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An update, plants already brought there. A picture of the chief gardener next to the donated plants. And the previous happy owner...

Everything in the picture was planted by hand circa 2018-2019. New zoysia sod just went in a month ago. Love my little tropical garden! (SW Florida Zone 10b) JD

Visited the motherland this week. The smaller fruiting coconut is from a ditch that was collected by a lady in homestead Fl 5 years ago . receives no love from the owner . second the largest coconut that has managed to evade the 2021 Texas palm massacre lol over on port Isabel if anyone wants the exact address message me . across the same street I found a yard with 3-4 young cocos that looked really great the lady who lives there mentioned her husband collected all the cocos that washed ashore and they sprouted! other pics are of various parts of the valley for whatever reason palm talk won’t let me insert individual Info per pick so if yall have questions I’ll answer what I can haha . #Zone10A-BTexas IMG_9409.mov

Flowering now after taking a few years off

This coconut palm from my collection caught my eye

Well done my friend, I too have donated plants to the botanical garden of Naples in the past, I also donated the very common chamaedorea radicalis, an easy to find plant, but they didn't have it, I saw lately that they were male and female and they produced seeds.

I have read it is possible to remove a sucker from a Areca vestria. Well here’s to trying it out. It’s just a bit gardening fun to see if it works. Any thoughts out there on the subject?

Pretty old palm . Mine is over 20 years old and barely chest high! Harry They don’t grow very fast here at all. It was very small when I planted it .

I should mention that the red jaboticaba is a plinia hybrid that matures very early and is common for container growing. If I lived in an area that stays above 25F, I would be growing many of these fruit trees.

The yard was FULL of Clivia flowers but due to the unprecedented heat in March, I didn’t have much time to snap photos before the flowers began falling off.

Paul, they’re much like orchids in the need for excellent drainage as well as plants of water during dry periods. Their roots even look like orchid roots and will sometimes grow over rocks and mulch. Most of my garden’s soil is fertile loam that drains fast so my Clivias are watered regularly. Their roots are naturally fairly shallow so deep watering isn’t necessary.

Most of the flowers are on the ground

Thought I’d add a few photos to this topic, I’ve only one in the garden and it’s finally starting to fill out as it matures. Has some serious root competition, but making a go of it. Nice color, interesting leaves, and takes up little space. Tim

We get a ton of moss around here. I've been concerned at how it literally coats the caudices of our cycads. It doesn't really seem like a good thing, and growth on the plants is less than robust, but it also seems like trying to remove it might do more harm than good. This one isn't that bad--others are worse.

Had a feeling it would be you that outbid me on the Lanonia hainanensis! Thanks for letting me have this one though, an absolute beauty - Lanonia magalonii.

Oh and I forgot, a nice crop of kerriodoxas all 500 of them, gets my attention now and then!

A few more classics for the garden! Getting into stock plants now. Zamia standelyi anthurium claudiae Lanonia hainensis Geonoma pychnostachyszinginer black sp Rothmania longifolia Areca Warburgiana aka macrocalyx licuala triphylla var stenophylla

I fear it would make things only worse. I ask again, have you applied humic acids? Perhaps a picture of the new leaves and spear could turn out elucidating.

One of my three Cymbidium wadae produced a flower bud this year. I thought none of them were going to since it is so much later than the hybrid cultivars. I forgot the C wadae is a later bloomer.

Damn that thing is beautiful. More than I deserve. Sprouting seeds maybe sell the babies.

Caught my bromeliad flowering from the corner of my eye.

You’re welcome on the pics. It grows well on the sandstone rocks in my garden wherever I created shade. I would welcome the moss any day growing on my advanced palms in the garden a great indicator of the moisture levels and humidity. And ladders and gardeners are one hazard I try to avoid, the other day I was 5 meters up a ladder just for a handful of archontophoenix maxima seeds, not worth the risk I thought after, yer sure for Tahina seeds but archontophoenix.🏥

It’s about 20 feet to the top of the taller leaf tip

Beautiful Dave! I have a few sprouts from the seeds you gave me

Cocothrinax barbadensis

I have germinated seed, just for fun. They need heat and humidity. As Scott mentioned the tree is slow growing. I donated the seedlings at a garden club meeting, as at the time I had a larger specimen in a pot. I did not have the ideal spot to plant the larger Jaboticaba so I kept it in containers for years. After 15 years or so it never flowered in the pot, even after reaching about 10 ft. (3m) in height, so I sold it. The newer varieties vary in fruit color and flavor, which I have seen for sale but have not sampled. Other varieties claim to 'flower and fruit sooner' or possibly in a pot. Once I met a Jaboticaba grower from Brazil at TPIE who mentioned working on dozens of varieties. I didn't get his name or business name but he seemed excited. Ryan

Two of my Kentiopsis oliviformis are getting ready to bloom for the first time

Nice one Dave! Cats and palms hey. My dear kitty Kat sari is 19 now and she has used up all her nine lives, she’s having trouble walking and all the other ailments that go with age! But shes not letting go just yet! My princess sari!

