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Palm streamers

redant

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redant Grand Master

redant

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I noticed many of my Veitchia have these long "streamers" hanging from the palm. I also noticed a foxtail with one or two of them as well. Close inspection of the palm reveals some of the first leaflets have grown extremely long creating this effect. I doubt this is any problem with the palm but wonder what the reason for these is.

Any clues?

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

redant Grand Master

redant

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Close up shot

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Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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Doug -

I have noticed the same on some palms.  I always thought they were leftover remnants of the strands holding the spear/leaflets together hwne it was emerging?

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

redant Grand Master

redant

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These seemed to appear just in the last couple of weeks while the lower fronds have been there for months or more. Seems strange that I would notice a whole bunch of these all of the sudden.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

gsn Veteran

gsn

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I beleive they are called reins(sp)?

They do hold the leaf (frond) together before it opens.

One palm that it is very prominate on is dypsis decaryi.

The reins remain on the palm for quite some time,actually hanging down to the ground.

On the vetchias and the foxtail ,they usually fall off, soon after the frond opens.

Scott

Titusville, FL

1/2 mile from the Indian River

USDA Zone COLD

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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(redant @ Nov. 20 2006,07:54)

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I noticed many of my Veitchia have these long "streamers" hanging from the palm. I also noticed a foxtail with one or two of them as well. Close inspection of the palm reveals some of the first leaflets have grown extremely long creating this effect. I doubt this is any problem with the palm but wonder what the reason for these is.

Any clues?

They sense a party approaching.......

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

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I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Scott/gsn is correct. What I find interesting is that when we have guests here who are "non palm" people, and we walk around in the garden, that's THE most common question: "what are those things hanging down from the palms?"!!

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

redant Grand Master

redant

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(BS, Man about Palms @ Nov. 20 2006,12:06)

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(redant @ Nov. 20 2006,07:54)

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I noticed many of my Veitchia have these long "streamers" hanging from the palm. I also noticed a foxtail with one or two of them as well. Close inspection of the palm reveals some of the first leaflets have grown extremely long creating this effect. I doubt this is any problem with the palm but wonder what the reason for these is.

Any clues?

They sense a party approaching.......

They do look rather festive!

Well thank for the answers.  Can't say I have really noticed them till now and they are abundant.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

Scott Mentor

Scott

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(redant @ Nov. 20 2006,10:00)

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(BS @ Man about Palms,Nov. 20 2006,12:06)

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(redant @ Nov. 20 2006,07:54)

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I noticed many of my Veitchia have these long "streamers" hanging from the palm. I also noticed a foxtail with one or two of them as well. Close inspection of the palm reveals some of the first leaflets have grown extremely long creating this effect. I doubt this is any problem with the palm but wonder what the reason for these is.

Any clues?

They sense a party approaching.......

They do look rather festive!

Well thank for the answers.  Can't say I have really noticed them till now and they are abundant.

With the New Year coming, the palms are celebrating the arrival of a new growing season in an atmosphere of brotherhood. Then they go to battle to seek dominance over each other.

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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A lot of palms produce reins, including Archontophoenix, Dictyosperma, some Dypsis, many more.  Though the ones on the Vetchia are very prominent, much more than usual.

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Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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This is something we don't talk about very often, isn't it. Thanks for the pics. Any palms produce confetti rather than streamers? LOL

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

International Palm Society member since 2007

http://community.webshots.com/user/zacspics - My Webshots Gallery

SunnyFl Mentor

SunnyFl

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(gsn @ Nov. 20 2006,11:03)

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I beleive they are called reins(sp)?

They do hold the leaf (frond) together before it opens.

One palm that it is very prominate on is dypsis decaryi.

The reins remain on the palm for quite some time,actually hanging down to the ground.

On the vetchias and the foxtail ,they usually fall off, soon after the frond opens.

That's what I've heard them called - "reins."  I'm noticing a few of them on the D. fine-leafs, too.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Let it Rein, let it rein, let it rein! :D

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and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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As I was looking for nice photos of Dypsis pilulifera (see the "Orange crush" thread) I came across this picture, and thought it'd be appropriate to post it here.

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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See its celebrating that it knows who it is now. Now where are those palms that produce confetti I was wondering about too??

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

International Palm Society member since 2007

http://community.webshots.com/user/zacspics - My Webshots Gallery

SunnyFl Mentor

SunnyFl

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(bgl @ Nov. 21 2006,14:46)

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As I was looking for nice photos of Dypsis pilulifera (see the "Orange crush" thread) I came across this picture, and thought it'd be appropriate to post it here.

Ahhhhh you're killin' me with all these pictures of Orange Crush.

Beautiful pilulifera......

No swooning sofa here - I just keep hittin' the floor with a THUD :D

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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