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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! belated Wherever you is... Sorry:blush:

Happy Birthday Kim!!!

I missed it as well! Happy belated birthday, Kim!

I've been resisting invites to join for years now.. (as if I don't find tangents enough now to keep me from what I SHOULD be doing...) Facebook would NOT help me...

Get on facebook!! We haven't forgotten :) Regards, Ari

I am enjoying the commentary and photos. I have a small one here in Jax --- it has been in the ground since 1987--- Heres a foto --- it is acaulescnt maybe 2 foot of trunk. Best regards Ed

I love this palm so it was one of the first I planted in Puerto Rico. Our son (about 5 feet, 5 inches at 13, taller than I am...) stands nearby. I don't think I can stand to thin it yet. Thanks for sharing all the great photos.

Here's my C. renda saga: Fall of 2009 About 9 feet tall-got it as a retirement gift in May of 2003 (it was 4-5 feet tall then). Brought it into the garage every time temp was predicted to go down to 45ºF or lower. That worked well for years 'til the Big Freeze of January, 2010. Guess the stress was just too much (but, look at the red circle) This week it looks like this. I figure that in about 20-30 years, it'll be back to 9 feet again.

A few other words o'wizz . . . . P. reclinata don't take drought well. They're native to riverbanks in Africa. GIve them room. Try, if you can, to give one at least a 6-foot-diameter circle of space; 8-10 is better. If you opt for less space, be prepared to prune out extra trunks. You need males and females (on separate plants) to get seed. Phoenix all hybridize promiscuously. Full sun is best. Will take a lot of shade, though. Watch for the spines at the base of the leaves. Keep us apprized, whatever you do!