So What Caught Your Eye Today?

[JohnAndSancho]

Before I knocked over my Butia, I was trying to show that this - I think it's a desert rose? Is branching. Surprise, it's happier in non-dollar store soil and with brighter light. Who knew? 

[Brad52]

9 hours ago, knell said:

Ravenea xerophila 🤩

May I assume those are several years old, in a bit of shade, and fond of water?

Thought I might be done planting but then you go and post this photo!

[Cannonball]

On 9/17/2025 at 4:24 PM, knell said:

double b, Bentinckia and Balaka

Just stunning.

[Cannonball]

On 9/18/2025 at 5:54 PM, knell said:

Pinanga densiflora

OMG one of my absolute favourites. 

[Cannonball]

On 9/21/2025 at 7:39 PM, knell said:

Areca tunku

Amazing

[Cannonball]

5 hours ago, realarch said:

Phytelephas tenuicaulis, female inflorescence. 
Tim

So beautiful 

[knell]

1 hour ago, Brad52 said:

May I assume those are several years old, in a bit of shade, and fond of water?

Thought I might be done planting but then you go and post this photo!

i dont recall the exact age but they are quite old, i know for a fact they have been in the ground over a decade (so probably double that), and likely spent a good amount of years in a pot before that

not much shade, although it is tough to compare even a palm in “full sun” here since it can get rainy/cloudy for extended periods (although not this year), if they get a lot of water they want good drainage but they have been bulletproof so far (knocking on wood)

[knell]

had the opportunity to visit @Hilo Jason and their garden of wonders today, no surprise they synchronized with a slice of heaven on earth

[Binhi Palms]

On 9/13/2025 at 12:11 PM, knell said:

no worries, i have thousands of photos to post. if you would like to see my old archive, i used to post on instagram every day https://www.instagram.com/palm.gallery/

 

Ravenea musicalis… if the fruit is ripe, you have to open them carefully, as they have almost certainly sprouted inside, even the small fruit like this one

Orania palindan

Orania disticha

Yoooo, thanks for the pics I finally know the palm trees, but only in genus level. I saw the palms in Guimaras island growing in mainly mineraly, crumbly clay/ limestone soil on a cliff.

I swear I thought they were coconuts cuz they were growing along side a grove of coconuts, the trunks and leaves look like a coconut but the fruits were small hahaha. It definitely intrigued me but image search keep giving me coconuts and its been like two months that i havent identified it then just now I saw your pictures and I can finally rest in peace.

But, there seems to be three species found in the Philippines, O. decipiens, O. palindan, O. paraguensis according to palmpedia. Can anyone confirm which of the three is it.

I took around ten ripe fruits and the just started to germinate took a few weeks. They definitely dont sprout the way I expected palms to sprout.

[realarch]

A couple of juvenile Iguanura wallichiana var. wallichiana were looking quite happy in a shady spot. 

Tim

 

[UK_Palms]

Nothing particularly exciting unfortunately, but I was in Shoreham in West Sussex on Tuesday for business. I happened to pass a decent sized CIDP that I wasn't aware of. The fronds go above the house. Makes you wonder just how many more like this are lurking out there nowadays. If they trimmed up the trunk properly, it would look majestic.

 

To play devil's advocate however, I spotted another one I didn't know about... except this one had been OVER pruned! It's like feast or famine. Big crown, or big trunk? There doesn't seem to be any half measures... 🤣

 

I looked that one up on Google maps after seeing it and it has been growing there since at least 2012. Also further testament to just how quick growing CIDP is in southern England. 2012 vs 2025 image above...

 

I could post a bunch of other pics from today, but I'll just add these two. Pretty sure I have posted this Washie before...

[Husain]

Bismarckia reflection on the morning sun

 

[happypalms]

Lanonia magaloni and a dypsis lantzeana caught my eye. 

[John2468]

New frond on the Verschaffeltia. This one is green, when will they start producing red fronds?

[Matt in OC]

Another flower spathe on one of my Areca Vestiarias. 😍

[Hilo Jason]

21 minutes ago, Matt in OC said:

Another flower spathe on one of my Areca Vestiarias. 😍

This is incredible for Southern California, well done! 

[Brad52]

Areca macrocaylx trunk caugjt my eye.

[happypalms]

Areca vestria orange form 

[John2468]

This Attalea species, not sure what kind.

[happypalms]

20 hours ago, Brad52 said:

Areca macrocaylx trunk caugjt my eye.

Post of the month award goes to, wait for it @Brad52 for his stunning Areca macrocalyx, truly superb looking palm! 

[Hu Palmeras]

Richard is the solitary, leafless, upright trunk. I laughed a little when I saw the photo.

