JLM Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 It appears that the picture may not have loaded for some, so ill repost again. This time ill add a bonus pic. Heres the Queen. The rain from lastnight caused the frond to get heavy enough to finally fall into place, i was wondering how long it was gonna stay confined up there. Now for the bonus, my basjoo bananas are really taking off, and they have some pups coming in as well. 6 Palms - 4 S. romanzoffiana, 2 W. bifurcata, 4 W. robusta, 2 R. rivularis, 1 B. odorata, 1 B. nobilis, 2 S. palmetto, 1 A. merillii, 3 P. sylvestris, 1 BxJ, 1 BxJxBxS, 2 BxS, 2 L. chinensis, 1 C. nucifera, 1 P. roebelenii, 1 H. lagenicaulis, 1 H. verschaffeltii, 1 T. fortunei, 1 C. humilis, 1 C. cataractarum, 1 S. repens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flplantguy Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 I would love to see a few tolerant crownshaft palms in special places there in central london. Im sure some courtyards would be ideal to try one of the smaller or slower growing ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billeb Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 My Dypsis Baronii shed a leaf base today to expose some cool coloring. What really caught my eye was the emerging new growth splitting the existing trunk. Bought this as a 1G not even 2yrs ago with only 1 stalk. This will make 4 now. Good growth. Hard to get a decent picture. -dale 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxpalms Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, flplantguy said: I would love to see a few tolerant crownshaft palms in special places there in central london. Im sure some courtyards would be ideal to try one of the smaller or slower growing ones. I have archontophoenix cunninghamiana, Rhopalostylis sapida and chambeyronia oliviformis to name a few. Crownshafted palms are not commonly sold here other than chamedorea elegans and as far as I'm aware there's no one else trying new palms in central London unfortunately. You do see quite a few howea forsteriana in pots left outside year round though since they are commonly sold here. I do have lots of Rhopalostylis sapida seedlings and a few archontophoenix seedlings that I might plant out parks in central London so people can see them. If they could be planted right next to a building it would be frost free. In the city of London (the warmest part) where the low all winter was 30f near the river Thames there were cannas and bananas completely undamaged next to a wall. It must have kept the temperature where the plants are just above freezing. The same for a potted monstera deliciosa that was undamaged in the city of Westminster. Birds of paradise in my garden and around central London seemed to also have hardly any frost damage despite the usually cold winter we had. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas_Sancona Posted May 12 Report Share Posted May 12 Some neighborhood stuff: Beefy Bismarckia.. Yard design looks good, but needs more than just gravel though. ..Another that almost escaped my view.. Finding more and more of these in yards around here the last few years ( a good thing ) A couple more examples of " Desert Pygmys " ( Posted others for someone in the Cold Hardy section ) Very common sight in yards in this particular area. $ "common" palms.. Chunky Brahea armata, a Pygmy, Chamaerhops hiding behind the Brahea, w/ Washingtonia in the background ..and reflected in the window.. A very " that's an interesting combo " ..Pygmy and Creosote Bush " Tree " ??.. Yes, that well known desert plant that often looks like scrappy and thirsty out in the desert can turn into a very attractive landscape option when given a little extra TLC in a landscape.. Have seen it used as a barrier type hedge. Trimmed a bit too much, but otherwise pretty decent looking for the application. From a distance, those specimens look like Boxwood, but smell better / flowers are much nicer. The " multi-trunk " patio-tree " idea is interesting and, to me at least, looks pretty good. Intriguing next to a Pygmy though.... 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 Thrinax radiata in the shade and poorly trimmed: 3 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 The white crownshaft on Dypsis ambositrae… 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC2Texaspalmlvr Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 C.Metallica showing some color whole trying to set seed. Which I know won't happen =/ T J 8 T J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 5/14/2023 at 8:14 AM, Billy said: The white crownshaft on Dypsis ambositrae… Billy, show the foliage on that one. The trunk and crownshaft reminds me of Chrysalidocarpus plumosus, which used to be sold as Dypsis ambositrae 13 or 14 years ago here in Southern California. I planted a grouping of three that I bought back in 2011, which had the Dypsis ambositrae crossed out and corrected to Dypsis plumosa which the plants had been assigned to. Perry didn't do a good job of keeping it watered back in the day and they croaked before we remodeled and moved into the house. I later planted some other Dypsis plumosa (Chrysalidocarpus plumosus) in the garden which are now similar size and appearance to that trunk and crownshaft. What caught my eye today? Leptotes bicolor orchid in bloom hanging off my Chambeyronia houailou. 7 1 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 @TracyGood to see you briefly yesterday. I had also heard about the previous confusion between the two species (ambositrae and plumosa). I believe this palm to be Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae, but whatever it is, it's certainly the same species as the one you have growing in the front. This palm is a recent transplant from Terry's garden and although we did root pruning a few times, we unfortunately weren't able to get much of a root ball due to how narrow the area is where the palm was living previously. It's definitely going through some serious transplant shock now and I won't be surprised if it doesn't pull through but I'm gunna be patient with it and won't give up on it until it completely croaks. If it ends up being a total wash I'll still feel good about our effort in trying to save the palm from being chainsawed and thrown into Terry's green waste bin. In that case I'll start over with a smaller planting of the same species because I've always been so impressed with the one you have in the front yard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tracy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, Billy said: Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae, but whatever it is, it's certainly the same species as the one you have growing in the front Yes, that crown of leaves confirms it. I hope that it pulls through for you as this is one of my favorite palms right now for our area. Must have missed this the last time I walked by. Sorry I didn't stop longer, I was on my way to pick up Mother's Day dinner. Glad you & Perry got a chance to reconnect briefly too. 2 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivera Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Entryway howea in my neighborhood. There's a small cutout in the concrete, so it's in the ground back there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas_Sancona Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 'Nother pair of chunky armata.. Med Fan to the left looking good too.. ...And a previously un seen Sabal a block away.. More of these in residential landscapes / local Parks please 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John hovancsek Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 This hydrostele and arenga are doing really good for me 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 My Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae in the backyard is finally getting a little more open space around it again with other things growing up. It catches my eye a little more frequently now and after trimming some adjacent plants after winter. It is still challenging to get photos though. A few other items sharing the scene. What can you pick out sharing the scene? 