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I don't know exactly but from my understanding it is near Portsmouth in Hampshire on the south coast. It seems there are a fair few more Juania in the British Isles than first thought. I saw another on google maps at Kells Bay Gardens in Ireland. I knew one was growing there, but I thought it was much smaller. This one has been there longer than I thought. The first image is from 7 years ago back in March 2018... I believe these two Juania in Northern Ireland are the furthest ones from the equator... The one at Tremenheere in Cornwall... Glendurgan Juania in Cornwall last year... Also I visited the Juania in Salcombe, Devon last month... Just seen this private garden in Essex as well on the eastern coast of England... the amount of exotics growing there...

I’ve just been lucky enough to have a free day in Thailand so made the most of it and headed to Nong Nooch. For anyone who hasn’t been, it’s difficult to describe. Everything is in excess, literally thousands of some rare species not often seen elsewhere. Lodoicea line some of the walkways, multiple Tahina spread throughout the gardens, Copernicia, Borassus, Hyphaene and Bismarckia everywhere etc etc. many hybrids and variegated palms too. The only thing I’d say is that it is somewhat overwhelming not just due to the sheer scale of the place, but also that most palms aren’t labelled. I’m pretty cluey with IDs but I’d say about half or more of what I saw I couldn’t ID to species level. The section where over 1000 species of palms are grown is closed to the public so I couldn’t get in. It was a last minute trip but next time maybe I’ll try to organise a visit in there. Here’s some highlights of what I saw: Medemia argun Corypha lecomtei Locoidea maldivica. Every female is caged (there are now many) One of the main avenues lined with many blue palmate palms. Copernicia hospita, Bismarckia, Hyphaene coriacea, Serenoa and friends. Borassus flabellifer and Corypha lecomtei Serenoa repens silver form Sabal uresana Copernicia fallaensis, Tahina spectabilis and Lodoicea maldivica. What a combination! The same Tahina and Lodoicea from another angle with massive Corypha umbraculifera and C utan in the background. The same Tahina. This one could be up there with the largest in cultivation anywhere. Now that it has reached full girth and crown spread, I’d estimate it’s about the same spread as Lodoicea and maybe 10% less in diameter compared with a really well grown Corypha umbraculifera. It’s got at least 20% on fully grown Bismarckia, Copernicia fallaensis and similarly large palms. It might not seem huge in these photos, but only because it’s surrounded by giants in their own right. Borassodendron machadonis Blue Garden Variegated Copernicia A couple of variegated Borassus flabellifer Variegated Collection Chuniophoenix hainanensis Zombia Hyphaene coriacea Dwarf Areca catechu

Thanks, do yourself a favour and buy some seeds, they take temperatures as low as 2 degrees Celsius. A top grade palm, prized among collectors and gardeners!

A collection of freaky Chrysalidocarpus. I assume mostly hybrids and cultivars that I’m not going to pretend to be able to positively ID but I’ll add notes/best guess where possible. I guess these might be pure C madagascariensis C leptocheilos or lastellianus genes in this I think A mutant C lutescens (?) Fused leaf lutescens (?)

Spectacular!! Very nice collection . I must say after first paying attention to Livistona Australis I have become a huge lover of the species . They grow pretty fast here . I bought one in a 5 gallon container from a nursery that had been forgotten about so it was in poor shape . I planted it in the ground and it came back quickly and is a favorite on my slope . Harry

The IPS Biennial was hosted by Kampon in 1998, the palms were smaller, but the gardens were overwhelming, even then. Is the Thai cultural show and elephant rodeo still offered ? ( I really enjoyed being lifted up into the air by an elephant !)

A few more. Apologies for any incorrect IDs, I’m just going by eye. Raphia sp Cyrtostachys hybrid Chuniophoenix nana Chuniophoenix hainanensis Some freaky Chrysalidocarpus hybrid. I’m guessing C cabadae x leptocheilos or vice versa. There were so many Chrysalidocarpus hybrids it seemed like they had a full spectrum of that entire genus’ gene pool. Dypsis rivularis Chambeyronia macrocarpa. All the Chambeys I saw didn’t seem as vigorous as they can be in the cooler tropics and subtropics. Joey altifrons Arenga caudata (?) A group of Syagrus schizophylla Arenga undulatifolia Group of Arenga pinnata Nannorrhops Chrysalidocarpus onilahensis weeping form Sabal minor Livistona carinensis A few Copernicia sp Leucothrinax morrisii Pigafetta Cyrtostachys hybrid Dictyosperma album var conjugatum A row of Lodoicea. All were just maturing just as they start to show clear trunk or even beforehand. They cage the females but don’t bother with the less valuable males (the palms I mean) Deckenia nobilis I’ll keep adding some more photos when I have time and as I figure out some of the remaining IDs.

