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Just my self indulgent contribution to this thread - I’m pretty proud of this one. Comments above are correct. These are tolerant of cool and even occasional cold nights. Mind in Melb, Aus occasionally has frost settle on the fronds with temps down to -1.5C /29F. Last winter we had about 10 frosts with temps at or below 2C/36F and the monthly average minimum temperature during the coldest month was barely above 5C/41F. Only minor cold spotting as a result. It’s also seen a few days up around 44C / 111F with very low humidity this summer and shown no ill effects to occasional exposure to these conditions. Our night times nearly always cool down significantly which may help. For reference, this one is in an east facing garden. It gets filtered morning sun until about midday. Happy to have this one growing here. There aren’t many palms that can grow here with those huge pinnate leaflets divided at random which just appears so tropical like in many Pinanga and Areca sp.

Out in the scrub again running around. Getting in a swim before winter gets here, and as usual bangalows in the wet areas and creek beds. Such a tough palm, but they do like moisture. Even there native habitat some of the leaves can look a bit tatty. So if your plants need is not perfect fear not even in habitat they can appear a bit tatty.

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That definitely doesn’t have fused leaflets, like Sabal ‘Lisa’ does. As for any variegation, I only see necrotic leaf tissue, and no variegation. Not sure if it’s just my phone or if I’m missing something here, but I see no yellow/white sections in the leaves at all. Can you please point exactly to what you’re looking at?

Finally seeing some early signs of spring blooms on my Handroanthus (aka Tabebuia), both the dark pink heptaphyllus and the lighter pink impetiginosus.) Even my previously shy blooming Bauhinia x blakeana now has clusters of buds on many of its branch tips. Despite what the winter was like on East Coast of the U.S., here in the West we experienced "relatively" mild temps. It's so dry I've had to start handwatering again! Palms in the top image are Parajubaea (l) and Jubaea (R).

Just planted - 4/3/2024 ~1 year - 3/18/2025 8 AM ~2 years - 3/20/2026 8 AM

Some 🔥 in the garden recently. Dypsis rosea Chambeyronia divaricata

It ain’t dead 🤷‍♂️😂. It lost its leaves during the cold this year but apparently lived. Had a lot, lot more fruit on it but they ripened up quick after cold and the local squirrels just love these. It’s kinda high up these days for me to want to get on a ladder to get them down. It seems to be seedless for the record and the fruit is actually really good on this one.

They get huge and do trunk here down south. Growth that takes decades in the wild shady forest can be achieved in years in gardens with full sun, irrigation, and no root competition. And males often tend to put all energy into one trunk. Still I would not skin their trunk—it’s just not right

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A wonderful gift of some Ferox seedlings sent to me by a PACSOA member. They shall be greatly treasured and grown with love. If iam gifted a plant I never forget that gift and will always remember who gifted me that plant, always with great remembrance. Thanks Gary

Today the big sallehana I purchased at the recent pacsoa show went in the ground, I have others in my garden so iam confident it will live they are quite tough, there only weakness is lack of water!

Today the good old phoenix robellenii got my attention, fitting in so well as a landscape plant. They may be common but they have that tropical landscape feel about them!

First up sack the gardener for cutting of a bit of garden eye candy, they said it years the younger generation are not interested in things like gardening, pidgeon racing or anything outdoors. Heaven forbid nowadays they are only interested in a google pixel addiction, what will our palms become in the future. There will come a day when they will look at botanical gardens and go what are those things growing, that’s if botanical gardens exist in 200 years. Seeds are the future generations and without people germinating them a lot will be lost. Richard

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Small mammal must have dropped a seed here

This Dendrobium nobile var. Cooksonianum didn't bloom for me last year. One stem decided to cooperate this year, providing a few beautiful flowers.

Nice, I am trying to germinate seeds of the yellow type. Saw this tree the other day in Harlingen, Texas.

Welcome back from hibernation.. Your buddies hanging out on the walls here all winter this year have missed you

Lol I already am a palm hybridizer, it's why I want the pollen. I have one of the only known live Jubaea growing in ground here in NE Florida, but as most know, historically they do not live or survive to maturity here. Hence the need for pollen, as the hybrids do. If you are willing to send some pollen we can talk more in private about the process. Thanks for the consideration.

I'm seeing this on most of my palms too. The next one ironically is pushing and the tips are already separating while it's pushing so I thought probably more cold damage related. I'll try the twist.

