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My son has developed a Ham Radio ( addiction ) hobby, so I have spent a few days up on the roof helping him install antennas. Different view of the palm garden from up here ( elevated tropical house so the equivalent of 2 stories high. A few pics... A Carpentaria accuminata and Ptychosperma macarthurii being smothered by Devil's Ivy ( Epipremnum aureum ) The background palms are Archontophoenix alexander. a Normanbya ( I think, but might be a Foxy ). There is a dead Arenga pinnata ( terminally flowered after 30 years ) centre of pic and some Carpy's and Macarthurs, an Elegens or twp and an Adonidia merrilli far right. Adonidia merrilli ( grown from seed collected at the Darwin Botanical Gardens ) or Christmas Palm. Carpentaria acuminata, the palm locals love to hate.... endemic to the Darwin region, attracts rats, fruit bats and birds to it seeds, self cleaning with huge fronds that seem to fall every few minuites.... I think it is a Normanbya ( might be a Foxtail ? ) Roystonea regia ( Cuban Royals ) in the background. There ate a few Ptychospermas, a big old clumping Arenga australasica ( I think ) and a Dypsis madagascariensis hiding in there somewhere. A very dead Arenga pinnata, photographed by a very dumb bloke who planted it in that position 30 years ago, not realising how big it would get and that they die after terminal flowering and fruiting.... My big old Corphya utan.... its recovered after suffering at the hands of last year's Cyclone. About 30 years old. Lots of exotic goodies hiding deep in the jungle behind this beauty ! A Carpy and a Cocos towering above it.... More mature ( and fruiting ) Alexander Palms... I also grew these from seed collected in 1985. Swore I wouldn't post up pics of weeds... lol... but here you go all you mob who live 30*N and 30*S of the Equator.... This plant was about 2' tall when I bought this property in 1987, and is now maybe 35' to 40' high. Has never produced a seed, so is safe for me to walk around the front yard. One of my favourites, Normanbya normanbyi succumbed to the fungal wilt that has decimated many old Darwin Palm gardens.....( sigh )

I have several Licuala p. Sumawongii growing in both gardens in completely different climates and all are doing well. These photos are of one in my highland garden and it has massive 4-5 foot wide leaves.

Have had the pleasure of seeing this beautiful small palm in habitat over the last few days. Truly spectacular Off to Kham Duc tomorrow Love this country Cheers Steve

Yes, what everyone else said, classic textbook sunburn pics. And one more thing, sometimes although a set amount of water goes through the pot, it may not all go evenly through the soil mix. A condition called tracking where most of the water goes down a few tracks. This can be prevented or corrected by the application of a surfactant. This ensures that all of the medium is evenly wet and holds enough until next time. If you have not use done yet I would apply it about every 6 months. It is quite cheap at the usual gardening places. I use it in all of my pots.

Everything looks great, the land you bought is really nice. I found myself in a similar situation as my last place was 7 acres with about 5 of it that had been left to renaturalize. Originally it had a barn pastures and cows, when I acquired it you could barely walk through the undergrowth. If I can offer a bit of advice: 1. Unlike a small suburban lot you can never get it looking perfectly maintained. Learn to accept the place looking acceptable, unless you plan on being a full time caretaker of the property. 2. Don't work around what is currently there. You're better off clearing an entire area and starting from scratch exactly as you like. 3. Patience, patience and more patience...Rome wan't built in a day. My number one pest on my property was rabbits as well, the deer and other animals were never an issue. Even if they didn't eat a plant they liked to sample it to see if it was to their liking. I had to cage any small plant or tree I had in the ground. I made little wire mesh cylinders out of chicken wire. Best of luck, I look forward to more updates.

Here are my three, a bit smaller than Kim’s.

I planted my smallest Howea forsteriana palm to Airpot. My mix is seramis, pine bark, crushed leca cravel and lot of cocofiber. I can't say the results yet because I planted it yesterday. Time will tell.

Steve, I actually find the Kentiopsis oliviformis new leaves which turn a bluish color after completely opening very attractive. I can look out the window from my home office and see one even as I type. I know that Rhopalostylis sapida already has the common name "shave brush palm" cornered, but in reality my KO's look far more like the shaving brush my grandfather and father used than sapidas do. Great palm to fill the right spot in my opinion.

