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Chambeyronia Germination advice
by Frond-friend42- 4 replies
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Hey all. I got some C. watermelon macro's from Bill Austin. I'm in the middle of cleaning some tough flesh off the outer fibers between soaks (1 day has passed). Thinking of sowing them today. Any opinions on the best methods of germination for this species?
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Help for my indoor palm
by symon- 1 follower
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Hello fellow palm owners I have a Phoenix Robelini that i’ve had for about 6 years, grown indoors( summer spells outside) and has always been in the same spot and been a happy palm. There have been some new and less than wonderful developments: Last year it started to develop brown/yellow leaf spots on the lower leaves. This happened whilst a friend was staying during a three week holiday. I sprayed it will Rose Clear, put out side and all seemed to recover reasonably well. Spots obviously remained This year the leaves are generally lighter in colour, slight pinking in some leaves, with mild spotting returning on newer growth. …
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That time of year we all dread up north
by Rickybobby- 2 followers
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Hey everyone fall has hit hard abs fast. We had our first frost the other day and all the farmers here in southern Ontario lost there crops. Well crops that are tropical like veggies and tobacco. The palms has to come In but here’s a great pic of my foxtail 15g with my little girl for size.
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Seeds and Light
by Frond-friend42- 1 follower
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I understand most seeds benefit from darkness or germination can be inhibited by wither direct sunlight or any light. Do some seed light to germinate or strongly be fit from it for germination. I read somewhere that hyophorbe seeds benefit from light for germination, for example and have seen pots of some seeds left out for germination in the sun. Its hard to keep t rack for me to figure out which seeds need which conditions. Coccothrinax and copernicia for example. Seems like they might be under high heat snd high light, but Riffle's encyclopedia compares them to corypha and says avoid direct sunlight . Which replicated being in some tall grass or some swamp when t…
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Progress :D
by Palmlover_78- 0 replies
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Hey Guys, I planted my Christmas Palm seeds September 15th and some have roots starting, quite a few don't yet and one has a tiny nub coming from the top of the seed. Are my seeds progressing well? Thanks
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Nine Days
by Palmlover_78- 8 replies
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Hey, Is only 9 days long enough to start seeing sprouts from Christmas Palm seeds, under good conditions? Thanks
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Imperial palm potted care tips
by aayushi- 1 follower
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I bought an imperial palm plant 3 months ago with 5 open fronds and 2 closed. One frond initially turned yellow and died within the first month but I wasn't concerned as I thought the rest of the plan was doing fine. However since past 1 week I see that 2 fronds are yellowing together. It has only 2 other fronds. And 2 unopened which have not opened since 3 months. I water it once a week. We got some plant food spray 3 days ago and we changed the soil and added some fresh potting mix as intially we had used garden soil mix. Can you give some tips on how to save it?
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New Palms
by elcassador- 1 follower
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Hi all, I have enjoyed learning from this community and am excited to receive my first palms shortly. I live in 8a zone and have recently purchased two Sabal sp Tamaulipas and one Sabal brazoriensis, which will arrive in 3.5" (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) pots. We will moving in about 3 years (after grad school) to either a 8b or 9a zone, when we will then plant these in the ground. I wanted to ask for a good re-potting strategy for the next 3 years until. What size pot, sun amount, watering, etc. Thanks.
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wood chips
by Palmlover_78- 4 replies
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Hey Gang:), I am wondering, are shredded wood chips a good soil addition to palm soil for extra drainage? Thanks
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soak fresh seeds?
by Palmlover_78- 3 replies
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Hey I was wondering should I soak fresh Christmas Palm seeds or just put them directly in the soil? Thanks
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Sabal palmetto palm Seedlings
by James Robert- 4 replies
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Well, My very first time grow palms from seed. 40 days ago planted 35 sabal palmetto seeds in 3 different pots. Covered tops with plastic wrap, made sure they were watered. They were in my garage here in Greenville SC. Now I'm not sure what to do. I took the plastic wrap off, and found 15 have came up,some 1.5 to 2". Some still breaking dirt.Do I leave plastic off. Do I need to give light now, they been in the dark. Do I put outside. Need all the info. I'm excited
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Palm ID request
by Eastendr- 6 replies
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I purchased this palm on the spur of the moment as I was buying something else off of offerup (San Diego, CA). It looks like a Chamaedorea... something? Any ideas?
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Anyone had any lock growing Johannesteijsmannia altifrons and Magnifica as potted inside? @Pal Meir have you tried them before?
