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It is a natural mold inhibitor, I also sprinkle its around any of my seedlings that are prone to dampening off.

Your post prompted me to do a search and I found some interesting articles on cinnamon in the US NIH(US National Institute of Health) Library of Medicine. Most deal with the essential oils from cinnamon such as this article and abstract: Arch Microbiol . 2020 Aug;202(6):1439-1448.doi: 10.1007/s00203-020-01858-3. Epub 2020 Mar 17. Synergistic antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant efficacy of cinnamon and clove essential oils in combination S Purkait 1 , A Bhattacharya 2 , A Bag 2 , R R Chattopadhyay 2 Abstract The present investigation aimed to evaluate antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant efficacy of essential oils of three commonly used spices (black pepper, cinnamon and clove) in combination along with chemical characterization and toxicity evaluation. Among the possible combinations tested, cinnamon/clove oil combination showed synergistic antibacterial activity against foodborne bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and synergistic antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger as well as synergistic antioxidant potential in DPPH radical scavenging model system. GC-HRMS analysis revealed that out of thirteen identified components from clove oil, eugenol was found to be the main constituent of the oil; whereas out of twenty one identified constituents from cinnamon oil, the main component was cinnamaldehyde. Cinnamon/clove oil combination did not show any cytotoxic potential at recommended dosage level (IC50 > 2000 µg/ml). The results provide evidence that cinnamon/clove oil combination might indeed be used as a potential source of safe and effective novel natural antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant blend in the food and pharmaceutical industries. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time a combination of essential oils has been tested as natural preservatives to prevent both microbial proliferation and oxidative deterioration at sufficiently low concentrations.

Just wanted to show you all how preparing for wintertime looks like in The Netherlands. The more tender container plants are in the greenhouse now, with others I will wait until real frost is in the weather forecast.

Hi there, usually my garden is not really presentable in early winter right after the typhoon season but since we had NO typhoons at all this year (except there was a single very week one in late August) I thought I would show some images of my palms after an almost perfect year of growth. Here we go: Outside left, two washies (from seeds) and lately planted out... ...a young Copernicia (seed grown). It is definitely thriving. It gets a lot of sun and is protected from three sides. I will see how it goes with the washies side by side - if necessary I will make a decision later. Alexander palms - growing extremely well over here and looking beautiful! (seed grown) Our local hero - Adonidia merillii, fully loaded with seeds. Recently moved and showing great growth in its new spot - P. pacifica (from seed). The new leaves are already looking very healthy - it seemed it was about time to give a better place to grow. A bit hard to make out - a D. pembana (from seed). It has already two suckers and grows very well, too. Undamaged for the first time since planted out four years ago - C. samoense (from seed). In deep shade, L. naumanii. Almost same spot, a C. nucifera curves back after being hit hard by a typhoon a year ago. Crown looks very healthy, too. Another, almost blown over C. nucifera gets a nice curve, too. Hit by the same typhoon in last year's August. Hard to get in one pic, ... ...and we will get some nice coconuts next year. A P. rupicola, a bit close to the Coconut palm but it does well - an emerging beauty. (seed grown) Moving on - C. umbraculifera (seed grown).... I hope I can keep it... My largest Alfie (from seed), towered by my... ...super nice looking pair of V. joannis (seed grown). D. album (from seed) H. forsteriana - an absolute flawless grower. (purchased at out home depot six years ago) Behind it in shade, a young Saribus rotundifolius. (from seed) ...

I would coat these seeds in powdered sulfur.

I stumbled upon this amazing palm planted in the gardens of a church in NE Portland. I've seen taller trimmed specimens at one of the local palm nurseries, but not one this big in terms of sheer bulk. Wish I had something in for scale. You can't really see it on streetview but it's at the corner of SE 14th and SE Ash St in Portland, OR.

In the greenhouse palms like Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, Livistona chinensis, several Chameadorea species, Cycas revoluta's, and green and variegated Citrus trees. Still outside are several Chamaerops humilis, cerifera and vulcano, Baytrees, Livistona australis, Phoenix canariensis and two Dicksonia treeferns. With better light tomorrow, I will ad two more photo's.

Two more and still two more to come!