Count me in.

I'm coming. Saw Dean's Hawaii garden a couple of months ago. So, only makes sense to see his former SoCal garden.

Today I planted the second palm into the ground. I guess this area would be the front garden. I cut down two conifers that the previous owner had bought as pencil/candle pines which of course they weren't. The pines had grown far to wide for the location as the branches were blocking the driveway and would eventually grow into the house. This second palm is a Jubaea X Butia that was sent to me as a tiny sprout a few years ago now. This palm has been under planted with purple flowering mexican sage.

New, completely pinnate leaf opening up from my 3 year old golden malayan dwarf coco:

Here's the latest from one of the Hyophorbe lagenicaulis:

It's been raining off and on this morning, so I've been looking through my recent photos and decided to do a New Leaf thread. Please add your own new leaf photos when you can. First up, Licuala peltata v. sumawongii. The huge round pleated leaves are stupefying. Dypsis coursii Dypsis 'Orange Crownshaft', 2 views Next, Dypsis "Dark Mealybug" backside view of new frond We all love the smell of a new Chambeyronia frond in the morning, especially v. Hookeri. Two shots of Calyptrocalyx pachystachys showing off their new leaves. I am especially thrilled to see this new Lemurophoenix frond opening to full size after some severe damage from the volcanic eruption down the street. Yesterday: Today: Post your fresh frond photos!

