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I planted this C. decipiens fifteen years ago as a five gallon seedling fully knowing I’d be a “old” guy before I’d see much trunk. Do we palm fanatics need patience in our genes? You bet!

I planted this palm tree in about 2005 from a 15 gallon container. This is its third year to flower. the other two years were far from spectacular. This year's flowering is a little better! I thought I would share. The shots were taken this morning an hour after sunrise. When I went out for my morning walk, while drinking my cup of coffee the palm was screaming at me to go back inside the house and grab your camera before the suns lighting changes!!! Enjoy, Randy PS one shot facing the back of my house, just because!

Would love to see posts of the tallest Howea in your gardens around the world! They are very uncommon to see in my area and I wish they were used much more. This one in the front garden is 25 years old and rising towards the sky. There are eleven others in the landscape of various heights but this one’s the tallest.

Thanks to the generosity of supporters of the IPS Save the Species campaign, a team from Kew and Comoros was able to complete important work on the endemic palms of the Comoro Islands. We have now completed our final report, which I’m delighted to share with you today - you can download it (in English and French!) at this link: https://zenodo.org/records/15924392 We were able to carefully survey all three islands in the independent Union of the Comores. We found Ravenea hildebrandtii and Chrysalidocarpus lanceolatus on all islands, but Ravenea moorei and Chrysalidocarpus cabadae only on Grande Comore (although the last is also reported from Mayotte). Palms are highly threatened on all islands, but the last two especially so. Chrysalidocarpus cabadae in particular is found only in coastal forests, which are highly degraded. Thankfully, our missions have inspired a new wave of palm enthusiasts and action to protect these species is already underway – please read the report to find out! This work could only happen because of the passion and motivation of IPS members – we cannot thank you enough! Please continue to support the society – in its fundraising, by subscribing to its publications and by participating in its travel opportunities (look out for the Vietnam Biennial – it will be phenomenal!!!). With your support, we can do so much more! Example plate from the report:

Just sitting around admiring the view, the saintlucei is looking good from the deck! What’s your current view!

I have a great view here facing southeast and west . It is the reason we bought this house 28 years ago. Our main bedroom , living room , kitchen and dining room are all on the view side of our home. Most of the south facing side of the house is glass with a stackable glass sliding door to merge our living room with the deck.We extended the deck space by adding a retainer wall many years ago . Two years ago we had a large stamped concrete slab to replace the flagstone that was not practical. Harry ‘The deck is about 60’ wide , this is right off our living room. Looking west in the evening About mid day Night time with the smoke from the fireworks , July 4th

Orania Trispatha on the left, Chrysalidocarpus Robusta Hybrid on the right

Here’s some of mine today in rainy winter NZ. Existing palms when we bought the house 15 years ago. They were initially growing under queen palms since removed and so are a bit stretched. The house next door is 3 storeys. I’m guessing 10-12m of trunk? Probably 20-25 years old

A few more garden pics i took today after the rain. True Chrysalidocarpus lanceolatus...rare here in South Florida. Chrysalidocarpus albofarinosus kept in a pot cause they don't like being in the ground here in South FL... too wet. Caryota mitis variegated Chrysalidocarpus pulilifer Chrysalidocarpus arenarum Black Stem form Dypsis sp. 'Mayotte' very rare here in South FL but very happy. It's like a better pemba palm. Dypsis mirabilis Entire Leaf Chambeyronia houailouensis Chrysalidocarpus ifanadiana or 'Votovavy Blue'. Not sure which one yet. Dypsis refescens. Also quite rare here in South FL Dypsis cabadae x decaryi Chrysalidocarpus lastellianus. Does great in South FL but no one i know really grows them. No sure why. This guy is about 16ft tall and not trunking yet. Chrysalidocarpus nauseosus Chrysalidocarpus pembanus x leptocheilos

Iam quite confident my marojejya is taking winter quite well. It had survived two winters a young palm. This is the first winter in the ground and it seems quite happy.

