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If usability was not as important as just a cool plant, Ceratozamia euryphyllidia would be my favorite cycad. This was my holy grail plant for 20 years until Loran Whitelock became the first to make seedlings available in cultivation. His plants will never be bred again, so it is important for those who bought seedlings from him, to make more seeds and plants for others to use in future breeding. These plants will get 15 feet tall with leaflets even wider than they are now. Even when I sell all my cycads, these and a few others will stay. These plants are just gorgeous!3 points
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I suggest you reach out to Alexander Krings who directs the NCSU herbarium. At one time he was cataloging the Flora of one or more parts of the Outer Banks so he might be interested. If he thinks it is worthwhile to deposit a sample in the herbarium, he could give you further information. One problem is that mature palm leaves are so huge that it is not possible to mount a whole one on a typical herbarium sheet!2 points
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You are off to a great start Marius! Sorry to hyjack your thread, but Alberto, your garden is starting to look like The Huntington. Great work!2 points
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Over all, my favorite cycad is Ceratozamia hildae. It looks like bamboo, but it is a cycad. It grows straight up so it doesn't use a lot of space. It may be one of the most cold hardy cycads. One person has told me they had 12f with no leaf damage. It is pest free. They mature in 5 years. The leaflets are arranged in clusters looking like a bow tie. This is a plant that can be grown outside, all over Florida. Cycas debaoensis could be my favorite cycad, but it has its faults. They grow fast and look beautiful. The faults, it gets Asian scale, (which is a problem here in Florida) and can burn its leaves in the lower to middle 20s. If it wasn't for its faults, this would be my favorite cycad.2 points
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Like the title says, I'll be spending two weeks doing a road trip down the Baja Peninsula. Does anyone have suggestions for any hikes (up to 20 miles) to see cool plants? Unfortunately, won't be renting a car great for off-roading so won't be able to access 90% of the peninsula. Also, if anyone knows any good day trip tour companies or places to stay, let me know!1 point
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In August 2015, Bill and Paula Merwin welcomed a special visit from the Hawaii Island Palm Society. In two groups, we were given a guided tour of the garden. Then, we gathered on the porch of the little house, where Bill Merwin personally told us the story of how he and Paula came to their land near Haiku, Maui, where the soil was exhausted by a century or more of sugar cane growing, and began its recovery by planting trees, especially palms. Then we went inside a larger building for a meal. Bill Merwin wasn't a palm collector in the sense that many of us are, wanting as many different species as we can fit on whatever space we have available. Rather, he was more interested in helping the land recover, and many of his palms were of species that would have been familiar in the 1970's and 1980's. But the ones he and Paula planted had become immense by the time of our visit. And he was receiving donations of rarer palms. I recall seeing a Sabinaria seedling in a 2-gal pot. In their last years, the Merwins created, with state participation, the Merwin Conservancy, which is building its Endowment Fund and seeks to preserve the Merwin palm garden for future generations.1 point
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Lucky you!, lol.. Can't speak from direct experience ( yet ) but ..Depending on just how far south you intend to travel, there should be numerous opportunities for exploring the Sierra De La Laguna Mountains between La Paz and Cabo. Have researched numerous companies that offer day hikes both in the mountains there, and around the eastern Cape region surrounding Cabo Pulmo. All sorts or neat stuff to find in both places that you won't find anywhere else. The Mountains offer everything from Thorn Scrub / Desert & Dry Tropical Forest, to Oak and Pine Woodlands.. so a great diversity of plants and animals to be seen there.. There's a place called Baja Bungalows in Cabo Pulmo that looks like it would be an excellent place to stay if ..or when in the area. No idea on rates but looks reasonable from what i have seen when researching. East Cape Region, and beaches around La Paz supposedly offer some of the better Snorkling opportunities, or so i have read. When in ..or near La Paz, You also aren't far from Todo Santos on the Pacific side of Baja Sur, supposedly a good day trip from what i have heard. Lots of cool stuff to be found there also. Friends i know surf down there so often. Aside from there, Loreto, Bahia De los Angeles, and Mulege' are all spots you might check out along the way down. Researched these areas specifically due to all the cool stuff that has been recorded growing in those areas. Obviously, the Vizcaino region, just south of the Baja Norte / Baja Sur state line, is a day trip in itself. Regardless of where you end up exploring, ( and the epic photos to come ) will be interested to hear info regarding how good or bad road conditions are along your route, let alone ease of.. or challenges regarding Gas accessibility you might encounter on the way down and back north. Hope this helps, and have a great adventure.. Nathan1 point
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Hello my name is Kevin and I am the owner of www.islandwidepalmtrees.com. We are based out of Long Island NY and I have been successfully keeping windmills alive up in the North East for ove the past 4 winters with our wrapping system. I do not think you will have a problem keeping yours alive if wrapped properly. I believe the key to wrapping the tree is to keep the crown dry with proper ventilation... If you do not allow proper ventilation it cause the air stagnate and start to cause fungus in the crown and on the fronds... check out my website and you can see how we wrap them... I think its a pretty good system that is easy to set up and take down.... Three winters ago we started using a canvas cover.... which is breathable but not cheap.. so this winter we started making covers out of frost cloth which will alot more cost effective...If there is any I can do for you just let me know. I will enclose some pictures of our cover.1 point
