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2 hours ago, peachy said:

It looks like a Bromeliad flower to me. They come in all wonderful colours, shapes and sizes.

Peachy

I think you’re on the right track. Although it may be a ginger of some sort definitely not an alpinia.

Richard 

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On 4/12/2024 at 7:10 PM, happypalms said:

Good question iam going back for another 2 dozen 🤣

that seed would have produced a few by now ? get 20 or so or more ?

 

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26 minutes ago, KrisKupsch said:

that seed would have produced a few by now ? get 20 or so or more ?

 

I most certainly did get a few from those seeds, and they are still popping up now the Oraniopsis, very sporadic germination! 

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At it again more plants for the collection, it’s a great addiction to have and one that is very rewarding so to speak. A nice little heterophylla scitula will go well in the garden, an iguanura broad leaf form, and every good collection has to have an Anthurium dark velvet crystalline hybrid, hybrid anthurium do better in my climate. A nice tree Barringtonia procera a new one to me. And a nice Geonoma pycnostachys for the container collection, and lastly a white Etlingera a great cut flower I purchased for the wife! A few more for the garden in the years to come. 

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On 11/19/2025 at 3:08 PM, happypalms said:

I most certainly did get a few from those seeds, and they are still popping up now the Oraniopsis, very sporadic germination! 

Yes kieren had them still germinating after 7 years !

Posted
12 hours ago, KrisKupsch said:

Yes kieren had them still germinating after 7 years !

Never say never seeds, I have seen Howea seeds do the same! 

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On tonight’s show we have some lovely exotics that are straight from a jungle nursery near you! First we see the fabulous packaging from such a fantastic grower of the finest gifts Mother Nature has to offer! 
Then from the great land of Madagascar we have a lovely little Dypsis just simply known as CLBS. Just looking a picture perfect for this evenings show. 
Next we have a beautiful little Areca tunku that looks to be a baby! 
From there we go all the way to the jungles of Panama with a gorgeous zamia nesophila, a lovely understory Zamia. 
Staying in the understory we have a armorphallus lacourii, followed by a nice anthurium talmancae that’s also perfect for the understory.

And to finish of tonight’s show we a lovely Etlingera cornerii aka Siam Rose these would definitely make a wonderful gift for that certain someone in your life! 
So thank you all for watching tonight’s show and stay tuned for nexts weeks show! 

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Richard, congratulations on your plant collection, it's growing bigger and bigger!👌

GIUSEPPE

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Nice display and narrative! I love it . I have only once bought palms that were shipped to me . It still amazes me how they can endure the trip unscathed . Harry

 

P.S. Keep em coming , I look forward to your posts that introduce me to so many different palms that I never heard of. Harry , the seed sowing newbie!

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20 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, congratulations on your plant collection, it's growing bigger and bigger!👌

Just the tip of the iceberg my dear friend gyuseppe! 

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19 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Nice display and narrative! I love it . I have only once bought palms that were shipped to me . It still amazes me how they can endure the trip unscathed . Harry

 

P.S. Keep em coming , I look forward to your posts that introduce me to so many different palms that I never heard of. Harry , the seed sowing newbie!

How shall I say it that’s as good as it gets, you gotta put some humour into somewhere sooner or later. The whole world needs a laugh now and then. 
They handle it well in the pots in the mail, I have shipped internationally and the only problem is when they go bare rooted you get a couple of loses. If in containers not a problem ten thousand miles later. 
Oh I got plenty of content material for posts don’t worry about that!🤣

Richard 

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51 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Just the tip of the iceberg my dear friend gyuseppe! 

First of all, I always read your posts so I can learn about palm trees and more tropical plants, which I can't grow here.

Secondly, be careful, the iceberg could melt and we could you lose everything   😄(obviously, I'm joking, as you know, I always want the best for you and for everyone. Jesus said, love your neighbor as yourself).👌

 

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GIUSEPPE

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10 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

First of all, I always read your posts so I can learn about palm trees and more tropical plants, which I can't grow here.

