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Really a magnificent palm. Stout, but not overly large, moderate grower, and good color especially after losing a leaf sheath. Prominent basal leaves on extraordinary long fronds add to the picture. Planted early 2012 from a 1 gallon. Tim

Maybe this is a useful addition to this thread… I recently visited Nong Nooch gardens in Pattaya Thailand. I was lucky enough to see all of Tahina, Lodoicea, Corypha utan, C umbraculifera, C lecomtei, Borassus flabellifer, aethiopum, Bismarckia and many Copernicia species all at their ultimate girth and crown size. Of course there will be variation between specimens, but it seems like Tahina fits in with some of the Borassus sp and Lodoicea just behind Corypha umbraculifera in terms of crown size, maybe 90% of a healthy C umbraculifera. Tahina ends up a LOT bigger than any Copernicia or Bismarckia. All are so huge they kind of detract from the scale of each other, but these photos show the relative size of the specimens in this garden.

Tim, Paul Latzias sent me those pictures above along with an C. ovobontsira sp. metallic the other week. I guessed they'd come from Hawaii, but had no idea they were yours. Really lovely palms. Paul also sent me this image the other day, which made me chuckle. From left to right, Michael Smith, Harry Edwards, Ben Allgood, Josh Sullivan, Bruce Lowe, and finally Paul.

It's been a few years so figured I would update on our Sabal rosei. It handles cold extremely well and looks like it will start getting ready to push a trunk soon

The bulging crownshaft on this almost twenty year old Chrysalidocarpus decipiens makes me think there’s something good lurking underneath it. Could it be about to produce an inflorescence? Will have to wait ‘til the attached frond dies and falls off.

Only ONE, pah u folks must try harder, mine were in pots for years but were from the original batch of seed, only went in the ground couple of years back hence smaller size, my friends which went straight in the ground is bigger than that 20 footer. Medemia behind

Btw, When I said I didn't know of any in So Cal doing well, I forgot Matt Pettrocelli has a good sized one going.. probably a 1/4 the size of Jeffs, but doing well!

For some accuracy, we decided to see how tall the Tahina stood next to this length of PVC pipe. The pipe measured at 16 ft., 5 in. That would make this Tahina a solid 20 ft. Thanks for the pose Bill!

Taken today at the Searle Botanical Garden

A company we’ve worked with confirmed a male in Irvine.

Hello everyone, I received some spores a month ago from @quaman58 and @realarch. This is my process of sowing these spores. First, I put one frond on a piece of paper with the spore side down. I continued this with the other fronds. I left it in a cool, dark place until the spores release from the fronds. Second, I separated the spore casings from the spores with a folded piece of paper. I gently tap the paper until the casing fall off. The spores should have a dust-like appearance. Third, I used a microwaveable food container and filled it with pure peat. I didn’t add drainage holes or ventilation holes to prevent contamination. I moistened the peat with distilled water and microwaved for 5 minutes or whenever it steams to sterilize the media. The peat should be moist to the touch and not sopping. Let the peat cool overnight with the lid on. Fourth, I sprinkled the spores evenly on the surface making sure to not to sow too much or too little. You should be able to barely see a faint of orange on surface. I then placed the containers in a shaded location with temps ranging from 70f to 80f. Around a month later every container started showing signs of mossy growth. These are the gametophytes, which is the first stage of growth. That’s all for now, will update until more happens.

That is a great looking palm. Can you post some fruit sizes of this palm? I know many people have looked at whether this is a rosei and that would help clear that issue up. From the fronds and other pics you have shared this palm resembles something more like a minor x palmetto hybrid like brazoriensis and would have the resulting fruit size similar to brazoriensis in the <10mm range and not in the 15mm+ range of rosei. The leaf segments also do not seem small enough diameter to be rosei that has the more delicate wispy look

The growing medium was/is "mineral soil with neutral pH" and a little organic(a bit of leaf mold). Please realize those roots are "constrained". I actually prefer to direct seed my filifera right in the ground. As to my full sun trachy, my -10f unprotected survivor seems to like a touch of coffee grounds percolating into my sandy alkaline soil. I believe they prefer a neutral to slightly acidic soil, at least in my climate/soil. Someone in acidic conditions, may actually find it beneficial to raise the ph more towards neutral. I do have an ongoing discussion/report out concerning my filifera. A couple years old, real time discussion, concerning filifera. In it are my thoughts, beliefs, and findings related to this species, and how I grow this species in a 7b climate, with nothing other than passive protection.

