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   "Bags " garden tour - Troy & Dooms Dave

   May 23, 2013 by Tassie_Troy1971

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   After a hearty breakfast Dooms Dave and I Roared down the Fwy in the Cadillac of DooM tm To Encinitas Where we found the relitively new but very eye catching garden of Aaron Bagley "Bags " The street view is a kaleidoscope of desert plants moving back into a great palm collection

   

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   "Bangalows" , up the creek.

   January 10, 2015 by Pedro 65

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   Thought I'd share a few pics of a creek/rainforest walk @ the end of our valley only 3km from our property I took my 3 youngest kids and 1 of their friends on today, and yes there was "plenty" of Bangalows up the creek and it was a very steep climb to get "above" the waterfalls. The creek and waterfalls are running very slow as our "wet season" hasnt kicked in yet. Pete

   

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   "best of"... bali palms 1 2

   September 24, 2007 by paulgila

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   reviewing my photobucket account i thought it might be fun (for me) to do a "best of..." i think there has been enough "turn-over"in the last few years that this won't be a total re-hash for everyone(just some). i will try,as mattyb suggested,to keep it under 12 pages. hyophorbe spp. detail.

   

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   "Black Red"

   September 7, 2014 by Pedro 65

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   Sometimes the new leaf on Dypsis sambiranensis is "Black Red", pls share pics of any of your palms that show a Black Red new leaf. Pete

   

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   "branching" chamaedorea radicalis?

   July 13, 2008 by paulgila

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   i was planting this palm which i bought from dave in socal as "c.radicalis(tree form)" when i noticed it appears to be "branching" from the newest petiole.not really a "forked" or dichotomous branching,the second petiole runs more parallel to the 1st.is this common? it occurs just after the 3rd leaflet up the petiole. i am holding on to the "branch." i talked to mattyb about this & he said it is weird,so if its a total "newbie" move blame him

   

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   "BS Man has gone nuts(ier)" corner 1 2

   April 24, 2009 by BS Man about Palms

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   Well, It happens every once in a while, but lately I am losing it a bit more than normal......... With work, the house addition, PRA's, weeding, watering....wait, thats the problem! Some of my cooler "better than average" palms are getting a little neglected. I have seen a few die in the past month or definitely the past years from getting dried out. It bums me out! WELL, I'm getting mad about it!! SO, I have been grabbing some of these palms and digging a hole just large enough to drop them in. Believe it or not it works, I've done this to some of my others I planted, maybe call it "whim/annoyance planting". I'll post some pictures of what I planted here thr…

   

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   "Buccaneer Palm" (Pseudophoenix saonae) Distribution In Florida

   September 8, 2016 by PalmTreeDude

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   So I hear the Buccaneer palm (Pseudophoenix saonae) is native to South Florida, but where in South Florida? I found a map that supposivly shows where it is native to in Florida, does it look accurate? It is basically "Extreme" South Florida and the Florida Keys, does anyone else know a lot about this palm?

   

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   "Burrawang Mana" palm update 1 2

   April 14, 2010 by Walter John

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   Here's the latest from the BMW team (Burrawang Mana and Wal). A triple play on these Carpentaria acuminatas. Cyphophoenix elegans on the left.

   

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    "Chocolate" Geonoma

    June 3, 2013 by John in Andalucia

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    LJG, on 03 Jun 2013 - 23:52, said: Hmm. Wasn't that where Jeff Marcus got the Chocolate Geonoma? Sorry Dave, off-topic for a second.. Is that the one he referred to as Geonoma tamandua var. macrostachya? Looking into it, there's a Geonoma tamandua which is a synonym of Geonoma macrostachys, in which case Len, it does grow around the Rio Madre del Dios, the source of the Rio Tambopata. I don't remember the species name and I am not where I can check it. I remember seeing it the Marcus garden and it was one of the most impressive palms he had - and that says a lot. I think Dean took photos of it on his last visit to Jeff's.

