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   Palm Maintenance Work !

   December 4, 2007 by Kris

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   Dear Friends this time i had repotted one of the sabal Palmetto(Cabbage Palm) which was in a plastic mineral bottle one liter for nearly a year..but i must say the slowest of the Sabal's are this palmetto & texas sabal's since the growth rate comparision with sabal river side,i will say sabal river side is phenonemally faster compared to other sabal's. now lets see the visuals of that repotting work ! love, Kris

   

   Last reply by Kris, March 9, 2009
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   Chamaedorea radicalis full inland So CA sun?

   March 8, 2009 by cagary

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   I know Chamaedorea radicalis can take quite a bit of sun, but I'm wondering if any one is growing it in full sun away from the coast. I'm about 12 miles from the coast in south Orange County. Thanks!

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, March 9, 2009

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   Trithrinax acanthocoma and T. braziliensis differences...

   March 6, 2009 by Kostas

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   Hello! I would like to know where T. acanthocoma and T. braziliensis differ.I have searched for their differences but couldnt find them anywhere,just mentions that they are lumped under the same species now but they however differ more than acceptable Thank you very much in advance!

   

   Last reply by Kostas, March 8, 2009
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   A different Syagrus 1 2

   March 1, 2009 by kelen

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   During my trip in Minas Gerais I found a different cluster Syagrus. It is 1 - 2 meters higher - not more. It remember a Syagrus flexuosa with leaves more hard, round fruit and seed. Maybe it is a hardy palm, it grow in high place where take some frost. I never saw other palm like this. What specie is this?

   

   Last reply by freakypalmguy, March 8, 2009

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   Brahea decumbens

   March 3, 2009 by kristof p

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   i was not entirely sure my B. decumbens seedling i planted out as a germinated seed last year in June survived this winter, it looked undammeged but i did not know if the speer was ok... now im sure it has survived...it is even growing again, the little speer i could see just before winter has grown a little and i could pul it now but it wont come out and is of a nice green colour. infact it has no damage on either (two + the little speer) leaves it has...for protection it had some fleece over it during the coldest nights and a plexi plate placed against the wall kept it somewhat dryer but that plate blew away on some occasions and it did rained on the seedling...the wett…

   

   Last reply by Zayin, March 8, 2009
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   Ceroxylon Ventricosum in med climates

   March 7, 2009 by Zayin

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   Is anyone trying Ceroxylon Ventricosum in SoCa.I am curious to know if this is feasably a long term palm in a fairly dry climate ( Canary Islands ) ? I know that they don't do so well in Florida but it's the humidity that takes them out, correct? Thanks!

   

   Last reply by Zayin, March 8, 2009
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   palms for pakistan

   March 6, 2009 by wowow

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   I am getting my eye in with palms, ok maybe not, but i did get my date seeds(ph dactys) to sprout(how long till first leaf?) They will keep me going in my home here for a while, but i dont know what to plant in pakistan I might go in summer and I was hoping you guys could help me out, i have looked at some palms but struggling to find something that will suffice in the semi-aridity. Other details regarding climate on my sig

   

   Last reply by Daryl, March 7, 2009
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   Dypsis mananjarensis

   March 5, 2009 by Dan OKeeffe

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   Hey all, Phil posted some pictures of Dr. Mardi Darian's Dypsis manajarensis. I have not found any information about this palm? http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?sh...78&hl=mardi Does anyone how if it had a different name in the past? Cold Tolerance? Zone? Thanks Dan

   

   Last reply by Jonathan, March 7, 2009
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    Ralph Velez

    March 2, 2009 by JEFF from Trabuco Canyon CA

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    I thought I would share this with you guys. What a shame!!!! Dear Friends, If you have already seen these photos, please forgive me, but I have been having a lot of trouble sending out these pics. some of you got them and most of you didn't. Hopefully this time you will get them. About 2 weeks ago, some one threw a molotov cocktail at my palms in the parkway and as you can see, burned the 'hell' out of them. Pardon my language, but I thought the word 'hell' was most appropriate at this time. In my city, all the palms in parkways belong to the city, so this morning, without my calling the city, they sent down a crew to trim the burned fronds and throw them into …

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 7, 2009

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    Chamaedorea sex how to determine?

    March 5, 2009 by nachocarl

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    C. radicalis flower C. elatior flower I have several species of Chamaedorea in flower now and was wondering if it is too early to tell what sex the flower actually are.

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 7, 2009
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    Corypha in So-Cal

    February 20, 2009 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: Who among you (or people you know) have grown any Corypha species in Southern California? I'd think they would be a tough grow due to their tropical origins, but . . . . . Pictures would be wonderful.

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 7, 2009

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    First time ever

    March 6, 2009 by John Case

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    Orchard Hardware in my are has bangalow seedlings about 18 to 24 inches tall for $6.99 for those of you who want to push the zone. Found them in the Antioch store, but they are probably in the Brentwood store as well.

    

    Last reply by John Case, March 7, 2009
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    Is this a big Purpurea?

