TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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   SOME X MAS. CHEER

   December 24, 2013 by Bill Austin

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   I thought I would try to post some pic. of plants with x mas. colors of red white and green, I got off track a little but a little something to brighten up your x mas.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

   

   Last reply by Justin, December 31, 2013
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   Some Yard Pics

   November 11, 2006 by Fouquieria

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   Since I've just planted my first two palms this year, none of them in the pics. Also, I've just started gathering some cycads too, so none of them. Mostly xeric stuff. Some of the pics are recent and some are as old as this past January. -Ron-

   

   Last reply by Xenon, April 25, 2010
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   Some Yucca Rostrata shots

   September 10, 2006 by STEVE IN SO CAL

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   Trunking specimens... Splitting... And flower spike...

   

   Last reply by STEVE IN SO CAL, September 10, 2006
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   Some Zamias in the garden

   November 2, 2016 by Al in Kona

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   1. Zamia encephalartoides 2. " kickxii 3. " pseudoparasitica (in hanging pot) 4. " pygmea

   

   Last reply by XYZ, November 4, 2016

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   Something a little different "inomyopinio"

   May 19, 2012 by BS Man about Palms

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   I got this well over a year ago... one of the last big purchases I made.. Anyway, I had all but given it up for dead, but the caudex was firm, always seems to attract scale... and well, I've learned to wait a loooonnnggg time here on the coast. Just to show how fast it can happen, Gary Levine was here I think last Sat, and I saw this Mon.(2-3 days later) I think the pic is from Tues. Hooray!

   

   Last reply by BS Man about Palms, June 3, 2012
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   Something for all our fruit lovers

   July 9, 2019 by Silas_Sancona

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   Wanted to pass this along for everyone on the forum who, like myself is a tropical fruit junkie.. Adam Shafran of Flying Fox Fruits, and Pete Kanaris of GreenDreams FL. got together to post the 1st of acouple YouTube videos chronicling Adam's extensive rare fruit collection in Central Florida.. I'd post a direct link to the video but, 1. I stink at linking things, lol, 2, my lap top is currently down, 3, the video is 38 min and I'm not sure if videos of such length exceed what can be posted here.. If all good, perhaps someone a bit more technically schooled can post up the link.. would appreciate the help. Regardless, you want to see this.. Lots of Jaboticaba porn …

   

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   Something kinda momentous happened today... 1 2

   January 3, 2012 by BS Man about Palms

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   Well, due to harassment of myself by a certain occasionally inebriated Palmtalk member, I did something with this today... Any guesses?.. and "just" what I did does not count... why was it "kinda momentous?

   

   Last reply by Moose, August 22, 2014

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   Something you can grow when you live in the Netherlands

   May 19, 2009 by Kai

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   Hello everybody, Here's the very young seedling: When you guess what it is, I'll post a picture of what the plant looks like now... Ps: I can assure you that the only reason I've got the plant is for it's beauty, nothing else! Now it won't be too hard to guess anymore I think Cheers, Kai

   

   Last reply by gcyao, May 22, 2009
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    Something you do not see every day in Orlando

    September 16, 2009 by tikitiki

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    After this cold winter I'm suprised to see things doing this well in my yard. My Ylang Ylang flowers The tree at about 25 ft tall My royal poinciana seed pod. Proof of the flowers that are long gone. the tree.

    

    Last reply by ariscott, September 17, 2009
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    Somethings wrong with me ravanela and strelitzia

    September 14, 2023 by DTS

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    They both but out these nasty looking leaves an i dont know why. Can anyone help me find the problem?

    

    Last reply by DTS, September 15, 2023

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    Sometimes I wonder why I don't plant all Proteas

    February 14, 2010 by Justin

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    These were taken today and yesterday. Things will really start looking awesome in a month or so, when the Leucospermums (pincushions) are at their peak. Proteaceae Pics

    

    Last reply by Al in Kona, February 15, 2010
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    Sonoran Desert Oasis

    March 15, 2022 by ahosey01

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    Was hunting for some meat for the freezer this weekend in the vicinity of this spring. 6 miles from the nearest road:

    

    Last reply by ahosey01, March 16, 2022

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    Sophora secundiflora

    February 7, 2010 by Fouquieria

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    I got this plant about this time last year and planted it out immediately. I know this plant has a reputation for being drought tolerant but this was that way from the get-go. Anyway, this is the 'Silver Peso' form. It rained all night so the leaves are still wet and the green shows through but normally it is silvery grey because of all the fine white hairs on the leaves. This plant got fairly battered a few weeks ago with all the high winds but it still kept its little buds fine. There are about 10 or so clusters of buds on this 30-inch plant. It is supposed to be slow growing and eventually becomes a 12-18 foot tree.

