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   Thanks PalmsforPleasure

   July 15, 2008 by Alicehunter2000

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   Thanks Colin for the seeds! Can't wait to get them potted up. They look really, really fresh! Wanted to reply in the Sale area but it won't let me.

   

   Last reply by palmtreesforpleasure, July 17, 2008
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   What am I ?

   July 14, 2008 by Walter John

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   Last reply by Ntheastpalms, July 17, 2008
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   Who have you met from Palmtalk? 1 2

   July 10, 2008 by cfkingfish

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   I just realized I have met quite a number of people from Palmtalk: Davidl Bubba Ken Johnson Jeff Searle Lefty Redland Sur4z Pious Palms Waykoolplantz Gtlevine Scottzona John Dransfield christiejones palman Kathryn Lucinda SunnyFL redant kylecazafla tank Jeff in Costa Rica Brenda JungleGina SWFL Palms JD in the OC richtrav street124 Bob Olson Rusty on Pine Is. glbower Bob Johnson palmmeraid Creekside budrot ThunderSRQ Walt Mark Heath NCPalmQueen Rob Pittman edbrownIII Tag Tulio spockvr6 MikeinFL Licuala MAPU 1 Carribean Palms Palmarum Ray in Tampa surgeon83 I am sure I am forgetting some others. That is 50 people, m…

   

   Last reply by RainForestt Robert, July 17, 2008
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   Dweezils -- Odd little growths, extra branches, etc.

   July 17, 2008 by DoomsDave

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   Howdyall: Just happened to notice that my large clump of Dypsis baronii has an odd little growth on it, which kind of aborted. Noted the dead "crinkly leaves". I call this a Dweezil, after the pet name that Frank Zappa called Mrs. Zappa's deformed toe, and, later his son.

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 17, 2008
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   Dypsis decaryi problems

   July 15, 2008 by epicure3

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   I posted a few months ago and thought everything was ok but I have a triangle with a problem. It is starting to lose fronds. I am down to only 5 or so and am losing them at the rate of about 1 per month. It is currently flowering and has about 3 feet of trunk. I have no idea what the problem might be. It has been in the ground for about 6 years and I have never had a problem until a few months ago. I see no signs of rot or fungus....just a fairly rapid decline of fronds....going from oldest to newest. I don't expect anyone to have the answer to the issue but I was wondering if I should cut off the flowering bract to redirect energy to the palms' growth. Thanks for any ide…

   

   Last reply by epicure3, July 17, 2008
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   Chamaedorea tuerckheimii

   July 16, 2008 by PalmatierMeg

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   Hello All, I think I know the answer but I'm asking the question anyway. I got my RPS newsletter and saw they have seeds of Chamaedorea tuerckheimii. Very expensive but the first time I have ever seen seeds for sale. Desirable but difficult. Assuming I even had the $/euros to spend, would I be wasting my time trying to grow this darling in my climate: 6-7 months temps 90+F, humid to point of sogginess, ferocious sun intermixed with monsoon rains and tropical storms 5-6 months winter daytime temps 70-80F, nights 50-60F with terrifying drops into 40s to mid-30s (freezes every 2-3 years) moderate humidity, drying winds, weeks without rain (but we have irrigation) …

   

   Last reply by Neofolis, July 17, 2008
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   PC Wallpaper

   July 16, 2008 by chris.oz

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   For a time I have used various really good shots as wallpaper. These included shots of Bo's Clinostigmas and Bo's Alcantarea imperialis rubra. Here is my best wallpaper shot. Location: St Kilda, Melbourne where there are over 100 CIDP planted in the streets

   

   Last reply by ffeuillade, July 17, 2008
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   This is the one that I really want but....

   July 15, 2008 by TikiRick

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   We all have many palms that we just can't grow in our garden. This may be due to finances, climate, soil, space, or that it is just not readily available in your area. If all of the above, were not an issue, what is that one palm that would really make you happy to grow in your own special piece or paradise? For me, it is a big, fat tall Pigafetta. Something about the spines on it that classify me as masocist.

