Rafael 406 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 Mohsen, you got the bug 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exotic Life 107 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 Did you have seen the variegated Ravenea rivularis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 21 hours ago, Rafael said: Mohsen, you got the bug Yep, your are right...I got it badly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted December 4, 2015 20 hours ago, Exotic Life said: Did you have seen the variegated Ravenea rivularis? Don't think so, I think all were normal R.R ?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted December 6, 2015 A very happy Dypsis decaryi in my freind's neighbour ... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted December 17, 2015 see these happy ravenea rivularis near NewCastle today : 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted December 17, 2015 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted January 14, 2016 Sydney Redfern Park today : many CIDP and one Butia Capitata : 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted January 15, 2016 This week we move to a new building and in its garden there is only one type of palm ( I think "Livistona australis ???") ...they seem very happy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gyuseppe 581 Report post Posted January 15, 2016 3 hours ago, Mohsen said: This week we move to a new building and in its garden there is only one type of palm ( I think "Livistona australis ???") ...they seem very happy is livistona chinensis 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted February 8, 2016 the only palm my neighbor has is this Archontophoenix alexandrae or Archontophoenix cunninghamiana? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daryl 1,452 Report post Posted February 8, 2016 Looks to be A.cunninghamiana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtsteve 1,221 Report post Posted February 8, 2016 Yes, look at the underside of the leaf, if it is the same color as the top of the leaf it is the common Bangalow. If the underside is silvery it is the much less common Alex. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 nice Howea forsterianas in our neighborhood ... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gyuseppe 581 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Moshen really beautiful Howea forsteriana ! in my city can be grown, but in a somewhat sheltered 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted May 5, 2016 Yesterday I went to Bunnings in Alexandria to buy some potting mix and they had more palms hat I have seen in other Bunnings... There were decent size of Triangle palms as well... I bought one Washi as I want to keep it in pots if possible... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pal Meir 5,156 Report post Posted May 5, 2016 53 minutes ago, Mohsen said: Yesterday I went to Bunnings in Alexandria to buy some potting mix and they had more palms hat I have seen in other Bunnings... There were decent size of Triangle palms as well... I bought one Washi as I want to keep it in pots if possible... Oh, only the Washy? Why not a couple of those D. decaryi? PS: Is it a real W. filifera? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pip 753 Report post Posted May 6, 2016 Bunnings can provide a few surprises my pockets are never deep enough to take advantage. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted May 6, 2016 4 hours ago, Pip said: Bunnings can provide a few surprises my pockets are never deep enough to take advantage. You are right Pip, they are expensive there...$180.00 for D. Decari ones...Aldi had good prices... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted May 6, 2016 16 hours ago, Pal Meir said: Oh, only the Washy? Why not a couple of those D. decaryi? PS: Is it a real W. filifera? Pal, already bought small one of D. Decaryi and planted at front yard...no room for more and prefer small ones so my wife will get use to them and their ultimate sizes in time maybe that one is W.robusta? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 I was in Campbelltown , 60 km in south west Sydney... While I was driving I notice this palm...I think it is a Roystonea regia? I couldn't believe that because this area is very cold compare to Sydney and even had record low temperature as -6C... If its is Roystonea regia then there should be much more hope for my area which I am sure is not colder than Campbelltown , so is this a Roystonea regia if not what is it then? or maybe Royal palm is more cold Hardy than I think it is? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stelios 338 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) It'a beautiful foxtail. And it's full of seeds! Nice find. Edited July 7, 2016 by Stelios 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 7, 2016 Thanks Stelios I thought it might be a foxtail but the fronds were different ( see attached pic) and also the narrower crownshaft compare to the trunk made me think of Royal... but if it is foxtail even more amazing and good news for me as there should be colder than where we are 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 9, 2016 Ravenea rivularis in Parklea in 40 km north west Sydney... looks very happy and there should be colder than where I live...it should have some frost some morning ... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 14, 2016 I saw this nice palm near a charity shop in Hornsby , 5 km away from us... Is this Howea forsteriana or Howea belmoreana? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pal Meir 5,156 Report post Posted July 14, 2016 The drooping leaflets are forsteriana, the habit looks like belmoreana, are there any hybrids forstmoreana or belsteriana? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 14, 2016 the Hybrid...I should go to pick some seeds so ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 On 7/14/2016, 9:19:52, Pal Meir said: The drooping leaflets are forsteriana, the habit looks like belmoreana, are there any hybrids forstmoreana or belsteriana? There are hybrids, at least in habitat, but they are extremely rare. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarasota alex 224 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 On 7/14/2016, 10:18:25, Mohsen said: the Hybrid...I should go to pick some seeds so ... If it indeed is a hybrid, the rate of success with those seeds would be pretty low. A study lead by Babik found that practically all hybrids found on the Lord Howe Island were first generation hybrids. Across the entire island they found only three F2's - all backcrossed to the original species (Babik W, et al. 2009). 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 9 hours ago, sarasota alex said: If it indeed is a hybrid, the rate of success with those seeds would be pretty low. A study lead by Babik found that practically all hybrids found on the Lord Howe Island were first generation hybrids. Across the entire island they found only three F2's - all backcrossed to the original species (Babik W, et al. 2009). I would wonder if it is hybrid how did it grow there? my guess is it should be normal Kentia not even belmoreana ...but I will take seeds next time I will be there... The issue is even with normal forsteriana seeds it would take for ever ( 11 months so far and no sign of germination for me) also I would never know when the seeds are riped, sometimes they are green and still riped! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 I was in a friends home in Gordon for a birthday party and I was drunk in the bathroom...but that didn't stop me for searching for palms and I just saw this 3head beauty which I believe should be a Hedyscepe canterburyana ?...Fibally I saw this somewhere rather than Sydney Botanic Garden...should be more than 50 years or more ? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Or maybe it is a 3 headed R.Sapida? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palms4Steve 208 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Hi Mohsen.I think it might be a howea belmoreana. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pal Meir 5,156 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 49 minutes ago, Palms4Steve said: Hi Mohsen.I think it might be a howea belmoreana. Ditto 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Palms4Steve said: Hi Mohsen.I think it might be a howea belmoreana. 1 hour ago, Pal Meir said: Ditto Thanks Steve and Pal, I didn't know H.Belmoreana could be in multi headed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palms4Steve 208 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 It's not very common, just a freak of nature. There was a double headed one at Darling Harbour. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tim_brissy_13 407 Report post Posted July 18, 2016 There's a multi headed H belmoreana at the Geelong Botanic Gardens. From what I understand it is created due to a response from some kind of trauma to the growing point. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tropic 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2016 On 7/7/2016, 11:41:22, Mohsen said: I was in Campbelltown , 60 km in south west Sydney... While I was driving I notice this palm...I think it is a Roystonea regia? I couldn't believe that because this area is very cold compare to Sydney and even had record low temperature as -6C... If its is Roystonea regia then there should be much more hope for my area which I am sure is not colder than Campbelltown , so is this a Roystonea regia if not what is it then? or maybe Royal palm is more cold Hardy than I think it is? Yes, that certainly is a foxtail. I have seen quite a few foxtails and royal palms growing well in Sydney, yet almost no nurseries seem to stock them! Anyone from Sydney know if any other nursery besides Palmland stock foxtails? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 I was in Wahroonga Park in Sydney last weekend, I took few pictures from few palms growing there: 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohsen 1,160 Report post Posted October 9, 2016 Just saw this Syagrus romanzoffiana today, the color of its trunk was a bit different ! Is that normal ? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
