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The Indoor-Jungle in Germany

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Hi, folks.

News are available - since Wednesday my palms have to welcome a new "sister" - it´s name is Feodora ... all big or special palms have names. ;)

I am happy ...

And very soon you will be a part of the wonder, that Lytocaryum and Acanthophoenix (both tropicla, special palms) love Gladbeck in Germany. The A. rubra and rousselii are doing well. :)

Since Wednesday a new Kentia-palm has been arrived.

But look to the update of my little palm-world in Germany and enjoy if you like it. :)

Starts with Acanthophoenix ...

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To be continued in the next posting due to limitation of upöoaded images ...

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That 's a real beauty .

Happy Gardening

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Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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The Babies of the Acanthophoenix ...

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Lytocaryum weddelianum

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The small seedlings have been growing from seeds ...

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The Phoenix roebelliniis

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Successfully seeded Syagrus cearensis:

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All plants together in the kitchen ...

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A small seed and now a seedling of Pinanga speciosa

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A present from Miami ... Cocos nucifera

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Dictosperma album

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One of the rarest palms ... Lytocaryum hoehnei

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Alexandra, the Howeia forsteriana.

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Dear Verena :)

Very nice collection of palms ! :greenthumb: And i must say your home theater too looks very nice,it appears you have a private collection of favouriate movies_cool. :)

And the wall marbel stone used in few areas looks really awasome.

That's a very beautiful house.

thanks for those big sized visuals,

love,

kris :)

love conquers all..

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Good morning @ all. :) Sorry for yesterdays break-up of the photo session, but in the evening (or better night) it was too late for me, and I had go to sleep. Now I am at work and have to hurry, it starts in a few minutes.

Best View of all: we have weekend. Yeeeeeeah. :)

But now the most important thing I have to update in this Thread - that´s why I have startet it.

Look to this palm front ... is that not wonderful? I love it soooo much. A new Kentiapalm has been arrived, in the middle of the photo. It´s name is Feodora; the big one in the right sight is my Alexandra. B)

The photo has been made in the late evening, sorry, if it is a little bit dark in the background.

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Verena, what beautiful and healthy palms. You care for them well. And some unusual spiny ones, too. You must have to wear gloves and move carefully around them.

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Verena,

You have quite a collection there and that's a very impressive palm jungle, especially considering your location! Best of luck with all your palms and any new exciting acquisitions! :)

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Meg, Bo-Göran,

thank you so much. :) Meg, yes, I know the dangerous spins of e. g. the Acanthophoenix - and I take care anytime, promised.

Bo-Göran: absolutely. The next rarity will come in a near future. I am waiting a little bit for Gileno. :D

Joking aside ... not sure, what it will be ... but there is an option of a totally unknown Acanthophoenix that has been found on Réunion. B) I keep at it.

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Beautiful Handiwork Verena!!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Thank you, Bill. :)

If anyone of you should be in Germany ever ... feel sincerely invited.

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Hmm...reminds me of someone else's house.... :winkie:

Great job!

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Hi, Mark - thank you, too for your kind posting. :)

And yes, I have had a look on your fantastic palm enselmble in your rooms. One word: GREAT! B)

Back to to the palms in my indoor rooms. Today I was in the mood to change some places of my palms. That means, Feodora (me new big Kentia Palm) moves from the living room one floor higher to the vestibule of the attic. It needs a lot of room and there it is available. The second (and larger) Roebellinii moved on the place of Feodora ... as shown in the photos below.

The place requirement of a Kentia palm with a size like Feodora is enormously ... on the other hand ... I don´t know ... the formerly arrangement looked better ...

Version 1 (with Feodora in the living room)

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Version 2 (the Robellinii in the living room)

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It is soooo difficult to make a decision ... to clarify he facts: of course the both Roebelliniis look good, they are beauties too ... but the extrem jungle feeling with Feodora has been gone a little bit. ;) Or not?

What is your view? Help needed ...

In the following posting you may see Feodora on it´s current new place.

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Thanks, Verena! It all looks wonderful there.

Wow, moving palms that size up and down stairs? What a woman!

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Verena, you like a lot of spiny palm species, have you tried growing Roscheria melanochaetes? The jungle looks great, by the way!

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Dear John,

to be honest (and certainly the most of you have noted it already), my favorite palms have feathers. In the whole flat only feather palms are to be found - I like and want it. ;) The more spiny and difficult to grow the better.

What exactly is a Roscheria melanochaetes? Never have heard about it, I am sorry.

