PALMS IN POTS
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Brown lesions on underside of palm leaf
by Melinda G- 1 follower
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I am new to palms and need help identifying what is causing these lesions so I can appropriately treat. Please help! Pelagodoxa in container, kept under an overhang, protected from wind, gets partial sun throughout the day. Numerous, very small, raised, brown spots, many of which have a pale tan, pinpoint center. They are only located on the underneath side of the oldest leaf. They seemingly came on quickly although I admit I had not paid as much attention to that leaf as it seemed to be the older, brown leaf that was on its way out. When I look closely at this leaf, the leaf base does have some residual green color so maybe it browned prematurely? I don't know. The…
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Moving in with a container ranch
by Funkthulhu- 7 replies
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Just wanted to share a happy moment. I'm moving into a Mid-Century Ranch with my awesome lady and she's cool with my container ranch. Decided to make sure she understood what she was getting into by putting all my bigger palms (save for a few still on the porch) in our new Library. Gotta love moving from a north-facing apartment into a house with floor-to-ceiling East windows! (now complete with red cat-bench from which to watch the bird & squirrel channel) Now to find space for all the big stuff still on the patio and all the seedlings!
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Lady Palm transplanted....
by Cancundude- 2 replies
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......I may have screwed up. She was in the same pot for 6 years. The original pot was narrow and very tall. For the life of me I could not find a similar larger pot so had to go with what I could find. The problem was to fit in the new pot I had to remove about 10% of the bottom of the root ball. Have I done a major bad? All the new suckers have come up in the last 6 months so for the most part always has been a very healthy plant. If I have done damage any suggestions on how I might mitigate that damage? Also would I be correct in assuming the older growth will be what is impacted? I wouldn’t mind the lower growth to catch up to thicken up the overall look and match the…
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Lipstick palm transplant
by Cancundude- 0 replies
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Hey guys I am wanting to repot my palm into the same pot. I believe the soil is to compact and she is not getting the oxygen as the leaves are very pale green. I have had it now for about 14 months and in that time she has put out 4 new fronds. Northeast window floor to ceiling so some great morning light. But ya my gut says my first mix was to dense and not enough drainage. Sooo question is can I knock off or gently wash the old dirt around the outside of the root ball to get some new mix among the roots? Suggestions pleeease. Oh and can’t seem to keep more than 4 healthy fronds at a time. New one spreads out and the 5th one dies off. Thanks is advance!
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I have a handful of dates, CIDP, Bismarckia, and sabal palmetto seedlings in containers - how much cold can the seedlings handle? It’s starting to dip to near freezing (34f / 1c) in Austin over night. I suspect the S. palmetto would be fine year-round, but I’m not so sure about the rest.
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Thailand/Costa Rica Coconut from Store
by Dartolution- 22 replies
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So on a whim, I decided to buy two coconuts from the grocery store today. One is from Costa Rica (the smaller dark brown one) and the other is from Thailand (yellow/tan one). The one from Costa Rica was dry/room temp. The one from Thailand was refrigerated with this weird plastic pop top (or what appeared to be) attached to it. (see pics). I don't have high hopes for the Thailand coconut but thought what the hell. The one from Thailand also sinks. Not sure about the one from Costa Rica yet. What do you guys think? I was going to attempt to germinate both. Thoughts? Ideas? TIPS? haha
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Deathly Majesty, seriously...
by Dartolution- 2 followers
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So first a disclaimer: I know this palm is in SERIOUSLY dire shape and probably won't make it, but lets take a look at it anyway. This Majesty, (purchased from a BB store), which is over 9 years old has been seriously neglected for the past 7. No repotting until now, no fertilizer at all, barely enough water, and placed under an old old oak tree for half the year, and in a dark basement for the other half. I've recently "re-adopted" this palm and the ONLY reason I am even attempting to save it, is for sentimental reasons. It has tried to trunk, as you can see in the photos, but now has a major case of the hand of death that's wra…
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How much perched water is too much?
by rabblemire- 5 replies
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Is it normal to be able to tip out extra water with coarse mixes? And if you are able to, is it even necessary? I ask this because I recently planted several parlor palms in a mix that was roughly 50% pine bark, 40% turface MVP, 10% perlite. I'm really happy with how quickly the water drains through, but I'm still not sure what to think about the amount of water that the mix seems to be hanging on to. After letting gravity do it's thing, I'm able to tip the pot and get a pretty significant amount of water to drain out. What's more concerning is that gently moving the pot up and down produces just as much as tipping, if not more. I wanted to try and reproduc…
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has anyone used "Pot Umbrellas"
by Shiveringtropicals- 5 replies
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Hi everyone. during the winter it can rain for weeks on end without any sun and I try to use this to keep my washingtonias from becoming to wet during the winter and getting root rot. its hard plastic cover connected with stainless steel bolts to the rim of the pots. i also kept some space between pot and cover so i don't get any molt or mushrooms growing in between them. however the large leaves seem to catch a lot of rain so they don't seem to be very effective yet as the pots are still quite heavy. has anyone else tried this in wet areas. i think it looks rather nice.
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Bacterial colonies on coconut palm leaves
by RoystoneaJax- 10 replies
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Hello everyone, do any of you know what these black spots growing on my coconut palm are? They look like bacterial colonies to me. So far they are only only on the palms and do not seem to be causing any damage. What do you all think I should do to get rid of them?
