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I just spent the last few days driving around Southern California and photographed the Newport Beach Hyatt Regency palms, the South Coast Plaza Mall palms, and the LA Arboretum up in Arcadia, CA! Click here for the complete album with labels Clinostigma savoryanum - Newport Beach Veitchia arecina - Newport Beach Coconut in Long Beach, CA Coconut in Santa Ana, CA Chrysalidocarpus lutescens - they are common, but I love them Flawless Roystonea regia Coccothrinax crinita - LA Arboretum Thrinax radiata LA Arboretum allegedly has some of the tallest Washingtonia robusta in the world Ravenea xerophila Livistona lanuginosa Calamus caryotoides

A nice advanced tropical palm nursery with some good quality stock for sale. Nothing major in the super rare stuff, but I was told it will be restocked after winter with the rare stuff. The owner knew there palms well and the selection available certainly would give you that instant tropical look, once the wallet was opened. And rightfully so a lot of work and time goes into growing large advanced palms, and they are worth every penny. When you consider how long it takes from a seed to a landscaping palm with instant affect. Any business that is willing to provide such plants deserves what they ask for there stock, as a grower myself I know what’s involved!

And no chance of seeds either, makes them even rarer in Australia. Yes easy to do a division, I have taken one plant so far and there is another smaller one that I can take and would post quite well to a state near you! And as far as I know only one sex, i think female. @palmtreesforpleasure can shed light on this subject in more detail!

The recently planted deckeriana palms are doing well, another zone push winner for the garden, you just don’t know until you try, although most chamaedoreas are quite cool tolerant but it’s nice to find another variety for the garden.

I did find a nice Kentiopsis oliviformis that will go well in my garden and will get back up there mid spring for a sticky beak.

A few of the well advanced cycas species where not for sale, but iam sure if you threw the money down and enough of it, like the man said if you have the money we can do anything you want!

Quality stock sells well!

Pritchardia opening a new frond

I have a rare variegated Heliconia rhizome for sale. The plant is only moderately sized, 5 to 6 feet tall at maturity. The variegation is strong. It is not a cold-tolerant plant, but should be fine in South FL. $60. Plus shipping.

My Hyophorbe lagenicaulis is losing its bottle shape and has become more of a Cylinder. When this happened to yours, did it lose a little of its appeal? I still like mine, but I do miss its prior bottle shape.

Some palms are easy and others are just down right difficult. Below is a selection of easy to grow palms, no fussing over them you can miss a bit of growing love and they don’t even know about it. I find the ones listed below easy to grow palms in containers and in the ground. So if you have a bit of time and want some good easy growing palms for your garden get those seeds in your propagation mix now! All these ones are grown from seeds I germinated, it’s easy! Chambeyronia macrocarpa Hypohorbe verschaffeltia Trachycarpus princeps Johannesteijsmannia altifrons chrysalidocarpus lutescens Dypsis confusa

You learn as grow with seeds, yes asking for advice about how to germinate certain varieties is another way you learn, after all if advice is free and mistakes are costly iam going to ask for advice that’s for sure. There is a bit of farmers saying, always look at what you’re neighbour is doing but you don’t have to always do what they are doing. Iam still learning about germinating seeds, have I lost batches of seeds due to lack of knowledge I would say so but have no way of telling if it was my fault or the seeds. I enjoy sharing my plant knowledge with others, if it saves someone from making costly mistakes then that little bit of knowledge has been passed on, over the years I have learned a lot from other growers and iam great full gor there knowledge shared. I may not be a rocket scientist but you learn a thing or two over the years and the best part is iam still learning!

Another beauty in the garden!

Vonitra dransfeildii tucked in after planting out in late summer!

Variegated Howea and a licuala fordiana growing along nicely.

