Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
PalmTalk

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
SUPER IMPORTANT - MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO PALMTALK - PLEASE READ

WELCOME GUEST

It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

guest Renda04.jpg

PACSOA trip to Phil Redhead’s private garden and nursery: Sunshine Coast, Australia

Jonathan Haycock
Jonathan Haycock
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

Featured Replies

What a privilege to visit Phil’s garden and wholesale nursery (Eumundi Palms) on the Sunshine Coast. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do since moving up to Queensland more than 3 years ago now!!!.

The stand out for me was this incredible Cyrtostachys renda hybrid (C. renda x C. elegans). Hopefully one day it’ll produce viable seed, and there will be no shortage of customers for the resulting palms I’m sure, as they thrive in the sub-tropics.

IMG_4667.jpeg

IMG_4671.jpeg

IMG_4672.jpeg

IMG_4669.jpeg

IMG_4670.jpeg

For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 11
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    If my Chrysalidocarpus prestonianus hybrids turn out half a nice as Philip’s, I’ll be chuffed. This looks to have some C. pembanus in the mix I think.

    IMG_4642.jpeg

    IMG_4643.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 9
    • Upvote 1
    • Author

    One of those palms folks can’t help but stare at in amazement, Neoveitchia storckii.

    IMG_4648.jpeg

    IMG_4650.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 9
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    Wonderful example of Tahina spectabilis.

    IMG_4651.jpeg

    IMG_4653.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 8
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    Phil clearly knew what he was doing when planting Archontophoenix pupurea with “Blonde” Archontophoenix alexandrae. Pretty sweet contrast.

    IMG_4663.jpeg

    IMG_4657.jpeg

    IMG_4655.jpeg

    IMG_4656.jpeg

    IMG_4654.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 8
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    Beautiful Marojejya darianii. Really impressive how much sun these can take.

    IMG_4658.jpeg

    IMG_4659.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 8
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    Monster of a Corypha utan (Philippine variant).

    IMG_4660.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 6
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    Cyphophoenix elegans with a straighter leaf, as opposed to the more curved form. Interestingly, the former seems to grow a lot faster than the latter. Some suggest it could be a hybrid.

    IMG_4661.jpeg

    IMG_4662.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 6
    • Upvote 1
    • Author

    Drop dead gorgeous Bentinckia condapanna.

    IMG_4664.jpeg

    IMG_4666.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 9
    • Upvote 1
    • Author

    Areca vestiaria “Orange” do so well in SE Queensland.

    IMG_4673.jpeg

    IMG_4674.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 8
    • Upvote 2
    • Author

    As do Beccariophoenix fenestralis. Yet another perfect example.

    IMG_4675.jpeg

    IMG_4676.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 8
    • Upvote 1
    • Author

    Last but certainly not least, Metroxylon warburgii. Phil has a number of these growing on the side of his dam.

    IMG_4677.jpeg

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    • Like 6
    • Upvote 2
    2 hours ago, Jonathan Haycock said:

    Phil clearly knew what he was doing when planting Archontophoenix pupurea with “Blonde” Archontophoenix alexandrae. Pretty sweet contrast.

    IMG_4663.jpeg

    IMG_4657.jpeg

    IMG_4655.jpeg

    IMG_4656.jpeg

    IMG_4654.jpeg

    Nice combo indeed! I planted lime/yellow dracanea near my purpurea to bring out the yellow color. The purple is obvious... but there's a lot of yellow too (including on the lower side of the fronds), which is fun to highlight.

    Stacey Wright  |  Graphic Designer

    • Like 4

    @Jonathan Haycock, Thanks for sharing the pictures! Slightly off topic, but I always found it fascinating that there are palms that thrive in Australia that are difficult to grow in Florida in seemingly very similar climates. For example, Areca Vestiaria and Marojejya darianii. 

    • Like 1
    1 hour ago, Hurricanepalms said:

    @Jonathan Haycock, Thanks for sharing the pictures! Slightly off topic, but I always found it fascinating that there are palms that thrive in Australia that are difficult to grow in Florida in seemingly very similar climates. For example, Areca Vestiaria and Marojejya darianii. 

    Soil type, soil mycorrhizae, soil pathogens?

    • Like 2
    On 6/29/2025 at 3:57 PM, Jonathan Haycock said:

    What a privilege to visit Phil’s garden and wholesale nursery (Eumundi Palms) on the Sunshine Coast. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do since moving up to Queensland more than 3 years ago now!!!.

    The stand out for me was this incredible Cyrtostachys renda hybrid (C. renda x C. elegans). Hopefully one day it’ll produce viable seed, and there will be no shortage of customers for the resulting palms I’m sure, as they thrive in the sub-tropics.

    IMG_4667.jpeg

     

     

     

    IMG_4670.jpeg

     

    This hybrid grows well in South Florida if you can find one.  
    great shots of nice stuff overall.

     

    • Like 1
    • 10 months later...
    On 6/30/2025 at 6:11 AM, Jonathan Haycock said:

    Last but certainly not least, Metroxylon warburgii. Phil has a number of these growing on the side of his dam.

    IMG_4677.jpeg

    May I ask where you got seeds or plants from? I am in Bundaberg, Qld and would love a metroxylon warbergii

    • Author
    11 hours ago, lizzyb said:

    May I ask where you got seeds or plants from? I am in Bundaberg, Qld and would love a metroxylon warbergii

    Being monocarpic, this species is sporadically available Liz. You could try Philip Reddhead at Eumundi Palms or Bruce Lowe in Mena Creek (bglnurseries on eBay). I got my established juvenile from Bruce, but that was a couple years ago so he might not have them now.

    For those of you that frequent Facebook, I’ve set up a group called “Pommy palms”, where many of the palms I’ve seen since emigrating to Australia have been documented. If you wish to be a member, copy and paste “Pommy palms” into Facebook to view the page and click “Join group”.

    Create an account or sign in to comment
    Go to topic listing

    Account

    Navigation

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.