Planted at our home and is quite happy! Approx. height is 12-15'.

Still waiting for more seeds!!! Ugh...

I agree on the species....

Brassavola mueller × nodosa is blooming again. It is interesting how the color changes from pink to yellow as the flowers mature.

These mid winter flushes are so slow on Encephalartos genus. Rain and wind next week could wreak havoc on soft leaflets mid flush. Encephalartos laurentianus in my case.

Still have plenty of green on this coconut. Trying to mark the spear to get an official read. Buccaneer is browning, starting to get a bit worried. I keep applying hydrogen peroxide and there's a minimal amount of bubbling. Everything else seems to be trying to push through. Just gave the plumeria a good prune to get off the squishy tips. I'd be surprised if it made it but honestly the wood looks pretty good so we'll see!

I agree, i Was hoping for some pictures

Welcome to the International Palm Society’s 34th biennial and our first in Vietnam. Later this month we will experience an itinerary created by Dr. Andrew Henderson, author of The palms of Vietnam. Although we are three weeks away from embarking, I am creating this page now in hopes that many of our travelers will post pictures here. Licuala bachmaensis in Bach Ma village. Photo by Dr. Andrew Henderson.

Here is the Live Update Link to the Vietnam Itinerary Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lJnpjq_TKqmPs2liuA1zNABhWAXLJorU/view?usp=sharing

For those attending or reading about our trip notice another topic

Here is the Live Update Link to the Vietnam Itinerary Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lJnpjq_TKqmPs2liuA1zNABhWAXLJorU/view?usp=sharing

All of them would go great in your grow room!

So I have a stupid question: it looks like moss at the moment. When do individual plants start emerging? Does a bunch of them coalesce into a single organism?

Look what is rising from the ashes !!! A volunteer ribbon palm Livistona decora. Legacy of all the beautiful ribbon palms that once graced these roads The young queen palms starting to pop up are looking good overall. Here is one at the work office that is definitely not protected

It's a beautiful day in Houston

It adds a nice color backdrop. Dave you saw this at Dorian's house when the Pam Society last visited his garden here in Leucadia.

That’s a beauty. Harry

Billy, I can revisit this post and say hurricane milton at 110mph didnt budge my alfredii one cm. Half the the older leaves bend down and will brown prematurely because of it. But 17 months later it has recovered almost as fast as my 35-40' sabal causiarum. Interestingly my 35' bismarckia has had a rapid recovery after every open leaf was made limp in the wind. MY best advice for BA is to water consistently as wide as the crown and even a bit wider. THis encourages root growth which stabilizes the palm in wind. All 3 of my BA's took leaf damage, the one in most shade had the most damage, but zero tilting, NADA. Remember that taller palms see the worst damage in a hurricane as the most leverage is exerted on the roots by wind blowing ont he crown. The other thing I love about my alfredii is trimming dead leaves it is a breeze. Though they clean their own trunks, no trimming could mean 3-4 brown leaves on the palm most of the year. If you want a strong palm in wind, consistent watering of ground at least to the drip line(crown ends) will push root growth laterally. Roots running straight down are not as effective in spreading roots in resisting leverage created by wind. Just basic physics. for your hurricane question here is the result for BA. You can see the royal nearly stripped int he back ground and second pic is sabal causiarum, crown 90% snapped leaves or bent down and doomed to premature browning. BA/Royal sabal causiarum before milton the day after milton close up causiarum looking up just after milton Causiarum as of 1-24-2026, first thing it did is set seed as you can see. Then 10-12 leaves in one grow season. Its now closer to 40' as new leaves mean new trunk growth Alfredii has also done well, it lost ~10 leaves prematurely and is regrowing the crown, but its encouraging. I expect this grow season the recovery will be complete. .

