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   another dippy dypsis dialogue

   July 15, 2009 by peachy

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   According to the PASCOA website and some of the books, Dypsis Gracilis is just a synonym for Dypsis Pinnatafrons. However, today in a very reputable nursery specialising in palms, I was able to buy both a D. Gracilis and a D. Pinnatafrons then just to be certain of my facts I also found a D. Pinnatafrons X Gracilis !! Any clever people out there who are up on the very latest names for these things ? I am still in recovery from my Chrysalidacarpus days. Peachy

   

   Last reply by peachy, July 16, 2009
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   New Beds for Spring/Summer planting

   July 15, 2009 by Walter John

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   Hello folkz ,tis I, and I'm under new management, isn't that great ? . I have this very week, verily created room for more palms (APPLAUSE !!!) Not big zones, but big enough for some palms for planting in Spring/Summer. Mostly all day full sun areas though, that limits the choices, any ideas peeple ? Believe it or not I actually listen to ideas and quite often ign, I mean use those ideas. Spot number one: Spot number two: Spot number three: (shaded in afternoon summer sun) (I'm thinking Cyphophoenix here somehow.)

   

   Last reply by DoomsDave, July 16, 2009
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   Sandlewood Palm??

   July 15, 2009 by Wai`anae Steve

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   About a month ago I asked about a palm sold at the local Wal-Mart called Sandlewood. Some thought it might be Hyophorbe indica. I bought it today. It's in a maybe 4 gallon pot and really looks nice. Cost $22. Here are 3 pictures. What do you think? What ever it is, it's a beauty. Will look great in my front yard. In-ground pictures will follow in a few days. Wai`anae Steve

   

   Last reply by realarch, July 16, 2009
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   Coupla Random Garden Pics

   July 15, 2009 by palmislandRandy

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   Forum looks kinda slow this week. Here's a coupla random garden pics.

   

   Last reply by Al in Kona, July 16, 2009
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   ID please

   July 15, 2009 by palmcurry

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   Anyone know what this is?

   

   Last reply by gavilan1, September 21, 2009
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   Germinating Orania longisquama

   July 15, 2009 by Kai

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   I've ordered some of these seeds and want to make sure I treat them the right way. The seeds were not cheap, so to speak. Does anybody have some tips on how to germinate these? Usually I use ziplock bags with neemcoir and put them away at around 35 degrees Celcius. But if there's a better way for these seeds, please let me know. Thanks!

   

   Last reply by Kai, August 15, 2009
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   This sight made my day!!! 1 2

   July 14, 2009 by Alberto

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   Can you guess what it is? It´s germinating at chamber temperature.......

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, July 31, 2019

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   Phoenix roebelenii hardiness?

   July 14, 2009 by velutina

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   Most sources I look at claim P. roebelenii is hardy to 25-28F. Yet I see them all over in my neighborhood doing extremely well (even very large specimens). According to zone maps, my area is zone 9a (average minimum 20-25F). I see many mature P. roebelenii yet hardly any mature Syagrus romanzoffiana (which supposedly is hardy to 20F). So what's going on? Maybe the smaller palms are protected from the cold and wind and the tall S. romanzoffiana are exposed? Also, if P. roebelenii is doing well here, do you think Livistona spp. or Dypsis spp. might grow here with some protection? I've never seen any growing here, but i've also never seen them for sale. Yet, the local …

   

   Last reply by sonoranfans, July 15, 2009
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    Rhopalostylis sapida

    July 14, 2009 by Caryota_gigas

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    I have just added a new page of Rhopalostylis sapida to the PACSONZ site. It has a random selection of Nikau palms, both in habitat, and landscaping situations Enjoy! Random Nikau

    

    Last reply by Caryota_gigas, July 16, 2009
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    Good deals and pure reclinata confirmation

    July 14, 2009 by Brad Mondel

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    hello and welcome to my thread,i purchased these two palms the other day and i was wandering if you guys thought that it was a good deal or not i thought it was a fantastic deal the first one is a rhapsis i got him for 14$ and the second one is a howea i got him for 19$,and also i needed a confirmation for my pheonix reclinata,i saw a few threads where it said a pure reclintat was rare due to hybridysation.(spelling)?

    

    Last reply by sonoranfans, July 21, 2009
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    Fastest germinating palm?

    July 14, 2009 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: LexisDad's post about the B. alfredii germinating in 10 days ( ) made me wonder if there's any palm seeds that pop faster. Tales, anyone? Even better, hard data?

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 18, 2009
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    Summer Royals

    July 14, 2009 by bubba

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    Height of Summer and it is hot. You need to be near the water. Here are a group of Royals that have the right idea: Any way you can cool off!

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, May 18, 2017

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    Beccariophoenix alfredii

    July 14, 2009 by Palmə häl′ik

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    I placed 10 seeds in a jar w/ loose CoCoCoir on July 4th. To my surprise this morning, on Day 10 of germination!

    

    Last reply by Palmə häl′ik, August 26, 2011
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    Dr. Frankenpalm at work....

