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Another special show in the garden right next to the driveway you can’t beat them for the colour red and a leaf of that size

One special palm to have in the collection the rain has certainly helped with the new leaf putting on a show

Since it’s on the way out anyways…. I’d make sure the pot has decent holes and freely drains. Then I’d get a couple-inch deep saucer and put it underneath. Flood the pot til it flushes through well and stick it in a spot that gets 1/2 day direct sun in a warm spot. Keep watering it from the top every time the saucer is empty til it fills back up. Get some ferrous sulfate and do a topical leaf drench, and give it a shot of EDDHA iron once in the soil. This will either quickly kill it, if there is root rot, or it will burn a little in the sun, then start putting out nice green fronds through summer. …Or, just grab another and start over. These always did well for me outside sitting constantly in standing water in the saucers, as long as they have some sun and heat…..

My wife and I rented a 4-bedroom 3-bath home for 6 days west of San Antonio Tx. at Leakey Tx. and had a total of 10 family members join us. It had been quite a while since I have been under a dark sky. I noticed the summer milky way across the sky early one morning. The home backed up to the Frio "River" where we went kayaking. Wife: Below is an image of the eclipse near mid-totality. There was 100% semi-transparent high level cirrus cloud coverage and 95% mid-level opaque cumulus cloud coverage. There was a break in the cumulus coverage for a few seconds near mid-eclipse when this image was taken. 50mm diameter lens at f/4: Ed in Houston

Put a decent sized mule in the ground today. Right in front of my queen as a replacement for the day that the cold inevitably kills it, be it next year or a decade from now. And I did plant this W Robusta I got off the clearance rack a month or two ago so I’ll add that as well. Looks much better now than it did.

Hello palme talkers. We just moved into to a new home a month ago that has multiple palms around the yard. The previous owner left the whole yard to fend for itself for many years. Besides the overgrowth in general, some palms are looking bedraggled. In particular a multi trunk palm, not taller than the eves, seems quite frazzled. I have laid down palm fertilizer at the base of the trunks. The pictures show the crown of the trunk which seems to be struggling , the other crowns are looking better. Now I am wondering if I should remove some dead stuff or just wait and see. Any ideas would be appreciated. I donnot know the name of the palm variety.

New member, but have been getting some good info from everyone on this site for a while. Started getting some palms a few years back and got inspired to start a bigger garden. In DeBary FL, about 30 miles north of Orlando. Progress so far: 2 B. Alfredii, one on the left planted from a 15g in June 2022, other went in this week from a 25g. Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana planted from a 7g in November 2021. Side yard has a couple of flamethrowers, Chambeyronia Oliviformis, another king palm, Lanonia Dasyantha, Caryota Obtusa, Chamaedorea Radicalis x Cataractarum (most likely) and Chamaedorea Microspadix. Plenty of other tropicals mixed in, big fan of Plumerias. Always run the risk of a hard freeze, but taking advantage of some high oak canopy and looking forward to a dense jungle look in a few years time.

I got these oraniopsis from plumtree pocket nursery a few weeks ago they have quality rare palm and trees with some very unique stock all in quality condition so I thought why not plant one of the oraniopsis in the ground a slow growing palm this one will definitely be getting some water attention under irrigation and some loving care

These ones where at plumtree pocket nursery they where planted in 1998 in a warm subtropical climate and no sign of a trunk yet

I think the last two are copernicias. The boots are not splitting in the criss-cross pattern.

All grown in my greenhouse but I keep them outside between april to october

@ahosey01 The Zamia furfuracea in at the Starbucks in Bartow are in full sun, so it's doable.

Kinzy Jr. is correct in that Chapman Field has a whole grove of these in their collection, Keith Zimmerman @Zeeth has posted on this collection and may have a contact there, I don't know what the process is for procuring from USDA...but perhaps he could help you contact them; also you might try Montgomery in case they sell this in their seed auctions. When I lived in the Keys, I got mine directly from Dave Romney, at the time, just about THE authority on coconuts. He had a group of Fijis that were segregated from the other types...important because they apparently outcross very easily. His daughter, Carol, ran the nursery after his death and I believe I saw that someone said she had closed the business, so maybe a longshot, but you might try to contact her and see if she has any that she would let go of. Dave and Carol warned me that Fijis were very susceptible to being sold as this while actually being outcrosses, if the parent was not segregated in such a careful way. Beware that this is a very slow-growing coconut! And it is not for cooler/more marginal areas. If you get regular frost/cold damage you might look to other varieties, since this will be very slow to replace a crown. To me it has the basic squat-shuttlecock form of Ravenea rivularis, more or less, and at least during its first decade or two has well-nigh zero of the romantic aura of the coconut. And if you get one, it must have full sun...otherwise it will sit...and sit...and sit...mine took 11 years to yield ONE fruit, and it really only started growing after Irma destroyed everything around it, allowing it to enjoy that full sun.

Was watering everything and came across this. First flowers incoming on the roebelenii pair. Was just noticing last week how fat the trunks were getting but definitely did not expect *this*. These palms still look like some type of shrub though lol Will provide an update on these soon.

