DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Pale roystonea babies

   April 16, 2017 by DoomsDave

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   Here's a pot of newly sprouted seedlings. they look pale to me. I'd like to put them in liners; should I wait till they green up a bit?

   

   Last reply by Josh-O, April 17, 2017

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   Phoenix roebelinii Flowering in Zone 8b

   June 3, 2017 by nitsua0895

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   I didn't think this would happen for a few more years so I was shocked when I went outside and discovered that my P. roebelinii was flowering. It wouldn't be a big deal at all in the tropics but it's so rewarding after keeping it alive for two winters in my greenhouse. I only used a small, portable heater so I'm pretty sure that the palm handled temps in the upper 20's without damage when the low outside the greenhouse was around 20F for several hours.

   

   Last reply by nitsua0895, June 3, 2017

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   Ray Baker and his namesake

   September 2, 2017 by colin Peters

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   Always wanted to show this picture, but have no idea who took it. So hope it is ok. Ray baker toiled endlessly at Lyon Arboretum, it is because of his effort there is one of the greatest palm collections on the planet, amongst other plants. Saw him many times up there, but never said hello to him. Now I wish I had. His namesake can be seen up in our valley, so there is a special connection to Pritchardia bakeri to my family, who has been in the valley for 105 yrs. much aloha, and thank you to Ray Baker.

   

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   Carpoxylon macrospermum - flowering

   November 4, 2017 by Gbarce

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   my Carpoxylon has started flowering already. THis is the 5th flower "pod" and it has consistently produced an inflouresence after each leaf falls off I have observed a lot of pollinators buzzing around but seeds have yet to form

   

   Last reply by peachy, November 4, 2017

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   I hope, I hope, I hope

   September 13, 2018 by GDLWyverex

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   Just bought this one for 75 bucks. It was adcertised as a hyophorbe lagenicaulis Is it???? Thanks Richard

   

   Last reply by Reeverse, September 13, 2018

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   Fallaense growing new leaves away from grow point

   September 3, 2019 by sonoranfans

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   My copernicia fallaense was completely exposed and hammered by IRMA for 5-6 hrs at 65-75mph. Initially I though the shredding of leaves was the only damage.

   

   Last reply by sonoranfans, September 3, 2019

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   Newly Planted Queen Palm

   June 18, 2021 by ChrisA

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   Good Afternoon, Well, I bit the bullet and planted a Queen palm outside of my office window. I know it is very marginal here, and nearly all were wiped out in the last cold spell, but if USDA zones are really creeping northward and are trending more zone 9A or better, than what does it hurt?? If it gets taken out in 20 years I'll be nearly 70, so it may be a non-issue. My question is in regard to fertilizing. I know you should never fertilize a newly planted palm for the first year in the ground, but given the Queen palm's need for Potassium and Magnesium should I be supplementing those nutrients as well as acidifying the soil with a new specimen? Defi…

   

   Last reply by ChrisA, June 19, 2021

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   Inflorescence of Cyrtostachys sp. “hybrid”?

   November 7, 2021 by Palm Rookie

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   Is it typical among palm varieties to have what appears to be an inflorescence growing as off shoots at trunk base? Additionally, is it known whether the inflorescence of a cyrtostachys sp. hybrid carries male and female flowers? thank you for your help

   

   Last reply by John hovancsek, November 11, 2021

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    Daughter’s Bismarckia

    September 25, 2022 by xoRudy

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    Hello ladies and gents, On September 27th, 2020 my third child was born. On that exact day I also planted a Bismarckia In my front yard. This was not planned at all, my wife was having some contractions throughout the previous night and some in the morning but nothing too serious. That morning I planned on doing some planting and followed through with the plans. Right after the Bismarckia was in, my wife told me it was time to go to the hospital (Barley even had time to take a picture and water the palm). Long story short, here we are 2 years later, God willing, and I decided that it’s only right to take a picture each year to see both of their growths. This Bismarc…

    

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    Spring Cleanup on the Back Lanai

    February 18 by PalmatierMeg

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    This past week we finally had some springlike weather - today we are back to clouds, rain and January temps for the next 7-10 days. The past 18 months have taken a brutal toll on our gardens: Hurricane Ian in 2022, drought in summer 2023, then non-stop clouds, more rain than last summer and protracted low temps in 2024. We've had a record 84+ days of clouds and no sun. I spent much of last fall living at Airbnbs in Tampa while my husband was treated at Moffitt Cancer Center. My container gardens were on their own. In early October I moved many of my potted tropical palms onto the back lanai where they had access to irrigation and shade cloth. I haven't done much to/f…

    

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    Clinostigma savoryanum or Archontophoenix?

    May 16, 2009 by junglegalfla

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    About a yr and a half ago, a bird stole my plant tags. At the time, I posted pics of the seedling because I wasn't sure which one was the Clinostigma savoryanum and which one was a Archontophoenix. The palm on the right was deemed to be the Clinostigma. Now I am not so sure They both look like king palms to me although the left sided palm is much bigger and robust. Any ideas?? Left palm right palm

    

    Last reply by junglegalfla, May 16, 2009
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    Drought and heat damaged ramsayiis watch the new floods

    January 27, 2013 by Walter John

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    Australia is a country of extremes, from hard hot drought to floods. Many of my plants suffered severely from the drought that ended with a flood within 12 hours. Check the pictures down the back yard where the dry creek as at last Friday has turned into a bank buster of flooding proportions. Some Licuala ramsayi hold on, others have waited too long. Nothing fazed the Livistona decora, it doesn't care if it's in an oven or in a creek.

