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   Need help with identification

   April 3 by hyak107

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   Hello, I just bought a house in Rockport, Texas (on the coast). The yard is full of different plants and trees that I want to learn how to take care of. I haven't been able to identify the palm in the photo, I used two different plant ID applications, one came back with a California Fan Palm and another with Chinese Fan Palm. I would very much appreciate if someone could help with identification. It clearly needs help but I have no idea how to take care of it, so any pointers would be welcomed. It's a beautiful palm and I'm happy to have it on the property, so I definitely want to keep it healthy. If I can develop a green thumb there's room for more palm…

   

   Last reply by Fusca, April 4

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   A couple of garden photos

   March 18 by happypalms

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   Just a couple of garden pictures wondering around doing a bit of garden maintenance with a bit of colour

   

   Last reply by happypalms, April 3

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   Syagrus rom santa catarina

   August 18, 2010 by Nigel

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   Took some photos of some very high altitude queens yesterday. Very cold place. I noticed the petioles are purple, how common is this amonsgt other queens ? The babies from this tree also come up with purple petioles, wide spacings on trunk and FAT.

   

   Last reply by Fusca, April 3

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   Syagrus schizophylla x romanzoffiana 1 2

   August 30, 2018 by Josue Diaz

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   I did some cleaning up today and in doing so, sprayed this palm down, removing all the debris it collects from the nearby myrtle. After washing it down, I just had to sit and gaze at it for a little while. I thought I'd share a picture with you all.

   

   Last reply by BrockD, April 3

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   Could it be? - Butia odorata x Cocos nucifera F1 1 2 3

   November 3, 2023 by Jonathan Haycock

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   One of the main reasons I emigrated to Australia (from UK) was to indulge a passion for growing palms and to have a crack at creating cocoid hybrids. We landed in Adelaide June 2019 and I immediately got to work producing Butia odorata x Jubaea chilensis F1, Butia odorata x Parajubaea torallyi var torallyi F1, and Butia odorata x Syagrus schizophylla F1. We moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland January 2022, where I've since made Butia odorata x Syagrus coronata F1 and what I hope is Butia odorata x Cocos nucifera F1. There are a few reports/threads online that claim to have a cross with Cocos nucifera, but they tend to be quite vague and inconclusive. The objective o…

   

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   medemia

   March 17 by luke.m

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   Medemia seed germinated like little rockets, all together. Ive taken a shot and put them straight in the ground in deep sand just over 2months ago and we are coming into the begining of autumn in south west WA. They've def got a good hold in the ground, been a warm dry summer by our standards giving roughly weekly deep watering. im hoping to see some leaves soon. Wondering if any of you palmos can share experience with direct sowing medemia, cheers

   

   Last reply by KrisKupsch, April 3

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   Roscheria melanochaetes

   April 3, 2022 by Cindy Adair

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   This is my one and only of this monotypic genus. I would love several more! See my fingers for scale. Please post yours!

   

   Last reply by KrisKupsch, April 3

   • seychelles palm

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   Starting hardscape renovation

   February 18 by quaman58

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   Hey all, We purchased our home in 2002, and started doing some landscaping within the first year or so after that. Our backyard is on a slope, which creates a nice landscaping effect, but which is much more difficult to maintain. At the time, I had a lot more time and energy than I had money, so I set about creating two horizontal pathways (razorbacks), one halfway up the hill, and one nearly at the top. On the high side of the upper one I used railroad ties that I “stabbed “ vertically in the dirt to create a bit of a planter bed on the high side. On the middle path, I did something similar, but used all the large rocks that I’ve been digging up throughout the yard…

   

   Last reply by tinman10101, April 3

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    Another red chambeyronia leaf

    April 3 by happypalms

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    Another chambeyronia throwing another leaf while some other ones are developing even larger and brighter red they never stop being beautiful having the advantage of living on a hillside I planted many of my chambeyronia at the bottom of the garden so in the future they would be tall enough to view looking through the trees so my tip is plant your chambeyronias at the bottom of a hill or garden if you live on steep block of land 25 years time you will get a great garden show

    

    Last reply by Harry’s Palms, April 3

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    Chambeyronia macrocarpa and hookeri red leaves

    April 1 by happypalms

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    With so many chambeyronia planted up to 30 around the garden there’s always a red leaf appearing the first lot of photos by the greenhouse are the ones got damaged by the tree that destroyed the greenhouse 6 months ago are hookeri making a good recovery the others one is a macrocarpa in the garden the hookeri definitely has the brighter red the macrocarpa is more scarlet colour

    

    Last reply by happypalms, April 3

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    Royal palm question

    March 31 by Sandy Loam

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    Are roystonia regia drug tolerant? If they receive no irrigation in Florida, will they survive in sandy soil?

    

    Last reply by Bkue, April 3

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    A few more garden photos in autumn

    April 1 by happypalms

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    Doing some gardening cleaning up picking up palm leaves with a spot of pruning some dead leave it never ends I usually chop up the leaves for mulch that’s what the palms would be eating in there habitat

    

    Last reply by happypalms, April 3

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    Palm ID. Sabal Uresana?

