DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   What palms grow alongside Plectocomia himalaya?

   January 12, 2009 by richnorm

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   Plectocomia have very distinctive seeds but a stray one from a batch of 100 was like an olive stone but black. It has turned out to be a monocot but what are the most likely candidates? Some sort of phoenix perhaps? cheers Richard

   

   Last reply by richnorm, January 16, 2009
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   Adonidias

   January 15, 2009 by edric

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   Little green tree frog, hiding in the Adonidia Merrellii, enjoying the hose water, no doubt, Ed

   

   Last reply by quaman58, January 15, 2009
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   Palm ID

   January 13, 2009 by PalmatierMeg

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   Hello Palm Lovers, Please help me ID a palm I've been watching at ritzy Cape Harbour here in Cape Coral. The seeds are large - larger than Adonidia - about 2" long & 1" wide. At first glance the palm might be mistaken for Adonidia but the fronds are much more relaxed (and considering CH would not let a Christmas palm sully its hallowed grounds). So, is this one of the Veitchias? Which one? Or is it something else? Following are pics of it, hard to get because it was crowded behind other vegetation. Your verdicts, please?

   

   Last reply by Walter John, January 15, 2009
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   New Avatar

   January 14, 2009 by PalmGuyWC

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   Dear Friends, I'm posting this topic here since my new avatar does have some signifance. First, THANKS TO DEAN for insearting it. Dean, you will skip through Pearly Gates for all of your good deeds. The palm is a Jubaea which I estimate is about 45 years old. It was a 5 gallon size when I planted it, and it must have been about 7 years old then. I have 4 Jubaes and this is the only one that has bloomed. It's been blooming for about 9 years. Patrick Schafer has been cross polinating it almost from day one when it first starting blooming. For any of you who recieved any hybrids from Patrick that is half Jubaea, this is the mommy tree. This is probably the most domi…

   

   Last reply by PalmGuyWC, January 15, 2009

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   Trithrinax brasiliensis x Trithrinax acanthocoma

   January 15, 2009 by kelen

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   Here in south of Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil, I see only Trithrinax brasiliensis (blue leves with end of the pinas double and soft to the touch) form in natural habitats but in cultivated place I only see Trithrinax acanthocoma (more robust form from north Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Paraná), I already think that they was robbust form when cultivated in good soil but I have some seedlings growing different. What you think about this? They are two different species?

   

   Last reply by Nigel, January 15, 2009
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   Foxtails

   January 15, 2009 by edric

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   A few, of nine total, out of fifty something, that I started from seed, that I managed to find a spot for in my yard, I've given away, and usually helped plant another dozen nearly this large, six and a half years old from seed now, and doing great, Ed

   

   Last reply by Kris, January 15, 2009
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   Palm ID

   January 14, 2009 by street124

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   Last reply by Kris, January 15, 2009
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   Bit of this bit of that 1 2

   December 13, 2008 by Walter John

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   Bountiful and bodacious here in downtown Brisbane. Here's a bit of this bit and a bit of that to keep you warm as instructed. Dypsis onilahensis is at it again this year, let's see if she holds it on this time for a crop. After the removal of a poor growing palm and the trimming of a hedge, this is now the immediate scene from my back deck. The mini majestic and those cycads are now in full view.

   

   Last reply by Walter John, January 15, 2009
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    Visited Jonathan's Palm haven by the sea !

    January 6, 2009 by Tassie_Troy1971

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    Hi everyone , i went down to Jonathans on Sat for his "PALM NERD EVENT" at South Arm about 4o min drive from me. Adam ,a friend of Jons was there as the cycad specialist ! Jon has 23 acres and an awesome custom home with unique rammed earth and timber construction . He had about 38 species he has germinated including all the lord Howe Island palms., and some very nice Chamaedorea tepejilote growing in his huge polytunnel /shadehouse. A great afternoon waqs had by all ! I bought off John : sabal palmetto , washy filifera, ,Phoenix dactylifera,butia capitata, livistonia australis and a queen . A great day was had by all !

