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There is a rank, and there is a reputation. If I remember everything correctly - your rank begins at "seed" and progresses through "seedling" to "juvenile" etc. on to "trunking," "flowering." and finally to "setting seed" at which time you are allowed to change your own Title (Forum Member, IPS Member, etc.). This is determined by the number of posts, and I think you become a fully grown palm that is setting seed at 5,000 posts. (I'm too lazy to confirm all those settings at the moment - but that is close enough for government work). Reputation is determined by the green up arrow in every post that other can users can bestow on you base upon their opinions of your comments and post. Sort of like the FaceBook "Like" feature. But it should be noted that neither a high rank or reputation means that person knows anymore about anything than anyone else.

A very Palmy, Crotony, Birthday to you Ron! Ed

Hope you managed to escape the worst of the deep-freeze. Hope it's happy and palmy and balmy . . .

Alright, so before you guys and gals think I'm completely insane, hear me out...I was wondering if it would be at all possible to grow a coconut palm in a container, then sink the container in the ground in spring, leave it outside all summer, then bring it inside in fall...would that at all be possible? Has anyone had success with this? I was thinking the Malayan Dwarf (Cocos nucifera) would possibly stay somewhat small enough to be moved indoors...am I crazy?

Here's the update on mine pictured above. It's really doing well, standing at least 5 feet tall. I love this palm.

OK, for you Matty, here are some pictures of my brahea which went from two strap leaves to this in 9 months. They love azomite + dolomite lime + home depot vigoro fertilizer along with a soil mix based on my native sandy loam mixed with organic soil amendment. I don't use any potting soil and I pot them up into 5 gallons as strap seedlings. Brahea dulcis blue, already turning a nice blue color: Brahea clara icy blue, this one's going super icy blue: Brahea elegans

How about some examples? And, can't you say the same of Florida? Or New York? Or even Texas? San Francisco vs Orange county is a good example, as liberal and as conservative as it gets, respectively. You won't find that contrast in florida, and yes I have lived there too. Or how about LA are vs interior farm country? California has a massive pension liability problem, hard to imagine it getting worse by splitting it up. Of all states only Illinois compares in fiscal dysfunction, and IL is likely the most corrupt state, with the governor selling senate seats.... Florida doesn't have such acrimony in their government that they cant agree to pay their bills... And this isn't a liberal problem or a conservative problem as liberal states like Mass and VT pay their bills as do more conservative states like Wyoming, Texas. IMO, this is about political dysfunction masking a robbing of the state treasury. California is like a smaller version of Washington DC, everybody of political power and influence with their hands in the till while cities go bankrupt all over the state...

If we do split Cali up into six, i think the names Draper proposed are lame. I propose alternatives. South California: San Diego and Orange counties PSSC West California: includes Los Angeles and Santa Barbara New Megalopolis Central California: includes Bakersfield, Fresno and Stockton Fruits and Nuts Silicon Valley: includes San Francisco and San Jose Old Megalopolis North California: Sacramento area (also includes Napa Valley) Wine and Cheese Jefferson: Redding and Eureka areas Weed and Willie

Any one want to add on some Butia shots to this long dormant thread? And I might note, I miss Dick's contributions to PalmTalk.

Hi Aldert , thanks for the hybrid pics. the hybrids look very healthy and the shape is much more better than the species Nanus . here is my Update 15.07.13 from my 7/8 year old w X n . http://www.wallis-it.de/fotos/jost/2013/2013-07-16/P1150771.JPG http://www.wallis-it.de/fotos/jost/2013/2013-07-15/P1150757.JPG I hope it will develop a small trunk regards , Jost