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Biggest Beccariophoenix alfredii north of Monterey
SCVpalmenthusiast replied to cassowaryhill's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Can anyone who commented 10 years ago post an update. I just installed mine. Id be curious to see the growth in 10 years. I hope it will have at least a few feet of trunk showing . -
2026 2026_01 - January 2026 - East Mississippi
kinzyjr replied to JohnAndSancho's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Sad to see it go. One of my favorite palms. -
They hate the smell of the cedar oil too. It won't kill them but they'll move and abandon their nest. I've got a tree I need to cut down that's infested with the little demons and I'm ready to just set fire to it. I don't want to get close enough to get bit again. Maybe I break out the sledge.
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2026 2026_01 - January 2026 - East Mississippi
JohnAndSancho replied to JohnAndSancho's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Update. The protected Washie is toast. -
Finally made it to Animal Kingdom. That place got absolutely thrashed. So much damage I could have photographed all day and not covered it all.
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I'm trying to catch up to you cuz there ain't no way you haven't killed more than me lol. You got what, a 20 year head start on me?
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I kind of thought that when I spotted the sucker coming up, but I don’t remember purchasing seeds of that variety. I did purchase cocothrinax seeds around that time I remember, but it’s not a cocothrinax, so my source of seed supplier may have gotten it wrong iam led to believe! Which does happen a lot in the palm seed industry.
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I was going to say 70's or 80's just based on the limited view of the home style... 😄 Maybe palm had some size to it when planted so even older than the house.
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To add context to @bubba and @SubTropicRay's commentary, these are all of the dates where West Palm Beach International Airport has recorded temperatures in the 20s:
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I'd guess 1970s +/- I think Butia appearance is just a lottery. 95% of them don't do it for me with the wiry wispy unkept open crown look. Nothing to do with manicure imo. Most mules inherit the trait too, don't like most of them either 😅
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This is what I hope mine become. In my area I get to enjoy a decent range of palms but the simple rugged beauty of a well manicured butia is near the top of my list. Any idea how old it is?
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The form exists, You need to light the form
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Anyone want to help skin some washingtonias?
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Germinated Sabal pumos in rooting hormone/water mixture
Fusca replied to Enar's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
I don't know if the rooting hormone helped it or not but Sabal, Washingtonia and Copernicia seeds germinate pretty easily so probably don't need the extra help! -
Germinated Sabal pumos in rooting hormone/water mixture
Enar replied to Enar's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
So in other words it’s not thanks to the rooting hormone I take it! -
Germinated Sabal pumos in rooting hormone/water mixture
Fusca replied to Enar's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Looks like you haven't done a water change in a while! You might want to treat it with a diluted hydrogen peroxide soak to kill off any fungus. I have had that happen with untreated Washingtonia seeds and more recently Copernicia hospita seeds germinating in just a few days (in just water changed daily).
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Any Z.splendens seed left?
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Richard, it looks like my Acoelorraphe wrightii only not as glaucous. Very drought tolerant and loves water! Mine just started suckering but you can't see it in the photo.
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Germinated Sabal pumos in rooting hormone/water mixture
Enar posted a topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Like the title says I took a Sabal pumos seed and peeled the lid off with a blade being careful not to damage the insides. Put it in a clear cup of water and a little rooting hormone and 2 weeks later we have a root popping out. Under water. Somebody may find this interesting.
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I notice that after the last rains, they've cleared their nests leaving mounds. Next sunny day I have to dust the nests.
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Hey @JohnAndSancho you both have a lot in common, palm killing.🤣🤣
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Palmate, thorny with a bit of gloss to the leaves. One of your local Livistonas?
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@PlanterPalm fear not palms die I kill them.
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Another unknown variety. I know it’s tough and dry tolerant that’s about it.
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I shall start a On the potting bench thread
happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Nice one, keep a bit on the dry side, my problem I have with cocothrinax seedlings is I just want to water them mostly by accident out of habit with a hose in my hand!
