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Online Palm Software Idea
by osideterry- 17 replies
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I'm not a programmer, but would it be difficult to create the following "mini-app"... You are prompted to choose from a series of deductive questions: 1) Does it a have a fan leaf or a feather (maybe show washy leaf and king leaf as examples) - User chose feather 2) Does it have a crownshaft (show queen trunk and king trunk) maybe a "not sure" option - User chose crownshaft 3) Are the leaves flat, droopy, recurved, or plumose (show king, euterpe, dypsis lutescens, and royal fronds) - User chose recurved 4) Does the palm grow solitary or in clumps (show hedyscepe and dypsis lutescens) maybe "not sure" option again - User chose clumping You co…
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ID Needed
by tjwalters- 0 replies
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I ordered some Drymophloeus litigiosus seeds a while back and this is what germinated. I know it's not a palm (duh), but a palm is what I was expecting. Anyone have a clue as to what this might be? (The seed company sent replacement seeds, so I might eventually get D. litigiosus.) This IS palm-related, right?
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Summer Plans....
by epicure3- 18 replies
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Most normal people speak of summer plans that revolve around family vacations. But, we are not that normal, are we now? So, what summer plans do you have with palms? Are you planting any new ones or relocating any? Finally going to take the ones that have been in containers and plop them into the ground? Whatever it is, it is probably cheaper than flying. For me, other than planting a dypsis leptocheilos, I don't really have any other plans.
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Seedling growth - 3 months
by Jeff in St Pete- 27 replies
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I took a few updated pictures today of some of my seedlings and thought I would post some comparison pictures. The before pictures were taken on 12/5/07 and the new ones were taken today 2/27/08 so it's been a little less than 3 months. Carpoxylon macrospermum - I purchased this from Christian Faulkner when I was in FL this past September. At the time it was a seed that was just starting to sprout. 12/5/07 2/27/08 The 4th leaf is starting to push out and the base of the palm is starting to bulge.
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Low Light/sunrise/sunset Palm Photos
by ruskinPalms- 21 replies
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Hi all. I thought I would post some of my low light shots directly to the forum server since it is preferable that way now. These were put into a travel log a while back. They were taken last summer in my back yard on various evenings. ... ... ... ...
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Over Pruning
by Neofolis- 7 replies
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I'm not a great fan of palm pruning at the best of times, but sometimes the pruning is just ridiculous. I assume it's people trying to save money by pruning less often, but they could always just save all of their money by not pruning at all. Here are a couple of examples that I have seen, both at hotels whilst on holiday. The first was in Tenerife in April 2007 made worse, because I saw them doing the pruning and it going from a beautiful full crown to next to nothing. The second photo from Orlando a few weeks ago is even worse. I'm not sure about the second one though. It looks to me as if all of the leaves were pruned for delivery and this is all that has grown…
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Potting-Up Nypa
by Kom Thai Palm- 33 replies
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For few months ago, I have just post Nypa seed germinating pictures. Here is that.
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Staying alive....
by TonyDFW- 1 follower
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But for how much longer? These Sabal mexicanas in Dallas survived the 1°F of 1989. They were in front of the hard rock cafe on McKinney ave. They even survived the wrecking ball that tore down the restaurant that was made from an original Baptist church. In the past 19 years they have produced tons of offspring and I've included a pic of some of the large offspring that sprouted at another restaurant across the street.
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My Maui Garden 1 2
by MikeL- 40 replies
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I joined the Palm Society in January and will be leaving in just a few days to attend my first biennial. I’ve been a bit apprehensive about spending a week with a couple of hundred people I don’t know, so I thought I’d introduce myself by posting some photos of my garden on Maui. I hope that doing so will give me a head start on making some new friends in Costa Rica. My wife and I have a three acre (1.2 ha) garden on the north coast of east Maui just a mile off the famous road to Hana. The area is quite rural – no municipal water or sewage systems – but not a rainforest wilderness. Most of the work on the garden began less than three years ago when construction of …
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Sick spindle
by brodklop- 20 replies
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I have this spindle palm in my back yard and the lower leaves get this rusty spotting and eventually they go brown. It gets watered and fertilized well. I have one in the front yard and it is a bit smaller but is perfectly alright. I have noticed this at times around our area of the world that some are perfectly alright and others have this problem on the lower leaves. Is this some sort of rust or fungal problem. Anyone else having this problem with spindles. What is the cure? Regards Brod The palm is holding 7 leaves. Top 3 are good, bottom 4 get progressively worse premature browning rusty spotting on leaves
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2 part Carpoxlyon Macrospermum
by Crownshafter- 7 replies
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First problem/question, I aquired these 2 Carpoxy's about 2 months ago, they were in tubes and I planted them into the 3 gallon pots seen here. I anticpate planting them in the ground in a year or two. I am the one (previsously Floster939) who has mole, woodrat probelms, so I am waiting til they get bigger to fend for themselves. I noticed that there is green mold/algae forming on top of the soil. I used potting soil instead of potting mix not sure if that is the probelm ? It gets plenty of sun too. Do I need to replant with a potting mix at this point ? or is it too soon to mess with it ? 2nd question - is what I have really Carpoxylon Marcospermum ? Look at …
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Dypsis Crinita
by pg6922- 7 replies
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Continuing from my previous thread, I wanted to post under just the palm name for ease of future searches. Here is another one I picked up at Seabreeze palms. Of course the new red leaf is what caught my eye and I have never seen a mature specimen in SW Florida. If anyone is growing this in SW Florida, would you posts pics of it...I think it is one cool looking palm. thanks, Patrick
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Dypsis decipiens similarities
by malcthomas- 3 replies
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Having just viewed Bruno's Madagascar pictures, I couldn't help but wonder how similar these colonies of remnant Dypis decipiens are to the pockets of Rhopalostylis sapida that we see here in New Zealand.. Malcolm...
