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   Pigafetta in Miami

   April 25, 2008 by street124

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   Last reply by brodklop, April 26, 2008
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   Palms in unexpected places

   April 26, 2008 by John in Andalucia

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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.

   

   Last reply by John in Andalucia, April 26, 2008
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   Building Soil

   April 24, 2008 by _Keith

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   I ran across a reference to this article on another forum. It is indeed a fascinating piece. I would be interested in hearing your opinions on this, particularly Don's opinion, but also your thoughts on building good soil. Nothing is more important right? What are you doing? What is working for you, what is not? http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/terra-pr...ainability.html

   

   Last reply by ghar41, April 26, 2008
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   3 Nice Bismarckia Nobilis

   April 21, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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   I came across these 3 Bismarckia nobilis in a local yard the other day;

   

   Last reply by Phil, April 26, 2008
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   Identify this palm

   April 25, 2008 by Tampa Scott

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   I purchased this palm last year. The palm had no name tag. Can anyone help identify?

   

   Last reply by Tampa Scott, April 26, 2008
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   thanks

   April 26, 2008 by gilles06

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   Hi guys, Great thanks to Dick and Patrick Schaeffer who sold me some hybrid seedlings when i was in the us 2 weeks ago. I am very proud to have these unfindable plants here in France. Here is a photo of them at home in France. Patrick sent me the plants at my motel, and the package was perfect and very carrefull. I put them in my luggage and went thru the european custom with no problem! Thanks again. Gilles.

   

   Last reply by gilles06, April 26, 2008
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   Jubutygrus Problem

   April 25, 2008 by buffy

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   Morning Guys: Took a picture of the Jubutygrus seedling this morning. It has some brown spotting and a bit of tip burn. What's going on here?

   

   Last reply by PalmGuyWC, April 26, 2008

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   Trouble With Washy's.. 1 2

   December 16, 2007 by Kris

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   Dear Friends Need help desperately in saving my new washy Filifera planted in our garden ground...it was raining heavily since we planted it a month ago..those who had visited my palm maintanence threads would know that better..! i know you are all asking for stills....iam enclosing them too in the following posts.Kindly help me save this loved one..since out of all the washy's my favouriate one is the pure filifera's. thanks & love, Kris.

   

   Last reply by Kris, April 26, 2008
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    The Disease is Taking Over

    April 25, 2008 by buffy

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    Wow fellas and gals: I just walked my yard yesterday and realized that in just over 4 months, this addiction is getting crazy. I have 20 or so species/cultivars: Jubaea chilensis Butia capitata Butia x Jubaea F1 or F2 Jubaea x Butia F2 Jubutygrus Sabal minor Sabal "Tamaulipas' Sabal palmetto Sabal uresana Chamaerops humilis Chamaerops humilis cerifera Chamaedorea microspadix Serenoa repens "silver form" Rhapidophyllum hystrix Nannorrhops ritchiana "silver form" Phoenix sylvestris Phoenix roebelenii (no expectations on this one) Arenga engleri Livistona australis Veitchia merrillii (potted) Attalea cohune (let's see if its warm enough 20 years from …

    

    Last reply by FRITO, April 26, 2008
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    Need A Little Help Loading A Transplanted Palm

    April 23, 2008 by ThunderSRQ

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    Just wanted to post a note here as I really need some assistance to help load a palm I'm transplanting and, since I'm driving down from Sarasota, hope to connect with 2 or 3 guys who don't mind meeting me in La Belle and lending a hand to help me get it into my truck. As an FYI, it's not that "huge" (about 7' to the top of the fronds) and the digging work is already nearly complete (and I'll have the last bit done prior to the move) but it is an old man palm (Coccothrinax crinita) and so it needs to be moved/loaded without impacting the "beard" (which will obviously involve a little more "TLC"). If anyone here knows someone who may be able to help, please let me know …

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, April 25, 2008
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    Dypsis Seedlings

    April 23, 2008 by Urban Rainforest

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    I have alot of Dypsis seedlings coming up like Dypsis Sp. White and Malcomberi and also have many more that I ordered and I'm trying to find the best possible seedling medium to use. Each year I have been trying to make my mix drain better and have been adding things like coarse pummice and scoria with good results. I have puchased some Dypsis Seedlings that seem to be in nothing more than perlite and peat and have had good results. So what kind of mediums are you using for your Dypsis seedlings and having good results with? Is perlite better than pummice? Should I use regular peatmoss or coarse peatmoss? I'm trying to find a medium that is not going to break down. Thank…

    

    Last reply by MattyB, April 25, 2008
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    Balboa Park revisited

    April 25, 2008 by deezpalms

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    I paid a visit to Balboa Park the other day for lunch and snapped some shots of the cactus/dessert garden across the street from the zoo. Here we go! Nice row of Brahea edulis on the zoo side of the road These big water fountain shots were taken just before I crossed over to the dessert garden

    

    Last reply by deezpalms, April 25, 2008
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    Neoveitchia Storkii

    April 23, 2008 by JimR

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    N. storkii has been around a while now. What is the concensus about its cold hardiness and culture requirements?