Latania

Hi all, been on a here for a few months now just quietly observing and learning from the wealth of knowledge. Thought I'd make an introduction with my garden and make a bit of a log of progress as I go. I'm based in a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia which from what I understand has a bit of unique temperate/mediterranean climate of hot/dry summers and cold/wet winters. Frost is possible but very rare in my area really only getting to lows of 2°c/35°f Perth is known to have some of the worst sandy nutrient deficient soils in Australia however we are quite lucky in my area to have a bit of a mix of sandy topsoil and moist clay subsoil. We purchased our modest 900sqm/9687sqf property 8 years ago without a single tree or garden other than a just starting to trunk, Syagrus romanzoffiana. For a few years we didn't have much of a garden other than a few randomly placed frangipani trees and native grasses whilst we focused on renovating inside the house. (I have never been much of green thumb or even cared all much about gardens till recently.) Most of my time and money went on modifying and drift racing cars but all that changed when I inherited a 30 year old severely stunted A. cunninghamiana and asked on the facebook group for identification where @tim_brissy_13 replied that it was infact a native palm to Australia and that peaked my interest (Before then in my eyes all palms were messy cocos/queen or washingtonia palms) It was all downhill from there when I started to hyperfocus and research all about different species of palms and botanical nomenclature which sort of itched something with my autism and love of new knowledge. Fast forward to just over a year back I decided to hand dig out cubic tonnes of sand and grass to create gardens whilst collecting as many palms I could get my hands on. We have quite strict biolaws here and are not able to bring live plants over the border quite easily from the eastern states so its quite limited to seeds only or buying from the limited palm specialist nurseries. I have made a fair few mistakes resulting in sun and wind burnt palms, placing stuff in wrong locations and also over crowding stuff a bit too much but will hopefully all be worth it one day. For now it's just creating the canopy which i'm hoping the mass planted Archontophoenix will provide. Very happy to have criticism or advice with my work in progress. Anyhow my current list of species is as follows: Adonidia merrillii Areca catechu Archontophoenix alexandrae Archontophoenix alexandrae × cunninghamiana Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Archontophoenix maxima Archontophoenix myolensis Archontophoenix purpurea Archontophoenix tuckeri Bismarckia nobilis Carpentaria acuminata Caryota albertii Caryota mitis Chamaedorea atrovirens Chamaedorea elegans Chamaedorea elatior Chamaedorea klotzschiana Chamaedorea radicalis Chamaedorea seifrizii Chamaedorea tepejilote Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. flavopicta Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. hookeri Chrysalidocarpus decaryi Chrysalidocarpus lastelliana Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis Chrysalidocarpus pembanus Chrysalidocarpus lutescens Howea forsteriana Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Livistona decora Phoenix roebelenii Pinanga coronata var. kuhlii Ptychosperma elegans Ptychosperma nicolai Ptychosperma propinquum var. macarthurii Ravenea rivularis Rhapis excelsa Roystonea regia Syagrus romanzoffiana Trithrinax acanthocoma Wodyetia bifurcata House when we bought it, nothing but dead grass. South facing patio garden, quite shady. Have A. purpurea, A. cunninghamiana, Howea forsteriana, Pinanga kuhlii, Rhapis excelsa, and Chamaedorea sp scattered. Hoping one day the bigger palms will emerge and make the canopy to replace the shade cloth. 3x Wodyetia biffurcata for the newly installed pool area. We are in the middle of winter right now so everything looks a bit ratty. This area has alot squished in here however they are all very young specimens and hard to make out. There is about 20x young Archontophoenix sp planted along the rear fence line to make the canopy one day and a mix of Wodyetia, Carpentaria, C. madagascariensis, lutescens, pembanus, Bismarkia and two Areca catechu. Little garden leading to my wifes veggie area. 3x double planted Archontophoenix sp, Chambeyronia watermelon and a hookeri, C. leptocheilos (Not doing too well) and a Wodyetia to the left. Work in progress area, have some small fish and frogs down here. Just a Chamaedorea elatior and a tepejilote amongst other plants and my small potted seedlings. This side has the Archontophoenix albang hybrids multiplanted, Roystonea regia, Ptychosperma macarthurii, Carpentaria acuminata, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis and verschaffeltii, Chysalidocarpus lastelliana. Other side of the front more Archontophoenix sp multiplanted, Wodyetia biffurcata, Adonidia merrilli, Carpentaria acuminata, Ravenea rivularis, Ptychosperma elegans, Roystonea regia, C. lutescens and a solitary pembanus, Chamaedorea radicalis. Thanks for reading my ramblings. Jayce.

Pretty well much on the money. Only I would remove those foxtails for one reason , the mess they will make when they go to seed. And I would replace with Chambeyronias a much better choice for by a pool, for colour and a much cleaner palm and in WA any seeds on a Chambeyronia would be wanted, as the foxtails will fill a wheelbarrow up in one hit.

Copernicia cowellii and macroglossa also appearing , just to document their growth progression in a desert environment...🌴 aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Hit Kyle’s link. You won’t be disappointed!

It seems like yesterday that in my garden there were only small palm trees, now some reach the roof of the house

This used to be in old Brownsville, it is long gone but I’m not sure why

One of my Brahea dulcis

Another thread resurrected from years back. Here’s my Kentiopsis Piersoniorum doing well. Planted out as a 1G plant given to me by @shepcs a few years back. Doing really good in the garden. Let’s see some updates -dale IMG_8247.mov

Does this stay bifid or does it eventually go pinnate ? Harry

The ones you listed , some are in my garden , are very nice palms here in my climate . The Chambey you show is about the size I brought home from Maui . I stuck it in the ground , splashed water on it and it grew! Now , I take better care of it and give it a feeding now and then. For many years I just watered everything , no fussing at all . I like to fuss in the garden these days , since my broken hip kept me off my bicycle for so long. I came to appreciate the connection to gardening , I can’t believe I went over ten years without doing much. I even have a wee greenhouse now . Life is good , yes? Harry

I learned a lot with the Decipiens seeds. I tried my normal methods and the only thing that worked to any great success (about 40% ) was the baggie method on my work bench . Normally the baggie is placed on top of the water heater for warmth but that didn’t work. Just normal garage temp worked. I spread at least 50 seeds in my garden and I may have only a few sprouts . Harry

I was told once that Rhapis Humilus is also shared through division only , that all the plants are divisions . Maybe , one day , there will be more Chamaedorea Rhizomatosa available through private collectors. Harry

My thoughts exactly...had never heard of this one before. Sounds like it's a natural hybrid, so should it be Syagrus x matafome? Either way, nice palm!