Secondly, be careful, the iceberg could melt and we could you lose everything   😄(obviously, I'm joking, as you know, I always want the best for you and for everyone. Jesus said, love your neighbor as yourself).👌

 

I don’t have children and my family are not living near me, so I just want to share my garden and knowledge with the world. 
My garden to me is my life the same as my container palms. 
Iam no Einstein when it comes to knowing all there is about plants and learn every day something new about plants.  I have been living in my home for 27 years, living the quite reclusive lifestyle in the bush not wanting the world to bother me, an old hippie with idealistic views of peace and love for the planet, then the world changed about 5 years ago and I got my nursery growing again. I mean no harm to anyone or any living creature, I just want to love my life in peace with my wife my cat and garden oh and my palms. 
I live for my garden and my garden lives for me! 

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5 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I don’t have children and my family are not living near me, so I just want to share my garden and knowledge with the world. 
My garden to me is my life the same as my container palms. 
Iam no Einstein when it comes to knowing all there is about plants and learn every day something new about plants.  I have been living in my home for 27 years, living the quite reclusive lifestyle in the bush not wanting the world to bother me, an old hippie with idealistic views of peace and love for the planet, then the world changed about 5 years ago and I got my nursery growing again. I mean no harm to anyone or any living creature, I just want to love my life in peace with my wife my cat and garden oh and my palms. 
I live for my garden and my garden lives for me! 

Richard, you don't know how happy I am to read what you wrote. We are so far away and yet we are similar. I think just like you and my lifestyle is like yours. If we lived close by, we would certainly get along very well, like two old friends who have known each other for a long time.

GIUSEPPE

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1 minute ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, you don't know how happy I am to read what you wrote. We are so far away and yet we are similar. I think just like you and my lifestyle is like yours. If we lived close by, we would certainly get along very well, like two old friends who have known each other for a long time.

The doesn’t seperate us only distance, it’s great to meet a person who is as genuine as yourself. Colin Wilson told me about you how you had dinner together like two brothers. It’s a beautiful world and people such as yourself and yhe palm community make it even better! 

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8 hours ago, happypalms said:

The doesn’t seperate us only distance, it’s great to meet a person who is as genuine as yourself. Colin Wilson told me about you how you had dinner together like two brothers. It’s a beautiful world and people such as yourself and yhe palm community make it even better! 

Richard, how can you not love Colin? He's a very generous person, he distributes seeds all over the world without asking for anything in return.

I'll take this opportunity to say hello to my friend Konstantinos from Greece (otherwise he'll get jealous 😄)

GIUSEPPE

Posted
21 hours ago, happypalms said:

How shall I say it that’s as good as it gets, you gotta put some humour into somewhere sooner or later. The whole world needs a laugh now and then. 
They handle it well in the pots in the mail, I have shipped internationally and the only problem is when they go bare rooted you get a couple of loses. If in containers not a problem ten thousand miles later. 
Oh I got plenty of content material for posts don’t worry about that!🤣

Richard 

I have purchased a geonoma atrovirens from ecuador, shipped bare root & the palm did not make it !!

I soaked it in a bucket of water with super thrive over night, then potted it up & into my green house cabinet. The soil was well draining but did not dry out. The palm slowly started to dry up & die, it was the strangest process. to this day I'm not sure what the cause of death was, as when I unboxed the palm, it seemed so healthy. my guess is transpiration loss ? 

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4 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

Richard, how can you not love Colin? He's a very generous person, he distributes seeds all over the world without asking for anything in return.

I'll take this opportunity to say hello to my friend Konstantinos from Greece (otherwise he'll get jealous 😄)

Colin is a warm hearted gentleman. And quite a character, one great moment with him was a tour of Sydney’s botanical gardens with him. I will never forget his knowledge and love for the palms in that garden!

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2 hours ago, xtazia said:

I have purchased a geonoma atrovirens from ecuador, shipped bare root & the palm did not make it !!

I soaked it in a bucket of water with super thrive over night, then potted it up & into my green house cabinet. The soil was well draining but did not dry out. The palm slowly started to dry up & die, it was the strangest process. to this day I'm not sure what the cause of death was, as when I unboxed the palm, it seemed so healthy. my guess is transpiration loss ? 

Iam not surprised the geonoma atrovirens died, there tricky in perfect healthy conditions, let alone bare rooted in a box. 
I have purchased a few atrovirens and the longest they where in the postal system was 3 days, all of them arrived in perfect condition. 

Sucha shame to kill such a beautiful palm, it most likely succumbed to transplant shock and transpiration. We learn as we go with palms!

