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   2 tall, old Sabal palmetto

   January 3, 2011 by Eric in Orlando

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   Two tall, old Sabal palmetto in Lake Helen, FL. House is from the 1880s so palms are over 100 years old

   

   Last reply by Eric in Orlando, January 3, 2011
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   2 Thrinax (radiata & excelsa ?) West Palm Beach, Florida

   February 17, 2019 by Loxahatchee Adam

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   Just posted these on the IPS FB page also. Was driving by and saw these on way to dinner. Had my passenger take a backward pic at a stop light. 2 Thrinax radiata of different size? Or is one Thrinax excelsa? Is there a definitive way of differentiating?

   

   Last reply by Loxahatchee Adam, February 17, 2019

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   2 unusual Phoenix hybrids

   June 13, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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   On my way to Miami yesterday, I saw these 2 Phoenix palms at a rest stop along the Florida Turnpike. They are cool, whatever is mixed in there

   

   Last reply by Kailua_Krish, June 15, 2008
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   2 very interesting Sabals...

   March 28, 2010 by JayW

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   Took these today at Bok Tower. This 1st one, I'm not sure on a ID other than it's a very large, young Sabal. You can see the Sabal Palmettos around it, but it's definitely not a Sabal Palmetto. I'm standing there as a reference, I'm 6' 1" tall if that helps. This 2nd one is a Sabal Palmetto that was planted there by President Coolidge in 1929 and is still looking good, except for some Woodpecker damage. It's the 2nd, taller one to the right. Look closely towards the bottom and you can see the plaque.

   

   Last reply by JASON M, March 30, 2010
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   2 very robust and fat Wodyetia bifurcata

   January 31, 2016 by Eric in Orlando

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   These 2 Wodyetia bifurcata, Foxtail Palms, are growing in Maitland, FL (just north of Orlando). They have the fattest trunks of any Foxtail Palms I have ever seen, almost Royal Palm thick. They are in the yard of a beautiful restored 1876 Gothic Carpenter style house.

   

   Last reply by Eric in Orlando, February 1, 2016

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   2 very tall and historical Phoenix sylvestris in Ocala, FL

   January 30, 2018 by Eric in Orlando

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   Sunday I was in downtown Ocala, FL (about 80 miles northwest of Orlando). I came across 2 very tall, old Phoenix sylvestris. These are just about the tallest Phoenix sylvestris I have seen.

   

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   2 very tall Ravenea rivularis

   December 30, 2009 by Eric in Orlando

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   These are the tallest Majesty Palms, Ravenea rivularis, I have ever seen. They are growing in Sea World between the dolphin lagoon and manatee exhibit

   

   Last reply by topwater, May 21, 2016

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   2 years and I can see a little growth 1 2

   July 1, 2015 by Stevetoad

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   I planted out my side yard in spring of 2013. Today I took a pic and found an old photo so though I'd share. I planted it very dense and believe it or not there's actually a trail that connects to the front yard. Maybe when I clean it up a bit ill post some photos.

   

   Last reply by Jastin, July 10, 2015

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    2 years and some So Cal rain..

    October 20, 2010 by BS Man about Palms

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    So here is my front yard 2 years ago October 2008 as seen from behind. Right after my first "mulching". Same place taken 2 years later after nearly 3" of rain in one day..

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, August 7, 2011
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    2 years growth of my Foxy Lady

    May 23, 2012 by Hilo Jason

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    I always enjoy seeing before and after photos so I thought I would share these of my Foxy Lady. This first picture was from February 2010. The Foxy Lady is the middle palm in a 3 gallon pot: And here it is today in May of 2012: This guy was planted in April of 2010 so it's been in the ground for just over 2 years. Feel free to post any of your before and afters of Foxy Ladies. The growth on these are pretty impressive! I wish I had bought a couple more at this size when I got this one. I bought some 1 gallons, but they have been much slower for me for some reason.

    

    Last reply by realarch, May 26, 2012
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    2 years growth of Washingtontonia 1 2

    December 16, 2018 by AZPalms

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    Boring palm? Yes I’d agree. This was a seedling 2 summers ago that must have come down from the neighbors tree. I decided I’d let it stay since it wasn’t in the way. Well, 2 years later and she’s trucking along I’d say. Not bad for free. No fertilizer, or much water except for rain and neighbors ground water from grass yard/irrigation just opposite of the fence that soaks the ground on my side. I added a dipper to it today because I’d like to see what it can do with more. Anyways, I am impressed even though it’ll be a telephone pole one day. Fence height is about 8 feet for scale.

    

    Last reply by AZPalms, April 17, 2022

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    2 Years of Growth in Cape Coral 1 2

    August 17, 2016 by Palmaceae

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    Here are some pictures of my garden in which I started from scratch in May of 2014, from a prairie to a jungle in 2 years!

