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No spears lost on mine outside of ABQ, but it certainly looked better before this winter. I believe that the 5 degree morning turned into a 40 degree day with sunshine in my area..

Nice! Sometimes the opening where the spear pushes thru, collapses, or becomes constricted. Especially on younger ones that go through major freezes. I think the leaf bases freeze(expand), die, dry out, and stays in that slightly expanded state. It hinders the smooth push of a new spear. So I think what you did is best in most of those likewise situations. By June, you won't even notice! And no damage to the trunk, because you did not cut "trunk". Need a buyer for a filifera or two?

@Ltapia Congrats! It should be smooth sailing. The new growth will be stunted for the first couple of months, but it should be closer to normal by late summer. I like the collection in the pic below!

It ended up dying anyway. It looked good for a couple months. Not sure if it didn't like being inside, or if it was a victim of neglect.

Bumping this. It still has a few green fronds and the base is still firm. Should I move it to a brighter location? Do I need to worry about keeping rain out of the growth point?

Should I be power cycling these things? Does it matter what's on the mat? Right now I've got Chambeyronia Macrocarpa (still holding hope they'll pop) Bottle palms (see above) L. Chineseis Sabal Mexicana Sabal Palmetto A. Tuckerii (I think Dave sent me about 30 pounds of these). Some kind of Dypsis, I don't remember. One sprouted a year ago and nothing since. Chamaedorea Macrocarpa and Elegans - but I think I can give up on these, been there forever. These are in Tupperware, everything else is in a baggie. Everything is in coco coir that I try to keep moist.

Your timing is impeccable. Seedlings I don't have anymore. I have seeds that I could part out at a rate of $25/10 seeds. Supply is somewhat limited as this will be the last order for the foreseeable future. Interested parties please feel free to send a PM.

Here’s a small filifera one that I had with spear pull I cut and within a day it started pushing .

I feel bad because off the top of my head I don't remember who sent me this one, but my Filibusta is going palmate and hitting puberty.

Red latania. Don't worry, I drain the decorative pot. Philodendrons. Left to right - Red Congo, Prince of Orange, McCauley's Finale, and Moonlight.

Spindly Bob right now. I did have a Queen on my patio in Texas that must have been 8 or 9 feet tall, I had to lean it at an angle when I brought it in for freezes. I'm not really sure what happened, I think it snapped in a windstorm.

I know this could kinda carry over to Palms in Pots, but I know a bunch of us start and overwinter with grow bulbs. So anyway, having said that - What constitutes "full sun" from an Led grow light? My setup ain't fancy - it's not the worst I've seen on here, but I do have some of the finest lightbulbs you can buy for $15. I think I'm getting some sunburn on my Licuala, but then again it could be long term signs from neglect. I also need to rearrange because I didn't anticipate things growing this fast. Anyway, what constitutes full sun equivalency? Is it the brightness of the bulb? The proximity to the plants? The amount of time they're left on every day? I'm not fancy, there's no timers except on the Chinese clip-on lamps and I never learned how to work those.

I've got three palm trees in my front yard which I believe are Canary Island date palms. I've had them since I moved into the house about 15 years ago. For most of that time, I've barely done any maintenance or watering of them, I have just left them alone for the most part. Recently, over the past few years I've noticed that they seem to be losing fronds. I imagine there's some variation by season, but there's clearly an overall trend downward (fewer fronds, green fronds not extending as far). In just the past three years, I've started watering them a bit now and then during the hot months (like April to September), but not with much consistency. Maybe 2-4 times a year. When I water, I'll turn on the hose, set it at the tree's base, and leave it for 5-10 minutes at each tree. It seems like this may be helping some, but I'm also worried that I could be under/overwatering or that there are other steps I should be taking. Pictures attached, showing then and now. There are two trees on the north side (one smaller, one bigger) and one tree on the south side (big). I'd definitely appreciate any thoughts from folks, and in particular suggestions for: What I can do or change to prevent the trend of decreasing frond density In general, how best to care for them (maybe changing how/when I water or using some kind of fertilizer)

Another:

Not mine and I posted these before. Largest and oldest group of Syagrus schizophylla I have ever seen:

Not yet...but I hope to one day. I lost every single plant that I didn't sell that year to a leaf spot fungus. Wiped them all out except for a couple, and then squirrels got them the following spring. I did give one to a friend in AL, and he has it growing nicely this year, so I hope to get a pup back from it later this summer. I had almost zero interest on this forum.

@Preston welcome to Palmtalk! I'd agree with the other comments. I have a similarly sized Triangle in the front yard, it took a little burn from a few frosts over the winter. I'd expect the brown tips on the older fronds are just because it has been hot with zero rain for several weeks. I'd consider it "normal" for 90F and low humidity. Overall the palm looks great!

Pretty sure Acrocomias are spinier than B. major, the only difference is that B. major has bigger petiole spines. I like spines in palms so I'm pretty sure I will handle it. Heard these are not fast nor slow, I hope it starts pushing new leaves soon!

Peachy, luckily there are no snakes in Hawaii, but rats? That might cause a bit of paranoia for the next grooming appointment. Tim

It's fascinating Tim and I do prefer palms that are a bit different from the run of the mill species. Way too big for here and I would worry about snakes and rats hiding in it. I think I will just admire it from a distance. Peachy

@James B show us some of yours!

Keep ‘em coming! If your garden is just starting show us what you’ve got so far!

It was intended to grow in Tasmania before the continental drift.

Missed this thread before! Please let me know when there's another batch available. Would like to try these around here!

Wait two leaves more and you won't be able to handle it anymore 😄