happypalms More palms in pots

[happypalms]

Trying to push the cold tolerance to another level with my mesocarpa it has survived two winters in a protected hothouse so far not sure if it will ever be planted out might be one that lives in the hothouse permanently time will tell any information about cold tolerance of this palm is greatly appreciated 2 degrees Celsius temperatures a lot of palms from Vanuatu and New Caledonia do well in my area I even have a tag saying cold protect just so I don’t forget the two older leaves that are not looking good are from tropical growth prior to my purchase the fresh one is subtropical growth I have noticed the tropical grown purchased palms almost sulk until they get new subtropical leaves even in the summer season not just the cold some palms sulk no matter what when you plant them out tropical or subtropical they just need to get acclimated 

[happypalms]

One cute palm licuala triphylla just another one in my collection quite cold tolerant it loves water this one is fully mature it does flower it will always remain in my collection in a pot my garden is to big and wound just eat it up unless in a very intimate situation the problem I have with an established palm garden trying to find room to plant new varieties I guess i will have to make new raised beds and then garden will get even bigger 

[Merlyn]

I picked up a couple of Triphylla from Floribunda this spring.  What kind of temperatures have yours seen?  I hit freezing here at least a couple of times each winter, and sometimes around 27 to 30F (-2C) and one time to 25F (z4C).  

[happypalms]

On 9/9/2023 at 12:54 PM, Merlyn said:

I picked up a couple of Triphylla from Floribunda this spring.  What kind of temperatures have yours seen?  I hit freezing here at least a couple of times each winter, and sometimes around 27 to 30F (-2C) and one time to 25F (z4C).  

Hi merlyn temperatures in low 2 degrees Celsius even colder  a cold tolerant little palm I don’t think a frost would help but definitely cold hardy 

[johnnymak]

Fantastic little palm,  I want a little grove of them!

[happypalms]

On 9/26/2023 at 6:48 AM, johnnymak said:

Fantastic little palm,  I want a little grove of them!

 

On 9/26/2023 at 6:48 AM, johnnymak said:

Fantastic little palm,  I want a little grove of them!

A grove of them give me a forest of them I was lucky enough to purchase two more of them a couple of days ago 

[happypalms]

Another easy palm to grow in containers. Joeys like a substrate thay is very free draining, almost a hydroponic soilless mix coco coir perlite with a bit of good quality potting mix, and lots of liquid fertiliser. There that easy. 

[Binhi Palms]

What is a joey?

[Harry’s Palms]

https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Johannesteijsmannia_altifrons @Binhi Palms Joey Palm is easier to pronounce . Harry

[happypalms]

On 9/23/2025 at 9:57 PM, Binhi Palms said:

What is a joey?

Johannesteijsmannia with 4 different varieties, Altifrons, perakensis, magnifica and lanceolata. All beautiful palms highly sought after!

[happypalms]

On 9/23/2025 at 10:43 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Johannesteijsmannia_altifrons @Binhi Palms Joey Palm is easier to pronounce . Harry

Thanks Harry I still think you need one in a container!

Richard 

[Tropical Toni]

my slow poke joey is FINALLY opening its second frond. I have had the seedling for getting close to a year now. 

[happypalms]

A few little palms for the garden later on! Chuniophoenix hainensis Acanthophoenix rousselliiGeonoma interuptachamaedorea genoformis Johannesteijsmannia magnifica kentiopsis piersonoriumclinostigma samoense

[happypalms]

On 10/25/2025 at 8:28 AM, xtazia said:

my slow poke joey is FINALLY opening its second frond. I have had the seedling for getting close to a year now. 

They like warm soil temperatures, and are slow regardless. Give them cool temperatures and are even slower. 

[Tropical Toni]

11 hours ago, happypalms said:

They like warm soil temperatures, and are slow regardless. Give them cool temperatures and are even slower. 

my joey is adorable though. one of my favorite palms. i keep him warm in my greenhouse cabinet 💕

[happypalms]

10 minutes ago, xtazia said:

my joey is adorable though. one of my favorite palms. i keep him warm in my greenhouse cabinet 💕

They are one of my absolute favourite palms. Quite easy to grow just add water. 
And a very rewarding palm to grow! 

[Harry’s Palms]

Nice selection there. Those will make nice additions in a few years. Harry

[happypalms]

1 hour ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Nice selection there. Those will make nice additions in a few years. Harry

Keep the water up to them, in my climate! 
Richard 

[happypalms]

There in there somewhere that’s all I know, and when I see them I remember I have them. 

[gyuseppe]

Well done Richard, keep it up, I think you will soon be the palm seller with the widest selection in all of Australia, I hope your palm sales get better and better every day!🙂

[gyuseppe]

They are beautiful palms! I can only see them in photos, I can't grow them here, but no complaints, I do have some beautiful Phoenix Roebelenii hybrids.

[happypalms]

On 10/30/2025 at 4:23 PM, gyuseppe said:

They are beautiful palms! I can only see them in photos, I can't grow them here, but no complaints, I do have some beautiful Phoenix Roebelenii hybrids.

You could grow one by placing it inside in winter until the cold weather has passed. Place it back outside when the temperature reaches around 8 degrees Celsius in the mornings at the end of winter. But iam sure it would be slow in your climate. 

[happypalms]

A couple of good ones this week that needed to be potted up. And with spring in full swing and warm temperatures, perfect weather for baby seedlings! 

