Perfect! Patience pays off , those are very healthy looking examples. Will they end up in the garden someday? 
   As far as Holy Grail palms , I have a couple in my garden that I didn’t realize how special they were until I had them a while . Dypsis are certainly in that category. After all the work I put into getting the Decipiens seeds out to folks , I realize ….i really want one! I have a few seedling that are surviving so far . If they beat the odds ( don’t know yet ) they will be on that short list. Harry

‘These were dug up from around the parent palms . Really being careful to give them every chance of survival, a real gamble at this stage.

they are well over their first month old and …..🤞🙏. If I can get them through the first year or so , I will feel much more confident.

2 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Perfect! Patience pays off , those are very healthy looking examples. Will they end up in the garden someday? 
   As far as Holy Grail palms , I have a couple in my garden that I didn’t realize how special they were until I had them a while . Dypsis are certainly in that category. After all the work I put into getting the Decipiens seeds out to folks , I realize ….i really want one! I have a few seedling that are surviving so far . If they beat the odds ( don’t know yet ) they will be on that short list. Harry

‘These were dug up from around the parent palms . Really being careful to give them every chance of survival, a real gamble at this stage.

they are well over their first month old and …..🤞🙏. If I can get them through the first year or so , I will feel much more confident.

Well done. Also like all Dypsis, these guys love and need excellent drainage to be happy. They were one of the first Dypsis I ever germinated about 25 years ago. 

On 10/21/2025 at 2:58 PM, 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.

Yes, that would be a wonderful adventure with lots of lovely people who share the same passion and everyone has a good sense of humor.
Let's see, maybe Sabine will find a bargain on flights. I wouldn't be surprised, and I mean that humorously, but also seriously ...

On 10/24/2025 at 1:35 PM, happypalms said:

Hopefully to ensure the survival of rare and endangered species.

Yes, Richard. We both hope so with all our hearts, and it's simply important and necessary to say so.

On 10/22/2025 at 6:25 AM, 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.

Unfortunately, there is also a lot of theft here. Several Agave americana variegata plants were dug up at night behind the apartment building this year.
This summer, we had damage to our car in the parking lot, and then again two weeks ago. According to our Iraqi neighbor, the perpetrator is a neighbor who beats his wife. He causes the damage, then goes away with his car or the car he is currently using, and a week later he comes back with another car, also completely scratched. We have now changed parking spaces and everything is quiet. The police can't do anything without the car he's using at the time, and they all think he's guilty. He just takes off after every incident. I wanted to confront him, but I'm not keen on meeting my maker, so to speak... or if he's armed...I just feel sorry for everyone he has harmed and will continue to harm. He will constantly hurt people, he simply has to be stopped.

 

On 10/24/2025 at 11:18 AM, happypalms said:

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!

Wonderful, Richard 🤗

1 hour ago, Mazat said:

Unfortunately, there is also a lot of theft here. Several Agave americana variegata plants were dug up at night behind the apartment building this year.
This summer, we had damage to our car in the parking lot, and then again two weeks ago. According to our Iraqi neighbor, the perpetrator is a neighbor who beats his wife. He causes the damage, then goes away with his car or the car he is currently using, and a week later he comes back with another car, also completely scratched. We have now changed parking spaces and everything is quiet. The police can't do anything without the car he's using at the time, and they all think he's guilty. He just takes off after every incident. I wanted to confront him, but I'm not keen on meeting my maker, so to speak... or if he's armed...I just feel sorry for everyone he has harmed and will continue to harm. He will constantly hurt people, he simply has to be stopped.

 

Tom, you are still young, your time has not yet come to meet our creator, you and your wife avoid this man.

I hope they take that man to jail and force him to spend New Year's in prison. It can't be Mazat. Anyway, they're very good friends and are in a great mood. I've laughed a lot with all of you, friends. You're very funny.

Mine is unhappy about weeks with little to no water.

Good stuff Richard, where did they come from? Is there a seed source in Australia or are these from imported seed??

Hot weather and no rainfall is the order for the garden at the moment. Daily irrigation has the garden looking good still. 

16 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Tom, you are still young, your time has not yet come to meet our creator, you and your wife avoid this man.

Yes, Gyuseppe. We are staying away from people like that now and will continue to do so in the future. Thank you very much for your words, dear Gyuseppe.

