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Freshly collected seeds of Carpoxylon macrospermum (Aneityum Palm). I got some other new species in my website too. I took a photograph of the cross-section to show its health. Carpoxylon macrospermum seeds for sale - PalmSeedlings.com

Encyclia hanburyii is opening this year's flowers in my garden. This species has long lived flowers which is a bonus. I really liked it's fat red pseudobulbs when I bought it, without having seen the flowers.

I reckon there’s a 90%+ chance of a new May record high. Everyday has been warmer than the forecast as well and Monday and Tuesday are forecasted to be both 34c. The nights have been much warmer here as well. It’s a real shame the metoffice doesn’t have St James’s Park in operation. At least I can give a good general idea of night temps with my vantage pro 2.

@SCVpalmenthusiast very true I have probably 15 of them but they aren’t long lasting as a solitary palm as our sun bakes the exposed trunk!! Here is a picture of royals!!

2x CIDP

Tracy, checking the local community colleges now for a ‘button making’ course. ‘Beast’ is an apt name for a trunking specimen, and the inflorescence are so interesting on a mature palm. The one in the photo is a male, obviously. Check these photos out, taken in upslope Hilo a few years back. Tim

I saw these beauties when walking around Howth last summer, are they date palms of some sort?

Once again, this Dypsis rosea x mirababilis cross. Great color on this palm. Tim

Of the palms I've planted, two musts for such conditions should be Pinanga coronata and Bentinckia condapanna. If they're not in a hurry, Hedyscepe and Kentias/Belmores.

Pinanga sarawakensis for a splash of colour!

The color of Arenga Engleri inflorescence. Harry

An interesting little batch of seedlings, seeds kindly donated by @palmtreesforpleasure it will be an interesting palm to grow for sure!

Finally decided to plant my palms I since my garden has clay soil I used 70% native soil and 30% well draining soil with perlite and watered it deeply is there something I’m missing ?

update, the(BxJ)xJ went into the ground in 2024(?) before milton hit. Its doing well and just starting to put out longer leaves and more of them each year. It has had Little to no feeding and a sparing use of water in the area. Its a tad over 6' tall now. I like the symmetry of the leaves compared with my BxJ. The even spacing of the leaflets reminds me a little of my cuban copernicias.