    

    Last reply by Mr. Coconut Palm, August 24, 2016

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    2 years past. One grew one shrank

    June 4, 2014 by Stevetoad

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    Thought I'd post a 2 year growth on my dypsis albofarinosa and brahea super silver. Both planted out in spring of 2012. Super silver seems to enjoy its spot. dypsis albofarinosa seems to still be aclamating to the full inland sun. It's becoming very compact so I don't know if it's a slow death or just hardening up. Anyway, here's the pics.

    

    Last reply by Don Little, June 5, 2014
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    2-12ft. 20yr. Old Cold Tested Trachy's

    April 14, 2007 by NM_PALM_BOY

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    Hey all, Just a question... I may be selling my house in Albuquerque. As you are aware, I have two 12ft, 20 year old Trachy's in the yard that have seen -5F and haven't defoliated in over 10 years. Truly cold hardy specimens. Some may think I'm CRAZY for leaving them, but I may not have a choice. How much would you pay? Doug

    

    Last reply by NM_PALM_BOY, April 29, 2007
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    2-headed Sabal palmetto

    December 11, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    I have posted about this specimen before, hre are some updated photos. This Sabal palmetto is growing in the woods here at Leu Gardens. It was a wild sprouted palm probably "planted" by a bird. It sprouted about 12 years ago. After it was several years old and about 4ft. tall, the growth started to twist and look deformed. Eventually it straightened out and a 2nd growing point emerged, it split underground. If you didn't know better it looks like 2 seperate palms growing together. Its doing its best Hyphaene impression.

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, December 15, 2008
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    2-nice young Hawaiian Pritchardias

    March 31, 2007 by Al in Kona

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    I visited Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden recently and snapped these two pics of 2-different Hawaiian Pritchardias. They are young plants 'looking good' but no name tags on them. Anyone care to go out on a limb and take a stab at guessing what they might be? Ahh come on, share your visual skills. Besides no one will really know if you are right or wrong since they have no tags. #1

    

    Last reply by nomolos, April 1, 2007
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    2,000 year old palm tree seed sprouts

    June 14, 2008 by tropicalb

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    check this one out folks: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080612/ap_on_...ci_ancient_tree More detail in this thread: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4082

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, June 15, 2008
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    2,000-Year-Old Seed Sprouts, Sapling Is Thriving

    November 19, 2007 by _Keith

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    I remember reading this story a couple of years ago, but have seen nothing since. Does anyone know anything of recent? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news....ed.html

    

    Last reply by iamjv, March 3, 2012
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    2.5 years of growth

    May 31, 2011 by TonyDFW

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    Here is a Washy in Dallas, growing unprotected even after the past two cold winters. back in 2008 The Washy survived but the sweet gum didn't Sabal and washys back in 2008

    

    Last reply by Kathryn, June 3, 2011
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    2/5 ain't bad - Chambey throws a leaf

    July 17, 2013 by MattyB

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    I've got 5 Chambeyronias planted in a tight group and this morning I noticed 2 of them have red leaves. Quite a foliage jungle forming in there.

    

    Last reply by MattyB, July 20, 2013

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    20 minutes before the 7.2 quake.........

    April 6, 2010 by trioderob

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    I was here:

    

    Last reply by trioderob, April 7, 2010
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    20 year old California fan palms

    May 22, 2022 by aztropic

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    This is what 20 years of growth looks like for Washingtonia filifera,without any supplemental water, in the Arizona desert. I grew these from seed,and planted them at a friend's house. Tough survivors! Second pic shows one in my yard from the same seed batch,with just an occasional watering to compare... aztropic Mesa, Arizona

    

    Last reply by aztropic, May 23, 2022

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    20 year old canary island date palm

    November 16, 2023 by BrittanyG

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    Hi all, we purchased a 20 year old canary island date palm and transplanted a year ago - it certainly has struggled. We just recently had the soil tested and the PH was out and the tree doctor instructed us to remove all soil and start again. The new soil is in and PH is where it should be. My question is, are we too late or can we bring her back? The growing bud inside is producing brown leaves, no green

    

    Last reply by 96720, November 18, 2023

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    20 year old Cycas revoluta

    July 17, 2020 by Rudy yuma,az

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    Planted a single Revoluta and twenty years later ended up with this beautiful female. Hows it look? Yuma, Arizona

    

    Last reply by Jim in Los Altos, July 18, 2020

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    20 Year Old Syagrus coronata Hybrid...But Crossed With What???

    May 16, 2023 by Bigfish

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    I picked a few seeds off the ground underneath a Syagrus coronata at Leu Gardens in Orlando, FL sometime in the very early 2000s when my folks lived in Oviedo, FL. A couple of them germinated, and I planted one in my parent's yard and gave one to a friend in Winter Park nearby. I knew it was still alive and doing well, because she is still a friend and we communicate a few times per year, but I had never been back to see it since it was very small. Well...she sent me some pictures and asked if I wanted seeds, ans I said YES! I couldn't believe how large and vigorous this Syagrus coronata was! So I cleaned the seeds that she brought up to me, and sold them on this sit…

    

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