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I got my eye on a variegated monsteria. Wanted one for a long time it would make a fantastic garden specimen. And I don’t think I will kill it no indoor plants for me.

Another plant fix for the week. A nice philodendron el Choco and anthurium Claudiae. With a couple of palms reinhardtia simplex and a Calyptrocalyx elegans Marie with this plant being from a seed from the original imported elegans 30 years ago in Australia. And a sonerila spotted dark var. Some nice plants for the garden in the future.

Sorry for the delay. The size of the seeds are between 13 and 15 mm. It was the bigger seed's size that I see in the Sabal genus that I pick until this day. I found this Palm near to the South Tenerife Airport. Unluckly I just cleaning all fruits and I dont know the size of them.

You do remember that we already have outdoors surviving cocos on the island of Rhodes in Lindos right? They should be around 3-4 years old now according to mlovecan

Oh well if they do alright you’re silver lady should be fine. Remember a good indicator for a palm is look at its cousin in genus. If one particular species is doing ok then it should hold for the rest not all but it gives some hope who they are related to. A bit like an Eskimo from Canada getting a job in Siberia they will be fine in the cold.

too cold in winter, even some hardy palms didnt make it this year in my yard. We had an entire 26 hours below 25 F degrees in Houston this February... It did a LOT of damage.

Those are some more promising looking numbers, albeit for a very short, not even 15 year climate normals period. No extreme heat in the summer, just extreme dry with 0 rain. The half meter of winter rain may be a lot for below 15 C mean temp. It's only a meter of summer rain and halving the winter rain and it would be Orlando, Florida Cfa subtropical lol. No temp above 100 F / 40 C is great, but at this higher latitude, as with desert coconuts in the southwestern USA, it seems like the long days of intense sun with 400 hours of sunshine per month in the summer with low humidity could be excessive for the foliage despite irrigation. It would be a great sign to see success in slightly less dramatic locations such as Alexandria, Haifa (would stil be a latitude record over Bermuda at near 33 N vs 32 N), and Ensenada and Puerto Penasco in Mexico just one degree south of the border.

Perhaps because it's landlocked and nowhere near a beach? IMO, it would just seem pretentious. Atlanta is its own vibe.

Xtazia, Welcome to the forum. Where you're located, these should do fine.. Be aware though, they can get big ..so maybe give it a little space. when planting. Can be planted at the size it is atm, or, you can keep it in the pot it is in until this time next year to give it a little more time to get a little bigger before planting out as well. An old thread ( Been a few other threads on the topic over the years too ) about S. Cal Traveler's Palms.

Soil temperature here goes down to maybe 13c so root temperatures will be higher in a planted palm than one one potted in the shadehouse. I have Hyophorbe indica doing well here so perhaps it's not as reckless as it might seem. I don't have a greenhouse but do have a covered verandah which might be a good compromise. Spindle and Foxtail did well there.

Why aren’t there more palm trees in Atlanta? The city doesn’t seem to plant them in public spaces, even though there are cold-hardy palms that could easily survive our winters. For example, there are Windmill Palms in Piedmont Park, but that’s the only public space I can think of with palms. Most of the others are found on private properties like restaurants, homes, or mosques. So, why doesn’t the city plant more diverse greenery instead of just rows of bushes in small clumps? It feels a bit repetitive, especially since our climate could support more tropical plants like palms. Even yuccas, which are native to this area, are surprisingly rare in public spaces. Is there some reason why Atlanta and its residents don’t embrace a more tropical vibe?

My little Dendrobium gracilicaule ssp howeanum is giving a nice show right now. Pretty prolific for such a small plant.

I do the same if have a hundred plants of the same varietie I plant them not really worried. Different story with my six sabinara magnifica do I date plant one in the ground? I had one marojeyja darinii took the risk and planted it in the garden it has survived 3 winters in the greenhouse now it’s in the ground all I can do is protect the leaves, but if the soil is too cold and wet it’s going to hurt losing it. Decisions decisions they say. Only one way to find out leave it outside protected and see what happens to the leaves if only minor burn after winter you know what you got in the way of cold tolerance.

From the pics I've seen on this board in the past, if I had to guess an ID, I'd say they are either standard silver Butia odorata, BxBJ, or at the most BxJ (not JxB). I have never seen any JxB that have leaves that are that silver, or recurved. Despite that, they're still great looking palms that are well worth growing! Hi 69˚, Lo 51˚

This is the accumulated rainfall out to the 18th April. Nothing for many areas. We’re going to have major fire problems in the southeast as of tomorrow with temps back in the 20’s C again… Some really bad fires last night and today in Wales and Dorset. This is the closest the flames have come to impacting houses. They have reached people’s gardens. If this was June/July it would be a different story… This is tonight… The fire front is gigantic in Preseli. These are the latest images. Scotland has got its own problems… they are battling fires tonight as well and have an extreme fire warning in place in the coming days. Looks like they have given up trying to control the Sterling fire and will be using helicopters at first light tomorrow, if it doesn’t burn out. Provisional data shows around 1,800 separate wildfires since March 1st in the UK now, so across 4-5 weeks. That number may be over 2,000 separate fires however once fully accounted. Wales had 120 in one single day last week. About 40 today as well. As @Tyrone mentioned, the equipment being used to tackle the fires is crap. Relying on fire engines to fight 20 foot tall bushfires. There must have been over 50 new fires since I last spoke with him 2 days ago. Houses have almost been impacted as well. Friday and Saturday will be an absolute nightmare.

Hi everyone, Purchased this travelers palm about a year ago off of marketplace ! It receives only morning sun & I would love to plant it in the ground. I feel like it's slow growing. I'm just worried it's not mature enough. Would it take off in the ground ? I just really love this little guy & want it to thrive !

Using a 5 gal bucket, Soak the husks overnight, drain and repeat a couple more times is the best way to reduce what salt content the husks might contain.. Is the same process the companies that sell it are supposed to do before distributing it. Article on the topic from Botanicare: https://www.botanicare.com/hydro-101/when-to-rinse-or-buffer-coco-coir/

You hit the nail on the head here. I am asking the exact same question about the city of Atlanta! Such a shame these cities neglect to introduce a more diverse & tropical vibe to them. It just makes me think they either don't know that certain palms would survive the winters, or they simply don't like them...

@SJ92 Washingtonia Filifera (the type in CA) don't particularly like Southeastern humidity. Washingtonia Robusta grow in the SE. I have not attempted growing either myself, maybe someone else here has tried growing Filifera in NC?

Chamaerops Not a palm, but cycas panzhihuaensis laughed at 16F

Must be a new thing. These were in the Gulfgate store. They had the same Butia too.

that is the question! I have bactris and butia seeds. Could I scarify them for faster and more consistent germination? I'm thinking of using sulfuric acid but if I use acid I'm not sure how long to soak them as I've seen conflicting recommendations. Some say 10-30 minutes, others say hours. Side note: they look like they may have some mold on them or old flesh.

Love that! Yours has the protection of a wall though, mine sprouted from a seedling about a year ago , next to a wall, now it has only two leaves about 10" long each. I had to transplant it into a more open area - with one tree about 5 feet away on the left side, with slight canopy hovering over it (that tree loses all of its leaves in the winter though), and the left side is just open space with lawn. Not sure if I should transplant it closer to the tree - it would mean more shade in the summer, but also potentially more protection in the winter? Thanks again!

Hello everyone, is it safe to use coconut husks in soil to be used to plant ferns or less salt tolerant species? The coconuts were collected from the beaches, is there a way to remove the salt? Thanks.