    

    Last reply by Jonathan, January 15, 2009
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    Dying/dead leaflets

    January 13, 2009 by Walter John

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    Okay, I know I've overposted lately and the board has had some weird threads of late, it's been a real multi-cultural, multi-faceted board this one, that's why I love it. In keeping with the latest trend of unusual threads/posts, here's one I'm sure will take you aback. I was down in the garden taking some pics of my Carpoxylon macrospermum and Dypsis prestoniana (see other thread) when I noticed the colours on the dying leaves around the place and for some reason at this particular time of day, I thought the yellows and browns actually looked appealing. I know, I've lost it here big time, and on top of the Tintin tale (no, I wasn't taking drugs), I expect the white coats…

    

    Last reply by Kostas, January 15, 2009
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    Phoenix reclinata x canariensis

    December 16, 2008 by buffy

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    Max in Rome was kind enough to send some seeds of this cross to me recently. I started to think about this hybrid, and I'm guessing the individual trunks are probably hardy to between 16F-18F. Just a guess. What I'm really wondering: is this suckering hybrid similar to other cold hardy suckering palms, that are root hardy down closer to 10F. So even if I have a tough freeze event, I may only need to cut the old trunks down and wait twenty years for the new ones to grow. Just curious. Any thoughts on trunk hardiness and root hardiness?

    

    Last reply by kristof p, January 14, 2009

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    How Much $$$ Is Too Much For Water?

    January 10, 2009 by Paul The Palm Doctor!

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    Here in South Florida (western Pembroke Pines; SW Broward County where I live,) we've accumulated (if you can call it that!) about .35 inches of rain water in three months. I had installed many seedling palms (and other tropicals like bananas, gongers, tropical fruiting & flowering trees, etc.) after Hurricane Wilma left her "calling card." Our city is participating in the SFWMD watering restrictions, as are cities throughout the region. The "restrictions" on hand watering is fairly liberal; much more so than it is pertaining to grass irrigation with automatic sprinkler systems. I have essentially needed to hand water since September and the city's water usage r…

    

    Last reply by sonoranfans, January 14, 2009
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    Another palm ID

    January 13, 2009 by PalmatierMeg

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    I suspect this might be a Ptychosperma but which one? Back in November I collect black fruit from a palm at CH that forum consensus decided was a Ptychosperma of some sort. This palm has the same deeply furrowed seeds as the black fruit but this one's fruit is red. I picked some from it on New Years Eve but it was night and I didn't have my camera. Last weekend I returned and picked more and took pictures. The fronds looke very arched and formal, like the infamous Adonidia but the fruit says it isn't. The fruit is round, about 1/2". Here are the pics.

    

    Last reply by gsn, January 14, 2009
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    Combating yellowing in Lytocareum

    December 30, 2008 by edbrown_III

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    I am having a difficult time with this species --- the leaves are prone to total yellowing -- what is the secret more iron more magnesium or pottasium. I am treating with 3 parts potasium to 1 part magnesium and I have added Iron nite--- will this do the trick or is it very slow to arrest this. Whats the advice of folks who grow this species regualarly and sucessfully? Best regards, Ed

    

    Last reply by Phil, January 14, 2009
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    A few pics from a recent trip to Eleuthera, Bahamas

    January 11, 2009 by Hilo Jason

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    First off, I just wanted to say hi. I am a new fish here to Palm Talk. I've been reading it (and learning from it) for quite some time and figured it was time to sign up and participate. For those attending the PSSC Banquet later this month, I look forward to meeting you there in person. Below are just a few pics from a trip my wife and I made this past November to Eleuthera, Bahamas. I hope you enjoy them. A beautiful sunset (not photoshopped at all!) with a group of Pseudophoenix sargentii's. These had at least 8-10 feet of trunk on them! Some really nice looking Wodyetia Bifurcata. I only hope mine will look like this one day (I have 7 small guys in my…

    

    Last reply by Paul The Palm Doctor!, January 14, 2009
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    Fungus gnats ate my Potato Chip Palms

    January 11, 2009 by John in Andalucia

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    I have many Chamaedorea seedlings in community pots on the bench, slowly sprouting. Fungus gnats in my greenhouse usually do no more than crawl around until they land on a sticky bug trap. I also have 30 or so Chamaedorea tuerckheimii seedlings that I thought I would give extra care by potting up individually, and putting the pots into a plastic box, covered with another plastic box for extra humidity, and hopefully to keep any gnats out. Well, they got in and have nibbled the emerging tips from my germinated seeds that were starting to sprout. The cleanly severed tips are lying on the soil next to each seed. About ten seedlings attacked so far, and I can't believe t…

    

