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Palm Anatomy
by joe_OC- 3 replies
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I found this site to be very useful in describing the different anatomy parts of a palm tree. It describes the different types of leaves and the description of their parts: Palm Anatomy Reference HTH's Joe
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Hi Everyone, As we are approaching winter here in CA, especially NorCal, I am wondering how you know if your king palms are thirsty? I know they are always thirsty plants/ semi-aquatic and they can be submerged in water. I have a drip system that runs more frequently everyday for all king palms I have but I also have the same drip on other palms that not necessarily as thirsty, like Lepto (Teddy Bear). I am trying to cut the frequency of watering since it is getting cold here. Average 65-70 during the day and high 40 at night. Lawn is not drying as fast as a month ago. My question here is how to know if king palms are getting thirsty, before any damage occurs…
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RE roundup around palms
by sonoranfans- 3 replies
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Having read Palmarati Keiths roundup articles: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=29357 I started thinking about them. They make a lot of sense with strong empirical scientific underpinnings unlike so much of todays hot science topics. THere can be no doubt that strong chelate binding can make micronutrients unavailable to plants. But how will this effect palms and how long with the effects last. And can they be overcome by just over fertilizing with more micro nutrients? I inadvertently started an experiment this past february with two beccariophoenix alfredii. I had one established alfredii that had a mulch layer where little bermuda grass had pe…
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Great Palm Planting Weather in Paradise
by PalmatierMeg- 3 replies
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This weekend brought probably the last warm dry days before the onslaught of sweltering heat and humidity. I enlisted my forbearing husband's help in planting young palms in our yard. He took shovel & pickax in hand to dig holes in our infamous shell rock soil. Over the course of the afternoon, we planted nearly a dozen palms, including: 1) Coccothrinax camagueyana 2) Copernicia berteroana 3) Livistona benthamii 4 ) Cuban wild-collected Sabal sp 5) Ptychosperma macarthurii 6) Satakentia 7) Dypsis pusilla 8) Gaussia princeps …
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CIDP emergin fronds brown at tips
by lpandroc- 3 replies
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Hell all The first thing you are going to ask me is if I have pictures...unfortunately, I dont , tree is too high..but I can tell you that it seems my CIDP's emerging fronds from center are brown, maybe 12 inches from tip, other part is green...Not sure why. We have had alot of rain in FL this summer but the tree looks healthy, growing and green otherwise...seems recent....I use fertilizer spikes yearly A few years ago I had palm skelotonizer which I beat easily with chemicals but this does not look like it is that destructive...any thoughts? Thanks Lance
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ID for some palms in a new nursery
by masatepino- 1 follower
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During muy lunch break I went in a hurry to a relativ new nursery called "milpalmeras" (thousand palms). I was surprised to see so many palm species here in Nicaragua. Maybe they had 25. I searched for new species for my own collection. Some caught my attention, but there was almost no informacion about the species and as usual no cientific names. Could you help me to identify some, or point me in the right direction which species it could be? sorry for the bad quality photos. 1) They called it "lasteliana" so it might be D.lastelliana. The crownshaft is brown and fuzzy. It is really D.lastelliana, or might it be D.leptocheilos?
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fertalizing
by palm789- 3 replies
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When is the best time to stop so palms can get ready for whatever winter throws at them?. Now or mid august,end of august,beginning or middle or end of sept
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How big can this Bismarckia get in this container?
by Palmfarmer- 1 follower
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Found this in Town, its pretty wide but not that deep as you see and i know the bismarckia has a tap root that can travel far down. I guess the depth of the container is 60-80cm and rounded towards the bottom. Can this become a big palm or is the container too shallow? how many years can it possibly live there before there it gets too rootbound and dies?
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What's this?
by mpiodi- 3 replies
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Here are two pictures of a species which I never could Id. Hight about 50cm Leaves likes a palm. Developing bundles of yellow flowers at their feet. (unfortunately not visible on the pic) Is it a palm or any other kind of grass or whatever?
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palm ID? Chamaedorea??
by Alex-v- 1 follower
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Hello I have had this small palm planted for years, but it lost the label and I don't remember what it was, I seem to remember some species of chamaedroea. Could someone tell me what it is?
