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These pictures were sent to me today by a friend in China of the habitat of trachycarpus nanus who collects the seeds. China is such a beautiful country there pictures I would never get to see as tourists in China absolutely beautiful place. The snow covered mountains are near the nanus habitat. Amazing to see enjoy.
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Define Cold Hardy, it means different things to different people. That's a small list for me - Needle Palm, Chamaerops and Serenoa. That's it.3 points -
I just used Google Street view , and found this view. Image capture was Oct. of this year . There is some construction happening along the roadway . Looks like various irrigation etc work in the Right of ways . The orange barrels seen along the road tell the tale . The Boxes are probably there to help to protect the trees .
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3 pointsI am closer to the epicenter than Jim, didn't feel a thing, typical over-reaction by the mass media.3 points -
3 points@jwitt I was not aware of the RR2 weather station location. I will need to look into the stats further. With that being said, I believe that there is a microclimate on the hillside between 528 and the pump station. The area has almost completely filled in over the last decade since I planted my first palms. I’m not sure if they are male or female, but I get these flowers on my two larger trachys. you are welcome to as many minor seeds (or seedlings) as you would like.
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3 points@jwitt I made my way to the future palm oasis of central New Mexico. It’s about a mile from house and a beautiful walk ok this pleasant sunny December day of 60 degrees. I didn’t find of your seedlings, but I planted many more Sabal Minor seeds. I did the same in the flood reservoir that is behind my neighborhood in trinity estates too.
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2 pointsI have two 1-gallon starts of this calla for give away, no shipping, you must visit my garden ! https://www.plantdelights.com/products/zantedeschia-aethiopica-white-giant2 points
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Potted up a few Ernest Augustii seedlings from rps seeds. There is about 240 Augustii along with a few lacospadix in there. A tray of adscedans and some Calpytrocalyx spicatus up the back. I love chameadoreas one of my favourite small palms to grow
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2 pointsIt is sad, but amusing how few different palms are commonly seen in PR nurseries and how little information is there. I saw this one a few days ago with no label and no price. The nice employee said it was rare and had been there a long time. She called someone to get a price of $40 quite pricey by PR standards. Funny when I asked the name she put her phone in charge and let whatever app identify it as Trachycarpus fortunei. I am thinking Coccothrinax and I like the stiff thin leaflets regardless of the name-if that trait persists into adulthood. They have put it aside for me to consider. I explained about hybridization and how if I got it I would need to at least plant it far away from others that I hope are species. They are considering a lower price if they can’t name it. What’s your guess? The owner of the business will return tomorrow and he MAY remember more.
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2 pointsFor those curious about the root structure,this appears to be a VERY deep rooted species. Habitat is almost desert like,so it makes sense. Roots would mainly go straight down in search of water, without much side rooting. Looks like they should have been grown in deep stuewe or citrus pots instead of standard 1 gallons,but who knew...?🤷♂️ aztropic Mesa, Arizona
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2 pointsA late wonder around the garden starting at the house walking up the backyard. There is a transition from the tropical wet section of the garden, to a dry rocky area moving back down the hill towards the house again the garden changes again with dry tolerant plants on a north west facing slope so plenty of hot afternoon sun up there. It’s a complete transition in comparison to the bottom section below the house with joeys, licualas and all sorts of tropical palms and water loving exotics all within about 25 meters distance from each other its amazing what you can create with a canopy and a bit of irrigation if I was to irrigate the top section it would be a lot of water to create what is in the bottom section.
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2 pointsMy good friend Phil who is retiring from all his pot plants and hanging baskets, has kindly given me a rather large clump or should I say a Ute load of dancing lady orchids. There a fantastic display when in flower and this lot will go as a huge border in the garden somewhere iam sure there is a spot somewhere out there in the jungle that has a bright hot sunny position that will accommodate them.
