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138 topics in this forum
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Jubaea_James760
by amh- 10 replies
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I purchased some cycads from Jubaea_ James760 last August and was very satisfied with my purchase. The plants were as described, healthy and in great condition. James provided excellent communication, care instructions, and the packaging was very secure and professional. I can recommend Jubaea_James760.
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Holton Nursery
by Tomw- 9 replies
- 6.9k views
Holton Nursery (561) 965-6792 is located in Loxahatchee Fl. Dale Holton specializes in Cycads and is one of the most knowledgeable in South Fl when it comes to Cycads. He also specializes in a large assortment of Caribbean palms, his prices and willingness to spend time and educate you is hard to beat! I have bought many palms and Cycads from him, and give him the highest vendor recommendation that I can give.
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DUNDEE
by Phoenikakias- 9 replies
- 1.2k views
100% and 80% germination rates respectively for seeds of Licuala ramsayi and Calamus australis from this seller. I am very pleased with Justin.
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www.mulepalm.com
by gyuseppe- 9 replies
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the seeds of butyagrus are very good ! germination ok! the seeds are fresh ,advised
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Jurassic Garden/A&A Cycads/Maurice Levin
by Ben in Norcal- 9 replies
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Hi All, I take negative feedback very seriously, but I feel obligated to raise a flag regarding Jurassic Garden/A&A Cycads. There seem to be some significant issues over there at the minute. I put in an order on February 8th, 2015, and after many attempts to track down status, I finally received PART of my order on 3/21/15 (6 weeks later.) The order was incomplete, with items on the 2nd page excluded, and I am now attempting to track down status of the remainder. Also, I was not sent a promised "freebie" that was supposed to be a "thank you" for patience during the extraordinary shipping delay. I can't comment on this operation outside of this one order …
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Bluebell Nursery
by Just1MorePalm- 1 follower
- 8 replies
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I've been buying palms from Bluebell Nursery for a while now and I thought this is a good time to let out my secret...Some of the SoCal members know about Bluebell but many don't...Its been around for many years but is not mentioned much...Sorta like a secret spot...The selection of rare palms is limited, but what they do offer is large and cheap... Bluebell Nursery Is owned and operated by long time members of the PSSC and have very well grown palms...If you are in the market for a Rhopalostylis baueri, Rhopalostylis sapida or Dypsis baronii you must visit them to compare size and price...I'm confident you will get a larger plant for less money from Bluebell...They al…
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Jungle Music mail order
by Darold Petty- 8 replies
- 4.2k views
I dropped out of the bidding at the Darian meeting for a Dypsis, and soon afterward had a severe case of bidder's remorse. I telephoned Phil Bergman at 10:00 AM on Tuesday to inquire if he had this species. "Yes, and we can mail-order it to you" was the response. Phil sent me a Dypsis in the 5-gallon pot, not bare-rooted. The package arrived at my home on Thursday at 2:00 PM, just 52 hours after our conversation. The palm was in perfect condition and was exactly as he had described it. Thanks Phil !!!
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Vincent Bodnar (VINCENT)
by Moose- 7 replies
- 4.1k views
Anyone have an experience they would like to share about this grower?
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Ortanique
by quaman58- 1 follower
- 7 replies
- 3.6k views
Well, it looks like these guys are gone. Unfortunately for me, the last thing functioning on their website was the ability to take credit card payments. I had been buying their Lepidorrachis sprouts for several years. Now they have a payment, but I have no order; fax is diconnected. Seems like if you know you're shutting down, you wouldn't be taking money. Ay..
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CoconutGambler352 -Austin Stauffer
by Alexstudent- 1 follower
- 6 replies
- 620 views
This guy contacted me via private messages and said he has some seeds for sale that I need. I have previously asked for nikau and bangalow seeds on the forum here in the category /wanted seeds for sale. He asked me to transfer 70 dollars for the seeds, which I have already done in November! Then he has said that he will send me seeds, or will refund money if he will be unable to send them because, as he said, he is struggling with a number of problems in his life now, and is unsure when he can send seeds . I said ok, you can just refund me the full amount if you will be not able to send seeds to me. for 1.5 months I have not received any response from him, he has l…
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Blues Brothers Cycads - Robert de Jong
by John in Andalucia- 6 replies
- 6.4k views
Various palm species and large collection of cycads. Located in San Clemente, California.