13 1 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Tall King’s in Florida: 7 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, Tracy said: A few other items sharing the scene. What can you pick out sharing the scene? I'm horrible with Encephelartos ID's but as for the palms I'm pretty sure I see nearby "Teddy" and D. prestoniana (Chrysalidocarpus prestonianus). I'll take a stab in the dark and add in Ravenea glauca..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 30 minutes ago, Billy said: I'm horrible with Encephelartos ID's but as for the palms I'm pretty sure I see nearby "Teddy" and D. prestoniana (Chrysalidocarpus prestonianus). I'll take a stab in the dark and add in Ravenea glauca..... That Ravenea glauca was a tough one to pick out in the background, good job. A couple of other Chrysalidocarpus leaves hanging in the foreground (cabadae & rufescens) . Yes, you have to know your Encephalartos to id the cycads but did you see the orchid blossom in the one photo upper right? Bright yellow pendant flower. 1 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Long shot near the Breaker’s with a Royal Poinciana going off: 2 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
813PalmsnCycads Posted May 18 Report Share Posted May 18 Here’s a C. Thouarsii pup I collected over the winter. It has taken root and is pushing out a new leaf. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Cocos nucifera on a quiet road next to the beach: 4 1 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaname-kun Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 Red Areca vestiaria popped a variegated frond. Normal new fronds can be seen behind it. 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 That the Dypsis decipiens that I planted first (with reddish petioles, from a different origin then the others) and that always grew slower is finally gaining height 4 1 Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil. Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm I am seeking for cold hardy palms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto Posted May 19 Report Share Posted May 19 6 1 Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil. Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm I am seeking for cold hardy palms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 Leaning Bottle 4 1 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 Tall Adonidia merrillii: 3 1 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 On 5/15/2023 at 6:03 PM, Tracy said: Billy, show the foliage on that one. The trunk and crownshaft reminds me of Chrysalidocarpus plumosus, which used to be sold as Dypsis ambositrae 13 or 14 years ago here in Southern California. I planted a grouping of three that I bought back in 2011, which had the Dypsis ambositrae crossed out and corrected to Dypsis plumosa which the plants had been assigned to. Perry didn't do a good job of keeping it watered back in the day and they croaked before we remodeled and moved into the house. I later planted some other Dypsis plumosa (Chrysalidocarpus plumosus) in the garden which are now similar size and appearance to that trunk and crownshaft. What caught my eye today? Leptotes bicolor orchid in bloom hanging off my Chambeyronia houailou. Nice! Leptotes bicolor is a native orchid in my state Paraná. 2 1 Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil. Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm I am seeking for cold hardy palms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivera Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Urban entryway jungle. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbrown_III Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 my blooming Trithrinax brasiliensis 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilo Jason Posted Wednesday at 07:44 AM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 07:44 AM Heterospathe Barfodii showing off lots of color: 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto Posted Wednesday at 03:47 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 03:47 PM What caught my eye was the beautifull collor of the crownshaft of this Dypsis decipiens after the dead sheat was removed from two trunks 12 1 Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil. Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm I am seeking for cold hardy palms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbrown_III Posted Wednesday at 04:42 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:42 PM wow Alberto! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted Wednesday at 05:02 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:02 PM I agree with edbrown_III. It’s loving its location. Tim 1 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy Posted Wednesday at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:19 PM My still young Pritchardia bakeri is opening a new leaf. I had to get off the walkway and around to the other side of the palm so I could enjoy seeing the lepidia on the abaxial side of the leaf. 7 1 33.0782 North -117.305 West at 72 feet elevation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilo Jason Posted Wednesday at 06:45 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 06:45 PM This Chrysalidocarpus (Dypsis) Prestoniana Hybrid catches my eye everyday, but even more today since a leaf base fell off to reveal some orange on the crownshaft. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted Wednesday at 07:28 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 07:28 PM Oh Jason, it’s gonna get HUGE! 😅 1 1 Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilo Jason Posted Thursday at 01:16 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:16 AM 5 hours ago, realarch said: Oh Jason, it’s gonna get HUGE! 😅 You’ll be able to see it from your house soon 😂😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted Thursday at 11:25 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:25 AM Tribe of MacArthur palms: 3 What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxpalms Posted Thursday at 02:09 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:09 PM Washingtonia in Torquay on the English Riviera. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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