Searle Brothers Nursery, Inc. & The Rainforest Collection® presents... The 21st Annual Fall Plant Extravaganza! October 4th, 5th, 6th, – 11th, 12th, 13th 2019 The fall planting season is here once again and along with it, the ever-constant familiarity with living in the world of tropical storms. I hope this topic finds you free of damage and storm-related consternation. I am still unloading plants from storage and helping others with their shutters, while eating what perishable hurricane ‘stress’ food is still left. At least I got a lot of emergency weeding and trimming done. Besides the threat of wind and storm surge, this summer has been a mix of extremes here in S. Florida. It was the hottest July and wettest August on record. I have observed the accelerated impact it had on tropical plants. They seemed to need a trim every week and didn’t need any water. Nursery staff spent the summer traveling to various destinations while collecting plant material for propagation. This has led to the production of new Palm species and Croton cultivars for the Extravaganza. In addition to the familiar plant groups, the nursery has new and exciting aroids, tropical flowering trees and ginger relatives. The upcoming IPS Biennial to Réunion will no doubt contribute to the plant talk during the Fall ‘Ganza. I know the possible pre and post-tours to Madagascar have been a hot topic here in the S. Florida palm world. We will have a new vendor at the upcoming Extravaganza -- Tropiflora will make their first appearance. The world-famous nursery will have a section of the sales area and will display an extensive selection of their popular and unique plant collection. The Searle Brothers Plant Extravaganzas have become exciting plant sales and a great way for IPS Members, Palmtalk Forum Members and fellow tropical palm & plant enthusiasts to come together and meet in the South Florida area. The events have always been a great way to spend a weekend in the company of those who share your passion for gardening and collecting tropical ornamental plants. To describe the events as just mere plant sales would be an understatement; as they have become much more in the form of social events for our friends and family. Forum members, friends and fellow plant collectors have all come from far and wide to attend and we are continuously surprised in the distances they will cover to share in the event. In regards to the following details, I have tried to include as much information about the upcoming Fall 'Ganza as I could. If you see something that you know should be included and it is missing, please post the idea(s) here or contact me, Jeff Searle or the nursery with the methods listed below and let us know... South Florida Location: Searle Brothers Nursery, Inc. 6640 SW 172nd Avenue Southwest Ranches, Florida 33331 Western Broward County *see Map below... Fall 2019 Schedule: Friday, October 4th - 8:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday, October 5th - 8:00AM - 5:00PM Sunday, October 6th - 9:00AM - 4:00PM also, the following weekend... Friday, October 11th - 8:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday, October 12th - 8:00AM - 5:00PM Sunday, October 13th - 9:00AM - 4:00PM Barbecue Lunch: Our Famous Weekend Free BBQ Lunch First Weekend: (Saturday 11:00AM - 2:00PM) & (Sunday, 11:00AM - 2:00PM) (or until supplies last) Contact List: Nursery Office #: (954) 658-4319 Nursery Fax #: (954) 680-2750 Nursery Website: https://www.rainforestcollection.com Jeff Searle: phone #: (954) 658-4317 Email: palms@rainforestcollection.com Private Message - Jeff Searle: Jeff Searle on Palmtalk Ryan (Palmarum) Email: palmthetree@yahoo.com or PM me a message through the Forum Directions: The map below is a general street map of western Broward County, Florida showing the location of the nursery (Palm tree symbol). Using Sheridan Street would be the best option to get to the nursery if you are heading west through the area. If you are taking the Florida Turnpike, use the Griffin Road exit from the north, or the Pines Blvd. exit from the south. If you need any additional directions, please contact the nursery, Jeff or I (Ryan). When you get close to the nursery, look for large power lines as they run east and west above the nursery. Parking is along the shoulder of 172nd Avenue in front of, and down the street from, the nursery entrance. If you intend to arrive early before sunrise (and many usually do) be wary of hard-to-see speed bumps along 172nd Avenue and there is a possibility of a speed trap as well. There has been considerable construction along I-75 so the exits near Sheridan Street and Griffin Road have been changed slightly compared to previous years. Express lanes have been added to I-75, they may or may not make the trip faster. Plant Availability, Photo Requests: For plant availability including a copy of the ever-growing list of palms, cycads and other information regarding which plants and species will be for sale, please contact the nursery, Jeff Searle or I (Ryan). The plant selection process has already begun and will continue right up to the last day before the first morning of the Extravaganza, (sometimes even on the mornings of each event day if the need applies.) The sale lists for palms, cycads and crotons will be made available