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2026 Fall Meeting Date: Saturday, October 10th, 2026 Time: 10am – 2pm Location: A Private Garden in Orlando, FL ***** Send RSVP to cfpacs.membership@gmail.com to receive site address a few weeks before the meeting ***** Garden Description: The garden is situated in the old Orlando neighborhood of Rose Isle and within walking distance of Leu Gardens. The neighborhood has a unique character and shares a similar microclimate to Leu, being bordered by three lakes and blessed with the UHI of downtown Orlando, along with Live Oak canopy, with some trees easily being over 100 years old. We purchased our home in 2014 and the garden has continued to evolve since then. After a full renovation and addition to the house that finished in 2021, an almost complete reboot of the garden was needed. Other than a very large Weeping Podocarpus tree, an old Phoenix roebelenii and some podocarpus hedging, the garden is relatively new and entirely planted and designed by me. The front garden is bookended with Copernicia macroglossa and Copernicia fallaensis. Given the recent loss of a 60-year-old Laurel Oak tree and the resulting light requirements, the front garden has some elements of English country garden style, incorporating tropical plants and palms with sun loving flowering perennials and roses. The back garden is designed in the tropical style and includes three mature Archontophoenix cunninghamiana planted in 2017 and trunking Chambeyronia oliviformis. My interest in palms has really grown over the last five years, so most of the 30+ palm species are recent plantings that will provide additional canopy as the garden matures. The garden also features many flowering trees, including Senna Polyphylla, Dwarf Jacaranda, Cassia Javanica, Cassia Pallida, Hong Kong Orchid, Powderpuff, Crape Myrtle and Tibouchina. Please Bring: An auction plant A chair for comfort An umbrella just in case Bonus: Since the site is so close to Leu Gardens, a group of us may head there to check on the recovery of the various palms and cycads at the conclusion of the meeting.
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2 pointsI've been over to Indonesia a few times in the last couple of years. Always interesting to see the sights...beaches, rainforest, volcanoes and all the local culture etc...so very different to home in Darwin! Suprisingly not as hot as I thought it would be. But all that volcanic soil, good rainfall and tropical temps makes for a very lush landscape...Have seen quite a few native palm species growing in natural habitat, plus the milions of coconut palms everywhre (although the Rhino Beetle is doing a fair bit of damage unfortunately) Fortunately it is only a two and a half hour flight to Bali from Darwin, and reasonably priced. Internal fights are super cheap. Over the top of Kilingking beach So many volcanoes on the flights from Darwin to Bali and from Bali to Java Rural life Plenty of bamboo forests Rural villages everywhere in Java Pinanga javana Caryota rumphiana Calamus sp Corypha utan Areca catechu Caryota rumphiana Plenty more if you'd like to see...
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2 pointsIt can be a good or bad thing crazy plant collectors, it is usually a bad thing for the native stands in habitat. Such a demand for seed and the plants, that the population is put in danger. Having an impact on regeneration. And how many of those plants they poached live? It’s an ethical debate with for and against. If the bulldozer is coming then remove the population git sure. But if it’s downright poaching, this is why we have international laws and cities to prevent such a thing happening, not that it will stop the illegal trade. The foxtail palm is one example of people in high places doing such a thing, poaching seeds. I have some of those original palms from poached seeds in my garden, purchased from a roadsides seller. So in a way we are a little guilty! Richard2 points
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2 pointsHere’s my little grouping. Excuse the weeds. They go mental when it’s wet. The ground is sloppy and saturated and water runs out of this area all winter. These pictures were taken a couple of mornings ago when it was about 2C. Brrrrrrrrrr
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2 pointsThose are very nice palms . I don’t think there would be any way to slow the growth down without compromising their beauty. Harry2 points
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2 pointsRed spicata is great!! Almost fluorescent orange colors. This picture is from last year. Planted as a sprout in May 2016, so about 9 years in the picture. A bit bigger now.
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Hello! I was just wondering if anyone had backyard nurseries in San Diego, Los Angeles, Palm Springs area and if they were selling any palms! I just bought a house in El Centro, CA, and would like to start collecting plants to plant out in the fall!1 point -
1 pointHello, I am looking to add some Taraw Palms to my collection. Looking for plants/seedlings (in Florida) or shipping nationwide. Thanks in advance!1 point -
yes these are hard to over water, soak it on every warm day. In cool weather not necessary, maybe every 3rd day.1 point
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The species can live happily IN WATER so you can’t over water yours. Water yours daily and even twice a day if the weather is very hot.1 point -
1 pointIm so excited about this roebelenii hybrid I found. What do u think its mixed with?
