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Showing content with the highest reputation on 06/01/2026 in Posts

  1. DoomsDave
    I’ve noticed that many palms with crownshafts come from places that get hurricanes, typhoons or just [EXPLETIVE!!!] destructive tropical storms. Seems to work for royals! Whaddya think?
  2. DoomsDave
    @PalmatierMeg know anything about this?
  3. happypalms
    You can see why they call the cabadae the blue cane palm, very distinctive colour.
  4. happypalms
  5. happypalms
    Dypsis black stem, not black petiole.
  6. DoomsDave
  7. happypalms
    They are indeed a beautiful palm!
  8. happypalms
    They are such a beautiful palm, dry tolerant and will drink as much water you give them. Tolerant of shade and cool conditions. One of my garden favourites!
  9. happypalms
    Winters not going to stop me planting palms so today’s little planting episode is as follows. Masoala Madagascariensis Sabal domingensistrithrinax brasiliensisarchontophoenix tuckeri hypohorbe indica redCycas guizhouensus dypsis baronii black petiole Chamaedorea plumosa
  10. happypalms
    Let me help you out in the nursery business, two approaches one sell seedlings and make money fast with a quick turnaround. But choose your varieties carefully, rare and exotic or landscaping varieties. Landscaping varieties you will need at least 5 years on some of the fast growing ones. Rare and exotic seedlings start selling them asap after they germinate. Next approach a ten year plan with exotic rare stuff, choose super rare and exotic. Expect a large outlay for rare seeds if you can find them. But it sounds like you have another plan for your career, myself I would collect rare seedlings and grow them as a side business and in time you will be glad you choose rare stuff that is slow. Landscaping palms that market is a good one but your up against large corporations who grow mega amounts and have the chain stores market sown up with contracts. Good luck in your decision and your career. As for seeds rare palm seeds is one option choose wisely and you will make good money. Myself iam on a ten year plan with rare and exotic palms to sell!
  11. Brad52
    The first three are Pembana including the creased leaf stems and then the last three are Cabadae.
  12. Harry’s Palms
    Ouch! Those were expensive at that size. I do think they can be moved out of the way of the power poles. They haven’t been in the ground that long. It ain’t gonna be cheap though. Harry
  13. awkonradi
    I think crownshaft prevalence correlates better with higher rainfall than with higher winds.
  14. Stevetoad
    My thoughts align with Alzo. I just imagined that palms in wetter more humid regions would be more likely to get rot if there were more places for the rain to pool. But this is 100% made up and has zero evidence.
  15. happypalms
    Look like dypsis, you say blackie or chrysolidicarpus. But to me they look chamaedorea but the seed doesnt match. Go with dypsis. Richard
  16. alzo
    I always had it in my head that it was an adaptation to super high rainfall, but I'm not sure if I read that somewhere or if I just made it up, nor do I understand entirely how it would help.
  17. sgvcns
    Burretikentia hapala peeking in...
  18. Palms1984
    2 points
    That’s a beautiful, big specimen! I’m guessing it will eventually grow to 40 ft or more in California? My friend has a 7 or 8 year old clump of Chrysalidocarpus (Dypsis) pembana in his Fallbrook garden. The clump is probably almost 20 ft tall.
  19. DoomsDave
    2 points
    Here’s the bases of the trees above. Conan, The Guardian of the GardenTM provides scale.
  20. DoomsDave
    2 points
    Pembanas get big. These were planted about 15 years ago from 1 or 2 gallon pots.
  21. DoomsDave
    I’d say that’s a pembana, @Cape Garrett ! They kinda sit awhile then EXPLODE in height. Here’s some of mine after about 10-15 years in the ground.
  22. idontknowhatnametuse
    @Silas_Sancona nevermind this is a 100% germination the second seed just popped as well (it was floating too).
  23. idontknowhatnametuse
  24. Silas_Sancona
    ..Interesting that a " floater " germinated.. You'd think it would've been a dud. Plant now ..with the < root > tip emerging from the seed pointed down. Loose, gritty / sandy soil mix, rather than one that is heavy in clay ..and/or organics like Peat Moss. Keep moist ..but not soaking wet, and in bright, filtered light rather than sun until it is pushing it's 3rd or 4th set of true leaves. After that, you can slowly increase how much sun it receives.
  25. mrjc
    I did but I’m poor and didn’t buy anything I’m waiting for a good deal to come up plus I’m in highschool still and will be gone in three years don’t want to make any huge investments that will die when I leave. Here’s another update plus I gained a palm European fan palm gained three fronds!Protected butia only gained 1.5 but it’s alive sabal minor a little damage nownew addition a needle palm, main stem got spear pull but the pups are alive (got it for free after it got spear pull)And my unprotected butia bearly any growth but there has been growth Should I trim off the dead fronds from the butias and fan palm?