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2 pointsHope this part of the forum is appropriate for this. California people check in. Hope all are well.2 points -
@DoomsDave that’s where I got mine and I saw many more there . When I make it back down there I will get a few more! Now that I know how well they do . Harry2 points -
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I don't think it works quite like that - the 25/50/25 ratios work for specific genes in an F2 cross. But then multiply those probabilities across all the genes that are guiding the plants' growth, and it becomes much more interesting! Also, this tree itself might not even be an F1!2 points -
2 pointsI almost gave up on needle palms after the main trunk froze and died the first winter. The pups survived and have grown great since. It would probably be much healthier with more acidic soil and more water, but I’m happy with it.
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2 pointsI have 16 Rayado seeds, collected the end of October. I am currently germinating 5 of them to see if they're viable. I have about 80 Filifera seedlings going now, between 1-2 months old as well. More in the germination process.2 points -
2 points@NMPalmjunky Save me some minor seeds and I'll work on getting some filifera seed. Give me a couple months. Ps. Does your Trachy bloom? Needing some pollen this spring....if male. Pss that pump station in your neighborhood was the Corrales weather station for some time. I think it really confused the NWS, so they returned it near the river and created another(RR2) near the future palm 🌴 oasis.2 points
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2 pointsThis is the flood area closer to my house and the mother Sabal.
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2 pointsI got hopes for that spot. Gonna come down to timing and luck!2 points
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2 pointsDidn’t feel a thing here. 7.0 on the Richter scale is a big one but several miles off the north coast in the Pacific so minimal impact on land. My phone blasted a Tsunami warning but none occurred.2 points -
2 pointsLarge pure unhybridized Phoenix species are pretty much instant death around here now. Feral Phoenix hybrids seem unaffected most likely because they have Pygmy date genes in them. Pygmy dates seem to be more resistant to LB2 points -
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Here are current pix of my Zantesdeschia aethiopica (striped Calla lily) at the start of winter here. Where I am it has a very brief dormant period then sends up new leaves fast! I grow it in a pot, under the shade of my pergola.
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As testimony to imported seeds germinating here’s a few that have been imported into Australia. There are eleven different varieties of seedlings there all of the palm seedlings are batches of 100 seeds except the joeys there from a batch of 2000. So I would say bye the looks of importing seeds does work. And yes when I look at the batches of seed# that didn’t germinate the odds are leaning towards a 70/30 hit and miss ratio with 30% being the miss ratio. It’s just my view on the subject of importing seeds. It is worth it in the end with consistency in orders made. Iam no rocket scientist just an observation but the mathematics add up pretty good if I where an accountant.
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Exactly, I was just about to make that point. @jwitt, who's to say that the palm you're referring to isn't an F5 or F6? But I would think that if the hybrid palm is filifera dominant the majority of seedlings should also be filifera dominant.1 point
1 pointExactly what @ruskinPalms said... in our area of Florida, you can see examples of 100% natural-grown Sabal Palmettos in the wild with the disease. I've seen them along the Manatee River infected. In my area and observations though, the Sabals don't seem nearly as vulnerable as Phoenix palms. You'll see a stand of countless Sabal Palmettos and maybe a couple will have the disease here and there. And the new installs of Sabal Palmettos in neighborhoods seem to have very high rates of survival. But I don't know why they're still installing Phoenix palms in new neighborhoods. They die before the houses even get fully built.1 point
Yeah I was actually talking about a specific palm. This palm bloomed, set seed(self pollinated) with no other palms for miles upon miles. Absolutely no cross pollination with another palm. Would the offspring still follow the 50/25/25 or more an almost clone of the f1 parent? Something I have wondered. Blooming washingtonia are exceptionally rare in my locale. Blooming robusta do not exist.1 point
From what I understand in your scenario 50% of the F2 seedlings would resemble the parent F1 (filibusta), 25% would resemble filifera and 25% would resemble robusta. Because of the ease of hybridization with Washingtonia there aren't many "pure" robusta or filifera around here (or "pure" F1 hybrids). Maybe it's different in your neck of the woods.1 point
1 pointHi Rasan, welcome to the PalmTalk! This washingtonia looks fine to me. The oldest leaf bases that are near to the ground are just rotting off. No cause for concern, just makes it look a bit shaggy, but this can be cleaned up by removing the loose/dried out material. The growth in the crown looks very healthy!1 point
@NMPalmjunky As far as washingtonia, @Ltapia did have some Rayado seed in the past. The San Mateo filifera did bloom, so it may also have seed. Personally, I am going to try to get some moapa seed in the near future, this winter. I am personally out of any washie seed. But if that changes, I will let you know. I also seeded minor and had them coming up for several years. But my watering skills(lack) proved fatal in the end.1 point
@jwittI would definitely be interested in seeding in place something other than Sabal minor. Do you know of any reliable local seed sources? Here are some pictures of some of my minor seedlings. I have plenty more minor sees if interested.
