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My Pritchardia thurstonii is looking stellar this rainy season. It has almost doubled in size and sports large emerald green leaves. Fast reverse into late last year when I walked past it and saw to my horror that it was coated with mealybugs and probably scale too. They likely were days or a couple weeks into eating it straight to the compost pile. One of the worst mealybug infestations I've ever seen in person. I dashed indoors to shave a bar of ivory soap into a bucket of water, then dashed back outside with soap solution and a couple of soft cotton cloths. I spent the rest of the afternoon gently sponging soapy water onto every inch of that palm and into the crown. Next day I repeated the process. And the next day. And the next. It seemed like no sooner did I eliminate one brigade of bugs then another appeared the following morning. By the time I killed off the palm sucking horde my thurstonii was in chewed up tatters. Still, it survived and here it is today. It still has a tattered leaf or two from its ordeal at the bottom of its crown. Pritchardia thurstonii, Cape Coral, FL July 2024

Exactly 6 years later ( july 23 2018) I' ll post pics of the same palm. Maybe other people that showed a pic of there D. decipiens in this thread, can also show how thy grew at there place.

Sabal uresana, commonly known as the Sonoran palmetto is a species that is native to the foothills of the Sierra Madre Ocidental in northwestern Mexico. It's habitat is very dry and I had concerns if it would thrive in my not so hot and year round humid subtropical climate ( 1600 mm rain/ year). I have two planted out in the garden. One grew better then the other. The young leaves are blue but the wax is slowly removed by the frequent rains.

A friend pulled this puppy out of a sale and planted it at his nursery!! This palm is 60 years old and stunning! Enjoy.

I walked the Garden Lot around noon today and the heat and swelter were overbearing. I noticed my juvenile Tahina spectabilis has sent up several pristine leaves after growing little in summer 2023 or winter 2024. During Hurricane Ian in 2022 it was crushed by falling Livistonas and Bismarckias. I really thought it was a goner but gradually it produced leaves again from its underground meristem. Summer 2023 was hot and drought-stricken. We got less rain that rainy season than we got the previous winter. Winter 2024 was chilly, cloudy (94+ days of clouds) and wet - just what tropical palms hate and mine limped into spring with a lot of yellow cold-spotted leaves. But since the heat and normal rainfall have returned my beleaguered palms are happily growing again, my lone Tahina included Tahina spectabilis, Cape Coral, FL, July 2024

Heterospathe Barfodii flowering like crazy and just dropped a frond

Last year I collected seeds of a mature Dypsis decipiens that I planted in my parents garden many years ago. The seeds were cleaned and I put them in the refrigerator for a few months, waiting for warmer weather. In december my son Leonard ( who studies agronomics) planted them out in big pots. Maybe 1/4 of them germinated and today he and his sister Lydia transplanted 51 seedlings in individual pots. The first brazilian "manambe palms".

In the past six years, the one in my front yard has formed trunk rings and is speeding up in growth. First photo is in 2018. I had to take photos in the dark tonight but you can still get an idea of growth progression.

When I planted a dozen or so strap leaf Sabal seedlings just over the property line of the vacant lot next door in 2008/09 to eventually block view of the abandoned house two lots east, I knew this day would come. Sabal Row was never ours but we hoped whoever developed the property would consider sparing at least some of the palms that formed a wind block that saved our house from damage in Hurricanes Irma and Ian: Sabals maritima x6, palmetto x 4, domingensis x1, and causiarum x1. Our Sabal causiarum may be the only but certainly the largest in Cape Coral. It is my husband's favorite palm and the one we hoped we could convince the builder to spare. But that was not to be. Last weekend the project manager knocked on our door with the ultimatum: all the Sabals had to go. We could try to save them or we could watch them be hacked down and turned into mulch. Still, there is some good news along with the bad. We immediately called PTers Corey and Shelby of Premier Growers on Pine Island to the rescue. Over the years we had discussed with them the growing threat to Sabal Row and the causiarum in particular and they expressed interest in taking in at least some of the Sabals. Turns out that meant even the palmettos. There aren't many/any large trunked, mature Sabals in Cape Coral-Ft. Myers but a niche market of people with property and means to take large Sabals. Corey originally planned to keep only the causiarum and domingensis but later was pondering keeping the others too. So, perhaps Sabal Row will rise again on Pine Island. I took a lot of photos that present the process of trenching and removing very large Sabals - a tutorial for anyone facing the task we did. You will notice that each palm has no rootball. Sabal roots die when cut. The palms must grow new root systems. All leaves must be removed, including the top half of the spear, to reduce transpiration. The bases are wrapped in plastic and the palms placed in a protected area then sprinkled frequently to keep them hydrated. Recall also that Sabal trunks must be wetted down as they also absorb water. So, if you plant a trunking Sabal plan to water the trunk as well as the ground around it. So, let's dig up some Sabals First, an aggregation of equipment needed Final Views of Sabal Row Sabal maritima (Left) and Sabal domingensis (Right) Sabal maritima crowns x2 From the south - Sabal maritima x2 (rear) and Sabal causiarum (right) hh From the west - Sabal maritima x2 Sapal maritima (Left) and Sabal domingensis (Right) Sabal Row canopy from below