15 hours ago, Hu Palmeras said:

I hope they take that man to jail and force him to spend New Year's in prison. It can't be Mazat. Anyway, they're very good friends and are in a great mood. I've laughed a lot with all of you, friends. You're very funny.

Yes, Hugo. We stay away from people like that. Yes, humor and laughing every day also helps.

You must also be a good Mazat Celt. You have a very good spirit and a great gentleman. Congratulations. Many here are important also for their personality and charm.

20 hours ago, Mazat said:

Yes, Richard. We both hope so with all our hearts, and it's simply important and necessary to say so.

Only one planet, and we all share it!

Lovely! Always a joy to stroll through your garden , thank you. Harry

I’ve seen some of the storms hitting the east coast but you must have missed all of them. 
I haven’t needed to water anything in the landscape yet. It’s the latest I have been without resuming irrigation. I have irrigated the shadehouse a few times though. We’ve had rain on and off and no real heat. 

9 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Lovely! Always a joy to stroll through your garden , thank you. Harry

It’s never a dull moment in the garden, always a joy to wander around.

Richard

3 hours ago, Tyrone said:

I’ve seen some of the storms hitting the east coast but you must have missed all of them. 
I haven’t needed to water anything in the landscape yet. It’s the latest I have been without resuming irrigation. I have irrigated the shadehouse a few times though. We’ve had rain on and off and no real heat. 

Some absolute crackers been hitting, I have been lucky enough to not get any. Today is another hot 37 degree Celsius day, and a howling north west wind sapping what moisture is left. A very dangerous day living in the bush for a few reasons, no power today means no pumps for water, humidity levels are low, the winds are dangerous for branches and trees and if a fire breaks out today there’s going to be trouble, because you won’t stop it in this heat and wind. You have two options stay at home or go to the beach. I have a back up petrol pump and generator, but the best bit is iam not worried that’s living in the bush🤣

8 hours ago, happypalms said:

Some absolute crackers been hitting, I have been lucky enough to not get any. Today is another hot 37 degree Celsius day, and a howling north west wind sapping what moisture is left. A very dangerous day living in the bush for a few reasons, no power today means no pumps for water, humidity levels are low, the winds are dangerous for branches and trees and if a fire breaks out today there’s going to be trouble, because you won’t stop it in this heat and wind. You have two options stay at home or go to the beach. I have a back up petrol pump and generator, but the best bit is iam not worried that’s living in the bush🤣

Richard I'm telling you this as a brother and not as a friend (Tyrone knows something about it) be very careful, think first about your life and that of your wife, everything else comes after, our creator never abandons us

2 minutes ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard I'm telling you this as a brother and not as a friend (Tyrone knows something about it) be very careful, think first about your life and that of your wife, everything else comes after, our creator never abandons us

Thank you gyuseppe, I can turn the fire pump on with sprinklers on the roof,  and hope to come back to my home. You can replace possessions not your life. It’s living in the bush you can only prepare for a fire the rest is up to the gods!

4 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Thank you gyuseppe, I can turn the fire pump on with sprinklers on the roof,  and hope to come back to my home. You can replace possessions not your life. It’s living in the bush you can only prepare for a fire the rest is up to the gods!

yes Richard,The more I know you, the more I see that your life is not easy.

12 hours ago, happypalms said:

Some absolute crackers been hitting, I have been lucky enough to not get any. Today is another hot 37 degree Celsius day, and a howling north west wind sapping what moisture is left. A very dangerous day living in the bush for a few reasons, no power today means no pumps for water, humidity levels are low, the winds are dangerous for branches and trees and if a fire breaks out today there’s going to be trouble, because you won’t stop it in this heat and wind. You have two options stay at home or go to the beach. I have a back up petrol pump and generator, but the best bit is iam not worried that’s living in the bush🤣

That’s not a good situation. I hate weather like that. Has a cool change come through yet. 

After about 2 months of hot dry weather and temperatures in the high 30s, it has been a hot dry spring, it is finally raining, not a down pour but enough to water the garden and settle the dust well. It’s amazing the amount of rainfall we have had over the last year has been record braking rain. How it dries out so much is incredible in my area. The gum trees drink and store all the water available, the garden gets the excess. In a lot of cases. Iam not going to get the chainsaw out in a hurry I like the gum trees and are a special part of the ecosystem. 