This past weekend I attended my first Northern California Palm Society Meeting in Montara, CA, at the home of Jim Sayre. He has has a great property on a south facing slope along the coastline, where the ocean moderates the temperatures during the day and night. The south facing slope offers more heat than some of the surrounding area, as well as a nice wind break. The results are incredible palms in their prime that you had to see to believe. Fortunately for you, I had my camera out and took these photos to share what I saw... Note: I may misidentify a palm or two below, if you spot a mistake, let me know! Enjoy! Grove of Parajubaea Torallyi... stunning to behold, they were in excellent condition and huge to stand next to. Brahea Clara + Parajubaea Torallyi Livistona Decora John Greenlee giving a speech on grasses that he helped advise the home owner on incorporating into the landscape. Jubaea Chilensis Caryota Gigas Livistona Decora Trachycarpus Fortunei Parajubaea Torallyi grove with a person for scale! Parajubaea Torallyi up close Parajubaea Torallyi up close Parajubaea Torallyi up close I believe this is a Butia Odorata Jubaea Chilensis, surrounded by succulents. Jason Dewees inspects a Pritchardia sp. Brahea Clara (silvery palm in the front) next to a Brahea Edulis (I believe). Chamaedorea Sp. with Cloud Forest Palms in the background. Howea Forsteriana Howea Forsteriana, up close. Rhopalostylis Sapida Trachycarpus Latisectus Rhopalostylis Baueri? Chamaedorea Plumosa Hedyscepe Canterburyana Chrysalidocarpus Ambositrae ... I believe. Hedyscepe Canterburyana Hedyscepe Canterburyana Chrysalidocarpus Ambositrae Hedyscepe Canterburyana Hedyscepe Canterburyana Chamaerops Humilis Hedyscepe Canterburyana Darold Petty, auctioning off plants that were brought to the meeting that day. Thanks for viewing!

Not sure if anyone remembers or cares but I had these palms delivered in late february and repotted them, waited a couple months and stuck them in the ground. They are indeed doing well, not even showing any sign of shock from going from the repot to the ground within short time period. The fronds are bit rustled from the strong winds but still look great. I added the volcanic rock to add thermal mass and they are also next to the pool with the concrete patio so fingers crossed they will survive my zone 8B winters in Augusta, GA. Thanks everyone for the advice on here I love you all. Just sharing some photos of these beauties. Want this backyard to look like a tropical resort after given some time, look inspired by the views of Miami FL and Myrtle Beach SC.

Now Jim you do realise iam literally living on the doorstep of lord Howe island, I feel it would not be a fair contest if I entered into such a contest. So I shall just submit one entry and leave it at that and let’s just say we shall call it a draw!🤣

Pritchardia martii. The leaves remind me of Copernicia. The abaxial sides are almost pure white. Tim

What is funny is that my biggest Birmingham doesn't have any inflorescences at all but my second biggest Birmingham is loaded with flowers now and hopefully seed by fall . I let a dipper gourd crawl all over my biggest Birmingham last summer and it didn't like the shade . If you've ever grown a dipper gourd you know that they are like Kudzu until the first freeze . I expect my biggest one to be happy again next year . Will Below is my second biggest Birmy : My biggest Birmingham that is still a little beat up from that gourd : My 13 size shoe for scale on my biggest Birmy :

Check out this Mexican fan off the 405 freeway in SOCAL. Literally making it happen out of the cracks in Santa Monica. Noticed it coming home from work.

These are some seriously tall kentias in a public garden nearby in S. Miguel, Azores. Mine, below, are shorter...

Update on our yard in OKC Oklahoma. We have a smaller windmill as well, but while I thought it would be the easiest.. we have had a time with them and went through a few windmills in the ground. Both the washy and sabal have been in the ground since 2020. The large Pygmy date is in a very large pot

On my way down to St Augustine. On US1, north of Northrup Grumman I spotted these Bizzies on the east side of the roadway. In the parking lot are some gorgeous Pindo palms, largest well over 30 feet tall

I was fortunate to meet two gardeners through an online sale. They visited my nursery and purchased some palms. And asked if could deliver them, not a problem I said. What a collection of plants 35 years of collecting and some unusual and rare plants mixed in with the usual landscaping plants. I must say as plant collector myself I was impressed with the rare trees and plants on display. Some common and some very old plants mixed in to make for a botanical collection.

Not mine, but I had to add to this topic with a Google Street View screenshot of the tallest H forsteriana I’ve ever come across. This one is near the Melbourne CBD, on the south side of a 5 story building. The crown (hard to make out, circled in red) is now above the building and well above a nearby large Phoenix canariensis, to the right in these shots. I’d put the height at 15-20m (50-65 feet), well above the ‘maximum’ height of 9-10m (30-35 feet) usually accepted for this species. @peachy may know this location - it’s a few buildings up from the famous Queens Rd Jubaea (some say 150 years old).

I saw these two clumps of everglades palms today, and I was able to get some seeds off of them!

I just bought this 15-gal armata in March so based on a similar growth rate I should see flowers like that in 2040.

Here is a seedling I found on my hill . I dug it up for a fellow PT person who wants it. Harry These are all over SoCal . @JohnAndSancho wanted it so as soon as it settles in after transplant it will be on its way to a new home. About 2-3 weeks since I dug it up , I think it is already growing! I usually dispose of them when I am weeding the hill unless someone wants one ……or three! Harry

Guihaia argyrata Richard. Probably a very old plant. Not sure if you had a look but the abaxial surfaces should be silvery white. The unique identifier is the reduplicate leaflets (A shaped rather than V shaped) for a fan palm.

