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   Seedling leaf damage

   September 22, 2008 by freddyuk

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   I have several seedlings where the second and third leaf appears lacy as if insects damage has occured before the leaf opened. Some leaves seem to have trouble unfurling and with a bit of help they quickly unfurl and the damage along the ribs is obvious. Hard to see any insect life or pupa cases. Should i just spray with insecticide or something else.

   

   Last reply by freakypalmguy, September 22, 2008
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   what are these spots?

   September 21, 2008 by Gbarce

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   Looke like there's a lot of trouble in paradise lately. Fungus on some licuala seedlings and now these, Lots of spotting in the leaves of a Cocothrinax and a Chambeyronia!!! HELP!!! Whats the problem and whats the cure. Here are close ups of the cocothrinax leaves

   

   Last reply by AJQ, September 22, 2008
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   Kill a Washie -- hate to do it

   September 18, 2008 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: My infamous washie, by the pole is still there, and teh power company will only trim off leaves taht touch the wires, but not kill the palm by beheading it. I was advised rather snarkily by Lily Tomlin over at the power company that "You can, of course, hire a licensed contractor yourself." One ringy-dingy! The problem is that the power company cuts the leaves off and leaves a huge mess and I'm tire of it. I want the hassle to stop, and I'm NOT paying a "licensed contractor." Thankyou no thankyou. It's got a trunk about 20 feet (6.6 m) tall, way too big to get up there and pour some poison in the top. I've thought about pounding copper nails, or …

   

   Last reply by AJQ, September 22, 2008
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   Avatar intrigue 1 2 3

   September 16, 2008 by NCpalmqueen

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   Some posters here have some very intriguing avatars. What the heck does your mean? I find myself trying to figure out who the mug shots/photos are, and if they represent some alter ego or have some other meaning. Help me out!!!

   

   Last reply by ffeuillade, September 22, 2008
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   some more pics

   September 21, 2008 by street124

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   pool area,sargentii & ravenea xerophila,dypsis heteromorpha,kentiopsis oliviformis,pelagodoxa

   

   Last reply by Jeff in St Pete, September 22, 2008
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   Sabal Identification

   September 21, 2008 by Banana Joe

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   I will post three photos of Sabal palms growing here on our island. The first will be Sabal palmetto, the second S.minor and the third nobody really seems to know? Hope someone can help. They were all planted in 1997. Thanks, Joe

   

   Last reply by Banana Joe, September 21, 2008
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   Palms in Canada

   September 21, 2008 by Banana Joe

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   Here is a Jubaea growing in our main town.

   

   Last reply by Banana Joe, September 21, 2008

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   GFP green florescent Protien. Diseased palm trees.

   September 21, 2008 by ErikSJI

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   Ok here is a little off the wall subject. GFP green florescent protien taken from jelly fish and injected in plants to track disease. Has anyone tried this here? I am willing to give it a try, any others out there with the now how? We have the university of washington close by who extract GFP from the Jelly fish up here. Unfortunately the photos are not posting at the moment. I will post some photos later. You can go on Youtube and type in GFP and it will show videos of glow in the dark mice and glow in the dark rabbits. With the recent disease attacking palms in florida. GFP might be the answer to see what is really going on inside of the palms. Here is a link. An…

   

   Last reply by ErikSJI, September 21, 2008
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    Palms for the garden

    September 21, 2008 by RainForestt Robert

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    I have starting some planting in my sliver of a garden. Pulled this plant from the shadehouse that I think will do well in a partially shaded area. I have no idea what it is. Suggestions welcome! It is solitary, and has some aerial roots on the trunk. Leaves are nicely grooved. Thanks, Robert

    

    Last reply by Jeff Searle, September 21, 2008
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    Variegated Rhapis

    September 21, 2008 by Jeff zone 8 N.C.

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    For those of you who are interested in variegated Rhapis, there are some listed in the "Palm Exchange" section of this board, sold by "saipancnmi" (Mike D'Andrea of Hollywood FL). I ordered one and was very impressed with it. He shipped it fast and communicated well. He did not know the official Japanese name but said it was not a dwarf type, but rather a full sized variegated form of regular Rhapis. The variegation on mine is outstanding. I don't know Mike and usually don't post for something like this but think this was a good deal. Thanks Mike!

    

    Last reply by Wai`anae Steve, September 21, 2008
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    P. Torallyi

    September 20, 2008 by Palm Hound

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    This palm has been growing steadily for me. I water it moderately, and it's planted against a south facing wall where it get full sun. This summer it's new leaves have brown spots on them. What is this due to? thanks, Dave

    

    Last reply by Palm Hound, September 21, 2008
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    As palm lover and as lawyer - In the local newspaper

    September 11, 2008 by Gaston in Argentina

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    Im palm crazy but also lawyer (as Dave from La Causa but not so good :-)) My office is promoting now a case of a bad purchase of palmstrees for public spaces in a city called Rio Tercero in my province.- My customer is my old time partner and had lost a public offer auction for plant palmstrees (queen palms) for public places.- I m promoting the case, in wich theres some public scandal in the province for this.- .- I did the entire text.- Its difficult for me to explain it in english language, but the palms trees offered by my law customer were a lot better quality then the winner in the public sale.- The new was and its in the newspaper, radio and TV.- Here`s…

    

    Last reply by Gaston in Argentina, September 20, 2008
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    Dypsis lanceolata

    September 20, 2008 by weldertom

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    My little D.lanceolata is about 3 ft tall.......... and appears to have a sucker already. Is this normal for this size/species? Thanks

    

    Last reply by ellidro, September 20, 2008
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    newly planted groupings of Livistona decora in downtown Orlando

    September 20, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    There has been a big road construction project in downtown Orlando where I-4 and the East West Expressway meet. Some of the new lanes have been finished and they are planting lots of palms; Phoenix canariensis, P. dactylifera, and Washingtonia robusta. I noticed that they are also planting groups of Livistona decora, Ribbon Palm. Good to see something different being used.