    Last reply by The Germinator, January 14, 2009
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    Parajubaea

    January 12, 2009 by freakypalmguy

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    I have four Parajubaea, supposedly all torallyi. Three are all in the strap leaf just starting to form their first split leaf and one is on it's 4th fully pinnate frond. The oldest most pinnate has fronds that are completely covered in a rust colored tomentum and the other three are completely void of tomentum. Are these different palms? Palm one without tomentum

    

    Last reply by osideterry, January 13, 2009

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    North East Texas Palm Grove

    January 12, 2009 by millic

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    I wanted to post a few pictures of a wild Palm Grove I found this weekend in East Texas just outside of Longview. I know it's not too exciting for most of you, but the area is fairly far north and not known for any palm trees at all. These also may be slightly farther north than the ones Tony talks about here, Dallas Palms, but not by much. I thought I had caught a glimpse of these a few years ago while driving, but didn't stop and confirm their existence and not been able to see them again. I figured I was just imagining them, but my wife saw these yesterday and yelled at me "Hey, there's the palms!" She didn't complain too much while I asked her to walk through the…

    

    Last reply by Big Tex, January 13, 2009

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    Big Trouble for South Texas

    January 12, 2009 by oliver

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    I have noticed quite a few dead Queen palms in addition to some Phoenix which were not typically affected by the disease that killed all of our CIDP's.(ie roebelenii) If this new disease is really going to knock out all the queen palms, then some of you local nurserymen and landscapers stand to make some big bucks replacing them all. This is the first one that has gone on me personally. I noticed it looking bad about 6 months ago, but there have been a few others in the hood that have done the same thing.

    

    Last reply by JimR, January 13, 2009
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    Take a guess as to what palm wood this is...

    January 10, 2009 by TikiRick

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    I took down this dead palm trunk today and split it open. I was pleasantly surprised as to the beautiful color of the wood. Any guesses to what Genus and species? I purposely did not include an object for scale.

    

    Last reply by doubravsky, January 13, 2009
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    Triangle Palm - still no seeds

    January 12, 2009 by Gbarce

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    This Dypsis decaryii is growing pretty well. The trunk is nice and fat and has successively produced flowers/infloresence. I see the flowers teeming with pollinators (flies and bees) but there were no seeds formed from the first 2 inflorescenes. THis is its 3rd time to flower and a 4th inflorescence is already forming too. In a previous post I made with the first inflorescence somebody commented that they ususally don't seed on the first time. When can I expect seeds produced and is there anything I can do to hasten the process??

    

    Last reply by ariscott, January 13, 2009
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    Death of Chambreyonia hookerii

    January 12, 2009 by BigFrond

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    Bummer, I've just lost a 3.5 footer that I bought from the Quail Botanical Sale a almost 4 years ago. BS Man sold me this plant (Kurtz Nursery). This plant was not planted and was babied in the best part of the yard. I even moved it to a 15 gal over a year ago. From there, it just slowly retreated back and the fronds got smaller. Today I pulled out of the pot and there was pink rot. I also bought a regular Chambreyonia at the same time, and the sucker was planted a couple of years ago. All it did was grow. The base is three times that of the hookerii. Should I have planted the hookerii even though it is not as hardy? Maybe it was the sand that I added to the mix…

    

    Last reply by Palm Hound, January 13, 2009
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    topical fungicide for trunk wounds?

    January 6, 2009 by palmazon

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    We're treating a large kentia (>7' trunk) with a split near the soil line; the split has rotted and formed an inclusion due to entry/retention of water. My inclination is to carve away the rotted tissue and plug the cavity with Bondo or mortar (after allowing the wound to dry out). Is there a contact fungicide I ought to apply as well before filling?

    

    Last reply by Tomsky, January 13, 2009
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    Clayton's Dypsis pulifera

    January 8, 2009 by Walter John

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    Here 's the growth results of Dypsis pulifera aka "orange crush" after 10 to 15 years in sub tropical climate, with generous mulching. Multi planted with one of the resident Rottweillers for perspective.

    

    Last reply by aussiearoids, January 13, 2009
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    Archontophoenix purpurea

    January 10, 2009 by freakypalmguy

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    Phils info in his thread got me wondering if what I has is really A. purpurea as it was labeled when I bought it. It definitely has ramenta on the trunk and petiole, but none to be found on leaflets. Here are the shots.

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, January 13, 2009