as soon as they are completed. Special selections might be pulled for sale as requests, but only if the plants are available. There will be certain species, varieties and cultivars that will only be available in limited quantities. These rarer plants will likely sell out quickly in the morning hours, so be sure to arrange your wish list accordingly. Plant groups may have been moved around the sales area, relocated or added in with others. In order to speed your way to your favorite plants please ask a nearby staff member or volunteer as to their location. Like with previous events, I will be able to provide preview photos of the actual plants for sale. They will be posted in this topic for those who are interested. Send me a message or an email with the names of the plants you would like to see. Sale booklets or sale lists will be made available at the Extravaganza. They will include the list of palms, cycads and crotons for sale. Brochure holders positioned along the main shade house sidewalk will have the booklets/sale lists and other information on display. As soon as I have a basic draft list of species and varieties for sale, I will be able to email or PM it to anyone who would want a copy. Each plant will be priced with either a lavender tag or will have the price written on the pot and/or on the display card or sign. Featured Plant Groups: The plant selection at the Extravaganza is constantly growing and changing. The largest and most diverse group is by far the Palms, of which there will be over 300 species available in various different sizes. The plant selection will include genera, species, hybrids, cultivars and varieties representing various plant families from around the world. A large number of Croton cultivars will also be on display as their demand has increased production to new levels. There are always new plants to be added to the selection, as the demand for new, exotic and unusual material remains constant... Palms: Aroids: - Bromeliads: Butterfly Plants: - Cycads: - Crotons: Cordylines: - Ferns: - Orchids: Heliconias, Gingers and other Zingiber order members: - Tropical Flowering Trees, Shrubs, & Vines: Landscape Ornamentals: - Tropical Fruit Trees: Rare and Unusual Exotic Species: One-of-a-Kind and Hard-to-Find wonders of the plant world: - … and much more: There is always a chance a newly cultivated & recently discovered species of tropical plant will make its way into the sales area. The Sale Flyer: The nursery will soon mail out sale flyers to everyone on our mailing list. If you are on the mailing list and do not receive one, please let Jeff or myself know. In addition, if you would like to be placed on the mailing list for future Extravaganza flyers, please send a message to Jeff or myself with your address. Plant Carts: We do provide a limited number of carts for customers to use, but it is recommended that you bring your own plant shopping conveyance. The carts do go quickly in the morning of each day, soon after the gates open and during busy periods. During the day when they are returned from the holding area or from the parking lot, they are placed back on the concrete pad across from the register area or near the holding area along the main road. Accommodations: A comfortable Hampton Inn is located within a short driving distance of the nursery. It has been used by our customers, volunteers and family members in the past who travel a long way to reach the 'Ganza and who require a comfortable place to stay. The Hampton Inn Pembroke Pines/Ft. Lauderdale West is located at the intersection of I-75 and Sheridan Street. (see map above...) It is further inside the commercial area connected via NW 146th Avenue off of Sheridan Street and is next door to the Cracker Barrel restaurant. If you like to inquire about the hotel, follow the link below: Hampton Inn Pembroke Pines - Fort Lauderdale West Link: https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/hampton-inn-ft-lauderdale-west-pembroke-pines-FLLWEHX/index.html Previous Extravaganza: The Spring 'Ganza from this year was immortalized in a Forum topic made a few months back. It was a great sale and it was wonderful to have so many in attendance. We had visitors from all over the country. I have included a link to the sale topic from this past Spring, showing the action from the event. Spring Extravaganza 2019 Link: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/59686-the-21st-annual-spring-ganza-palms-rule/ Information and Invitation: If you need any more details regarding plants, directions, or anything that I have not included above, feel free to contact the nursery, Jeff Searle or myself by the methods mentioned above. Feel free to post any messages, questions, etc. in this topic. Jeff Searle, I and all the family members and volunteers look forward to meeting everyone including new and familiar Palmtalk Forum members and IPS members at the upcoming Extravaganza. Be sure to find one of us and introduce yourself. You will be sure to find other Forum members at the event as well, possibly walking right past you down an aisle or grabbing for the same plant. The entire Searle family and the mass of volunteers will be waiting to help you find that perfect plant. We hope to see you there! Ryan ╠══════════════════════════════════╣