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Floribunda palms
by edbrown_III- 1 follower
- 6 replies
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I placed an order several months ago with Jeff Marcus--- this is a bit of a testimonial to his good operations for the local buyers. ---- Its easy to praise good service but the real proof of good service is when things go a wrye. The order involved some rare C. tuerkheimmi which are very fragile and summer is hot and unforgiving in FL. UPS totally botched the order mixed up it up with another order thatn they coluld deliver. Before I even realized things were screwed up I got a panicked phone class from Jeff. He called me three times to make certain it was right--- He also called UPs countless times to ensure they kept it in the office where it was air condition…
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Nanaplants.com
by bobchamnan- 6 replies
- 3k views
A palm and cycad nursery in Thailand, specialized in tropical exotic with more than 600 species available.
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Sotropicalfoxtails.com
by pfancy- 2 followers
- 6 replies
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I went to ben for some larger specimen plants for buddies yard since he was willing to pay more for for larger stuff-royals and foxtails. theses were nice plants and showed up in good condition although not as acclimated as he claimed-the foxtails. i also spotted some 5gal Coccothrinax "miraguama" advertised on his website. He did the classic up-sell "we dont have those but, we have these larger ones" my buddy said ok because i told him that was till a good deal. The plants were delivered and i showed up a week later to help out. The CoccoT's were not miraguama but, in fact barbadensis-the most common and cheapest of the genus. I called him on it and he told me "either wa…
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ebayer beware/ptps-outlet
by Mostapha- 6 replies
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These are Bismarkia germinated seeds were(is) listed on ebay by a seller from Lakeland, /florida. His asking price was 19.95 plus 12.70 shipping. When I asked about these seeds he said they were very healthy, when I asked him about the root condition appearing to be cut or broken, the scissors are a nice touch, which Im sure many if not all will agree means certain death. I have germinated many Bismarkia as well as other seeds, but he insisted that I must not know what I am looking at or how to continue germination. Afterwhich he cancelled my order with him of other plant materials, then sent me message through ebay that my items had shipped. His ad for the bismarkias h…
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Palm Flora on eBay
by Hillizard- 6 replies
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I recently purchased two palms from http://www.ebay.com/usr/palm_flora in Lafayette, California and was pleased with their size and vigor. His prices seem reasonable, esp. for less common palm species. I'd buy from him again.
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Sabal King of Texas
by Sabal King- 2 followers
- 6 replies
- 845 views
Figured I should start a thread for myself. Thanks to anyone who has purchased palms from us!
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- 6 replies
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I came across this website offering palmseeds (amongst others) and am interested in placing an order in the near future. Does anybody here have any experience with this seller? I appreciate any input! http://www.especiesbelizetropicalseeds.com
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South Coast Palms - Gary Wood
by PALM MOD- 5 replies
- 4.6k views
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Gekko Enterprises Thailand
by HorsesnPalms- 5 replies
- 2.4k views
I came across this via Google and was interested in some of their offerings. Just looking to see if anyone has done business with them before. http://www.gekko-enterprise.com
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@palmsOrl and myself went over to Largo to see @SWFLchris's operation. Chris had a large selection of palms that aren't available in your typical big box outlets. I picked up two Carpentaria acuminata seedlings and a Cryosophila warscewiczii to add to my landscape. @palmsOrl posted his plunder on this thread in the Discussion forums: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/64208-new-palms-a-floribunda-order-and-a-trip-to-see-chris/ Some of the inventory for this nursery is listed here: https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/grd/d/largo-rare-palms-huge-selection-of-1/7126808922.html A few of my Tampa area friends like @RedRabbit and @Chatta will be…
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Utopia Palms and Cycads - Clayton York
by John in Andalucia- 4 replies
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Clayton York is a supplier of palms & cycads in Australia. Supplies both plants and seeds, including species that are very rare in cultivation and also ships internationally.
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Chad Ross / SabalFreak352 / CoconutGambler352 - SCAMMER
by The Silent Seed- 4 replies
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I am sorry that it has come to this, but it has. I paid Chad Ross $45 for some Sabal seeds on August 26. (This is after him telling me he was having paypal and venmo problems, which should have been the first red flag.) Since then, it has been excuse after excuse, and a complete lack of communication in-between. I have not gotten anything from him. Also being fairly new to Venmo, I wasn't aware that my payment was not protected - thankfully it was not a larger purchase, but this needs to be known that this individual (a member here,) is a scammer. I did report it to Venmo, and to the support department here (which never responded, by the way.) Chad…
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RealPalmTrees.com - palm tree store
by piping plovers- 2 followers
- 4 replies
- 910 views
Anyone purchased from this online palm store? Located in Homestead, FL.
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Paratujardin
by Nico94- 4 replies
- 1.6k views
Hello, here are Chamaedorea seifrizii I ordered to Paratujardin in Spain. Palms are healthy and beutiful with good price. He gives me one freepalm. I recommend this Palm grower. Nicolas.