TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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Banana ID
by Chester B- 1 reply
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I’m embarrassed to admit this but I somehow planted two of my bananas and can’t remember which is which. Must be a getting old thing. Is there anyway to tell the difference between a dwarf namwah and a dwarf Orinoco??? The one that has a lot more red is the smaller of the two. Last year it was about half the size of the more green one.
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Crispy Banana leaves
by Ashley S- 6 replies
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Hi everyone! I have a question about banana trees, although I pretty much know the answer. I'm just hoping someone has had success. Question is, has anyone had success growing banana palms in triple digit heat? I get scorching heat in the afternoon. Temp occasionally hits triple digits. My queen palms will flourish; I can see that in my neighborhood. But I'm pretty certain the banana leaves will burn. I have Red Abyssinian, Musa Basjoo, and Dwarf Cavendish. I thought I would be able to give the red some shade but I got the angle of the shade wrong. 😕 I have one queen already planted and 2 more that I thought I could position appropriately, but nope. I have a very narrow y…
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Banana plant fertilizer
by Ashley S- 5 replies
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What fertilizer is the best for banana plants? I just got some small ones, 4" and 18". Can't wait to see them shoot up!
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I have noticed these flying insects on the anthers of some of my Anthurium recently. Here is an example on an Anthurium podophylum.
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We grow many bromeliads in our garden, including those that produce a very short flower stalk, such as any of the various forms of Aechmea recurvata. Though the flowers are more of a Violet color, the flower stalk blushes bright red (often the whole plant gets pretty red), which I think would be a beneficial adaptation to attract hummingbirds. I know for some Aechmea, hummingbirds are their primary pollinators, though I'm not sure for this species. If you have hummingbirds around, which bromeliads attract them when in flower? Do any of the "short-stalked" species deliver? Some photos below, to make things more fun. You'll notice many of our bromeliads are stil…
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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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Nice Beaucarnea recurvata cluster in Harlingen, Texas
by Meangreen94z- 6 replies
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Building is 20 feet(6 meters) tall for reference Size 10.5 shoe for reference
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a kind of rose - but which ?
by Mazat- 3 replies
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discovered this today but no sign with description.
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Banana leaves damaged on arrival
by Ashley S- 2 replies
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Another banana question - should I remove a crumpled flag leaf? Most of the leaves were snapped or torn during delivery. I pruned those.
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Aloe: Erik The Red
by Hillizard- 1 follower
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After searching for some time, I finally picked up one of these 'Erik the Red' aloes at a small nursery in San Francisco that had a least a dozen of them. Was told the wholesaler/supplier in Florida may be going out of business? This variety was originally developed in South Africa (https://www.sunbirdaloes.co.za/sunbird-aloe/aloe-erik-the-red/ ) and when I contacted them directly they were very worried about U.S. nurseries ignoring their plant patents and so were hesitant to ship them overseas. 😜The 3-gal. size was a bit pricey, but it's already producing 4 offshoots at the base, so that's a bonus. This retail SF nursery will ship, but that isn't cheap. I think this vari…
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our cycas revoluta usda zone 8a
by Mazat- 0 replies
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our cycas revoluta after removing the winter fleece protection and sagex protection yesterday.
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March 1st ...Equals the start ...of Spring, 2025
by Silas_Sancona- 22 replies
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With the start of a new month comes the start of a new season ..defined by the only way of defining the seasons that matters, Meteorologically.. Final month of " winter " spent well above average, + our first official 90s for 2025, ..a month early, = plenty of stuff awakening from their winter naps in the yards ..and beyond... Hippeastrum " Stargazer, Minerva, ..or .... " right at peak bloom, while inflo #2 produced by this plant gets ready to open.. Solanum houstonii Calliandra eriophylla.. Echinocereus coccineus ..or triglochidatus.. flowering ..One of the two planted in the yard at least.. ..Ahea…
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Crumpled flag leaf
by Ashley S- 1 reply
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Another banana question - should I remove a crumpled flag leaf? Most of the leaves were snapped or torn during delivery. I pruned those.
