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   Is my mule palm dying?

   March 5 by Klmoon

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   Hello everyone, I live in Texas (Houston area) I had a couple fan palms die after the 2021 freeze. I had those removed and two mule palms placed last July. The mule palm on the left wasn’t thriving so the company replaced it in October. (So, the palm on left has been in the ground for 6 months and the one in the right has been in ground for 9 months.) we had another freeze in January but I made sure the trees were wrapped. I might be paranoid but I am concerned with the look of them. Any feedback is very appreciated!

   

   Last reply by Chester B, March 6

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   3D software for designing a garden

   March 5 by Palmfarmer

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   I tried doing it in sketch up with varying success. I wonder if there is any better software to do this that has built in a lot different species of palm and plants?

   

   Last reply by Palmfarmer, March 5
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   Hydriastele benguinii "Obi Island" form seeds

   March 5 by Kaname-kun

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   Do these Hydriastele benguini "Obi Island" form seeds need to be cleaned before being sprouted? Can I just plant them uncleaned directly into community pots? First time with such small seeds for me. . . .

   

   Last reply by Johnny Palmseed, March 5

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   Do fake palm trees ever add to a property?

   April 10, 2023 by cbmnz

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   For some reason this came up in my youtube feed. Do these provide a cool effect or just tacky fakes? If you could afford a 20M place in this location could you not have real, well maintained Washingtonia and just replace them when 5-10 year freezes take them out?

   

   Last reply by Harry’s Palms, March 5

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   Can someone ID this seedling species??

   March 5 by shark

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   Hi, i'm new to Palmtalk👋 So, i have these 2 palm seedling in my garden. They are around 2 years, i planted them when they were a just a small seedling. And now i just wanted to know what type or what kind of species they are? Because it looks different to me, The trunks and leaves. If you guys know, pls reply i really appreciated. thanks

   

   Last reply by shark, March 5

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   Palm ID please

   March 3 by KrisKupsch

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   Hello, can someone ID these please. They are growing here in Australia. Male and Female and have 2-3 seeds per fruit Thanks

   

   Last reply by JohnStraz, March 5

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   Heterospathe salomonensis

   March 4 by Kaname-kun

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   Is anyone growing Heterospathe salomonensis? Do you have photos? I can find almost nothing on this species. Thanks!

   

   Last reply by Kaname-kun, March 4

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   Mom and the kids

   March 3 by realarch

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   Almost forgot about these seedlings that had germinated in their container. Surprised by how robust the tap root had become for this smaller palm. Syagrus hoehnei. Tim

   

   Last reply by John hovancsek, March 4

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    Fox Tail Palm Seedlings

    March 2 by Richard Robinson

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    I planted six Foxtail Palm Seedlings and something has been eating the new growth palm ferns from the top of the plants. I put rabbit repellant on. the Plant and then Repellant for Raccons,rats and other animals. I just recently gave the trees Mirical Grow in hopes the foliage will come back. Please respond to rrobin832@gmail.com

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, March 4

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    Dig out chambeyronia macrocarpa

    March 6, 2020 by Big50

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    I would like to know if someone has removed and adult chambeyronia from the ground before, I have worked with small seedlings moving then from the ground to pots and even pruned the roots and they have grown without any problem but I am not sure with big ones.

    

    Last reply by sonoranfans, March 4

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    Young Bismarck

    March 4 by Anthony83

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    hi fronds in center of my young bismarck palm curly and not same color looks not healthy. the older leaves looking great. Do you know if there is a problem?

    

    Last reply by Anthony83, March 4

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    Chamaedorea ID Pleese

    March 4 by NBVIBI

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    Hello, do you know this specie of Chamaedorea ? Thanks

    

    Last reply by idontknowhatnametuse, March 4
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    Freshly transplanted Kerriodoxa elegans sprouts update

    March 4 by happypalms

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    About 6 weeks ago I potted up my Kerriodoxa I germinated success with 98 percent survived the transplant with good growth in the hothouse from the heat in summer certainly has helped I have some seedlings in my greenhouse with hothouse ones out performing the greenhouse ones Kerriodoxa love high soil temperature and the hothouse certainly helps bu5 I have been providing humidity almost daily to help them along creating tropical conditions

    

    Last reply by happypalms, March 4

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    Dumb Germination Questions 1 2

    December 7, 2023 by JohnAndSancho

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    I've had some seeds (bottle palm and Pinanga Coronata) germinating in community pots on a heating pad since 10/15 and they've done nothing. I'm keeping them moist and misting regularly. They're just planted in crap potting soil because it's what I had - since it's been 2 months with no germination, can I put them in some coco peat in baggies? Also, I had some Chamaedorea Microspadix soaking before cleaning and I guess I forgot about them - they've been in water for a week and uh... This water stinks. I soaked them in H2O2 and cleaned them off today. Should we be cool to throw them in a community pot? I do have more peroxide and copper fungicide if necessary.