    

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    "Clumping" a Royal and Queen together

    January 23, 2021 by Palmfarmer

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    I have close to no space left in the garden once my palms get big now i think. I am wondering if it would be fine to Plant a Royal right besides a Queen as a duo or a Royal and Majesty. Will they crush each other or should it be fine? If anyone have done this could you post a picture. Thanks

    

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    "CoCo - De Mer" Ebay sales records with prices........

    September 22, 2014 by trioderob

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    interesting site with sales records: http://www.seabean.com/guide/lodoicea_maldivica/photos.asp any comments or criticisms ? Rob

    

    Last reply by Palmdude, September 23, 2014
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    "Coco de Mer' in southern California ...?

    July 15, 2013 by trioderob

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    so the best have tried and failed to keep one alive ? I really don't know the history of the double coconut in Cali. Guys like Dr. D germinated them - and they croaked in winter ??????? what's the story O great palm Gurus...........................

    

    Last reply by Zeeth, July 20, 2013
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    "Coco Queen" Super Parrot gets planted

    December 1, 2014 by nachocarl

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    I had the chance over the extended weekend to get a couple of projects done such as planting this little Coco Queen I dug up before our move. It had been in the ground for just over a year at our other place planted from a five gal. It decided to stall for a couple of months when I dug it up and put back in a pot, but it has since recovered and I wanted to get this in the ground. I finally picked a spot which of course was occupied by a Washy, regular birds and a few nandenias. Here is a before pic of the area along with the little Coco Queen in its pot. Also notice the small Chamaerops that was dug up from a very tight spot. I didn't get much of a root ball with th…

    

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    "coco" Palm ID please

    January 30, 2017 by GottmitAlex

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    Located in Peru, only pics available. 2m in height. Is this a Cocos nucifera? Parajubaea cocoides?

    

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    "Coconut bonzai": reducing the vertical growth of Tall-type coconut palms

    March 17, 2016 by Dr Roland Bourdeix

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    A traditional practice from farmers of the Mekong Delta - In the island of Hung Phong (01008N 10622E) of the Mekong Delta, coconut farmers have a very special traditional practice. When 2 years old, the young tall coconut palm is removed from the ground, its roots and leaves are cut and, after that, the palm is planted again in the ground. Such palm will develop stem similar to those of Dwarf cultivars: no bole, very short internode distance and slow vertical growth. Farmers said that this practice causes a delay of about one year on the starting of production but does not affect the future performance of the palms. see the video at: http://diversiflora-internat…

    

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    "coconut queen" 1 2

    July 11, 2011 by mike-coral gables

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    I know this topic was discussed in the past but I wondered if anyone has checked out the inventory of these folks recently. They claim to have hybridized a queen and kentia, hence "coconut queen" . http://www.junglejacks.com/

    

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    "Cold Hardy" palms sold in climates that are questionable.

    May 7, 2012 by TikiRick

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    When at my mountain home, just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, I continue to see more and more of a palm selection at nurseries and big box stores....especially during the spring. Althougth I'm not exactly sure, I think it may be zone 7, and the winters of 2009 and 2010 there were many nights at subzero, with more snow than anyone can hope for. Do these nurseries and box stores do themselves an injustice by selling what they know will NOT survive labeled as 'cold hardy'? Do they sell these as annuals? (Probably not since Lowes and Home Depot offer a one year guarantee on all plants). Does the average customer think that these will grow in this area? Hello?…

    

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    "Cold" hardier raphia

    September 18, 2012 by Halekuma

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    Hi, which of the more cultivated raphias (farinifera, vinifera, australis, ruwenzorica, sudanica...) could be the "hardiest" (sort of it)... From what I have read here in palmtalk vinifera is being cultivated in South California and ruwenzorica should be a candidate coming from higher elevations, right? Regards

    

