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Cyphophoenix fulcita. In habitat in NC. This species just blows me away.

This one is in shade hence the long petioles. I actually like the look. I have another in nearly full sun which doesn’t look so stretched. The ox rhino beetles have killed several before I gave up barrier methods and began twice a year imidocloprid. I would enjoy seeing photos of others in sun or shade.

Cindy, what a gorgeous youth— love that shaded, stretched look! Below are photos of my 5 in the morning drizzle, constantly displaying some yellowed fronds no matter what I feed them. 😩 Kind of hard to tell the height in these photos. For reference the path curving into the background is 6 ft. wide and the white fence is also 6 ft. Planted July 2011 from 1-gal. pots, they are exposed to quite a lot of sunlight, might have done better with more shade, but all the surrounding native trees died some time ago.

Another frond drop on the middle Lemurophoenix halleuxii. Not so bright as the last one, but still pretty. 🥰 I love the tiny polka dots on the leaf scar.

In the canopy of the Washingtonia Robusta, watching the sun set over the California coastline.

This palm I just posted caught my eye as I went outside this evening. Yes, it is a repeat but now under a full moon with some up-lighting to create a different impression.

...Not sure which one i like more... 😄

these are some nice christmas palms and some nice robies, only been there once before today. last time I went there it was around 40F during an unusually chilly night in may which i know is easy for the robies (since they’re hardy down to 26F) but could injure the Christmas palms but it pulled out just fine heres a photo of the same palm during that night in may the same Christmas palm after that night taken today

Chrysalidocarpus Robusta Hybrid size 10 shoe for scale and the largest “doinker” I’ve seen on a palm!

Perhaps the final photos of the Sabal causiarum, undisputed King of Sabal Row. It's so big I can't take a photo of the whole palm and do it justice. Sabal causiarum, Cape Coral, FL 2024

Last night the boot came off this Chrysalidocarpus prestonianus, revealing it's colorful trunk underneath. I couldn't help noticing.

I fear this is the end of the line for Cape Coral's renowned Sabal Row, defier of hurricanes and house protector. Yesterday evening 3 dump trunks emptied loads of fill dirt for a house on the sole vacant lot beside us where I planted seed-grown Sabal spp 15 years ago to block the abandoned house two lots east (Great Recession and all that). I have discovered that besides being dandy visual blocks, large Sabals planted zig-zag style shield our house from devastation by major hurricanes, i.e., Irma and Ian. Superior wind blocks that don't budge even under cat 4/5 winds. Something good to know if you want a near impenetrable wind block. I'm resigned to losing nearly all those Sabals, but my husband hopes to plead mercy for our massive Sabal causiarum close to our property line. It's his favorite palm. If he fails I think I have a few potted seedlings from a prior crop to raise a replacement. So, take a cup o' kindness yet for Auld Lang Syne Sabal Row, Cape Coral, FL, June 2024

Here’s 2 I’ve been growing for a couple of years in pots. The one I’ve been trying to acclimate to more sun is pretty crispy. For me these have been tough to get acclimated. The bigger they get the harder they are to hide though. There is no way these would make it in the ground here in Central Florida without elaborate protection so I will eventually have to sell or kill them…I’m very happy to enjoy them in pots for a few years though.

And yet again…….Lemurophoenix maturing nicely. Tim

A tough palm the capitata I was looking for some seeds in my neighbourhood and found a few immature ones I will keep an eye on these ones to collect them being cold tolerant it’s a palm I get asked for now and then so i thought I might as well grow a couple for those cold places in my area that get cold.

It appears to be a strangler fig so it could take over in time and they get very large. It would eventually outcompete the tree and most of that area, so removal before it gets larger is a good idea. The plant is pretty cool but ends up in bad places like where this one is.

Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland during a private guided botanical tour of the parkThis costapalmate pattern on my young Livistona Australis

Guess the species....

It’s great having a wide range of opinions on here. Most of the time, there’s usually some truth on both sides of an argument and I don’t think there’s any exception to that here. I think getting both sides allows someone to make more educated decisions and I imagine that’s the case for the OP. I am much more on the side of planting borderline palms/plants because I think that’s fun and part of what makes gardening exciting. After all, I don’t think anyone would know how hardy specific palms were in the first place if it weren’t for people experimenting with them in a wide range of locations - which I think implies that a lot of people enjoy experimenting with plants that are borderline. That said, I fully understand the counter argument. If someone plants 5 or 6 decent sized queens and they survive 5 or 6 years (or 10) and then a cold kills them, they may end up really regretting that original decision. But to that end, something else besides cold could easily kill them well before a freeze ever does. Gardening in general, but especially with most non-native plants, involves some degree of risk. In the end, make the decision that you think makes sense and works for you and have fun with it!

Thanks for the information and advice PalmsInBaltimore and Allen. I wish I had gotten 3 even stems. One stem looks similar to Allen's biggest stem, but the others are wimpy. I don't think the cold climate and lack of sun in Massachusetts helps. Anyway, if I cut two out, the strongest ones won't be hurt and eventually, I may get a more even plant. I also decided to get seeds to try growing single palms. I like the individual palm look. I have grown innumerable dates from seeds starting 50 years ago with seeds out of the dates you get at the grocery. About 10 years ago, I got a bunch of different palm seeds and had varying degrees of success. I got Mediterranean fan palms and mountain date palms to germinate, but licuala grandis seeds rotted and pygmy date palm seeds seemed to do nothing, but I only waited about 6 months - I couldn't imagine waiting longer would help. Things that grow nicely always seem to take about a month to show the first signs of life. I hope my current batch of seeds grow! MikePalmEnthusiast

Chrysalidocarpus ambanjae. Still not certain about the ID, but it’s an elegant mid-sized palm. Tim

Chrysalidocarpus Sp. Blue Vatovavy size 10 shoe for scale:

One of my Hedyscepe palms

Not a palm but a rather root bound Musa sikkemensis. I think it began to appear much better the day after it got out of the restrictions of being potted.