    

    Last reply by Fouquieria, February 14, 2010
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    Sorry, No Scratch N' Sniff

    July 24, 2011 by palmislandRandy

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    My Gardenia coronata "Yellow Gardenia" went off the past few days. The fragrance will knock you over. One flower fills a room! One day there will be smello-vision. Randy

    

    Last reply by Patricia-CR, July 25, 2011
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    Sort of but not quite

    April 10, 2020 by GDLWyverex

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    I have this new Aloe which sort of looks like my A. Somaliensis or my A. maculata but not quite like either Any ideas as to it ID? Thanks Richard

    

    Last reply by GDLWyverex, April 10, 2020
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    SOS - last seedling left and looking bad

    April 7 by Than

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    I bought some Mussaenda frondosa and about 5 seeds sprouted two months ago. The seedlings are tiny, the kind of seedlings that look like they could perish if you just blow on them. Yesterday I had 3, in two pots and suddenly the two in one pot died. Now I am left with just one. This one too looks poorly. I put them out under shade and sun during the day recently, temperatures are warm and there is no wind. Back indoors at night. I guess the few hours of direct sunlight wasnt a good idea.. Is there anything I can do to save this one? The medium is coco coir so I added some iron and a very diluted fertilizer.

    

    Last reply by Than, April 8
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    Soundproof/sound deadening tropical shrub?

    November 21, 2015 by PalmWarbler

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    Recent rule changes effecting the Florida railway system are making my pull my hair out. My wife and I purchased a home about 3/4 of a mile from the train crossing along the East coast of FL about 3 years ago. No issues with train noise at all. About a year ago, the rail system installed much louder horns. Now they've implemented a ruling where they must blow the horn 4x at each intersection. There are 5 intersections within 2 miles of my house and you can imagine the noise. 24/7, 365 days a year. Tired of waking up at 2AM from train horns. While I wait for community action I need to install a shrub line on the back corner of my property to hopefully block som…

    

    Last reply by Kim, December 12, 2015

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    Source for Erythrinas in SoCal?

    June 7, 2008 by Justin

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    I can find Coralloides everywhere, and x sykesii in a couple of places, but no luck on either Lysistemon or Falcata. Any tips/suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance.

    

    Last reply by DoomsDave, June 10, 2008
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    Source for semi dwarf oleander?

    April 3, 2020 by Manalto

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    I've got my heart set on a semi-dwarf oleander (around 6 feet), red or white, for a spot in my landscape. A search of local nurseries came up empty. Any suggestions for mail order or within driving distance of Mobile, Alabama?

    

    Last reply by Manalto, April 15, 2020

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    Sourcing of plants

    August 23, 2023 by Jason gillies

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    Hello i have a question regarding finding magnolia grandiflora '24 below' aparently this is the hardiest southern magnolia that has survived zone 4b temperatures but is rated as zone 5 where can i get this variety would it be easier to go down to the us cause my parents used to go every year to texas from alberta i have found the number for phytosanitary certificate its the usda agriculture buidling in helena montana where would this be found in texas i now live in calgary as i was kicked out of wheat country special needs aparment cause they said they have no staff for me now i live with my moms friend in canyon medows calgary whcih displays z…

    

    Last reply by Jason gillies, August 23, 2023
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    South Africa Is Trying to Protect its Endangered Cycads

    March 24, 2009 by John in Andalucia

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    Some of the recent forum ads for cycads are interesting. I have a few Macrozamia moorei and Bowenia spectabilis courtesy of a forum member, but that's all. This article, which is now ten years old, discusses micro-chipping of endangered species that have been "disappearing" from the wild. The article can be found here.

    

    Last reply by John in Andalucia, March 24, 2009
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    South African plants in my garden

    July 8, 2020 by DoomsDave

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    There’s a lot actually Here’s a couple of Erythrina humeana from the Big SA from seed so graciously sent by a fellow Palm Talker (they can out themselves if they wish)

    

    Last reply by Paradise Found, July 27, 2021

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    South Florida Palm Society Garden Tour

    October 27, 2012 by Moose

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    Mike Harris and Jeff Searle both have two of the nicest private palm collections in South Florida. While attending the tour, I was amazed seeing all the Palm accent plants. Lots of wonderful colors. As Randy (Palmisland) states, they are "palm jewelry ... " Starting of with The Mike Harris Collection. Corot - a not very often encountered cultivar. A beautiful variety developed by Mr. Aubrey Christian of Miami around the 1920's -1930's

    

    Last reply by BS Man about Palms, November 19, 2012

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    South Florida tree ID

    May 9, 2016 by Eric in Orlando

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    This tree is growing in Hobe Sound, FL. Anyone know what it is? I'm stumped.

    

    Last reply by Eric in Orlando, May 11, 2016
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    South Texas Eucalypts

    December 17, 2021 by ahosey01

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    Are eucalyptus common in cultivation in south Texas? They’re everywhere in Arizona and California.

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, December 22, 2021

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