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On the palm side, I planted two more P. sylvestris to make a trio of sylvestris in one of my front beds. It should be a dramatic effect in a few years. I started on the holes for my 5 new Livistona, but it was still a bit wet where they are going to go. I expect to finish them up later in the week. On the non-palm side, I planted 3 Arizona Cypress. a "found" Althea, a weeping Mulberry, and a Silk Floss Tree. Oh, and a few bananas went in the ground, one named "Bordelon" and other one unidentified that makes small edible bananas here in mild winter years. So, what did you do this weekend? Tell us all about it. Keith
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Green water & seedlings
by John in Andalucia- 2 replies
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Our water supply is not treated. It comes from river and rain water that is piped to houses in our area for agricultural use. It is not "agua potable", so you can't drink it. We store it in a very large concrete deposit that builds up with algae from time to time, and I was wondering if it was harmful to palm seedlings, or does water containing algae microbes benefit plants over treated "city" water? It's smelling a bit "dockside" on the floor of my greenhouse.
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Queen Palm Root Structure
by melzod- 12 replies
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Hello...I am new to this group and just trying to find an answer to what I think should be an easy question. Our water district would like to know the mature root depth and width of Queen Palms before we are allowed to plant them in ground. Can anyone help me with this? thanks! Melanie
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Identify Big Sabal
by buffy- 16 replies
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Hey Guys and Gals: I was at the Franklin Park Conservatory's Palm Exhibit in Columbus and couldn't find a tag identifying this big (what I assume is) Sabal behind my lady. Any ideas?
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Astrocaryum mexicanum inflorescence
by Eric in Orlando- 3 replies
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Our Astrocaryum mexicanum is flowering now. The inflorescence is really cool upclose;
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cycads-n-palms.com
by cagary- 6 replies
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They don't answer e-mails and no one ever picks up the phone, but the site gets updated every month!? They are in Fallbrook, CA. http://www.cycads-n-palms.com/palmlist.htm
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seeds ID wanted
by simona- 1 reply
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Can anyone recognise these seeds?
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Another sick Trachycarpus fortunei
by simona- 5 replies
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Hello, A friend of mine has some problems with one of his Trachys and is seeking advise. Here are some pics of the damaged leaves: New growing leaves are also damaged. Please advise.
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Dypsis Baronii x Fine leaf
by Urban Rainforest- 2 replies
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My single trunk Baronii and one of my Dypsis fine leaf "fakey" are right next to each other and flowering at the same time. The Baronii has produced viable seed for two years in a row but this is the first time the fine leaf has flowered. So what are the possibilities of hybidizing these two palms? Are the chromizomes all wrong? Has anybody tried this? I have heard that Dypsis Hybridize easily ala Teddy x Triangle etc. Either way I'm going to give it a shot so what do you think? I'm looking forward to more of my Dypsis flowering so I can try to make some freaky hybrids . Steve
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Dypsis Saintelucei
by fisherman1- 12 replies
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A while back I picked up two Dypsis Saintelucei. I had them in pots outside and when it got cold they really took a hit. One died and I moved the other inside where it is doing real good. This is a beautiful palm in my opinion. I recently picked up several small palms and all are doing well except for my two new Saintelucei. The weather has been good and they are all in shade. The Saintelucei are very finikey for me. I have looked around and I can not seem to find out very much about this palm. Is anyone having success with this palm in So. Cal. Thanks F1
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Hyphaene compressa Seed Germination
by plantapalm- 5 replies
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I have been looking for info on getting these monsters started. I have read a few different tips from RPS on a Hyphaene coriacea and 1 of them was talking about a vice and saw. I have not found any info on my Hyphaene compressa seeds. I know I should soak them for several days to a week. But does anyone have any good tips for starting these seeds. Where should I cut into it, if I am to cut into it at all?
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what shall I call it to make you drool? 1 2
by bruno- 1 follower
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Bill Beattie and Pete Balasky are in Madagascar right now. They came for lunch and told me about a forest of DDecipiens they had seen last year!!! Not too far from Tana, on the high plateaux. So Bill wanted to go back to check. We went together yesterday. Be Prepared. Off we go, Noth West of Tana, on the road to Majunga, 2h drive, near Anjozorobe. Up to a small park managed by Angap, the malagasy national Parks.
