florida Palms and Others of Interest

[kinzyjr]

10 hours ago, TropicsEnjoyer said:

I love these but I have never failed to kill every one I get. In sfl they did perfectly fine in wet and dry but now the moment I just look at one for too long it loses its leaves and dies.

Somehow, the city manages to grow these in the ground here.  Mine stay in pots as accent plants.  This is one of the few plants I keep in the ground since all they need is potted up once every 3-5 years.

22 minutes ago, Merlyn said:

@kinzyjr do it!!!  Once you get a good layer of mulch in there you won't have to weed...too often.  And it's a lot easier to mow when you don't have to edge stuff under the fence. 

I'll have to move my "hardy native perennials" garden then.  

[kinzyjr]

Chamaedorea - Take 2

Some of the Chamaedorea in the garden weren't doing well in their current placement.  Lowe's had 2 x Chamaedorea cataractarum in @Palmarum's patented "Cart of Sorrows" that looked like they weren't too bad off.  I took those, a Chamaedorea radicalis, and the Chamaedroea microspadix and Chamaedorea tepejilote from the lower yard and packed them into this bed with the sea grapes, bananas, and Thrinax radiata.

Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle' reunited?  

The best Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle' was on the other side of Sea Grapes from the Chameadorea area above.  The other two were in other planting beds.  They were moved beside their friend.  If they survive the move, this will be one thick bunch!

Finally Flowering!

The Sabal etonia 'miamiensis' are now flowering!

That's all for now.

[kinzyjr]

Now that it is official:

[Palmarum]

21 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

... Some of the Chamaedorea in the garden weren't doing well in their current placement.  Lowe's had 2 x Chamaedorea cataractarum in @Palmarum's patented "Cart of Sorrows" that looked like they weren't too bad off. ...

Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle' reunited?  

The best Sabal minor 'Emerald Isle' was on the other side of Sea Grapes from the Chameadorea area above. ...

Ahh yes, the Cart of Sorrows. It was a nice way to find homes for great plants that just didn't look their best. I still remember carrying around the pocket full of discount labels.

My S. minor var. "Emerald Isle Giant' plants (which I think are the same as 'Emerald Isle') are becoming monsters in their pots. They have shattered my perception towards S. minor specimens, as what I thought were very slow growing palms. 

Ryan

[kinzyjr]

There won't be many updates until fall due to the sheer volume of work that needs to be completed.  For now, a small update - the Cocos nucifera 'Atlantic Tall' just put out a spathe.

[JohnAndSancho]

20 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

There won't be many updates until fall due to the sheer volume of work that needs to be completed.  For now, a small update - the Cocos nucifera 'Atlantic Tall' just put out a spathe.

I'm literally posting pictures of mud, it'll be ok to do occasional updates 😂