The unidentified Hydriastele. Open habit and nice color at this stage of its young life. Tim

Thought I’d throw in an update, a lot of growth since the last post. An amazing palm for sure. While dropping a leaf sheath is an event to look forward to, disposing of something that weighs as much as you can be a bit of a struggle. A good struggle. 😳 Tim

when you plant certain palms as a double or triple, do each of them typically grow at a different rate or do they shoot up and have similar heights? I have a number of Livistona chinensis on my property that was planted as doubles years ago. Each pair have very different grow rate. I would say the most extreme one is a double where one where the top of trunk is 5 feet from the ground and the other one is 14' from the ground. It's like one is dominant the other took the back seat. What is interesting is the tall one is always the one closer to the east. Coincidence?

I have a pair of Phoenix dactylifera. Original trunk failed but put up these 2 sprouts which are almost like twins.🤷‍♂️ aztropic Mesa, Arizona

View just after sunrise was nice today from the lanai. Early in the day, the sun gets under the canopy and the flame burns.

Thought I would add some pics to this thread of a Hovomantsina Hybrid that is m growing. Very fast palm, has gone from a 1 gallon plant to the size it is now in less than 5 years.

A sort of had an idea this one would do ok in my winter and it seems to fairing up well with no damage at all. Planted in summer it had time to adjust and survived one winter in the greenhouse growing strong in it went as a140mm container palm. A new one in the collection showing a bit off promising results in 3 degrees Celsius this winter.

A little more progress was made today with the palms that have been donated by Colin Wilson Lyn Crehan and myself. With a great amount of palms being planted today for the future conservation project, with Toby the senior horticulturalists and Lyn the volunteer who is recording all the plants going in for a data base Hortis that is linked to Kew gardens. Along with Rick and myself planted some palms. It was fun I got to place hopefully all the palms in the right position. This part of the collection will be for education purposes on rare and endangered species and exotic palms. A long time vision of the garden curator Rick ackland it’s great to be part of this project for all generations to come and enjoy the wonderful world of palms!

One little palm I definitely thought would not make the cool subtropical climate. I purchased this little gem and thought iam only going to kill it so i donated it to the Coffs garden project. Due to the fact they had a rather large climate controlled hothouse it will definitely survive. Survived it has in the gardens nursery section, and even more surprising is the other one I have at home is surviving just as well. Others are failing now around it due to cold weather but the sarawakensis is up and running! Winter is not over yet but iam confident if it hasn’t been cooked by the cold weather now it most likely won’t be! Wonders never cease.

Definitely a nice Dioon, I have a few in the garden. I notice a bit of variation in Queretaro blue. Some flush purple some more red / bronze. Plants vary in how revolute the leaves are. Some are super blue, some not so blue..

Here's an approximately 30' tall filibusta growing through a few ash trees that was on the property when I purchased. It flowers and tries to produce fruits but they don't mature which is a good thing. You can see what's left of an infructescence which had green fruits on it a few days ago. I do enjoy listening to the wind through the fronds when I am out on my back patio.

This year's Washingtonia + sprouted Washingtonia seeds from this morning...

So, I'm planting a bed of unwanted palms. Stuff like @Harry’s Palms mentioned would have been thrown away. Pure Filifera from @Dwarf Fan in Texas These 2 I'm assuming are Filibusta. They were volunteers in another pot that @Fusca bought. And this is the old one I abandoned in my apartment. i named it Dirty Sanchez.

Here’s one I planted bought from a private seller hoping for filifera as it’s better suited for my climate.

I am in the land of Washingtonia , here in Southern California . Most collectors in my area wouldn’t want one in their yard but I love them . Harry ‘Our one , token Washy . Greeting people on hospital hill! ‘Looking up from the base .

Some more of this magical garden. I was constantly asking what is that plant along with naming some real gems I knew about! They were not propagaters but offering whatever they had in cuttings , seeds or self sown plants! A real plant propagaters paradise!

Some unusual and some common palms amongst the winners in this private garden. A real gem hidden away in the suburbs.

Some new zone push arecas in the collection. You just don’t know until you try, these arecas are a standout in the cool conditions, all purchased from the tropical zone, so doing quite well considering there upbringing in the tropics. A couple will go in the garden in spring but it’s great to see some new palms once thought of not possible to grow in the subtropical climate.

Someone should have advised you that this species must be planted in full shade unless live in a very cool summer climate. These palms can’t handle heat in full sun. It must have been very expensive at that size. Sorry, but the palm is dead.

Anice Chambeyronia hookeri certainly did Cath my eye, just the right light!

Washingtonia robusta does not enjoy a good reputation or is popular everywhere ... Show us yours anyway, no matter how big, in a pot indoors or outdoors ... We like it 🤗

Syagrus. Most likely S. romanzoffiana.

i also like yours very much 😄👍, MichaelB