What Caught Your Eye Today

[Pedro 65 1,002]

I tell you what, why dont you boys make a thread in the off topic forums to show us all the great fun you have. In the mean time this thread is for Discussing Palm Trees.

[Mark Heath 34]

I tell you what, why dont you boys make a thread in the off topic forums to show us all the great fun you have. In the mean time this thread is for Discussing Palm Trees.

Looks like you are the one who needs to get out more.

We all here LOVE palm trees no matter where we are from. That is why we are here. MANY times people have strayed just a little from a topic posted and usually the original poster does'nt act like a little school BOY and get upset.

I on the other hand,, invite any replies to my posted topics because it reaches alot more peoples' varying interest and in turn have alot more responces.

You have a great thread and i have enjoyed ALL of the pics but unfortunatly i don't have any eye catching pics of palms to share. Wish i did.

Everybody, keep em coming!

And Pedro, lighten up!! Your thread has not been hijacked.

[Pedro 65 1,002]

I tell you what, why dont you boys make a thread in the off topic forums to show us all the great fun you have. In the mean time this thread is for Discussing Palm Trees.

Looks like you are the one who needs to get out more.

We all here LOVE palm trees no matter where we are from. That is why we are here. MANY times people have strayed just a little from a topic posted and usually the original poster does'nt act like a little school BOY and get upset.

I on the other hand,, invite any replies to my posted topics because it reaches alot more peoples' varying interest and in turn have alot more responces.

You have a great thread and i have enjoyed ALL of the pics but unfortunatly i don't have any eye catching pics of palms to share. Wish i did.

Everybody, keep em coming!

And Pedro, lighten up!! Your thread has not been hijacked.

Post some pics of your garden Mark, share it with us. see ya.

[peachy 290]

I saw the bikini clad females but deigned to comment on the blatant sexism. This sort of thing was supposed to be disallowed in here quite some time ago. Sad to see it rear its ugly head once more. However, if the moderators are choosing to overlook it then I shall add my collection of nearly nude hairy chested muscle men, with massive packages to boot and make you all feel the shame you should have felt when posting or gawking at skinny women in swimwear. Stay with the pretty plants.

Peachy

[joe_OC 1,339]

I marked my C. houailou a few days ago to see how the cold would impact it. We have had three nights in a row with high 30's here in Huntington Beach. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was still charging away:

The picture was from this morning. It has actually pushed more since...

[Jeff in St Pete 715]

I tell you what, why dont you boys make a thread in the off topic forums to show us all the great fun you have. In the mean time this thread is for Discussing Palm Trees.

Pete, Thanks for trying to keep this thread on topic.

The only thing that caught my eye today was this Elaeis guineensis which needs to be dug out. There must be a dozen that have popped up along our driveway and they all need to be removed. When I lived in Florida, this used to be one of my top 10 favorite palms, now they just irritate me. In this area of Costa Rica, they pop up everywhere like weeds and will dominate this entire property if we don't remove them.

[Pedro 65 1,002]

I tell you what, why dont you boys make a thread in the off topic forums to show us all the great fun you have. In the mean time this thread is for Discussing Palm Trees.

Pete, Thanks for trying to keep this thread on topic.

The only thing that caught my eye today was this Elaeis guineensis which needs to be dug out. There must be a dozen that have popped up along our driveway and they all need to be removed. When I lived in Florida, this used to be one of my top 10 favorite palms, now they just irritate me. In this area of Costa Rica, they pop up everywhere like weeds and will dominate this entire property if we don't remove them.

Very True Jeff, great to get rid of any weeds before they get a foothold, heres a few that caught my eye. Cyphokentia Cerifera and Macro and a tripple planting in the shade of Dypsis Lepto

[Bill Austin 1,017]

metroxylon vitiense

caryota zebrina

dypsis paludosa the infructescence is half the size of the palm Peter this the one with seed in two weeks

alicasia

sorry the ti's aren't suppose to be there

Peter see what you started with brooms in the trees

[Pedro 65 1,002]

metroxylon vitiense

caryota zebrina

dypsis paludosa the infructescence is half the size of the palm Peter this the one with seed in two weeks

alicasia

sorry the ti's aren't suppose to be there

Peter see what you started with brooms in the trees

Bill, WOW, fantastic additions. Wish i could grow Metroxylon here, what a Palm.I will Absolutely take you up on the Paludosa seed offer Bill, thanks so much. Thanks for making this thread so worth while. All best Pete

[richnorm 468]

I noticed this Acanthophoenix looks like it's starting to reach, maybe I will see a first ring of trunk this summer. Thought this would have a black crownshaft but happy enough with a white one!

cheers

Richard

[Pedro 65 1,002]

I noticed this Acanthophoenix looks like it's starting to reach, maybe I will see a first ring of trunk this summer. Thought this would have a black crownshaft but happy enough with a white one!

cheers

Richard

Fantastic Rich, its looking right at home there, keep em comn, great to see more of your Palms, Cheers Pete

[Bencassa 11]

check this one out. so dark its almost black!!!

