Leaderboard

Here are some pics of the palms on my cruise, from Mississippi to Mexico, Texas to Honduras. Mississippi: Almost dead washies in Lousisiana: Foggy Galveston Morning:

Now leaving the resort A washie, on a tropical island. Doesn't seem right to me ID help, and it's not Trachy. This is Mexico, they hate hot weather. Mega royal!!! And that is the end.

Now on Roatan. Please help with this ID! Royal They had LOTS of coconuts.

Seedling of a washie, or sabal? Please help. Me by a sabal monster Anyone familiar with Tom's Thumb?

petit bonjour de france!! hello everybody! Here are some links about exotic garden in France. http://www.palmeraie-saint-aygulf.com/palmeraie1.html http://www.palmeraie-saint-aygulf.com/palmeraie2.html the links are a garden located on VAR in france at saint aygulf near frejus. and here an other link about a private garden located to toulon in south france.i love this garden http://gardenbreizh.org/photos/jubaea8/album-1106.html ciao! goodbye!!

- 1:43PM: We were just about to open the gate and walk through when a tour goer noticed and identified the flower on this small, unassuming tree. I did not give it a second look at first, as there were many strange plants in Jeff Chait's garden that I had no idea what they were. Those of you in more northern and temperate climates would probably recognize this tree. This is a Peach Tree, Prunus persica and it had both flowers and immature fuzzy fruit. - I am not sure as to which type of Peach tree it is, but successfully growing any kind in South Florida is an achievement. This was one of its flowers if anyone knows Peach flowers very well. - 1:44PM: The entire western edge of the front yard was dedicated to another vast bed of Rose bushes. - The smaller group of tour goers we formed began to finish the days tour with looking through the front yard. Andrea Searle took on the role as guide as she pointed out her favorite plants to others. Obscured by foliage on the left was a very old Bottle Palm, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis with a trunk taller than the nearby roof. A Cuban Petticoat Palm, Copernicia macroglossa (familiar throughout the tour) was growing in the crowded bed in center, with a taller Blue Latan Palm, Latania loddigesii to the right. A roughed up Licuala peltata var. sumawongii was doing its best in almost full sun, located under the Blue Latan. Ryan

- 1:36PM: A pair of Rose bushes together with their blooms made for an 'easy to frame' image. There was one grouping of antique rose cultivars in another section that showed promise as being the next generation of South Florida-proof roses. - 1:38PM: Tour goers navigate the labyrinth of rose bushes. The occasional thorn prick was easily ignored. It was just like a hedge maze, just a lot more colorful. - 1:42PM: A small group of tour goers made their way back to the front yard via the gate, off image to the left. We had to maneuver our way around this huge clumping Pinanga dicksonii. - One shot featuring the ivory colored crownshafts, petioles and rachises. Describing this palm as bushy was an understatement. Ryan

- 1:33PM: I could not resist a few closeups of the Roses doing their thing. I did not see any tags or forms of identification on the plants, so I have no names to apply. Jeff must have another way of keeping them sorted, short of just having them all memorized. Which is possible, knowing him. - 1:34PM: FM. Ron Kiefert (moose knuckle) and Marie Nock argue the identify of those large Crotons near the house. This type of activity is fun to watch, as you can see how much plant crazy people can get. Tour goers were all around sightseeing between the roses and the rest of the garden. Ryan

why ?

I'll just keep quiet and smile here.

July our mangos only start flowering. September/October/November/December they ripen, depending on variety. Most of my mangos are KP's. These are October and November photos. KP mangos Second in number of trees are the R2E2's Then come "Strawberry Mangos" but can't find the photos. So next are Nam Dok Mai And an odd one, looks like a cross between "Strawberry" and KP.

Samirbouag, It can be a bit iritating when you post some really great stuff and seem to get limited response. Please continue with more fantastic South France and do not be discouraged!

Very nice visuals...Keep up the good work ! And you have started your score board...i.e your reputation meter is moving up... Love, kris

Re-posting Geoff's test photo as a thumbnail.

Dear all, I would like to share with you this tour in one of the very best exotic garden in Europe Click on the picture below to start MANU

You have a nice grouping of Chamaedorea deckeriana. Ryan

Scott...keep one thing in mind: To become a good grower, you're gonna kill a LOT of palms.

Scott,I went through that a few years ago.I would recommend a few adjustments.1.It sounds like you may not be meeting their light requirements,meaning too much shade.Boost up their light percentages in small increments,but not too much or they burn as you know.If they're in too much shade,photosynthesis slows down,and they brown out,giving an appearance of being to dry,but the exact opposite can be occurring. 2.As joe Palma says the pots are too big.If you keep the planting pot somewhat tight without too much extra dirt you get a quick drain,and it's almost impossible to overwater.I usually just keep them in the little 4 inch pots they come in for awhile.When I see roots coming out the bottom,or I feel they need some newer soil,then I step them up,and even then not too big of a pot.Remember,a lot of these palms come from mountainous rainforest regions,that get lots of water,but it drains off quickly.If they're in big pots, drainage will be slower and not even.In small pots you can water frequently with no problems. 3.I would change your soil mix.Skip the granular fertilizer,keep the sand and perlite,but add in some rich potting soil to get a rich,slightly gritty sandy mix,that drains fast.You can fertilize with slightly diluted liquid fertilizers. 4.I have found the Areca vestiaria,and Basselinia species to be pretty finicky so don't despai,others on this board have problems with them also.

Scott, You probably fertilizer burned them. Most Miricale grow mixes have fertilizer and then you added more. Was the stuff you added controlled released? I never add fertilizer to seedlings, especially at transplant time. Also, if they are on a heat mat you have to check the bottom of the growing container to make sure the soil there is not drying out. If you can't see the soil from the bottom of the container, that makes things difficult. You have have to turn upside down and pop the soil and plant out to see. 12" is tall for seedlings so they probably had enough moisture. -j

Copernicia macroglossa

palmetum

Areca

Now some young copernicias apparently planted in 1978.