I have about 500 kerriodoxas to pot up over spring. So I might as well make a start, they will be going into 165mm containers to avoid over potting, they are the perfect size container for a deep forest tube. Nothing like a bit of potting up to do!

@DesertOasis Please post a pic of your Royal for us to admire! Harry

It makes you feel like Alice in Wonderland ... Great

It gets better harry, 550 seeds coming in the mail as we speak 🤣 Richard

An Eucalyptus gunni close by. Probably the most northern large one in the world here at 62 degrees north. About 7-8m. There are several large ones a few km south. My largest Butia eriospatha.

March ‘23 to now

A few more going in the garden of never ending palms. I have a lot of Chambeyronia in the garden already but you can never have enough Chambeyronia. Ramsayi grows well in my climate and will give that tropical feel along with the bentnickia. And while I was it I thought I might well plant a anthurium vietchii and an Australian cordyline for good measure just to keep that tropical look happening.

Hi all, I live in a fairly temperate Mediterranean type environment, so I can’t grow a lot of this genus. Still, many years ago, I collected some seed in Hawaii from near a Hilo Hattie store. And for a few years after that, I went along thinking that I was growing Adonidia, (red, similar size seed), which it was not. So, I’ve always guessed that this one is P. Elegans. But since there’s not too many to look at in San Diego, I have no way of being 100% sure. It is solitary if that helps. Although this is beginning to grow pretty well and picking up speed, believe it or not the seed was collected about 17 years ago. Thanks in advance for your help!

Here are all Australian Livistona specimens in my garden. Potted ones cry for larger containers or finally a permanent spot in the ground @happypalms and @gyuseppe First the outplanted ones Livistona mariae Livistona decora Livistona decora(left) and australis (right) A family picture of all potted specimens from left to right: L alfredii L muelleri L benthamii L nitida L victoriae L fulva And last two young L australis raised from seeds gathered from ancient specimens in the botanical garden of Athens. While the curator does not care offspring production, I do! The old specimens in Athens. They rarely produce seeds.

wonderful pictures, Konstantinos.

Hit by 2 hurricanes since 2021 this bismarckia keeps putting on height. It is my 2nd fastest fan palm to sabal causiarum. First pic is Dec 2017 about 3' trunk. I miss being able to look into the crown from this angle. second in august 2021 and then this august still recovering from MIltons 110mph winds, Hurricane damaged leaves on the lower part of the crown are still wilted and dull looking but plenty of new growth in 11 months. . Frankly I wish it grew half as fast.

Should we say “ Joey #2?” You could have a “ Joey house “ and a “Kerry house” to keep them in. If it were me , I would have an “Ernie house” for Ernesti Augusti but you also have other bifid leaf Chamaedorea that are more exotic. Harry

After seeing those cycads i remembered Nong Nooch had 334 species of Cycads years ago when visiting the last time s biennia was held there. It is an amazing place. A bucket list garden

Tremendous monsters, my friend. I'll have to see a good batch of those monsters being born.

For the Borassus lovers - these really caught my eye. Absolutely massive trees. I’m not 100% on ID, I’m guessing the ones in the poorly lit shots with slightly golden petioles are B aethiopum, while the ones with the yellow/green petioles might be B madagascariensis or B sambiranensis. Look at the size of the fruit on a couple of them.

My friend, what a beautiful image. The Jubaea Chilensis is a majestic palm tree. I hope to buy a larger specimen in Chile.

Five hundred ? Wow they are really beautiful and they look very healthy. Harry

They are gods gift on earth!

My iguanura made it through winter without any problems or damage, not to bad for its first winter out of the tropical climate, a lovely palm and a proven winter winner. It’s great when you give it a go in the zone push and win one now and then you find absolute tropical beauty’s that where once unthought of growing in the subtropical climate!

