 by Stan

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    Anybody know what Canna this is?.and the other could also be in palms and flowers.

    

    Last reply by SunnyFl, June 25, 2006
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    Delonix floribunda

    June 25, 2006 by Fouquieria

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    I grew this from seed. It's now about seven feet tall. -Ron-

    

    Last reply by Fouquieria, June 25, 2006
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    Please help ID the trees

    June 25, 2006 by Guest

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    The first one is Tree fern (Cyathea), right? How about the other tree? The pictures were taken in LA. Anna

    

    Last reply by Stan, June 25, 2006
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    last batch

    June 22, 2006 by Gonzer

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    Aechmea comata 'Makoyana' Bill. RG French

    

    Last reply by Neofolis, June 25, 2006
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    brom pics

    June 22, 2006 by Gonzer

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    My spiraled Neo Bill. 'Pink Champagne'

    

    Last reply by Gonzer, June 22, 2006

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