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Why not grow orchids?
piping plovers replied to Matt in SD's topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
Cattleya lueddemanniana coerulea. Cattleya lueddemanniana ('Maria Cecilia' x 'Mariaux‘) Purchased last August and first time blooming for me. Takes a few days for blooms to go from white to a slight coerulea look. The smaller blooms on right are the older ones. Fragrant, but not as noticeable as the lavender one I have.
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Agreed. Gotta take advantage of the fact that we are lucky to live in a part of the US that can grow palms. Unlike you Aussies with your palms everywhere lol
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I shall start a On the potting bench thread
happypalms replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Oh so you did partake, had a mate who once took peyote I said to him you’re a braver man than me, he did recover well from such activities. But every now and then he talks about a rainbow……… -
You need to plant more, get that tropical palm look a growing!
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What happened to Texas Cold Hardy Palms (Joseph Rossi)
MarcusH replied to PAPalmtrees's topic in COLD HARDY PALMS
I learned real quick that growing palms is a huge commitment. It's not like you plant something and call it a day. Here in Texas I can't even fully enjoy the winter because my nose is glued to the NWS screen just hoping that we don't get a 2021 Palmageddon winter. It's the uncertainty that bothers me. Every hobby costs money. I'm someone that can easily let go. I don't need to live at a place where I can grow palms. I also don't have the time and willpower to build structures around zone pushed palms just to keep it alive. I see some of our members doing that every year I'm like there's no way I'm going to do that. I work many hours, physically I don't have time for that kind of stuff. I also have my wife . She's maintenance too lol. I'm just a simple palm grower and I'm cool with that. -
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
aabell replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
A few of the more tender things at Naples Botanic Garden today. Not sure what the low temps were there but the vast majority of the collection seems to have avoided major damage. Areca catechu: Nypa fruticans: Pritchardia pacifica: And a few Pritchardia thurstonii for comparison, proving much more tolerant of cold compared to pacifica (as advertised)
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Ravenala/Phenakospermum "Palms" in Oregon?
AFTER LYFE posted a topic in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
Hello all, I've had a question for a while if Ravenala Palm's could grow in the Brookings/Harbor climate. From what I know, they grow in zones 10 and up, and are often grown near the equator. While Brookings is a 10a climate at most, I still don't know if Ravenala could handle it. I have been looking into Phenakospermum amazonicum as an alternative, but those seeds are harder to find. -
Does anyone have Pondoland Palms for sale in Florida?
RedlandsPalm posted a topic in Palms/Plants/Seeds Wanted
I know this is a pretty rare palm, but I’m looking for a 30 or 45 gallon Pondoland Palm (Jubaeopsis Caffra) I could pick up in Florida. I live in Redlands, FL zone 11. I believe some nurseries in California have them I’d be willing to pay shipping on a small one that can be boxed up.
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Things to note: My yard has zero overhead oak canopy, only other palms make for canopy here, there is a large open field as part of the community park across the street from me to the north that looked like snow from the frost, there is native oak and pine forest to the back of my house to the south, I only have two immediate neighbors to the west and east. I don’t get much help from neighborhood density and no ponds near me. Temps I quote are the lowest from 3 closest PWS’s within a mile or two of my house, I gave up obsessing and fretting over temps in my backyard because I could never justify buying a fan aspirated weather station which is about the only way to get accurate temps when the wind is calm. -
What happened to Texas Cold Hardy Palms (Joseph Rossi)
Meangreen94z replied to PAPalmtrees's topic in COLD HARDY PALMS
The last 5-6 winters haven’t been conducive to growing coconuts in Flour Bluff or North Padre Island, where he was doing so. I lucked out and saw his house and a garden he helped plant out before this run of bad winters. If you talk to him his interest in palms is pretty much 100% coconuts. Maybe if things get milder he will come around. -
2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
To the north side of the house. C. lutescens, foxtail and Pygmy date. Less damage than my southern exposed backyard behind a two story house…
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Papaya, dragon tree and canna lilly in a pot
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
C. macrocarpa, Rhapis excelsa
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
T. radiata, C. argentata
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Lost the first preseason game to the White Sox, Cubs season is over 😂
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Pathetic Adonidia that was starting to die before the cold this year, Roystonea regia
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What to do with your old propagation mix
JohnAndSancho replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
A lot of this is grass and weeds, but some of these are my Granny's winter flowers (I have no idea the species but they bloom in Jan/Feb and are white and yellow blooms) and they're looking great. The hope for most of the papayas was for quick shade in spring and summer since my bedroom faces east and has no shade. The other end of the house is shaded by an oak and crape myrtles and James room faces west. I also wanted to get a couple dwarf versions to try for fruit, so if I can keep them alive for another month then plant them and put the ones I wanna fruit outside we're good. After they're established they can propogate from branch cuttings but keeping them alive through that tiny seedling stage is the hard part, just like palms. Once they're established they're usually ok. I've got a few that should make it and an entire tray I'm still trying to get to sprout, even though I know the ones I plant for shade are doomed. I think regrowing them from branch cuttings will be A LOT easier than seed, too.
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
Ptychosperma elegans, Ravenea rivularis, C. lutescens, W. bifurcata, bottle palm
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
This area is wind sheltered from the north and northwest by my 2 story house. I think the wind sheltering just let more frost from and caused more damage. The zone 10 palms on the north side of my house look better as you will see later in this thread. I noticed that same pattern all around my neighborhood. I guess it just goes to show things don’t always go the way that we think it will. closeups of the previous two.
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2026 2026 Florida Palmageddon Observations and Damage Photo Thread
ruskinPalms replied to idontknowhatnametuse's topic in FREEZE DAMAGE DATA
I guess it is time to show some of the aftermath in my yard from that last freeze before the next frost comes this week. I wanted to give a as much time as I could so that we can see the real damage as it sets in. The first week after the freeze looked mostly green in my yard. Ultimate low was probably around 30 or 31 here with a few nights of definite frost on my coconut and C. macrocarpa for sure. First is my small coconut and some sort of clumping Chrysalidocarpus, maybe pembanus or cabadi.
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Time to get some new stuff in the ground. Since all the leaves are starting to push out on the trees I took a little time to put this chinese fan palms in the ground. Decided to go for a shady location since I think they look so good in the shade with elongated leaves. Can't wait to see what this thing does.
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Just added this guy to a shady part of my yard. Hes been in a pot in the sun too long so I can't wait to see what it does in the ground under a tree.
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To bad it’s in Florida!!!
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The two tone red of the chambeyronia macrocarpa
Darold Petty replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
Paul, I still believe that you have a better microclimate than I, your plants and the short period of your garden are the evidence ! -
The two tone red of the chambeyronia macrocarpa
Foggy Paul replied to happypalms's topic in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE
@Darold Petty here is that hookeri you gifted me, probably a year and a half ago. It just threw its second leaf since being planted. All the leaves it had when you gave it to me succumbed to K deficiency, and the first new leaf was attacked by aphids while I was on vacation. This new leaf has faint red tinges so I have hope. Still, it’s so slow and this is a very visible spot in the garden, so I’m not sure it’s a keeper either. Incidentally, I’ve been watching Weather Underground closely during our cold spell and the station closest to your house has been consistently 3 degrees warmer than my new weather station reports. We bottomed out at 36.6 Thursday morning.
