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   Red-Fruited CIDP Oddity

   May 30, 2009 by buffy

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   Guys and Gals: Our dear friend Maximus sent me some red-fruited CIDP seeds in the winter months. I planted them in starting soil and put them in little pots. I had about 90 percent success rate within 2 months. A few of my newly potted friends came up very oddly. All strap-leaves are coming up in a spiral. Not one part of them grows straight. What am I seeing? Otherwise they've looked perfectly happy the past 5 months.

   

   Last reply by MattyB, June 1, 2009
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   Bismarckia photography

   May 29, 2009 by Walter John

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   What a dream come true it is for the budding photographer to be growing palms and other tropicals, has anyone seen Bud ? I'm sure he'll show up, in the meantime, due to a poor response to my Chambey/Dypsis trunk question thread I'm going to whack you all around the Dypsis ears with some pics from this morning, featuring my bismarckia palms as the grand masters of my palm garden. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of my loyal supporters (hi Auntie, cousin Trev), okay, you ready to roll them Anastasia ? My, you have grown haven't you. For those of you new to my garden, mines a two bizzie town with shorty in the front and billy bob down the back. The camer…

   

   Last reply by Perito, May 30, 2009
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   My palms and my garden

   May 29, 2009 by Ciczi in Sweden

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   Hello! Springtime is here and everything is green and lush. My Phoenix roebeleenii survived in my basement and is now outside again. My P. canariensis didn't survive the winter. So I bought a new one. My different varieties of Aquilegia are flowering now. This is Danish dwarf this one is called Silver Queen More pics here. //Ciczi

   

   Last reply by freakypalmguy, May 31, 2009
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   bottle palm in the ground zone 8

   May 29, 2009 by GREENHAND

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   This bottle is in the ground in my palm buddy garden in my neighborhood . yes it gets a green house over it in the winter so since it does not get that tall its perfect for the greenhouse until spring. it seems to love the Texas heat. it keeps getting fatter every time i see it. ( PS i might be a little crazy)

   

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   Seedling's leaves folding over

   May 29, 2009 by downtownfish

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   I recieved 3 Areca Vestiaria from a friend that has too many of them. They are all small in size, no more that 9 or 10 inches. Anyway they were bare rooted when they were shipped about 2 weeks ago. I repotted them when I got them and they looked good. All three had small new leaves that were already opening when I got them. They open up nice then started to fold over, or roll. It has been raining here for about almost 2 weeks with out much sun. I don't know if they are just now responding to being bare rooted, are they getting too much water, or not enough sun. They are in a very shady spot in the yard, so I moved one out to get more light this morning. An…

   

   Last reply by Kostas, May 30, 2009
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   Clinostigma savoryanum

   May 28, 2009 by MattyB

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   I've been growing (5) C. savoryanum up from 1 leaf seedlings for the last 4 years and I finally got fed up with trying to take care of them in the greenhouse. The largest, that was in a 5 gallon, died from pink rot a few weeks ago . The other 4 are various sized plants all in 2 gallon pots and struggle with mites, and mealy bug constantly. They are the most troublesome greenhouse plant I've grown; the pests just love them. Like I said, I got fed up trying to grow them up in the greenhouse so I planted them out, all in the same hole. I know that a group of 4 will be able to handle the sun better due to each others leaves helping to shade at different times of the da…

   

   Last reply by Carlo Morici, May 30, 2009
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   Coquitos

   May 28, 2009 by simona

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   Hello there, I've received a pack of coquitos like these shown in the following image: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41NW...L500_AA280_.jpg Well, I was just wondering if the seeds are viable and should I try germinating them or are they good just for consumption?

   

   Last reply by tresuz, March 12, 2011
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   Dypsis sp. "Big Fishtail"- what species ?

   May 28, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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   Is anyone growing Dypsis sp. "Big Fishtail" ? How big does it get? Has it been determined what Dypsis species it is ?