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Foxtail trouble
by lpandroc- 1 reply
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Hi All, I have been monitoring my yard since the 1/2/08 freeze we had here in Pinellas County. I lost a huge Plumeria that was over 8 yrs old...total loss I am now watching my Foxtails...they are about 4 ft tall..thye were doing well and pushing up spears up until the freeze. The other day i was just tugging on the spears and one popped out and smelled pretty bad...I honestly did think they would make it thru but anyhow poured both Daconil and peroxide down both Fox's bud. Only 1 of 2 pulled so Im not sure about the other?? my question is...are they gone?...I know foxs are pretty resilient but they are still green but not pushing new growth just yet. Should I wai…
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Scientific names of palms
by quaman58- 6 replies
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Hey all, I was browsing the June 2006 copy of Palms, reading about the Acanthophoenix "rouselii" (pictured on the cover). In it, the author of the article makes a case that there are actaually three distinct speceis of Acanthophoenix, not two. (or one, depending which book you read). The science appears reasonable; but is the third specie actually recognized by the scientific community based soley the publication of the article? If not, what's the process? Another example is that of Beccariophoenix; there appears to be three distinct species, yet only two Latin names applied. Are we left to forever use the "Windows" or "No Windows" terminoligy? At what point might someon…
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Dypsis Malcolmberii
by BS Man about Palms- 1 follower
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I was speaking with Ron Lawyer yesterday and the subject of Dypsis Malcolmberii came up. We, OK I, were trying to decide if its the same as the Dypsis Manajerensis. (Mealy bug) We noted the old leaves go wider at the base, and the center "pushes up" further on the Malcolmberii than the Manajerensis. Also my first photo post on the new board, hope its not too small, sorry. Anyone else have these big enough to compare? Oh yes, sorry its so hard to spot the petiole with the perlite blending in!
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Ugliest Palm Contest 1 2
by osideterry- 1 follower
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I drive by this Phoenix dactyl/reclinata cross everyday, and today decided it was time to take a closer look.
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Dypsis sp. Pink crownshaft
by galveston1602- 32 replies
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I was out on the web searching for palms and came across this picture and am absolutely amazed.... anyone know what kind of hardiness something like this would take, I may make an exception to the rule that all palms go in the ground for one of these beauties. anyone know where to get one that can be shipped? or have some more pictures of possibly full grown ones? Im also curious what the growth rate is estimated at.
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Dypsis Leptocheilos
by epicure3- 15 replies
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I am just about to plant a new d. leptocheilos in a 10 gallon size and just wanted any pointers from those who have grown or are growing this palm. It is going into partial shade. Thanks John
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postiing pix
by Surf Guy- 3 replies
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P. hillebrandii
by Surf Guy- 1 reply
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Here is a picture of my P. hillebrandii that I put in the ground last spring. Notice the frond trying to open. It has been like that for more than two months now. I noticed that the petiole continues to grow and the new spear is growing but why does the frond not open. Also another P. hillebrandii that gets only a couple of hours of sun a day. Notice how it sort of looks stretched. This one seems healthy.
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Dypsis pics needed
by Tyrone- 8 replies
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I've been asked by my local Palm Society of which I'm a member to give a talk on Dypsis at the end of July. My thoughts are to mention some of the more common Dypsis, some uncommon Dypsis that have some real promise, and some of the newer offerings in the Dypsis genus. My plan is to do a bit of a slideshow demonstration of habitat shots and cultivated plants of different species. In addition I want to make a few different information sheets for each species containing a pic or two with species info, cultural information etc to hand out to those that attend on the night. What I am needing is good habitat shots, or photos of good specimens in cultivation. The species I a…
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Which species do you regret NOT growing?
by Palm Guy- 20 replies
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Hi all, When I first started my palm craze there were many palm species I over looked because they would either grow too large and with lack of space in my yard, I did not think it wise to attempt to grow them. However, I am starting to wise up (or become even crazier) . I'm still relatively young and pretty much want to grow every species on the planet(or as many as I can get my mits on). But I think its wise to start growing some of the slower species now so that when I am using my walking cane I don't trip and crush my two foot pseudophoenix ekmanii, I would like to use the trunks as support! I'm kicking myself for not buying some fresh seeds of Dictyocaryum l…
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Pigafetta in Miami
by street124- 7 replies
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Palms in unexpected places
by John in Andalucia- 3 replies
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You can always be assured of finding a palm growing near the base of a tree from which it did not originate. Post any you find here, or better still, post some palms you've seen growing in unusual places. Three Washies growing in the fork of a peppercorn tree.