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Hi

Got today a call from somebody from USA about this topic,  he wanted to have some info about what i was growing here in Belgium so  I promised him a reply

we live here in zone 8a wet and cold winters and wet summers ...

when we moved here i started to plant my personal collection in the back garden  in 2008 i am going to do the front garden , so I expect a lot off fun in 2008

in my personal collection i have here trachys trachys and trachys , some butias, chamaerops , jubaea, r. hsyrix, sabal and in a very protected spot some chamaedorea radicalis

Also some phoenix palms but they receive full cover in winter

For the moment it is here outside -4°C

so i hope the winter is soon gone  brrr...

Warm regards from Belgium

and Happy Holidays

James verhaegen

www.europalms.be

pictures from my place

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James,

    Welcome to the board, and hope to see you post more pictures over time.From the looks of your picture, one would never guess you live in Belgium. It looks very lush and green.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Here area few pictures from California that I took in October. These palms are growing at my nursery in Deluz (Fallbrook area) Northeast corner of San Diego County.

Butia archeri, about 15 year old . This is a mature plant.

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Another view

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Trachycarpus nanus

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Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

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Toby,

  Your home looks like it would fit in Wai`anae.  What I mean is the bars on your windows.  Do you have worries of people breaking in?  A lot of homes here have similar bars because of the bad drug problem here w/many breakins in some neighborhoods.

Steve

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

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Heres a few at Leu Gardens, Orlando,FL;

Chuniophoenix hainanensis

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Borassodendron machodonis

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Licuala peltata var. peltata

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Cryosophila warscewiczii

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Trachycarpus latisectus

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Sabal palmetto 'Lisa'

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Livistona speciosa

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Trithrinax brasiliensis

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Calamus erectus

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Beccariophoenix madagascariensis

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Chamaedorea fragrans

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Caryota ophiopellis

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Arenga westerhoutii

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Acanthophoenix rubra

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Aiphanes lindeniana

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Bactris mexicana

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Oraniopsis appendiculata

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Rhopalostylis baueri var. baueri

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Wallichia caryotoides

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Syagrus picrophylla

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Geonoma schottiana

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Pinanga philippinensis

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Phoenix rupicola x roebelenii

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Dypsis baronii

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Reinhardtia gracilis

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Ravenea madagascariensis

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Gaussia maya

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Salacca wallichiana

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Bought this in a 1 gal. container from a local Palm Society sale years back and finally got it in the ground about 4 years ago and it's really a happy camper. The tag said Trithrinax acanthacoma, but I think the new name is brasiliensis. Gotta watch the spines and leaf tips though, pretty unforgiving.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Thanks for the eye candy! :P  Randy

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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Now I've done it.  I now have about a dozen impossible to obtain "must have" palms swimming in my head.

James Belgium - Awesome palms and an even more awesome garden --and in Belgium to boot!  I agree with Jeff its definitely very tropical in feel.

JDA - Butia archeri is amazing - a natural bonsai!  And I like the Braheas too.  I only have brahea armatas no and they are still tiny.

Eric - I don't even know where to begin.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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Eric, nice shots from the Leu! I hope my Beccariophoenix looks like that some day. All the palms look extremely healthy. It's always more enjoyable looking at palms I have chance at growing.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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(jdapalms @ Dec. 18 2007,19:39)

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Here area few pictures from California that I took in October. These palms are growing at my nursery in Deluz (Fallbrook area) Northeast corner of San Diego County.

Butia archeri, about 15 year old . This is a mature plant.

ButiadwarfSp.jpg

Another view

ButiadwarfSp-1.jpg

Trachycarpus nanus

FallbrookOct2007023.jpg

Thanks for the pics Jerry.  So here's the million dollar question:  How the heck do you keep these dwarfs from being eaten by the wascally wabbits? ???

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Matt, this is a good question it, seems that these critters have a taste preference. Most of the palms that I plant have to be protected with wire cages. It's quite the challenge to keep gophers, rabbits and ground squirrels from destroying our plants. We're lucky that deer don't come in.

Here are a few more pictures.

Brahea decumbens?

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Brahea aculeata?

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Brhea nitida

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Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

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Whoah, that B. nitida is purdy!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Jerry,

 That Butia archeri is nice and I guess is really slow. I can't quite tell from the picture, but how tall is the palm? It's too wet here to grow these.

Jeff

And we want to see the really rare stuff from the house in Hawaii when you get a chance,OK? Thanks!

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Dear James verhaegen & Dear Eric  :)

thanks for such beautiful pictures of lovely palms...

my eyes were just feasting..i must say for me the christmas feasting has already began_So thanks for those lovely stills.. :)

lots of love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Jeff,

That Butia archeri is about 2ft tall.

We are in California at this time for the holidays. I will post some pictures from Hawaii when I return.

Jerry

Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

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Wow...this is my kind of favorite topic !!

Now where are the heavyweight folks in Australia? Clayton,...Mikey,...Jay??

Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

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(Gileno Machado @ Dec. 21 2007,07:24)

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Wow...this is my kind of favorite topic !!

Now where are the heavyweight folks in Australia? Clayton,...Mikey,...Jay??

:) Hi Gileno,

I'll add in the Morning, You to Jay, and sure a few of the others

will do the same, Clayton man,  :laugh: ,, I know your

flat out but something nice, Talk to you later. :P  :laugh:

Cheers all ....Mikey...

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And loving it".............. smilie.gif

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James,

Can you remember me? I'm robbin, i was at you're home when you was moved to there in the beginning. I came for the Canna bulbs that i had buy from Benny van Broeck..

I know you're garden as one green grassfield, but the picture's know they look beautifull. I must came again and take a look :)

Robbin

Southwest

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(Gbarce @ Dec. 19 2007,11:40)

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Now I've done it.  I now have about a dozen impossible to obtain "must have" palms swimming in my head.

James Belgium - Awesome palms and an even more awesome garden --and in Belgium to boot!  I agree with Jeff its definitely very tropical in feel.

JDA - Butia archeri is amazing - a natural bonsai!  And I like the Braheas too.  I only have brahea armatas no and they are still tiny.

Eric - I don't even know where to begin.

:) Hi Gene,

Some great photo's guys love it, great to see ,

And As said by a number of people, Wow...

Cheers Mikey

James ,Excellent area , great work a true tropical look.

welcome aboard. Regards Mikey

Jerry

some truely choice palms keep them coming man.

Know you've got other super palms, Thanks for sharing.

Regards  Mikey.

Eric,

Gene said it all. Thanks heaps  very Nice indeed.

Mikey.

Hi Gileno,

As promised, lets just start with one for now.

This one's a true Hydristele no true name a 'sp'

no name, not sure if one's being connected to this

palm yet, the first shot what she looks like

This has the old tag on.(H. 'sp' via Bogor B/gardens)

Wow the entire leaf is super thick, This plant is a clumper

& in ground gets larger. I've removed  the suckers to

get more of this one.

Now 2nd shot, it's about to flower again ,thats what I'm pointing at ,another collector (Arden Dearden) has one

the same size plant with set seed just on,(Very young set)

I'm sure theres guys out there that must have this plant

come on show guys show som other sise's

Cheers for now.

Mikey. :)

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:) 2nd pic.

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M.H.Edwards

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And loving it".............. smilie.gif

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Wow Mikey that Hydriastele is a beauty.  Looks like a cross between a Pelagodoxa Henryana and a Sommeria Elegans -- and its a clustering palm!!  That must turn out to be a very impressive specimen.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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Hi Gene,

I'll have a look to find some of the other photos of

this palm for you to see.  It is a really nice looker for sure.

Regards Mikey :)

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(Gbarce @ Dec. 27 2007,01:57)

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Bump- we were just getting into the groove of things.

Gene,

 I'll look around and see if I can find something else. It's gotta be super duper rare though, huh ?

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff,

How about posting a pic of your Ravenea xerophylla?  I somehow missed seeing it at your BD party.

Dick

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(Jeff Searle @ Dec. 27 2007,08:43)

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(Gbarce @ Dec. 27 2007,01:57)

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Bump- we were just getting into the groove of things.

Gene,

 I'll look around and see if I can find something else. It's gotta be super duper rare though, huh ?

Jeff

I love it...  Jeff I think since we (palmophiles) are so engrossed with our love for the rare and unusual we get our reailty skewed...  Take a drive down any neighborhood built in the last 25 years and look around at what is planted...  Your whole shadehouse is full of super duper rarities!   :cool:  Pseudophoenix sargentii is a local around here, but when was the last time you saw one on the average front yard?

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(Jeff Searle @ Dec. 27 2007,08:43)

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(Gbarce @ Dec. 27 2007,01:57)

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Bump- we were just getting into the groove of things.

Gene,

 I'll look around and see if I can find something else. It's gotta be super duper rare though, huh ?

Jeff

Thanks Jeff- we mere palm mortals all need something to aspire for in 2008.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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(Ken Johnson @ Dec. 27 2007,11:31)

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I took some shots around the fame while Dave and I were taking a look.

I don't have lots of real rare stuff, in fact maybe none at all compaired to Jeff but I do have some perty ones.

Ken,

    The first, a Copernicia (?) looks great. Is it C. rigida, or maybe a C. cowellii ? Come on, keep them coming! I know you got some good size Carribbean stuff, things that are not seen very often.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(PalmGuyWC @ Dec. 27 2007,09:09)

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Jeff,

How about posting a pic of your Ravenea xerophylla?  I somehow missed seeing it at your BD party.

Dick

Dick,

    Oh, I'm sorry you did'nt get a chance to see it. It was only a matter of about 50' away from the patio where everyone was. I'm going to get a shot of it soon.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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