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Well I recognise that handwriting !!  One day I will be able to go shopping again. (if my damned car ever sells) At least all the pooches have had their dental work done so that one big expense finally taken care of. (and the Vet loves her new Range Rover)

I saw something about Brassiophoenix schumanni yesterday too.  Someone who lives not far from me has grown  them succesfully in Brisbane whereas I lose them at the first touch of winter. I think you had the same issue.

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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Man, you have a serious palm shopping addiction 😁.  I hope one day I can see your amazing collection! That zamia is such a stunner!

Zone 9b: if you love it, cover it.

Posted
On 11/28/2025 at 10:11 PM, peachy said:

Well I recognise that handwriting !!  One day I will be able to go shopping again. (if my damned car ever sells) At least all the pooches have had their dental work done so that one big expense finally taken care of. (and the Vet loves her new Range Rover)

I saw something about Brassiophoenix schumanni yesterday too.  Someone who lives not far from me has grown  them succesfully in Brisbane whereas I lose them at the first touch of winter. I think you had the same issue.

Peachy

Most people do recognise that handwriting. 
Glad to pooches are doing well for you, I took my cat to vet the other day just gor a check up $250 later just for them to say she’s fine. Vets are so expensive now worse than a specialist doctor. 
Brassiophoenix they grow in my climate but look terrible by the end of winter iam just going to throw them out, come summer they grow and look good again only have winter demolish them again there free to good home if you want any. 
Richard 

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On 11/29/2025 at 4:16 PM, Than said:

Man, you have a serious palm shopping addiction 😁.  I hope one day I can see your amazing collection! That zamia is such a stunner!

Yes I do and I don’t want a cure any time soon, the only thing I need is another fix of buying more plants. Oh that Zamia is up there with rozelli it’s a stunner! 

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5 hours ago, happypalms said:

Most people do recognise that handwriting. 
Glad to pooches are doing well for you, I took my cat to vet the other day just gor a check up $250 later just for them to say she’s fine. Vets are so expensive now worse than a specialist doctor. 
Brassiophoenix they grow in my climate but look terrible by the end of winter iam just going to throw them out, come summer they grow and look good again only have winter demolish them again there free to good home if you want any. 
Richard 

I might take you up on that as there is someone in Brisbane with them and they are at the seeding stage.

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

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On this weeks show we have some show stoppers that’s for sure. As usual packaging  is impeccable, you couldnt get them any better in great condition as if you just purchased them at the local jungle nursery. 
A nice Hapeline Benthamianum a very unusual aroid. 
And next is a anthurium velvet magnificum x complex black that has a look all to its own that is well suited to greenhouse growing. And another cute little dypsis forcifolia straight out of Madagascar the land of limas. 
Then of to the jungles of Asia with a healthy little licuala mirrinensis in such a tiny tube. 
Then it’s of to the philodendron cutting room for good old El Choco Red Rubijuvium a nice crawling philo.
And finally we finish up in the jungles of Costa Rica with a brilliant Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana a beautiful bifid form, that will be a challenge to get seeds from in the years to come. 
So that about it until next weeks show, like I say if you got em post em and post as many as you like they love  it in palm land! 
 

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For me the more an anthurium costs, the faster it croaks.  I have some unusual ones though that thrive and survive.  For now I am concentrating on palms and aroids that I know will survive for me. Most Alocasias I have to keep in pots as they spread like weeds and take over the place.   I think you meant land of Lemurs !

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Posted
31 minutes ago, peachy said:

For me the more an anthurium costs, the faster it croaks.  I have some unusual ones though that thrive and survive.  For now I am concentrating on palms and aroids that I know will survive for me. Most Alocasias I have to keep in pots as they spread like weeds and take over the place.   I think you meant land of Lemurs !

Yes the land of lemurs, little button fingers they call me on the I phone. 
And yes there are some rather how shall we put it expensive aroids out there, I have seen them go for $5000 on eBay in Australia. 
You have to try anthurium vietchii there so easy to and cool tolerant, for all the hype about vietchii there easy I have them planted around in my garden just like a Metallica palm. 
Richard 

