Chamaedorea plumosa doing its best impression of a crownshafted palm, with very little encouragement from me. I’m sure this has something to do with our recent heat wave and continued warm weather.

 

4 hours ago, Foggy Paul said:

Chamaedorea plumosa doing its best impression of a crownshafted palm, with very little encouragement from me. I’m sure this has something to do with our recent heat wave and continued warm weather.

 

Looking good! C plumosa is a crownshafted palm, right?

1 hour ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Looking good! C plumosa is a crownshafted palm, right?

Perhaps for many, but not for us. The leaf bases are typically quite stubborn to remove.

 @Foggy Paul    I have one that is just starting to get rings . Pretty fast grower here , thirsty palm. Harry

Chamaedorea microspadix and a slow growing cocothrinax eckmanii standing the test of time.

14 hours ago, Foggy Paul said:

Chamaedorea plumosa doing its best impression of a crownshafted palm, with very little encouragement from me. I’m sure this has something to do with our recent heat wave and continued warm weather.

 

They get rather tall at least 5 meters on this one and still growing! 

This part of the garden definitely caught my attention after I planted this anthurium, just the pop that spot needed! 

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

Chamaedorea microspadix and a slow growing cocothrinax eckmanii standing the test of time.

Wonderful Richard 🤗

8 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

 @Foggy Paul    I have one that is just starting to get rings . Pretty fast grower here , thirsty palm. Harry

Even though she's even smaller, she's very pretty, Harry 🤗

20 hours ago, bubba said:

a beauty, Keith 🤗

Not a palm tree, but our loquat. While the surrounding Cfb zones by the sea are still in their early spring dormancy, my loquat tree began a massive growth spurt around March 15. As you can see in the photo, the velvety, bronze-colored new leaves are already several centimeters long and are sprouting with incredible vigor.

This early start (about four weeks ahead of the regional average) fits perfectly with my nectarine blossoms, which also burst into bloom around March 11 or 12.

@Mazat Beautiful , so lush and green. Harry

In an area full of Copernicia's:

I believe it is a C. ekamani:

19 hours ago, Mazat said:

Not a palm tree, but our loquat. While the surrounding Cfb zones by the sea are still in their early spring dormancy, my loquat tree began a massive growth spurt around March 15. As you can see in the photo, the velvety, bronze-colored new leaves are already several centimeters long and are sprouting with incredible vigor.

This early start (about four weeks ahead of the regional average) fits perfectly with my nectarine blossoms, which also burst into bloom around March 11 or 12.

I can see a palm in there, that’s all we need! 

crysophilla warscewizianus Johannesteijsmannia Altifrons Chuniophoenix nana 

All looking rather good! And they catch my eye continually! 

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

crysophilla warscewizianus Johannesteijsmannia Altifrons Chuniophoenix nana 

All looking rather good! And they catch my eye continually! 

a constant delight to the eye, Richard, that's exactly what my twin sister says while she's here and we thougt 🤗

some of my ALSTROEMERIA in bloom, called lily of the Andes of Peru

1 hour ago, gyuseppe said:

some of my ALSTROEMERIA in bloom, called lily of the Andes of Peru

Beautiful Gyuseppe 🤗

This sunrise caught my eye as I venture out onto our deck . Harry

Sunrise over the palms….

1 hour ago, Harry’s Palms said:

This sunrise caught my eye as I venture out onto our deck . Harry

Sunrise over the palms….

Fantastic view, Harry 🤗and a picture that looks like it was painted by Pablo Picasso or some other great artist.

What fascinates us most is that it keeps changing and looks different and great every time—it’s magnificentand. we're glad that you and your wife continue to enjoy it time and again; that's a special kind of appreciation 🤗

A couple of common palms got a bit of attention this afternoon! Dypsis lutescens Howea fosteriana rhapis loaensis wodyetia bifurcata dypsis plumosa 

Livistona drudei right at home in the Australian bush! 

Two beautiful dypsis species growing nicely!dypsis roseadypsis saintlucei  

Not sure what this is. Located at ANSG without a tag!

On 3/31/2026 at 4:55 PM, happypalms said:

Livistona drudei right at home in the Australian bush! 

Really like this one ! Probably hard to find stateside. Harry

8 hours ago, bubba said:

Hydriastele beguinii obi island 

Cocothrinax Alta and dypsis lastelliana looking good!

19 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Really like this one ! Probably hard to find stateside. Harry

It’s a beauty this Livistona, I remember buying it at the markets, even the guy selling it said mate that’s a rare one, I said I know and you’re doing well selling me a palm! 
Richard 

Beautiful sunset at Mission Bay Park during San Diego’s hottest March weather on record.

@Palms1984 Now that’s “postcard” perfect , right there! One of the many reasons I’m still in Southern California . It was a very warm month for March , following a very wet year . What’s not to be grateful for , warm weather , plenty of rain and happy palm trees. Harry