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Bismarckia Nobilis Seeds
by brleitao- 3 replies
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Hello there. I'm new in the forum and am a huge palm trees fan. At the moment I'm quite interested in those beautiful Bismarckia Nobilis Palms. Where in the world is the best (price/quality) place for me to import Bismarckia Nobilis seeds (grey/blue kind) from? ps.: I'm located in Brazil. Thank you in advance for all the piece of info you may have.
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Butia capitata in bloom
by gyuseppe- 3 replies
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the Butia capitata is normal for the blooms in late summer,should not flourish in the spring?
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Dypsis hovomantsina problem
by PalmnutVN- 3 replies
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Greetings all! I've got a small (about 18 months old) Dypsis hovomantsina that has lost its vigour and has slowly deteriorated over the past few months. Despite trying almost everything, nothing has worked and while a new spear has emerged over the past few weeks, I'm currently losing the older leaves quicker than they can be replaced. Then yesterday, I noticed that the top of the heel had gone white and feels a little soft to the touch, even though I have tried to keep it as dry as possible by keeping 1/3 of it above the soil level. So, my question is, is there any hope for a recovery and is it worth attempting to treat it with anything such as H2O2? Inc…
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Raphia Australis
by Eric Thompson- 1 follower
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Hi all, I just received some Raphia Australis seed in the mail and now have them in my propagator. Anyone have experience with these? How many birthdays am I having before I see some life? I did make a video to document the process and would be happy if any of you would have a peek!
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Cataractarum with speckled or petioles ID?
by palmboi- 1 follower
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A friend in another of my plant group posted these pics of her palm. which to me "looks" like a Cat, but i have not seen one with a "speckled or scaly or is it called scurf"? thoughts , ideas, guesses, Knowledge? she is concerned it's a disease, but doesn't look like it to me. Thanks in advance.
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Agave ovatifolia, Trachycarpus fortunei, Chamaerhops humilis “cerifera “
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Chamaedorea metallica, pretty dope
by MattyB- 3 replies
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This Chamaedorea is 20 years old from seed.
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I just took an a/c break from trimming seed infructescenses from palms in our Caribbean Garden to report a curious finding. My rugged Sabal miamiensis x mexicana or x maritima hybrid, which normally would have 1,000s of developing seeds well on their way to a late Aug/early Sep harvest, is devoid of seeds. It put out inflorescences but these are turning brown and shriveling. It appears the whole 2023 crop of seeds will fail. The palm is otherwise healthy and growing. I can only speculate that the palm is putting its energy toward recovering from the effects of Ian. Even though it appeared to shrug off those brutal cat 4/5 winds, this palm and perhaps others like it still …
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Botanical Treasures Palm Nursery
by Palmy- 3 replies
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I remember this wonderful website that had palms for wholesale and also had really good prices for single palm sale. All of a sudden their website just went down ages ago. I was wondering if anybody knew of this place. I think they were in Homestead Florida, and I vaguely remember something about a hurricane or something. Anybody know exactly what happened to it? And who may have owned the nursery? Do they belong/post here at IPS? Thanks.
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Palm ID
by John2468- 1 follower
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Hello, saw this photo and was wondering what these two palms are:
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Livistona Saribus
by QUINNPALMS- 3 replies
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i really like this palm!
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Loose palm
by Hollywood Palms- 3 replies
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Hi All, I have an almost trunking, eight foot kentia that is suddenly leaning a bit, from the ground and it seems that it is "loose at the roots." I have tied it up and it is still green, hardy and pushing out fronds. I think that it may have been hit by one of the blind, stupid deer in my neighborhood. Any suggestions? Thanks, David
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Please help!
by edric- 3 replies
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I need a photo or two of this palm, go here please, Ed http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=34571
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Roystonea oleracea in Evening Garden
by doranakandawatta- 3 replies
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In august 2012: april 2016:
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Pinanga Batanensis
by Richie- 3 replies
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Don't hear much about Pinanga batanensis , great large pinanga , that grows fast . I was fortunate enough to grab 3 in 2011 and put them straight in the ground . The first one get's some sun and the other two get full shade and heaps of water . Is anyone else growing this cool pinanga ??
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