    

    Last reply by JohnAndSancho, March 4

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    Chamaedorea adscedans pollination success

    March 4 by happypalms

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    A few months ago I hand pollinated my chamaedorea adscedans collecting pollen from around 25 mature male plants as I ent around my garden daily pollinating the female plants in flower with a fresh supply of male pollen every 4 or 5 days storing the male pollen in the refrigerator success has been achieved iam now waiting on the seeds to mature this technique has worked well for over the years and I will continue to do so in the coming years

    

    Last reply by happypalms, March 4

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    Potting up a few pritchardia napaliensis sprouts

    March 4 by happypalms

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    I was gifted ten seeds of pritchardia napaliensis with all ten germinating using bottom heating 30 degrees Celsius coco coir perlite mix in a community container given time they will be planted in my garden in the future

    

    Last reply by happypalms, March 4

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    Lakeside Palmetum, Oakland 1 2

    January 9, 2019 by anaheimpalmguy

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    We were in the San Francisco Bay area over Christmas and stopped by the Lakeside Palmetum on Lake Merritt in Oakland. We had never known of its existence until we joined the Palm Talk Forum and saw it mentioned several times. The palm collection was terrific, good collection of cool weather palms. Unfortunately the garden was in pretty bad shape when we were there, as recent maintenance and upkeep had been minimal. Most of the palms had skirts of dead fronds and the undergrowth was crowded and weedy. To make matters worse, there were few ID tags in the Palmetum. In general, the Oakland Botanical Garden (inside of which the Palmetum is located) didn’t look that w…

    

    Last reply by ExperimentalGrower, March 4

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    One of Dave's tuckerii

    March 3 by Josue Diaz

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    Dave is such a wonderfully generous guy. Here's one of his seedlings in my yard. Must be 3 or 4 years old. One of these keeps showing up upside down and I can't figure out how to correct that on my phone 😂

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, March 4

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    Are these Archontophoenix alexandrae? Thank you.

    March 3 by Alexberm

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    Last reply by Billeb, March 4

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    Yard Palms in the Wet Tropics of Australia

    February 23 by Yunder Wækraus

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    A pic of a neighbor’s lipstick palms, and pics of my little yard, including the lipstick palm that’s finally starting to take off after barely growing for 3 years, and our neighborhood beach with a chunk of tree in the water from December’s massive floods. We’re in Kewarra Beach, which is just north of Cairns

    

    Last reply by _nevi, March 4

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    Hole In Sylvester Date Palm?

    February 28 by Pee Dee Palms

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    I noticed this almost perfectly round hole on the side of my Sylvester Date Palm, and I'm wondering if I should be concerned. The hole isn't massive, probably about an inch or so deep. The palm has some other "wounds" on it for whatever reason. The trunk has been slightly squishy for several months, but otherwise appears very healthy. I got the palm when it was extremely sickly, and it has been making a very nice recovery since getting it planted. Only thing is this weird, round hole and the other scars on it. Just wondering what this might be and how I could prevent it.

    

    Last reply by Pee Dee Palms, March 4

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    Chamaedorea radicalis (tree form) cold damage

    March 3 by Carolpalms

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    I do need some important advice about these fairly newly planted trees. Both are only about 3 1/2 feet tall and both have suffered cold damage. I have checked the very bottom and they are still green, but seem dead after about 1/2" from the bottom. Any advice concerning cutting the top or to continue leaving these palms with the dead stem and the dead leaves. Would greatly appreciate if anyone has experience with this type of palm. Thank you, Carol

    

    Last reply by Carolpalms, March 4

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    Ventnor Botanic Garden & Isle of Wight (2023)

    September 30, 2023 by UK_Palms

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    Last week I was able to visit the impressive Botanic Garden in Ventnor on two separate days. It is located on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, which is on the south coast of England. This is probably one of the best exotic gardens in the world, given its northern location (50N). Starting with some of the Phoenix Canariensis… Beahea Edulis Brahea Armata Washingtonia stand - likely one of the most impressive in the world given the distance from equator/latitude (50N).

    

    Last reply by UK_Palms, March 4

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    Looking to confirm a deficiency or possibly lethal bronzing

    March 2 by Jdash

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    Pretty new to the community and learning. Picked up two coccothrinax argentatas and recently planted them. They're 7gal size and looked like this when purchased. Recently reading up on lethal bronzing, it had me worried that these are symptoms, possible leaf bronzing and necrosis inflorescent. Could this possibly just be a potassium deficiency rather? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    

    Last reply by Leelanau Palms, March 3

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    Where would a Pindo Palm fit comfortably in my yard (dimensions in disc)

    March 3 by PalmLover69

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    I am planning on planting a Pindo Palm right now it was about 18-24” of trunk and is about 5-6 ft in diameter including fronds and about 4-4 1/2 feet tall not including the pot. (Photo is from December and has more fronds now). The options are a circle platform about 4-5’ in diameter in the open and a space that is 6’ by 7’ (NEAR A FENCE!!!). What would be the best option for long-term development?

    

    Last reply by Harry’s Palms, March 3

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