After digging around a bit ( and convincing a SD card to read, lol ) found a sunset series i'd taken on a trip to San Diego -back in September of 2012-. Don't remember posting them here anywhere, couldn't find any when i looked around.. so no flogging allowed if i did, and don't remember where. Anyway, Among many things i'm looking forward to once closer to the coast, capturing sunsets from the beach again are one of those things i look forward to the most, during the summer esp. Pretty sure anyone in San Diego knows the location.. For others unfamiliar, North Bluff Preserve/ Del Mar Dog Beach in Del Mar, across the road from the Racetrack. 'Couple nice, easily viewable garden displays nearby as well. Have walked the entire length of the beach down to Powerhouse Park on past trips.

Thanks Tracy! Shooting a sunset is always fun, trying to find ways to make it unique. The little girl scampering around was so enthusiastic.

Yes.. or very similar to the 'wall-o-water'... I think this is called the EZ-wall... they are the same thing except it has plastic over the tops of each chamber. I like these better because it won't lose as much water from evaporation. To fill you just put the hose into one chamber and then it fills all the rest too.. from my experience it is thicker than the green kind as well which makes it more durable. To protect the plant fully.. or when we get a bad storm or freeze... you just pull the cord to close the top.. or what I like to do.. is put a piece of tile on top. They work well for me.. and will keep the inside a toasty 33f with temps down to 15f or so.. it works!

So many stunning sunsets! I haven’t dropped in here for a long time, and I see I’ve missed out! At the end of October I caught several bright sunsets and a palmy sunrise in San Diego, so here’s a sample.

Hi everyone, thank you very much for your kind replies! It is really encouraging especially during these (Covid caused) hard times - I almost jumped when I found the IPS quarterly for the first time in my mail box three weeks ago, it made me really feeling connected to our palm enthusiasts/world out there... Well, truth is, the pc's mouse broke when I created this thread which forced me made it much shorter than planned and to finish it almost abruptly... So, I hope it is ok to add two, three more pics before quoting some comments... Here we go: This species caught my eye instantly when looking at images of Dave's garden for the first time and I am glad to have now one (seed grown) over here, too - D. leptocheilos. At the bottom of a V. joannis - well protected, L. ramsayi. (seed grown) A pure joy - V. spiralis. (seed grown) Surrounded by plenty of other plants to protect it from violent winds caused by typhoons - very slow but looking good, C. ponapense. (from seed) This bottle palm really deserves its name...Cheers! (purchased it as it was treated like a bonsai, couldn't let this happen) D. decaryi - one of the rare plants I could purchase at our home depot. Looks really good, I think. An additional image from behind the house - growing in deep shade of my washies, groups of young H. forsteriana. Another image from behind the house after leaving the "Livistonia/washie grove" - a sabal (species?), grown from a collected seed somewhere here on the island - looks really promising, I think. Between the sabal and the P. rupicolas at the (next) corner - presented at the end of the former thread -a rocketing P. sylvestris, max. four years old. (seed grown, too) Al right, that is what I actually wanted to show this time... @Kim& @Ben in Norcal - Thank you very much! I am really appreciating your comments! Even if very common over here - L. chinensis definitely has its charme! The typhoon caused curving of the coconuts might turn out as a real show stopper, we will see - I will keep the forum posted. As I mentioned ones - now a garden check takes more than hour, an hour of pure joy in my life! (And) I guess there is more to come... Without international palm seed suppliers my garden wouldn't contain more than five or six species. I am very thankful for the opportunity to order worldwide. Regarding your question, please check this - I hope it answers your question. Chris, that is exactly what it makes so interesting to create a palm garden over here. In my "bullpen" are already waiting seedlings of D. renda, H. ramsayi, W. filifera and others to be planted out, latest seed order has arrived days ago with P. hillebrandi and C. leptostachys seeds... I think there is probably a lot of potential of what can be grown and I am going to find it out WITH JOY! best regards from Miayko - Lars

This is not my own photo but was taken by a member of the EPS FB in Abbotsbury, UK. I believe they could be much more widespread, but are incredibly difficult and expensive to source over here

I’m like everyone else right now it would be my bizzey I wish I could stop it at this size they are not as impressive when they get tall

It has been roughly a year and a half since these two were planted. They have growth quite a lot in that time:

Sprinkle some cinnamon into the baggie, shake it around, and use hydrogen peroxide as a way of moisture

I think the key to their survival, is that they get watered with vodka.

Leucadia bluffs sunset tonight. Warm weather, negative tide and a little bit of swell draws people to the beach.

UPDATE! Planted my Butia baby yesterday. Here is a picture of it after planting.

