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   A palmnut is somebody that.... 1 2

   October 23, 2008 by Alberto

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   .....when the weather of the last month (it's October!)with unusual cold nights and cloudy cold days, thinks: _ " My Jubaeas,Parajubaeas and nikaus are loving this weather!"...... ...A palmnut is somebody that........

   

   Last reply by surferjr, November 1, 2008
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   Dypsis ambositrae "fine leaf" or "fakey"

   October 17, 2008 by redant

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   My tree seeded, now have hundreds of these seeds. I'm going to try to grow some of these, anyone with any experience with these, easy/hard, special requirements. Thanks in advance.

   

   Last reply by gsn, November 1, 2008
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   K. piersoniorum 1 2

   September 24, 2007 by el-blanco

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   I have a Kentiopsis piersoniorum in the ground now for 3 years and it is rated as being a fast palm but man is it sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooow for me. Looks fine, just not putting out new leaves as fast as I would like. Any of you have the same experience? If you are growing this whether in Hawaii, New Caledonia, Australia or where ever lmk how yours is doing, Thanks, Jeff

   

   Last reply by BS Man about Palms, November 1, 2008
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   New purchases.....

   October 23, 2008 by deezpalms

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   I finally made it by to meet Clark and pickup a few rare palms from him. They are pretty small but very hard to find and very fairly priced. I picked up the following palms from him: Kentiopsis magnifica, Moratia cerifera, Dypsis "highland mealybug" & Dypsis "cote de este". I put them all in a 5 gallon container with crushed rock in the bottom of the container and put it on top of a saucer filled with crushed rock so when I water them, the excess water drains to the bottom where the rocks are. Then, as the water evaporates it will create a micro climate and increase the humidity around the palms Here are a few group shots of them. Thank…

   

   Last reply by surferjr, November 1, 2008
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   ID Help Please

   October 16, 2008 by pdleft

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   I found this palm in the shadehouse. It seemed to grow overnight. I don't know where I got it or what it is . Help, please.

   

   Last reply by migacebo, November 1, 2008
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   Newbie - Hello

   October 14, 2008 by dcwilson

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   Hello all- I'm pretty new into palms, been interested for about five years now. I live in the Mojave - high desert area where temperatures range from 10 to 110, which is why I am into the cold hardy palms. My current project in cross pollinating one of my Capitatas with a Queen. I have found and followed information that I found all over the web and have successfully harvested my first batch of Butyagrus seeds this fall. Dan

   

   Last reply by Palm Guy, November 1, 2008
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   Phoenix rupicola and P. roebelenii

   October 27, 2008 by Alberto

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   Hardiness of the foliage of my P.rupicola is better than most of my P.robelenii. Is rupicola hardier???

   

   Last reply by iamjv, November 1, 2008
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   landscaping a lenai

   October 31, 2008 by amazon exotics

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   We really enjoy landscaping in small planters around a pool or in a lenai because all of the palms and plants have to have a lot of color and character. The only drawback is, you have to use palms that won't get too tall and can take some sun (in some cases). Licuala grandis with Dianella tasmanica Lytocaryum wedellianum (not our best specimen, but the homeowner liked it) Another L. grandis, Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii, Allogoptera arenaria, and Ptychosperma hybrid

   

   Last reply by Palm Guy, November 1, 2008
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    Dypsis ovobontsira

    June 14, 2008 by Jason in Orlando

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    Does anyone have photos of true D. ovobontsira seedlings? I'm trying to determine what I have. Thanks in advance. Jason

    

    Last reply by surferjr, October 31, 2008
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    Wodyetia x Veitchia Seed Picture

    October 31, 2008 by Ken Johnson

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    This is my first mature seed from a VFox. What do y'all think?

    

    Last reply by surferjr, October 31, 2008
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    3 tall X Butiagrus and 1 short one

    October 22, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    Here are some more Mule Palms, X Butiagrus nabonnandii, growing nearby. In the 1st photo, the lower part of the trunk is covered with Selenicereus, what looks like its trunk is from a slash pine behind it.

    

    Last reply by Walt, October 31, 2008

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    Lafayette, LA Drive By Shot

    October 29, 2008 by _Keith

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    Here are some Sabals in two small city parks.

    

    Last reply by GREENHAND, October 31, 2008
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    Shipping palms from Thailand - how should they pack them?

    October 23, 2008 by Juan-Carlos

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    Hey everyone!! So I am getting a few seedlings from Thailand - I got two 12" seedlings a while back and they arrived in poor condition, the leaves where bent on one of them and the leaves where already drying in the box on both Those didn't make it. The shipper had shipped bare root, the roots where covered in Hormone and water soaked cotton, the small "root ball" wrapped in plastic. The leaves where not covered with anything and it was in a flimsy box. I suggested he ship in sturdier box this time, and that he maybe wrap the palms with paper. I also sugested he use foam or some other packing material to cussion the seedlings inside the box. How would y…

    

    Last reply by Juan-Carlos, October 31, 2008
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    Sorta red Magnifica starting to open

    March 11, 2008 by BS Man about Palms

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    Here is my "small box" Kentiopsis magnifica getting ready to open a frond. This sat out all winter, saw temps down to 35F and get a least a half day of full Oceanside sun. (I think it is less red because of that) March 9th 08

    

    Last reply by CardiffPalmNut, October 31, 2008
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    Copernicia experts

    October 29, 2008 by Tampa Scott

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    Purchased this palms a few years ago as a hybrid of C.alba X C.ekmanii. What do the experts think ?

