A toko palm website

[Dave-Vero]

http://arunachalpradesh.nic.in/bio.htm

The government of Arunachal Pradesh in northeasternmost India has quite an elaborate website aimed at attracting ecotourists.  

I googled the state after noticing that the Chinese government just reiterated its claim to the entire state, just ahead of a summit meeting in India.

[palmazon]

Interesting link - I have a single specimen on the doorstep of Death in my greenhouse; the article mentions 'adverse ecological factors' - good to know I'm not alone

[Kris]

Dear friends  

i wish to highlight few basic issues my country has,

India is surrounded by very hostile neighbours and they

are not democratic countries and rule of law & universal

adult franchise is not followed in the neighbouring countries.

but i have noticed that the west has always has been supportive

of these dictorial states and i am unable to know the reasons

for shure.the west calls itself as the champions of democracy &

proper labour laws.but still support communist countries &

rouge dictorial regims_Why ?

our country has been having troubles from china right from

time of pandit Nehru's era as prime minister.there was chinese

aggression and our goverment felt to compromise the tibet issue.as of which a atamonus region was taken over by china.

so it thought it can also do so with all the north-eastern provinces of india which is closely situated with burma,nepal,bangladesh..

And it has raised this issue during the summit meeting because

it would claim some trade restrictions removed between india & china like computer periferals & electronic items etc..

once this is sourted out they will keep quite till the next

summit meeting.

this is how diplomacy works in asia.but the reason is due to west turning a blind eye,towards rougue regims of the world.

and the west only focouses on west asia since there is crude

oil,which is of its concern !

and not demacracy ?

Love,

Kris.

[Dave-Vero]

krisachar,

China's pre-summit comment struck me as amazingly unfriendly, considering China's dependence on trade and cooperation with other nations.

India is now very well represented in the US by immigrants and their children and grandchildren.  Not to mention Indian businesses.

[Palmtrader]

Very impressive and informative site. I wish every country would do the same to promote the assets of it's flora and fauna.

Here in Spain we are experimenting with numerous Livsitona as potential hardy palms for temperate climates. We have had considerable success with, decipiens, nitida, australis and chinensis and are always looking for more.  Sadly,it looks like jenkinsiana would need at least the sub-tropics to survive but it is interesting to note that they are prepared to offer seeds and seedlings for sale. Maybe one for the conservatory.

[richnorm]

Andy, I have a few young plants going well here in New Zealand under shade cloth so they are reasonably hardy.  Worth a try if you are close to frost free.

[Tyrone]

I think they grow into the foothills of the Himalayas and can handle cool weather really well, even in shade. I've got about 20 seedlings going and I just left them out in the elements thru our winter and it didn't change the rate of growth at all, which is fairly slow at the second leaf stage. They're probably just like chinensis to grow I think.

regards

Tyrone