happypalms Buying plants again

[Jonathan Haycock]

Looks like you took the lions share of Equatorial Exotics weekly eBay offering 😄.

Great score on the Dypsis scottiana. Such a gorgeous small palm, but rarely offered for sale here. 

[Cindy Adair]

Very nice haul!

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

Looks like you took the lions share of Equatorial Exotics weekly eBay offering 😄.

Great score on the Dypsis scottiana. Such a gorgeous small palm, but rarely offered for sale here. 

Naturally they only get better with such great offerings incredible amount of rare plants on offer and quality grown as well Chris and Arden have got the best of the best in there collection 

[peachy]

9 hours ago, happypalms said:

Naturally they only get better with such great offerings incredible amount of rare plants on offer and quality grown as well Chris and Arden have got the best of the best in there collection 

 

9 hours ago, happypalms said:

Naturally they only get better with such great offerings incredible amount of rare plants on offer and quality grown as well Chris and Arden have got the best of the best in there collection 

Arden got the name wrong !!! It's actually Areca warbo not wahbo.  I remember from about 10 years ago when they first came on the scene people were saying wahbo until some expert informed them it's warbo.  They get really big and even the leaflets are huge.  D scottiana used to be always available but I guess like a lot of things they have become rare over time.  I bought 2 and was so proud of them UNTIL they started to clump eeeew !  36 hours of non stop rain here and it is still falling and the awful humidity is back with a vengeance. I had some palms lined up to plant today. Got one in the ground then the humidity got me and I felt too sick to do anything more. The forecast says it will be even worse tomorrow 😌

Peachy

PS There is a story about how the Wahbo mistake happened but I can't share it on the open forum but remind me to message you one day.

 

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, peachy said:

 

Arden got the name wrong !!! It's actually Areca warbo not wahbo.  I remember from about 10 years ago when they first came on the scene people were saying wahbo until some expert informed them it's warbo.  They get really big and even the leaflets are huge.  D scottiana used to be always available but I guess like a lot of things they have become rare over time.  I bought 2 and was so proud of them UNTIL they started to clump eeeew !  36 hours of non stop rain here and it is still falling and the awful humidity is back with a vengeance. I had some palms lined up to plant today. Got one in the ground then the humidity got me and I felt too sick to do anything more. The forecast says it will be even worse tomorrow 😌

Peachy

PS There is a story about how the Wahbo mistake happened but I can't share it on the open forum but remind me to message you one day.

 

Thanks peachy that’s not like Arden to get it named wrong I love the rain more of it please you do know some most beautiful palms are clumping palms but you certainly have done your homework in the palm market a lot of knowledge you have indeed 

Richard 

[Tyrone]

On 4/4/2024 at 3:43 PM, happypalms said:

Another fix of buying more plants this time a Areca Wahbo anthurium veitchii dypsis scottiana a couple of more palms for the collection not sure about the Areca in winter will go it hurts the grower to kill a rare palm but you have to push the cold limit boundaries of new palms 

You’re lucky you can mail order plants like that. It’s virtually another country over here. 

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, Tyrone said:

You’re lucky you can mail order plants like that. It’s virtually another country over here. 

Yes indeed when I was in Perth a few years ago I could not believe the lack of plants available only common generic plants actually quite boring plants in the nurseries the only problem I have is the cold weather it restricts what I can buy I could buy them but a waste of money I look at the MAPU palm and oh yes please but i have not even bothered with it it would only die in the cold yes you can grow them indoors but to much headache every winter 

[peachy]

8 hours ago, happypalms said:

Thanks peachy that’s not like Arden to get it named wrong I love the rain more of it please you do know some most beautiful palms are clumping palms but you certainly have done your homework in the palm market a lot of knowledge you have indeed 

Richard 

With the rain here comes the humidity. I got so sick on friday with it.  It's the way of the world for me ....all the palms I find pretty are clumping so look like a messy shrub and the palms I really long for need 40c day and night 365 days a year ! They had good sized Mapu at the palm show and they were less than half the usual expected prices but I had ran out of money by that time.  I have quite a few palms inside all the time and  bring the touchy stuff inside over winter. I have a ton of aroids etc all over the house, I like the look of them everywhere. Yes, even the great and revered can get a word wrong sometimes !!  I can't say I have much knowledge about palms but a lot of expensive experience seems to be a good teacher. !

