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I've used hazelnut, french vanilla, etc all mixed up and slapped them in the ground. no ill effects. Palm liked it. Potted palms...not too sure. Never tried but would probably work if some real soil was incorporated in the mix. Would prolly help to control any bug problems on potted palms though!

Figures a Capitals fan would drink "flavored" coffee (sorry I couldn't resist!) I don't know about the flavoring though, but I get about 10lbs a week from Starbucks & spread it around. It kinda offsets the $3.00 cup of coffee.

I think cycads are expensive for two main reasons. Lack of propagation material at a cheap price (except Cycas revoluta) and the time to get these things to a decent size, ie many years. Palms are cheaper, but generally grow faster and propagation material is generally cheaper and easier to find than cycads. Are they making bigger margins on cycads than palms? Maybe in some cases, but I would think in the majority of cases no. I'd say the margins would be similar, or even less for some cycads. Unless someone is a collector and specifically after the rarer stuff, rare cycads would sit forever at the nursery if the proper margin was put on them. The average landscaper/home gardener wants the right look for the right price and they'd walk past an expensive rare cycad. So to sell the rarer stuff, the nursery would have to lower the price and reduce their margins. The challenge for nursery owners is to create repeat custom, and if possible create an enthusiast or collector of these rarer ones. This is done by friendly enthusiastic education of the client. As the client learns over time what the differences are, they can see the subtle differences and will want more. When I first started into palms, most palms looked very much alike, until I learned and could tell the difference. By then I was hooked and have grown into a crazy collector. Best regards Tyrone

water water water they are right they love water one on the rim of my pond during april may june almost under water and has out grown the one 8-10 ft away on higher ground by twice the size. sandy soil alkaline and great fertilizer.pics coming soon

Don't tell the coconuts. They have been erroneously growing in beach sand for thousands of years. If they find out, they might all die at once.

Thanks Bo, Yes, The Federal University campus is located in Recife, 20 km west of our home, where he will attend the freshman and sophomore classes. After the third year, the class moves to the traditional old buildings downtown...(with many tall palms in the garden, by the way...) located some 5 km from our apartment. I'll have to photograph the old Victorian building and the Palms soon... Here's a link for his University in Wikipedia: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faculdade_de_Direito_da_Universidade_Federal_de_Pernambuco

worse than anyone could imagine . . .

hi Rafael i don't think you have phoenix roebelenii i think its more likely you have a phoenix loureirii manipur this palm seems to look a lot like phoenix roebelenii and gets sold as such in the past it was sold as phoenix roebelenii manipur also they seem to be very common on the European house plant market so my guess would be you have a very nice phoenix loureirii manipur this eBay shop seem to sell quite a lot of these palms http://stores.shop.ebay.de/Marions-Palmen-Oase__W0QQ_armrsZ1QQ_fsubZ136095919 hope this helps you ricky