I put a couple 15 gallon size specimen in the ground in Lago Vista, Texas this spring. I’ve been told that’s the preferred size, right when they start to pick up speed. They are in a protected spot in my backyard, heres one them.

Picture update. I had my tree cleaned and pollinated and de-throned. I planted 50 more Medjools. I have 150 Medjools, 40 zahedi , 5 Barhi. About 1500 pounds of Medjool are on the way. Just to give an idea. ita $400 one gal of pollen and $12 each tree to clean, 20240420_090247.mp4

Borrasus aethiopum is a palm indigenous to tropical Africa. This has to be one of the most gigantic of all palms. It is beyond huge. I cannot see this palm growing in any real fashion unless you have a tropical climate. Brownsville probably has a chance. A few shots of these in South Florida:

Still looking for a Lowes that carries Bismarkias. I can only find Mexican fans, pindos, Chinese fans, Med fans, sagos, queens, bottles, spindles and date palms. Still a decent selection but I already have all these palms lol!

In my always cool, humid microclimate this is the slowest growing species I have ever encountered. I have one about 10 years old in a 1-gallon pot. It is free to anyone who wants it, but no shipping, pick-up only at my place !

I'm training my 'Pineapple Broom' (Argyrocytisus battandieri) on a trellis and it did well over this past winter. More blooms this year than last. Has the great scent of ripe pineapples.

I've tried a couple to no success, but I probably planted them in the wrong areas. The winters always got them, though, and they would spear pull in the spring. Of course, this is wet winter bay area weather. Florida is like this whole 'nother world That being said, I have a perfectly healthy Jubaeopsis in my front yard that is starting to get some real size on it. Perhaps I should revisit the Ravenea, focusing on this area; but honestly, the space is already spoken for with the current plantings.

Don’t let the soil get even slightly dry and keep the palm in a semi shaded area rather than full sun. It should improve with warm/hot weather. Pic below shows the trunk partially submerged in water and most certainly saturated soil which these palms love.

You are likely correct. These Borrasus are located in an area where the Copernicias are taller than the Royals!

Yikes looks really neglected but i believe it can bounce back completely if not almost completely with good care.

I now have 6 Jubaea chilensis seedlings and one Jubutia. I will likely keep these potted to at least 5 gallons before planting them in the ground along the forests edge. I am located just north of San Antonio, but at over 1,000 feet above sea level, my nights are cooler and my daytime humidity is much lower. I am hoping that these can survive my zone 8A or colder winters, and the Dallas area survivors have brought me some solace. The Jubutia is the 1 gallon pot on the left.

I don't have any contact info for him. If @PalmatierMeg or anyone else has direct contact info, they'll have to let you know. He should be one of the vendors at the SFPS Sale this weekend: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/83777-south-florida-spring-palm-sale-at-university-of-miami-coral-gables-april-27-28-2024/

Currently 14c at 7.00am heading for a pleasant top of 25c, very pleasant conditions for our ANZAC day commemorations.

I have only *seen* them being cultivated. In that particular location, they were in a floodplain of black clay soil ("black cotton soil" in the US) that was waterlogged more or less for 2+ months in the hot season. The trees themselves were absolute monsters. Chonksters. Amazing. Good luck!

Chuckle…I too am a very patient man, but your one gallon experience would have pushed even me over the limit. I’ve got a Ceroxylon alpinium that’s been in ground for about the same amount of time, it’s about 24” (.6m) high. If I were to dig it up, I’m sure it would die. Oy! My O. appendiculata, on the other hand, despite not trunking yet, is a monster. Tim

nice and cloudy 50f, visiting family in Canada

It's always been amazing to me to see palms growing like this, but apparently some almost prefer it to lots of legroom! I would say that it depends on the species and/or the level of care given at the nursery whether they will be stunted or not. @Josue Diaz recently posted a pic of a mule palm in this situation but I'm pretty certain that it will grow up normally. I recently purchased this Hyophorbe lagenicaulis and I've seen them sold in even more extremes than this pretty frequently so not so concerned about it. The palm was completely rootbound but the spear is moving since I put it in the ground.

My Ravenea glauca does well with overstory sun/frost protection most years. My zone is becoming a stronger 9b in terms of annual temp ranges. That's a T. princeps behind it.

The difference in the two groups could be those seed that got pollinated and the others that did not. I have collected S. amara seed that varied in size and found that the smaller ones, although round, heavy and dense, did not germinate. It got to the point where I could spot a seed with the longer, elongated fruit and know 'that's a good one' and it would germinate. This is not an overarching rule, but just an observation. The seed size and shape can vary per tree, environment, conditions, etc. When in doubt, separate the seed into groups and see which germinate. Take note of which seed sink when soaked, and if they float, for how long until they sink, and if they do sink. Ryan

In the ground in your zone 8a would never work. Too cold in the winter. Are you watering the palm frequently and abundantly. These are river edge dwelling palms that like wet soil. You mentioned that you fed it too. What kind of fertilizer and how much. Majesty palms have a very high magnesium requirement.