    

    Last reply by NApalm, January 27, 2013

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    Butia eriospatha

    March 29, 2016 by caixeta

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    Photos taken in Poços de Caldas, one of coldest cities in the south of Minas Gerais, located over 1000m altitude.

    

    Last reply by Sanips, March 29, 2016

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    A couple of Interesting Palms at CSU Long Beach

    December 3, 2016 by anaheimpalmguy

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    Saw a couple of interesting palms today while driving by Cal State University Long Beach, on the 7th St side of the campus. First was the BIG Acoelorrhaphe wrightii clump, beautifully trimmed and maintained and in bloom. I've seen fairly big clumps in San Diego and Palm Springs, but this one was bigger. A quick Google image search of this species does show some clumps that are even bigger than this one, but it looked they were mostly in Florida and the southeast. Second, around the corner of the building from the Accoelorrhaphe was some kind of Phoenix cross. At first I thought it looked like a huge roebelenii, because of the finer texture, shiny green of the…

    

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    Super Small Flowering Red Spicata (x)

    December 23, 2018 by Loxahatchee Adam

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    Was going through the nursery area and just noticed this. Has anyone seen a coconut flower at such a small size before. It’s a Red Spicata or Red Spicata x.

    

    Last reply by Loxahatchee Adam, December 23, 2018

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    I thought this one was a gonner

    March 28, 2020 by The Germinator

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    This palm has been looking dead for months. Then it sprouted a side trunk; so I thought at least I still have a palm. Then out of nowhere it starts to push the rest of the leaf that had died back to the bud. Now a 2nd trunk is sprouting off the base of the trunk. I wish I knew what this one was. I hope it is not a Euro Fan, I am hoping some kind of thrinax. Do they clump?

    

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    Help needed with Christmas palm

    January 23, 2021 by Banez

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    So I was repotting my Christmas palm sprout it has two leafs and while repotting it the seed came off but the roots were still connected to the plant and lately it’s been dying back and I was wonder is it dying from no seed or other reason and help is appreciated thanks

    

    Last reply by Johnny Palmseed, January 23, 2021
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    Uh oh, growth spurt incoming....

    April 16, 2021 by JLM

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    Looked at the biggest Queen yesterday, and the boot at the base of the palm is splitting in half, its getting fatter and is beginning to grow fast. Growth spurt incoming, will attempt to get pictures if this liquid would stop falling from the sky I miss the giant bright gas ball in the sky, havent seen it in a while.

    

    Last reply by JLM, May 15, 2021

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    Evil Papyrus

    April 30, 2021 by WaianaeCrider

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    Around 2005 I built a small pond for my wife as she wanted to grow water lilys Couple of years later 2008 I bought a Cyrtostachys renda put it in a cement pot and placed in in one corner of the pond sitting on a cement block. At some point in time my lady bought some papyrus thinking it would look nice in the pond. Well for a few years yes. Then it decided to take over the pond including the pot w/my Cyrtostachys renda. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Yea the palm is in there somewhere..... Above picture was 2019. I began searching w/a pair of hand loppers and found the palm. This year I got aggressive and began spraying the…

    

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    What is your best Palm in your garden?

    March 12, 2011 by Palmlover

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    What is your favorite palm in your garden?

    

    Last reply by Palmlover, March 12, 2011
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    Blushing R. Regia

    April 9, 2012 by redant

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    Just pulled off the old leaf base, this palm alway shows some nice color. I have about 75 of these in the ground that I grew all from the same seeds and all the seeds from the same tree. Colors on the crown seem to vary from brown/green, maroon and this nice reddish blush that I like the best.

    

    Last reply by DippyD, April 9, 2012
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    Keep on Trunkin'

    May 2, 2012 by Perito

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    This scene caught my eye yesterday afternoon so I photo'd it. Three multi-planted Phoenix roebelenii, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, and Parajubaea cocoides. Please feel free to add any trunk scenes you're liking. -Perito

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, May 2, 2012
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    Syagrius in Val Rahmeh garden -Menton ?

    December 15, 2012 by doranakandawatta

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    Caryota

    

    Last reply by Phoenikakias, December 18, 2012
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    D.lutescens 'Super Dwarf' availability?

    June 4, 2016 by Howeadypsis

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    I just came across this on the Palm pedia. I'm guessing it's still quite new? http://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Dypsis_lutescens_var._%27super_dwarf%27

    

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    First time fruiting

    October 20, 2016 by doranakandawatta

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    Since more than one year, this lovely Sommieria was continously blooming, but we never saw any fruit. Now it happens! I hope they'll be viable seeds. We'll see.

    

    Last reply by doranakandawatta, October 20, 2016

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