Peachy

[happypalms]

25 minutes ago, peachy said:

With the rain here comes the humidity. I got so sick on friday with it.  It's the way of the world for me ....all the palms I find pretty are clumping so look like a messy shrub and the palms I really long for need 40c day and night 365 days a year ! They had good sized Mapu at the palm show and they were less than half the usual expected prices but I had ran out of money by that time.  I have quite a few palms inside all the time and  bring the touchy stuff inside over winter. I have a ton of aroids etc all over the house, I like the look of them everywhere. Yes, even the great and revered can get a word wrong sometimes !!  I can't say I have much knowledge about palms but a lot of expensive experience seems to be a good teacher. !

Peachy

Yes it was a hot humid summer finally some relief from it around the corner but we will be crying when our new palms get killed by the cold I have thousands of plants in containers and a huge garden but no plants inside my house I don’t know why being a plant lover you would think I have plants indoors collecting plants is one exspensive hobby but fun and rewarding as they say for getting it wrong one day the best student becomes the teacher 

Richard 

[Tyrone]

11 hours ago, happypalms said:

Yes indeed when I was in Perth a few years ago I could not believe the lack of plants available only common generic plants actually quite boring plants in the nurseries the only problem I have is the cold weather it restricts what I can buy I could buy them but a waste of money I look at the MAPU palm and oh yes please but i have not even bothered with it it would only die in the cold yes you can grow them indoors but to much headache every winter 

Very true. Bunnings and Benara nurseries dominate in WA and yes boring standard plants. Every nursery is basically the same because of Benara. Specialist nurseries are virtually gone now. 

[happypalms]

15 hours ago, Tyrone said:

Very true. Bunnings and Benara nurseries dominate in WA and yes boring standard plants. Every nursery is basically the same because of Benara. Specialist nurseries are virtually gone now. 

I just don’t understand the strict import law for WA it’s not like a lot of plants especially exotic ones are going to become weeds in the desert is it because of the wild flowers and native plants disease control at its best or to much government control 

[peachy]

17 hours ago, Tyrone said:

Very true. Bunnings and Benara nurseries dominate in WA and yes boring standard plants. Every nursery is basically the same because of Benara. Specialist nurseries are virtually gone now. 

I vote for secession 

Peachy

(Vive la Revolution)

[happypalms]

As usual another fix of plants again this time a sallehana var incisifolia calyptrocalyx leptostachys lanonia magalonii anthurium pendulifolium and some stangeria eriopsis seedlings all the palms as tube stock I will not repot them until late spring with the cold weather conditions starting in a months time especially with tropical varieties of palms the soil temperature would be just to cold the stangeria where bare rooted they where repotted into deep forestry tubes and the anthurium will be left as is letting it dry out a little so overwatering will not be a problem with cold soil temperatures the plants will not be drinking a lot of water so now is the time to start to really monitor moisture levels leaning towards a dry soil with the tropical varieties but not to dry a fine line to keep an eye on 

[Harry’s Palms]

Quite the haul. I hope they fair well with your winter. In the southern hemisphere it is way different than here. I am at 34 degrees north but on a south facing hill a few hundred feet up from the city so a bit of a micro climtate . I still dread winters. You have plenty of protection at your place and probably much warmer winter depending on your Latitude. Harry

[PindoPalm]

Very beautiful I love tropical gardens but they don’t usually grow well in Arizona and it’s extremely expensive to maintain (mostly because it is very dry here)

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, PindoPalm said:

Very beautiful I love tropical gardens but they don’t usually grow well in Arizona and it’s extremely expensive to maintain (mostly because it is very dry here)

Unfortunately tropical gardens do require a lot of water like they say just add water with the cost of electricity running pumps is one of the exspenses Arizona is a dry place 

[peachy]

This is the only advantage of having a tiny garden. Even during the long dry spells I can run the sprinklers and soak the place without running up a massive water bill. Those water bills gave me many sleepless nights once.

Nice haul of palms too Richard

Peachy

[happypalms]

3 minutes ago, peachy said:

This is the only advantage of having a tiny garden. Even during the long dry spells I can run the sprinklers and soak the place without running up a massive water bill. Those water bills gave me many sleepless nights once.

Nice haul of palms too Richard

Peachy

I was at a friends backyard garden absolutely jam packed with plants dry easy to water for her being a small garden and yes just another haul of plants again 

[PalmatierMeg]

@happypalms, you are fast becoming my idol. You can grow so much stuff I can't, including ultra tropicals and mediterranean climate palms. You must have the best palm growing weather in the world and the greenest of green thumbs. Wish I could visit your garden sometime but that won't happen. If you're ever down SWFL way stop by and visit my little 0.61 ac.

