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This is tagged as Sabal Casurina, but looked just like some others tagged as other sabals, and I am not brushed up on Sabals at all, so I am not sure... But suposedly a major University comes out and ID's all the species, so who knows. There are a couple things I know are flat out tagged wrong, but I suppose other people could be moving tags that have come off. Any how there are multiple species in very close proximity, so I'm guessing they could be hybridized. Here are the species I can recall by memory... Bermudadana Casurina Causarium Minor Uresana Palmetto Rosei So to the first folks that are interested I have about a 24oz beer mug full of seed to divide up...

To first few interested parties, I have 15 seeds to divide up amongst a few or less. This is a Reclinata mommy, with no other Reclinata's around, and tons of Datylifera (Medjool) in very close proximity. So it seems like the odds are very high it should be this cross...

Is a "Stumphead" still a valid classification?

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Stellar OG, Is this near Central Park? Matt

Thanks for taking the time to post these. I am just starting to get into orchids. There are so many ones here I would like to find someday.

MY GOD IT'S FULL OF.....Orchids!! Wow these are some of the most stunning photo's I've ever seen! (except maybe for the over-pruned Royals). Thank you for taking the time to share them!! Susan

Father plant with flowers...

Mother plant with seed.

I have a leak in the roof of my shed and it was dripping right into a bag of fertilizer. It's all wet, just like yours. I'm sure it's perfectly fine. That Palm Plus is a slow release so it's still got a lot of juice left in it.

Great stuff so far Ryan! You're the best Forum-Journalist ever!

- 11:12AM: Bill likes to lick things, which makes greetings a bit awkward. He moved back and forth through the sales area with the energy of a Dypsis-crazed Californian overwhelmed at what to do next. - 11:13AM: Back at the white tent, Bill explains how Jeff should be planting more palms around the nursery, especially the large Dypsis species; and not be keeping them in large pots. Irony has its many faces. FM. Rob van der Borg (Borgy230) becomes weary of Bill's enthusiasm. - 11:15AM: The skies were spotless, which was the only welcomed side effect of the cold weather. Customers continued to arrive and filter through the sales area as the sun climbed through the sky. - 11:17AM: The Bromeliad section got hit hard as it usually does, being one of the first collections customers see as they arrive. Landscape Designer Candace and Bromeliad volunteer Colleen Hendrix discuss the different color variations of Alcantarea imperialis. Ryan

- 8:34AM: In addition to palms, collector and FM. Mike Harris (waykoolplantz) headed to the croton selection very early and filled a cart with cultivars. I know for a fact he beat a few other croton collectors to the selection as a few of the cultivars he got were limited to one plant. - 8:46AM: Buddies from the Biennial... We got a surprise and welcome visit from FM. Robert Wilson (RainForestt Robert) who made the multi-nation jump over from Trinidad. Bill Sanford might have traveled further, but Robert had to go through more airports and countries to get here. He gets a welcomed hug from volunteer and croton fiend Judy Glock. Robert and Judy were fellow attendees aboard the infamous Bus #4 during the 2008 Costa Rican Biennial. Many of you might remember a certain talent contest aboard that bus and it involved these two and a certain dollar bill transaction that I won't go into here... - 8:52AM: The chance to find an empty cart became low as the sale entered its second hour. Loaded carts became mobile holding areas as collectors didn't want to miss out on something while going back and forth to the holding area. - 9:49AM: FM. Jeff Cramer (street124) [obscured by the Zamia pseudoparasitica] arrived at the sale just in time to see Bill shut down due to lack of Diet Dr. Pepper. Ryan

- 8:24AM: As soon as the 'way' for the large palm was made, it closed up and quickly became a traffic jam again as customers went about searching for plants. FM. and collector Jerry Pezzeminti (Pez) on the right talks with customers about different palms as he himself looks through the collection. - 8:25AM: As the big Satakentia neared the exit, Jim helps by leaning the palm back so it can fit under the gate on its way to the holding area. - 8:27AM: One customer needed something larger than a cart to carry everything, so a golf cart with a trailer was summoned to carry their plants out. The Nun's Orchids, Phaius tankervilliae, on the left were a new plant this Spring and the group was picked through very well, requiring a few reloads during the weekend. - 8:31AM: FM. Tom (tikitiki) pulls his cart back down the sidewalk while looking for which palms jump out at him and say "pick me". He seemed to be looking for Licuala sp. and he grabbed the one and only Dypsis ovobontsira that was out for sale. The brochure holders (on the table, right) held a new item this spring. Thanks to Bo, I got a box of IPS Membership brochures that I am now able to hand out and they came in handy. They made it much easier to explain the Society and the benefits of membership to new enthusiasts. I went through a few dozen but I have more, thanks again Bo. Ryan