[Pedro 65 1,002]

Normanbya (Blackpalms) and butress roots of Eleocarpus Grandis...Crowns of Normanbya in group rainforest planting....Archontophoenix Maxima Flowering....Beccariophoenix Mad and Thundestorm approaching

[Tassie_Troy1971 1,062]

Hedyscepe canterburyana pushing new frond !

Lepidorrachis moreana

Ok not a palm but it caught my eye - Bronze sculpture , Kalanchoe

Variegated Chameadorea elegans

[Tassie_Troy1971 1,062]

]Papaya

Buretiokentia hapala growing well outdoors @ same lattitude as New hampshire USA !

[Daryl 1,497]

This was a nice surprise...Pritchardia sp.... any guesses?

[aussiearoids 333]

Looking up the drive , Binmarkia far right for palm content .

Several spikes evident on the blanchetia.nas

[palmislandRandy 280]

My baby's first nuts

[Ken Johnson 197]

My baby's first nuts

They will have virgin milk! Enjoy.

[Palmə häl′ik 346]

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[Jeff in St Pete 715]

This one caught my eye on a rainy Sunday afternoon

New leaf on Welfia regia

[realarch 4,382]

Such beautiful stuff guys! Pete, is that really a B.mad in post 53? Such an upright habit.

Pelagodoxa leaf.

[Mike Evans 517]

Here is a Allagoptera/caudescens in a container opening a new leaf. These are beautiful palms with very silvery back side of leaf. They make good pool side friends.

[Mike Evans 517]

Another pool side friend Pelagodoxa henryana opening a new leaf. These spend the cold winter days inside. Yes, you can keep them alive in central FL.

[LJG 1,166]

Here is a Allagoptera/caudescens in a container opening a new leaf. These are beautiful palms with very silvery back side of leaf. They make good pool side friends.

Hi Mike. Where did you get that Allagoptera caudescens? That is the rarer variety "Bahia" or Ppectinata". I feel a much nicer plant then the standard one. I would love to track one down.

[realarch 4,382]

Mike, that Pelagodoxa is perfect!

[Daryl 1,497]

Today, my Dypsis fibrosas decided to open new leaves at the same time...

Daryl

[Mike Evans 517]

Here is a Allagoptera/caudescens in a container opening a new leaf. These are beautiful palms with very silvery back side of leaf. They make good pool side friends.

Hi Mike. Where did you get that Allagoptera caudescens? That is the rarer variety "Bahia" or Ppectinata". I feel a much nicer plant then the standard one. I would love to track one down.

I got these many years ago from John Demott, Redland Nursery. I usually do not see these around either. This one is going in the ground next spring. They seem to survive the last 2 cold winters very well.

[LauraAnu 10]

This morning, I came home to find my Chambeyronia Macrocarpa opening a new leaf after all that rain we have been having

Laura

[Bill Austin 1,017]

Hydriastele beguinii this has been in the grown 10 yrs. there seem to be may forms. This doe's not appear to be Obi Is. form which the leaf is more compact and wavy .

[realarch 4,382]

Nice Bill! Every bit as beautiful as the obi island form.

Here's a pic of a young Pinanga speciosa starting to get that purple coloring.

[Pedro 65 1,002]

Heaps of great shots recenly posted , keep them coming. Heres Pinanga Sinii flowering and a Norfolk Island Rhopie........ Now even a Livistona..Caught My Eye Today

[Pedro 65 1,002]

Ptychsperma Pullenii in different areas of the gardens both caught my eye

[Bill Austin 1,017]

Looking out of a marojejya

[realarch 4,382]

Pinanga Sinii, Ptychsperma Pullenii, wow Pete. Never heard of either of these species. What an incredible inflorescence.

Nice shots Bill, quite the arteest!

[colin Peters 1,445]

Here is a shot this morning of my H. begunii Obi Island, about 2yrs old

the last survivor of a handful of seedlings.

Colin

[Jeff in St Pete 715]

Tahina spectabilis (and my Rottweiler) - photo taken 20 minutes ago just before the rain started

[Pedro 65 1,002]

Fantastic Shots Everyone, Thanks for making this a great thread. Pete

Heres Pinanga adangensis and 2 other Pinanga Sp flowering along with view up of the Mighty Ravenea Robustior.( 10 mtr fronds)

Bill A, the Pinanga with Red spear and upright flower is the seed i sent you.

[Palm crazy 1,353]

My garden today before sunset.

Silver Med.

Mule in the shade.

Chamaedorea radicalis clumps winter.

[Pedro 65 1,002]

This watermelon Chamby still has a Blue Crownshaft