[happypalms]

23 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Quite the haul. I hope they fair well with your winter. In the southern hemisphere it is way different than here. I am at 34 degrees north but on a south facing hill a few hundred feet up from the city so a bit of a micro climtate . I still dread winters. You have plenty of protection at your place and probably much warmer winter depending on your Latitude. Harry

It’s one heck of a hobby that’s fascinating to me for some reason I just love plants I have a unique microclimate once you understand it you can work with it thermal mass with a property that is full of sandstone rocks of all sizes (great landscaping material) rock shelves underground and deep black sandy soil combined with a little ocean influence at 130 metres elevation it’s just a great place for palms the cold weather is my enemy having claimed many tropical plant but I never give up trying to grow any plant I can get my green thumbs on 

[happypalms]

42 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

@happypalms, you are fast becoming my idol. You can grow so much stuff I can't, including ultra tropicals and mediterranean climate palms. You must have the best palm growing weather in the world and the greenest of green thumbs. Wish I could visit your garden sometime but that won't happen. If you're ever down SWFL way stop by and visit my little 0.61 ac.

Thanks Meg the lucky growers in Hawaii and tropical North Queensland they can grow plants easily with such great growing conditions getting away with just about anything they want the cold weather is a bit different to deal with I have had my fair share of dead plants and some great success with others I never thought possible to grow I wish to plant out my 5 acres with a vision for for future generations to enjoy asking who planted this garden or I just simply love plants my grandmother could grow a dead stick I watched her as young child tending to her plants full credit goes to her and if ever iam in florida iam sure I will drop in the world is small I enjoy sharing my garden you’re welcome anytime 

[Harry’s Palms]

I only have 1/4 acre but have to water frequently . Most of my more delicate palms are on the top of my hill around the house. That part doesn’t require as much water as the slope( south facing) . I have 3 banks of sprinklers on the slope and I water about once or twice a week. The palms that are down there are tough , Brahea , Washingtonia , Livistona , Sabal , etc. The bottom of the hill , in some places , stays damp enough , even in summer , to start thinking about something to place in the shade of the Brahea and Butia. When I finally choose , I will post. Nothing like filling 5 acres but still fun buying plants. The last palm I planted down there was L. Australis and it is doing very well. I am still looking for a place to put my Wodyetia , I have a few in pots sun hardening right now. I’m afraid to plant them on the hill because of the gophers , Wody’s just seem like plants they would like!  Harry

[peachy]

15 hours ago, PalmatierMeg said:

@happypalms, you are fast becoming my idol. You can grow so much stuff I can't, including ultra tropicals and mediterranean climate palms. You must have the best palm growing weather in the world and the greenest of green thumbs. Wish I could visit your garden sometime but that won't happen. If you're ever down SWFL way stop by and visit my little 0.61 ac.

I have been buying a lot of palms from him lately Meg. I can't believe how strong and healthy they are, even after a long postage delay. Now all the retail palm nurseries are gone, it's good to know I can buy palms sight unseen and know I won't be sold a dud.

Peachy

[peachy]

16 hours ago, happypalms said:

I was at a friends backyard garden absolutely jam packed with plants dry easy to water for her being a small garden and yes just another haul of plants again 

Now I am jealous again and have no outfits to suit my green complexion. L sallehana is a lovely palm but I had never heard of the other variety that you just bought. Very nice too.  I am already designing a special pot in my head for one if I ever manage to get one. You better mention that I get it in your will 🤑

Peachy

[happypalms]

13 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

I only have 1/4 acre but have to water frequently . Most of my more delicate palms are on the top of my hill around the house. That part doesn’t require as much water as the slope( south facing) . I have 3 banks of sprinklers on the slope and I water about once or twice a week. The palms that are down there are tough , Brahea , Washingtonia , Livistona , Sabal , etc. The bottom of the hill , in some places , stays damp enough , even in summer , to start thinking about something to place in the shade of the Brahea and Butia. When I finally choose , I will post. Nothing like filling 5 acres but still fun buying plants. The last palm I planted down there was L. Australis and it is doing very well. I am still looking for a place to put my Wodyetia , I have a few in pots sun hardening right now. I’m afraid to plant them on the hill because of the gophers , Wody’s just seem like plants they would like!  Harry

Irrigation is way of gardening now with climate change events more frequent it’s just simply a better way to garden exotic plants livistonia Australis are native to my area with pockets of them in the state forests all around the place usually at the bottom of gullies and some at the bottom of sandstone cliffs in the soak areas so definitely a water lover but dry tolerant as well foxtail palms are a dime a dozen I don’t even bother growing them so many available by every backyard grower and cheap to buy but definitely plant some new palms in the shade areas lanonia dasyantha a good one for shaded wet places Richard 

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, peachy said:

I have been buying a lot of palms from him lately Meg. I can't believe how strong and healthy they are, even after a long postage delay. Now all the retail palm nurseries are gone, it's good to know I can buy palms sight unseen and know I won't be sold a dud.

