TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms
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The old one got so long, I thought I'd start a new one! Anthurium regale today. I think I pollinated the spadix...it was snow white and turned purple overnight. If I did, first time for me on a regale pollination
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Strong Sun Flowers: Summer 2025 blooms n' stuff...
by Silas_Sancona- 9 replies
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Meteorologically, it started on the 1st, Astronomically, it will start on the 20th.. For the garden, this time of year represents when most plants are growing at full speed, some setting fruit, and / or waking up for their turn on the stage that is the yearly show of " what is blooming now " Here in the desert, ....and in other summer season rainfall regions of North America, and the broader northern hemisphere that border ..or lie.. within the subtropics, this time of year is often when plants closely tied to the tropics rise and shine. ....That Magic that is only brought into yards and landscapes by summer storms, long days, and heat. Some open …
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Cycad?
by Aloha Palms- 8 replies
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Hey guys, looking to see if anyone has any idea of what type of Cycad this is?
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TREE ID PLEASE
by QUINNPALMS- 1 follower
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Willow? ID please
by JohnAndSancho- 2 replies
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Ok I asked about this one a while back and apparently just posting a picture staring at the sky into the sun wasn't enough (y'all KNOW I'm kidding), but I'm looking to propogate these and use them for the hormones and nutrients for seedlings and sprouts. Also I'm guessing the yellowing and black spots on the leaves are from lack of water? Ok John did not get a picture of the aforementioned yellowing or black spots. You'll just have to trust me and thank me for not adding a photo of Warwick Davis in here. I thought about it.
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Bambusa space requirements
by BeyondTheGarden- 15 replies
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It's getting warm and I can't keep my shovel out of the ground. How much space would you allot for Bambusa oldhamii, B malingensis "seabreeze", and Alphonse Karr? Is there a kind of max size their footprints get to, or do they expand indeterminately? Everyone is always complaining about running bamboo and justly so especially in the SE US. But I can't imagine that clumpers would be much easier to reduce, only that you'd have to do so less frequently. B oldhamii is probably not hardy here; I have it planted already, up against the brick/masonry foundation of my house. I anticipate it will die to the ground each year (and maybe not even come back). The ot…
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Alocasia spots
by John2468- 1 follower
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Hello, these spots randomly started appearing on my Alocasia last week and has now spread onto all the leaves except for the newest one. What could cause this?
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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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Plumeria Blooming Question
by Golden10- 1 reply
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Hello everyone. I purchased two small plumeria cuttings this summer and am completely new to plumerias. So far I have been very pleased with the growth. A month or so ago I noticed a bud forming on one of the plants and has since grown into the picture shown; however it seems to have stalled for a couple weeks at the stage in the picture. I noticed what appear to be carpenter ants crawling on the plant and bud area. I am just curious if maybe the ants could be affecting the bloom progress? Or if this is normal and it will just take longer. thank you
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A thread for anyone, and everyone who enjoys these plants.. While one of the most iconic plants in dry desert landscapes, the Genus Yucca can be found almost anywhere from the Prairies of the northern Plains, to the humid Southeast. Many also extend deep into the subtropical portions of Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America as well. Many species are well established in landscapes worldwide. Often enough, while iconic species as Yucca brevifolia, Joshua Tree, or Yucca elephantes /guatemalensis, Giant Yucca come to mind when picturing them, the Genus contains upwards of 49 or so species and numerous sub species that range from small, non-trunking, Agave-lik…
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It has been too hot and dry to do much, so today I thinned out a few Opuntia ellisiana plants. I took 17 sets of pads today and placed them on top of my compost bin to dry. I have 5 more plants to thin in the coming days and I plan to create a living fence of about 300ft in length.
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My brother-in-law's plant bears 22 fruits in total, located near Lake Constance. As he wasn't at home either, I decided not to take one with me. There are also 2 trained military German shepherds everywhere. I felt like Thomas Magnum and so I left it, I didn't want any trouble with Higgins, no with Urs.
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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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Natural canna Lily hybrid
by PAPalmtrees- 7 replies
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Hello guys I wanna show you something cool that happened. I dug up this canna from a seed that came up in April and I come to find out it's a natural hybrid between my red canna lily and my pink one. which is pretty cool This has happened to me a couple times.
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This was at a botanical garden but I couldn’t find a placard anywhere! Looks a lot like either arenarius or a horridus hybrid to me … any thoughts?
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Nanner and 'dendron growth
by JohnAndSancho- 0 replies
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Ok maybe a day's growth on this one And Congo Rojo is opening a new leaf AND pushing another one at the same time! This thing is gonna be a monster. I think it's happy the AC is broken and I fed it some Osmocote. And moonlight (I call it star farts) is getting big too
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Banana tree propagation in central Texas
by Brian F. Austin- 2 followers
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I’ve got this clump of bananas that I’ve had for about 15 years at this location. I’m wanting to separate and transplant to some other areas of the yard to get them established. can somebody please hold my hand and tell when the best time to separate is? And what’s the method to overwinter? Should they be cut down and mulched before the first frost? Thanks in advance.
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Bromeliad ID required please
by happypalms- 8 replies
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A gifted brom, but no idea as to what variety. Thanks!
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Paulownia tomentosa
by ZPalms- 1 follower
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Been thinking of getting one of these but I don't like the idea of it setting seed after flowering and getting too tall to control and becoming invasive, has anyone pruned and kept one like a bush?
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Similar to "favorite" palms, it is always changing which is my "favorite" cycad. Over the weekend, I would have picked this hybrid, big green ancient and twisted looking Encephalartos horridus x woodii. While my favorite will likely be different with a new flush, a cone, or maybe just different lighting, this gets the award today. My son, my dog, and his ward (the black lab pup) all give this perspective on how long the leaves are given it's partial horridus parentage, but then again, the woodii is coming through. The mother was a Steytlerville E horridus, which may explain part of the look. I just love those vicious looking leaflets too! So what is your current…
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How to plant/germinate Encephalartos altensteinii seeds?
by phoenixjtn- 0 replies
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I already got the red sarcotesta off, soaked them in water w/ a bit of hydrogen peroxide for 48 hours. Each Encephalartos altensteinii seed floated in water and did not feel heavy, so I took the L and cut the lightest one open and did find an embryo inside (yay!). Thus I believe the other 3 are viable. Now, should I Option A: put in damp perlite under a humidity dome/bag, Option B: let them dry out in a warm place and then start step A, or simply do something else entirely? Some sources say to start with Option A to keep the embryo hydrated but others say start with Option B because it would mimic the natural state of a seed drying out in nature. Any advice is appreciated…
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🍌 B a n a n a s 🍌 ba ba bananas
by JohnAndSancho- 1 follower
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Ok, while I wait for these seeds to maybe or maybe not sprout, and I wait for my friend to send the Dwarf Cavendish that @5am contributed to the John and Sancho East Mississippi Palm Conservatorium, I broke down and bought a nanner off of eBay. Flashback to when I bought a queen palm because they grow fast.... I bought a Mekong Giant, and supposedly these get huge and run wild. Anyway, I guess I'm gonna dig through here and Reddit and YouTube because bananas.org is a great source of knowledge but the website only works when it wants to. And when I Google things like, the best fertilizer (hoping to find something ideal for both bananas and palms), everyone who has an…
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