    

    Last reply by Tampa Scott, October 31, 2008
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    C. metallica

    October 30, 2008 by nachocarl

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    The other reason this palm was named metallica...it rocks!

    

    Last reply by Jeff Searle, October 30, 2008
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    Palms in natural habitat

    October 30, 2008 by Gileno Machado

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    I've done some research along the coastline of Sirinhaém in search of naturally growing palms in more remote and still undevelopped areas. Here's what I found, located some 6.5 Km (4 miles) from my property there. The area belongs to the municipalty and it is not environmentally protected yet, unfortunetly. Young people still do wild camping there in the summer and during holidays. The vegetation consists of small bushes among the sand dunes. The wind is strong and the soil very poor in nutrients, submitted to eolic erosion. Salt spray is eternal... Here's the site:

    

    Last reply by Gileno Machado, October 30, 2008
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    Manicaria saccifera ... Any tips?

    September 4, 2008 by Juan-Carlos

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    Hey everyone from Sunny Miami Florida! I need Germination Tips!!! So Saturday afternoon I found a Manicaria saccifera seed the drifted to one of our many beaches. I am looking forward to growing this species - But can not find any information on germination methods. I have only one seed so you can see why I want to do things right! If you know anything about germinating this species please post!! Furthermore, is this a rare species? I found a couple sites saying that it is rare, but in reality many common plants are sometimes labeled as rare - do I have a gem here or just another weed? LOL!! Kindest Regards, -Jc Miami, Florida

    

    Last reply by Juan-Carlos, October 30, 2008

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    My D. lutescens.....is smaller than yours.

    October 29, 2008 by cfkingfish

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    Here is a good photo of the smallest, finest leafed D. lutescens "Super Dwarf" I have seen.

    

    Last reply by rthink, October 30, 2008
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    Nypa fruticans yellowing out

    October 26, 2008 by Mike4284m

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    Anybody growing Nypa out there have issues with yellowing? Mine are 1-2 years old and all are showing some degree of yellowing on new growth. I was afraid to fertilize them when they were small but I finally added some palm fertilizer with minors and some added magnesium. I guess we'll see if that helps.

    

    Last reply by Palm Guy, October 29, 2008
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    The Lundkvist Palm Garden, 1 2 3

    October 20, 2007 by deezpalms

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    First off, let me just say that Bo & his wife Karolyn are two of the nicest people you could ever meet! They were very warm & inviting and eager to share their home & garden with us. Thanks again Bo!! With that said the pictures shall commence! There are over 20 pictures that I will post so I am not going to name each species. Some will be obvious to most of you and some won't. I'll fill in some blanks per request and I'm sure Bo will too as I'm not sure of all of the species & I don't want to get it wrong First off, Bo, me & his two dogs Orville & Wilber

    

    Last reply by Kim, October 29, 2008

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    drive-by palming in la jolla CA.

    October 28, 2008 by paulgila

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    bob palmgrover works in la jolla CA & is always scoping out gardens with interesting palm-life.we finally had schedules that allowed a photographic palm expedition last sunday.join us now as the palm pix unfold... large roystonea & CIDPs. the gate alone probably cost as much as my modest hovel in "lowlando." then i heard someone say "release the hounds" so we bolted.

    

    Last reply by Don Little, October 29, 2008
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    Serenoa repens. Why it's so slow?

    October 27, 2008 by Alberto

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    For me Serenoa repens is very slow. I read it needs a kind of Rhyzobium that helps it grow in the poor sandy soil were it is native. Is it because of this specific lack that mine are slow or is this normal for this palm? How cultivated palms grow outside natural habitat? Here is my best performing Serenoa that is now +-five and half years old. They are growing in sandy acid soil.

    

    Last reply by Tampa Scott, October 29, 2008
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    Trachys at 4000 feet (1219 meters)

    October 20, 2008 by realarch

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    I was in Volcano, Hawaii a few weeks back and saw these Trachys in a friends yard. You don't see many palms in Volcano so I was surprised to see how many and how robust they were. Made me think of Banana Joe's posts a few weeks back. I'd like to find a Ceroxylon for them to see how it would do. It's usually pretty chilly at night and they probably get close to 150" (3810 mm) or more a year of rain. Tim

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, October 29, 2008

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    Corypha seeds arrived today,

    October 25, 2008 by deezpalms

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    Kris was kind enough to send me about 12 Corypha seeds all the way from India to my sunny so cal garden!! Thank you so much Kris and here are a couple stills of my loot! Mod Edit: I removed the pics per Kris' request. He did not wish his address to be made public. Thanks again Kris!!

    

    Last reply by gcyao, October 29, 2008