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Palm Mycorrhizal associations
by Kailua_Krish- 10 replies
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I was thinking in my botany class about mycorrhizal associations and how they often help plants perform better in the environment. After class I researched it and found a couple of articles showing how these associations significantly improved the health and production of Phoenix dactylifera in middle east palm groves and another on a tropical mexican species of palm. The articles also mentioned that it has been suggested that these associations may also improve disease resistance. I was wondering if anyone ever intentionally infects palm seedling roots with this fungus and if so how are the growth rates impacted. I'm guessing that when planted in ground they get infected…
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more palms at EPCOT
by Eric in Orlando- 10 replies
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Here are some more palms at EPCOT. These are some tender specimens that have been recently planted. Hyophorbe lagenicaulis- Bottle Palms Roystonea regia (labeled as R. elata)- Florida Royal Palms Wodyetia bifurcata- Foxtail Palms
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Does anyone recognize this seed?
by _Keith- 4 replies
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A couple of weeks ago, while staying at a hotel in downtown Miami, I stopped to pick up some fresh Royal seeds and stumbled across this thing. There were other misc palms in the area and only a few trees. Can anyone help me ID this thing? Bud Light for scale.
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Project Foxtrot
by Walter John- 8 replies
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What is "Project Foxtrot" ? It is a study of undetermined (claimed) foxtail hybrids to determine growth speed, and hopefully discover exactly what species are on board. To assist and to cross examine, true Wodyetia and Veitchia palms are part of this study. What is known about these seedlings ? It is known that the source of supply considers one batch of seedlings foxtail and Veitchia arecina hybrids and another batch foxtail and Adonidia hybrids. How long will the project take ? Approx. 2 years Will you seek funding for this project ? No, but all donations and bribes greatfully received. That's all for now folks, as winter is coming on here, not likely t…
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A remarkable palm find in Madagascar?
by rafiki- 24 replies
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As readers may know by now, Peter Balasky, Guy Rafamantanantsoa, Pierrot Rahajanarina and myself were in Madagascar during the month of April. Each year we target specific forested areas and pick selected palm species to try to find and photograph. This year Dypsis furcata and Dypsis lanuginosa...two palm species not seen for many years...were our objective in several small forests in the south east of the country. Imagine the electric shock when Pierrot yelled out...what is this...what is this? We all rushed over and stood in awe! Our guides did not believe that the palm in sight was a palm! Dypsis lanuginosa is represented by a single herbarium specimen in Paris an…
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You to can grow your own Acai !
by aussiearoids- 1 reply
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Local lady is selling Acai wine at $40 a bottle [much cheaper than normal] and is doing a roaring trade at the hospital she works at [as a cleaner] . I clicked on a link somewhere and found this site ... Gee I wonder if they ship to Australia ? http://www.acaifarms.com/How-To-Grow-Acai.shtml Certainly rubbish the enviroment ,, Don what is your take on this ?
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more palms at EPCOT pt.2
by Eric in Orlando- 8 replies
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Here are some more palm specimens at Disney's EPCOT. These are common palms but well grown specimens. Washingtonia robusta- rare to see them this tall around here (think lighting rods!) Rhapis excelsa Livistona australis Livistona chinensis
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Grand Opening....
by epicure3- 3 replies
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Some may say....yeah, so what. But frond openings are kind of cool. They're kind of inspirational....the kids are growing. With the hot weather we have had recently, a few palms have opened up all at once. Foxtail on the left and roystonea regia on the right
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Cocos, coqueiro, cocotero, coconut
by Gileno Machado- 24 replies
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A few weeks ago I visited another friend who has a nice property by the sea near the town of Pitimbu, State of Paraíba, located some 180 Km to the North of Sirinhaém. The local landscape is entirely dominated by coconuts there. here are some photos:
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What Dypsis is this?
by Tyrone- 10 replies
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I was just going through my old pics the other day and came across these Dypsis pics from the Singapore BG. I was wondering what species these may be. Any ideas. Best regards Tyrone
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Palm Growth Rates
by PalmGuyWC- 13 replies
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Like Wal, I'm conducting a little experiment of my own. After 5 days of blistering heat, the heat wave is subsiding and my low this morning was 60 F (15C), which is about normal for this time of the year. Last evening, I marked 3 different palms with a felt pin. Rather than just puting a line across the emerging frond and the nearest petiole, I drove a thin bamboo stake in the ground next to the palm and put the mark on the emerging frond at the top of the bamboo stake. I think this is a more accurate way to determine growth rate since a nearby petiole could be growing also. I'm trying to determine if palms grow more at night than they do during the day. The 3 palms I…
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Bismarckia nobilis at EPCOT
by Eric in Orlando- 14 replies
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There are quite a few Bismarckia nobilis planted at EPCOT. I noticed today near the entrance they have planted a grouping of 5 on each side of Spaceship Earth. Didn't get a photo of those as the lighting was bad. Heres some of the others;
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Rhapis fruit/seeds
by simona- 4 replies
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Hi, I have received from a friend some seeds which are marked as Rhapis Excelsa. I would be happy if you could confirm if the viable seeds of Rhapis Excelsa really look like those in the above picture. Thanks!
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