Myself personally bottom heating set at 30 degrees, coco coir perlite mix just slightly damp, using etoliation to help things along. If the seed is 5mm in size you bury it 5mm if 10mm you bury 10mm and so on. Oh and patience.

It is interesting to look at , to say the least . Maybe sick or just a genetic anomaly. As long as it is growing and not a fungal infection in the root ball or something , I would leave it be. It seems that is what the staff has decided to do. Harry

Lisa or no Lisa it’s one crook palm!

Agree with the above. I don’t see variegation or fused leaflets. Looks like Borrasodendron.

@Merlyn Good luck on the palm recovery. Some stuff seems to respond, and others are past the pale. Now we have multiple gardens that are Darwinian in nature 😁

That looks more like a Borassodendron with cold damage

I lost my bet, dang. Just for s..ts n giggles, I'd like to see it. 😂

There is some good stuff in here, iam even starting to look at this thread and say oh that’s where I planted that palm, I better get back and water it after I forget where I planted them! Richard

Anyone wanna understand the logic of the city planting more palms here? Are there not enough already?? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Make it make sense 🤣

I have a photo of the local mature specimen setting fruit, but it's difficult to make out the exact color of the petioles in the photo. There are some better photos on Palmpedia: https://palmpedia.net/wiki/Saribus_rotundifolia They tend to agree that the inflorescence should eventually turn brown. The fruit is a very striking red before it gets totally ripe and black.

Some orchids are blooming! Even with an extended , unseasonal heat wave they are doing good so far . They have been outdoors , next to the house for a couple of years now . They only get a couple of hours of early morning sun. Harry

It should recover even at that size. Just keep the hole dry and don't remove any fronds. It may take awhile especially if you haven't really warmed up yet.

Hi everyone, Quick update for the skeptics of the "war of attrition": Today, March 20th, my balcony fortress in Arbon/Stachen (443m) has officially transformed into a tropical greenhouse! After a minimum of +5.4°C (41.7°F) on the balcony last night (while it was -1.1°C / 30°F at ground level), we just hit a phenomenal 21.0°C (70°F) in the shade with 60% humidity this afternoon! 📈💎 The result is undeniable: our Howea forsteriana (Kentia) is not just surviving; she is actively exploding. As you can see in the photo, the new spear is already opening up! 🦜🌿 This is the power of thermal mass and understanding your microclimate. While some might call it a "trashing," I call it a "Pura Perfezione" spring awakening. ☀️🇮🇹❄️ Fortune favors the bold! Kind regards from the Lake Constance Fortress, Mazat

Appreciate the response all the same.

This is one of our Syagrus right after trimming last year . This is as radical as it gets. The Roystonia Oleracae to the right of it trims itself. Harry

The elusive and rarely seen early spring, monsoon tease.. Not all the time you see a " cool season " thunderstorm w/ marginal summer - like structure produce a brief ..but very summer - like.. haboob .. Haboob -lite? Mini -boob? perhaps? ha ha.. 3 / 10 /26 ...Right before the " Meltdown " began.. Whenever you hear the term " Virga " in a Wx forecast, this is what they mean.. In this case, it managed to reach the ground.

I'll add a vote for 'Boyette'. Bottlebrushes usually have quite a short flowering season in spring/summer, but this cultivar is genuinely repeat-flowering. Mine usually flowers 3-4 times per year, sometimes in the middle of winter. It is quite cold sensitive though and probably needs some protection if temperatures are going to be at the low end of z9a. Feijoa and Cordia boissieri are also great options.