    July 13, 2009 by TikiRick

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    Ok....let the jokes fly! My injured patient....a Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii and the broken petiole bone. This must be surgically repaired as quickly as possible to allow blood flow to the extremities. My surgical tools: popsicle stick and duct tape. (Hey....we're on a budget here!) The patient. That damned crashing Roystonea frond....what a big bully! Surgical tools and patient ready. Patient now in Recovery Room. Patient should recover 100% with some water and rehabilitation. Here, the sutured patient is resting quietly.

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, August 15, 2009

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    Bactris gasipaes

    July 13, 2009 by redant

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    When I bought my Bactris gasipaes I really did not think it was going to be a long term survivor,. I purchased a small 1 gal plant that now is over 20 ft tall. This palm has blown through each winter without the slightest of winter blues. It is written to be a zone 11 palm but my 10a seems to be fine for it. I hope to see some fruits from this palm soon.

    

    Last reply by redant, July 17, 2009
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    Joey palm question

    July 13, 2009 by tikitiki

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    I have a Johannesteijsmannia altifrons that is starting to look a bit light green. What is the best fertilizer for this Genus? Tom

    

    Last reply by Al in Kona, July 14, 2009
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    The Garden of Dr. Dewayne Richardson 1 2 3

    July 13, 2009 by Jeff in St Pete

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    Yesterday was our third meeting of the Costa Rican Palm Society. The meeting was hosted by Dr Dewayne Richardson who has been in Costa Rica since 1959. He retired in 1994 as Director of the Palm Research Group for United Brands Company. Dr. Richardson started this palm collection in 1990 and has about 250 species. Other than the Herrero brothers, this is one of the best private collections of palms in Costa Rica! We were handed a list of palm species upon arrival with location codes for each. All the palms were labeled with the name, the location where collected, and a location code. I'll do my best to id as many palms as possible. Enjoy the tour! Wodyetia bifu…

    

    Last reply by Pedro 65, July 24, 2013
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    Colourful seedlings

    July 12, 2009 by John in Andalucia

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    Recently exposed Bismarckia nobilis stems turning from cream to red in the sunlight.

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, July 14, 2009
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    Dypsis pilulifera (Orange Crush)

    July 12, 2009 by edric

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    Slow, they are, this one's way ahead of all the rest, but it did come up a few days earlier, Ed

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, July 13, 2009
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    Phoenix Reclinata

    July 12, 2009 by Tassie_Troy1971

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    Here is my baby p reclinata . is it possible to keep it trimmed to one trunk ( they grow slowly in my climate) rather than a clustering mess of spiny fronds .

    

    Last reply by osideterry, July 15, 2009
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    Dypsis onilahensis Forms!!!

    July 12, 2009 by Danny Boy

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    Please tell me or anyone what this Dypsis is? An onilahensis form? This definitely deserves a name. I'll post another form soon. Which is definitely skinnier trunked and possibly shorter in total height.

    

    Last reply by Tyrone, July 14, 2009
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    Seeds going mouldy

    July 12, 2009 by freddyuk

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    I have in the past managed to germinate about 10% of my batches of arenga seeds but this year i bought 100 as i thought i was getting better at it. I have sowed in batcheS using various methods. I have used fungicide after soaking and used media which has been cooked in the microwave,also i have washed with mild bleach but they have all gone mouldy. They are prone to fungus but this is ridiculous I seem to be going backwards as a beginner! Any ideas please

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, July 12, 2009
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    Flowerpowe

    July 12, 2009 by pogobob

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    Here are some succesive pics of one of my hedys flowering

    

    Last reply by Palmə häl′ik, July 12, 2009
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    Unbelievable discovery! 1 2

    July 12, 2009 by pogobob

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    Wow ! This is THEE most beutiful palm for all us tropically challenged palm addicts YET!! You can boast about yer Lipstik palms, yer Orangecrush, But I am here today to unveil something EXRAORDINARY and shure to cause night sweats and heart palpatations around the planet for all my brothers and sisters in the temperate and mediteranian zones... are You readddy!? This is purple crownshaft Rhopalostylis Sapida whose origin is Mt Hautura Little Barrier Island in the Bay of Isles region New Zealand. This was a seed collected palm from the early 1990's from an expat american friend of mine who sent the seeds to a few select people, and this is the only one that I know…

    

    Last reply by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax), March 22, 2011
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    Alabangalicious and Australicious

    July 12, 2009 by Daryl

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    Mike Green (Newcal) and I revisited some palms we planted about 4 years ago in a local garden. We re-mulch every year or so, but apart from that these palms are never fed or watered, relying on rainfall, and whatever they can get out of the ground (although a little magnesium would help) We have had a wet year locally, and these things stunned both of us with their growth and health since we last saw them. Gotta love the native species for their toughness, and even though the Alabang is a hybrid, it seems to get all of the good traits from both parents. The Alabangs are 4 years in the ground, coming out of 8" pots, same as the Livistona australis. …

    

    Last reply by Kostas, July 22, 2009