DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Parajubaea torallyi

   May 31, 2008 by PalmGuyWC

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   Humm, I just wrote this thread, and got a note from Patrick who will be in my area this weekend. Sure Patrick, I'll be around so feel free to drop by. The note mysteriously appeared on my thread before I posted it, and when I tried to post it.....it vanished into never, never land. I'll try again. I have a Parajubaea T V T that has been in the ground for about 2.5 years. The tips of the two newest fronds are higher than my head and the base is about 7" in diamater. It's about the same size as some of the others that have been posted on different threads here. With warmer weather it's growing at a good rate, and it's nice and dark green with no brown tips. I've been giv…

   

   Last reply by ghar41, June 3, 2008
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   Plectocomia himalayana

   May 31, 2008 by Paco

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   Hi everyone! I bought some Plectocomia himalayana seeds some time ago and they are comming out now. I was wondering how will they look like once they start growing. I ve been looking for pictures, but i always come out with the same 3 or 4 pictures. Do you have a P.himalayana? Could you post some pictures? What is the growth rate for this palm? cold resistance? Any big plant outside its habitat? Thanks. Paco.

   

   Last reply by SubTropicRay, June 3, 2008
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   Ancient Phoenix Canariensis

   February 17, 2008 by FRITO

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   No doubt this palm survived the freezes of the 1980's (single digits and low double digits) these were taken about 2 months ago on 12/23/07 It was hard to photograph as it was on an overgrown lot where only remnants of an old house. comapared to the tall pines me looking straight into it (im 6'2") last shot looking up there were no remnants of seeds or seedlings anywhere to be found. Probably didnt have a mate

   

   Last reply by SubTropicRay, June 3, 2008
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   So what am I doing in Miami? 1 2

   May 29, 2008 by cfkingfish

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   Some people were probably wondering why I shut down shop suddenly to move to Miami. I realized that palms are a lot more fun when you don't have to worry about making a living by selling them. I was offered a job at Fairchild, and finally was able to take it. I am currently the nursery manager and have to say from my first few days on the job that they are the greatest group of people I have worked with. They all have the plant bug in one form or another! I will try and post a few pictures of the garden from time to time to entice travelers to come! If anyone needs directions, has questions, or will be in the area, feel free to send me a PM or email. For your viewing …

   

   Last reply by jam99, June 3, 2008

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   Bismarckia nobilis

   May 13, 2008 by Kathryn

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   Someone sent me pictures of this beautiful Bismarckia nobilis beginning to bloom for the first time and I just had to share them. It was planted from a 3 gallon container around 1993 in Galveston, which is a small island off the coast of Texas about 50 miles southeast of Houston. The sender stated that he rarely gets frost or below the upper 20’s (-2ºC).

   

   Last reply by galveston1602, June 3, 2008
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   Lets get back to our ROOTS

   May 31, 2008 by Mike Evans

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   I have always been fascinated by different roots on palms & Pandanus. Here are a few pics that I have taken recently. Show us your amazing palm root pics. Lets start out with some Red Roots. I forgot what type of Palm this was. Caryota roots. Socratea Exorrhiza roots. More roots

   

   Last reply by palmislandRandy, June 3, 2008
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   Sick Teddy Bear

   May 30, 2008 by sur4z

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   Help! My teddy bear palm is not happy. It hasn't been happy since hurricane Wilma kicked it's butt in 2005. It is still growing and putting out new fronds but it has a sickly light green coloration. I have been fertilizing it with the super palm fertilizer sold at the palm sales, but so far no good. Anybody got any suggesti

   

   Last reply by Davidl, June 3, 2008
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   Palm ID

   June 2, 2008 by FossilNypa

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   I photographed this palm some time ago, but have no idea of what it might be. Maybe a Bactris?? Please help me identify it. A view of the palm. A view of the fruits. Regards, Luis Diego.

   

   Last reply by Walter John, June 3, 2008
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    On the subject of manure

    May 20, 2008 by _Keith

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    A recent thread on Musa talked about using horse manure with good benefits to Musa. Who has experience with horse manure and other manures with palms or other plants as well? And of course, snark always welcome in my threads. With a topic like that, who could resist.

    

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    Looking to change potting soils

    June 2, 2008 by Logolight

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    In continuation of my previous thread, I found out that my current potting soil consists of Canadian Peat and pine mulch. Both of these ingredients are very resilient to moisture. So I decided I need to look for an entirely different potting soil instead of experimenting with the mix of my current soil. Does anyone know of any name brand potting soil suited for palms that has absolutely no Canadian Peat or pine mulch in it's mix? Thanks again. Dave

    

    Last reply by ellidro, June 2, 2008
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    How big is your's ?

    June 1, 2008 by madagascarbob

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    I was just in the yard playing with my son and realized my rivularis really got big . Got out the tape measure ....over 11 feet of trunk . Ok who has the biggest one ?

    

    Last reply by Kris, June 2, 2008
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    Hyphaene coriacea or H.petersiana

    May 27, 2008 by Alberto

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    Do you know? Which Hyphaene is the frost hardiest??? Thanks,Alberto

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, June 1, 2008
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    Mission Bay palms

    May 24, 2008 by deezpalms

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    I recently took a brief break at Mission Bay park and snapped off a few pics of the locale

    

    Last reply by FRITO, June 1, 2008

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    Home Depot 15 gallon Kings and Queens $38!

    June 1, 2008 by cagary

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    The Home Depot in south Orange County, CA (El Toro area, at Rockfield and El Toro Rd.) has both 15 gallon Archontophoenix cunninghamiana and Syagrus romanzoffiana palms on sale for $38.88 for a limited time. They have plenty, but at this price they might go fast.

