PALMS IN POTS

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   Beautiful wodyetia bifurcata variegation

   January 27, 2020 by Rickybobby

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   Hey all just thought I’d share this beauty variegation on one of my foxtail seedlings. Will be 2 years old this may. They seem to be one of the easiest indoor palms to germinate and grow. Unreal these palms.

   

   Last reply by Rickybobby, January 30, 2020

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   Struggling Kentia Palm

   January 27, 2020 by anyca

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   Hello everyone! Fairly new to taking care of a bigger palm, we have had our Kentia since summer last year. I'm turning to you all as I have no clue what's wrong with it even after hours of googling. It started with leaf tips and now it is whole fronds going. Initially we thought it was from overfeeding, but we have been washing it through for months and it keeps getting worse. Any idea what's wrong with this green baby and what we could do to save it?

   

   Last reply by Ben in Norcal, January 28, 2020

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   Sabal palmetto seedling

   January 22, 2020 by PlantDad

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   i have a Sabal palmetto seedling that my buddy shipped to me fr Florida and I have I have it in my bedroom for the winter. It could probably take the cold outside here in Keizer, Oregon zone 8b/9a but I wanted to keep it growing through the winter. Since I have had it it has put out 1 strap leaf and is now developing a leaf with splitting leaf margins. I am shocked by how fast it is now growing. The leaf that it is currently developing has gotten to where it is now in about a month. I keep a daylight led on it for 12 hours a day. I noticed that when I switched to a more warm white led as a way to alternate the lighting spectrum to provide more of a balanced lighting spect…

   

   Last reply by PlantDad, January 25, 2020

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   Bismarckia noblis

   January 23, 2020 by bgifford

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   Hey Everyone! My neighbor brought me a Bismarck palm back from Florida. This is the first time I got one of these but always loved the look of those (one of my faves). I was wondering how soon I should re-pot this palm into something bigger. I believe it's in either a 5 gal or 7 gal nursery pot. I do have a ton of bigger ones (15 gal, 25 gal). I know that I live well outside this palms minimum hardiness zone but am sure I can grow it into a nice specimen overwintering it inside. Plus the window it is sitting in front of is facing south so winter placement is not an issue (sorry for the dark photo, got it last night and took picture of it to post when it was dar…

   

   Last reply by Allen, January 24, 2020
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   Dypsis lutescens seedlings in southern Ontario

   January 19, 2020 by Rickybobby

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   hope you enjoy this video

   

   Last reply by sandgroper, January 21, 2020

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   The potted coconut that wouldn’t die

   January 19, 2020 by Rickybobby

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   enjoy!

   

   Last reply by sandgroper, January 20, 2020

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   Licuala peltata Var. 'Sumawongii' AND Licuala peltata Var. 'Peltata'

   January 12, 2020 by piping plovers

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   For comparison purposes, I thought it would be interesting to view Licuala peltata Var. 'Sumawongii' AND Licuala peltata Var. 'Peltata' side by side. They are both similar in age so they present a pretty parallel comparison. I received the Var. Peltata in error when I mail-ordered the Var. 'Sumawongii' , but I kept them both and I rather like both their similarities and differences. The Var. 'Sumawongii' is pictured on the Left and the Var. Peltata is on the Right. Anyone have any photos of potted Var. Peltata? I'm curious to know how it will look several years down the road as a houseplant.

   

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   Issue with older Serenoa repens fronds

   January 11, 2020 by kbob11

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   Hi everyone, I was just wondering if you could tell me what might be going on with my palm. It is still growing out of all of the shoots but some of the older fronds are turning black and shriveling. It started mostly after I brought it in for the winter. It has been inside for almost 2 months and has another 2 before it goes back out. Is this no big deal or is there something I can do? Thanks!

