DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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   Planning a Trip to Florida - What are the best places to visit?

   February 7 by agroventuresperu

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   What are your recommendations? I want to see the most awe-inspiring botanical/palmarium gardens. @piping plovers perhaps has some knowledge on this topic?

   

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   Question about germinating Washingtonia Filifera seeds

   October 7, 2022 by IGrowPalmSeeds

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   Hello, I have a quick question. Has anyone successfully germinated Filifera seeds in colder temperatures? Most of the sources I've looked at say to keep seeds at about 70 or 80 degrees Fahrenheit. I have this machine that automatically germinates seeds for me but there isn't any temperature control on it. It could be really warm one day and then quite cold the next. I can put hundreds of seeds in there so I'm not entire sure its worth it buying a bulk amount if they aren't going to germinate. Only in the summer months will the seeds be at a constant warm temperature.

   

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   Still have terraces to build

   April 8, 2022 by WaianaeCrider

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   About 20 years ago I started terracing this area working my way up slope. Stopped about 1/2 way there for years and years. Just began working again mixing rocks and cement blocks to terrace. Last week end I got at it again. All those rocks came out of the hill as I dug in. So happy the land "gave" me material to build the terrace wall. Will return tomorrow and try to get more beds ready for my next palm order.

   

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   Just bought an Attalea Butyracea

   January 3, 2023 by idontknowhatnametuse

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   Any tips for this palm? I want to move it to a bigger pot for some time and plant it on spring along with 2 Acrocomias I bought.

   

   Last reply by Merlyn, January 3, 2023

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   Nypa in Lunuganga gardens

   August 24, 2017 by doranakandawatta

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   You can see more pictures of Lunuganga gardens in Travel log subforum; but here is a nice Nypa: I must add that the foliage is really beautiful !

   

   Last reply by Kim, August 25, 2017

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   Installing Drip Irrigation

   November 11, 2013 by LauraAnu

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   Hello Palm talkers, I have expanded my gardens and am now looking to install drip irrigation. I am looking to purchase a drip system for my yard but an not sure what I need. Do you have any suggestions of sources that would be willing to discuss my needs and sell me the full setup. I want something on a timer and they must be willing to ship. Any help would be appreciated. Laura

   

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   Wild palms of Cattana Wetlands

   November 12, 2023 by Yunder Wækraus

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   Cattana Wetlands Environmental Park is in the northern suburbs of Cairns. (It’s about 15 minutes south of our house.) It was sugarcane fields and sand pits in the 20th century. The government reclaimed it in an effort to save one of the last large stands of Alexander palms in the area. They restored the surrounding wetland and planted tens of thousands of trees and shrubs. Many of this replanted vegetation is now 30 years old. How many palm species can you spot? (Name them in the comments!)

   

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   2014 january visit in Samarakoon's nursery

   January 14, 2014 by doranakandawatta

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   it seems at this season many palms are flowering in Sri Lanka, here pics from Samarakoon's last week:

   

   Last reply by grant b., January 15, 2014

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    3 Palms in Balboa Park

    November 25, 2018 by blue240z

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    On a walk through the palm canyon of balboa park this week I came across some interesting palms that I couldn’t ID. One looks to me like a giant dypsis with very large fronds straight from the ground. The next looks coccothrinaxish with full circular leaves and the last I thought may be a kentiopsis or something similar. It’s planted near a large grove of kings but looks unique. What do you think?

    

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    Hyophorbe vaughanii

    April 15, 2016 by User00

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    share any cultivation information about Hyophorbe vaughanii and Tectiphiala ferox .does anyone grow these outside of native range,( institutions,botanical gardens,palm enthusiasts )

    

    Last reply by quaman58, April 16, 2016
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    Neoveitchia ??

    August 28, 2014 by Richie

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    dypsis Dicaryi in Clay and shade?

    March 29, 2021 by Palmfarmer

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    I am giving up on my clump of dypsis lutescens that are planted in a clay part of the garden. The lutescens has just more or less decelined since i planted it. i just got a Triangle palm (dypsis Dicaryi) and I am wondering if it hates clay as much? I will be changing out a lot of the soil around when planting, but eventually it will hit the native soil anyways. It is also right up to my house faceing northeast so it gets little sunlight except for the summer. input? thanks

    

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    Palm Seedling ID

    February 26, 2021 by PalmatierMeg

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    I was taking photos of a seeding Zamia when I noticed volunteer palm seedlings popping up around its caudex. I pulled the seedlings but I am unable to place what palm they might have come from. Their leaf shape reminded me of a germinating Licuala but I have no Licualas planted in the yard and none of my potted Licualas has yet to flower. On one of the photos you can see one seedling still holding onto a black pea-sized seed. Does anyone recognize the species in its infant form? I will pot them and grow them up for future photos. Mystery Palm Seedling This last photo shows one of the seedlings (far left, circled) in the Zamia pot

    

    Last reply by John hovancsek, February 28, 2021

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    Cold hardy palm growth rate examples in zone 8b. Dallas

