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Not Carpoxylon. I’d stop short of saying this is a 100% positive ID since the lighting makes it a bit difficult, but looks like Satakentia liukiuensis to me.

Asterogyne martiana is apparently an easy grower for me, this one has done outstanding this last 6 months despite a chilly winter, even in the greenhouse. There are others that look good but this one I really noticed recently after moving it.

Agree with Satakentia liukiuensis

I think the folks above hit it on the head. Welcome to PalmTalk!

They are so friendly at customs. For an order of 3 varieties of seeds, 50 seeds in total, 2 varieties did not meet bio security requirements. So after inspection one lot of the two did meet bio security requirements, which left ten seeds, yes ten seeds that did not meet bio security. So just throw them in the bin you ask, not so simple anymore down under at your local customs treatment office. Let’s just say a lot of emails and an extra 3 weeks on top of postage, a bill for $500 bucks, and I still don’t have the remaining 40 seeds yet. Those ten little seeds have become a headache with a bill, not too bad for $50 bucks worth of seeds . Oh and don’t forget phyto certificate and postage. So the next time someone has a rare palm for sale and you think it’s too expensive feel free to import seeds, it can get rather expensive at times!

As a thumb rule, we never fertlize heavily a palm, unless we are sure about the nutritional deficiency, plant grows in sand and rainfall is very frequent. I usually go with 10 gr in 10 lt water and repeat after half to a whole month.

Curse old man winter, I actually started a bit more on the new greenhouse today. Running out of room in the other two 🤣 Richard

Sit back and watch them grow and then enjoy beauty. Richard

Absolutely beautiful that’s what it is!

Recently, I was sorely tempted by colorful plants, Colocasia 'Redemption' and C. 'Pharoah's Mask'. However, my garden is the very most cold microclimate to be classified as USDA zone 10. People have no idea about the lack of daytime warmth my garden suffers. The daily summer high temperature often ranges from 56 to 64 F. At this moment the early morning temperature is 48F. I do grow Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' well. So, based on my success with the Alocasia... can I also grow the two mentioned Colocasia plants ? Thanks !

I'm germinating some Redemption bulbs right now and I haven't been this excited about a new plant in a looooong time. Are you going to start from bulbs or starter plants? I can dig and see where I got my bulbs from, I got them for 50% off, but I can tell you to avoid Garden State Bulbs at all costs.

You should have some open real estate for some new stuff at least. Crossing my fingers for a few that look like they can eek out a win.

I haven't tried any Colocasia, but Alocasia 'Regal Shield' and 'Calidora' do well. Regal shield has purple undersides but Calidora is completely green. That Pharoah's mask is pretty attractive if it will work here. Xanthosoma sagittifolia is easy and has really huge leaves, but again not colorful. The top leaf in the photo below is around 3.5' long and they're still getting bigger. It's a bit weedy, new plants pop up in the area all around the original one pretty frequently.

They grow them in the UK so they should be fine for you. The ones in the UK remain pretty small and grow slowly but they get the freezes that knock them back to the roots. I would expect that you get no frost so albeit slow growing, they should size up over time provided they get enough water.

You say it's a busy sidewalk. If it impedes walkers, maybe they have a point. As far as I know, a sidewalk is normally owned by a city, and is intended for public use. I remember my days as a young mother pushing a stroller trying to make it safely around obstacles. I never would have contemplated cutting anyone's bushes, but it seemed inconsiderate of some homeowners not to maintain a reasonably clear walkway. You might consider your liability if anyone were hurt by a spiny robelenii. I removed two that were leaning way over the sidewalk at my house. I see my thoughts are in the minority here.

Linospadix sets seed in my garden each year - Here in New Zealand though PM me if a few seeds in an envelope works

Keep us apprised Than, we all live to learn through new experience.

Another lot of gifted seeds of some beautiful trees. My main interest has been palms over the years learning a lot about. I have always been interested in trees and shrubs but now iam taking a particular interest in them, it might be a grower challenging oneself, taking a particular interest in such trees. But all I know is there’s a lot to learn as a grower, I guess I will never stop learning about plants and growing, and that’s a good thing!

It’s just the way it is, I respect our bio security policy. It’s a debate that’s been going on for a while now amongst importers of seeds. All we want to do is grow our palms in peace. Save endangered and rare plant species. Yet the government goes and spends millions on upgrading our bio security and customs, now they want their money back just to justify the upgrade. No commonsense anymore when it comes to the government. The old saying if I want to go broke I can stay at home and do that!

Dendrobium anceps

Iam more worried about what goes on in the monkey house! Advertising, people see a picture of a palm and they get a tropical holiday in some remote island, it makes them happy a great subliminal message in there, the advertising campaign works well with a palm picture!

My biggest Hedyscepe canterburyana that I grew from seed from the beauty in pogobob old garden is finally setting seed. Last summer when Tim from Hawaii was visiting it flowered but the seed aborted.

Oooooh lucky you!! I reckon the seed aborted because Tim looked at them and they just freaked out scared he was going to take them to Hawaii, where they would cook in that tropical paradise!

30 - 35 gr for just one plant?! What time of the day did you apply?