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Sabals grow faster in the ground and don't make good potted specimens because of their saxophone roots. They need very deep pots. If your palmetto has stopped growing in its pot, put it in the ground when temps warm up - that should be very soon for you. You will likely be pleasantly surprised how a hot, humid VA summer helps it along. Welcome to PT.1 point
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There have been a lot of attempts to grow coconuts in Southern CA and just across the border. Best suggestion I can give you is to use the search feature on this site to look for the "Corona Coconut", the now deceased "Newport Beach coconut", and look at @GottmitAlex threads on growing coconuts. There are hundreds of threads on growing coconuts in nearly every corner of the globe. Here are a few threads to wet your appetite: Newport Beach Coconut: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/44815-newport-coconut-is-dying/ http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/45726-newport-beach-coconut-dead-yet/ http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/45870-newport-coconut-dead/ http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/8998-newport-beach-cocunut/ Corona, CA coconut: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/51903-corona-ca-coconut/ Salton Sea coconut: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/23573-salton-sea-coconut/ @Cristóbal's experience: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/59323-tijuana-32-north-cocos-nucifera-growth-2007-to-2019/ @GottmitAlex's experience: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/54533-coconut-palms-1-year-anniversary-in-the-ground-san-diegotijuana-region/ https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/50460-starting-coco-nucifera-in-tijuana/ https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/51283-cocos-nucifera-tijuana-update/1 point
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I looked into software several years ago to keep track of everything I've been planting here...palms...trees...other stuff. I've been keeping track of everything in a big Excel file that has served its purpose, but has nowhere near the functionality that I want long term. BG-base is what botanical places have used for years, but I've run a trial version of it and it's a dinosaur program that makes you feel like you're stuck in 1995 on the verge of MS DOS and Windows 95. When I looked at Iris BG 4 or so years ago, what really drew me in were the mapping and mobile capabilities. My biggest problem (and one that I'm sure others have also) is getting behind on updating and forgetting info. If I could update as I'm receiving and planting items, it would great.....along with adding GPS data. I also wanted to be able to take planting pictures, future growth pics, flowering pics, etc. I have lots of phone pictures, but I wanted them matched to the individual accessions. The biggest problem back then was the mobile required you to go on eBay or somewhere and find a dinosaur Windows CE phone to run their software on. To me this was useless. They now have iOS and Android apps, though I haven't looked into how well these integrate with the base program. What I ended up using for a short time was PIRS - Plant Information Record System - which is based in FileMaker. For what you're looking for, this may be one of the best options. http://www.botanicaltech.com/ http://www.botanicaltech.com/databases.html It takes some getting used to, as all programs do. I needed to change a number of fields in it to suit the needs here better. An issue I had was that with photos, they were attached to species. So if you have several different accessions of the same species, the pictures were all attached to all of them. To me, this seemed silly, as I don't want just an example photo, but rather that of individuals. There are mobile versions of FileMaker that can be linked up, but it is not a simple process. For computer based database, spray logs, potting up, etc....it may be the best solution for you. The database itself is distributed free of charge, but you need to purchase FileMaker. I personally have gone back to my Excel file for now, as it's much faster for me to put in a list of things. I think inevitably I will go to Iris BG, but there is a big $$$ cost upfront and recurring annual maintenance $$$. I really want the integrated mapping and image capabilities and future ability to have the maps online. Most of the 2014 plantings have printed labels with QR codes on them that link to info pages. When we have horse show events here, it would be awesome to have everything openly available.1 point
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Nathan, ageeed! I think I’ll hang onto her! She knows Roystonea is my favorite. She noticed all of the Regias around Florida and said “look at all of the Roystoneas”. I don’t even think she knows the common “Cuban/Florida Royal” name!1 point
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I am curious as can be to know if they're gonna grow over there. Like gangbusters here!1 point
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Today I finally made it to Kure Beach, NC and collected a few Sabal palmetto leaf samples. I want to get these samples documented somehow but I have no idea where to start with that. But first, here are some Sabal palmettos in the maritime hammock. Sabal palmettos were virtually everywhere. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see the larger specimens that I had saved from Google Maps. I plan on going back to Kure Beach sometime next week when I am on spring break so I'll have more time for exploring. . This is one of the leaf samples I collected. I would like to get it documented somehow. If anybody knows of any universities that are open to submitting samples, please let me know1 point
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I also use a spreadsheet to track my plants. I keep track of when I bought them, size, cost and who I got them from. I have a location which is just the name of subsection of my garden. It works pretty well. However, I was interested in logging these in a better way since the plant list is growing. I heard about a software package that botanical gardens commonly use for this purpose. It has the mapping feature and the mobile app features. You can search for the label and it tells you about your plant via a database app. It's more than I want to spend for my little garden but If I had 5 acres of densely planted gardens I would certainly buy it. here is the link to the web site. https://www.irisbg.com/1 point