Could be that it will flower , which would be great . The first few spathes that my Chambeyronia had just fell off but this year actually flowered . I’m not sure fruit will materialize but so cool. Now the crownshaft looks pregnant even after flowering , more on the way ? Who knows. The ultimate would be to have seeds from your Decipiens , as @happypalms says , they are sought after . Harry i posted this on an other thread . You can see the swelling crown shaft even after flowering.

Those are some astounding roots. What was the rooting media, when you say 'neutral soil so you mean a mineral soil with neutral pH or? Also - as someone with a background in soil science, I really appreciate your interest in how soil interacts with Washingtonia growth. I'm working an an experiment with Trachycarpus (often from limestone-based soil areas) and raising pH and adding Calcium to see what differences might occur.

I came to that conclusion too; from size and shape of seeds and configuration of leaves. Thanks mate!

It's funny, I still want to plant it but I kinda don't now that I know it's irreplaceable.

Just passed the space station and heading out 🙂

Updated pictures of my Copernicia Fallensis and Tahina Spectabilis as of today….

I have told this story a number of times on this forum... Back in 1999, I received an email from a gentleman Christopher Carley. He had seen some of my posts detailing my zone pushing efforts here at my Orlando area home. He explained that he had collected seed from the few remaining Royal palms along Bayshore Blvd. in Tampa. He told me that originally, the street was lined completely with Royal palms. Over the years, cold had killed off most of them. His idea was that the remaining Royal palms might be more cold resistant. So, he collected seed and sprouted them. When he reached out to me he had lots of seedlings and wanted to place them around Central Florida with people who would give them special attention while they were small and vulnerable. He said he would bring them to me. Well, one day I came home from work and my wife said that "some guy came by an dropped off some trees for me". I walked out to the covered entry by my front door and there were three Royal palm seedlings each in 1 gallon pots. They were each about 3 feet tall. Since it was late fall, I kept them in the pots and brought them into my garage when it got cold. There were only 2 or 3 cold snaps that winter. In the Spring I planted them on the side of my house (between my house and the house next to me). Over the years I babied these trees. Each time it got cold I would build a mini greenhouse over each tree and place an incandescent spot light in it to keep the tree warm. I did this until the trees were just too large to protect. All three of these trees thrived. But once they were too large to protect, I did lose the two trees on the ends. But, the middle tree thrived. If you look at my avatar, you can see the original three trees. I have attached some additional images of the surviving tree which is now more than 40 feet tall. It has bloomed many times but has never set any fruit. I suppose the reason for this is that there are no other Royal palms close enough to allow the insects to pollinate the open flowers. One of the problems when you have the only Royal palm in the area. I have tried to contact Mr. Carley over the years but have been unable to find him. I'm sure he would find the results of his testing to be interesting.

A forum member gave me Filiferas seeds about 9 months ago. I had them growing in one pot but recently separated them and gave each one a bigger pot. Most of them are in transplant shock I observed some leaf yellowing on some. I'm going to keep two to replace my Queens someday.

No. But that happens to the wild strands of filifera and they have the ability to "hibernate" or "go dormant" naturally. The natives used this very technique(setting fire to filifera) to induce flowering and therefore seed, which they used as a food source. Ultimately, this dormancy is partly what allows a filifera to survive a documented -15f(or even back to back nights of -11f) in New Mexico but succumb to a single 5f in Dallas. ......

I just planted a 3G Sabal Rosei in our South Side Sabal row this spring and thus far is growing nicely. It's more compact than the others on Sabal Row so it's an interesting specimen. We'll see how long term it fares here but it's rated zone 8a so I am hopeful.

Somebody's watching

Did I miss a video ?

I want to hug it!! You really don't get the feel as to how HUGE it is until you see some dudes standing next to it! Super rad!!

I just wanted to thank Tim and Bill for going out early this morning after I left the house ( to open up for the Extravaganza Sale ) to go measure the palm. I'm pretty certain it's not the tallest in south Florida. YES......there could be a slightly taller one. It's not a contest certainly, were all just excited that this relatively new species is doing so well for us here.

Wow! That is spectacular growth. Hoping to see mine get that big.