    

    Last reply by SubTropicRay, April 25, 2008
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    A Few Palm Pics....

    April 24, 2008 by epicure3

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    Test pics.

    

    Last reply by The Germinator, April 25, 2008
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    Before you Spread the Cypress Mulch Those Palms

    April 2, 2008 by _Keith

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    Mulch Madness Cypress forests are a precious natural habitat and our best defense against hurricanes. So why does the state allow loggers to turn the trees into wood chips? By Michael Behar Wednesday, April 02, 2008 Full story with pictures is here: http://www.theind.com/index.p....ed=1016 Dean Wilson slams forward the throttle on his 18-foot aluminum bateau — a flat-bottom skiff that he welded together himself — and catapults us downriver in a section of the 1.4 million-acre Atchafalaya Basin. Dressed in full camo and knee-high rubber boots, Wilson, 45, skims through a bayou only a couple of feet deep, and nearly pitches me overboard when he swerves l…

    

    Last reply by _Keith, April 25, 2008
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    Serenoa Repens Container Planting

    April 25, 2008 by buffy

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    I wanted to pick everyone's brain on an optimum mix for this lovely native. I was thinking 3 parts sand and 1 part moisture control Miracle Grow potting soil. What do you guys think? It will get just a bit of irrigation overspray into the pot.

    

    Last reply by Kris, April 25, 2008
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    P. hillebrandii

    April 25, 2008 by Surf Guy

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    I have a P. hillebrandii (10 gallon) that I planted last June and it was doing really well and I expected it to do really well this spring/summer but it seeems to have slowed done a bit. It is trying to open a new frond but it seems to have just stopped growing and the fronds are starting to turn yellow. Doesn't it usually take about two weeks for a new frond to open? Mine began to open and just stopped. What could be wrong? Please help. Thanks Mike

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, April 25, 2008
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    How much time do you spend when you log onto PT?

    April 24, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    So, how much time do you spend when you log onto Palm Talk? More or less . . .

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, April 24, 2008
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    Dypsis Onilahensis

    April 23, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    I was over at my mom's house yesterday evening to mow her yard. Got some photos of the Dypsis onilahensis I planted there several years ago. It has gotten a very white trunk. It is in fairly dense shade so it stands out, especially in the evening. It isn't suckering but has produced an ofshoot a couple inches from the ground.

    

    Last reply by Neofolis, April 24, 2008
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    Spots

    April 24, 2008 by bigal954

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    Here are a couple pictures of some spots I have on a couple different palms. I live in Fort Lauderdale and would like to know if this is something I caused and if it is something that can be corrected. thanks in advance Allen

    

    Last reply by David York, April 24, 2008
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    Earth Day Planting - Chamaerops Humilis

    April 23, 2008 by FRITO

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    got this guy as a 5 gallon at Walmart two years ago on a sale I dug a hole twice as deep as needed, down to some hard clay material. I amended with about 1.5 cubic ft horticulture Pearlite and a little sand. I water the bottom in a little to test drainage. it wasnt great but its the best I could really do with what I got to work with. I covered the fronds with a blanket and tipped it on its side. banged the outside of the pot to loosen it up and slid it out. plopped it in a backfilled with a mixture of amended soil from the hole. I mixed it with pearlite, sand, and a touch of sphagnum peat. the base of the palm wasnt strong and the soil from the pot it had …

    

    Last reply by FRITO, April 24, 2008
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    Palmtalk and the workplace

    April 24, 2008 by DoomsDave

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    I could turn this into a poll, but polls don't capture the nuances. I log onto PT about once an hour during the day . . . . In the Dark Tower. How about you?

    

    Last reply by Kris, April 24, 2008
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    Earth Day

    April 22, 2008 by PostmanSeb

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    Earth Day is here, don't forget to plant a palm. I will plant a Syagrus Sancona. What did you plant ? Bruce

    

    Last reply by TikiRick, April 24, 2008

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    Farewell Finca Photos

    April 24, 2008 by Really full garden

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    I have mentioned in a few threads that I will be moving to my new farm in a few months and that I will leave my palms and garden that has been my home and workplace for almost twenty years.The climate is hellish and it is a miracle that anything more than sugarcane can be grown here.We have seven months of drought with hurricane force Santa Ana like winds and then it rains inches daily for the rest of the year.These palms are the survivors. Entrance Livistona rotundifolia - my favorites Beautiful black sheen on ringed trunks Seeds!

    

    Last reply by rozpalm, April 24, 2008
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    Trachycarpus nanus

    April 15, 2008 by TonyDFW

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    I was in Austin over the weekend enjoying the spring wild flowers, great weather, and wonderful food on South Congress. Stopped by Zilker garden for the great cactus show and visited the prehistoric garden in the park where they have a fantastic palm and cycad collection for zone 8. They had a Trachycarpus nanus in bloom. Here are some pictures of this trunkless palm that blooms very early.

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, April 24, 2008

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