I’ve had good luck easing my pothos and snake plant onto a covered porch. I started with bright shade, kept soil a bit drier, and they thickened up fast.

Ours just bloomed! I had to move it under the Chrysalidiocarpus Decaryi , it started to get sun burned . The courtyard is now getting a lot more after noon sun. Harry I love the blooms of these . We will probably get more at some point.

Somehow, the queen looks as ratty as the rest of the property

After 5 years of starting up my nursery, iam finally starting to see the results. Both in quality of the stock and growth, also in a few sales, moving a bit here and there with sizeable stock to sell after 5 years. I knew it would take 5 years to start a nursery, and as I also know it’s 10 years before you really get into the good stuff. From there on it’s up and working for the long run. And that’s the plan. Living the dream!

Went by this P. elipticum today and got better pictures. Huge specimen. Got 2inches of rain yesterday and wind.

Question Richard: as the stock grows, does shipping/postage become more difficult? Have you engaged freight services or are they largely not really at that size yet?

Worth a try . Harry

Yes

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I’ve got some Zamia seeds for sale Z. loddigesii, 10 for $10 or 50 for $40 Z. sp “Jamaican Giants”, 10 for $10 or 50 for $40 Zamia furfuracea, 100 for $10 Plus shipping DM me Dan

Yes , I see new plants coming off the original one . There are two or three “ pups” . We’ve only had it a year. So those can be seperate plants? Harry

@PalmatierMeg I was pretty shocked at how well Copernicia did after 22.5F this February. My Fallaensis had near complete burn, but just opened a nearly pristine new frond. Baileyana and Gigas took around 50% burn and also seem ok. I've lost a few Macroglossa to bud rot over the years, but all were small. I have twoo more large seedling sized Baileys and a Fallaensisin the ground now too, and zero damage from the cold.

Last Friday, this Iriartea deltoidea dropped a flower sheath with a loud "thwop!" and shook itself out like a wet mop. A day or two later I finally returned with the camera to capture the glowing flowers. Now on the fourth day, the bees are still buzzing around it. These stately palms are a favorite.* I first saw them in Costa Rica, looking down on the fluffy crowns from hanging bridges, mesmerizing. These individuals were planted in July of 2011. IMG_5346.MOV *(All my palms are favorites.)

Dypsis saintlucei in flower, Chambeyronia macrocarpa and hookerii both flowering together, dypsis rosea and a archontophoenix Cunninghamiana with that rare orange leaf for a bit of colour!