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I keep mine on the dry side indoors since its not getting alot of sun here at this moment so the palm doesn’t need a lot of water or fertilizer. Every 2 weeks a foliar spray and the following week a good watering till the plate below the container is filled with water. Then i let the soil getting dry for 2 weeks. Once in a while its getting liquid fertilizer or 2 spoons pure salt instead of foliar spray. I marked the new but smaller 2 leafs and they are growing and getting wider. The marking is almost 2 centimeter higher now then the moment i did take the photo. Not a lot of sun here, but its standing in front of a south window and its doing fine. Friends gave me this palm in november 2018 as a present and while the smallest leafs turned brown (i did cut them off) because of transportation stress, the palm stabilized quickly. The brown spots on the new, but growing leafs are the results of cold drafts so i moved it to the south window and the spots didnt became bigger. Room temperature is aproxx. 21.5 degrees Celcius day and night. (Floor heating system) My soil: (fast draining, translated to English) This palm potting soil is mixed with more than 15 different components such as with different types of osmocote (21-7-21 + trace elements) 12-14 months slow release and even pumicestone (4-8mm) for permeability and minerals. PH 5.5. This soil does not have to be supplied with fertilizer in the coming 16 months.1 point
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Looks like Roystonea installed professionally at the corner of South Orange Blossom Trail and Consulate Drive in Orlando. These have been put in recently. I have also seen five Cocos nucifera planted at the southwest corner of Orange Avenue and Kaley just south of downtown Orlando. I will try to get some pictures of that but it's always so congested there and there aren't many places to pull off the road. :-(1 point
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I have a ton of seedlings in little red Solo cups and some in the "venti" Starbucks cups. The do seem to have "slow pot syndrome" though, regardless of pot size. Welcome to PalmTalk!1 point
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So beautiful!!! Eric, we just got a small Licuala ramsayi after seeing yours at Leu. There have been so many plants we have gotten after seeing they survived at Leu! Thanks for all your posts. It helps those of us who live in very similar climates as you.1 point
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I've only ever seen palms growing in round pots or in the big wooden boxes. I'm sure you do not have too much to worry about unless you plan to keep a palm in a pot forever. Regards Neil1 point
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Here are some long term 7b trachycarpus in Maryland. Top pic is during the 2018 winter event in OC. Bottom pic is old but the palm apparently is still around on solomons island. It CAN be done in the right setting and if you are in Baltimore near the 7b 8a area in the city then you have a good chance! But like @RJ said our issue isn't absolute lows, rather incursions from up north can last longer the further north you go. We have 360 days of trunking palm growing weather and 5 days of needle/minor/magnolia grandfloria growing weather....1 point
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I have a few hundred 3G plants that were germinated from seed from that exact tree. They are only slightly more glacous.1 point
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It seems like some palms yellow no matter what you do and any palm in the sun is more likely to yellow then the ones in the shade. What I do is I only fertilize in winter. I started this routine not because of some master genius plan, but because I only have drip irrigation and it became too much work to crawl around 1 acre on my hands and knees searching for every drip emitter to poke a hole and dump a handfull of fertilizer down - although that works really well if you have the time. So, since my soil/mulch is bone dry for the entire warm growing season I just started throwing fertilizer down once we were in full swing of winter and I could expect some rain to wash it in. I'm heavy on the ironite and the sul-po-mag, and occasionally I apply some palm fertilizer but my palms are big now so I really don't need them to grow fast, just to stay looking green. I think it works pretty good. Like I said, some palms you just can't help in winter no matter what you do.1 point
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Not quite sure actually. Salvia and lupinus albifrons are blooming now, but the fields of the annual lupine might be sometime in the spring. March tends to be a wet month in general, so I would say early to mid-April might be when all the annual wildflowers go into a riot. This was carrizo. Carrizo vegetation is a little different from Sierra Nevada foothill vegetation. This is in the hills east of Fresno after a rainy year. Notice the endless brodeia.1 point
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@NC_Palms & @Joe NC Thank both of you for nominating yourselves to take on this noble task. Establishing cold hardy palms in regions of our country without any or with very few palms is one of my passions; especially our wonderful natives. Keeping native palms, especially slow growing and hard-to-germinate ones, from being endangered may depend on work like this. I'm planning out a protected section of my property for our native thrinax radiata and pseudophoenix sargentii down here, and I really appreciate you doing what you're doing up there.1 point
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This is one of a group of strange Tris. Not too long ago - several flushes ago - they were "just" really stacked Tris. I had at one time several dozen of Broadleaf Trispinosus. I only kept the ones that were unusual in some way. Here are a couple of pictures I took to actually show Tri-spines from previous flushes of the same plant. In the second picture you can see a leaf with spines that I am holding up and to the right you see another leaf with plenty of spines but still stacked and right above it you see a spineless leaf from the very next flush. These transformations all started after the caudices were 6"+ and in full inland sun. I see how one could lean towards Longi but it is not. I will look for some older pictures of these broadleaf tris as youngsters - clearly looking like trispinosus. And when it comes to questionable judgements one should just not throw stones sitting in a glasshouse ........... Happy growing, George Sparkman Cycads-n-Palms.com1 point