happypalms Another day in paradise in the garden

[Hu Palmeras]

Richard. We'll steal everything from you tonight. I'll lead the grand plan for the precious palm trees. But Mazat will be in charge of finding a private jet to travel to Australia. Guiussepe will be the technical director of the plan, and I'll be the brains. Harry will also provide the technical and precision tools. It's a plan for Europe and America. To get there, Richard. This time, you'll only have to hand over those precious palm trees, which are very valuable. And Mr. John and Sancho will keep half the loot. Constantinos will contribute with the swim to skirt the coast. And I'll be in charge of convincing Dave to come with us and contribute his expertise.

[gyuseppe]

8 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Richard. We'll steal everything from you tonight. I'll lead the grand plan for the precious palm trees. But Mazat will be in charge of finding a private jet to travel to Australia. Guiussepe will be the technical director of the plan, and I'll be the brains. Harry will also provide the technical and precision tools. It's a plan for Europe and America. To get there, Richard. This time, you'll only have to deliver those precious palm trees, which are very valuable. And Mr. John and Sancho will keep half of the loot. And I'll be in charge of convincing Dave to accompany us and contribute his expertise.

and I will also bring my dear friend Konstantinos 👌

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, how many species do you have?🙄
I've made up my mind! I'll come to your house at night and steal everything!

Last time I checked not enough species 🤣

[Hu Palmeras]

You have many beautiful species, but mine are just germinating. I must have larger species in development.

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

Richard. We'll steal everything from you tonight. I'll lead the grand plan for the precious palm trees. But Mazat will be in charge of finding a private jet to travel to Australia. Guiussepe will be the technical director of the plan, and I'll be the brains. Harry will also provide the technical and precision tools. It's a plan for Europe and America. To get there, Richard. This time, you'll only have to hand over those precious palm trees, which are very valuable. And Mr. John and Sancho will keep half the loot. Constantinos will contribute with the swim to skirt the coast. And I'll be in charge of convincing Dave to come with us and contribute his expertise.

Peachy and Harry have already been done a midnight raid. Only golden canes left please come and get them, by taking them you are doing me a favour! 

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

and I will also bring my dear friend Konstantinos 👌

Drop in and see Colin bring him along he will advise which ones are best to take! 

[Hu Palmeras]

I didn't know Harry had already visited you, Richard.

[gyuseppe]

4 hours ago, happypalms said:

Drop in and see Colin bring him along he will advise which ones are best to take! 

You're right Colin, he's one of the best experts on chamaedorea, just what I'm interested in.

[gyuseppe]

Richard and all of you, seriously, if we were thieves, I don't think we'd waste our time writing here, instead of going out to steal.
I tell everyone, my wife and I had a business. I saw people of all ages stealing low-value goods. What a shame, but the more I saw these dishonest people, the more my faith in God grew.

[gyuseppe]

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

Last time I checked not enough species 🤣

It's not true, you have so many species, almost all of which are impossible for me to grow, but I'm not complaining, I can grow more than 150 species of palm trees, and even hybrids of palm trees that are resistant to light frost.

[happypalms]

23 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

You have many beautiful species, but mine are just germinating. I must have larger species in development.

Cold will be your enemy in chile. 

[happypalms]

18 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard and all of you, seriously, if we were thieves, I don't think we'd waste our time writing here, instead of going out to steal.
I tell everyone, my wife and I had a business. I saw people of all ages stealing low-value goods. What a shame, but the more I saw these dishonest people, the more my faith in God grew.

The way I look at thieves is go and get a job and work for it. It’s not hard to go to work, in fact the hardest part about working is getting out of bed to go to work. It’s a struggle sometimes for people and resorting to stealing is not good, Australia was penal colony for mother England but most of those sent to Australia was for stealing food. Obviously that is a different situation and that’s when it becomes a struggle for some people, die or steal food tough choice. But as for a thief I have no time for them. 

[happypalms]

18 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

It's not true, you have so many species, almost all of which are impossible for me to grow, but I'm not complaining, I can grow more than 150 species of palm trees, and even hybrids of palm trees that are resistant to light frost.