   

   Last reply by fiji jim, July 17, 2008
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    PRA being planned, PalmTalk members in S.Fl. invited

    July 16, 2008 by Ken Johnson

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    Palms and a party will be the focus of this PRA. We will look for a few gardens in the South Dade area and then meet at a tavern after the tour. Tavern attendance is mandatory! Target date is August 16. If you are interested PM me for more info. Stand by folks this may be the mother of all East Coast PRA's

    

    Last reply by RainForestt Robert, July 17, 2008
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    I Want To Hybridize My Jubutia

    July 16, 2008 by mjff

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    One of my Jubutias is getting ready to flower for the first time, and I would love to try hybridizing it, but do not have a source of pollen around here. Does anybody have some fresh Syagrus or Parajubaea pollen they would be willing to harvest and send me? I'd be willing to share the resulting seeds.

    

    Last reply by mjff, July 16, 2008
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    Planned parenthood

    July 16, 2008 by redant

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    I have a Dypsis leptocheilos that is about to flower in the next week or two. A) is this the one that can be crossed with Dypsis decaryi? B.) If so, anyone have any Dypsis decaryi pollen in the near future? I would gladly split the seeds if it happens.

    

    Last reply by redant, July 16, 2008
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    The tale of two Sabals and Transplant pix

    July 16, 2008 by Ken Johnson

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    I figured these pictures would help to identify the two species and show some more transplant work. The first is a shot to show the distinct leaf base color of mauriitiformis. I sent this pic with lots of pixels. Lets see how it looks at near max resolution.

    

    Last reply by Ken Johnson, July 16, 2008
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    BO's Orange Crush Seeds 1 2

    January 15, 2008 by BigFrond

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    Please post pix of your germinated OC seeds. @#$%! Mine has not pop yet, almost 2.5 months! Well, I have not check since last week.

    

    Last reply by MattyB, July 16, 2008
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    Hybridization Questions

    July 11, 2008 by freakypalmguy

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    Hi all, I am attempting my first cross between my two mature Butia capitatas and a Syagrus romanzoffiana. I am already at the pollination phase and have pollinated three inflorescence's, and waiting on a fourth to reach anthesis probably tomorrow or the next day. The first inflorescence reached anthesis while I was on the road (the story of my life), but thankfully I have an understanding wife and she meticulously applied pollen with a small paint brush. It seams to have taken as it has been a few weeks and it has stopped aborting seeds and the remaining few hundred are swelling rapidly. I used Tim Hoppers postings as a guide, but still have a few questions. Pollen…

    

    Last reply by Mark Heath, July 16, 2008
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    How to ship palms from The US to other countries

    July 16, 2008 by www.dadluvsu.com

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    I would like to be able to ship palms outside of the country. I realize every point of entry has their own set of rules, but generally speaking what is required to airmail palms from The States to other countries? Any rules,suggestions, links to websites, or experiences?

    

    Last reply by Dave-Vero, July 16, 2008
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    Brahea species

    July 16, 2008 by John in Andalucia

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    Creating a database for my palms, I need to know where to make the distinction between North & Central America, and Central America for the Brahea species. For example, I have B. armata listed as N & C America, and B. nitida as C. America, as it is described as being endemic to Mexico and Guatamala. Is this correct, and can anyone categorize any other Brahea species under these two regional headings? Do any other Brahea species share their habitat with North and Central America?

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 16, 2008
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    Transplanting a Parajubaea

    July 15, 2008 by mari

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    I have a 15 gal parajubaea torayalli var. marcopia that I planted in a 25 gal pot last February. Now I see the roots coming out of the drain holes. It is putting out a new leave every month now. It's growth rate has increased tremendously especially with all of the rain that we have been experiencing in Atlanta. I would like to put it in a 65 gal pot, where it will spend some time until I move to my new home (wherever that may be). I have heard that parajubaeas are very root sensitive and suffer severely if their roots are disturbed or broken. I would like to know what issues I may have an how to minimize the transplant shock. I would like to transplant this pal…

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, July 16, 2008

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    An unusual Chamaerops

    June 21, 2008 by PalmGuyWC

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    I feel like Santa Clause arrived on the first day of summer. My "agent" showed up today with all kinds of palm goodies coming from a palm nursery that is closing down in N. Calif. One of the palms was an unusual Chamaerops. The palm is about 18 inches high and has 4 pups. It was greenhouse grown so the plant is somewhat etiolated. It's a C. var cerifera, and it's just showing the first signs of silver. The blades are very narrow and it looks like it wll have droopy fronds. The most unusual thing about the plant is the base of the peitoles are wine colored, or maroon. I've never seen a Chamaerops that had red pigment before, and I'm wondering if any of you have. I wa…

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, July 16, 2008

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    Again with the Ceroxylons in the redwoods...

