My plants

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Royal planted in my median.

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Kentiopsis oliviformis.

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Gotta have a canopy, so we recently planted a Bulnesia. Note the orange ribbon still attached to the top. That was to warn the drivers behind me not to tailgate, as I had a big tree hanging off of the back of my truck. 90 degree heat + multiple beers equals forgetting to remove the ribbon before planting the tree.

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Chambeyronia macrocarpa growing in half day sun.

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Another Kentiopsis in the backyard. Branches got beaten up during a storm last week.

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Bottle.

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Pelagodoxa Henryana. Made it through this winter in the ground with very little damage, more than I can say about my Christmas Palms.

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Archontophoenix purpurea, surrounded by misc Calathea and Bromeliads.

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Clinostigma samoense opening up a new leaf. You cant really see from the pic but it's got a new spear pushing up right behind this leaf. Another one that made it in the ground through this brutal winter.

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A little Areca vestiaria chugging along.

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euterpe edulis (orange crownshaft).

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Not too sure about this one, I bought it as "thai mottled jade". Whatever it is, it is chugging along on my patio, and I dig the leaves.

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The worst photo of a Chambeyronia hookeri ever taken. I'll take a better one once the leaf opens.

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Ruby Siam bananananaannas.

I really dig the red leaves.

They look cool when mixed with the green ones too. Ice cream banana on the left, little purple king palm hidden underneath. This area gets morning sun, hoping the little king doesn't fry. Archontophoenix alexandrae on the right.

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Me gusta Mojito.

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Hyophorbe verschaffeltii.

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Licuala grandis.

[Kumar]

Nice pictures, esp that red banana - would have looked fantastic atop a travellers palm style woody trunk.

No.13 looks like C.metallica or C.augustii

and that royal at No.1 seems a little less rigid at the top than it should be.

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Nice pictures, esp that red banana - would have looked fantastic atop a travellers palm style woody trunk.

No.13 looks like C.metallica or C.augustii

and that royal at No.1 seems a little less rigid at the top than it should be.

Thanks! It was breezy when I took the pic of the Royal, the pic doesn't do it justice.

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Licuala peltata var. sumawongii

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These guys were about 2 feet tall when I bought them last year. Wish my seedling Zombia antillarum would grow like this. Musa sumatrana 'Rojo'

[kahili]

Very nice palms! I couldn't help noticing some of your tropicals that I also have and really like:

the narrow leafed calathea in # 9 in the bottom left corner as well as in the middle-my favorite of all the calatheas. How much sun are yours getting? And the Sarian Alocasia in # 11 is my all time favorite alocasia. They are all over Raleigh in commercial beds because I grow them and make the landscapers use them each summer. Given enough water and fert-those boys can put some growth on them in a summer...

The palm in #13 made me think of a pinanga

How much sun are you giving the Mojito? They seem to appreciate some shade up here, but this is the first summer that I have grown them. I do like them.

[Walter John]

Hi Chris, your Pellie, bottle and Kentiopsis look very good indeed.

How long you been palming ?

Thanks for posting.

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I know, this aint "banana talk", it's palm talk. Areca vestiaria.

Newer, greener, post winter leaf on left. The other leaves are a little beaten up looking due to this past winter.

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Very nice palms! I couldn't help noticing some of your tropicals that I also have and really like:

the narrow leafed calathea in # 9 in the bottom left corner as well as in the middle-my favorite of all the calatheas. How much sun are yours getting? And the Sarian Alocasia in # 11 is my all time favorite alocasia. They are all over Raleigh in commercial beds because I grow them and make the landscapers use them each summer. Given enough water and fert-those boys can put some growth on them in a summer...

The palm in #13 made me think of a pinanga

How much sun are you giving the Mojito? They seem to appreciate some shade up here, but this is the first summer that I have grown them. I do like them.

My neighbor has a bunch of Dypsis lutescens that really screen the sunlight out of where those calatheas, Sarian Alocasia, and purple king palms, etc are located. I couldnt grow any grass due to the shade there (my house shields the afternoon sun, his palms shield morning sun). That area really only get broken light. Its working out well, as everything I planted there seems to like it so far.