Hey all - I am located in 9b on lake Apopka in Orlando, Florida area. In May of 2023 I planted a 65 gallon Beccariophoenix in the ground. it has been bullet proof. A few real cold nights and 40+ mile an hour winds. It’s a tank in the wind. my question is - from how the palm looks now - how long should I expect to wait until the palm develops a trunk? Maybe 5 years from now? 7? also for whatever it’s worth. My take on the palm is that if it is planted correctly it is super strong and resilient - but it doesn’t seem to grow that fast. I would say that mine hasn’t “taken off yet”.

Syagrus romanzoffiana x Jubaea

Here are some of the rarer species and hybrids in my collection. Most are long overdue fresh soil/planting out, but I have limited space in our current rental. Shall give them some TLC when we relocate to our new home once it's finished (hopefully next month). Trachycarpus wagnerianus x Trachycarpus princeps F1 Trachycarpus fortunei “Tesan” Trachycarpus latisectus Trachycarpus oreophilus Trachycarpus ukhrulensis Trachycarpus geminisectus Trachycarpus nova x Trachycarpus princeps F1 Trachycarpus fortunei “Nainital” x Trachycarpus princeps F1 Trachycarpus wagnerianus x Trachycarpus nova F1

These are my two, same age as Troy's, from the same lot of seedlings I got from LHI nursery before they stopped sending plants. These were sent as single leaf bare rooted seedlings with seed still attached. Of the 20 I ordered, my two and Troy's are the only two survivors that I know of for certain. Troy's has outgrown my bigger one, which is not surprising as he's a far better grower than me! The other 17 were either given away and perished or died in their pots before I could plant them out. As anyone who has tried growing these would probably agree, they are very temperamental, particularly in pots. I have multiple survivors of a later seed batch but how many will survive to be planted out is the great unknown, as they have a habit of turning their toes up for no apparent reason. Fingers crossed.

The spear cracked open into two as one is about to open it's leaflets on one of my Chrysalidocarpus decipiens. The color immediately drew my attention.

Well I know it's not the best time of year to move this palm but the last 2 years this palm has taken lots more damage in it's spot in the yard. Add that to that it is growing too tall for where it was and I decided to move it by the house. There are a few more reasons including us not being able to see the palm where it was. Now it is more sheltered and going to be in a group of 3 or more going up close to the wall.

I just wanted to share this new windmill palm that I planted. It was a 30 gallon that I got from a local nursery. The pot was packed full of roots so it already has a healthy system. Trunk is about 2.5’ and thick. Short fronds and light color. Been in ground about a month in 4 hours of sun each day is all it will get. So far middle frond is growing out. Will be interesting to see what sun grown trachy does in partial sun. So far seems happy.

Yes, absolutely it has been done. I will PM you .