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Schizolobium
by steve 9atx- 18 replies
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Anyone have experience with the cold hardiness of S parahybrum? I've got a little seedling in a pot that's growing like a weed. I have heard that they don't do well in wind - I've got plenty of that. If I plant it out in the shade of a larger tree like a live oak, will the shade stunt it? Maybe if I can get it to grow though the canopy of another tree, I can mitigate any wind affects. Any ideas? Steve
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Monstera deliciosa price?
by Borosbobo- 1 follower
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Hey guys! I want to sell my monstera deliciosa because I dont really have place for it because it us too big. What do you guys think how much is a monstera like this worth? The last picture is a 90€ monstera in a hungarian nursery
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Banana Palm
by Ashley S- 2 replies
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Since the banana palm isn't a true palm, is it ok to post about it here? If not, please let me know if you have a group in mind where I could ask some questions! Thanks!!
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Lepidozamia peroffskyana seedlings potted up
by happypalms- 1 reply
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A nice batch of lepidozamia seedlings. These ones are about 8 months old grow the date they were sown. Super easy to grow and germinate. Being native to my area they grow do easy , these seeds are from my garden from plants planted 23 years ago, so they take at least 20 years to start coning. Single plants that are planted away from the others that are coning produce seeds so you don’t red them planted next to each, but I do have the weevil that does the pollination.
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Tree fern ID?
by X-O- 2 replies
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Hi all, I just acquired a tree fern with about 4' of trunk and it doesn't look like Cyathea cooperi. is this Cyathea robusta? Thanks for any help you can provide. IMG_1052.HEIC IMG_1051.HEIC IMG_1050.HEIC IMG_1049.HEIC
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What sex are these cones?
by Steve Mac- 1 follower
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This is my Sago I'm guessing male, And this is my M. communis, I am guessing female
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Farugium japonicum flower aka leopard plant
by happypalms- 0 replies
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The leopard plant a beautiful ground cover I first discovered on palm talk I just had to have some in the garden. I finally purchased a tray of them. But I had no idea that had a daisy like flower a nice little bonus to an otherwise already beautiful plant.
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Angiopteris evecta soil mix
by John2468- 1 follower
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Hello everyone, what do you recommend? Thanks!
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Baby Agave americana care
by TropicsEnjoyer- 1 follower
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So I happen to have acquired an agave americana pup not too long ago. It’s honestly quite small still, not even juvenile characteristics yet, but it’s doing well and growing slowly. I’m just wondering, what can I do, if anything. to speed up the growing of this little one. And would planting in ground at this stage be a bad idea?
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Draceana Deremensis flowering
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Visiting a friend today and his Draceana is flowering. You don’t see them flowering much. Most of the Draceanas growing in Australia are from clones the best method for mass production of the plants. Some when they flower you know they are old plants with genes going back quit a few years.
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Hechtia glauca planting advice
by Tracy- 15 replies
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I have been growing my Hechtia glauca in a pot for several years now. I was at the Huntington Gardens and saw a grouping planted in the ground in partial shade (getting at least late afternoon shade in summer). It got me thinking about moving mine from a pot into the ground, as mine either needs to be planted up, or planted in the ground soon. I know that the Huntington gets much warmer than I do in their cactus/succulent area. So I'm wondering how much sun or shade to plant mine in. Any other experience with them will be appreciated. My potted plant has been on my Trex deck with gets quite hot, reflecting heat, with full sun to about 2pm, but I know that the ground…
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A few more mail order plants. Some more stock plants for the garden the goldieana will be planted for cuttings later on. And the anthuriums will be kept in pots for future seed stock. Some plants you just have to invest in as a future investment as stock plants, I think these ones will reproduce a bit faster than some palms that’s for sure.
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