Ok I have a few species but like all palm collectors there is room for more palms. 

[happypalms]

23 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

I didn't know Harry had already visited you, Richard.

No he hasn’t but I think he’s trying to organise peachy and do a midnight raid🤣

[Hu Palmeras]

You know that all this talk and all this nonsense is just a joke, Richard. But it's to have a good time for a while. You know that the beautiful world of palm trees unites us. There are palm trees for cold or extreme climates. Cold climates for Ireland, England, Europe, and more tropical ones like the Caribbean or the Pacific islands. Each palm tree will suit different climates.

[happypalms]

3 minutes ago, Hu Palmeras said:

You know that all this talk and all this nonsense is just a joke, Richard. But it's to have a good time for a while. You know that the beautiful world of palm trees unites us. There are palm trees for cold or extreme climates. Cold climates for Ireland, England, Europe, and more tropical ones like the Caribbean or the Pacific islands. Each palm tree will suit different climates.

Oh yes i  know it’s a joke, I don’t mind a bit of stirring up Australians are good at doing that, at work we are the same so long as the job gets done have fun along the way , and then there are times when you know to be straight forward with no joking around. There are hundreds of palms suited to your environment, finding them is the hard part. With the internet and palmtalk you can easily find out what grows in your climate. But sometimes do by the internet palmtalk yes but the net is full of misleading information. 

[Hu Palmeras]

That's true, dear friend Richard. You have a very good Irish and, above all, Celtic character. I'm like that too. Calm, peacemaker, but when I get overwhelmed, I'm a tank or a tornado.💪💪😅

[happypalms]

Iam actually surprised how quick my trackys are growing once past the baby seedling stage I thought they were all relatively slow. I suppose they are to reach maturity. But iam happy with how they are growing. 

[Hu Palmeras]

They take a while to germinate. I bought 42 seeds, and only one sprouted. The others are already starting to germinate.

[tim_brissy_13]

Any silver colour showing on the Sitijong yet Richard? From what I’ve read, they shouldn’t end up too dissimilar to the Stone Gate princeps (which is a good thing!). 

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

They take a while to germinate. I bought 42 seeds, and only one sprouted. The others are already starting to germinate.

Princeps are known to be hard to germinate.

[happypalms]

12 minutes ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Any silver colour showing on the Sitijong yet Richard? From what I’ve read, they shouldn’t end up too dissimilar to the Stone Gate princeps (which is a good thing!). 

Haven’t noticed it yet I only looked at them yesterday, I have 4 greenhouses and I know the water requirements of them all, so I only get over once a week to the tacky one. But don’t worry iam building another greenhouse so 5 in total because I don’t I have a lot to do yet 🤣

[gyuseppe]

4 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

You know that all this talk and all this nonsense is just a joke, Richard. But it's to have a good time for a while. You know that the beautiful world of palm trees unites us. There are palm trees for cold or extreme climates. Cold climates for Ireland, England, Europe, and more tropical ones like the Caribbean or the Pacific islands. Each palm tree will suit different climates.

I totally agree, joking is good for your health!

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

I totally agree, joking is good for your health!

So is planting palms gyuseppe!

[Jonathan]

What temperature did you use for germination @happypalms?

[happypalms]

31 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

What temperature did you use for germination @happypalms?

In the greenhouse over about 12 months and almost gave up on them. Average temperature was around 22 degrees Celsius give or take a few. In a styrofoam box with a lid. 

[Frond-friend42]

Very cool. I need to get some styrofoam!

[gyuseppe]

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

So is planting palms gyuseppe!

YES !👌

Richard, you always have an answer for everything!

[gyuseppe]

9 hours ago, happypalms said:

Haven’t noticed it yet I only looked at them yesterday, I have 4 greenhouses and I know the water requirements of them all, so I only get over once a week to the tacky one. But don’t worry iam building another greenhouse so 5 in total because I don’t I have a lot to do yet 🤣

5 greenhouses soon! Congratulations!