From last night:

When mother Nature puts on a show in Darwin ( last night and coinciding with the highest astronomical tide of the year at 8.1m ), well even 'point and click' photographers like me can capture a good shot or 2

Agave ovatifolia, Trachycarpus fortunei, Chamaerhops humilis “cerifera “

I just planted out my first mule this year but it’s quite small. I have a back up in the greenhouse that I want to grow on for a few years before that one goes out. A local nursery here has them but they are $200 for the same size people are paying $60 for at Lowe’s or Home Depot in Florida, so I’ve been hesitant to pull the trigger. The guy at the nursery feels like they won’t make it here in 8b but hasn’t tested them. I know @palmcrazy has had some for a few years in Olympia but they are not very big either. He experienced spear pull when they were younger but they recovered. BananaJoe on Salt Spring Island BC has some smaller ones as well but they don’t seem to hardly grow for him. You can look up his YouTube channel for videos he has posted of them. Butia are still hardier but I would try it.

Mine at my childhood home survived an apparent 17 degree low in Jacksonville.

Why dont you order from florabunda? It won't be seeds but they have it all

It also looks a bit like oneocarpus minor

Keep an eye on the "For Sale" forum - @colin Peters and @Bill Austin often post these seeds for sale.

January 10

Definitely Sabal palmetto

Before I trimmed up..

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Tonight's somewhat subdued, but otherwise decent Sunset. If we don't hit 90F tomorrow, and do on Wednesday.. would be the latest first 90 deg day in 25 years.. That said.. still currently forecast to clock out first 100F of the year by Saturday / Sunday, which would be a week or so ahead of schedule ( May 2nd is average for Phoenix ).. Could go above that by the start of next week for a day or two. Fitting since i saw the first flowers of the season on some of the Saguaro planted by our local mall earlier today.

I bit before the last one.

Was a good one tonight. I have friends visiting from out of town. I’m glad the desert sky gave them a proper welcome.

Last sunset of the month.. This might be "the" sunset sequence of the summer.. let alone one seen the entire time living here. Had been anticipating a chance of storms all day but nothing really materialized overhead. Good stuff was brewing down by Tucson where some big, high- topped storms had been bubbling up all day. Wasn't sure if anything would make it up this way but debris clouds from collapsing storms might create another good sunset. This is one of those times i wish i had a much better camera as the tops of these storms were so high that they filled the sky from overhead to the horizon and without an extra wide angle option, it was impossible to capture the scope of how big these storms were as they approached. Put in perspective, while the leading edge of the Anvil is passing overhead, base of these storms is just moving into Eloy, down by Tucson.. As the sun set, there wasn't a position above that didn't present something interesting. Sunset finale would last so long tonight that it would be pretty dark before the last hints of color disappeared from the sky.. and in an odd direction, due east. Tried to grab a couple pics but too dark to take anything good w/ this camera. Wayy too grainy. Later on, these same storms would generate a decent electrical storm as they moved over head.. Not much rain though.. While not all that great a picture, tried to grab pics w/ lightning as the storm headed toward the north east side of town. One crazy light show for sure... Guarantee the camera i use will be better next time... Good try, I'll nail it next time..

Speaking of mule palms, is this Butia x Syagrus Romanzoffiana in the photo below?

Also, I'm trying to grow a majesty palm. January 10

Here in Switzerland, in zone 7 with prolonged freezes!

From experience I have to agree with Pal. Plants with well developed and healthy root systems will have adequate tolerance of for example lower humidity levels than is seen in their habitats.

Taken 9-10-15, at Chula Vista Marina, Ca.

Today's sunset at Cardiff

Santee sunset

Its not often that the sun sets and a full moon rises roughly at the same time...so I chose to watch the full moon pop out of the ocean while enjoying my favorite beverage.

Firesky the other night

How about a Royal sunset?

Nice update on your palms, Dave. I had the distinct pleasure of visiting Dave's extensive garden after the May PSSC meeting. While the photos show the palms nicely, it's nothing compared to seeing them in person. That handsome, common king is so excessively robust, it demonstrates the full potential of the species. (Sigh) If people would just water their street palms, they'd look so much healthier, I think there is an assumption that they are drought tolerant. Tolerant and looking good do not mean the same thing! I digress... My favorite part of his garden is the shady Enchanted Chambeyronia Forest. Maybe that's in Part II.

This is a plain old Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, the common King Palm. But . . . This is the one everyone swoons over. Even the hard-boiled palmies get excited.