   

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    Phoenix

    January 8, 2020 by wimmie

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    For a long time now, I am looking for a special type of Phoenix dactylifera. I have seen this variation in several locations in Spain, Marbella, Elche, Llorett de Mar and Torremolinos, but up to now I have not been able to find this palm in a nursery, not in Spain, not in Italy nor in France. Anyone of you ever seen this palm?

    

    Last reply by wimmie, January 11, 2020

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    Need help about buying poted Cocos

    September 16, 2017 by dalmatiansoap

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    So, one of local stores has Coco palms and I'm not sure how to pick a better one. They are between 3-4 ft tall and still in bipinnate stage. What do u prefer when choosing one, taller, shorter, wider, narrow,.....any ideas?? Thanks

    

    Last reply by dalmatiansoap, January 10, 2020

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    Kentia palms. Are they really good indoor palms? 1 2

    November 24, 2019 by sashaeffer

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    Ok, have done searches both here in forums and online. Kentia palms (both species) are usually mentioned as one of the top 5 indoor palms to have. I have a "3 try rule" with palms and will throw in the towel after that but that generally is on species that have little known about them as indoor palms. Kentia palms are gorgeous but crazy expensive to buy here in Nebraska. I'm lucky in that even mail order or when I make road trips to California they are a dime a dozen and pretty cheap to buy. I have tried at least 10? times of various sizes. Some single, others 3/4 in a pot. When left outside in dappled light here in the summer they get very ample rain and…

    

    Last reply by piping plovers, January 9, 2020

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    Washingtonia in pots

    January 7, 2020 by dorian24

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    Hello everybody. First of all, I want to introduce myself. I am a new member. My name is Dorian, and I am from France (that's why my english is not very good...). I live in the savoy region (south east of France, near Lyon). I am passionnate about palm trees for two years, especially Washintgonia palm trees. Here I want to share my experience by telling you about my three Washingtonia in pots. The first (the largest) was purchased in April 2019. It has flourished since then. But I don't know if it's a Filifera or a Robusta. I think it's a Filibusta but I'm not sure. The other two are botanical Filifera (Coachella Valley and Palm Canyon) purchased online from…

    

    Last reply by dorian24, January 7, 2020

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    Chamaerops in pot

    January 1, 2020 by abdulsamad

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    hey, i have this Chamaerops in a pot. I noticed that the center frond is coming out dry or drying. the same thing is happening with two other Chamaerops. What sign is this? what can I do to help it thanks!

    

    Last reply by Rickybobby, January 5, 2020
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    Phoenix roebellini in a sump bath

    January 3, 2020 by Rickybobby

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    Hey everyone here is my two pots of Pygmy dates. One pot has 4 one has 3. Anyways just to show what I do for my indoor winter setup up here in 43 degrees north southern Ontario I put my potted palms over my sump pit and water the heck out of them and not worried about making a mess in a bathroom or clean up. The pump sucks up everything just about. One thing to note and I’ve said it before Pygmys are bulletproof up here. They don’t mind moist roots they survive just fine and grow like weeds for me indoors with no issues

    

    Last reply by Rickybobby, January 4, 2020

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    first year growing palms.. just brought them in for the winter

    October 16, 2019 by subsonicdrone

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    jelly palm is already getting big! two european fan palms in there as well

    

    Last reply by subsonicdrone, January 3, 2020

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    Germinating Pinanga sylvestris

    January 2, 2020 by palmad Merc

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    Anyone tried germinating pinanga sylvestris, if so what temps worked best for you?

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, January 2, 2020

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    Buying from the Canary Islands.

    December 27, 2019 by Ginormus Leafus

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    Hi! I live in Norway, Scandinavia and am looking to buy a Terminalia Catappa seedling (Tropical Almond or Indian Almond). This plant goes by many names so my lack of success in finding a supplier could be down to me searching under the wrong name. These trees are probably sold in the in the US under a different name. I only managed to find one supplier (Canarius.com) based in the Canary Islands. Here is the link https://www.canarius.com/en/plants/terminalia-catappa-tropical-almond.html They have 2 year old plants in stock which they can send to me but I could not find any reviews or anything else written about them online. Has anyone heard of them or could anyone recommen…

    

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    First Licuala?