Peachy

Quality not quantity well except for 2000 joeys and 1000 Kerriodoxa in the collection 🤣

[tim_brissy_13]

You got a great deal on that Lanonia magalonii Richard. I was keeping an eye on it but completely forgot about it come the auction finish time. So I’ll claim some credit for why the price didn’t blow up haha

[peachy]

1 hour ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

You got a great deal on that Lanonia magalonii Richard. I was keeping an eye on it but completely forgot about it come the auction finish time. So I’ll claim some credit for why the price didn’t blow up haha

Stop spending money on ebay, be cured like I was and you will soon have enough money to buy a gorgeous white pekingese baby. Remi has been a busy boy. The 4th litter he sired was born yesterday.

Peachy, proud mother and grandmother of bundles of perfection

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

You got a great deal on that Lanonia magalonii Richard. I was keeping an eye on it but completely forgot about it come the auction finish time. So I’ll claim some credit for why the price didn’t blow up haha

Was wondering where you were I think peachy wants you to buy a dog from her so she can go in the auctions and spend all her money she made from selling you a pooch 😂

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, peachy said:

Now I am jealous again and have no outfits to suit my green complexion. L sallehana is a lovely palm but I had never heard of the other variety that you just bought. Very nice too.  I am already designing a special pot in my head for one if I ever manage to get one. You better mention that I get it in your will 🤑

Peachy

Ok it’s shall be written that peachy gets the calyptrocalyx leptostachys it’s up against winter now the sallehana var inscifolia take the cold in the ground in my garden so there is hope it in winter temperatures 

[johnnymak]

I was talking to the auctioneer only a couple of days ago....😂

[happypalms]

16 minutes ago, johnnymak said:

I was talking to the auctioneer only a couple of days ago....😂

I will visit there nursery one day some amazing stuff 🌱

[peachy]

22 hours ago, happypalms said:

Was wondering where you were I think peachy wants you to buy a dog from her so she can go in the auctions and spend all her money she made from selling you a pooch 😂

I wish.   My Remi is the doggy daddy. All I got was the stud fee and that went to pay the kiln off.  I just want my fluffy grandchildren to grow up among palm trees.  Anyway after all the costs are taken out, you're lucky to break even on puppy sales unless they are going to show homes.

 

[happypalms]

41 minutes ago, peachy said:

I wish.   My Remi is the doggy daddy. All I got was the stud fee and that went to pay the kiln off.  I just want my fluffy grandchildren to grow up among palm trees.  Anyway after all the costs are taken out, you're lucky to break even on puppy sales unless they are going to show homes.

 

They will go to good homes iam sure wish I knew you wanted a kiln when my father passed he had a kiln I could have given you the dog shows are top of the line for any breeder of dogs 

Richard 

[happypalms]

Purchased 3 little calpytrocalyx elegans and 3 geonoma mooreana from Tim Brisbane and a molinera primuliflora community pot of seedlings all mail order local chain stores don’t have the variety of choice of plants occasionally they have the odd good plant and the same for the commercial nurseries in my area they only want to stock money making commercial plants one would say there is not really a lot to choose from so mail order definitely opens up a great avenue for rare and exotic plants 

[Harry’s Palms]

Cool , new plant day! Are these for your personal collection? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a leaf like that( last pic) at my local nursery either. Harry

[happypalms]

9 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Cool , new plant day! Are these for your personal collection? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a leaf like that( last pic) at my local nursery either. Harry

Hi Harry yes for the personal collection the molinera is kinda like a begonia I want it for a border plant  here’s a more advanced one 

Richard 

[Harry’s Palms]

A very tropical look. Harry

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

A very tropical look. Harry

I already have them in my garden but you can never have enough for group planting for future seed harvesting 

Richard 

[happypalms]

With winter finished the growers in North Queensland are selling their plants again. I find if I buy tender tropical plants in winter you lose too many to the cold. They need time to acclimatise. So this weeks fix is a dypsis lantzeana arenga hookeriana and a zingier sp black leaf or Borneo ginger a bit of a zone push on that one iam pretty confident it will become a indoor house plant in winter in my climate. But the the two palms are a definite cool tolerant varieties.