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   Accession of Chambeyronia houailou and three Sobralia sp.

   February 6, 2017 by Mandrew968

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   I donated this palm like I said I would and I think I found a choice spot. Planted it on Friday, February 3rd, 2017.

   

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   Drive around Daytona Beach/ Ormond Beach etc area Aug 12 '18

   August 12, 2018 by Bill H2DB

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   So , in addition to visiting the Sandra Dr Cocos , and the Daytona Beach Shores Cocos , here's a little blab and pics of a Big Royal , and Archontophoenix in Ormond . This ride-about covers almost 20 miles from Sandra , to the DBS site . I usually go via side streets , and do this almost everywhere that I go. ( I'm old and retired ). Generally , while some of the freeze damage is still visible , most plants have had a good Summer to recover , as we are well above average in rainfall this year . Palm wise , most are recovering reasonably well , but Cocos are badly wounded . I've posted pics of a couple of places here on the Forum ,…

   

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   Coconut palm

   March 20, 2020 by SoulofthePlace

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   Hello everyone, This is about a Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera). I have searched for prices of Coconut palm seeds on ebay, and one seed costs whole £30 for one seed (or $30, €30)! How come so expensive? Do you think one can successfully germinate a Coconut palm from a store-bought coconut? Any ideas? Although on he secondf thouyght, after reading this from RPS: "No other palm will withstand as much wind and saltspray, but it is essentially a tropical plant that will not survive much frost or prolonged cool." Prolonged cool... I am not sure I want to pay $30+ for one seed and take the risk.

   

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   Theithrinax acantocoma in the garden

   October 10, 2020 by dekaoxtoyra

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   Well this is Painful

   April 11, 2021 by Teegurr

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   I was trying to repot a P. canariensis seedling when I pulled its main root and it separated. Now there's only about half of it left. Is there a chance for survival?

   

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   Metroxylon?

   January 21, 2007 by moonowl

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   A guy from Hilo has this fabulous palm on his property. He thinks it's Metroxylon but I was gravitating towards Attalea. I havn't seen it in person and do not yet know if it has spines. Any ideas? Thanks!

   

   Last reply by cfkingfish, January 21, 2007
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   City of Redding plants Date Palms

   September 14, 2008 by swamptreenelly

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   http://www.redding.com/news/2008/sep/10/hi...m-trees-arrive/ Some people like to complain about palms!! I like palms myself.

   

   Last reply by Tad, September 14, 2008
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   Special palm in Amsterdam?

   August 7, 2023 by Christopher Dillman

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   Wife and I spent a few days walking around the canals of Amsterdam back in July. Morning walks were most ideal to enjoy some solitude, that is before the summer holiday crowds came crashing in after 11am. Never saw a single palm in Amsterdam, except for this one.. Must have been special, because the retailer would unshackle these and wheel em out in giant pots for outdoor enjoyment. Then wheel them back in and locked up at night. Any identification welcomed. Just found these quite curious and highly unusual in my walks throughout Amsterdam.

   

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    Sexing Palms with DNA

    December 13, 2011 by oliver

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    Question for the plant biologists out there. I know that species of palms are starting to become classified according to DNA, but how hard would it be to determine the sex by DNA analysis. It would be nice to know what sex a seedling is before buyiny it. This would be applicable to a number of palm species, but would be really nice for other expensive plants such as cycads. Phil could jack up the price of his baby Microcycas if he knew it was a female, and knew I had a male. Same goes for palms. A dealer could easily justify increasing the price on a pair of Bismarkia for instance, if they were known to be male and female.

    

    Last reply by virtualpalm, December 14, 2011
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    is it D.lastelliana?

    January 19, 2013 by doranakandawatta

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    In Gardens by the Bay, I loved these palms: Is it A Dypsis lastelliana or D. leptocheilos?

    

    Last reply by Daryl, January 19, 2013

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    Butia eriospatha x tableland Syagrus romanzoffiana

    May 21, 2013 by Alberto

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    At the FECAPLANT plant fair in Corupá - state Santa Catarina, I saw this Butyagrus (B.eriospatha x tableland queen) with a very fat trunk base.

    

    Last reply by Mark Heath, May 26, 2013

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    Adonidia in Morning garden

    August 24, 2014 by doranakandawatta

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    In the Morning garden (semi-shady place) we are used to play with the light and sun rays coming through the tree-canopy. So we planted more Adonidia merrillii "Yellow form" and one variegated form. We'll see what happens.

