TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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"Killer" Hybrid Bromeliad
by Pedro 65- 19 replies
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The "Amazing" thing about this Insane looking Brom is not only its Looks but its Parentage. Its Parents are Aechmea samurai X Hohenbergia leopoldo horstii , its remarkable what "keen" Brom breeders can breed, Im really into Carcharodon hybrids but its a real "buzz" to find a new hybrid from 2 "different sp Im very chuffed. Pete
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My big blue Dioon edule
by PalmatierMeg- 5 replies
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I am a palm person at heart but a few cycads have found places in my yard. On Sat. we were returning from the Palm Beach Spring Sale when we stopped at Riverland Nursery off Rt. 80 in east Ft. Myers. As I was walking past all the usual suspects in the skimpy palm section, I saw 3 large pots of cycads. Between a green Dioon edule with long, straight fronds and a green Dioon spinulosum was a fantastic blue/silver cycad with an enormous caudex. The label on the pot read, "Dioon edule" but this plant's blue leaves were shorter and very twisty compared to its sibling. I didn't do anything then but went home and did some internet research of Dioons. The closest photo I could f…
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Ficus aspera 'Parcell'- Mosaic or Clown Fig
by Eric in Orlando- 9 replies
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Ficus aspera 'Parcell', Clown or Mosaic Fig, is a medium sized tree growing 25-40 ft. The cultivar 'Parcell' has nice variegated leaves. The inedible figs that are bright red and stand out against the variegated foliage. Ficus aspera is native to the island of Vanuatu in the southwestern Pacific. Ours is about 20ft tall and loaded with red figs.
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Variegated Cycas revoluta from seed
by KyleNcal- 4 replies
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Hi, I saw 10 seeds from a variegated Cycas revoluta for sale. They were pretty cheap, and I'm just wondering what is the likey hood that they will actually grow into a variegated C.revoluta plant? I was under the impression that variegation is unlikey to regrow from seed, but then in some plants it can. What about C.revoluta, can it?
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Firebush
by SubTropicRay- 20 replies
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Is anyone in Florida successfully attracting hummingbirds with native Firebush (Hamelia patens). I saw a Ruby Throated Hummingbird in the garden for the first time and would like to have it stick around. From what I've read, this is their preferred local flower. Thanks in advance, Ray
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What is that smell in the air?
by junglegalfla- 15 replies
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Every so often here in St. Pete a scent wafts through the air. To me, it smells like cold McDonald's french fries. I know I'm strange. It was heavy at my work 7 miles away and is still in the air here at home. I'm guessing it is some weed, palm or plant that is blooming. Am I crazy or has anyone else ever smelled this & know what it could be? ???
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At my parents house I fed the toilet too much and clogged it. So after a good plunge everything was flowing nicely again. But the backup revealed that the wax ring that seals under the toilet needed replacing because there was a little bit of water leaking out around the base of the toilet. My dad went about taking the toilet off to replace the wax ring and look what he discovered!!!!! A root had traveled under the slab, came up along side the sewer pipe to the surface and then went back down into the sewer pipe. This root can only be from a large Schefflera that was planted right next to the house. But the Schefflera root had to travel under the slab about 18 f…
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A little colour in the garden
by Daryl- 28 replies
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Found this young tree fruiting down near my creek today. This is a great Oz native that has large red new leaves. It also has these extremely bright red fruits that are about 50mm (2") long. Syzygium erythrocalyx from Nth Queensland. My Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) was also putting on a display. And the ever-colourful Neoregelia compacta regards, Daryl
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Which euphorbia am I?
by GDLWyverex- 5 replies
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I was given this as a present and initially called it a euphorbia ingens, but, after reading the descriptions of e. ingens I realized that mine only has 4 ridges where the literature on ingens says that it has 5 ridges. Anyone have any idea what this 4 rigid ingens look alike really is?? The parent from which this small branch was plucked stands 3 meters tall and shows no signs of halting its upward growth. Thanks Richard
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ceiba pentandra growth rate
by BigBpalms- 15 replies
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bought this guy back in march at the lue show on Erics recommendation- was about 12" tall 1 gallon- now roughly 5 months later its just eclipsed 6' tall- about a foot per month mutch faster that the other ceiba species I have planted.
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Spring Flowers .....Two Thousand, Twenty Four.. 1 2 3
by Silas_Sancona- 1 follower
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🎵 ....We've come a long, long way together. Through some cold times ...and some rain. I have to ....Celebrate you, baby.. I have to praise you like i should... 🎶 ....Some ~slightly~ adjusted lyrics from the wayy back machine to welcome in the second best time of year, esp. here in the Desert.. Randoms.. Phacelia ..crenulata ..Closer to being sure on the ID. Have others popping up elsewhere from seed i'd collected to compare these to when they start poppin'. Calliandra eriophylla Penstemon parryi Pretty sure there were Black Chi…
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Adding Companion Plants for Color
by The Gerg- 8 replies
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This year I have been working on adding color to my palm and cycad garden using tropical companion plants. I am obsessed with ti plants, crotons and most recently, bromeliads. I’ve got one section I am pretty happy with so far so thought I would share. No sunshine.