Just sprouted a new Hyphaene coriacea in a 5 gallon pot! Anybody else growing this species in a desert climate? Definitely a fast grower on seed power alone... aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Finally, yesterday was Sabal causiarum's time to go. It was a behemoth and I worried it might overwhelm Corey's equipment. I shouldn't have. Final photos of Sabal causiarum in situ Sabal causiarum all alone Trenching around causiarum Corey used the digger to push the causiarum over onto a pillow of fill dirt and palm fronds. Then he used a steel shovel to cut off remaining roots. Once the causiarum was trimmed it had to be loaded for its trip to its new home. Good travels and fare thee well, Sabals. A well deserved ending for what could have been a travesty If you visit Corey and Shelby at their nursery on Pine Island take a moment to visit old friends

Some better photos of the specimens on city grounds: Barnett Park: City Hall: Lake Wire: Common Ground:

Saw these at the Publix nearby and i always marvel at their height and health. They are well cared for. And older im sure since they are over 6 feet tall.

Butia sp Florianópolis flowering. Parajubaea torallyi behind

Kerriodoxa elegans at ANSG:

One of my absolute favourite palms in the garden is the Kerriodoxa I planted 20 plus years past it has faired quite well taking neglect and still looking good I never really noticed it until about 5 years past when it started to get a bit bigger they do look good small but nothing can beat one once past the juvenile age I will be planting more in the garden

Hey everyone, hope everyone is having a great growing season! This is my annual NYC palm post. This palm just keeps growing. It grows all seasons (including winter) im guessing it's at least 15 feet? My daughter is 5'6. I've seen other windmills but they where in a greenhouse in the Bronx botanical garden. If anyone has some pics of there east coast palms please post.. thanks in advance... Bobby

I had been driving by my old Washy pal for months thinking it had given up after 4 winters of 0° to single digit exposure! This one, by a Mexican restaurant in Garland, Texas (last 30 odd years), is a true fighter! Surely one of only a handful that are left in N Tx area with any sort of trunk. And it is totally exposed in a concrete surrounded jungle! 🥰

Sept 2022 and february 2023 ( fruiting)

3 Clinostigma Samonense outline this planter, with several pritchardia also in there, just hard to see as they are struggling and slow growing 3 Clinostigma Ponapense with a Samoan dwarf coconut plenty of palms on deck, waiting to be planted as I find the time. Fresh load of mulch ready to go too. Not enough hours in the day. stay posted for more updates, thanks for looking!

Had this one in the garden since a strap leaf seedling in 2010 it's very close to trunking now. This area gets full sun in the afternoons but temperatures here in coastal Tasmania rarely exceed 30c 88f or below 2c 34f.

Two inflorescences open now and another spathe coming out, so 8 in total.

I just took some comparison shots between my "regular" baronii (from Floribunda) and my "black stem" baronii (from Josh). Again, the thing that jumps out to me is the stark color contrast of the new spears (which are white) against the dark red base. The other difference is that the "Black Stem" baronii has been growing much more slowly. Comparison between two similar age plants (black stem is on the right)... Close-up of the "regular" baronii (from Floribunda)... * Fronds look weird because I'm holding them back with my hand, to better examine trunks. Close-up of my similarly-aged "Black Stem" baronii (from Josh @ Fairview)... * Note the bright white emerging spears, contrasting with the deep red base. Disclaimer: This is the difference on my particular baronii plants. There are apparently a lot of variations of baronii out there. But hopefully this was helpful.

Another one of @DoomsDave Dypsis . Happy in its new home. This one a Dypsis Lanceolata , already showing growth. I spear marked it to the next petiole to show growth. That is about 3 weeks ago. HarryThe petiole on the right has a black line where the new spear was when I planted it.It looks like this one may clump by the way the base looks.

Calyptrocalyx showing some nice color 🥰

Here are mine for comparison... - Palm on right was purchased from @Josh-O (at Fairview Nursery) as"Black Stem" in 2021 (1G size). Josh has owned beautiful "black stems" in the past, and I paid a pretty high price for this one... since at the time it was literally impossible to get this plant. Happily it appears to be thriving. - Palm on the left was also purchased in 2021. This one was from Floribunda - sold as "Black Petiole" (seedling size). I've heard mention of different sources of "black stem" baronii over the years (the "Vakona" version, one from a Reserve nearby the lodge, and the Rancho Soledad version... which was apparently the least successful). As they've grown mine have gone through similar looking stages so I believe they're both "legit". To my eyes, the most distinctive feature is the bright white base of the spears as they come out (which contrast strikingly against the dark red base). Here are close-ups of that area on both plants... --- I also have a "regular" baronii (from Floribunda) and can put them side-by-side for comparison tomorrow If that would be helpful. I agree they looks very similar when young.

