TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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It’s that time of the year
by Dan64- 3 replies
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New seeds have arrived
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One of the things I look forward to this time of year is the new flushes of growth and cones from my Cycads. It is so amazing to see the lettuce soft new growth emerge from such a spikey formidable plant. I've been REAL into Cycads lately and many of the seedlings I just recently purchased are starting to flush as well. So lets see what Cycads are flushing or coning for you. Sorry about the lighting on my pics but we had the heavy duty May gray socked in today. Here is my Lepidozamia Hopei with a 2 leaf mini flush. Stevo
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ficus hybridization?
by epiphyte- 3 replies
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i've been collecting ficus for several decades now and for nearly all that time i assumed that hand pollination of ficus species was impossible. then in 2020 at a local nursery i saw this guy... the label said ficus carica x pumila. this blew my mind because i never would have guessed that these two very different species, at least superficially, were closely related enough to cross. initially i figured that the cross had occurred naturally via a confused wasp. later on i learned that the premier fig scientist, ira condit, had created the cross himself. he wrote about it in his 1950 paper, "an interspecific hybrid in ficus". does anyone have this paper? …
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Aloes in SWFL
by Cape Garrett- 1 follower
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Just want to share some pictures of aloes I have here in Cape Coral, FL. Yes. Many can grow well in a hot, humid, wet Summer climate with the proper drainage. There are a couple tree aloes pictures here flowering as well. Thraskii has the golden branched inflourescens, and vaombe is red flowering in a pot. Also have an Alooides hybrid sending up flowers. Others here include dorothea, vanbalenii in yellow, and cameronii in multiple color variants. All here are blooming now. Enjoy the pics. Sorry. Some pics doubled up. Not sure why.
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I like to grow papayas as annuals every once in a while to fill in spaces quickly and provide large tropical foliage. I like to sprout them from seed in July or August. I keep them in pots over the winter, then plant the following spring. I planted four of them at a former home in zone 7a Oklahoma City some years ago. I got 13 pounds of green fruit though, because I ran out of time to ripen before our first freeze was coming. They were really nice looking plants, even without getting ripe fruit. It had been several years since I had grown any, so I sprouted a few seeds last summer. I planned to keep two to fill out a bed near my pool, but one suddenly died on me…
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Eucalyptus Trees In the PNW
by Zach K- 3 followers
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Lets get down to brass tax. Hardy Eucalyptus grows in the PNW (British Columbia - Seattle - Portland region). However I still have some un-answered questions (Ones that can survive down to zone 8a): 1. What species grow the fastest ? 2. Which have the strongest scent? 3. Can you help me identify the Euc's in the attached pictures and link? (FYI these are all from Portland, OR) Please help me identify --->Portland Eucalyptus (sweet looking Arbutus menziesi) Please help me identify --->Portland Downtown Eucalyptus (I think its a spinning gum) Please help me identify --->Portland Airport Eucalyptus (Theres another one just east of that…
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Cordyline winter ready.
by Las Palmas Norte- 3 replies
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We're expected to get our first winter weather over the next several or so days. As a precaution I've bundled the Cordyline leaves with temps at some point expected to bottom out in the low 20'sF / -6°C.
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What's Blooming in Your Garden? 1 2
by Kim- 1 follower
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I'll kick it off... Almost walked past this without taking a photo, but had to backtrack and capture the moment. There must be a dozen flowers on this hibiscus this morning.
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Iris confusa - Bamboo Iris
by tarnado- 2 replies
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I have been eyeing these plants in the neighborhood for a while. They look vaguely like baby palms and have definite tropical vibes. I chatted up the owner and asked a few questions. Turns out they are irises! These are Iris confusa, aka the bamboo iris from sub-tropical southeast Asia. She bought them from a nursery in the Bay Area (California). Allegedly hardy to just zone 9, these have survived and grown from tiny starts through two brutal zone 7 type winters here. Love the leaf colors and shape.
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Plant identification needed please
by happypalms- 4 replies
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All I know is it’s from Japan I think. Thanks in advance!
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Conocarpus erectus v. sericeus
by mnorell- 1 follower
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I was in New Orleans today at HD and to my great shock they had a supply of nice 3gal silver Conocarpus erectus v. sericeus (Silver Buttonwood). I'm usually not a big silver-foliage person, but Bismarckia and this shrub/tree are major exceptions, I always love seeing these driving through Florida, particularly the Keys, where this one (like Bismarckia) is so silver as to appear white. I bought one of these beauties and now face the issues surrounding its culture in my (I'm sure) somewhat inhospitable 9a Natchez climate. Can anyone illuminate in regards to cold-tolerance and behavior after freezes, as well as its tolerance of more acid soils than the coral beds of the …
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I have always been fascinated with orchids, and I sort of assumed that orchid fascination was pretty common. I also used to think they were difficult to grow, at least in non-tropical climates, and so didn't bother with them, and again I assumed that this misconception was the reason more people don't grow them. So am I right? The reason I'm asking is that I've been experimenting with orchids for 4 or 5 years now and have gradaully realized that for a small lot in a less than perfect climate like Southern California, they are quite possibly the most rewarding group of plants to grow. They are also, in my opinion the ultimate palm companion plants...they grow be…
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Winter holiday lights
by Silas_Sancona- 4 replies
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Some non electricity generated color as the …” winter “ holiday season reaches its peak here in the desert. I say winter sparingly because at least so far, weather here hasn’t been anything close to what one might expect during the shortest days of the calendar year … which are starting to lengthen as we speak ( when sunset occurs specifically ) thanks to the generous warm rains at the end of September and in early October, “ …and the “ warm enough “ weather ever since, warm season stuff, that should be done for the year, is still going. same rains also gave the spring flowering stuff I shouldn’t see flowering now a very early head start .. can’t remembe…
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Are these Cycas debaoensis?