Such a diverse genus, bring 'em on! I've got quite a good little collection going now, including a few frondosa recently germinated with thanks to Mr Wilson, but there's always room for one more, eh Richard?

Here it is! I was told they need dry winters to bloom, and while there are many much larger and much more lush looking Delonix regia in the area, this particular one is not growing in a lawn so I'm wondering if that's what contributed to its more prolific bloom.

Thank you! I am not too familiar with all of the delonix species and my "system" for matching the ID with the tree isn't always perfect, so thank you for the correction! I believe it's a Delonix decaryi then. Just for fun, I'll share this photo of a Delonix regia I saw in Indio, CA yesterday!

Cerotazamia subrosephylla, looking forward for that big mega flush of leaves in ten years time!

Hey, a lot of correct points have already been made. Given where you live, you should find it easy to provide the necessary conditions. You should also pay close attention to humidity; a constant level above 80% is absolutely essential here—ideally 85–90%. If you can manage that, the stilt roots will grow well, too. This will result in a healthy, thriving *Verschaffeltia*. good luck.

Hey Hu Palmeras. I know, they really are beautiful. However, I have limited space, and someone else will be happy to have those amazing *Verschaffeltia*. I hope your seeds arrive quickly and in good condition.

The variegation is still holding on the new leaf. I think one or two more new leaves will tell if ist going to hold true to form, but for now it’s looking good!

1.1C min a couple of nights ago. 1.8C min last night. Got lucky last night; we hit 1.8C at 2am but then got some cloud, drizzle, wind and fog roll in which bumped up temps to around 6C until morning. It’s still seriously chilly though; fog, 100% RH and about 8C at nearly midday. Duration of cold last night wasn’t long enough to attract frost at all last night. The previous morning we had ice on the cars, but frost didn’t seem to settle at all on fronds or grass which is a bit unusual and lucky at that temp from experience. So far no noticeable damage on anything; I’ve found it only tends to show up near instantly on some marginal stuff like the more tropical Chrysalidocarpus species if temps drop below 0C. I’m not sure we’ll be able to avoid that with the forecast for the next 3 nights.

I have 4 tall Ptychosperma elegans in the yard, and I was a little lax in cutting the inflorescences off one of them, so I decided to sow some seeds, and I've got some coming up. I don't have any seeds left, but I could have some more soon enough. Would anybody want them? I think they only grow in South Florida, so they can't be too popular, although they are quite elegant. Nick in Boca Raton

How are you going over there Tim. I’d be freaking at a 2C forecast. I get worried when they forecast a 5C for Albany. My area is almost always lower than the forecast especially on a clear still night.

Nice looking palm . I don’t have any Copernica’s in my garden , but I have others that will set their barbs in skin if you get too close. Harry

Those are some really great finds. Beautiful!

Hello :) , 3 days ago I soaked the seeds with warm water inside a container. Today on 6th of July 2026 I started to plant them each one in a small pot! Don't worry I'll always update on this palm whenever I can!

Take no prisoners Jayce. That's a fearless plunge into the murky depths of addiction...good stuff!

Fishtail new frond

People will argue that you shouldn't remove green fronds from a palm for its health. Washingtonia species seem to be the exception... I remove over 30 green fronds annually from my tree without any setback. Commercial trimmers go even further; only leaving 2 or 3 fronds and a spear with the same results. Definitely one tough palm in its preferred environment. aztropic Mesa, Arizona

To all my American brethren, happy Fourth of July! Somehow, my life schedule generally keeps me out of the garden during the morning hours. But I’m lounging around today and even by San Diego standards, the weather is absolutely perfect. Mid 70s, high clouds, couldn’t ask for more. Just a few random shots. Kentiopsis pyriformis starting to look good now that it’s approaching its 10th birthday. An Allagoptera arenaria under an umbrella tree, stretching like crazy, looking for sun. A nice petite Pritchardia perlmanii.

Lovely tour , thank you for sharing! Harry

This small terrestrial orchid grows at low elevation above the Arctic Circle in Norway's Lofoten islands. I don't know how much further north or inland that it grows, nor do I know it's name. For me, it was an unexpected find during a hike. Why not native orchids in Norway though?

Encephalartos purebreds and hybrids 2+ inches of caudex, currently busting out of their 5x5x12 liners. At least 2 of each available at this size. $110 shippng in the United States only included (bare root, leaves cut). Encephalartos lehmannii Encephalartos trispinosus Encephalartos Horridus Encephalartos arenarius Encephalartos paucidentatus X horridus Encephalartos transvenosus X horridus Encephalartos Longifolius X horridus Encephalartos arenarius X horridus, very blue and spiky