   

   Last reply by Gbarce, May 30, 2009
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    Double Coconut, Mounted, Decorative

    May 28, 2009 by chris.oz

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    OK, so whats the going rate for a double coconut mounted ornament ? Has anyone bought one ?

    

    Last reply by pilou, April 12, 2012
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    here is a photo for you guys to think about..............

    May 28, 2009 by trioderob

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    here is where I have my picnics (and yes - when the blue one dropped its seeds I harvested them)

    

    Last reply by PalmGuyWC, May 31, 2009
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    The only red Cocccothrinax?

    May 28, 2009 by Caribbean Palms

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    This little beauty was growing in the rocky open hills outside Holguin, Cuba. This is the only Coccothrinax I've ever come accross with red fiber. I also found some Zamia there that closely resemble our native Coontie, or Zamia floridana, except that the emergent leaves were a RED/COPPER color. The trees were in a pasture and had been munched on by cattle but all were recovering.

    

    Last reply by Caribbean Palms, May 29, 2009

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    ID Please

    May 28, 2009 by Zayin

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    Hi All. I took this photo at Thurston Botanical Gardens, in Suva a year ago, i thought that this might be Iataya Amicorum, nothing in the garden has a name on it. I am thinking that maybe it's not likely that a rare palm like Iataya would end up in this particular garden. ( by the way, please ignore the lame arse job of photoediting out the person on the right of the picture as I promised I would never show this photo to anyone after we viewed it. Look left)

    

    Last reply by Zayin, May 28, 2009
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    'white leaf' in Sabals and Palmetto wevils! HELP!

    May 28, 2009 by FRITO

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    History: My large Sabal 'lisas' took a turn for the worst the last couple months. at first I was in shock as it was sudden and the spears turn 'white' and pale and dried out looking and soon pulled from the bud. these were still in pots and very rootbound and figured that was the problem. but I have 2 in thr ground planted last June, almost a year ago, they have looked fine but one of them about 3 weeks ago had spear pull after the center spear turned white and pulled out. I treated with daconil, gave it a smal dose of Osmocote ferilizer. I then marked the other spears still inside with a sharpie.. it has not moved! its is slowly declining and not growing. t…

    

    Last reply by FRITO, June 1, 2009
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    Name that palm from my yard...

    May 27, 2009 by DippyD

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    Last reply by edric, May 28, 2009
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    Front Yard Layout - Please Provide Me Input

    May 27, 2009 by joe_OC

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    I started planting palms in the front yard this Spring. I cut down a white birch that was too messy (working on digging stump out). I have two large palms coming in this Sunday and would like to get some ideas from everyone as to where they should go. I have a 20' Kentia and a 20' Foxy Lady that I want to plant in the front. Here are some pictures as to what I have planted so far: Wide angle of front yard Would Foxy Lady look good in the front right of palm planter? Planning to put Kentia on left back of yard in front of white mail box Another potential area for Foxy Lady - Planter has Dypsis dicipiens & Aceleoraphe wrightii w/ lots of plumeria …

    

    Last reply by Dan OKeeffe, June 8, 2009
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    Acura Palm

    May 27, 2009 by Zayin

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    Anyone know what the latin name for this one is? Thx

    

    Last reply by Zayin, May 28, 2009
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    Butia x cocos

    May 27, 2009 by ErikSJI

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    Mark Heath had posted some photos of his possible butia x cocos hybrid. I just recieved this seedling as a wedding gift that was hand pollinated so there is no question as to what it is. The pollinator wishes to remain unknown and has distributed 4 of these to undisclosed people in hopes atleast one of them will reach maturity. Butia capitata x cocos nucifera. I am in search for fresh Cocos pollen in the central florida area. If we find a good line on fresh pollen in Central Florida he can continue experimenting with this hybrid. The first year of growth on this seedling took off and now has slowed considerably. The fronds are very stiff and rigid compare to most ot…

    

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    Huge Palm, Cycad and Bamboo Sale this Saturday