[happypalms]

3 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Richard is the solitary, leafless, upright trunk. I laughed a little when I saw the photo.

That’s great stuff because @peachy dislikes clumping palms, she will be happy to know it’s the solitary form, and some nice colouring in it as well🤣

[Hu Palmeras]

Richard, my friend. Seems like a great investment. For rodent control and personal defense at a fixed surveillance point.

[Hu Palmeras]

Very pretty, they have some more than beautiful palm trees, congratulations

[Hu Palmeras]

17 hours ago, happypalms said:

Areca vestria forma naranja 

Beautiful your areca vestiaria Richard

[Hu Palmeras]

On 13/9/2025 at 21:29, happypalms said:

Una linda y pequeña dypsis lantzeana me llamó la atención esta mañana.

What a beautiful palm tree. It looks like a miniature Chambeyronia.

[Hu Palmeras]

El 29/6/2022 a las 11:11, bubba dijo:

Hace unos días:

Germinate approximately 20 seeds of Pseudophoenix Sargentii var. Navassana. It's still the best. It's the best of the Pseudophoenix because it has the thinnest trunk.

[Tracy]

Sometimes we forget why we planted a species that is relatively common.   This was a reminder.   It is a weed in most of the tropics because it is so common yet has some redeeming value.

I planted it for it's speedy and dense foliage as a screen above the wall height. 

[happypalms]

7 minutes ago, Tracy said:

Sometimes we forget why we planted a species that is relatively common.   This was a reminder.   It is a weed in most of the tropics because it is so common yet has some redeeming value.

I planted it for it's speedy and dense foliage as a screen above the wall height. 

But we all love them like a love hate relationship! 

[Hilo Jason]

1 hour ago, Tracy said:

Sometimes we forget why we planted a species that is relatively common.   This was a reminder.   It is a weed in most of the tropics because it is so common yet has some redeeming value.

I planted it for it's speedy and dense foliage as a screen above the wall height. 

If C. Lutescens were “rare” or “holy grail”, everyone would want one!  They are pretty palms, especially when planted in the correct places. 

[Brad52]

6 hours ago, happypalms said:

Post of the month award goes to, wait for it @Brad52 for his stunning Areca macrocalyx, truly superb looking palm! 

Last week I noticed the crownshaft was skinny and then there was no crownshaft.

[richnorm]

First flowering of my Prestoea  acuminata came as a welcome surprise.

[The Gerg]

With recent humid weather we are having comes some happy palms.

Clinostigma savoryanum

 

Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae 

and this sort of unknown which was previously discussed on here sold as a D. decipiens, determined to be perhaps crossed with Chrysalidocarpus onilahensis. ??? All I know is it grows with hybrid vigor. I wish I would have planted it in a more prominent spot in my garden. It has two stems both in process of bifurcating.

 

 

 

 

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, The Gerg said:

With recent humid weather we are having comes some happy palms.

Clinostigma savoryanum

 

Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae 

and this sort of unknown which was previously discussed on here sold as a D. decipiens, determined to be perhaps crossed with Chrysalidocarpus onilahensis. ??? All I know is it grows with hybrid vigor. I wish I would have planted it in a more prominent spot in my garden. It has two stems both in process of bifurcating.

 

 

 

 

Iam still chasing a ambositrae, and apparently there is one coming in the mail so I might be in luck such a beautiful palm. 

[tim_brissy_13]

6 hours ago, richnorm said:

First flowering of my Prestoea  acuminata came as a welcome surprise.

I was hoping you’d post this Richard. One of my favourite palms on Palmtalk! 

[tim_brissy_13]

Maybe not so exciting for the North American members, but I’m pretty happy to see my one and only Sabal minor maturing. This one is the sole survivor from a batch of 10 seeds germinated 10 years ago. I left it in a baggie forgotten for about 3 years, then when I checked it nearly busted its way out. A rewarding palm to grow from seed. Not fast, but reliable and robust. 

[happypalms]

Variegated Japanese rhapis var ayanishiki anyone. 

[gyuseppe]

8 hours ago, happypalms said:

Variegated Japanese rhapis var ayanishiki anyone. 

Richard, is that flower a clivia miniata?

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, is that flower a clivia miniata?

It most certainly is a clivia! But iam not sure if the yellow one is miniata, iam not into them in a big way, iam sure someone will out there will know what variety they are. 

[gyuseppe]

6 hours ago, happypalms said:

It most certainly is a clivia! But iam not sure if the yellow one is miniata, iam not into them in a big way, iam sure someone will out there will know what variety they are. 

Richard, I've never seen this white one for sale here. I have 3 varieties, they flower in March and sometimes even in September here.