    March 4, 2009 by Guest LeftCoastAngler

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    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 7, 2009
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    Archontophoenix Alexandrae

    March 6, 2009 by nachocarl

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    I bought this at the local big box hardware store and looked great when I brought it home. Well after spending 1 1/2 months at the homestead (only across the street from the store) it looks like a casualty of our recent wild fires, I like flame kissed steaks, but not palms. I am thinking either it got too cold or it wasn't ready to be outdoors. For reference I did see some cold damage on my foxtails, Royal and Foxylady, but nothing like this. It is still alive and is the subject of my Wisconsin to Queensland project (later post) but I hesitant to put it in if it's going to look like this every time we hit 36 F. It is still alive, as I measured one of the new fro…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 7, 2009
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    I left the pool water running for 3 hours

    March 5, 2009 by osideterry

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    So I noticed the pool water 2-3 inches low, and turned the water on. Then I took my son to the dentist, grabbed lunch at Carls Jr, went to Vons, etc. Came home to see a lot of extra water on the patio. I've almost done this several times, but always caught it before it overflowed. Being the first time to actually overflow the pool, I had a chance to see just how level it is and what part of the yard would get the most soaked. The pool is darned level, but just low enough to really flood things in two places. Those being where I have an Archo alexandrae, and a bed that has an Arch cunninghamiana and a Pandanus utilis. All things considered, this might have done more…

    

    Last reply by Urban Rainforest, March 7, 2009
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    H. forsteriana in the dark

    March 6, 2009 by nachocarl

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    Just have some fun with my new camara, took a night shot of these Howea's.

    

    Last reply by paulgila, March 7, 2009
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    Syagrus macrocarpa

    July 13, 2008 by edbrown_III

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    Gilenos threads have gottn me to go back through old photos and scan pictures of palms predigitally taken. S. sancona photo posted earlier was one.. This is S. macrocarpa --- I think I identified by seeds but took 10 rolls of film (during 3 week trip ) so it was harder to organize back then. Photo was taken on the road to Governor Valaderes ( I cant remember the citys name) but we were driving from Diaminitina to Rio trying to see as many Syagrus species as possible. Best wishes, Ed

    

    Last reply by kelen, March 6, 2009
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    Licuala sp. 'pre-ati'

    March 6, 2009 by www.dadluvsu.com

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    I saw pics on RPS's and Utopia's websites... http://www.utopiapalmsandcycads.com/photop...ALAspPreAti.htm http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/LicAti.shtml Made me want to get back in the truck and get more from Searle's sale... Anyone growing this one? got pics? info? hints? For staters I'm goin to deep shade...

    

    Last reply by palmislandRandy, March 6, 2009
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    SYAGRUS SP

    March 6, 2009 by M@ximus

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    Recently, I have had , as gift , some nice plants of this beautiful Syagrus The small palm, passed unthouched the winter, so , first guess could be Romanzoffiana But I found this Syagrus very different from all Romanzoffiana The seeds of this beauty, (perfectly round) were collected years ago, during a trip in Mexico ( yucatan), in the Hotel Garden What do you think??? Best M@x

    

    Last reply by M@ximus, March 6, 2009
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    Several Random Shots

    March 4, 2009 by bubba

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    A few random shots to look at:

    

    Last reply by bubba, March 6, 2009
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    Australian Cycads

    March 5, 2009 by Brian Bruning

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    I saw a couple of pics on the internet of Livistona mariae and some cycads growing in a desert palm valley in central Australia. Can anyone identify the cycads? They'd be good for Palm Springs since the climate is about the same.

    

    Last reply by Gan Eden, March 6, 2009
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    Trachycarpus fortunei and wagnerianus measurements...

    February 17, 2009 by Kostas

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    Hello! I am interested in measurements of the leaf blade and petiole length(seperately) and trunk width(with the fibers on,just pressed a little with your hands to rest better on the trunk) of Trachycarpus fortunei varieties(stating which one is ),Trachycarpus fortunei(Naini Tal) and Trachycarpus wagnerianus It would make a great comparisson chart and will help me id mine too Thank you very much in advance!

    

    Last reply by Kostas, March 6, 2009
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    Palm Maintanence.. 1 2

    February 26, 2007 by Kris

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    Dear folks We here in Madras are fast approaching our hot summers.and i want to get all the transplanting works completed by this month end.here the palm for discussion is Blue Hasper Palm. We will see the work progress in stages.. Stage One_

    

    Last reply by Kris, March 6, 2009
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    Basic soil mix for palms

    March 4, 2009 by tank

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    A nurser recommended a local source for premixed soil. I was planning on buying 2 yards and was wondering if anyone had an opinion on the mix. The ingredients they have are composted peanut shells, pine bark fines, composted cow manure, sand and topsoil. I can provide any additional stuff for them to mix. I was assured that the composted cow manure had been tested by IFAS and has a very low salt content. The typical ph of most of their mixes is neutral or just slightly acidic, according to them. The nurser primarily gets the soil for cycads and may have a little faster drainage than I want for most of my plants (he thought this as well). His mix: 50% Pine Fines …

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 6, 2009
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    Orange crush

    March 5, 2009 by tikitiki

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    My orange crush was just sitting there so I dug down and saw the new fronds were getting entangled. Any Ideas on what to do? I cleared the fronds that were sufficating the new ones and dug out the dirt around them.

    

    Last reply by epicure3, March 6, 2009