Fe is toxic in overdose. And it is oxidized quickly. It would be better if you used from the start the Chaufer at a reduced rate and repeat application after a while.

So rookie mistake, i was too excited when i planted this 5gal copernicia fallaensis in my backyard a couple months ago. I’m regretting where i planted it. I feel like it doesn’t receive enough sun (2 new fronds opened + 1 spear on the way since planting). I didn’t take into consideration the shade from the fence. Ugh. also I know this palm gets massive so I wish I could transplant it in an area where it would have more room. I’m worried on doing so, I feel like these are root sensitive. Right now there’s a large vigorous cananga odorata tree to the left of it. Should I leave this alone or move it somewhere else in the yard ? Input would be appreciated.

What caught my eye today was rather intresting, palm related as well, this little monkey of a rat. Whom I shall say was lucky to get away his life today, especially after eating a dypsis minuta!

Oh wow that’s a beauty, somewhat repotted a bit high in the container that’s for sure, perhaps it may need a new container but it will have to be a deep container. Repot it up to the base of the palms, there are a lot of roots exposed there. Whoever repotted it last was way off getting it correct, mind you though it’s an interesting feature the way it is. I suggest a deep container but one that’s not too wide. I don’t know how much of a root ball it has, but it definitely needs a bit of soil around those roots!

Heres mine from last year. This damage occurred after a historic snowstorm, which dumped 7-10 inches at my location and I had an ultimate low of 12F. Despite full cold protection, the fronds still burnt to a crisp. First photo is from April 17th, 2025. They were still recovering from spear pull at this point. I had not cut anything yet. By May 4th, 2025, I had cut as much dead stuff off that i could. I did cut a lot of green petioles which maybe i shouldnt have done but whatevs By June 9th, 2025, I had trimmed them again to get rid of the half fronds once it had grown out to a decent point. And finally by November 6th, 2025 they looked the best they have ever looked since planting. The point of all this is, these guys dont need much to make a full and very quick recovery. Plenty of water, fertilizer, and well timed trimming can go a long way.

I got the bulbs from Holland. They're sprouting not on the heat mat, I've saved the heat mats for the Thai Giants. I paid $51.50 shipped for 2 bulbs. Good sized bulbs, too.

Time to plant some boulders.

This plant needs to be potted up badly. I'm willing to sell this plant for $1100. Socal pick-up only, or perhaps I can meet some of you out of towners half way (within reason). This plant will be put into a box the first weekend of April and will no longer be available for this price. 9+ X 9+ inches of caudex, super blue, sex unknown.

Thanks very much, yes my garden is cold, but frost free.

Yes, I thought the same thing. More evidence about how the general public view palms. Palm = pinnate palm. I was impressed that the dentist named his/her practice after a Texas native palm even if the picture isn't accurate!

I really must get to Hawaii. I know that overwhelming feeling when you visit an amazing collection!

Oh no, you have already drenched the soil!

Just goes to show that hybrids are not always faster.

Got .33" of unexpected rain last night. otherwise, the map is grim.

Obstruction of the sidewalk is not necessary for mindless vandalism. During my tenure as chair of the Lakeside Palmetum I witnessed adolescent "persons" twisting off fronds with their bare hands, a Juania broken off at ground level, and initials carved into the waxy, white coating on Ceroxylon trunks.

As others have said/asked, consider if it blocks the sidewalk and if so how badly. Based on that you can decide whether or not you have a right to be mad. If it doesn’t then i really don’t know why anyone would do that. You live in miami (right?), a lushly landscaped city, so i don’t see why anyone would just decide to mess with random palms at your place specifically.

You have just the place for those to “ winter down” . That new green house is filling up. Harry

A few more red fronds , anyone? Finally some blue sky to show off the colors. IMG_5250.mov …and a backlit Chrysalidocarpus ‘Dark Mealybug.’

That sound kind of like stuff an old lady would do, enforcing the right of way. Who else would take the time or care that much. HOA types.

Nice one, many shade loving plants means many a canopy plant, that and 20 years to create the shade! Looks like you will be planting a lot more palms, my garden has plenty of understory that’s for sure!

Still going strong, thanks to our mild winter. I'm curious to see how it does above the roof!

Sorry I was responding to the OP.

Still in business after nearly 45 years. BUT, we moved to a close-by location. New Location: 1111 URANIA AVE., ENCINITAS, CA 92024 Phone: 619 291 4605 Email: phil@junglemusic.net Over 100,000 palms for sale, about 300 species, all sizes

S. weddelliana is available as small starts from Floribunda. It is also the most petite of the three I mentioned. I have a grove of these in my front yard. Ravenea glauca is larger than R. hildebrandtii. My recent acquisition was two plants of Syagrus hoehnei. Your best choice for " a cluster of thin stemmed palms" would be the S. weddelliana (very slow, but more choice) or the Chamaedorea radicalis tree form (faster growth, more sparse foliage).

Rick Kern, George Zammas, Brian Bauer and I spent the afternoon putting Copernicia fallaensis in hundred gallon pots yesterday. These are going to be beautiful next year. Probably one of the more spectacular palms out there. I don't think we can grow enough of them here in Florida.