B. macrantha ( and lunaroides ) are great ..and stay on the smaller side. B. forficata is another good option too. B. purpurata might suffer some cold damage during any colder winters, but typically bounces back. If it succeeds, Hong Kong Orchid ( B x blakeana ) should be trial- able. Have seen pictures of Desert Willow growing in Colorado ..so cold shouldn't be an issue.. Wonder why Eric had issues w/ any he'd tried.. While you usually find them growing along seasonally flowing washes, plenty of specimens growing next to permanent ponds / lakes in neighborhood parks here that i've never seen being effected by such a " wet " placement. Cultivar you mention is nice ..and stays at a reasonable size.. ..and doesn't set tons of seed like others can. Type in Desert Willow Palmtalk " nd you'll find tons of shots i've posted through the years regarding the various color forms seen ...everywhere.. here. Agree, don't see why x Chitalpa should have any issues there. Texas Ebony is fantastic. . Big, woody pods it can drop aside, I really can't find a fault w/ that tree. While it might get nipped during your cooler winters, esp. when younger, imagine it should push out of any damage quickly w/ any heat afterward. ...If it is still there, there is a HUGE specimen growing ..very close.. to the shoreline of Sarasota Bay at Selby Botanical in Sarasota. No doubt it probably taps somewhat salty water from the bay yet doesn't seem to mind that one bit. Was a little surprised myself when i first observed that. One of the greenest trees in view, even when it is 105++ here for ..months.. While it can take plenty of drought and ..practically now extra water, once established, Calliandra eriophylla ..and californica, our red - flowered sp. , can get HUGE if provided deep but regular water ..which, to me, suggests they should be able to tolerate wetter areas.. Trial -worthy there ..at least.. True, ..both of these do want organic - rich soil conditions, which is why ..if you have the space, you could dedicate a small bed for such plants.. Say a bed near a house, where runoff accumulates, and where it is easy to dump leaves / other yard cleanup debris in to help keep the soil in such a spot enriched. ..An idea at least..

These are magnets for sucking insects and want to be grown in the weather. You may have mites causing that leaf damage.

Packing some orchids for the orchid show in Connecticut this weekend: the Nutmeg State Orchid Society. They usually have a very colorful show being in March. Some phals and this 40 year old baggy baby cattleya that must have mossiae in its background. I have at least 5 divisions of this noid and here are 2 in bloom:

Thanks Harry, this is how it looked last week The juvenile kings seem to be sensitive. I will keep watering a bit more than sprinklers.

I planted this Hospita a couple of years back from a 7g. Soil was loose, and I inadvertently busted off a couple of big carrot-like main roots. Planted in full all-day sun, gave it plenty of water and fertilizer…. no ill effects. It’s now 8 feet tall and has done great. You have to be careful, but I’m not sure Copernicia are really as root sensitive as people say.

Judging by the photos, it looks like this is growing indoors in an atrium. Very healthy specimen all the same.

Yes, those are Pseudophoenix vinifera. Pseudophoenix ekmanii is more carrot shaped; very thin proportionally at the base, and thick at the top when mature - then reverting to a very thin crown shaft area. Fairchild planted out about 25 ekmanii years ago at 3 gallon size and may only have 4 or 5 survivors at this point. They just do not seem to do well anywhere outside of habitat. Here's the ones left at Fairchild with a pic of a habitat specimen next to me to compare. aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Thank you so much. I hope you manage to grow more palm trees. The palm kingdom already exists; you just have to go after it. 🌴🌴🌴🌴🦜🦜🦜

I purchased Chamaedorea schippii from Jungle Music. They were 5 gallon size, and had a main stem axis, and two or three clustering stems. It resembles C. hooperiana in this stem arrangement.

Subject: Quick Update from the Fortress – Growth doesn't lie! 🌿🔥 Hi everyone, thanks for the lively discussion and the critical views! Special thanks to Janni for the neighborly perspective – I totally get your point about the Chamaedorea in the front yard. However, there’s a massive biological difference between a ground-level garden and a 4th-floor balcony fortress. While it was -10.3°C (13.5°F) in the valley, my microclimate here—supported by the building's thermal mass and my 100% passive Sagex (EPS) insulation—prevented even a single ice day on the balcony! The proof is in the pushing: Despite the skepticism about a "war of attrition," my Kentia is already pushing a solid new spear right now! This isn't "growing backwards"; it's active regeneration in real-time. To Phoenikakias: Don’t worry, Konstantinos! I have the fungicide ready in the fortress to prevent any "rot-error" during this warm spring eruption. The experiment continues. Fortune favors the bold! 🌴💎 Kind regards Mazat

I think this plant is from the initial batch of seeds distributed to nurseries around the world shortly after the discovery. It went into the ground from a 2 gallon pot almost five years ago. January 2018 Today it is about 3.5 ft (1 M) tall. Sorta slow by my standards, but keeps chugging along. Temperature range about 60-83 degrees F. Rain about 130" per year with supplemental irrigation during dry spells. Dappled light morning and afternoon with direct sun overhead at mid-day. Growing in black volcanic cinder with generous mulching. Starting to resemble a Kerridoxa with fronds split down the middle. I have high hopes for the next five years.