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Livistona saribus
by Tampa Scott- 1 follower
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I have 100s of 2 leaf seedlings that are growing under my saribus. I want to pot up a few to give them a chance. How will they do planting 3 or more in a pot, or am I asking for trouble when they grow larger ? I have seen Livistona chinensis grown in this fashion many times.
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Queen seed question
by war_eagle- 3 replies
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I ran by a local church today to grab some of their Sabal seeds when I noticed they also had a queen that was holding seeds. This tree made it through the cold last year so I figured it was worth a try. The seeds were still green, but I went ahead and picked a couple. Will these germinate or did I pick them too early? I plan to go back and grab some more when they turn orange later on, but was wondering if it was worth trying with these.
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Trachycarpus princeps stone gate
by garrytsen- 3 replies
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These princeps are grown from the seeds which we collected in the habitat of Stone Gate. People used to say blindly the they were green, but our results and some other growers' show they are even more beautiful than people have ever seen or thought. These T.princeps-stone gate as the only officially recognized source now seem to be the most bluish trachycaprus in its genus with white powder even on top as opposed to the green style of T.princeps merely with white coloration to the undersides of leaves. Don't confuse T.Nova formerly known as green princeps with the green style of T.princeps with green uppersides and white undersides of leaves.
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Twins - Nature or Nurture?
by O'o Bar Master- 3 replies
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Ive seen this phenomenon in a number of gardens . . . palms initially planted as virtual twins which then develop on a completely different time schedule. Both of the pictures below are of palms that were the same size when planted in our garden but which are developing very differently. Soil, water, sunlight and fertilizer were all the same for the two Calyptrocalyx but the palm on the right is easily twice the size of the palm on the left. In the case of the Latania the palm on the right was getting more shade until recently. Could the difference in sunlight be enough to cause the extreme difference in growth rates? Mike
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Washingtonia seeds!
by jfrye01@live.com- 3 replies
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Hello all:) My first post in a while, had a very busy summer and I just didn't have time to be online much...Anyway, I will be traveling to San Antonio from September 19-21, and I'm wondering if Washingtonia seeds will be ready by then...how do I know when they're "ripe?" I'm hoping to collect a ton and sow them this winter, so they'll be ready to sprout next spring...
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? ID of this Areca?
by doranakandawatta- 3 replies
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Two three years ago we were used to buy seedlings at the Peradeniya Botanic Garden shop (before we knew Palmtalk). and we got this: It would be funny if it is Areca concinna which is very spontaneous in the Morning garden. I hope it can be Areca triandra. (for those who know hoy to see the difference!) What do you think?
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Driving down a familiar street in your own immediate town/neighbourhood, that you have lived in like forever, and suddenly notice a towering/healthy specimen a of palm you thought was very marginal in your local neck of the woods and there were not any mature ones around. So you think how the heck did I not notice that until now? That was the case for me with this Bangalow (assuming it's not a King). It's even taller and healthier now than this May 2018 streetview, I'll get a photo some time. Here it is a few months after the winter of 2009 which was coldest in 30 years. Saw -5C ( 23F) or close to it right in town and there was ice in shaded plac…
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Licuala ID
by Nather Pierre- 3 replies
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Good morning, Does anyone grow this Licuala at home? Location Philippines. Thank you
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Somewhere over the rainbow
by Walter John- 3 replies
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Early shower and voila, photo time for my palms.
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Misc. Shots in the Nursery
by _Keith- 3 replies
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Growing from seed is definitely NOT my specialty.
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Dypsis id
by Bencassa- 3 replies
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Heard there were a few old names lurking around PT again and thought I might join in. I have this petite little Dypsis, still in a pot growing in filtered light, and now stands roughly 6 foot tall with a very slender trunk. As you can see it has grouped leaflets and does have some minor colouration to the new leaf. An interesting and perhaps defining characteristic are the small corky growths that form at the base of leaflets. A trait I have not seen present in any other species in the genus. Eager to hear your thoughts.
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Caryota mitis brown tips
by cagary- 3 replies
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A neighbor here in southern CA didn't want these Caryota mitis so I dug them up hoping to revive them. What is causing the brown tips? Not enough water or too much salt in the water or? Here's some photos: http://img.photobucket.com/albums....010.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums....011.jpg Thanks!