    March 17 by Peachs

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    I found it at a nursery for $30. Do you think it is a blue variety of Sabal Uresana? Is the price high? Maybe it is correct as it is very slow growing?

    

    Last reply by Chester B, April 2

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    Remove leafbases from a Sabal, or not?

    March 28 by DoomsDave

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    I've got a friend in the Florida Panhandle who has a large Sabal and who, noting what he called the torturous labor of removing the leaf bases, asked me if it was okay to just leave them. Pictured below. I don't have any Sabals with leaf bases on it, so I thought it would be a good idea to ask if anyone here has any thoughts? Seems it won't hurt the plant to leave them on. Am I right or wrong? Kindly advise. dave

    

    Last reply by Harry’s Palms, April 2

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    Visit from Darold Petty

    April 1 by Josue Diaz

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    Had the pleasure of hosting Darold on a pit stop in Fresno. I gave him a short tour and made away with these two beautiful pritchardias (martii & napaliensis). I'll give them the best growing conditions I can, and hopefully get to share pictures as they mature.

    

    Last reply by Fusca, April 2

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    Ants Phoenix Canariensis

    April 1 by sped94

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    I have a small P. canariensis planted in the garden. In the last days i have seen that the centre is full of ants… why? What can I do?

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, April 2

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    Repotting some Kerriodoxa elegans

    April 2 by happypalms

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    It’s always fun when you have to repot some Kerriodoxa such a great joy watching them grow from germinating the seed to repotting at various stages of plant growth I would say a moderately easy palm to grow but not without some problems that you can work out but always fun working with such a beautiful palm I did come across one seedling that has split in two making for a interesting individual palm one day perhaps in the garden

    

    Last reply by Harry’s Palms, April 2

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    One of the most dedicated "Protected" palm gardens I've seen.

    April 1 by BayAndroid

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    Dimi's Exotic Garden YouTube channel showcases beautiful palms that are expertly protected for the cold winters in Belgium. In this video he released today, he unwraps them for the spring 2024 season. Cheers!

    

    Last reply by BayAndroid, April 2

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    Fertilizer brand reviews 2024 +

    April 1 by MarcusH

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    Not a new thread but I think we need some updates . I'd like to hear your personal experiences . Pros and cons of using synthetic and organic fertilizer. What fertilizer offer the best quality? Has anyone changed from synthetic to organic fertilizer and vice versa?

    

    Last reply by Chester B, April 2

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    New Caledonia IPS Post Tour Registration Open!

    March 20 by Cindy Adair

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    All IPS members should have received an email with lovely graphics and lots of exciting information. The link below provides details for those who want to join the IPS and then sign up for this once in a lifetime trip small group adventure. https://palms.org/2024-post-tour-to-new-caledonia/

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, April 1

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    Best Way to Speed up a Palm's Growth

    March 27 by EJPalm05

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    I was wondering what the best way to speed up a palm's growth. I know about fertilizing them but how much and when? and are there any other ways?

    

    Last reply by Billy, April 1

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    Inguanura paddle leaf var learning curve

    March 29 by happypalms

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    A tricky little palm the inguanura paddle leaf var definitely a humidity lover along with water one of the problems I have is when I purchase the plants from far North Queensland is acclimatising them to my environment once they get there new leaves it’s not a problem and I can see in the first new leaves some freight stress from being shipped in a box not with all of them but definitely with some of the more exotic tropical varieties so there is some evidence of shipping stress they do recover but it is noticeable a new palm that certainly needs some different growing techniques perhaps the soil is completely different from there native habitat or even the bore water I u…

    

    Last reply by happypalms, April 1

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    What variety are these palm seeds

    April 1 by SeaWolf

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    Hi folks, can anyone help with recognizing these seeds. Are they Brahea and if they are, what sort Brahea are they. I came across them at the Botanical Garden in Catania (Italy). Unfortunallity, I was can't find the palm tree, where they are was. The ones I have outlined with a circle are Braheya Armata, and I have put them, to see the difference between them.

    

    Last reply by SeaWolf, April 1
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    Palms as Street Trees

    April 1 by ASHCVS

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    I had to dodge traffic during a brief layover at Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) to snap these shots. This is the main access highway in Mahé. Deckenia nobilis in the center median. Please post your photos of palms as public street trees!

    

    Last reply by ASHCVS, April 1

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    Help!

    March 31 by Melissa - Corpus Christi

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    I just moved to a townhome that has two, approx 35 ft palms in the backyard. I know absolutely nothing about palm trees. I hired someone to come shave and trim the trees because it obviously had never been done. Once they shaved up to the top, they found 3 cracks in the trunk. I was told that the trees needed to be cut down and removed due to the cracks. Is this true? They seem so healthy, it feels like a waste ro cut them down. I have included a couple of pictures to help for reference.

    

    Last reply by Patrick, April 1

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