I just love the leaves on this palm

D. Morrowii, your beauties look like my other one growing in nearly full sun. I am sorry you must trade out for younger ones every so often. You could always bug out for the tropics like I did when my cacao in pots starting hitting the greenhouse ceiling in Virginia. I just got completely soaked with rain when I ignored the forecast and traipsed down for this photo. The rain stopped the minute I reached my porch, but with thunder and more rain predicted I must stay inside.

Tracy, not sure if it helps but here’s a palm I bought here from Jerry Andersen as “Jurassic Park”. It’s been pretty slow which is rare in my Pepeekeo garden.

I’ve read that the Redneck palm is a little more cold sensitive than the Teddybear palm but its only a degree or so difference in temp. There are probably other things to think about besides temps though. As you mentioned frost is probably a big consideration. I don't have any first hand knowledge but if it were me I would play it safe with the location. I’d try to get it as much sun as possible without losing overhead frost protection and protect it for the first couple of years so it can get established. I also like to buy a couple back ups in case I kill one then I can be ready to try again. Whats you average low over there?

Thanks. I had to look closely at the photo to remind me about the brom in the background. I have many of these Vriesea splendens as they are a favorite. They are inexpensive in PR and grow well wherever I have put them. The “flaming sword brom” is aptly named for its striking red/orange bloom and it pups easily too.

A few small Macrozamia flushes in the shade house.

Keeping fingers crossed for a bit more rain.

Max yesterday was 32c with an overnight low of 25c. The good news is that we finally got the first rain of the 2024 rainy season. It wasn’t much but being already one month into the rainy season we are glad to finally get something.

I'm not sure if it would work or not, but the only reason to do it would be to reduce the height of the plant. The base of the cyathea won't regrow after the top is cut off. With dicksonias you can lop off a section of trunk and you'll get regrowth from the base, plus the removed trunk will grow roots if watered well. Cyatheas don't do that (at least the nz species), but they do transplant alright if you dig a decent root ball.

The max of 16C occurred at 3am today then it dropped to around 10C then up to 14C for a bit.Then the cold front came in and at 2pm it’s 9.6C.

Here’s a few I germinated last year and a few this season from seeds harvested from my own plants.

Are you overtrimming? Because if so, you're just begging for issues. It could be fusarium oxysporum variety canariensis. Hate to say it, but it's probably a goner.

Just for documentation purposes, this did work (new picture attached). It took about 2 years for the palm to turn around but probably would have been sooner if I had started a high quality fertilizer plus frequent watering earlier on in the process. Thank you!

It grows around the Park Headquarters at about 1300m. A popular spot for locals to escape the coastal heat for the cool. About 85km but often 2 hrs drive with traffic. On the "highway" from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan.

Blue moon butterfly, also known as a common egg fly (species: Hypolimnas bolina) in my back yard the other day

Must be one of the no good stringy mangos like 'Turpentine' for the squirrels. I know lots of people in FL have problems with theives and their dessert mangos. Bubba you live in like the epicentre of all things mangomania...you should check out some of the big names around you...Tropical Acres Farms in Palm Beach...Walter Zill & Truly Tropical in Boynton Beach...

95% of the members on here probably won't find this remotely as interesting as I do, but today I planted from a 1 gallon a suckering Phoenix roebelenii. There is a subspecies or variety (not sure if it is formally described) of this palm from a small region in southeast Asia that has a naturally clumping habit. I believe a similar form or a hybrid of this was sold in the nursery trade for some years as var. reasoneri. This was not easy to find, but here we are. This one is dinky. I'm still pumped.

Kesar is a very very good fruit, especially if you like Indian flavor profile mangos..lots of resin/pine/juniper taste. My personal favorites are Lemon Zest and Sweet Tart. Some of these top tier mangos are 10000x better than anything you can get at the store, they are so so so mindblowingly good...almost life changing hahaha. Even in FL during mango season, the premium varieties are running $6-10/lb and they sell out fast. So there's definitely a market for them. This is my 3 yr old Lemon Zest seedling direct seeded in Houston, TX zone 9a/b (phot from a few weeks ago). Got the mango at a fruit stand in Merritt Island. Hopefully it'll flower in the next 2-3 years if I can get it through a few more winters.

Pinanga pilosa, a gem from Kinabalu NP. Thick leathery leaves but looks so dainty. Back in Kota kinabalu. Durian street market 😍

The next couple is of the “middle” path, and the blue granite stairs, running up to the upper level. The contractor filled in the gaps with mortar. Not wild about the color, but I can tint that. I guess if that’s my biggest complaint, I got no complaints.

Hi all, OK, so we’re pretty much done with all the Hardscape. What we thought was going to take a month is taking a six months. But, the contractors are generally out of our life and there’s no hard feelings on either side, so I guess that’s good, ha ha. Anyway, have an irrigation and lighting work done. I figure a couple weeks for that. His crew also spent a couple days doing a much needed cleanup, and making sure there were sufficient berms around all the plants that will get drippers. Anyway, here’s a couple pictures.

Houston Texas wild sabal minor

Kerriodoxa elegans - seen in Palmengarten, Frankfurt, Germany

A Miami palm garden

Licuala peltata var. Sumawongii