    May 27, 2009 by Phil

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    Group, This Saturday the Palm Society of Southern California, Quail Botanical Gardens and the Southern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society will be having a fantastic sale. Below is a copy of the announcement. All are invited to attend. Feel free to call me if you have any questions: 619 291 4605 Phil Bergman Jungle Music Palms and Cycads SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009 Quail Botanical Gardens 230 Quail Gardens Dr. Encinitas ,CA 92024 Quail Phone Number: (760) 436-3036 Every fourth year the PSSC coordinates a Meeting with the Annual Palm and Cycad Sale at Quail Gardens in Encinitas, CA. This is that year! This event is hosted by the P…

    

    Last reply by Phil, May 28, 2009
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    Top Heavy or What?

    May 27, 2009 by Gan Eden

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    Have a look guys at these 3m Alexanders listed in such tiny containers! is that possible? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-METER-ALEXANDER-P...93%3A1|294%3A50

    

    Last reply by ariscott, May 29, 2009
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    C. Renda seed question

    May 27, 2009 by downtownfish

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    I have another question for everyone. I just purchased 50 C. Renda seeds and have a germination question. I have tried to germinate two types of seeds so far. I have tried Corypha umbraculifera and Licuala mattanensis 'Mapu'. Half of the 20 seeds of the Mapu have germinated, but no luck yet with the umbraculifera. I used the moist moss method the last time. It is rather time consuming considering I check them every other day to make sure there is no mold, and to see if anything happened. I read some where that fungicide will slow the germination process down so I did not want to try that. This time I was going to try the community pot method which I s…

    

    Last reply by downtownfish, May 29, 2009
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    Archontophoenix with pink leaf

    May 27, 2009 by quaman58

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    Hey all, Back in 2005 I was in Kauii & collected some seed at the base of a tall Archontophoenix. I was a bit fuzzy on the latin names back then, but I do remember the sign stating that it was a "Mt. Lewis king palm". So I have always assumed A. purpurea. Anyway I grew several of these--they're between 5 & 15 gallon size now--and today I noticed a red tinged leaf on this one. Do purpureas ever have pink leaves, similar to A. maxima? Any input is welcome. I'm very partial to this one especially, whatever it turns out to be. It began branching on one side a year or so ago, due to injury in our 2007 freeze. I think it could turn out to look pretty cool. Thanks…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, May 27, 2009
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    First seeds on a Trachycarpus

    May 27, 2009 by edbrown_III

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    I noticed seeds on this T. fortunei -- it is been in the ground atleast 15 years and blooming for over 5 seasons-- First time I ever noticed seeds on them Best regards, Ed

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, May 27, 2009
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    What is this ?

    May 27, 2009 by edbrown_III

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    Whcih Trachycarpus is this? I lost my name tag on it Best regards, Ed

    

    Last reply by edbrown_III, May 30, 2009
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    Long Term Problems w/ Twins and Triples

    May 27, 2009 by buffy

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    I've grown to love double and triple-trunked specimens. I'm not talking about clumpers. I'm talking about solitaries grown as doubles and triples (+). What long term problems occur when you grow solitaries as a clump? Certainly there's competition for resources, and likely a loser here and there. For me personally, I just love the density of plant material. The dense clumps of Sabal mexicana I observed near the Aransas just intrigued me. A big solitary is fun, but I kind of like the idea of Sabals and Queens fighting for resources. I have a community pot of W. filifera with about 100 seeds in it. Along with some communities of B. eriospatha and S. romanzoffiana "Mountain…

    

    Last reply by buffy, May 27, 2009
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    Corypha twins

    May 26, 2009 by Caribbean Palms

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    I came across these two Corypha growing in Cienfuegos Botanical Garden, Cuba. They were not tagged so I'm not sure which specie they are or how old. What really got my interest is the spiral bands going up the trunks all the way to the top. If you look closely you'll see they go in opposite directions! If anyone can shed some light on this, PLEASE DO! Mike

    

    Last reply by Kris, June 29, 2009

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