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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
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   it's a start

   March 1, 2009 by tropicalb

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   about 5 feet apart....the start of what's going to be my howea hedge! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???

   

   Last reply by Joe palma, March 6, 2009
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    C. microspadix?

    March 5, 2009 by nachocarl

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    I bought this as a C. microspadix but it looks pretty robust (individual trunks), not knowing much about Chamaedorea's is this a true microspadix? I have aquired a few species of Chamaedorea lately and this is really nice genus, especially for a smaller yard.

    

    Last reply by FRITO, March 5, 2009
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    Who is attending PSSC Meeting in Orange County

    March 5, 2009 by palmaddict

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    Just wondering who from San Diego might be attending the PSSC meeting in Orange County on March 21st. I was planning on attending but family issues are forcing me to fly to Sacramento for the weekend. The meeting includes a trip to Ralph Valez's place which is quite special based on the previous photos. I have arranged to purchase a 15 gallon P. sunkha from Perry in Northern California and was planning on going up there and bringing it back in my truck. Unfortunately I cannot attend now. Is there someone going up there with a truck from San Diego who could pick it up for me. I would be happy to chip in for gas and would come to your house to get it. I would estimat…

    

    Last reply by MattyB, March 5, 2009
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    Wall O' Water

    March 5, 2009 by nomolos

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    Anyone use these for cold protection? wall o water

    

    Last reply by MattyB, March 5, 2009
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    Satakentia in SoCal?

    March 4, 2009 by MattyB

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    Anyone growing Satakenia in SoCal? I was hesitant to grow this but Bill Sanford and Jessie Bergman both told me that I could. I was skeptical. Here's how it looks after winter.

    

    Last reply by MattyB, March 5, 2009
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    Butia capitata seed / inflorescence

    March 4, 2009 by FRITO

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    I am interested in how small of a Butia would be to start shooting in first inflorescence. im thinking about 5 years from a 3 gallon? (under good conditions) growth rate photos would be awesome as well.

    

    Last reply by FRITO, March 5, 2009
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    Really interesting way to get awesome pictures of your garden

    March 4, 2009 by _Keith

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    I am stretching just a bit by putting this in "Discussing Palms" but assuming you would use them, or someone like them to take pictures of your palm gardens, I am going for it. This is quite innovative. I plan to get them to shoot my garden if prices are reasonable. Looks like a local service, but now that you know that this kind of thing exist and what to look for, there may be someone in your area doing the same thing. http://www.louisianahelicam.com/index.html

    

    Last reply by rozpalm, March 5, 2009
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    Tenerife palm

    March 4, 2009 by simona

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    Hello everyone, Can I please have these palms identified: 1. Seeds: Queens?: 2. Seeds id please:

    

    Last reply by simona, March 5, 2009
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    Dypsis ambositrae 1 2

    March 1, 2009 by freakypalmguy

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    Picked this one up on my B-day. Supposedly the real deal. What do you guys and gals think? Real ambo? Also, here are the other plants I bought me for my B-day Dypsis onilahensis Sabal yapa

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, March 5, 2009
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    Why won't it open??

    March 4, 2009 by palmislandRandy

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    My dypsis madagascariensis has a frond that started to open then stopped! (the middle one in first pic) Three more have come out since it started, and have begun to open already. I've twisted, torqued, bent, massaged, whispered to it, screamed at it, but it remains tightly closed! Will it stay like this?? ?

    

    Last reply by glbower, March 5, 2009
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    armata not so slow

    March 5, 2009 by sonoranfans

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    sorry, apparently i am unable to upload the photo(excessive size), the software does not reduce the file size when I deresolve it, and I dont know how to delete the topic. Mods please delete this topic.

    

    Last reply by sonoranfans, March 5, 2009
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    Butia yatay in habitat

    February 2, 2009 by kelen

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    This year I finally knew the yatay habitat. It's a wonderful palmar in west of Rio Grande do Sul

    

    Last reply by merrill, March 4, 2009

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    It is done-- too

    March 1, 2009 by Gbarce

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    Crazy weather we have been having over here lately has had a pretty bad effect on me and I have been suffering a variety of minor ailments for the past 2 weeks. I have had runny nose, sore throat, a fever for a couple of days and am just left with an annoying dry cough for now. I was totally bed ridden for a couple of days but mostly lethargic. I felt a lot better today so I did something this afternoon. Just like BSman's thread-- guess what it is. Sorry but I don't get to meet other Palm talk members over here much so no one else on the board knows.

    

    Last reply by ariscott, March 4, 2009
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    Syagrus pseudocos & Syagrus stenopetala

    March 2, 2009 by AS in SA

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    Just curious... does anyone know if the above mentioned Syagrus palms are actually the same species? Pictures of them appear quite similar (to me) - both having similar large seed as well.

    

    Last reply by Mark Heath, March 4, 2009
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    Leu Gardens is on Wheel of Fortune this week

    March 4, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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    Watch "Wheel of Fortune" this week as Leu Gardens is featured on it. Back in early Dec. "Wheel of Fortune" filmed for a week at Sea World and came out to Leu Gardens and filmed with Vanna White and some cars to be given away. One area they filmed at was next to the Palm Garden. The local station had a special on showing about them filming and in one shot you can see a Syagrus schizophylla, Syagrus botryophora, and Dypsis madagascariensis "Mahajanga". In another scene ishe is walking and you can see a Caryota gigas in the background. At Sea World they filmed by the dolphin lagoon and you can see all the big coconuts. I was out there last week and they are still green with …

    

    Last reply by Mark Heath, March 4, 2009
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    Different Butia capitata

    March 4, 2009 by kelen

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    Here in my city of Canguçu (south of Brazil), I found this butia capitata different. It produces huge inflorescence and fruits of different color. In despite of fruits don't have a fibrous pulp, the "mucilagem" is very hard and horrible taste, very acid. I never saw other specie in my city, only B. capitata. This is really different to me.

    

    Last reply by kelen, March 4, 2009

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    Emerging Leaf Constipation

    August 12, 2008 by JimR

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    I have two small T. princeps that I got from Ruud several years ago. They have been kept in pots and have grown slowly but regularly. Now, one of them seems to be in trouble. A new leaf has emerged only up to its lowest fronds. The petiole has not emerged at all. However, the fronds have opened nicely, but are sitting jammed down against the stem. There has been no further growth, and no new spear has pushed past. It has been in this state for about 2.5 months now. It appears healthy otherwise with no obvious signs of illness. Its brother continues to grow normally. I tried to get a close-up picture of the problem, but it did not come out well. Thanks

    

    Last reply by JimR, March 4, 2009

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    Hardiness of Butia ordonata

    March 4, 2009 by maesy

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    Can anybody tell the difference of the hardiness between a Butia ordonata and a Butia capitata. Are the ordonatas effective more frost resident or are they just about the same as capitatas? Marcel

    

    Last reply by kristof p, March 4, 2009