    

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    Help with Euterpe oleracea

    March 20, 2016 by GMann

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    I planted two of these Euterpe oleracea before Christmas. Both had one large trunk and 2 suckers on each. The 2 main trunks seem to be surviving, even though the older leaves turn brown very fast. But the suckers seem to be doing very bad. On one plant both of the suckers are brown and looking basically dead to be blunt, and on the other one of them is brown and dead looking and the other is surviving and growing. (Pics attached) I think when I bought them the guy told me something about along the lines of "if the suckers die because of cold damage then just chop them down to the ground level and they will grow back again". At the time I wasn't really paying attentio…

    

    Last reply by User00, March 21, 2016
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    Livistona nesmophylla?

    August 6, 2006 by Rob Pittman

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    Has anyone heard of this variety? If so, where is it from? Thanks Rob

    

    Last reply by John, August 7, 2006
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    Palm ID Fort Myers.

    February 22, 2021 by Mr.SamuraiSword

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    I used to know what these were, but its been so long ive forgotten anyone help me out here? Thanks!

    

    Last reply by Prinpalms, March 25, 2021

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    Parajubaea

    July 6, 2007 by Palmtrader

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    I have been growing these two palms for about three years, originally from two seperate sources and apart from the obvious size of the seed ( which was still attached to the palm at the begining ) can somebody tell me the distinction between the two. The largest I have are about 1.4m from the base of the trunk and appear identical in every aspect apart from the fact that the microcarpa seem a little slower growing. What is the distinction and when will it happen ? Gracias

    

    Last reply by ricky, July 7, 2007
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    ID help please - 4m rainforest species

    March 23 by John Eve

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    Here's another for which I need help. The seeds make me think it might be an Arenga, but that's merely a guess. Clumping, with crownshaft and stilt roots, It grows to 4 metres. It's pretty, and I new have spears emerging from the seeds shown here. But what is it? John E

    

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    Howea palm help

    March 5, 2010 by daybora

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    Hello group, I manage the tropical dome at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Mo, USA. I have a Howea palm, at least 40 years old according to our records, that has developed a lean. It's about 40 foot tall, and the crown is leaning over, towards the northeast. I've had plants lean to the southwest, towards the light before, but this is not the case here. attached are some pictures. Any ideas? Is it old age?

    

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    Historical palm ID?

    March 7, 2017 by radicalis

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    Hi All, Can anyone identify the palm featured in this century-old photo? Is it just a Trachycarpus that has gotten a bit etiolated from growing indoors, or could it be a Cryosophila or Thrinax or something like that? Apparently my great-grandfather bought it for $700(?!) sometime around 1917, and the photo would have been taken in New York not long after that. He was not a plant collector as far as I know, so I assume it would have been something that was relatively common (if overpriced!) at the time. Appreciate your expertise.

    

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    Palmate Crownshaft?

    December 10, 2020 by ahosey01

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    I don’t know enough about palms to know the answer to this - but is there such thing as a palm with palmate leaves but also a crownshaft?

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, December 10, 2020
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    Is this enough space

    April 25, 2021 by palm789

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    I have a patch of grass behind my shed for a palm,will a 50cm trunk Phoenix canariensis palm fit there or will fronds hang over the fence thanks

    

    Last reply by Billeb, April 25, 2021

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    Hyphaene petersiana Seed

    July 2, 2021 by Marius

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    I received four Hypheane petersiana seeds today from a friend who was at the Okavango Delta recently. The husks are very hard to remove. Then I got an idea. My green wing macaw! He is really good at stripping off the husk. IMG_4310.MOV

    

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    Experienced, yet novice advice

    July 6, 2007 by TikiRick

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    All, I really enjoy everyone's "home grown" pictures of their private slices of paradise. But one thing that I continue to note in some photos are how some let the grass grow right up to the trunk of a palm. Remember that grass is a thief. It robs the soil of irrigation, oxygen, and nutrients....essentially leaving less for your palm. I have mulched my ENTIRE yard, front and back, leaving all too much sod for my neighbors to mow, edge, and fret over. Pull the sod back to the drip line of your palm. The drip line is the widest diameter of the fronds as if rain were dripping from the outermost tips of the fronds. Mulch this entire area, leaving a small gap betw…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 6, 2007
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    Amazonian Greenhouse in Montpellier France

    November 4, 2007 by EuroPalm

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    Here is a link leading to a few pictures taken in the amazonian greenhouse of Montpellier city (France). Could anybody on the board identify the palm on the first two pictures ? http://gardenbreizh.org/forum....l#48263 Thanks for help. Phil

    

    Last reply by EuroPalm, November 5, 2007
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    Lemurophoenix laevis

    February 9 by Max974

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    Start of germination in early November 2023

    

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