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    "Common" exotics

    October 14, 2011 by Manolitus

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    So each part of the world has their community of palm nuts. What would you say is the most "common" exotic that a majority of these folks have in their collections ? For example, here in Miami, Copernicia might be the genus that's most "common" among collectors, that most would consider "rare." Here are some others: Kentiopsis Oliviformis Kerriodoxa elegans Teddy Bear Pely So tell us where you live, and which one's are the most popular of your exotics.......... Manny

    

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    "Common" Palms in habitat

    March 27, 2014 by stevethegator

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    Growing up in a tropical (or not depending on who you ask) climate in South Florida, palms were ubiquitous. You see queens, sabals, royals, and cocos down there and go, "not again!" It wasn't until I moved to north Florida and then Atlanta that I really began to appreciate palms, and the common queen in Gainesville or the odd sabal in Atlanta turned into showpieces. And of course, all palms look better in habitat. So here it goes, let's appreciate what we have by showing those lowly "common" species in their full glory! I'll start: Sabal palmetto along the St. John's river, somewhere northeast of Oviedo, FL

    

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    "Complete" List of Palm Genus and their species

    January 5, 2009 by cagary

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    I found this website that lists "every" palm Genus and when you click on the + next to the genus name, "all" the accepted species pop up. It does seem pretty complete. For example, it lists not only Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana, but also Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana subsp. ghiesbreghtiana Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana subsp. glauca Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana subsp. hondurensis Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana subsp. spicigera Man, who knew there were 4 sub species of Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana! And 131 Pinanaga species! Anyway, do you see any that they are missing? http://www.usa.species2000.org/browse_taxa...ted_taxon=43786

    

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    "Defruiting" Trachy seeds

    October 25, 2014 by JT in Japan

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    I found a fruiting Trachy F. on my walk today and picked a few seeds. I don't know if they're ripe or not, but half had already fallen off, so I picked what remained. Being that they're so small, I'd like to know if I have to remove the fruit or not before I start trying to germinate them. I'm sure someone else has done this before (Garry?), so if there are any tips or techniques, please share. Thanks. JT

    

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    "drought" hardy palms

    June 21, 2010 by RyManUtah

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    hey all, i just had a thought. i have in the corner of my lot, a cactus garden. it is isolated from the rest of my yard via a 50' wide driveway. as such, there is no sprinkler here (ie, cactus / yuccas). this part of my driveway is devoid of palms. i would like to try one here. which do you think would be the best drought hardy, but still cold hardy? ready to plant, I have the following that CAN be put here, but I'm open to suggestions of which species would be best. it freezes / snows here sometimes though, so nothing very coastal please: i have, Trachys (waggies and forries), needle palms, sabal minors, and sabal palmettos. i'd prefer NOT to use the palmettos, b…

    

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    "Dwarf" Coccothrinax sp.

    October 4, 2010 by PalmatierMeg

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    I've germinated many Coccothrinax sp seeds in the past 2 years. Most are C. barbadensis or perhaps hybrids of it. And they have grown in typical Coccos fashion into 1g or 3g palms. But I have this one slow-growing Cocco sp that is the size of a silver dollar and in perfect miniature - tiny palmate leaves held close to an invisible trunk. I had it in a 1g pot but the root system started escaping through the drain holes. I have moved this palm into a 2g to accommodate the roots but it looks lost in all the space. So, do some Coccos turn into dwarfs a la Areca catechu? My little guy gets that same care as its kin 10 times its size. It seems healthy and happy - and cute…

    

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    "Dwarf" palms for the shade

    October 24, 2013 by DoomsDave

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    Howdyall: After I took out my Ladies of Doom, there's a nice strip along my front walk that needs some small palms in it. Cham. adscendens, turckheimii, and? Reinhardtias . . . . Dypsis macdonaldii any others? I'd like them to stay about 6 feet tall or less, at least for a couple of decades. Any thoughts?

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, November 3, 2013