This palm tree is native to Chile. Robinson Crusoe Island (Juán Fernandez). Here in Chile, my friend and I are germinating Juania Australis (Chonta) seeds. I hope to germinate many more, and a new batch. I'm sharing some photos.

incredible photos! Thanks for sharing! That Copernicia, Tahina, Lodoicea combination is UNREAL!

I have a 25 year old Venezuelan Royal that really speeds up in summer . It seems to grow well all year but summers are very good for the palm . I water the heck out of it , they are thirsty . It is way too tall to measure the daily growth of the spear but it is pretty fast . Harry

You’re in Victorville? With lots of water they will grow extremely fast with high heat. Where you may run into issue is with your winters as the lows may challenge it. If you get below 25 in winter it might get close. But I’m all for zone pushing palms. Best of luck and keep us updated!

Bismarckia are dioecious palms so both a male and female palm are needed for viable seed. Female Bismarckia will still produce dozens of fruits even if no males present. I collected fruits from a local female the last two years and seeds weren't viable. This year was a different story - 2 weeks for germination!

"Teddy Bear" (chrasalidocarpus leptocheilos) 18 months in the ground gets its ring. Its been getting plenty of rain recently. My large one(25' overall) was decapitated crownshaft and crown in hurricane milton last oct. Got this one as a bare root seedling 4-5" long with root about 6 years ago. I look forward to more teddy bear color in the yard.

“The former estate of horticultural author and nurseryman Charles Shinn in Fremont, California, is now the Shinn Historical Park and Arboretum. Two massive Jubaea palms at the site were planted in 1878, and they are still prominent” Visited this park yesterday😀

That’s the one reason iam building my new greenhouse, to fill up with joeys and the Kerriodoxa, oh whoa to have such a problem! Richard

just amazing

From rps seeds via a friend in northern Spain

Richard So business is going well! I'll give you my PayPal address, a percentage would be appreciated, in fact my son's, I don't know how to use it anymore, (Richard, of course I'm joking!) I hope the numbers will increase further, you deserve it with your hard and honest work 👌

Thanks, friend Konstantinos, for the photos. I had a large nitida in my garden, but unfortunately it died along with other species of Livistona. A question: Where does your Livistona nitida come from? The ancient Livistona australis (there will be 3 or 4) in the Naples Botanical Garden produces seeds every year.

The C. Hookeri that I have seen are much larger , more robust than my Macrocarpa. I am waiting for some seeds to ripen on one I am watching . Harry

Monstrous palm trees. Who said they didn't exist? Does anyone have one or want to share their experience? I've grown a good number of Bismarckia Nobilis Silver palms. Below are some reference photos from the web. Among them are Tahina Spectabilis, Bismarckia Nobilis, Borassus Flabellifer, Corypha Umbraculifera, Lodoicea Maldivica, and Jubaea Chilensis, some of the largest palm trees in the world.

Great photos. Thanks for taking the time to post them for us all to enjoy. Incredible collection!

Beautiful images - thank you for sharing! Lars

I live in an area that is known for hail storms now and then seasonally, sometimes at the shopping centre car park you see cars that have been absolutely destroyed by hail. The good old insurance companies have control of the world in a big way dictating how a lot things happen now, sporting events through to home and car insurance it changed a lot in the costs of things now.

They are slow yes and have a reputation as being slow, even slower in your climate I would say. Iam no expert on the New Caledonia palms, I do know they don’t much of a winter so the cold feet it has would be slowing it down for sure. Richard

Those Dypsis cabadae x leptocheilos are pretty famous. Photos of them have been circulating the web for a while.. PACSOA, Palmpedia, RPS, etc. Good to see updated pictures of them! Many of those other Dypsis hybrids i looked at closely and can't even opine on the parents. Very nice photo tour..thanks! JD

I dont think 85 degrees discourages growth at all, here is a syngenta soilmap showing my area is about 85-87F for the soil during our peak grow season. https://www.greencastonline.com/tools/soil-temperature a little cooldown in the beginning of august but its right back up there and my yard seems at peak growth last couple months. Its raining the last few days and soil and air temps are within a few degrees.

Not a lot Melbourne cold climate growing in that garden, but I know you Tim you would have seen the ones that would grow in Melbourne. One would need a week in that garden trying to photograph them. It’s one garden on my wish list along with others.

thank you for posting tim!

Sabal minor in the yellow pot, 2023 Aug - 2024 Sep