A beautiful palm the onilihanses, majestic and always standing proud in the garden. A nice flower has formed and with any luck a few seeds will set, it has produced viable seeds in the past so a good bit of water and I might get lucky. 

@happypalms, I think I read somewhere that the seeds of this species will only germinate south of the 36th parallel. It's germination requirements are very specific based on daylight length and temperature. Apparently 42 degrees south is optimal...

1 hour ago, Jonathan said:

@happypalms, I think I read somewhere that the seeds of this species will only germinate south of the 36th parallel. It's germination requirements are very specific based on daylight length and temperature. Apparently 42 degrees south is optimal...

Yes I heard that as well they won’t germinate in my climate funny how you mentioned that. I guess it’s no good me trying to germinate them is there, best to throw them in the bin I think! Hang on a minute don’t you live that far south what a coincidence they will germinate for you not me how strange, yes I best send them to Siberia as soon as they ready, as your climate is the best for germinating them after all it’s to hot here where I live!🤣

28 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Yes I heard that as well they won’t germinate in my climate funny how you mentioned that. I guess it’s no good me trying to germinate them is there, best to throw them in the bin I think! Hang on a minute don’t you live that far south what a coincidence they will germinate for you not me how strange, yes I best send them to Siberia as soon as they ready, as your climate is the best for germinating them after all it’s to hot here where I live!🤣

Exactly, I can see that you're a very quick learner!

11 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

Exactly, I can see that you're a very quick learner!

A no brainer what gave it away was the -42 south, pretty obvious!

11 minutes ago, happypalms said:

A no brainer what gave it away was the -42 south, pretty obvious!

I'll try to be more opaque in the future...

1 minute ago, Jonathan said:

I'll try to be more opaque in the future...

Oh it’s nothing iam sure I would have picked it up, be silly of me not too notice such fine print south of the post! 

On 10/23/2025 at 1:55 AM, happypalms said:

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. 

 I'm very happy for you, Richard 🤗

It's great that it's thriving and growing so quickly again. I wouldn't have thought so, even though I'd only read a couple of things about this wonderful species. I remember it growing more slowly, so to speak. How frost-tolerant is it, what do you think ?

 

On 10/28/2025 at 1:38 AM, Tyrone said:

That’s not a good situation. I hate weather like that. Has a cool change come through yet. 

A cold change was on Tuesday 17 degrees all day and raining and still raining now thank goodness. That’s extreme temperatures 39 one day and 17 the next day. I was lucky no palms perished in that low humidity high temperature palm killing weather! 

Such a graceful palm with the slender trunk . It looks quite tropical. Harry

53 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Such a graceful palm with the slender trunk . It looks quite tropical. Harry

They are a beautiful palm, but there aren’t many dypsis sp that are ugly anyway. 
Richard 

17 hours ago, Mazat said:

 I'm very happy for you, Richard 🤗

It's great that it's thriving and growing so quickly again. I wouldn't have thought so, even though I'd only read a couple of things about this wonderful species. I remember it growing more slowly, so to speak. How frost-tolerant is it, what do you think ?

 

I have never grown this species before, so no idea as to how fast it should grow. But I do know from what I read about this species it does take the cold, and the southern growers in Australia can’t get enough of them. I recommend you get some seeds!

Princeps is the king of the Trachys and tolerates the cold very well. That's why I'm germinating them. And they take an enormous amount of time to germinate. One seed took me 4 months to germinate, and then I have to wait up to another year for more seeds to germinate. These Princeps are waiting for you!

Saw this Crysalidocarpus onilahensis ‘weeping form’ at Floribunda a few months back. Stopped me, and everyone else, in our tracks. 

Tim

13 hours ago, happypalms said:

I have never grown this species before, so no idea as to how fast it should grow. But I do know from what I read about this species it does take the cold, and the southern growers in Australia can’t get enough of them. I recommend you get some seeds!

That's a good idea, Richard.
We'll do that. Thank you very much for the advice.

5 hours ago, realarch said:

Saw this Crysalidocarpus onilahensis ‘weeping form’ at Floribunda a few months back. Stopped me, and everyone else, in our tracks. 

Tim

She’s a beauty that one!