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Got my grubby hands on these two hybrids from Floribunda. Anyone else trying them? Or growing them already? This first one is a prestoniana hybrid of unknown pollen parent. And these are the decipiens F2 hybrids. Jeff says these are from a clustering, smaller palm and that it is fast growing. Lastly, one of my decipiens nearby looking good with a new spear not far from opening

Damn sanity really isn’t your thing! GOOD! My limited experience with hybrids is that fan palm hybrids breed true to the cross, I.e, they keep their distinctive look down through the generations while feather types seem to revert in the F2 back to one or the other of the grandparents.

Say hello to my little friend, purchased from @Darold Petty just before Christmas. It was gorgeous today, I think all over California, so we did a little garden cleanup. This got me to thinking about where I intend to put this plant, probably in mid to late February. I have two spots, close together but quite different. Here’s the overall view. One location is where the Cycas is currently. It has never done well, I think due to scale, but is looking better lately. Still I would not hesitate to move or remove it. This location gets plenty of sun spring through fall, I’m concerned maybe too much. Eventually there will be more canopy but this will take years. It is very visible from our patio which is desirable. Darold recommends this location. The other option is a few feet away underneath the growing Sphaeropteris medullaris. Despite its own issues with sun, it will provide filtered shade for years and will gain height, allowing the Lepidorrhachis to become more visible. Honestly I am leaning towards this option but want to see what the group thinks. It’s possible that I get a bit more sun than Darold, and of course I don’t have anything like his mature canopy. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

Looks like a decent chance of rain tonight. Weather app says Seminole supposed to get .22 inches of rain. Better than nothing.

Throughout December we visited Malta, Sicily, and Poland before spending time with my folks in UK. It's been more than 25 years since my last visit to Malta and it has certainly changed in that time, but the island is still beautiful and of course packed full of ancient history. Palm diversity not the best unfortunately. Weather was pleasantly mild and sunny with max temperatures pushing 20C most days. St. Julians Phoenix sylvestris, St. Julians St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina Chamaerops humilis and Washingtonia robusta, St. Julians Washingtonia robusta, St. Julians Monument to Winston Churchill, Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta Brahea armata, Argotti Botanic Gardens Chamaerops humilis, Sliema Point Battery Phoenix sylvestris, Balluta Bay Chamaerops humilis "Vulcano", Balluta Bay Chamaerops humilis "Vulcano", St. Julians Chamaerops humilis, St. Julians

Forget the variety….

A man with his priorities so far out of whack deserves to be eveicted, fancy doing that to blokes greenhouse! He won’t be renting of me in a hurry. They were easy to pollinate and the timing for flowering was perfect. I will throw a couple seeds your way!🌱

Those of us who live in the Blue Ridge mountains are headed into a series of very cold weather. Temperatures are going to 16 tonight and 14 tomorrow night in Saluda. The two Trachycarpus, one 18' and the other 15' will go through it with no protection and should do fine. I raised these two from babies and have tried every method to keep them warm until they could take care of themselves. These two went through 5 degrees several years ago. One lost its head by came back. The Sabal minors always amaze me at how hardy they are. They will also go through the several days with no protection.....same for the small Rhapidophylum. My exception is the potted Chamaerops. It's had major problems in the past (even when protected) and its taken several years for the center spear to start producing again. The old Christmas tree lights are in place and the covers go on this afternoon. All of my one and 3 gallon palms go on a light bench in the golfcart garage. 25 years ago it was too cold to grow anything but S. minors. What I grow now is because of climate change in the mountains.

I’m east of Raleigh. But not coastal. We don’t go into the teens often, but it’s stressful now that I have palms. They are calling for 18F lows for 2-3 days. That point will burn my filiferas up, and start on the palmettos. Everything else should be fine. good luck out there!

Good luck with the upcoming cold wave. Hopefully it doesn't linger.

Many places up north have experienced a lot of snow and a more typical winter this year, so I guess we get to deal with multiple shots like the past instead of one or even none. All light so far, but this setup is a bit unique/strong so I expect more issues this time and lower temps than the last two. Good luck everyone!

You all did it!! $25,000 was raised for Ravenea louvelii. As Conservation Chair for IPS I want to thank every one of you for helping save this remnant palm population. If our palm people had not stepped up, the situation in Madagascar might have become bleak. We will keep you posted on what Mijoro and his team are doing.

I'm beginning to get a little concerned for Thursday night here. While the forecast only shows 28F right now, just a little ways up the road is showing 24F. Monitoring that very closely as it could very easily drop to 25F or lower here that night. Otherwise, this weekend is becoming more interesting with some guidance trending towards a greater moisture presence upon the arrival of freezing temperatures Saturday night into Sunday morning. Watching that closely as well. Regardless of any potential snow chances, multiple nights of freezing temperatures are in store for the Panhandle over the next 7 days and likely beyond.

These had no sign labels and I don't know for sure what they are, but are here for your enjoyment. Any educated guesses on what they might be would be truly appreciated! At the end of the walk, a pair of gleaming white Bizzies is, to me, the ne plus ultra-- a song for the soul.

I know! Our neighbors across the street have two, and despite being somewhat neglected both look pretty good. When I met @JasonD and told him where I live, he asked me if I was the one with the Howeas. Sadly no.

You should, cause they're beautiful!

Just a quick drive-by shot of a nice corner planting in Schertz:

I’d personally play it safe and ensure it’s shaded from the start. I don’t think there’s such a thing as too much shade for Lepis.

Wow. What an idiot this guy is. Theyre probably still seedlings growing inside the sellers home or in a greenhouse. Unbelievably misleading claim by this seller. But unfortunately, its pretty much the same thing that big box stores do selling palms way outside of their rated zone. Granted, they dont necessarily claim that they are hardy to these zones, but its still misleading as most people just assume that its good for their location if its being sold at their local store.

Still looking for a better name than Coccothrinax "misidentified" as this continues to grow.