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, September 20, 2008
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    Field grown Pseudophoenix Again

    September 18, 2008 by Ken Johnson

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    Remember the pix of the field of Pseudos we have seen here? Well, today I was driving down the road and they had this one being moved. Nice palm!

    

    Last reply by Kris, September 20, 2008
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    Who knows these three palms?

    September 14, 2008 by mpiodi

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    Dear friends I need once more your help please for three other palms I am growing: I am sure ID won't be a problem for the experts. The first one is a fan palm with smooth petioles. The fans are irregularly divided; so far no trunk visible; slightly costapalmate fan; about 1m tall. Thanks Mpiodi

    

    Last reply by mpiodi, September 20, 2008
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    zone 8 palms

    September 19, 2008 by TonyDFW

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    Here are some images of palms growing in Dallas. The garden is just a few blocks away from where Cheney and W lived.

    

    Last reply by Exotic Life, September 20, 2008
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    Hydriastele pleurocarpum .

    September 20, 2008 by aussiearoids

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    All of these lumping and changing has really confused me And there is so little information around for these rarer species . Now for some strange reason I thought this was pleurocarpum , when the tag was for ledermannianum DUH , I did not even really look at the tag until I just got some delivered that I thought were going to be another sp. Now does anyone have a picture of a H.ledermannianum seedling ? I have posted a pic of what I got recently .. here is another one .

    

    Last reply by ariscott, September 20, 2008
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    Flowering times of Syagrus romanzoffiana,Butia sp.,Parajubaea sp. and Jubaea chiliensis...

    September 15, 2008 by Kostas

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    Hello! As Bo suggested in a previous thread of mine,many palms who could hybridize if flowering at the same time,have different flowering times and so hybridization is avoided...So,i am interested in hearing when exactly palm species of these genus flower for you(or you see them flower if you dont own them),if possible in relation to another palm of the species i am interested.Month would do otherwise Thank you very much in advance!

    

    Last reply by Kostas, September 20, 2008

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    Plants make aspirin when sick

    September 19, 2008 by sonoranfans

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    I remember reading that some members here reported using aspirin to improve immunity/health of their palms. Well now it appears that this is actually an immune system mechanism in plants. http://www.rdmag.com/ShowPR~PUBCODE~014~AC...RODLETT~DU.html So it appears that this is not only a home cooked remedy, but a natural immune response as well. Pehaps when some palms get sick, they dont produce enough of the methyl salicylate to ward off disease, so an application of aspirin can make up for a failure in immune system response.

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, September 20, 2008
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    Dypsis Oropedionis

    September 19, 2008 by ellidro

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    There was some question as to whether or not the oropedionis that are going around in California are the same palm that Steve fom SD posted a pic of in his Travel Log thread. The question was asked due to the ultra plumose, irregular leaflets in Steve's palm compared to the more regular leaflets of the much smaller palms being sold in SoCal. I just took a close look at my largest oropedionis and the leaflets are definitely becoming irregular. I think the bigger these get the more irregular the leaflets will become. My thought is they are the same palm but the Hawaiin plants are much further along than the SoCal ones. Any thoughts? If you look at the leaflets you can…

    

    Last reply by ellidro, September 19, 2008
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    World Vision Looking for Coconut Lethal Yellow Disease Specialist

    September 16, 2008 by wvusrctr

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    Hi, we are looking for an expert in Coconut Lethal Yellow Disease. If you know anyone who might be interested in such an opportunity, please share this information with them and have them contact me directly. Thank you in advance for your assistance! Clark Disease/Phytosanitary Control Specialist- World Vision Mozambique World Vision is searching for a Disease/Phytosanitary Control Specialist candidate to submit with a grant proposal for a five-year Farmer Income Support Project in Mozambique. The project will increase farmer income by introducing modern productivity practices to poor households for production of key agriculture crops in demand by domestic…

    

    Last reply by MattyB, September 19, 2008
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    Kentiopsis oliviformis germination

    September 18, 2008 by Big50

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    Hello everyone!!! I have some seeds and wanted to know your experience with this kind of germination?. Sorry for my bad english. Best regards.

    

    Last reply by Pivi, September 19, 2008
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    Places we have not heard from recently like MS, Al, and Europe

    September 10, 2008 by _Keith

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    Weigh in here folks from Mississippi, Alabama, and so far away from me, Europe. How is your palm summer going?

    

    Last reply by Exotic Life, September 19, 2008
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    Ideas for cool shade palms

    September 11, 2008 by ThunderSRQ

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    As a follow-up to my recent post about planting a Chambeyronia macrocarpa/hookerii trio under live oak canopy, I wanted to ask for recommendations re: other palms that would do well in my planting area. Since this is a high profile spot (and I just like odd/unusual stuff anyway... ), I'm mainly looking for palms that are colorful and/or have a neat/unique shape, "look", or other characteristics. And, as far as mature adult size is concerned, under 20' is ideal with 30' max. growth as the upper limit. I already have quite a few small and relatively small palms slated for this front yard area (Cryosophila warscewiczii, Licuala peltata sumawongii, Kerriodoxa elegans, Dy…

    

    Last reply by ThunderSRQ, September 19, 2008