    February 8, 2017 by Brad Mondel

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    I've finally ordered an indoor palm I've always wanted called Licuala grandis, does anyone have any tips on growing this one correctly? Potting media? Lighting? Humidity? I can put it in my sunny bathroom with high humidity if it will be happy in there. Not a ton of growing info I could find. Thank you

    

    Last reply by Pal Meir, December 28, 2019

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    Joey palm (Johannesteijsmannia altifrons) needs repotting

    May 12, 2019 by piping plovers

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    I was wondering why my potted Joey palm (Johannesteijsmannia altifrons) was not sitting level on the shelf, until I picked it up and noticed roots growing out and under the pot (photo below). Am dreading having to repot it knowing how they dislike any root disturbance. However, last autumn I was having to water it every 4 days or so and it used to be able to go 10 days without watering, so I knew the time was coming for a bigger pot. I last repotted it 2 years ago when I adopted it in April 2017 (Photo below). When I received it from grower it was potted in a wet peaty mixture, awful media for the plant. I repotted it in 2017 and the root ball completely crumbled and …

    

    Last reply by piping plovers, December 27, 2019

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    LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA QUIERY

    November 25, 2019 by Joyce C Jack

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    About three years ago I purchased the above plant for my son. Everything has been fine and then About a month ago the new leaves started coming in cream with a very slight green on the edge. Has this happened to anyone else’s plant and what causes it. Is there a remedy?

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, December 25, 2019

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    Nypa fruticans in a pot

    November 13, 2007 by redant

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    I know these are water lovers, would these palms prefer a saucer under the pot to retain extra water so the soil stays extra swampy? I have other palms that thrive on this situation & I killed a couple before I realized this is what they wanted.

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, December 24, 2019

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    Isopropyl alcohol for insect control?

    December 19, 2019 by sashaeffer

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    I have a nice 3+ foot single Chamaedorea elegans After receiving it and being happy and growing well indoors for 4/5 months and sitting by itself noticed a quick and severe infestation of Mealy bug. To many to remove one by one with a q tip in alcohol so I just added some to a small spray bottle I had and sprayed the fronds and stems really good. Let it sit on there for a few hours and rinsed off. Mealy bugs gone...and no damaged to any parts of the palm so was curious if anyone else has simply sprayed rubbing alcohol on a indoor palm to get rid of any pest? I assume the alcohol dries up the pest thus killing it and possibly any eggs laid as well. I've been …

    

    Last reply by A.R.Qureshi, December 24, 2019

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    Majesty Palms

    December 17, 2019 by lamedica

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    What is the best way to feed Majesty Palms grown indoors-is fertilizer for palms sufficient or should I add Epsom salts or an acidifier?

    

    Last reply by Dartolution, December 21, 2019

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    Palm ID please

    December 19, 2019 by Coco Loco

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    A customer sent this pic asking me to identify these Palms. I have a pretty good idea what they are, but am looking for more opinions. TIA

    

    Last reply by Coco Loco, December 19, 2019
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    Greenhouse heating question

    November 19, 2019 by Chester B

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    I set up a small greenhouse this fall (6x4 footprint) to protect all my small seedlings while I'm growing them out to plant in the garden eventually. These are all pretty cold hardy species (Trachycarpus, Sabal, Butia, Jubaea, etc) but my question revolves around supplemental heat. I have insulated the greenhouse with 1/2" bubble wrap and have installed one string of C7 lights (I have extra strings) that are plugged into a thermocube that turns on at 35F and off at 45F. We don't have too many nights a year that drop below 35F and the greenhouse on its own is running 2-3F warmer at night since I've set it up. So is there any benefit of running the lights on a timer ove…

    

    Last reply by Chester B, December 16, 2019

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