PSSC SEPTEMBER MEETING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 THREE GARDENS CLOSE BY IN ENCINITAS, CA TWO GARDENS ACROSS THE STREET FROM EACH OTHER POTLUCK LUNCH AND PLANT AUCTION - BRING A DISH Our next meeting of the PSSC will be Saturday, 21 September, 2019. All three gardens are in Encinitas, a coastal community about 25 minutes north of San Diego off Freeway 5. All three are fantastic gardens with lots to see. The first two gardens are across the street from each other. The first garden is at the Home of Dorian Ouer. Many of you may know Dean Ouer, Dorian’s father and the present moderator of Palm Talk. Dean started his garden almost three decades ago. His son, Dorian, who grew up at this home and garden, promptly increased his interest and passion for the garden. Since his acquiring the garden in 2005, Dorian has made many improvements and added a lot of new and different plants. Some his favorite palms include towering Ceroxylons with white trunk way overhead, a majestic Dypsis species Black Stem, old Ravenea glauca and the super rare “Ravenea monticola”. You’ll also see many mature Dypsis species, mature Rhopalostylis, Schizolobium and Enterolobium trees side by side, cycads and a vast assortment of tropical plants. This is a “don’t miss” garden! He will have a bathroom available and the Board of Directors meeting will meet early at Dorian’s home. The second garden is directly across the street from the Ouer Garden at the home and garden of Scott and Trina Leonard. This is a good sized garden and you’ll even see an area dedicated to his “tropical fruit orchard”. But, Scott’s main interest is with his palms. Some of his favorites in the garden include beautiful blue Bismarckia nobilis, an assortment of unusual Dypsis, Chambeyronia, Rhopalostylis, Pritchardia species and a vast assortment of other nice palms and trees. I can vouch that you’ll love the variety and beauty of this garden. Others have mentioned the unbelievable speed of growth that Scott has achieved with everything he’s planted. You may want to ask him how he does it. There are definitely a ton of botanic gems to see. The third garden is just across Freeway 5, just about a half of mile going east, at the home and garden of Matt and Grace Beltran. This is a somewhat newer garden with a vast array of planting and hardscape improvements. Of note you can only park on the south side of Spart street as the other side is closed for parking. Matt’s garden has a definite tropical theme. You can see his enthusiasm in planting desirable palm species. His favorites include Dypsis leptocheilos, assorted Pritchardia including a nice hildebrantii as well as P. remota, affinis and martii. He also loves his Chambeyronia, Cyphophoenix, Kentiopsis, Ravenea glauca, Dypsis species and lots of assorted tropical plants. Bathroom is available. This is the garden where we’ll have our potluck and auction. ITINERARY: 9:15 AM Board of Directors Meeting 10:30 AM Begin Tours of both the Ouer and Leonard Gardens (across the street from each other) 12:15 PM Depart for the Beltran Garden 12:30 PM Arrive and Begin Tour at to the Beltran Garden - Park on the south side only of the street 1:00 PM Potluck lunch (please bring a dish) – Chicken, water, soda and utensils provided by PSSC - Donations welcome. 1:30 PM Continue touring the garden 2:15 PM Begin Formal Meeting, Announcements 2:30 PM Plant Auction and Raffle 3:30 PM Adjourn Meeting – Clean Up Help Requested ADDRESSES: OUER GARDEN: 445 NAIAD ST. ENCINITAS, CA, 92024 LEONARD GARDEN: 460 NAIAD ST., ENCINITAS, CA 92024 BELTRAN GARDEN: 72 SPARTA DR., ENCINITAS, CA 92024 DIRECTIONS: OUER AND LEONARD GARDENS: Find your way on Freeway 5 to the city of Encinitas (ten minutes south of Oceanside and 25 minutes north of San Diego). Exit the Freeway at Leucadia Blvd. going west (toward the ocean). Continue for about an eighth of a mile to Hymettus Ave and turn right. Go several blocks and turn right on Naiad St. Gardens across the street from each other. BELTRAN GARDEN: Re-track your route to Leucadia Blvd. turning left (east) and cross the freeway. Immediately after crossing Freeway 5, make a sharp left onto the frontage road - Piraeus St. Be careful to stay to the right after turning and not enter onto the freeway on ramp. Continue north on Piraeus for about a quarter mile and turn right onto Sparta Dr. When approaching the Beltran Garden, park on south (right hand) side of Sparta Drive. REMEMBER: Thank our hosts at these wonderful gardens Wear appropriate shoes – No heels! Bring hot or cold dish for the Potluck Bring plant donations for Auction and Raffle For Questions: Contact Phil Bergman, Area Chairman, 619 291 4605