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Hura crepitans-- Sandbox Tree
by fastfeat- 2 replies
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This large, spiny tree is a member of Euphorbiaceae. Since Glenn Curtiss was friends with David Fairchild, it's likely that this tree was planted around the time Fairchild was around. Not sure why called Sandbox Tree; certainly wouldn't be planted around the kiddies in today's PC environment
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With the Beavertails and Scarlet HedgeHog close to flowering, the 2021 cacti flowering season is off to a good start. After some recent additions to the collection, one is further elevating it's already attractive status with crowns of flowers, well ahead of the typical season opener, Mammillaria ( Syn. Mamilopsis senilis ) which looks like it will be late this year. As attractive as Mammillaris perezdelarosae already is -out of flower- For a small cacti, a Halo of flowers only add to it's appeal, and they're fragrant, up close as well. Been pollinating each " set " as they open, hoping i'll get fruit/seed from one or both. Appears i have both the lighter, cream-flow…
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Garlic Vine - blooming with a vengance
by Gbarce- 4 replies
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First time I noticed this blooming so profusely.
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New bromeliads
by PalmatierMeg- 7 replies
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On Sunday, Dec. 6, my husband and I went to the Bromeliad Society's weekend sale at Terry Park in Ft. Myers. The day was cloudy, dreary and chilly. I found a bright pink Neoregelia to brighten my day. I also came across a box of Cryptanthus offsets and grabbed some. Cryptanthus monte - only 1 photo came out Cryptanthus Stephen hoppin Cryptanthus "pink floyd" Cryptanthus Silver Lila Cryptanthus Alpine Frost Cryptanthus watermelon Cryptanthus black mystic
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Sick Dioon edule
by Kailua_Krish- 17 replies
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Hi guys, This has shown up on two of my Dioon edules, one I thought it was just because of the shade but this one is in full sun. Is this a problem? The both have sent up new healthy flushes of leaves. View of the entire plant View of the damaged area Thanks for the help guys! -Krishna
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New Cycas taitungensis-- dividing & planting
by MarkbVet- 1 follower
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Just recently received my Cycad, Cycas taitungensis, a plant resembling the common Sago Palm, but larger, faster growing, and cold-hardier. Should be reliable in zone 8. The nursery source had specific instructions as to how to handle and plant this bare-root specimen, to avoid complications such as fungal rot which often afflicts bare root cycad transplants. Also, I got a 2- headed plant, so I performed a cut-and-divide operation on it, which then leaves a freshly cut surface to deal with (and prevent from rotting). First pics are of intact plant, followed by the 2 freshly separated pieces. I allowed the cut surfaces to cure for a day, then I soaked the plants i…
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Mike Harris and Jeff Searle both have two of the nicest private palm collections in South Florida. While attending the tour, I was amazed seeing all the Palm accent plants. Lots of wonderful colors. As Randy (Palmisland) states, they are "palm jewelry ... " Starting of with The Mike Harris Collection. Corot - a not very often encountered cultivar. A beautiful variety developed by Mr. Aubrey Christian of Miami around the 1920's -1930's
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Cordyline manners-suttoniae
by Eric in Orlando- 10 replies
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Anyone else growing Cordyline manners-suttoniae ? It is native to Queensland, Australia where it grows in swamps and rain forests. These specimens were planted here at Leu Gardens back in March 2008. They have thrived and have grown to about 10 feet tall. The flowers are white and in panicles. The bright red fruit is very showy against the glossy green foliage and stands out in the darker shade.
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I think I planted my Bambusa oldhamii from a 3 gallon size pot with just a single 3 feet high culm. I bought my B. oldhamhii from Crowley's Nursery in Sarasota County, Florida. It only took about 3-4 years before the clump reached its present height, then is just expanded in diameter each year. Normally, new culms would start to emerge in late July/early August. But this year at that time new culms weren't coming up. In fact, the existing culms were starting to defoliate -- and not replacing with new leaves. I knew it wasn't defoliating from lack of moisture as they had been getting more than adequate rain. Finally, I saw maybe 3 to 4 new culms emerge, but they never deve…
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Are Olives Straight Off the Tree Poisonous?
by PalmTreeDude- 7 replies
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I heard that olives straight off of the tree without being processed are poisonous. Then I heard that they just taste disgusting when not cured. Which is true?
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Cordyline questions
by Cindy Adair- 18 replies
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So I had a credit at a garden center and their Ti plants were half off. I also had a rare Saturday off from work. Not a surprise I brought home new plants! The first is C. Electra. I chose this particular pot because of the white variegated branch off to the side. So my first question is does it have a chance to survive (in shade maybe) to be propagated when it forms more of a trunk?
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Encephalartos villosus
by deezpalms- 16 replies
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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!
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Banana Shoots...? 1 2
by 45ure- 40 replies
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This is the first year I have grown bananas in the UK (all are in pots). Thehy havea ll done really well some reaching almost 6ft now, over the last couple of weeks several of them (mainly musa ornata and veluntinas) have started to show shoots from their bases ... is this anything to worry about ? should I remove them or should I let them grow and pinch htem out at some point to make new plants ?
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