The Mojito and peltata are in another "shaded" area I was having trouble growing grass. I say "shaded", because apparently this area gets more sun now then it did when I planted it. Rookie mistake. Still it gets late afternoon sun, and is no worse for wear. The Zebra plants I put in that area also are unfortunately not doing so well. Going to have to rethink that area. Thanks for the comments!

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Hi Chris, your Pellie, bottle and Kentiopsis look very good indeed.

How long you been palming ?

Thanks for posting.

We bought our first house last year, I was bit by the "palming bug" (like a brown recluse) shortly after.

[BS Man about Palms]

Very pretty stuff. #13 is not what Kumar said, but the leaf shapes are similar. But that mottling sets it apart.

[Jeff in Costa Rica]

Chris, Your palms look great. I especially like the Pelagodoxa and I'm happy to see it made it through last winter with flying colors. Also, thanks for including the Musa Siam Ruby photos! I just took some photos of our small clump this afternoon while I was doing some palm planting. For adding color to the garden, this is about as good as it gets!

[ariscott]

#13 looks like Pinanga disticha.

Regards, Ari

[Lowey]

Great photos, for someone who has only been bitten and succumbed to palm madness a short time ago , you have a very nice collection , congratulations.

[palmislandRandy]

Very nice palms! I couldn't help noticing some of your tropicals that I also have and really like:

the narrow leafed calathea in # 9 in the bottom left corner as well as in the middle-my favorite of all the calatheas. How much sun are yours getting? And the Sarian Alocasia in # 11 is my all time favorite alocasia. They are all over Raleigh in commercial beds because I grow them and make the landscapers use them each summer. Given enough water and fert-those boys can put some growth on them in a summer...

The palm in #13 made me think of a pinanga

How much sun are you giving the Mojito? They seem to appreciate some shade up here, but this is the first summer that I have grown them. I do like them.

My neighbor has a bunch of Dypsis lutescens that really screen the sunlight out of where those calatheas, Sarian Alocasia, and purple king palms, etc are located. I couldnt grow any grass due to the shade there (my house shields the afternoon sun, his palms shield morning sun). That area really only get broken light. Its working out well, as everything I planted there seems to like it so far.

The Mojito and peltata are in another "shaded" area I was having trouble growing grass. I say "shaded", because apparently this area gets more sun now then it did when I planted it. Rookie mistake. Still it gets late afternoon sun, and is no worse for wear. The Zebra plants I put in that area also are unfortunately not doing so well. Going to have to rethink that area. Thanks for the comments!

Chris, I made the same planting mistakes first time around. Didn't allow for the shifting shade. The summer sun in inland South Florida is just brutal. Your place is looking great so far!

Randy

[peachy]

Chris your palms are looking great. Lots of pretty plants that we just dont see here....the red bananas are really pretty. No 13 is a Pinanga for sure but I wont guess at the species. Licuala peltata likes to be in a bit of sun, in fact they usually die if in too much shade. Lovely big bottles and spindles too. I have had mine for 5 years now and they are still yet to trunk. Pelagodoxa seem to be able to handle more cold than we credit them for. Mine is going thru its second winter now and we have had two below freezing nights this year. Keep up the good work.

Peachy

[paulgila]

good job on palm selection,some of my faves are in there!

[sick1166]

great pics

[yachtingone]

I enjoy your pics! Your doing a great job.

Randy

[palmislandRandy]

Gotta have a canopy, so we recently planted a Bulnesia. Note the orange ribbon still attached to the top. That was to warn the drivers behind me not to tailgate, as I had a big tree hanging off of the back of my truck. 90 degree heat + multiple beers equals forgetting to remove the ribbon before planting the tree.

Pole saws are perfect for removing forgotten orange ribbons, I have plenty of practice!

Randy

[John in Andalucia]

The L. v. sumawongii look great against the white pebbles!

[Jim in Los Altos]

Chris, All your plants look well tended. You're off to a great start and i like your use of colored foliage for contrast.

[Trópico]

Nice plantings! I wish I had that garden after 5 years of being bitten. Very nice looking spindle you got there! Could you tell us what was your lowest temp this winter?