    

    Last reply by cagary, June 1, 2008
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    Ultimate Palm Dream List

    May 31, 2008 by PalmatierMeg

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    Hello Palm Lovers, While containerizing the Dypsis and Pinanga seeds I received this week from RPS, I got to wondering: What out-of-reach, you-got-to-be-kidding palms do I wish I owned? So, as I sit at my computer with another cup of morning coffee, I am listing 5 palms I would love (but probably have no chance to) own. My list includes palms that have at least a chance of surviving SW FL's brutally hot & humid 6-month summers. So, while Juana australis is rare & fascinating, it is an absolute no-go here. What makes your top 5 dream list? 1. Hyophorbe amaricaulis Only one tree left in the world, and, barring a miracle, it produces no viable seeds. Well…

    

    Last reply by bgl, June 1, 2008
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    The Recent Mass Expansion of the Container Ranch

    May 29, 2008 by putu enjula

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    Dean was finally making progress on the container ranch section of the garden... but now to catch up he will have to plant a palm everyday for a year and a half! The very last way anyone would wish to acquire a rare palm collection would be from a death of a good friend. However, the awesome collection of Karel Havlicek needed a home, and we feel honored and privileged to have the opportunity to care for the palms he so painstakingly acquired.

    

    Last reply by putu enjula, June 1, 2008
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    Norway 1916

    May 31, 2008 by palmen

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    Hello! Recently I came over this picture in my local newspaper. It's a picture somewhere in Norway 1916. From the text: "The palm was common in almost every home, until the war." What kind of palm can this be??

    

    Last reply by Wai`anae Steve, May 31, 2008
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    some palms to identify

    May 30, 2008 by fiji jim

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    Hi All, I have been reorganising things here and trying to sort out some palms that I am not totally sure of their species. So any help would be appreciated. First is I think an Iguanura of some kind. What say?

    

    Last reply by Gileno Machado, May 31, 2008
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    Pseudophoenix sargentii...my first one

    May 18, 2008 by pg6922

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    Howdy Yall, Since I got the palm bug, I have not looked back and I see no sign of slowing down in the foreseeable futures...i guess there are worse things to spend my money and time on. 2 months ago, I would have thought this was just a nice palm, and in fact had never even heard of it. But after learning how slow they grow and the fact they are Florida natives, makes me appreciate the specimen I have even more. I was very blessed to receive this as a gift from Jerry Pottenger Sr. of Pottenger's nursury in Fort Myers,Fl. I thought it deserved front in center in my yard, so that others can enjoy it too. I look forward to driving home and seeing it every day.…

    

    Last reply by _Keith, May 31, 2008
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    Butia Capitata or Not Butia Capitata

    February 20, 2008 by _Keith

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    I have passed these two great old palms for years. Today, I looked closer and had to u-turn for an even closer look along with a drive by phone camera shot. They are not the same. One has a trunk much more massive than the other Butia's I see around here. So that begs the question, environmental difference, genetic variation, hybrid, what? I will go back later with a proper camera if need be.

    

    Last reply by _Keith, May 31, 2008

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    Introducing myself

    May 29, 2008 by EastCountyPalms

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    Hi my name is Derek and I live in Santee (inland San Diego) California. I love palms and bamboo. Really any tropical plants. I am originally from Hawaii and my favorite palm is the Caryota Gigas and Howea Belmoreana. So hello. I have lots of seeds to trade. Im trying to get more cycas seeds. Also more dypsis and achantophoenix seeds. Always interested in what ever you got.

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, May 31, 2008
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    The Palms Continue to Expand in the Zone 9a Garden

    May 30, 2008 by _Keith

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    I had an idea for a couple of beds up front where the nursery will go. That is my retirement career many years from now. First picture is these neat 2-trunk Washingtonia's to go there that I picked up a couple of days ago. When I planted out the 5 Livistona last week, 3 saibus, 1 decora, and 1 species, I saw a 6th spot that was perfect for another Livistona. I picked up a chinensis to go there. I had also thought it a shame that with Sabal's bieng native here, that I didn't have one in the garden. The second picture is those two palms which I got today, L. chinensis and Sabal.

    

    Last reply by FRITO, May 31, 2008
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    Palm Discovery Stories

    May 30, 2008 by JimR

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    Apropos of the S. "Abreojos" story and the Wodyetia bifurcata story, I was wondering what other interesting tales there are of palmy-type discoveries?

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, May 31, 2008

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    Delivery From REDLAND - Thanks John :)

    May 28, 2008 by BobbyinNY

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    Ok....... Well, my friend Kai & I have been doing nothing but planting palms here on Long Island.... Here are some pictures....

    

    Last reply by cfkingfish, May 31, 2008
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    The odds of being killed by a falling coconut....

    May 29, 2008 by TikiRick

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    THE ODDS OF BEING KILLED BY A COCONUT THE LONGEST LIST OF THE LONGEST STUFF AT THE LONGEST DOMAIN NAME AT LONG LAST What are the odds of being killed by a coconut? 0.0000004% Falling coconuts reach speeds of about 50 miles per hour, enough to prove fatal should one get in it's way. The general odds are 1 in 250,000,000 that a person will lose their life in any given year by these falling menaces. If you live in a non coconut falling area then your chances are a lot lower, but if falling coconuts are a threat then the odds increase slightly and each year 150 people fall victim to these falling hard-shelled, hairy fruits.

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, May 31, 2008

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