DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   A Few Pics of Darold's Fantastic Garden 1 2

   April 19, 2010 by Jim in Los Altos

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   I'm hoping more photos are posted by other members who attended the Nor. Cal. meeting and tours today since I have just a few to post myself. Darold's garden in San Francisco is small but PACKED with goodies. Big Parajubaea cocoides Ceroxylon ventricosum planted 18 years ago from sprouted seed directly in ground Lepidorrachis mooreana with outrageous red crown shaft Big Rhopalostylis sapida crown shaft and me for scale

   

   Last reply by John Case, April 21, 2010
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   Palms on Madive Island

   April 17, 2010 by 8er-moni

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   Please can you identify this palms - the fruits are yellow: Sorry, the title is wrong - Maldive Island is correct

   

   Last reply by 8er-moni, April 21, 2010
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   Where to find Caranday Palms in South FL

   April 16, 2010 by WPBPalms

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   Looking for 3 of these to go around my new pool. Anyone know where to find some? I've been to several palm specific nursuries in my area, and I can't find any....HELP!

   

   Last reply by Davidl, April 21, 2010
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   Palm Identification Please

   April 19, 2010 by Cindy Adair

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   This palm is growing in Western Puerto Rico on a farm which includes native palms plus palms collected by the previous two owners. One of the former owners still lives nearby, but she doesn't know the name of this one. Thanks for your help as I try to learn more about these wonderful trees!

   

   Last reply by Matt in SD, April 21, 2010
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   Veitchia arecina in SoCal

   April 20, 2010 by John in Andalucia

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   Unsure if I should have grown so many, as Veitchia are not slow. The questions on my mind are.. 1. Should I pot them up in triples? I seem to recall that's quite common for retailing these palms. 2. Should I (can I) wait another year before potting up? These still need the greenhouse IMO, and even 35 triples will take over what little space there is left. 3. Will they adapt and grow adequately in a SoCal climate outdoors? I will have little choice by next year! 4. How will they perform as an indoor palm over here?

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, April 20, 2010

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   Palm Project: "Homage" 1 2

   April 20, 2009 by OverGrown

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   "Homage" Location | Whittier, Ca 90601 Philosophy | Privacy - Variety - Low Maintenance Aesthetics | Lush Tropical - Eclectic Dimensions | 33'D x 45'W Soil | Rich Loam This is my grandparent's backyard which I've begun work on in an effort to create a serene tropical setting while giving them some much needed privacy. The layout (shot from rooftop): North West Wall- The Persimmon tree, Guava tree and pond will be kept. West Wall- First house that needs to be blocked by palm trees. SW Corner/Wall - You can see more of that house that needs to be hidden from view

   

   Last reply by JASON M, April 20, 2010
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   Kerriodoxa elegans

   April 19, 2010 by Dewayne in Ticolandia

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   The attached photo shows unusual leaf development in this species. The leaf blade unfurls totally BEFORE the petiole ungoes any appreciable lengthening.

   

   Last reply by peachy, April 20, 2010
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   Moving a hyophorbe lagenicaulis

   April 19, 2010 by LauraAnu

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   I moved a hyophorbe lagenicaulis over the weekend and broke some (most) of the roots. Are these finicky palms? Do they respond well to moving? It was only about 1 foot high and I have had it for about 4 years (stunted due to lack of water at previous location I guess). I moved it to a location with more water and shade from about 1:30pm. Let me know your thoughts. I have been giving it about 5 gallons water daily since the move. Laura

   

   Last reply by peachy, April 20, 2010
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    Dypsis prestoniana

    April 17, 2010 by edric

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    Received these Dypsis prestoniana seeds from Toby, they're about ten times smaller than the ones I've been getting from AU on e-bay, a couple of those have germinated over the winter indoors, but they're just above soil, not even open, it'll be interesting to see the difference, How about it Bill, or Jeff or Steve, or one of you guys, am I wasting my time, thanks, Ed

    

    Last reply by Kris, April 20, 2010
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    Palm Videos I made!

    April 19, 2010 by zack10024

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    Hey guys! here some palm vids i madE! more like... 8 videos haha any way if you have a youtube channel subscribe to me!!! more to come! link below, http://www.youtube.com/user/zack10024 :yay: :yay:

    

    Last reply by Kris, April 20, 2010

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    Coconut And Royal Freeze Injury in RGV and FL

    April 19, 2010 by Mr. Coconut Palm

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    Hello everyone, I am curious about the health of coconuts and royals in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and in Florida after this horrible winter we just had. I have a friend who lives in La Feria, just west of Harlingen, and he told me last week that his green Malayans were unprotected and lost all their leaves, but are putting out new spears now. He said that all the unprotected coconuts in his area were either killed or defoliated like his and the royals were hit hard too, but coming back. However, in Brownsville, he noticed that the royals faired better, and that those on the east side of town near the port were almost totally green with very little freeze injury. So …

    

    Last reply by Mr. Coconut Palm, April 20, 2010
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    Can palms "feel"

    April 15, 2010 by newtothis

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    I know this sounds rediculous but consider the source, can trees "feel" when they are close to another plant or structure? If so, is it with roots or leafs? Or do newly planted palms just tilt? I ask because I've planted a number of palms close to a hedge and they are all tilting away from it. The same with one close to the house. The hedge is about the same height as the palm so it's not blocking any sun. The palms that are not planted close to anything are growing straight up.