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1 pointRats have exspensive taste you gotta give em that. Champagne taste on a beer budget pretty clever.1 point(173x200).thumb.jpg.87642ce613f801fde119db608b8aeb96.jpg)
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1 pointLB takes out native Sabal palms that grew through natural processes here though I do think it has slowed down a little thankfully1 point
This one (in above photos) is planted in course gravelly type medium, & top dressed with small aggregate, so reasonably good drainage. I can only assume this was brought in as part of the landscaping prior to our ownership. Once the roots reach deep enough they'll contact the backfill that was used during the site prep for the build. Another is in a raised planting area and a third is growing in the muck (as I call it).1 point
Harry, this palm is almost always available from Jeff at Floribunda. I have purchased "1-gallon" sized plants that had emergent stems and flowerstalks.1 point
I just love my “Ernie” . They are great shade plants . I plan to get more when I see them available. Harry1 point
The palms have been removed from this grove. I will follow up with an explanation as to why. It has to do with my personal Arctic experience and mostly the Texas palmageddon. For me, in my(our) climate/location, the "grove" (seeding in place)cannot be beat as far as growth. It all ties into the original reasoning of this post. The next closest is planting very young, strap to 2 years old. Give me a bit, results are forthcoming. I will leave it at that. If interested in doing the seeding in place, now is the time for seed collection. Hint/hint!1 point
This is so great! I'm helping my garden! Yay!1 point
It most certainly is the best food a palm can get. That's what they eat in there natural habitat. I just chop my ones up when I get around to it if there green or desiccated either way chop them up it’s fantastic mulch. Your garden will love it. I don’t look at the botanical garden good look nice wood chip or super good looking mulch point of view I look at practically that works creating a natural environment in my garden. And any gardener will agree any mulch is better than no mulch be it a nice botanical garden or a paradise created at home if it works keep doing it!
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@jwitt How is this grove progressing? Is growth slower or about the same as your other washys?1 point
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1 pointMurphy's Law of rodents: if you have a dozen Sabal seedlings, a dozen Roystonea seedlings and one Chrysalidocarpus hybrid seedling - the varmint will find and attack the Chrysalidocarpus. 😖1 point
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Some recent germination successes potted up all thanks to RPS. I doubt many of these species would not be setting seed in Australia so there’s not really any great alternative for me. I have a passion for getting new and unusual species growing in Australia, especially cool tolerant palms in the temperate regions. RPS fill a pretty good need for me and it’s been nice to start creating a little network with some other growers in the southern states outside of the Aussie palm mafia 😆 Basselinia pendulina Geonoma undata subsp. undata Ceroxylon quindiuense Caroyta kiriwongensis Trachycarpus ukhrulensis
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1 pointUpdate on my Rhapis vidalii seedling. It was the only one of the 5 (expensive!) RPS seeds from Vietnam that germinated and survived. Very fast growth over 2+ years. It's now putting out side shoots. Seems to be able to easily handle seasonal temp. fluctuations from 40 deg F. to 100 deg. F. in my sunroom. Very refined looking palm.
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