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Jeff,

You had sent in a pic. of yours once before and it's the nicest one I've seen in "captivity" outside of the ones growing in Thailand. It's really a nice looking palm once they get some size, but damn, their slow. With the right conditions, I expect they could live to be a ripe old age. Have you ever checked to see how many fronds yours produce a year? Only about 3 fronds a year here in N. Calif., and that's during the heat of the summer.

Dick

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(Jeff Searle @ Dec. 12 2007,19:54)

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I stumbled upon this today while out looking in the shadehouse and forgot I had this growing. This is Masoala madagascariensis and is really starting to look like something and color up nicely.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Do you have any tips or advice for germinating Masoala madagascariensis ?

Regards,

Luis Diego.

Luis Diego G.

Alajuela, Costa Rica.

My website: SeresVerdes.com

Plants and seeds I have for trade

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Ken - love the Cuban palms!  That group of palms is a real favorite of mine.

The Macroglossa and Hospita were hybridized with what other parent?  What are the distinguishing features of these offspring?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

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

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(FossilNypa @ Dec. 27 2007,14:07)

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I stumbled upon this today while out looking in the shadehouse and forgot I had this growing. This is Masoala madagascariensis and is really starting to look like something and color up nicely.

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Do you have any tips or advice for germinating Masoala madagascariensis ?

Regards,

Luis Diego.

Luis,

    No secrets what so ever. I germinated them in just a pot with soil, and no bottom heat. I'm sure I would of got more to sprout if I had used bottom heat.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(PalmGuyWC @ Dec. 27 2007,12:38)

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Jeff,

You had sent in a pic. of yours once before and it's the nicest one I've seen in "captivity" outside of the ones growing in Thailand. It's really a nice looking palm once they get some size, but damn, their slow. With the right conditions, I expect they could live to be a ripe old age. Have you ever checked to see how many fronds yours produce a year? Only about 3 fronds a year here in N. Calif., and that's during the heat of the summer.

Dick

Dick,

  Thanks, but I never have kept track on how many leaves it puts out in a year. I took some pictures of it today, but I left my camera at the nursery. I'll try to post them tomorrow. It's 7' tall now at the top leaf.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Talking about Ravenea xerophila, thought I'd share pics of my two biggest ones measuring almost 6 ft. (1.78 m) tall.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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The other one almost the same size . . .

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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This palm, Wendlandiella gracilis var. polyclada, is not all that common either.  Here is my plant (still in a container).

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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Another palm that is quite rare in cultivation and which was admired much by those who saw it in habitat during the IPS Biennial in the Dominican Republic, is Pseudophoenix ekmanii.  I'm delighted to have this small, very slow growing one growing in the garden.  It measures about 15 inches (38cm) tall.  You likely will not appreciate this palm by looking at my small plant below but if you've ever seen one in person or even a photo of one, then you'll know why a few of us are actually growing this palm, even tho it may well be for the benefit of our grandchildren.  LOL

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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I got this palm as a strap-leaf seedliing named Coccothrinax yunquensis, which if it is would be considered very rare.  It has very stiff rigid leaves.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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A small, slow growing Coccothrinax spissa

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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Here is my Butia archeri, just slightly smaller than the one Jerry Andersen posted here.  I like this miniature palm.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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Purchased as a tiny seedling with the name Coccothrinax plateada.  It has turned out to be a very nice compact plant that no one was able to identify on a previous post here on Palmtalk.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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(Al in Kona @ Dec. 27 2007,23:46)

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This palm, Wendlandiella gracilis var. polyclada, is not all that common either.  Here is my plant (still in a container).

Al,

    I have a couple of these myself. This is certainly a really rare palm that you never see. I also have one planted at the house that is doing good. A nice surprise to see yours, and it looks beautiful. Are going to plant it out soon?

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Al,

I have a couple of B. archeri in 2 gal pots but they are all green. I see yours are a nice silver.  Do you recall if yours were green when they were smaller? Mine were greenhouse grown, but I've been hardening them up outside with as much sun as I can give them, and I think I can detect some silver on the petioles of the two new fronds.

Dick

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Dick, in answer to your above question about Butia archeri - yes, mine was quite green when younger.  As it gets older it seems to take on a bit more silver tone to it.  Mine is in full sun.  I would assume there is genetic diversity in it just as in, say Brahea armata and you can get a wide range of silver/blue intensity to even a green form.  This is a unique miniature palm, just like a real nice large Butia but oh, so small.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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Hi Al,

Thanks for the information. Mine were given to me by Darold Petty who thought they would do better in my hot summer climate. They were in liners, so I potted them up immediately into larger pots. They were growing in a greenhouse and they are slowly acclimating to an outside climate.  So far they have only grown two new fronds, but they are tighter and harder grown. I'm told they are very rare in cultivation.

Dick

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(Jeff Searle @ Dec. 27 2007,12:21)

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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

Dick,

    Here's some photos that I just recently took. Their also posted under the Ravenea xeropyhlla topic.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Here it is again with Encephalartos horridus growing in front of it.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Thanks Jeff,

What can I say except a bad habit I've picked up from S. Calif.? Swoooon?? Yours look great with the Encephalartos, in fact at that stage of growth, they look like a cycad.

Dick

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Very nice Ravenea xerophilas Jeff.  I'm a bit anxious to see how they will look once they start to develop some actual trunk.  This is one of those palms that I think we will be very happy we planted despite their initial slow growth.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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Here's another Licuala that is not found in collections very often. It's Licuala peekelii from New Guinea. Seed became available many years ago only one time. This one is now setting good viable seed for me.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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I collected over eighty seed back earlier in the year for my first time. Now it's holding it's second spike of seed.

Jeff

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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My one and only Chambeyronia lepidota (opening a new frond). This palm is S-L-O-W. Only about 4 ft tall, and I planted it in July 1997 from a 4 inch pot.

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Bo,

Do lepidota's push red or bronze new leaves often?  I know houialou's usually never produce any red...

JD

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My one and only Chambeyronia lepidota (opening a new frond). This palm is S-L-O-W. Only about 4 ft tall, and I planted it in July 1997 from a 4 inch pot.

I planted Mine about the same time . Got it from Louis Hooper . Died last summer for no apparent reason . In the top 5 of slow palms for me .

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JD,

mine always opens up with a bronze colored frond, but it only seems to happen about once a year!! :(

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Bo,

Do lepidota's push red or bronze new leaves often?  I know houialou's usually never produce any red...

JD

JD,

    My two in the ground open with a red leaf, and are pretty slow.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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I need to find a nice spot for my Coccothrinax spissa, obtained from GTC Palms of Merritt Island.  This seems a great genus for south Florida, especially in that they're small enough to fit in most peoples' yards.

The Dominican Republic should start advertising itself as the Galapagos of the Caribbean.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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Some really nice stuff there.

Great to see different palms from the more common.

But what about the ozzie boys, where's your stuff?

I am sure Utopia, Clayton will have something new to show us.

So to bring this thread to the west side of the Pacific I will start with a palm that I know nobody else has as it has yet to be officially described as seed has never been collected. The parrots keep beating us to it.

A couple of the few that I dug up from the bush survived and are growing OK now a few months later.

Balaka sp. Natewa

Jim

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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While I was taking the previous pic I was stunned by the beauty of the new leaf of one of our close-by Pelagodoxa so had to show it even though it is well known.

Jim

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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Not sure how unusual this palm is: Ponapea ledermanniana

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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