    

    Last reply by Walter John, April 20, 2010

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    Another Palm ID

    April 19, 2010 by LauraAnu

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    Hello All, Hope you can help. I had a few seeds from this palm I collected germinate. Can anyone ID the palm for me. Some pictures are posted below Palm Crown looking up Infructense Seeds with scale marker (inches) Laura

    

    Last reply by newtothis, April 20, 2010
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    Palm for my bday!!!! :) 1 2

    April 17, 2010 by zack10024

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    Heyy! getting some sort of fan palm for my bday from JASON M look him up he is on here! he is in my class at school.... anyway im thinking its a trachycarpus fortunei?? but not sure... add me as a friends! need some more! thnx!

    

    Last reply by zack10024, April 19, 2010
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    in search of gardening video!!

    April 19, 2010 by samirbouag

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    hy!! in france there are two gardening show knew!! (silence sa pousse and cote jardin)but that's all!! so i wanted to ask if you know some links(sites) about (us) gardening show where we can watch videos!? THANK you ciao

    

    Last reply by samirbouag, April 19, 2010
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    Foxy Ladies

    April 18, 2010 by JimR

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    Talk of the Foxy Lady Palm (Veitchia x Wodyeti) started me thinking. How cold hardy are these palms? I have seen some mention that they are hardier than Foxtails or V. arecina. Anyone care to opine of the truth of that? What is growth rate like? My V. arecina did not make it through this Winter, although they had been in the ground for 6 years and had 15 ft. of trunk. My much younger and smaller foxtail did survive. I am wondering if the Foxy Lady would be a good substitute for V. arecina. What do y' all think?

    

    Last reply by gsn, April 19, 2010
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    palm to identify

    April 18, 2010 by fiji jim

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    Hi All, Especially those who enjoy naming our unknown plants. I think that this palm is now about 5 years old. A botanist (Don Hodel) who visited a couple of years back believed that this was in the genus of Ptychococcus but did not know the species. Does anyone have any idea? Thanks, Jim

    

    Last reply by fiji jim, April 19, 2010
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    Pauleen Sullivan's Kapoho property

    April 17, 2010 by cagary

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    Its been almost 2 years since Terry Sullivan was kind enough to join us and tell us some things about his mom's property. I'm wondering if any one knows what the current status of the property is and if one could still arrange a visit. Thanks!

    

    Last reply by Moose, April 19, 2010
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    New C. alpinum Aquisition

    April 19, 2010 by Jim in Los Altos

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    The first meeting this year for the Northern CA Palm Society toured two small but great gardens in San Francisco and ended at Flora Grubb Nursery in South San Francisco. I bought a nice Ceroxylon alpinum in a 5 gallon container from the nursery and planted it this evening. Should do well in its new location in partial shade.

    

    Last reply by Ntheastpalms, April 19, 2010
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    Livistona benthamii 1 2

    April 14, 2010 by tropicbreeze

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    Last reply by ariscott, April 19, 2010

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    CIDP seedling

    April 19, 2010 by newtothis

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    After the spear pulled, this has been pushing out for a few weeks. It had already gone pinnate, but now I have these little micro leaflets less than 1cm long??

    

    Last reply by mjff, April 19, 2010

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    Need ID Please...

    April 9, 2010 by Kris

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    Dear Friends Need your help in finding out what this plam is,since i want to start a Palm maintence thread on this..And this palm was not raised from the seed.But purschased as ready-made from a local nursery which had tagged it as Fan Palm. ... ... ... By the way all the above stills are of the same palm ! Thanks & Love, kris

    

    Last reply by Kris, April 18, 2010

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    What I've planted over the summer

    April 18, 2010 by Gbarce

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    Check it out-- there are 2 palms in there: http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-know-what-i-did-last-summer-planted.html

    

    Last reply by ariscott, April 18, 2010
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    Burretiokentia hapala

    April 15, 2010 by richnorm

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    I haven't had this plant too long but it suddenly occurred to me that recurved leaves and somewhat droopy pinnae do not fit the text book descriptions of Burretiokentia hapala. Could this plant be sick or water stressed? Seems to be pushing spear at a reasonable rate for our climate. Any thoughts appreciated. cheers Richard

    

    Last reply by richnorm, April 18, 2010
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    Areca triandra flowering, did well in the cold

    April 15, 2010 by Eric in Orlando

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    Our big clump of Areca triandra is flowering. It performed well through the horrible cold winter we had. It is growing under thick tree canopy and only suffered minor burn. It is about 10 ft tall.

    

    Last reply by Mark Heath, April 17, 2010

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