    November 23, 2020 by TonyDFW

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    Agave ovatifolia, Trachycarpus fortunei, Chamaerhops humilis “cerifera “

    

    Last reply by TonyDFW, December 31, 2020

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    Loxococcus in Peradeniya today

    August 12, 2013 by doranakandawatta

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    Pride of Sri Lanka! I noticed the palm is blooming even young:

    

    Last reply by Walter John, August 12, 2013

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    Areca -- dypsis lutescens Feeding Questions -- Some issues

    March 31, 2014 by les_garten

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    I am trying to grow a hedge of Arecas to create a privacy screen. I've got about 25 of them. I'm in Port Saint Luce. My Arecas look like they might have multiple issues or defficiencies. The soil is sandy. South Florida Sandy, which is darker and better than Northwest Florida light colored Sandy it seems to me. I have some gray shriveled up leaves, I don't know if that is what is called Frizzled or not. I have some yellow leaves. I've got yellow leaves with green centers. I've got brown spots. I just broadcast some Lesco Palm fertilizer I got at HD. It is Lesco 8-10-10. I also bought some bags of Mag sulfate that I haven't done anythin…

    

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    New Garden rises from the wreckage, Cape Coral, FL

    June 5, 2023 by PalmatierMeg

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    On Memorial Day weekend we finished up the months-long slog of mulching our 0.61 ac property and spreading a second dose of fertilizer on plants that survived Hurricane Ian. To those who abhor dyed mulch I apologize but to keep expenses down we had little choice. Undyed mulch is almost double the money and almost never on sale and we had to budget. Because of covid and health issues we had done little mulching for almost 3 years. We finally have caught up. I did a photo essay of our Garden Lot prior to Hurricane Ian - circa 2019 - so I thought I would bring things up to 2023. We have a lot of empty canopy but also a lot of replacement palms that have big roots/shoes to fi…

    

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    Rain before a freeze advice

    February 23, 2019 by AZPalms

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    Okay, so I’m torn on what to do. Tonight we could hit freezing or below again. But it’s also raining. I’d like to protect a few palms. Do I throw frost cloth on them? I’m thinking it’ll get wet. Wet means weight on fronds etc. I also anticipate frost or ice as a possibility. What would you do?

    

    Last reply by enigma99, February 23, 2019

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    Dypsis leptocheilos Teddy Bear Palm

    January 30 by Danielkoske

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    Not too sure what’s going on or if I should worry about it. Is this leaf spot a fungus or something? I’ve got these guys inside after a cold snap and heavy wind burnt some of the leaves to a crisp. (I think that’s what caused it.) do you think these little guys are going to throw up new leaves or are then done? Still green on the stem so I think it’s still alive. I’m not giving up on them until I’m sure they are absolutely dead.

    

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    What date palm variety is this one?

    September 27, 2015 by Phoenikakias

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    It is not a common variety in my neck of the woods but I find it extremely decorative. The two trunks belong to two different plants, a male and a female one. Unripe dates are bright yellow and have the common date size .

    

    Last reply by Josh-O, September 30, 2015
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    Bizarre leaflets

    April 21, 2020 by Tropicdoc

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    These are on a newly opening frond

    

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    Re-growth after cyclone

    September 25, 2014 by Richie

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    In 2010 we endured Cyclone Ului . We lost a lot of large shade trees and well established palms . This has allowed me to plant more palms , though the garden has more light now . The canopy is growing back so soon I can plant some understory palms .

    

    Last reply by NApalm, September 26, 2014
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    University of Florida Caryota

    July 9, 2013 by tank

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    Happened to be at the University today and took a second to see how the palms Kyle planted were doing. Everything that I remembered being there last year was still there and growing quite well. Took a pic of the Caryota "Himalaya" that I donated. Random student in the pic for scale. Shockingly, it is still kicking after three years and growing well. Last time I saw it it was lying flat on the ground after what appeared to be a hit and run. Glad to know that some folks on campus cared enough to right it. Also including a bad picture of the Kerriodoxa and Wallichia that are planted nearby. The Kerriodoxa and Wallichia have been in the ground since Kyle did his first…

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, July 9, 2013

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    Bought a Jelly/Pindo Palm a year ago and it's not looking great. (UK)

    September 6, 2023 by Drekly

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    I bought a relatively expensive pindo/jelly palm last year, in Cornwall, UK. It was kept in close proximity to hundreds of other palms, in a pot. It had curved leaves because of the closeness of the other palms, which I thought would straighten out when we got it home and in the ground. It didn't straighten out, and it seems to not be growing at all. Everything else in our garden is happy and thriving, but perhaps our most expensive plant is sitting dormant, and possibly deteriorating, and making the place look like a mess! I checked on it this week, and noticed it now has developed some odd spots on the leaves which look like a mold or infestation of some …

    

    Last reply by PalmLover69, February 15

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    Carpoxylon macrosperma in Ponce Inlet,FL

    March 10, 2020 by Reeverse

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    These were put in last year and seem to be handling the salty environment very well. There are a bunch of them !

    

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