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Jubaea and Parajubaea would positively hate a hot desert climate.1 point
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I get that but most of what you’re seeing should be under ground. It’s just had the under ground part exposed1 point -
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Thank you for the well thought out reply.. I respect your post, as it looks to some me like me, that you do a lot of research... Much better than me.. Butch1 point -
Nice one, nothing better than an alien abduction! Richard1 point
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1 pointGreat use of lighting in your landscape Allen. I have been enjoying a good number of your YouTube videos recently as well. Thanks for being a great resource for growers.1 point -
1 pointAllen is correct. Feel free to remove brown fronds. If they have much green left at all, I would leave them. I am not as big of a stickler about this as many growers...but many growers probably have better looking palms than me. 😁1 point
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Agreed! Pesky palm collectors! 😂we are an odd bunch. Harry
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1 pointYou are fine cutting the fully brown fronds and you can trim the dead tips off the other fronds with pruning scissors. It wouldn’t hurt to remove 18” of grass around palm, put down palm fertilizer and put a layer of pine bark mulch. Make sure to leave any green innermost fronds1 point -
1 pointYou absolutely can cut off the pollen, but there really is no reason to at this point. As a male tree, it will NEVER produce any seeds to clean up.🤷♂️ aztropic Mesa, Arizona1 point -
They are so thick out here. Its gotten so bad that my 7 year old daughter points them out and yells "WEEVIL KILL" when we're driving. My 14 year old son has gotten good at whacking them out of the air with a baseball bat. I dont know what lures them in but every evening I get a few that buzz under my patio cover and bounce off my sliding door.1 point -
Cherry, I don't know where you are in So. Cal., but they do very well outside here... I'm in La Mirada (LA/OC border, 15 mi. Inland) and have some... Give them a try.. Butch
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1 pointA small update of my coconut. We had a lot of rain this season but also one day we had a crazy hailstorm that I've never seen before. The hail was more than ½ inch in diameter. I had some damage on some palms and some fruit trees. The cocos survived without to protect it. Next year I should cover the soil on the rainy winter days as somebody suggested here. As I see, the best for my climate is as dry as possible soil in the winter and a lot of water in the summer. Now that the weather is hot, I water it daily. If I would start from the beginning I would do things differently learning from my mistakes. I hope to see others with similar climate with mine here in south mediterranean give it a try.
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1 pointE. Ituriensis. Almost lost this one last year as I deep soaked it right before 2 weeks of solid clouds and drizzle. The outer part of the caudex started to desicate. I quit watering it and it threw a little 3 leaf flush. It is currently throwing a 5 leafer so hopefully in the clear!
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1 pointSeveral of my big Encephalartos are starting to flush. Here is E. Laurentianus
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First pics were taken june 2021 and the following two today. It isn't slow after forming a trunk.
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I purchased seedlings from a reputable seller on palmtalk probably 7 years ago of Brahea calcarea ‘blue’. He stated the seeds came from a known specimen in California and differed from ‘Super Silver’. The most obvious difference being this palm is blue from the start. I unfortunately am down to one but the palm has rapidly developed over the past 2 years. Up until the last flush or so the petioles had stayed pretty much “unarmed”. A trait of calcarea. As of this last set of fronds, nubs or small teeth have started to form. The palm has a lot of similarities to Brahea armata except A)it’s fronds are flat and don’t have a crease in the center like armata B) the palm is drastically faster than a neighboring larger armata. The calcarea was probably a 3/5 gallon 2 years ago and the armata a 15 gallon when planted. Likely by the end of the growing season or early next year the calcarea will have caught up in size. I know that’s not definitive but of note. Both survived mid teens (Fahrenheit) with minimal damage. I covered the calcarea and it took no damage unlike Brahea clara that had minor burn, but was also protected similarly. Does anyone know of the origin of Brahea calcarea ‘blue’? Identifying traits? Any other useful information ? If this one is accurate then it appears to be a hybrid likely with armata. Thanks Brahea calcarea ‘ blue’ in front, armata in rear : Brahea calcarea ‘blue’ old petiole New petiole: Brahea armata petiole:crease in Brahea armata frond:Brahea calcarea ‘blue’: Brahea armata:
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1 pointNo seed worries, yet... Just pollen. That tree appears to be a male. aztropic Mesa, Arizona1 point
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IMG_1260.HEICIMG_1258.HEICIMG_1261.HEIC Lots of seedlings for sale in Oakland California. Sorry no shipping at this time. Seedlings are in 2 inch pots. Singles + doubles +triples available as well. PM for more details. All species are the same price. $10 per single seedling $18 per double seedling $27 per triple seedling1 point
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Brahea edulis, or the Guadalupe palm, is a slow-growing, hardy palm native to Mexico's Guadalupe Island, known for its large, fan-shaped, green leaves and edible black fruit. It's highly tolerant of drought, wind, and poor soils, making it a popular ornamental plant in warm climates, though it's considered rare in the wild due to habitat threats like feral goats. This self-cleaning palm grows to about 30-45 feet tall and is suitable for full sun and well-drained soil.
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The march of the weevil has entered San Clemente, and the devastation is imminent1 point -
Tough to see Tracy.. The unfortunate thing to me about the weevils love of canariensis, is that there are so many of them and that they are generally so large. I’m convinced that because of their sheer size they simply become weevil nurseries for months on end. Too big to deal with, especially if they’re on public land. So they just sit and infect everything around them. Pretty discouraging.1 point -
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I have to say it was beyond disappointing when I worked and prepared 14 years towards finally moving to Hilo, HI, and had everything set up to establish myself there, only to be met with a housing crisis, living out of my car/hotel, and subsequently having to emergently find a new job, which just happened to be in El Centro, CA. If I had moved to Hilo, HI only 6 months earlier, none of this would have happened 😔 Now I have my eyes on Mexico in 5 years to finally have my permanent garden, as it looks like Hawaii and coastal southern California are no longer realistic options for a large palm garden. Either way, though, it's been fun experimenting with palms in the desert and seeing which ones can take the heat. Many palm trees have pleasantly surprised me!1 point
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It's a blank slate!
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