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Cyphophoenix nucele & elegans in CFL:
by Palmə häl′ik- 3 replies
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I got these two a couple years back and have been in the ground since... They're really healthy, green but I bet they wish they had some more sun... I picked up another C.elegans from MikeEvans in StPete, and have it out back in more sun... HurricaneMatthew didn't really help it....
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Location: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
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Headed down south
by feef706- 3 replies
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I am leaving the panhandle in about two weeks to head to a family reunion in Jensen Beach, Huthinson Island area. Im interested in visiting a few tree farms while Im there. After doing some research the closest I can find is the Wholesale Tree Farm in Melbourne which according to Google Maps is about an hour and a half north of where Im going. Any closer locations would be appreciated. Im driving an f-150 down so im pretty excited about hopefully finding a few decent sized plants for less than they are trucked in here for. Im primarily interested in field grown plants as they will be cheaper. Thanks for any help. James
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Euterpe oleracea X E. edulis
by chris78- 3 replies
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Does anyone have any info on this Euterpe F1 hybrid from Brazil??
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Jubaeaopsis caffra seedling
by TheMadScientist- 3 replies
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First, there are so many incredible members on this forum dispensing their life experiences with each species in the areas of seeds, flowering, ripening, germination techniques, potting, planting....Thank you to all. This species has been a challenge and I wanted to document what works consistently, but I'm not there yet. Fresh is always a key topic, but just because you pick it from the palm doesn't make it RIPE. Just because the palm ejected the seed from the cluster dropping it to the ground, doesn't make it RIPE. This species keeps a yellow color for a long period of time while ripening internally. I have kept tabs on 3 different clusters of seeds with similar f…
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My Christmas Card, 2008
by TikiRick- 3 replies
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Every Christmas, I attempt to capture the spirit of the season with a palmy photograph. I then produce Holiday cards with the photo on the front. I know that it's only August, but how appropriate would this shot be! [Veitchia spiralis]
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Lipstick Palm Badly Malformed
by Hortany- 3 replies
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Hi there, Anyone able to diagnose what’s going on with my lipstick palms? The new leaves look severely malformed.
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Not too far from where I live is a humongous Parajubaea for sale that needs to be dug up and transplanted. Cost is $250.00 for a tree that is obviously huge. Question: is this size of a Parajubaea worth the risk and trouble of digging up and transplanting to another location? I have no idea if I can leave open hole for root pruning (highly doubtful), so most likely it would be a single day of digging and hauling onto a flat trailer. Also, I believe the tree is in the front yard near the sidewalk, so I could conceivable back a trailer right up to it so no need to haul through a side yard etc. Thanks for the thoughts and ideas. Jadd
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Palm ID
by Xenon- 3 replies
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Need some advice from the experts Sorry for the horrible photo quality...taken on google maps. Looks kinda like a Pritchardia to me, Jonathan
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root prune questions
by andyf- 3 replies
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Do you need to root prune all palms or are cocthrinax ok to dig up and replant? I have alot of palms im looking to move to a new location and just wondering whats the best way? these palms have also only been in the ground for 1-3 years just wondering on your thoughts.
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Black palm ID
by Cedric- 3 replies
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Hi I'm in Thailand at the moment and was wondering if anyone could tell me the name of the palm seeds I collected today. Sorry I can't tell you much as everything was 20 meters above my head well almost. The fruits are very round bright pastel orange on the tree turning shiny black like a plumb when fully ripe and already fallen to the ground. Bigger than a Syagarus bout twice the size the flesh is a rather surprising bright green slightly translucent firm but juicy when slightly high. Something seems partial to it as many of the fruit had the flesh slightly knawed possibly bats. Very long slightly spreading dangling inflorescence. Leaves like a Washingtonia or som…
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Id this one also please
by Palmerum- 3 replies
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This might be easier for connoisseurs but I have looked for weeks with no luck! Thanks!
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Dypsis sp. 'Betefaka
by edric- 3 replies
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Hi guys, just an up-date, Ed