is it too soon to have another "new Leaf" thread??

[Gbarce]

Its been raining and overcast over here for a couple of weeks straight. The sun finally came out today and I was greeted by a lot of new leaves when I checked the palms.

First one I noticed was this red leaf Calyptrocalyx

[Gbarce]

It turned out that there were 2 new leaves

[Gbarce]

The smaller one was more intense.

[Gbarce]

New Licuala Mapu leaf

[Jeff Searle]

Very pretty, no doubt.

Jeff

[Gbarce]

Pritchiarda Pacifica. Whe I bought this palm it was in pretty bad condition and the leaves were openning up damaged-- se teh older leaf in the right.

THis is the first "full" and healthy leaf that Opened up since I planted it in the ground

[Gbarce]

Pinanga Maculata-- but this one has no red pigments in it. But the mottling pattern is still pretty awasome!!

[Gbarce]

For MattyB - Licuala elegans new spear just beginning to open up

[Gbarce]

Arenga Hookeriana

[Gbarce]

Variegated Arenga Englerii opening up a new leaf. The variegated parts are a nice bright yellow. THis is my favorite among my variegated palms

[Jeff Searle]

Arenga Hookeriana

Your Arenga looks fantastic. It one of my favorites. Actually all of your palms look really well grown.

Jeff

[Gbarce]

Variegated Royal Palm-- this was my gutsyest move so far. I planted a pretty small seedling in the ground at teh start of teh rainy season and this is the first leaf its produced since being planted.

[Gbarce]

Here's a close up of thos leaflets.

The variegation pattern isn't in big patches but in think streaks all over.

Its not the showiest variegation pattern but probably the most stable

OK thats it.

Please share your latest openings

[Gbarce]

Very pretty, no doubt.

Jeff

Good Morning Mr. Searle. We haven't crossed each other's path on teh board much lately. Where have I been hiding??

You probably have hundreds of new leaves from really rare and exotic plams opening up in your back yard everyday--please post

How is travis doing??

[Don Little]

Gene

Very nice. The variety of palms that you can grow that open up nice red leaves makes me jealous. I've never seen a variegated royal before, how did you come across that? One things for sure, it should be interesting to see it as it gets bigger which shouldn't take to long in your climate.

Don

[Edrow]

Gene

Very nice. The variety of palms that you can grow that open up nice red leaves makes me jealous. I've never seen a variegated royal before, how did you come across that? One things for sure, it should be interesting to see it as it gets bigger which shouldn't take to long in your climate.

Don

[Edrow]

Gene

Piic's look great. Colors are awesome.

Edrow

[DoomsDave]

Gene:

We here in the California Tundra can NEVER get enough of your glorious tropical plants!

The swooning sofa is well-used, and the crying towel well-lubricated . . . . .

dave

[ariscott]

Gene,

You have quite a bit of a collection now... don't you? Have you planted any in the ground lately? BTW, how is your pelagodoxa?

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

Found a few more leaves today worth posting

3 V. Splendidas open a new leaf all on the same day. NICE!

[Gbarce]

THis guy is the biggest

[Gbarce]

Adonidia Golden Form-- leaves are a bright canary yellow when they are newly opened

[Gbarce]

Same Leaf from an artsy fartsy angle

[Gbarce]

Don L- Thanks. I envy your front yard. Everything is certainly growing healthy and it nice and neat. I have years to go before this garden matures. I got the variegated royal in a local plant show as a really small seedling. I grew it for a few months and decided to plant it in teh ground in June. It was the start of the rainy season so I thought itwould be teh best time to plant. I couldn't wait till next year . I am hoping that it does speed up but off hand I think it is a slower than a normal royal.

Edrow - Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. I hope you'd also share your new leaf pics.

Dave in SoCAl - we all want what we can't have I guess. I on the other hand am envious of the temperate/cool growing palm that I can't grow here like Trithrinax Campestris and Rhapistostallis Sapida. I am trying out some Trachycarpus Wagnerianus and so far they are doing ok but they are still just tiny seedling.

I had 2 Chamaerops Humilis but 1 died already. The other is doing ok still (knock on wood). On very rare occasions I have seen chamaerops growing here but they are no where as beautifully grown as what I have seen on this board.

I guess for us in the tropics its about how far we can push temperate palms in our hot and humid climates.

Ari - no new palms in the since my post on that in June. The repotted Pelagodoxa is status quo-- no new growth yet but it hasn't deteriorate either. There has been some growth though from my 2 other Pelagodoxas that were sick before - one has put out a new leaf that is finally healthy and the other one is pushing up a new spear!

I am preparing an area for future planting - but I have to wait for my seedlings to grow a bit more.

Please post pictures of your new leaves too - I'm sure you have a lot in your acres of land.

Jeff - stop watching the Olymics for a while and post pictures of your palms for us mere mortals

[Walter John]

Let me get back to you Gene in a month or so. Right now am experiencing pain in the rear cold dry weather, my stilt palms are looking crap for example, badly need warmth.

You keep on posting though, it gives the rest of us strength to carry on

I too would like to know what you have planted inground of late.

[Exotic Life]

Fantastic pictures! The palm in post number 2 is that Geonoma gamiova?

Robbin

[Gbarce]

Fantastic pictures! The palm in post number 2 is that Geonoma gamiova?

Robbin

Nope-- its still the Calyptrocalyx but from a different angle.

[Gbarce]

Thanks for the complements guys but hoping for other people to join in on posting pictures of new leaves.

Come on ---what's it gonna take?!?!?!?!??

[ariscott]

What is going to take?? It's going to take some humidity, rain & lack of dry wind!!!

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

Cocothrinav Miraguama

[Gbarce]

Its kind of corny going at this alone

Close up

[Gbarce]

Here is an update on the Variegated Arenga

[Gbarce]

... and an update on the Licuala Elegans

[Gbarce]

Spotted angel wings courtesy of Pinanga Maculata

[Gbarce]

Pinanga Macuala angel wings # 2

I am eagerly awaiting the newest leaf of the P. Macualata with a lot of red color in the new leaf (see my avatar). My observation though is that there is less and less red color as the palm matures.

[ariscott]

Gene,

You do have beautiful palms. Do you have to do a lot of maintenance with all those potted palms? Unfortunately, dry season hasn't been kind to my palms this year. They are just hanging there, waiting for the ground to heat up.

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

Ari- actually no. The only thing I really need to maintain is the netting above and they get watered maybe 3 to 4 times a week. Of course during the rainy season you don't need to water. I dont fertilize much either- just some multicote whenever I remember to do so.

Its more the seedling and seed sprouts that keeps me busy in this this hobby. The palms I am showing here take care of themselves I guess.

[Gbarce]

Here is a couple more that are opening this week.

Iguanura sp. thats blushing a bit

[Gbarce]

and a Hydrastele Affinis starts out salmon colored.

[simona]

Holy Palm! Those are the most beautiful pics I've ever seen of those palms....

Thanks for sharing!