[Harry’s Palms]

That’s a nice group of future palms . It’s so much fun when they sprout. I have waited months before seeing the first sprouts , depending on the type of palm . Always worth the wait . That one with the leaf already formed seems to be ahead of the pack. I just had a Wodyetia sprout up in my garden , unfortunately we’re going into winter . If it makes it through , it will be a tough one. I guess I could dig it up and pot it . Harry

[happypalms]

14 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

That’s a nice group of future palms . It’s so much fun when they sprout. I have waited months before seeing the first sprouts , depending on the type of palm . Always worth the wait . That one with the leaf already formed seems to be ahead of the pack. I just had a Wodyetia sprout up in my garden , unfortunately we’re going into winter . If it makes it through , it will be a tough one. I guess I could dig it up and pot it . Harry

I never stop being amazed and happy when I see a new lot of seeds popping up. You just can’t tell what’s going to germinate until they do pop up. You’re foxy should live if you dig it out, just don’t break the main root.

Richard 

[WagnerMX]

Jealous of the perakensis...

[happypalms]

17 hours ago, WagnerMX said:

Jealous of the perakensis...

And I know they are the real deal perakensis! Imported into Australia from a very reliable source.

[Palmensammler]

Hello Richard, 

Isn't a joey hard to grow? Doesn't it need high humidity?

I often read that they die after repotting because of root disturbance.  So would it be helpful to use a big pot already for a seedling?

Maybe I should try one.

Eckhard 

[PalmBossTampa]

Im gonna give these a try. Sound like i should keep in a pot as well so i can relocate for those 27deg events too

[happypalms]

Theres more than just palms in the garden. I will plant and grow any type of plant I can get my cultivation fingers on, providing it doesnt have a weed potentia, i will grow it. I try to avoid the real common stuff but even they have a place in the garden within reason. 

[Zone7Bpalmguy]

@happypalms Looks great! I prefer more than just palms too. What's the flower in the first pic? What zone are you in? Thanks.

[happypalms]

4 hours ago, Zone7Bpalmguy said:

@happypalms Looks great! I prefer more than just palms too. What's the flower in the first pic? What zone are you in? Thanks.

It just can’t be palms, you gotta grow anything that you like as well. Gifted plants are as well. My zone is around 10 to 10b, it varies with microclimate and thermal mass situations around the garden. With a little ocean influence. You’re in a hard zone to garden with as far as tropical plants go! 

[happypalms]

On 11/9/2025 at 10:29 AM, PalmBossTampa said:

Im gonna give these a try. Sound like i should keep in a pot as well so i can relocate for those 27deg events too

There little stunners a great little treasure to find in the garden! 

[happypalms]

On 11/9/2025 at 8:47 AM, Palmensammler said:

Hello Richard, 

Isn't a joey hard to grow? Doesn't it need high humidity?

I often read that they die after repotting because of root disturbance.  So would it be helpful to use a big pot already for a seedling?

Maybe I should try one.

Eckhard 

Joeys are easy and a lot tougher than one would think. Treat as any other palm, they need good drainage. I have a few around my garden. All under irrigation it is the best way to grow them, they love water to grow a Joey you have to garden a Joey and work them to get results it’s the best way they respond well to cultivation. My climate gets hot dry weather at times but even the days when the weather gets dry and I can’t get enough water into them. They still manage to take it well. But that’s humidity levels around 65 give or take a few. So they seem to do ok at that level of humidity. 
They don’t like root disturbance when potting up, but I have dug up joeys and out of 6-3 lived.
They seem to have this trait that the runts dont live only the strong amongst them do. I have had many different potting stages and each potting stage they get stronger but the weakest in those batch’s die. You can tell them by their root development and vigorour you kinda spot them. But in the end you get good solid plants so give them a go! 

[Zone7Bpalmguy]

18 hours ago, happypalms said:

 You’re in a hard zone to garden with as far as tropical plants go! 

True, but it doesn't stop me. 😂 😆 

 

[happypalms]

20 hours ago, Zone7Bpalmguy said:

True, but it doesn't stop me. 😂 😆 

 

I admire cold climate growers they are the true masters of growing palms well in cold climates! I used have a collection of plants from age 21 and carried them around moving around the place renting, I would build up my collection in a warm climate with no frost, and then move to another house in a climate with frost and lose plants in my collection only to do the same time after time kill them mostly. I learnt then that cold climate growing didn’t suit my plant style the tropical look, so I ended up with a property that’s frost free and a unique microclimate. The cold growing in frost was not for me. 
But those that can  achieve such a thing in a cold climate I have full gardening honour for  those growers, two green thumbs 👍👍

[happypalms]

7 minutes ago, happypalms said:

I admire cold climate growers they are the true masters of growing palms well in cold climates! I used have a collection of plants from age 21 and carried them around moving around the place renting, I would build up my collection in a warm climate with no frost, and then move to another house in a climate with frost and lose plants in my collection only to do the same time after time kill them mostly. I learnt then that cold climate growing didn’t suit my plant style the tropical look, so I ended up with a property that’s frost free and a unique microclimate. The cold growing in frost was not for me. 
But those that can  achieve such a thing in a cold climate I have full gardening honour for  those growers, two green thumbs 👍👍

Ps  the first picture is a rhododendron flower. 

[happypalms]

A few more good ones starting to get to that potting up stage the first leaf or as spikes, the earlier the better to avoid root disturbance. The Chuniophoenix are from my garden and the others are imports. This should give the rats something to chew on for a while nothing but the finest seedlings on the menu! 

[happypalms]

A nice little batch of 50 macrocarpa should see to it that the garden has a bit of colour. These one will go into the new garden in the next few years. 

[Harry’s Palms]

Decent size for planting. I would be looking for spots to plant them . Harry