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San Diego Coconut Trees
by SouthernCATropicals- 3 followers
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I’ll document my SoCal coconut tree journey here. Getting anything bigger than a shriveled up coconut sprout in California is almost impossible for a variety of reasons so I ordered 3 coconut sprouts. I currently have 3 coconuts of unknown varieties. The first was “front yard coconut”This is the earliest photo I have of it but it came in August 2023 half dead with one greenish leaf. This is it now dec 18 2023. It has grown but the growth has been quite slow and undramatic. When I transferred it into the ground in august it really had no roots at all. I’ve read that they eat their coconut for a while but that was strange to see I’ve been fertilizing nothing. Hopefull…
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Hey everyone, I have a Phoenix Sylvestris being shipped to me as we speak from California and I should have it in the ground this weekend. I've searched around the forums for a lot of information but I have a few questions I haven't been able to answer. So I'm gonna see if anyone can help here. I've seen several people say not to fertilize the first year to make sure the roots grow strong, so I'll be doing that. But I was wondering if anyone has any idea how much to water a brand new Phoenix? We get a decent amount of rain where I am, especially in spring, so I was just wondering if anyone had some advice about how many times a week etc? I'm orderi…
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Help!! Pindo Palm spear pull… is it gone :((
by ThePalmGuy101- 1 follower
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Hey everyone! New to the forum, been a collector of palms since I was a little kid, now I’m 21 and collect for myself. One of my jelly palms in my front yard has suffered a spear pull, and the leaves have begun to sag, but not turn brown. Any chance of survival? Not too harsh of a winter in terms of snow, but I know what really gets them is the temps and frost/wind chills. I’m in Zone 8A, on the coast of Virginia in VA beach.
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My palm trees in Ibiza
by llevantinista- 1 follower
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Hi forumers! I live in Ibiza, Spain, and these are the palm trees that have survived this winter in my garden. The pictures were taken today. Now they are in its ugliest phase of the year. They will look better after the warm period, that starts now. I hope it helps if someone wants to try these palms in a similar climate: - Howea Fosteriana - Dypsis lutescens (this one suffered during the winter but it will certainly recover in the warmer months) - Kentiopsis Oliviformis - Ptychosperma Elegans - Archontophoenix Alexandrae - Roystonea Regia - Hyophorbe Verschaffeltii - Wodyetia Bifurcata -Ravenala Madagascarie…
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Jubaeopsis caffra…Let’s See ‘Em! 1 2
by Jim in Los Altos- 2 followers
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Would love to see photos of anyone else’s Jubaeopsis caffra. Mine’s been a very slow grower until more recently. Nearly eighteen years old and it’s seemed, for several years, that it was barely growing at all. Here’s the one in my front yard that I’m limiting to two trunks due to lack of enough space for multiple ones. Post away!
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Licuala radula
by Dypsisdean- 20 replies
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OK Wal and Mikey, What's up with Licuala radula?
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Es esto un pseudophoenix sargenti ?
by Navarro- 4 replies
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Un amigo compro semillas de pseudophoenix sargenti en una tienda online en isla reunión hace cuatro años y las palmas ahora se ven así que creéis que son ? Gracias ☺️
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Gift rhapis get planted
by happypalms- 2 replies
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The rhapis excelsea my friend Phil gave to me needed to planted in the ground asap so with some forecast I took the opportunity to plant them around my property they can get as big as they want if I need to control them the slasher on my tractor will do just that they have come back home after 20 years when they left they were just a one leaf seedling it’s nice to see them back home having served there purpose in containers at my friends home thanks Phil they will be well looked after just like you have done
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Flamethrower struggling! Any ideas?
by Vic008- 5 replies
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So got this flamethrower about 6 months ago, started out fine but over the really rainy winter and cold winter (for the area) here in Long Beach California it’s looking a ragged. some background…Transitioned it to full sun over 3 months and the last 3 months in full sun has been getting progressively worse. It has a spike that was growing pretty fast until about December then almost completely stopped. Has been fertilized with fertilizer spikes and I water it about every 3 days with drip irrigation for about 3 min for a total of about 2 gallons. I’m pretty new to growing palms started last fall any direction would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Washingtonia palm maintenance question
by Floridapalmnovice- 1 follower
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Hi! Please help me understand what I should be doing with these palms my parents planted years ago. They had dead fronds trimmed when they were reachable but now I cannot find anyone to trim them and someone told me I actually shouldn’t trim them because they will just fall off/down when ready. Also, is the trunk supposed to do this (sort of shed)? Any tips appreciated. Located in central Florida and would like to keep them. Thank you.
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Good day all. Long time reader, first time poster. I’ve got two questions for you experts, with the first dealing with my European Fan Palm. Noticed around October last year my palm covered in these white dots. I’ve assumed (probably wrong) that it was a fungus and have tried two palm safe items… 1) copper fungicide 2) neem oil I'm beginning to think it’s more insect related then fungus since the above mentioned product appeared safe for palms, but, wanted to get your ideas on where to go next. The spots are on all parts of the tree, as indicated in the photos The palm is growing well and plenty of new growth but would like to see these…
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Healthy Palm tree?
by noho- 4 replies
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Can anyone tell me if my palm tree looks healthy.? The base of the tree has a buckled look and maybe that's normal. I admit I know nothing about palms.
