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So What Caught Your Eye Today?

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Physokentia denisiiIMG_2348.thumb.jpeg.afe3da84f4997e24f41e1fac827d9120.jpegIMG_2342.thumb.jpeg.63c65ebc0047aa82a858188f44e620c4.jpegmaurietiella aculeata IMG_2343.thumb.jpeg.85659a56ab0b70564a92227e868d4121.jpegA couple of good ones. 

Chamaedoreas they never get dull and I don’t know what the clivia is doing flowering now, crazy warm weather!

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What you look for is what is looking

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Calyptrocalyx holrungii in flower 

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GIUSEPPE

22 hours ago, happypalms said:

Chamaedoreas they never get dull and I don’t know what the clivia is doing flowering now, crazy warm weather!

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It it Chamaedorea adscendens?  How tall is it?  
 

I have two Chamaedorea adscendens that are in a pot that are 18 or 19 years old and are only about 2 ft (61 cm) tall. It’s a very tough palm, but very slow here (my experience). 

4 hours ago, sgvcns said:

Calyptrocalyx holrungii in flower 

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Calyptrocalyx hollrungii seedlings 

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1 hour ago, Palms1984 said:

It it Chamaedorea adscendens?  How tall is it?  
 

I have two Chamaedorea adscendens that are in a pot that are 18 or 19 years old and are only about 2 ft (61 cm) tall. It’s a very tough palm, but very slow here (my experience). 

Yes it is a chamaedorea adscendens, it’s about 3ft tall, I have one that is 5ft. Both are 26 years old. Do you want any seeds ?

Gausia maya, Burretokentia hapala. 

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The good old Chambeyronia and the dypsis saintlucei poking its head up above the greenhouse. 

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Caryota maxima, winter is approaching with a sky that colour in the southern hemisphere! 

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Couple of Chambeyronia hookeri looking quite happy! 

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Ravenea rivularis put them in a tropical garden and they are next level. 

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The first thing that caught my eye today is the fact that despite me having been unable to work in the yard for months, plants are growing but some sure need mowing.  
 

I see my volunteer palms that hitched a ride from Floribunda are keeping pace with my remaining stilt palms - I had one cycad pot that had two volunteer palm seeds in it and another with one.

 

 

 

 

 

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On 5/8/2026 at 4:00 AM, happypalms said:

Yes it is a chamaedorea adscendens, it’s about 3ft tall, I have one that is 5ft. Both are 26 years old. Do you want any seeds ?

Wow!   5 ft and 3 ft tall are impressive.  I’ve read it can grow to 7 ft tall, but I’ve only seen one 3 ft tall in person. 
 

I’d love seeds!  Can the seeds be sent to the U.S.?

4 minutes ago, Palms1984 said:

Wow!   5 ft and 3 ft tall are impressive.  I’ve read it can grow to 7 ft tall, but I’ve only seen one 3 ft tall in person. 
 

I’d love seeds!  Can the seeds be sent to the U.S.?

I do have some in containers and in the ground that are rather tall. PM gor seeds. 

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GIUSEPPE

Three great originals for any garden! IMG_2379.thumb.jpeg.fae3487bc84465382a022a77cf3500a3.jpegkerriodoxa elegans IMG_2375.thumb.jpeg.4a676fb435f40e37f114bb99999070ba.jpegptychosperma sanderianum IMG_2377.thumb.jpeg.b60e646ec19ba3261094fabeed23e85e.jpegdypsis cabadae

Ptychosperma nicolai 

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Syagrus Schizophylla a super tough palm. 

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Pritchardia martii.

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Phoenix market home depots have imported some rarely seen (here) tropical palms for the houseplant/patio department. If you've ever been in search of some spindle palms or Chinese fountain palms at a reasonable price, opportunity might be  knocking... 😄

I saw a few chunky ones in my area that were tempting, but still passed as I already have a spindle. 🤷‍♂️

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

Calyptrocalyx elegans and a iguanura broad leaf sp

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A couple of dasyantha seedlings! 

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GIUSEPPE

A nice satakentia tucked in for the approaching winter. 

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9 hours ago, aztropic said:

Phoenix market home depots have imported some rarely seen (here) tropical palms for the houseplant/patio department. If you've ever been in search of some spindle palms or Chinese fountain palms at a reasonable price, opportunity might be  knocking... 😄

I saw a few chunky ones in my area that were tempting, but still passed as I already have a spindle. 🤷‍♂️

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

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I don’t understand putting so many Livistona Chinensis in one pot. The trunks , eventually , get pretty big . Some retailers sell palms in community pots that should have been separated at the seedling stage. Both those would be better grown as singles. Harry

40 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I don’t understand putting so many Livistona Chinensis in one pot. The trunks , eventually , get pretty big . Some retailers sell palms in community pots that should have been separated at the seedling stage. Both those would be better grown as singles. Harry

Yep. The growers are not worried about the long term health of the palms. They just want to sell an eye catching pot full of palms for people to put in a dark corner of their living space, and replace 6 months later when they no longer look fresh. It's a market. When I lived in Minnesota, the cool thing to do was to buy a 15 or 25 gallon queen palm and plant it as an annual in your front yard. No chance of survival past October, but definitely an attention getter and conversation starter all summer...🤷‍♂️

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

Another pitcher has opened!

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What you look for is what is looking

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