On 10/3/2024 at 7:36 PM, The Gerg said:

Well here is the palm that I first posted about that started this whole thread. (Becarriophoenix Madagascariensis) So I figured I would give an update. If you compare it to the very first post you will see that the very highest leaf tip in that first post was about as high as the top of the white wall behind it. These pics are taken approximately just a little over two years later. Not a rocket by any means, but it continues to be a pretty steady grower.

Mine is plugging along, getting bigger but not in a hurry to do so.

This Pinanga and friends caught me oi today.

3 hours ago, Brad52 said:

This Pinanga and friends caught me oi today.

Looking good Brad, good to see you post again, I was wondering how you were doing.

Tim

14 hours ago, realarch said:

Looking good Brad, good to see you post again, I was wondering how you were doing.

Tim

Some background pain I've been ignoring for 2 years has exploded into severe pain and I am told I need both knees and one hip replaced (makes you wonder about the other hip eh?) so all of my landscaping came to a crashing halt a few months ago, can't go on palm tours etc.  Currently limping my sore ass back out there and finishing plating stuff I still had in pots but the challenge of planting on solid lava with severe pain ...blah blah blah...I've learned that Big Island residents must travel to O'ahu for hip replacements which makes me grumpy and unwilling thus far so I'm basically grounded these days...

Geonoma chococola v. awaensis

Trachycarpus Latisectus. 

A. Divorcicata 

On 9/25/2024 at 3:56 AM, Daryl said:

Was surprised to see this fairly large Chrysalidocarpus carlsmithii growing in Brisbane suburbs yesterday.

 

wow 

 

salute

Jeff is back so we did a golden hour walkaround

Pigafetta elata, and Clinostigma haerestigma in between two Tahinas

 

Attalea cohune

Hydriastele selebica

Dypsis minuta

Astrocaryum vulgare

Sabal sp., causiarum?

These flowers on this Itaya amicorum caught my eye today.

 

Basselinia eriostachys, (right), Basselinia glabrata (left).

Tim

Edited October 11, 20241 yr by realarch
Forgot photo

This C. elegans seems to like this small space between our house and walkway. It’s kind of been neglected but our resent rains have given it new life. Today it caught my attention that I should incorporate it into the irrigation system and take better care of it.

 

this is in the top 3 of my favorite photos i have managed to capture, thank you Jeff and Suchin

Chelyocarpus ulei

My first Hookeri emerging red leaf.

8 hours ago, knell said:

Chelyocarpus ulei

Enjoyed your posts, nice photographs of unusual species rarely seen on PT. Mahalo.

Tim

My eye was easily snagged today, first some Obi Island 

Then 3 year old C pembana

And C elegans

And finally this Ptychosperma ?

This beefy Chrysalidocarpus Leptocheillos caught my eye. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite this stocky. Almost like Lastelliana. Size 10 shoe for scale. 
 

 

This pale pink dude today...

Inflorescence opening up on this semi dwarf Areca Catechu 

 

Today, A catechu approaching 4 years.

The royal palms in Sanford, FL, just off of I4 at the RV store, are looking really nice after a warm winter last year and a very rainy summer (you can't see them all in this pic - there's several - but they all are looking good):

1 hour ago, FlaPalmLover said:

The royal palms in Sanford, FL, just off of I4 at the RV store, are looking really nice after a warm winter last year and a very rainy summer (you can't see them all in this pic - there's several - but they all are looking good):

A nice slice of south Florida on my daily commute

This Ponapea ledermanniana generally is eye catching.

Taken last night.

Old Glory,  Venus, and some palms 

1 minute ago, WaianaeCrider said:

Taken last night.

Old Glory,  Venus, and some palms 

 

Coconut palm in Cabo verde 

A little garden color a few days ago. I really enjoyed the view. 

Dypsis rosea, Chrysalidocarpus carlsmithii, and C. paucifolius.

Tim

Hoping this M amicarum is on the way to creating canopy here.

Phoenix Atlantica.

Love when my triple C. macrocarpa cooperates!

 

This Carpentaria Id by tim_brissy_13, thanks!,caught my eyes today, it was around 5’ tall when obtained about 3 years ago.  I have a second very similar growing at a similar rate. A bit of recurve going on.

@Brad52 yes quite the curve , almost Dypsis like. I don’t know much about those palms , are they tropical in needs? Harry

Ok , my turn . The C. Macrocarpa I have is growing in full , hot sun so the red isn’t as impressive as shade grown ones I’ve seen. I brought this home from Maui as a small seedling many years ago. When it was young it had shade but now it has to tolerate sun. It was 87f today when I took the picture. The red will only last a couple of days . I get 3-4 fronds a year.  Harry