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In the greenhaus. Picked the bright red seeds up from under a nice king palm near the beach in National City, CA two months ago. I thought they would never sprout and turn to gunk in the soil.
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Maintaining C. elegans
by rabblemire- 1 follower
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Hey palm pros! To preface, I'm pretty inexperienced when it comes to keeping indoor plants. I just recently managed to kill my beautiful Bamboo palm by overpotting in Miracle Gro, so I'm really worried about doing something to create another casualty. My parlor palm is starting to get pretty big, and I'm wondering if I should think about separating the two clumps when spring comes. When I bought it about a year and half ago, it came in a clump of three. I decided to separate one of the clumps into a smaller pot, but I must have done something to upset it. The single clump never really recovered from the transplant and looked permanently sick. Fortunately, the …
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Linospadix Monostachya
by Reynevan- 1 follower
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Hello! Does anyone have an experience with Linospadix as a potted palm? Is it suitable for indoor growth? It does look like an Australian version of Parlour palm to me
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Phoenix Dactylifera seeds not giving up the goods?
by RaychHasDatePalms- 21 replies
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I have previously sprouted date palm seeds with the method of them wrapped in a wet paper towel, stuck in an air tight baggie, and putting them in a nice, hot window. They sprouted beautifully! We have since moved, and I am working on the same thing now, but with a heating pad instead of a hot window. (My house is about 70 degrees at this floor of the house, so I do need the extra heat.) The only differences I can think of are that I did pre-soak the original seeds for several days or possibly a week. I forgot to soak these ones. Also, the window had sunlight, but the heating pad does not. Not sure how much sunlight could penetrate a wet paper towel, and anyway, I t…
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Coconut in North Tampa
by Robbzilla13- 18 replies
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I’ve seen a few Coconuts around Clearwater, and even fewer north of that. I bought a small coconut and planted it in a pot, any advice to keep this palm thriving? I keep it in full sun and plan to bring inside if we get some cold nights this winter.
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Palm ID needed
by Chester B- 6 replies
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I saw this add on Craigslist with no name on the palm. Does this look like a kentia palm (H. forsteriana) to you?
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Preparing seedlings for winter
by John in Andalucia- 1 follower
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Thought I'd share my winter setup. From the EPS forum - 13th Oct. 2019: 'I don't want to have a single moment this winter, where I'm thinking about cold nights. At the same time, I'm hoping that I can continue the growing season by providing plenty of warmth and humidity for my seedlings. Measuring just over 2 cubic metres (160 cm x 150 cm x 95 cm) the base is constructed from 47 mm x 150 mm carcassing timber, joined with angle brackets. Inside the base is a sheet of 50 mm thick Ecotherm insulation board. Affixed to the board is a 24 m /120W soil warming cable. Once in situ, and with a 2 cm gap all around for drainage (the base sits on soil covered wit…
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Caryota Mitis Germination
by Eric Thompson- 4 replies
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Hi all! looking for some insight as far as caryota mitis germination. This is my second time trying caryota. My first time was early on into the hobby so clearly i rotted them :( now i have have successfully germinated a bunch of species and confident in my method. Just curious what temp and time frame people had success with Thanks
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My indoor collection
by Beachpalm- 5 replies
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Wish me luck with those majesty palms.
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ROYAL PALM
by Patrick Palms- 1 follower
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Does this Royal, look in good condition? How old is it ?
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Kentia palm germination tips
by Chester B- 1 follower
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I've got 20 kentia palm seeds that I would love to have some success with germinating. For whatever reason Kentias are nearly impossible to find around here. The cheapest I've seen is $400 for a 3'-4' tree! I've been looking around and haven't seen specific tips for successful germination. Temp? Baggy vs pots, pre-soak? Strip the husk? Scarification?, etc? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Tricks before bringing in palms
by kbob11- 1 follower
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Hi everyone, October is here and I’m starting to think about bringing in my plants soon. I was just wondering if you have any tricks before bringing them in. Do you apply hydrogen peroxide, neem oil, copper fungicide? I kept a few palms in the house last winter giving them some fish emulsion once in a while but this year my collection has grown quite a bit and I have some more tropical z10-11 palms. Any tricks would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Geonoma macrostachys 1 2
by DennisK- 1 follower
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I recently purchased 30 Geonoma macrostachys seeds from RPS that were pre-germinated and ended up receiving 35. To me, this one of the prettiest Geonomas so i thought i’d give it a try. As most of them had already pushed a first leaf, i decided to pot them up in 0,25l containers with a 70/30 mixture of fine pine bark (2-8mm) and Seramis. Perhaps it might have been better to wait, as a couple of them seem to think about dampening off already. In retrospect i would have preferred germinating them in individual pots and thus avoiding transplanting them at this size. I use Saprol as a fungicide at the moment as i it’s available locally, but am interested in other options. …
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Kentia Palm trouble
by Mrt32- 2 followers
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Hi guys, Brand new to the forum. Hoping your collective wisdom can help me with my Kentia. It doesn’t appear to know if it’s living or dying. I’ve had three fronds dry out and die. Pictures attached. But yet I also have some new growth, and green leaves. How can my plant be both dying and growing at the same time?? Any ideas what could be wrong with it? Thanks! M
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Coconut Palm
by Patrick Palms- 1 follower
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Been looking for a Coconut Palm, that's been acclimatized, to out doors. Heres one , I have been offered?, does it look ok ? Gary
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