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Advice Needed for C. Macrocarpa & V. Splendida seedlings
by HtownPalms- 1 reply
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I have a few Chambeyronia macrocarpa and Verschaffeltia splendida seedlings thanks to my great palm friend JimmyT! Everything is growing well but lately the palms have started to look a bit tattered. I really want to get these seedlings back to full health before they get too sickly to save. First let me start with the indoor environment that these guys have been growing in. I got everything as seeds from Jimmy. I sprouted them using the baggie method in my garage. Once the sprouts start outgrowing the bag I planted them in recycled plastic cups. The cups have 4- 1/4" holes drilled in the bottoms. The soil is mostly volcanic sand with 15% coco coir & 15% topsoil…
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Exposed roots
by Frond-friend42- 5 replies
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I've been wondering...say you germinate a seed in a pot, and its root growth lifts the seed up out of the media. Should you replant the thing deeper? I worry about disturbing the roots, but also worry about leaving them exposed. This is currently the case with a couple of my licualas and also coccothrinax fragrans. Thanks for any input you can provide.
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My salacca zalacca
by Ilovepalm- 2 followers
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My salacca salacca from seeds from Thailand
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Where to find affordable pots?
by chad2468emr- 1 follower
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I've never really had an issue finding cheap little plastic pots, but recently it's been a nightmare. Big Box stores have nothing larger than 1.5 gal or so unless it's one of those over-price "ornate" pastic pots that they want $25+ for. Usually there are larger black plastic pots of all sizes, but everything seems to be picked clean or having covid-related supply issues. I have six palms sitting in 3 gal containers that I purchased this summer, and they need to be potted up to 5 or so gals; I see some roots peaking through the bottom. I've also got an L. P. Sumawongii in a 7 gal nursery pot right now that needs to be potted up to a 10 or so gal. The nursery's soil also s…
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I'm curious if keeping soil warmer using a heat mat under the pot can help/trick your palm when they're indoors? Or would the fronds need an equal ambient temperature to make a difference?
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Grow lights?
by chad2468emr- 5 replies
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I just moved into a new townhome, and while it has PLENTY of room outside for my potted pots and they are thriving, the downstairs indoors has minimal lighting and it's killing me not having any palms (or other plants for that matter) in the home. It's seriously lacking in greenery. We are in need for some floor lamps anyway, so does anyone have any recommendations on a 4-5 foot tall grow light that isn't hideous and similar looking to a typical floor lamp? How bright is it and how much of a sun-loving palm (or other plant for that matter) can I get away with? Is there the risk of burning anything that doesn't want a lot of light? I also have a bookshelf that…
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Christmas Palm Seeds
by Palmlover_78- 6 replies
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Hello, I was wondering if anyone had fresh Christmas Palm seeds that i can buy and have them shipped to Canada?, I know of one guy John but i can't get through. Thanks
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Mushrooms starting to grow...
by Toneloc- 1 follower
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I just received some dwarf palmettos (Sabal minor) in the mail, which arrived in cones. I planted them immediately in pots and am storing them in my sun room to avoid some heavy rains at the moment. Just this morning, I noticed some small mushrooms growing in the pots -- is this a problem for the palms? Should I just pluck them out of the ground or do nothing at all? Or, do I need to re-pot immediately? I did not have time to take pictures as I had to leave for work, but I can certainly add those later. Thanks, Tony
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My First Coconut Palm!
by HtownPalms- 13 replies
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My wife and I checked out a new to us nursery today and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they were selling small Coconut Palms! Even though these are very common in a lot of areas this is the first time that I have found them for sale here in the Houston area. I know in areas where Coconut Palms grow these are practically free, but I think I got a good deal paying $25. I don't know much about Coconut Palms so I was hoping someone on the forum could help me identify what type of Palm tree that I bought. When I asked the guy working the register what type of Coconut Palm it was he said he had no idea. One thing that I thought was peculiar was that all of the palms had…
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Bonsai Ravenala
by ahosey01- 3 replies
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Does anyone have any information about bonsai-ing a Ravenala madagascariensis? I don't know enough about bonsai to know if it can be done or if anyone has done it. However, I'd like to go way down the bonsai rabbit hole and make this happen if it's possible and there's any information to work from. Let me know, thanks!
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I've got some big ones and a random gusty wind can take them right down.. Due to where I have to keep them for optimal sunlight, they are not placed around anything that I can anchor them to. I've tried tree stakes but they look kind of ridiculous and I'm concerned it will girdle their trunks. Any Ideas? Thanks.
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Fertilizer for Pots
by Ben in Norcal- 28 replies
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I know there have been a lot of threads on fert, but wondering what people use for slow release when they have a lot of pots? Looking for more cost-effective solutions than Osmocote and the like, as long as they work well! Something I can buy in bulk, 50 lb bags ideally, that works well and is cost effective. Appreciate any thoughts - my container ranch is large, so looking to minimize expense if possible!
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