This is probably my first post on the forum and thanks for having me. Since I went on my trip to the Philippines I spotted a “Dypsis” looking type of palm and I couldn’t decide whether its Dypsis sp “Mahajanga” or Dypsis Prestoniana. If any of you guys know what type of Dypsis this could be I would be happy to know. Thanks lordbiznezz.👍😁

Thanks! Once it’s done with recovery It’s gonna go straight in the ground! I did plant the other one the day before I left because I knew it had a better chance at taking care of itself in the ground, since I wouldn’t be able to watch them for 2 weeks with no access to water and it’s doing great!

The consolidated list has been posted to the SFPS website. There are 281 species of palms and 50 species of cycads being offered. Tours of the Palmetum and Arboretum will be offered free of charge on both days.

I wanted a new palm T shirt and I wanted it to be original so I went online, uploaded a picture of my bizzy and designed this lol.

Managed to get the second Royal done the next day. Then Pritchardia thurstonii and P. schattalleri . Used up the 24 units in the pack. Funny about P. schattalleri (it was sold as the 26 years ago) is it's my slowest growing Pritchardia. So me thinks it's something else. Has yet to flower. I think the guy that ran that nursery on the big island back then wandered around botanical gardens picking up seeds that may have been cross pollinated. All my Pritchardias might be hybreds. LOL But they are all different and beautiful palms. Walking w/this hernia is painful and I won't be doing the others til I'm healed and I don't even get to "talk" to a surgeon for a week. LOL

@D. Morrowii when I bought a pot from MB Palms ~4 years ago he said they planted triples of the seedlings. This was to make sure they grew into clusters quickly. I planted 6 large seedlings up front, they are now about 3-5 feet tall and are still solo:

Best place to obtain the purest filifera possible is straight from specimens near Palm Springs / Anza Borrego, or from CA native plant nurseries that offer seed from specimens in that area.

That's really great news on the Rainbow Eucs. They've always been a gorgeous tree, but I've restrained myself from planting one. Maybe if something perishes leaving a big open spot at the bottom of the yard, I'll roll the dice. Apperciate it - the yard is a continual work-in-progress. The Gumbo Limbo is doing great. It's at ~10 feet of overall height now and starting to get the peeling bark that makes it look interesting. You can see a little of the trunk in the photos of the Allagoptera planting on my post on that thread tonight. Where I live, palm horticulture is a little bit easier than over by County Line Rd. Between elevation, an ever-increasing UHI, and the lakes in the area, there are some decent microclimates. During radiational freezes, the difference can be quite significant. This is probably best illustrated by the photos of the Foxtails over by the airport vs. the Foxtails at Lake Miriam Square in the January 2022 Freeze: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/72092-january-2022-florida-freeze-report/?do=findComment&comment=1057329 This photo is an example of what happens in the fall in the UHI vs. outlying lower areas here:

Saw this Butia Odorata at Lowe's for 32 dollars. Couldn't resist . I don't know where I'm going to plant it but I'll figure it out. Perfect palm for our climate here in San Antonio.

Ik its just the typical Majesty but these super huge ones over 10 feet tall for only 60 bucks

Pinanga densiflora. Not in my garden

Calyptrocalys leptostachys. I’ve posted numerous photos of these little palms and will do so until I’m no longer breathing. Tim

Lowes in Seattle area finally got some early shipment of the usual suspects: Trachys and Chamaerops.

Not a palm, but first time I've ever seen Dioon at a Lowe's. The 14gal is big. Webster TX

One thing that should be considered is the offical temps in Jacksonville is the they are recorded at JIA which is in the extreme norhtwest part of the city were temps are about 5 degree cooler during cold events

St Pete was a rather small city in the 1980's even 90's, and it was mostly nothing but retirmenetville USA. It was also run down, and rather "ghetto". Even as late as 2009/9/10 it was not that great of a city. I have been visiting here since 1991 and have watched St Pete, and the entire TB area grow and change since then. It has dramatically changed for the better since. It is no longer retirementville USA at all. Average age here is down to around 40. It is a modernized, young, vibrant, cultured, progressive area now. Crime is way down, poverty is way down. What sold me on St Pete vs South FL (Fort Lauderdale) was its vibe (very coastal / tropical island vibe / lifestyle) , that it is a modern progressive area, cultured, surrounded by water, loads and loads of parks and outdoor recreation opportunities, some of the most gorgeous beaches in 10-20 min drive away. Its also smaller and not nearly as congested / rat racy as South FL is, which did remind of a big of the Washington DC Metropolitan area, with palm trees and a beach. But, I Digress. Each person is different and likes different things so the city it is now may not be appealing to some, just as smaller / certain areas are less appealing to me. Fort Myers / Cape Coral area is nice enough, but there are several things that make that area a total no go for me. I wont go into those here, but one of them is that its a bit small ish for me. I do enjoy visiting down there though. We camped on Pine Island 2 weekends ago and that was great. The "Palmyness" there is great as well, a bit more so than where I live currently. I think the main reason for that is many in the southern Tampa Bay area just don't think to plant / use some more tropical palms as much. There area plenty of very old, tall coconuts here, but they aren't everywhere like they are down there.