We have a lot of Trachycarpus palms planted around here but you don't often see much else. To my surprise I was driving on the backside of the Clackamas Town Center and across the street an office building has a few palmy surprises. There were many triple plantings of Trachycarpus with seedlings all around their bases, plus a pretty huge Chamaerops cluster. The Sabals were a grouping of three as well and had seed stalks from last year full of seed. Do you think its still viable? I grabbed a couple and crushed them between my fingers and the outer husk fell away but inside were small hard seeds.

Well we finally moved house so now I can finally set my mind to designing my next garden. The property we have bought really does require a huge amount of maintenance it is a little overwhelming. Somehow over time we will transform the property into something special. Here is the driveway The front paddocks full of weedy desert ash and black berries The dam is looking very disappointing due to this winter being very dry, fingers crossed for more rain as spring approaches The soil here is deep sand the total opposite to the clay based soil of my last garden. This is where the new rainwater tank is going to be intalled. The property abuts an area of regenerated native vegetation this is were a large mob of Kangaroos come out of scrub every evening. This hill blocks the view of the ocean. I'll most likely concentrate my new plam plantings closer to the house I'm sure this project will take me the rest of my life.

Sharing a release from the IPS Biennial Committee: "Our first outing for the IPS Biennial in La Réunion will take us to the volcano la Fournaise and the forest of Bélouve, where we shall discover the fantastic landscape of the Piton de la Fournaise: old vertiginous craters, lunar landscapes and finally a breath-taking view from a promontory on the volcano. The Piton de la Fournaise is one of the most active volcanos on the planet due to the frequency of new eruptions. The Forest of Bélouve, in the highlands of La Réunion, is a “forest of mists” typical of high altitudes, composed of tamarins (Acacia heterophylla), tree ferns, lichens, many species of orchids….At Bélouve, we shall observe one of last populations of Black palmist of the highlands (Acanthophoenix crinita)." -Photo by O. Reilhes Sign up for the Biennial by accessing www.palms.org/meeting-travel/

On the east side of town close to the bay we’ve only had a couple nights below 80.

More comedy than anything, but here were the suggestions from the local paper: Handy Advice to Survive Our Endless Summer

I plan on being there. Looking forward to seeing some old friends (people and palms).

Looking great there mate!

It was wet, it was slippery and it was dangerous, but 17 years ago I was younger and dumber and thought I was bullet proof.... lol. Oh, and a contractor as opposed to wage earner.... This was a communications satellite dish for Telstra on the Island. Prior to the Antenna, they used an old unreliable sub sea cable. And being a palm forum.... haha ( my accommodation on Norfolk )

My three can be seen here:

Archontophoenix alexandrae. First it's start opening in red colour and turn green when the leaf is open.

When we used to have armed palms, we used to cut the spikes off at the base up to wherever we felt safe. I know that some palm purists consider this akin to cutting ears of dogs but it worked well for us and we were surprised how few people even palm people didn't notice them missing. Even cutting a bit off the end of a spike often rendered them safe.

Yikes...

Always thought it was common internet etiquette not to quote pictures. I'm not a fan of thumbnails, sure the extra scrolling is annoying but having to click/tap every time to view photos is even more annoying.

Wunderbar! Just capital!

When I first bought my house there were large trees including Coconuts. I'd bought at the end of winter and the Cocos looked raggedy and crappy so I started fertilizing (not knowing they don't normally look nice here at the end of winter). I continued fertilizing for a couple years and they looked the same as they did when I bought the house the following years. Crappy at end of winter then really nice come sept./Oct. when the previous winters damage was gone. So I stopped fertilizing. Several years later I cut down all the big old trees on the property. Here the seedlings and Juveniles in protected areas that are planted in ground look nice right through the winter and keep their color (without fertilizer). The ones in growers pots and ones in less protected areas and/or full sun get winter burn. This year will be the first time I'm experimenting with fertilizer on Juveniles in growers pots. This is the same palm showing winter damage by Dec 30 last winter. Thought I took some frond pics in spring but can't find them.

This appears to be Mydas maculiventris.

TJ - awesome info - thank you!

It probably is, maybe it is more happy there and thus gets this strong green:) A few more years for fruits, should be soon hopefully, you should make a party:)

Yap, if I recall correctly during the winter the foliage is still green like and not yellow in the Golden Malayan? Your Golden Malayan seems a bit different from the typical golden Malayan I am used to see on maps, the fronds seem to have a stronger green and the petiole doesn't look as much golden, at least from the pictures. It looks amazing as it is:)

Definitely would be a good idea to shade it a bit for a while. It looks stressed and also probably wouldn't hurt to give it a peroxide treatment.

Well, today we cane down to 81F as our high from being 90+ and we are experiencing winds. Love the pinnate leaves on the cocos: they dance with the wind.

I recently had an in-ground Butia odorata put up yellowish new growth over about a 6-month period. Pretty sure it was due to the alkaline soil - I dug it out and put it into a container and 2 months later it looks great again. Unfortunately this palm doesn't look as healthy as mine did so it might be a combination of issues with the soil. Both parents in this hybrid like full sun.

I'd be surprised if it made it, it looks pretty bad. It might've got cooked in transport, I had the same thing happen with a Kentia I ordered, it showed up yellow and has continued downhill. I would've kept it out of full sun as you can tell it's stressed. I'd keep it in partial sun and avoid hot afternoon sun and try not too baby it too much and keep your fingers crossed.

From what I have read about B. Erio (and I have a few as well) they are from the coldest wettest part of Brazil where Butia grow. Jubaea is from a pretty arid climate (think Mediterranean), hence why it does so well in CA. Regardless, it's pretty hard to have too much drainage and pretty easy to not have enough

I'll be there, looking forward to reconnecting with some So Cal Palm people.