- 8:17AM: Shortly after eight in the morning, the white tent inside the shadehouse started to look like an impromptu holding area as it usually does. Carts began to fill up as enthusiasts were grabbing plants. Grabbing plants was also a good way to warm up. - The meeting of Forum members is always a highlight of the Extravaganza. Jeff Searle and volunteer, enthusiast, Biennial veteran Jim Glock (jglock1) look on as FMs. Mike Harris (waykoolplantz) and Tom (tikitiki) shake hands over a cart. - 8:23AM: "Satakentia coming through!" Greg K on the right carries plants to his cart as everyone makes way for the large Satakentia liukiuensis being pulled down the sidewalk. - Many Friday customers are accustomed to the occasional giant plant traveling down the sidewalk so they know to part and move over to one side or the other. I knew this palm would need help exiting the shadehouse so I followed it down... Ryan

- 7:03AM: As the water started to stream from the sprinklers I could already feel it warming up a bit. Plus, the water added to the rainforest feel, but the cold was hard to ignore. - 8:11AM: Instead of making all the early customers and collectors wait and freeze at the gate, it was left open earlier than usual to allow them to enter as soon as they arrived. - 8:12AM: The cold added a new definition to the phrase "die hard collector" as there were many early ones with books and lists in hand. They went straight to the plant group they were most interested in first and started to grab plants. - I look at these photos now and it is amazing the cold required so many jackets and warm clothes. Brrr... Ryan

Times are tough. I used Paul for food.

Hi Kris, It is the entire fruit. Although its not very fruit like, it has a very tough husk like outer shell with very strong fibers, and it is very hard. Here are a few pics of one cut open. The inside of the outer shell has the look, color and textture of a coconut shell, as well as the outside of the seed. The inside of the seed is about the color of coconut flesh, but is very hard. Enjoy. Dave

I have a C. seifrizii that has produced seedlings all over the garden. The only male Chamaedorea I have is C. metallica growing a few feet away.

Dug out one this morning to pot up and already showing signs of a side shoot.

I almost pulled these babys out last fall. The cold/frost of this winter did not faze them. I was not sure that the C.microspadix also growing near was a male or a female, as I never really cared. But after all these seedlings poped up around the seifrizii I started looking at the palms closer. The microspadix is in flower now and it is a female, but has never set seed. The seifrizii and metallica are now both pushing out flower stalks. I will pot these babys up soon. Should I pot as singles,doubles,triples or ?.

Today I noticed the first palm loss for me from this winter cold is my R. farinifera. Struggled after the 2008-2009 freeze but managed to push 2 stunted leaves in the summer of 09. Today the top of the 3' trunk has fallen over.

The lowest temp recorded in my yard was 27f. This winter my weather station has recorded a total of 30 hrs below freezing. On 1-12-10 the temp was below freezing for 9hrs.

Alright, will do. I've got 3 containers that I had my borassus seeds in that will work. The borassus that were in them died when we had rain at 35F and multiple days below freezing after that. The soil got wet then froze solid, so the roots froze solid (luckily, I had 2 of them inside, so I still have a chance of getting one to grow.) I think the Medemia will grow in those at least until I can get them planted.

Dear Keith Their roots would resemble more like that of corypha's or borassus.F.So once germinated i recommand that you give them deep containers to grow freely. love, kris

Thanks for that info Kris. That's a very good percentage. I have seen your post in the germination thread, but i didn't recall a time to germinate. Hopefully I can get some nice plants like yours! Keith

Dear Keith These seeds just took me around 2 months time to germinate and had about cent percent results with it. The seeds were from RPS.com and interesting part was that i got 10 seeds as gift for buying other seeds. I suppose i was very lucky to have it. And if you go through our materials needed for germination thread you could see those visuals in it. But you must search page after page for that info ! Thanks & Love, kris

Chris, That is a very nice looking Medemia palm. I placed a order for seed and look foward in growing this palm. It looks as it is doing great in your humid wet summers.

Some updates taken during our wet winters...And the palm seems to be rock soild ! Air is humid,its raining for 2 days and then it stops,that's how the present climate is.And the temperature updates you can see from my weather report signature. First lets see the big potted specimen.. The same palm a close up view ! This is a still of the newely potted one,but of the same age group,is also growing fine. Now i have a question this palm has great color close to blue hasper palm & bismarkia.Is this color real or its a passing stage(As seen in Red Latania palms).So when it matures will this palm appear green as washy ? Why iam asking this is that the present color is awesome. And i simply love it ! Thanks & Love, kris

I have a bunch of already-germinated Carpentaria acuminata seeds that I'll gladly send to those who want to try them. And I'll even pay the postage (US). There's probably 100 or so to divide among the first five requesters. Carpies grow fast and should be good for developing canopy fairly quickly. These are perishable... so PM me by Saturday. After that, they go in the compost pile. Lucinda M.