Have had a look with google ... and yes, it is a nice palm. But ... has not those filigran leafes I love so much. The problem is, the most photos finding by google are very small. Does anybody have a photo of this palm which shows the palm at an age of ... let us say ... at least 10 years and more?

Thank you for your kind posting and all the best -

Verena :)

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Dear John,

to be honest (and certainly the most of you have noted it already), my favorite palms have feathers. In the whole flat only feather palms are to be found - I like and want it. ;) The more spiny and difficult to grow the better.

What exactly is a Roscheria melanochaetes? Never have heard about it, I am sorry.

Have had a look with google ... and yes, it is a nice palm. But ... has not those filigran leafes I love so much. The problem is, the most photos finding by google are very small. Does anybody have a photo of this palm which shows the palm at an age of ... let us say ... at least 10 years and more?

Thank you for your kind posting and all the best -

Verena :)

Verena, they grow to about 10m in habitat. The leaflets are somewhat irregular, and quite a contrast to the look that you like, but for anyone interested in spiny palms they are a very attractive plant. I was hoping to ask you for growing advice, as I have some seedlings. They are indigenous to the Seychelles and I know you have success growing Acanthophoenix which come from a neighbouring island group.

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John, mea culpa. From this point of view you are absolutely right. :) Spiny palms are my inspiration, yes.

Okay, the Acanthophoenix from Réunion do not grow, they pullulate! A very exciting and motivating emotion.

If you have one seedling left over ... I am ready, when you are. B)

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Verena, I have to say what you do is amazing! It makes me feel bad that I take some things for granted. You are a true Palmateer with great, if not incredible,spirit! (and collection)

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Astonishing indoor palm collection Verena,a true indoor jungle indeed,especially looking towards your windows :drool::)

Your palms are very well grown,especially your Acanthophoenix! Mine unfortunately is still acclimating and produces progressively bigger leafs but at least it grows them fast,about 1 per month so it should be back to normal size soon! :) As you may saw at my thread,i love Acanthophoenix rubra a lot too and got another one,as i had planned from the beggining,for another spot in my garden! This one is about 80-90cm tall and a beauty but the acclimation phase lies in front of it...I hope this one acclimates right through as it only had a mild scale infestation and was in much better condition overall than my smaller one :)

I am also very interested to know what you do and get such good growth from your Acanthophoenix! :) How many leafs did your A. rubra grew from when you got it?My smaller one that i have some time now, has opened 3 to date...

Btw,your coconut is amazing too! I hope it thrives for you as it gets bigger :)

Wish you good growth for your palms! :)

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Bubba ... thank you so much, my friend ... ) You make me a little bit abashed ... but yes, you are right: after my family my palms are the love of my life. :)

Kostas, thank you so much for your lovely posting. :)

I have 3 A. rubra and 3. A. rousselii. The first of them was the A. rubra with 4 leafs; one of it I have to remove but a new is more than visible. It has been growing about 8 cm within 14 days and I am quite sure, this year it will expand to a full leaf.

Temperatures at about 25 °C and more, a warm shower with boiled and warm water every day and light are the secret ... and ... a loud "Good morning, Ladies" of me every morning. :D

But there is another reason to update this thread. Something unbelievable and great has been happened.

My 2 C. nucifera want to show me that they are alive ... the smaller one (a present from Miami) looks a little bit sick after a I had to disinfest it of coccids ... but do you know a better thanks than a new leaf?

I guess it will take weeks or months until the leafs are dark green ... but it is on a real good way.

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Und now - the biggest surprise, the new leaf of the other C. nucifera ... what a day:

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Have a wine for me, all your palms look great :drool: you must love them even more than I love all my babies :)

Bruce

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Verena your palms look really good thanks for posting. I have only been to Amsterdam but never Germany yet but one day I hope to see your beautiful country.

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Bruce, cheers, my friend. B)

David, if you ever should be in Germany ... give me a message, I am really looking forward to welcome friends of Pamtalk. :)

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that is very imressive,especially since i have a hard time keeping ANY indoor plants alive! :greenthumb:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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that is very imressive,especially since i have a hard time keeping ANY indoor plants alive! :greenthumb:

Thank you so much. :)

But there is never too much work, never too muc efforts ... for success like this. Tropical feather palms are my dream for more than 19 years ... and it is more than pleasure to look at their growth although the most of them should not have it here in Germany. More thanks is not needed.

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Dear all -

the last day of the old year .. and some new impressions for you - declarations included. :)

Let´s start with the Acanthophoenix:

1. A. rousselii - by Thierry and original from Réunion. I hope I will see it´s first open leaf ...:

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2. The beauty itself --> Acanthophoenix rubra. The followers of this thread will note the growing new leaf.

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