This is from Bo on another thread: ----- As has already been pointed out, airfares from the U.S. to Reunion for May 2020 are clearly on the high side. But keep in mind, Reunion is exactly on the other side of the planet from the U.S. West Coast! The obvious choice would seem to be to fly via Europe (specifically Paris) but another option is via Bangkok, and that can actually be considerably less expensive. The following airlines fly to Reunion (RUN): Air France - lots of flights from both Paris CDG and Paris ORY (Orly). There is no significant difference in price. French Bee - flights from Paris ORY. XL Airways - flights from Paris CDG. Air Austral - flights from Paris CDG and from Bangkok BKK. Out of the four, Air France clearly has (by far) the most resources (read "planes") and currently has a total of 70 Boeing 777s which are used for the flights to RUN. Air France also has the advantage of being in the SkyTeam alliance (with KLM, Delta Air Lines and others). French Bee - only three A350s in the fleet (but very competitive prices). XL Airways - only four A330s in the fleet (with an additional Portuguese one leased in short term for the summer). Again, competitive prices. Air Austral - three Boeing 777s and two 787 Dreamliners. The only one of the four that's based at RUN. Currently only two flights a week between BKK and RUN. In many cases it will be most cost effective to book separate flights, whether flying via Paris or Bangkok and in such a scenario, always good to book in (at least) one night stop at the transit airport. And as has also being pointed out, this is nine months out and prices will definitely be very fluid. For instance, as of right now, Air France is showing very competitive prices for next week but all prices for May 2020 are very high. Likely to change. The question is when... Another option is to look for flights to Mauritius (MRU). It's a very short flight from MRU to RUN.

Livistona chinensis really don't like full sun in hot dry areas. Partial shade or full shade are best. Also, water should be freely running out of the drain holes after watering so as to both thoroughly wet the soil and prevent salt buildup in the soil.

Looks like sunburn to me. But like Zoli said, it needs more water. I water my south-facing potted palms three times a day. The scorching sun hitting the wall behind and the pavement beneath them cook them. Water evaporates very quickly. Up the ante on the waterflow in that drip line.

All the seeds developed large orange fruit before dropping into the net. I then removed the flesh and this is the final results. 291 of what I hope are viable Mules.

Buffy, I do not claim to have the secret to grow these. I will say they like my area of florida and also down south of me. I grew great brahea armatas in arizona they were spectacular, but I realistically cant grow them or a jubaea here. I did learn more than a few things on this board, these cuban copernicias like dolomite in the soil. I add it and mulch to my sandy soils a couple times a year, and I fertilize heavily with florikan osmotic release palm fertilizer, as recommended by Ken Johnson. Also this palm gets all day direct (12+ in summer) sunlight, no shading at all, and its in a low spot in the property drainage so it doesnt dry out too easily. I have a bailey that is younger and it was damaged in the leaves and got a fungus in the bud after IRMA. I doused it with copper fungicide a couple times and its back, growing nicely. I grew palms in arizona, much tougher there, many fewer choices and a totally different watering and feeding regimen in clay soils. I am getting old so I am glad its easier to grow palms here. But you know, there are always the risks of a hurricane tearing things up. I am just glad that my copernicia's appear to be recovering nicely. Here is the bailey below still showing some IRMA damage as well. the bailey spear(3-4 leaves in it) was broken up by IRMA and probably lost protective wax. The fungus was on the inside of a dense crown so I didn't notice at first. I am counting 5 new leaves opened since the last fungus damaged one. those will all come off in time, but its a process. I am just glad these things are growing more quickly than 5 years ago.

I'm not thinking that these are impressive at all but they are new leaves. Kentiopsis oliviformis with a very big new leaf. Cyphophoenix nucele also showing increased leaf size.

Len, pm sent just now, thanks !

Should anyone desire a spreadsheet version of the information presented in the original post by @Brahea Axel it is attached below. CFPACS_DB.xlsx

I don't know, I find the red state palms much more appealing than those blue state uglies...