Went on a Mini Palm Excursion....

[Kris]

Dear Luke

thanks for that agave I.D,since iam looking out for that baby to add it in my desert plants collection !

Love,

Kris

[redbeard917]

Nice old sagos

[redbeard917]

Here's a post-winter update on one of the Apalachee Parkway Bismarkias. I wonder if the wooden stakes were used for some kind of cold protection? The big queen palm out front was MIA!

[redbeard917]

Tall trachy's

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Butia and wierd font on street sign

[redbeard917]

I meant to add that the Phoenix roebellini on Blair Stone looks fine, little or no winter damage.

Luke, the Phoenix in post #61 is very nice. It holds an incredible amount of fronds. It reminds me of pictures I've seen of Phoenix loureirii.

[FRITO]

thanks for the photos. the Large queen was chainsawed down for no good reason in front of the Quality Inn.

[FRITO]

Heres a end of winter update. record cold this year and the official low recorded at the airport 2-5-09 was 14 degrees.

these are the in-town queens the one on the far left is currently flowering and previously set seed late last year. I have offspring of this palm now and the one on the far right has many flower spathes busting out and will be producing soon enough.

2 on the right

far left

[FRITO]

I also adjusted my camera to higher resolution photos. I like this much better!

Here are the nearby Livistona chinensis multis just around the block from the queens. these are on the north side of this building. I previously posted these photos back in dec 07 in this thread.

[Kris]

thanks for the photos. the Large queen was chainsawed down for no good reason in front of the Quality Inn.

Dear Luke

Thanks for going Hi Res Mode...hope to see your future coverage all in that format too.It seems that now your still are more clearer.

Lots of love,

Kris

[redbeard917]

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Edited November 8, 2009 by redbeard917

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These next three were taken at a state office building downtown.

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Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera.

[redbeard917]

Check out the trunk on this needle!

[epicure3]

These next three were taken at a state office building downtown.

I haven't seen a true rhododendron since I moved from NY several years ago. That is a nice one (if that's what it is).

[redbeard917]

Epicure, I think they're camellias. I'll check next time I'm over there. There are a few types of rhododendron that grow here but they are rarely seen.

[floridagrower]

Random Tallahassee Florida shots:

[JMBreland]

Nice Koelreuteria in the background behind the Butia.

[FRITO]

Heres some more updates. these photos are a few months old.

My Moms house which she just sold

'cardboard palm' from a local NFPS members yard.

Tall smooth trunk Windmill, wishing it was a cocothrinax

C. humilis

Edited November 21, 2009 by FRITO

[FRITO]

hula skirt Washy

'cousin it' P. roebelenii

Nice Sabal Palmettos

[FRITO]

Nice W. robusta duo. saw palmetto on the side.

some Chineeeeeessssseeeee

Jelly Palm Lane

Edited November 21, 2009 by FRITO

[FRITO]

Rhapis sp. palms up near the house

a recent find, a nice couple clumps of Pygmy dates

[FRITO]

Majesty

Queens

Chinese

Pygmy Date

[FRITO]

Heres a nice comparison of a what I would call a 'mostly filifera' and a 'mostly robusta'

BEFORE

AFTER

[floridagrower]

Random shots:

[floridagrower]

Random shots:

Queens

Papaya (There were several more that were bigger than this one.)

Edited November 21, 2009 by floridagrower

[floridagrower]

Random shots:

Mule palm

Phoenix Reclinata x Canariensis

Mexican (There are baby's popping up all over this area.)

Phoenix Reclinata x Canariensis (Quincy, FL)

Edited November 21, 2009 by floridagrower

[SubTropicRay]

Great photos by all who posted. You've gotta love those Needle Palms.