by Dan64- 5 replies
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They are said to be 4 years old and grown from seeds obtained from Germany
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Cycas debaoensis hybrid
by happypalms- 19 replies
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I received a bit of information about my supposed cycas debaoensis. Iam not disputing this information but I would like to know if anyone else has had the same experience with this particular plant. It is a cross between debaoensis and multifrondis. And it’s great to know I don’t have the real deal in a way for future propagation and sales, i greatly appreciate the information I was given. It leaves a question of the seller not selling the real deal, and this can lead to a lot of problems with future reference of true plant identification.
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Pricey, Rocky views, Unexpected golden ribbons, and a trip down memory lane: Scenes and such from an impromptu return to the homeland.
by Silas_Sancona- 12 replies
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Scenes ..and things.. captured while back in the old neighborhood, tending to important personal matters. Despite the circumstances that would lead to an un-planned ( ..are they ever ), 13 hour drive, following a phone call / texts a day before, after 15 or so years of absence and greatly expanded perspective / reflection, was nice to lay eyes on where many things began again, let alone play catch up w/ family, and of course, get my hands on a few things .. While i didn't make it back to every spot i'd have liked to re- visit ..this wasn't a " vacation " trip after all.. Was in town just long enough to spend time in the most important places. H…
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Cycad seeds
by happypalms- 1 reply
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A nice little trio of some rare species. I love my palms but cycads are a favourite of mine, for the garden and as a collector of such magnificent plants. It all begins with a seed!
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Ponytail palm caudex cutting?
by Marie D- 1 follower
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Ponytail palm beaucareana Isn’t far off my brick wall and is compromising the water meter any tips on cutting into the caudex please
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Philodendron & Monstera in ground
by Brad52- 1 reply
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Nothing special nor rare just some common forms set free from the pot.
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Ficus which are victims of success
by Tracy- 2 replies
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I have a couple of Ficus which I have been growing in pots. One is in a 10 gallon plastic pot that I placed inside a decorative ceramic pot on some bricks to raise it up and the other is in a smaller ceramic pot. After a rainy period, I noticed my Ficus socatrana in the 10 gallon pot, sitting on bricks inside a larger ceramic pot, has the same problem now as my Ficus abutifolia which is the one planted directly in a ceramic pot. Both have roots which now plug the bottoms of the ceramic pots, so won't drain water. I knew that the larger Ficus socatrana had roots that escaped both its pots a long time ago. Most of its nutrients are now from its escaped roots in fact. …
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Diferent pine trees
by coconut2024- 1 reply
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Hey! I have some relatives in Texas, in San Antonio area and I want to know, which pines that grow there could also grow here in Brežice, zone 8a? Hopefully they can survive our drough in summer.
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Eucalyptus Cinerea (Zone 6a Colorado)
by COpalms- 6 replies
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I have a Eucalyptus Cinerea (AKA Silver Dollar or Argyle Apple) planted here in zone 6a Colorado. It is hardy down to about 10f (-12c) or zones 8a-11. I have one planted in a rock area in the cul-de-sac of my yard, where it's at least shielded from all four winds and faces south-west. I gave it 3-5 inches of mulch, and it was covered in snow, but it underwent a 6-8°F night (-12c) and had no damage whatsoever. It looks beautiful with the blue leaves and the purple-ish leaf tips. Not quite sure what to expect, but hopefully it survives. I may put a frost cloth over it, but apparently, they can survive zone 6a with dieback. I've heard multiple things from different sources, …
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Need help ID'ing a Eucalyptus
by Surat Smile- 3 replies
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Hello all, I am new to the forms and have found so much invaluable information from you all on here. I have been a lurker for well over a year just learning and gathering info. With that said, I decided to make my first post because I need some help. I am in 9b/10a FL. Most winters are mild but we do get that rare occasional drop into the high 20s and rarely the mid 20s. So with that said picking the right eucalyptus for my area is extremely important as the cold hardiness of gum trees can vary wildly (with the famed rainbow eucalyptus being the biggest cold wimp of them all). Meanwhile others can take into the teens or lower. So, my question to anyone and everyone …
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Cassia fistula - Golden Shower Tree
by Palms1984- 36 replies
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I discovered this 20ft plus tall Golden Shower tree a couple of weeks in City Heights, San Diego, CA. It was just starting to bloom then.
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