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, Frond-friend42 said:

Very cool. I need to get some styrofoam!

I thought it was already cool enough for you down there, when you say very cool i assume you mean the daytime temperatures you have! Fruit shops have styrofoam box’s or even go see Tassel the fish farmers that are wrecking the Tasmanian environment iam sure they have plenty of styrofoam box’s for there salmon thay I don’t buy! That reminds me did you try candied salmon in sunny  Manitoba. 

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

5 greenhouses soon! Congratulations!

That job is still here for you working in them gyuseppe my friend👍

[happypalms]

2 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I thought it was already cool enough for you down there, when you say very cool i assume you mean the daytime temperatures you have! Fruit shops have styrofoam box’s or even go see Tassel the fish farmers that are wrecking the Tasmanian environment iam sure they have plenty of styrofoam box’s for there salmon thay I don’t buy! That reminds me did you try candied salmon in sunny  Manitoba. 

Sorry frond friend I thought you where Jonathan in Tasmania🤣

[Jonathan]

20 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I thought it was already cool enough for you down there, when you say very cool i assume you mean the daytime temperatures you have! Fruit shops have styrofoam box’s or even go see Tassel the fish farmers that are wrecking the Tasmanian environment iam sure they have plenty of styrofoam box’s for there salmon thay I don’t buy! That reminds me did you try candied salmon in sunny  Manitoba. 

Yes, plenty of styrofoam boxes here from plenty of naughty salmon farmers, and no I didn’t manage to find any candied salmon in the end. I've used those boxes in the past for Parajubaeas and Ceroxylon spp, definitely works well.

As for the cold down here...well, you enjoy being roasted alive for the next 6 months and I'll enjoy the luxurious comfort of the Tasmanian summer!

[gyuseppe]

37 minutes ago, happypalms said:

That job is still here for you working in them gyuseppe my friend👍

if only I could work there with you and with the plants I would be very happy 🙂

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

Yes, plenty of styrofoam boxes here from plenty of naughty salmon farmers, and no I didn’t manage to find any candied salmon in the end. I've used those boxes in the past for Parajubaeas and Ceroxylon spp, definitely works well.

As for the cold down here...well, you enjoy being roasted alive for the next 6 months and I'll enjoy the luxurious comfort of the Tasmanian summer!

You got me on that one 37 degree days not fun to work in and no decent for about 7 weeks only dust settling rains. Yes those salmon farms☝️ Vancouver airport has the salmon as well. 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, gyuseppe said:

if only I could work there with you and with the plants I would be very happy 🙂

You would love it so many palms and different plants! 

[happypalms]

9 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

YES !👌

Richard, you always have an answer for everything!

No not really it just makes sense to plant more palms for the environment, and to ensure the survival of rare and endangered plants. That alone brings me great happiness. I have friends in Australia that are solely for Australian native plant rehabilitation, yes I agree it is good to think locally, but globally also is very important. After all we share the same planet and have to look after the wonderful gift of Mother Nature that provides us with life giving elements! 

[gyuseppe]

5 hours ago, happypalms said:

No not really it just makes sense to plant more palms for the environment, and to ensure the survival of rare and endangered plants. That alone brings me great happiness. I have friends in Australia that are solely for Australian native plant rehabilitation, yes I agree it is good to think locally, but globally also is very important. After all we share the same planet and have to look after the wonderful gift of Mother Nature that provides us with life giving elements! 

Yes Richard we need to plant palm trees and other plants to have seeds for future generations

[happypalms]

After buying what was the supposed dypsis ambositrae 25 years ago. Thinking it was in my collection then it flowered only to turn out to be dypsis plumosa. The first release of dypsis ambositrae in Australia was not the real ambositrae originally sold as wild collected dypsis ambositrae. So since the disappointment of the fake one, it was on to try and find the real deal. Well as luck had it i finally got my little cultivation fingers on the real deal ambositrae. They shall be prized in the collection getting my full grow attention!

[happypalms]

7 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Yes Richard we need to plant palm trees and other plants to have seeds for future generations

Hopefully to ensure the survival of rare and endangered species.