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In this weeks Xmas special we have the final purchases until the new year, as we all know Santa clause is coming to town. 
This week we have the highly ornamental Geonoma atrovirens from the Amazon foothills of the Andes, so a nice cool tolerant palm forvthe subtropical climate. 
Then a beautiful Draceana Mozambique a new unknown Draceana and most likely rare in cultivation. 
The we have a lovely Gardena reginifera a complete unknown to me as well but iam sure it will have a lovely perfumed smelling flower. 
Then we have beautiful little licuala triphylla that is in flower so they will be a welcome addition to the happypalms collection. 
Then there is this Pinanga sarawakensis that is kind of lost for its true identity that may be of Thai origin according to the seller. 
Now we just duck over to the Malay peninsula for a lovely licuala mustapana that has a bit of cool tolerance and that’s a welcome bonus for the southern growers. 
And we also have a Zamia variegata on tonight’s show that is one for a bit of colour around the garden. 
But the show stopper is the Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana another beautiful bifid palm from Costa Rica and this form comes from around 1000 metres altitude so again another cool tolerant palm that iam sure those southern growers should consider growing. 
And finally to finish of tonight’s show a beautiful iguanura sanderiana/paddle leaf type that had it’s original label lost in the notes from the seller, a true collectors palm this one. So Santa clause has been good to happypalms with most of his wish list fulfilled. 
So a merry Xmas to all from happypalms! 

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IMG_7446.jpegRichard, in a few years your big garden will have all the species you can grow !
To be honest, I'm a little jealous (in the good sense, you know how much I love you), because you can grow many more species than me.

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GIUSEPPE

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As I have been palm deprived for so long,  I put in a bid on a palm on ebay.  Of course at the very last minute somebody bid $1 more !  I should hate you for that lovely haul but very grudgingly I am admiring your choices in gorgeous plants.

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Posted

That is a great haul of some fantastic stuff for your collection . That large paddle leaf palm is so cool , like a Joey. Harry

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Wow!
 

Maybe if I am very very well behaved next year Santa will send some of these species to Puerto Rico! 
 

In the meantime I will continue to enjoy your photos and comments. 

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Cindy Adair

Posted

At the current time, these threads have been merged to form this thread:

There are definitely more that will be added, but that will be done at a later time.  If more plants are purchased, regardless of method, please put the posts here.

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Lakeland, FLUSDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

Posted
12 hours ago, peachy said:

As I have been palm deprived for so long,  I put in a bid on a palm on ebay.  Of course at the very last minute somebody bid $1 more !  I should hate you for that lovely haul but very grudgingly I am admiring your choices in gorgeous plants.

Peachy

Send me a pm and let me know what you’re after, I can’t have my dear possum missing out. Iam sure theres a palm in the greenhouse with your name on it. Actually pm me your address and I shall see what’s floating around for a Santa special at the peachy retirement home for wayward palm growers. 
Richard 

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Posted
10 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

Wow!
 

Maybe if I am very very well behaved next year Santa will send some of these species to Puerto Rico! 
 

In the meantime I will continue to enjoy your photos and comments. 

Thanks Cindy if only I was in Puerto Rico home to some of the best palms in the world. I would go on one mega seed expedition cartel or no cartel!   
And yes Santa was good this year not sure how I got on that list but it worked! 

 

13 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

IMG_7446.jpegRichard, in a few years your big garden will have all the species you can grow !
To be honest, I'm a little jealous (in the good sense, you know how much I love you), because you can grow many more species than me.

Iam in a mission and that’s to plant as many exotic palms I can find. The more exotic the better! 

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11 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

That is a great haul of some fantastic stuff for your collection . That large paddle leaf palm is so cool , like a Joey. Harry

And it has stilt roots a real winner the sanderiana. I have one in the ground already so they are willing to grow in my climate providing I irrigate them. 
Richard 

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49 minutes ago, kinzyjr said:

At the current time, these threads have been merged to form this thread:

There are definitely more that will be added, but that will be done at a later time.  If more plants are purchased, regardless of method, please put the posts here.

Thank you, I appreciate your input and time involved in doing this! 

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10 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Thank you, I appreciate your input and time involved in doing this! 

We appreciate the content.

Lakeland, FLUSDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

Posted
6 minutes ago, kinzyjr said:

We appreciate the content.

I understand iam going into unknown palm territory and pushing the palm boundaries with what’s new and getting around Australia, and zone pushing with new plants and seeds one can only try!

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2 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

At the current time, these threads have been merged to form this thread:

There are definitely more that will be added, but that will be done at a later time.  If more plants are purchased, regardless of method, please put the posts here.

Round 2:

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Lakeland, FLUSDA Zone 2023: 10a  2012: 9b  1990: 9a | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962)

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