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My Australian Livistona collection (for Giuseppe and Richard)

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Here are all Australian Livistona specimens in my garden. Potted ones cry for larger containers or finally a permanent spot in the ground @happypalms and @gyuseppe

First the outplanted ones

Livistona mariae

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Livistona decora

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Livistona decora(left) and australis (right)

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A family picture of all potted specimens from left to right:

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L alfredii

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L muelleri

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L benthamii

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L nitida

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L victoriae

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L fulva

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And last two young L australis raised from seeds gathered from ancient specimens in the botanical garden of Athens. While the curator does not care offspring production, I do!

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The old specimens in Athens. They rarely produce seeds.

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Spectacular!! Very nice collection . I must say after first paying attention to Livistona Australis I have become a huge lover of the species . They grow pretty fast here . I bought one in a 5 gallon container from a nursery that had been forgotten about so it was in poor shape . I planted it in the ground and it came back quickly and is a favorite on my slope . Harry

1 hour ago, Phoenikakias said:

Here are all Australian Livistona specimens in my garden. Potted ones cry for larger containers or finally a permanent spot in the ground @happypalms and @gyuseppe

First the outplanted ones

Livistona mariae

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Livistona decora

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Livistona decora(left) and australis (right)

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A family picture of all potted specimens from left to right:

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L alfredii

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L muelleri

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L benthamii

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L nitida

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L victoriae

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L fulva

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And last two young L australis raised from seeds gathered from ancient specimens in the botanical garden of Athens. While the curator does not care offspring production, I do!

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The old specimens in Athens. They rarely produce seeds.

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Thanks, friend Konstantinos, for the photos. I had a large nitida in my garden, but unfortunately it died along with other species of Livistona.
A question: Where does your Livistona nitida come from?
The ancient Livistona australis (there will be 3 or 4) in the Naples Botanical Garden produces seeds every year.

GIUSEPPE

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34 minutes ago, gyuseppe said:

Thanks, friend Konstantinos, for the photos. I had a large nitida in my garden, but unfortunately it died along with other species of Livistona.
A question: Where does your Livistona nitida come from?
The ancient Livistona australis (there will be 3 or 4) in the Naples Botanical Garden produces seeds every year.

From rps seeds via a friend in northern Spain

3 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

Here are all Australian Livistona specimens in my garden. Potted ones cry for larger containers or finally a permanent spot in the ground @happypalms and @gyuseppe

First the outplanted ones

Livistona mariae

20250824_142851.thumb.jpg.137a52dd3bcf28549fb2d55a352978ac.jpg

Livistona decora

20250824_142905.thumb.jpg.6a3ddc0387e401bf753b4041cb9a7e2f.jpg

Livistona decora(left) and australis (right)

20250824_145135.thumb.jpg.08bb78f66d797161bffaed337d06b385.jpg

A family picture of all potted specimens from left to right:

20250824_145419.thumb.jpg.80c2cc766cbe0b27396cf8374388c495.jpg

L alfredii

20250824_145640.thumb.jpg.eb23792d12df5e95fed645f66d5d9225.jpg

L muelleri

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L benthamii

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L nitida

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L victoriae

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L fulva

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And last two young L australis raised from seeds gathered from ancient specimens in the botanical garden of Athens. While the curator does not care offspring production, I do!

20250824_150757.thumb.jpg.b5bf540555e60b53be783aaf532a6dc3.jpg

The old specimens in Athens. They rarely produce seeds.

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wonderful pictures, Konstantinos.

 

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Wow. That fulva is awesome. 

 

I don't think a day goes by that I don't discover a new gorgeous palm from at least one of y'all. 

Oooohhh that alfredi would grow good in my garden, did you say local pick up only. Very nice collection a couple I don’t have in my collection. Great to see some Australian palms being popular overseas. It’s surprising in Australia you don’t see many rare Australis varieties for sale in nurseries, collectors sell the rare ones only and there are a few Livistona enthusiasts out there, but for the amount of varieties we have in Australia you would think there would be more out there. The same for our cycas species not available, national parks have strict regulations so I guess not many commercial growers have them, such a shame but a good thing I suppose to protect them!

33 minutes ago, JohnAndSancho said:

Wow. That fulva is awesome. 

 

I don't think a day goes by that I don't discover a new gorgeous palm from at least one of y'all. 

John I had many of livistona fulva , unfortunately I don't have even one left, they all died while I was in the hospital

GIUSEPPE

Just now, gyuseppe said:

John I had many of livistona fulva , unfortunately I don't have even one left, they all died while I was in the hospital

I'm sorry you lost so many palms in your collection Gyuseppe, but now you get to watch new ones grow all over again. You're still here, buddy. 

4 minutes ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I'm sorry you lost so many palms in your collection Gyuseppe, but now you get to watch new ones grow all over again. You're still here, buddy. 

Yes, Konstantinos had already sent me 5 Livistona Mariae, but 3 died during the journey (and yet it didn't last long) but I have 2 Livistona Mariae and they are enough for me. Thanks again to our dear Konstantinos

GIUSEPPE

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