  26. mrjc
    Yea after the hard frost it looked like 1/4 of the sabal palmettos were dead and 1/2 of the butias sadly I didn’t take any photos of the wild trachys they were in bush gardens you could tell which ones were planted and which ones weren’t because there were some way into the forest My favorite sabal and Butia in Va beachin Virginia Beach The boat launch area closest to the island.
  27. 96720
    I have a lot of royals supposedly all regia but none of them are even close to looking the same the biggest one has fronds probably twice as long as the others and one has a huge base but that is not the one with the longest fronds!!
  28. Hu Palmeras
  29. happypalms
    Or ugly seeds to ugly growers!🤣
  30. Carlo,Angri
    1 point
    You have a large collection of palm trees. How do you manage them in the winter? And how far apart are they from each other?
  31. Carlo,Angri
    1 point
    Don't worry, yes, the climate is similar, but luckily I've never seen the red palm weevil in the area, and yet there are lots of palm trees. I assume it's not there, at least for now.
  32. Harry’s Palms
    Thank you for the response . I was pretty sure I had the lids right but couldn’t be certain. Learning as I go. Either way I am stoked. Now , if they survive the transition into the pots …… Harry🤞
  33. DoomsDave
    One thing I can promise: they won’t be ugly! I’d never send anyone ugly palm seeds, or seeds to ugly palms.
  34. DoomsDave
    Time will tell mon Ami!
  35. Ben G.
    They were pretty good sized lizards, but the local reptiles all seem small after hanging out at Guantanamo Bay last year:
  36. Urban Rainforest
    True Blue Arenarius
  37. WaianaeCrider
    1 point
    Think I planted 3 in 2005 not realizing they were clumping. One clump died some years ago. Growing NICELY here and even some seedlings popping up. Pictures are from 2009 and 2022
  38. aztropic
    Currently planting the last batch of Pseudophoenix sargentii seeds for my lifetime, and have more sprouts than I really need. Now offering some pre sprouted seeds through eBay, in quantities of 20, 40, or 100 as people prefer electronic payments, which I don't have any longer due to hacking issues. Prices start at $13/20 seeds. This is a slow growing species, so consider it a long term project to eventually produce some rare and valuable palms. https://ebay.us/m/9xNcPd aztropic Mesa, Arizona
  39. Cape Garrett
    One of my favorite suckering palms. Almost a perfect balanced growth habit while taking up very little garden space. About 8 feet tall. Came through Irma last year with just some leaf tear. Overall a very nice, full palm. Deep green too. Fast grower. Planted out May 2016 from an over potted 3 gallon.
  40. PalmatierMeg
    I was taking photos earlier today and noticed my largest Chambeyronia houailou is opening a new red leaf. A few days ago we trimmed away a tangle of Livistona jenkinsiana storm-damaged fronds that had wrapped themselves around the Chambeyronia's fronds, courtesy of Ian's winds. The Chambeyronia is down to 3 good leaves so I'm glad to see a new one open. Chambeyronia houailou, Cape Coral, FL 2023
  41. PalmatierMeg
    For sale is a pot of Coccothrinax inaguensis seedlings I germinated from my mother palm. This rare palm is native to only a few islands in the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos. https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Coccothrinax_inaguensis Coccothrinax inaguensis seedlings: $20.00 for the lot Shipping = $12.00 via Priority Mail without pots/soil and roots wrapped in damp orchid moss, clear wrap and foil. No shipping outside the US Payment via check ONLY. I NO LONGER ACCEPT PAYPAL DUE TO IRS REGULATIONS. Contact me via PM & I will email a quote. thanks and regards PHOTOS Mother palm
  42. Mandrew968
    I have a few Ptychosperma paddle leafers that I am offering for sale. The large ones are in 3 gallons and $150 each. These palms are solitary and grow just like elegans, but have the 'lisa' trait and their leaves stay fused always. Very very neat palm. Call or text (850) 303-1738.
  43. Pal Meir
    Or you trim your palm to a bonsai; here a photo of an 32 years old potted Chamaerops:
  44. BPK Palm Addict
    And love those new leaves.
  45. Pedro 65
    Andrew I bet its a Schefferi, which starts out with Paddle leaves/fronds, Its too cool for them here darn it Pete .http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/images1000/ptychosperma-schefferi.jpg
  46. Mandrew968
    In the second edition of cultivated palms--look under Ptychosperma sanderianum. This is not that but the pic is perfect.
  47. Kennybenjamin
    obviously I can't buy any but very curious to see a larger version? Looks like a cool Palm
  48. Mandrew968
  49. Monòver
    Very nice and healthy!!! Good luck!!!
  50. Mandrew968

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