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White Triangle
by Peter- 28 replies
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Here's my White Triangle today, I'd guess about 5-6 years in the ground.
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Black spots on top and bottom of palm leaves
by MiamiNorm- 1 follower
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Hello An in ground palm whose name I don't know has black spots on its leaves. Underneath each leaf are little worm-looking things that easily scrape off with my nail. In the past, I've seen the paver bricks underneath the fronds "stained" in the same black as the one on top of the leaves. Is this a fungus and pest issue? And what can I do? Thank you.
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Help with palm ID
by BWKennedy- 4 replies
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Hello! I've had this palm for about 8 years. It was given to me from an old abandoned nursery that was being demolished. I've never been able to identify the species. It 2-3 years to finally settle in and produce healthy foliage, but it has been doing great ever since. It took a beating from hurricane Ian 2 years ago, but recovered much more quickly that I anticipated. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
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Hey Everyone. Why are these three specimens so hard to find around Orange and Lake County Florida. I am hunting for a few larger 8-12' double or triple Archontophoenix Alexandrae, Archonphoenix Cunninghamiana and so far in all my hunting the only thing I have found so far was one single Archontophoenix Alexandrae and that was at Traveling Trees Garden Center in Clermont and it was only about 4' tall. I would also love to find a 4-6' Archontophoenix purpurea. I reached out to MB Palms today via email, but reading here that he really doesn't like to work with the public, and I just missed his open house this weekend as I was out of town until late…
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Dragon tree interaction with palm tree
by Rex1961- 1 follower
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We have a dragon tree growing around the lower portion of a palm tree. Will this damage the palm tree? Image attached
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Potting up a few lytocarum weddlianum seedlings
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Another box full of lytocarum seedlings from my own seeds easy to propagate just put them in some coco coir in a warm hothouse 3 months time they will start to pop up
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A couple of photos of the garden
by happypalms- 0 replies
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A couple of pictures of the plants around my property where one day the garden will be expanded too a lot of the stock iam growing in my greenhouse will be planted out in the future my for one big garden makeover the more exotic varieties I have will planted in the garden around the house in the established garden iam currently exstending the taps all around my 5 acres with up to 30 taps already it’s a bit frustrating when the pump primes itself when iam not using the water trying to figure out what tap has been left on or where the leak is but without hoses no garden can be exstended so taps it is then the irrigation will be connected with climate change and drought co…
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A gift of some rhapis palms
by happypalms- 11 replies
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My friend Phil is giving me some of his rhapis palms there just simply to big for him to handle in his garden anymore they are some rhapis excelsea gave to him some 20 years ago now they have come back home to live there days out in the shade under the gum trees so thanks Phil for growing them to such large specimens in containers you’re one palm gardening in my eyes and for all the grow tips on plants
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Anyone been to MB Palms open house sale in Orlando?
by Palmpalm900- 2 followers
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I live a few hours away and was wondering if it’s worth the drive. Also curious if the prices are closer to wholesale or if they’re adjusted for the crowds. Would love to pick up a few palms at a good price.
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Hello all, I have recently learned of a population of Washingtonia filifera growing along the Kern River in Kern County, California. I actually first saw the palms when I was scrolling through the photos for Sequoia National Forest and came across a photo of what looked like a native grove of filifera growing along a river lined with steep cliffs. The abundance of grasses and trees on the cliffs made me wonder about the location of the photo, clearly different from the Sonoran Desert ecosystem where the palm is normally found. I forgot about these palms until I saw these photos of them in the IPS magazine this year. It lists them as being a native population "at the …
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Name this Palm Please
by Cindy Adair- 1 follower
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My daughter has asked me to identify a palm in her neighbor’s Long Beach, California yard. Rather than guess wrong, I am asking you all to help out. Thanks in advance!
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Tropical Garden Recommendations
by Carp589- 1 follower
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Hello, over the next few years I would like to take this open backyard grass lawn and turn it into a dense what would be essentially a rainforest. have attached some photos below for inspiration. I live in Florida, zone A I believe on the east coast. I have also attached what my backyard consists of now. The patio will be screened in and the middle area in the first photo will have a walkway that leads to a pergola. The only shade tree I currently have is a live oak, and the lemon and lime tree planted in the yard will be put in large pots. The yard is closed in essentially on one side by clusia and as well on the other. Trying to decide if I do more large shade trees o…
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Parajubaea x BJ
by necturus- 1 follower
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Anyone got one of these from Patric? If so, share a picture! Seems like potentially a nice cross for us in the southeast. Maybe enough Butia to let it tolerate our heat and humidity, but mostly Parajubaea and Jubaea for good looks.
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