    June 22, 2008 by Steve in Brookings

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    A couple of years ago, I started a thread about the Ceroxylon sp. in California's Redwoods State and National Parks that were stealth-planted back in the 1970's or early 80's. That thread is now irretrievable. Who was it that weighed in? I believe that there were some photos also, weren't there? Does anyone have access to them (the photos)? Who knows anything about the history or current status of these wax palms?

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, July 16, 2008

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    Whats wrong with my queen? 1 2

    April 10, 2008 by Alicehunter2000

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    I can't figure out what's going on here. Not a cold winter, palm gets water and some fertilizer plus water and fish poop from my freshwater fish tank. It seems to be growing great..........then this . What's really odd its that the leaf that is tan in color still feels supple.....not brittle or dry. The spear still feels tight and the spear also is showing signs of this color and some green. Any ideas out there. Is it a goner?

    

    Last reply by NBTX11, July 16, 2008
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    Random pics 1 2

    July 13, 2008 by Urban Rainforest

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    I love this time of year here in So Cal. Every day there is something new and exciting to look at. Plants are flowering, seeding, throwing, flushing and germinating at a very nice pace. Here are just a few pics I took the other day of some notables. The first I bought as Onilahensis and it seems to be one of the upright forms. I have two other upright forms that are all green and grow MUCH slower than this palm. I love the black bases on this one.

    

    Last reply by Urban Rainforest, July 16, 2008

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    Date w/ no seed

    July 14, 2008 by MattyB

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    There's a couple of really nice Phoenix dactylifera over by my grandma's house so I decided to stop and take a look at them. They flank the driveway and one was a male and one was a female with almost ripe dates. I picked a few and munched on them on the drive home. As I ate, I noticed that instead of a seed in the middle like I expected, there was just this little nubbin' thing that crunched in my mouth. It wanted to be a seed but just wasn't. Here's some pics. Is this a sign that this is closely related to the cultivars that are grown for eating? I've picked dates before and they usually have very long, prominent seeds.

    

    Last reply by iamjv, July 16, 2008
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    Parajubaeas:Difference of performances...

    April 15, 2008 by Alberto

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    Digging in the IPS Palm Talk Archive,i found this comments about Parajubaeas,written By Gary Levine. My fastest and best growing is P.sunkha, second is P.torallyi var.torallyi and P.torallyi var. microcarpa third.I don´t have P.cocoides. What is your best performing Parajubaea?? Alberto. *** G.Levine: I think I have come to some conclusions regarding the genus Parajubaea and their viability for growing in So Cal type climates. Parajubaea Cocoides - I have seven of these, a couple that are eight to ten feet now. They have consistently grown in and out of a funk and have been succeptable to bugs at a young age. As they have gotten larger these problems seemed…

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, July 16, 2008

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    Palm Health

    July 14, 2008 by Justin P

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    First of all, I would like to thank the members of this board for sharing their knowledge and beautiful gardens with me. I have been viewing this site for quite some time but just recently decided to participate. I will post photos of my palms and yard once I have it completed to a satisfactory level. I am really hoping the members of this board would be so kind as to share their thoughts on the health of a few of my palms. I would like to first address one of my Dypsis decaryi. I have five of these on my property and all but one are doing very well. The one that is not doing well is simply suffering from neglect. I noticed on one of my two most healthy (and essenti…

    

    Last reply by Justin P, July 16, 2008
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    New leaves - got any ? 1 2 3

    June 20, 2008 by Walter John

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    I spotted a kookaburra in the old leopard tree this morning, so I went down for some closer photos, then I peeked around the corner and lo and behold my other stilt palm (Verschaffeltia splendida) had opened up a new leaf, it's been about a week or more since I ventured down the back so I was more than pleasantly surprised and happy. The Kookaburra Peeping around the corner Closer look at these palm wonders, this is the best I've ever done with these tropicals. They are staring to brown off again unfortunately, happens every winter here for these guys.

    

    Last reply by Walter John, July 15, 2008

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