A warm day today 23 degrees Celsius for a bright sunny winter day making gardening a bit of fun in the warm air wondering around doing a bit of pruning I just chop up the leaves and use them as mulch creating a natural process of feeding the garden.

This palm gets a bit too much sun this time of year and is more exposed to the sea breeze so it doesn’t always look its best. I fertilized it recently and now it’s starting to flower for the first time. Please share photos of yours if you grow this palm.

I took a trip to Sago Rey Nursery here in Fresno for a nice palm haul and ended up bringing home a few nice cycads along with some palms. The cycads will go in the ground, and the palms will go into 5 and 15 gal pots to grow out for a few years. This is Macrozamia miquelii A hybrid encephalartos - if anyone can ID it I'll try to remember the name. Looks part trispinosus. Livistona decora A few Sabal Riverside Sabal rosei and a few Sabal uresana liners

Had to get onto my roof today so i took a few pics while i was up there. A perspective i don't get too often.

My chamaedorea are loving this time of the with some starting to flower I will definitely be planting more chamaedorea in the garden over the next couple of years that’s for sure they grow so well in the garden

With winter in full swing temperatures down to 2 degrees Celsius and widespread frosts my little palms are fairing well a little damage and a few dead ones I was expecting that but you have to zone push with so many new varieties there is bound to be some winners and losers certain varieties I stay away from knowing full well they won’t grow others I keep on trying research and asking around and palm talk certainly helps in choosing what varieties are worth trying and germinating the seeds seems to help with acclimatisation and keeping the wind out the cold draughty winds are not nice to seedlings throw in some wet weather and its touch and go to see who wins and who doesn’t make it time will tell!

I’m still trying to remember what street the towering B. edulis are in my town but here’s one much smaller but nice one in my area. The house was knocked down and a new home was built since this street view was taken and luckily the palm was spared and still looks good.

Years ago I made the hybrid of both species: The dwarf S. microphylla from the caatinga vegetation of the st. Bahia, crossed with the cold hardy Syagrus romanzoffiana from the tablelands of Paraná. I don't know what to expect from it. Maybe a cold hardy and chunkier Syagrus with somewhat silver leaflets???

This is a thread to post things that we knew or didn't knew need palms to be made. I'll start; The color of the United States' dollar bill since 40 years ago is made with the fronds of Chamaedorea pochutlensis (Jihuite/Camedor in Mexico), the fresh fronds are cultivated in the pacific coast of Mexico (The state of Nayarit is the one with major production) and sent to the United States (California). Some others are sent to Guadalajara and Sinaloa to make floral arrangements with them. The reason why only Chamaedorea pochutlensis is used for this is because the fronds stay green when cut for more time than those of other Chamaedorea species. I don't know the exact process but a type of sap is extracted from the fronds and it is mixed with some chemicals to make the color and paint the dollar bills. Chamaedorea pochutlensis is rare outside of the pacific coast where it is found wild and now used for agriculture in Nayarit, that's why it's not sold (People rarely sell it) for ornamental purposes but when it's sold it's normally cheap. I've seen people selling them for 2 pesos each. Though many people don't know the value of it. One frond of this palm costs 1 mexican peso. The fronds need to have a specific size to be sold.

Den. Usitae ‘Red Coral’ blooming beautifully this year.

I’ve got a Chrysalidocarpus pembanus/Dypsis pembana that is the neglected stepchild of the yard. In a testament to its suitability to this area, It continues to grow, despite me not really watering or fertilizing it, or paying much attention to it. It puts up suckers that usually crump out over a year, but has had a side low trunk, doinker that has persisted quite a while. Sometime today the doinker jumped ship. It appears that it made some roots of its own, and the main trunk made some roots in the same spot, and they popped free of each other. It was a calm, sunny day. I don’t expect the doinker to survive, and perhaps the wound will take out the main trunk in time. I don’t know. I’m not too worried as my plan was not to keep this guy there much longer. They are fine palms. It was just a bit of a misplant for that spot.

On the foreground: Trithrinax brasiliensis

Both Tahina spectabilis are definitely pushing spears. Job done 👍. Just patience and TLC required now. https://gofund.me/33c19dcc

Detail

Another specimen