One of my coconut palm spear caught my eye with its huge size

Here is a preliminary cold damage to my personal palm collection. I live in Altamonte Springs, about 14 miles north of Orlando. Its a little colder than the metro Orlando area. My yard does have some good tree canopy in the back but this didn't make much difference with the winds. The first night of the freeze was 23F with 20-30mph winds all night and it was below 32F for over 10 hours. The 2nd night dropped to 28F but it was still with frost. This was the coldest freeze since the record Christmas 1989 freeze. It was also the first hard freeze with high winds the entire night. PALMS Acoelorrhaphe wrightii (4’)- no damage Aiphanes horrida x minima (6’) -100% burn, already had about 25% burn from earlier cold, it always showed damage below about 35F every year but always quickly recovered, not sure this time Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (20’) -major burn Archontophoenix purpurea (7’)- 100% burn Areca triandra (3’) -100% burn Arenga engleri (7’)- surprisingly burn on one leaf Arenga hookeriana (5’)- all tall stems 100% burned, shorter suckers green Beccariophoenix alfredii (15’, 10’)- both have severe burn but green in center Borassodendron machodonis (3’)- COVERED, no damage Brassiophoenix drymophoeoides (5’)- 100% burn Carpentaria acuminata x Adonidia merrillii (25’)- 100% burn Caryota mitis ‘Variegata’ (3’)- severe burn Chamaedorea elegans (2’)-100% burn Chamaedorea ernestii-augustii (3’)- 100% burn Chamaedorea metallica (2’)- 100% burn Chamaedorea microspadix (6’)- no damage Chambeyronia macrocarpa (3’)- all leaves burned except newest Chelyocarpus chuco (4’)- COVERED no damage Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos (3’)- 100% burn Chrysalidocarpus lutescens ‘Nana’ (3’)- COVERED but partially blew off, 50% burn Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis (Mahajanga form) (6’)- 100% burn Chrysalidocarous onilahensis (3’)- light burn Chrysalidocarpus pembanus (15’)- 100% burn on the 2 tall trunks, suckers have some green leaves Chrysalidocarpus psammophilus (3’)- 100% burn Chuniophoenix hainanensis (3’)- no damage Clinostigma savoryanum (4’)- 2 newest leaves have no damage, others burned Coccothrinax barbadensis (3’)- light burn Coccothrinax crinita (3’) – severe burn Coccothrinax spissa (3’)- severe burn Cocos nucifera ‘Green Malayan’ (10’, 3’ trunk)- almost 100% burn but a few green leaflets and petioles still green, already push new growth, it already had about 20% burn from frost a couple weeks prior Copernicia alba (6’)- no damage Cryosophila stauracantha (4’)- 100% burn Cyrtostachys elegans x renda (3’)- COVERED no damage Dictyosperma album (furfuraceum) (3’)- 100% burn Euterpe edulis (10’, 5’)- both have 100% burn Gaussia attenuata (7’)- 100% burn, new spear opening Gaussia maya (5’)- 100% burn Heterospathe negrosensis (4’)- light burn Howea belmoreana (3’)- severe burn Howea forsteriana (7’)- severe burn Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (6’)- 100% burn Lanonia dasyantha (2’, 3’)- no damage on either Leucothrinax morrissii (5’)- no damage Licuala kunstleri (2’)- light damage Licuala peltata (3’)- light burn Licuala ramsayi (6’)- slight damage on 1 leaf, very delayed reaction Livistona decora (10’)- no damage Livistona muelleri (4’)- moderate burn Livistona saribus (15’)- no damage Normanbya normanbyi (8’)- 100% burn Phoenix acaulis (3’)- no damage Phoenix loureiroi (Kashmir) (8’)- no damage Pinanga coronata (4’)- 100% burn Pinanga gracilis (3’)- 2 stems, 1 no damage, other 100% burn Pritchardia hillebrandii (3’)- moderate burn, still lots of green Pseudophoenix sargentii (4’)- severe burn Ptychococcus lepidotus (5’)- 100% burn Ptychococcus paradoxus (6’)- 100% burn Ptychosperma elegans (10’)- 100% burn Ptychosperma propinquum (macarthurii) (12’)- main stem 100% burn, suckers mostly brown but some green Ravenea glauca (3’)- light burn Ravenea hildebrandtii (5’)- 100% burn Ravenea rivularis (6’)- 100% burn Reinhardtia latisecta (2’)- no damage Rhapis excelsa ‘Zuiko Nishiki’ (5’)- no damage Rhapis humilis (8’)- no damage Sabal etonia x palmetto (2’)- no damage Sabal mauritiiformis (5’)- very minor burn Sabal miamiensis x maritima (6’)- no damage Sabal palmetto (10’)- no damage Sabal palmetto (Miami Rockridge form) (2’)- no damage Sabinaria magnifica (3’)- COVERED, cover partially blew off, light burn on a couple leaves, very delayed damage Schippia concolor (3’)- moderate burn Serenoa repens, silver (3’)- no damage Syagrus romanzoffiana (20’)- light burn Syagrus sancona (7’)- severe burn Syagrus weddelliana (6’)- severe burn Veitchia arecina (3’)- moderate burn Wodhyethia bifurcata (4’)- 100% burn CYCADS Bowenia spectabilis- no damage Ceratozamia hildae- no damage Cycas debaoenis- no damage Cycas thouarsii- 100% burn Encephalartos ferox- 100% burn Stangeria eriopus- light burn Zamia furfuracea – no damage, in pot and taken in Zamia integrifolia (narrow leaflet form)- no damage Zamia integrifolia (Palatka Giant)- no damage Zamia integrifolia (wide leaflet form)- no damage Zamia nesmophila- moderate burn Zamia sp. “Spots”- severe burn PANDANS Freycinetia cumingiana (4’)- main stems dead, some green shorter stems/leaves Pandanus furcatus (15’)- 100% burn but green already pushing out Pandanus letocartiorum (decumbens) (2’)- 100% burn Pandanus penangensis (monotheca) (5’)- 100% burn Pandanus polycephalus (3’)- severe burn Pandanus pygmaeus ‘Variegatus’ (2’)- moderate burn Pandanus tectorius (spineless form) (3’)- 100% burn Pandanus tectorius, dwarf spineless variegated form)- 100% burn PALM-LIKE PLANTS Cyclanthus bipartitus (4’)- 100% burn, this is root hardy, foliage dies every year as it declines around 35F but rapidly regrows in spring Dracaena arborea (4’)- severe burn Ravenala madagascariensis (15’)- 100% burn Ravenala menahirana (Honkondambo) (3’)- 100% burn, new leaf emerging Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyathea) (10’)- 100% burn Strelitzia nicolai (10’)- 100% burn

Here is an update on some of my palms. I worked this past week and got everything trimmed. Palms that were damaged but not on the updated list are still alive and firm but no active growth yet. PALMS Aiphanes horrida x minima (6’) -100% burn, already had about 25% burn from earlier cold, it always showed damage below about 35F every year but always quickly recovered, dead Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (20’) -major burn, new leaf opening Archontophoenix purpurea (7’)- 100% burn new leaf opening Arenga engleri (7’)- surprisingly burn on one leaf, several leaves burned, very delayed damage Brassiophoenix drymophoeoides (5’)- 100% burn dead Carpentaria acuminata x Adonidia merrillii (25’)- 100% burn no signs of growth yet Chrysalidocarpus psammophilus (3’)- 100% burn dead Cocos nucifera ‘Green Malayan’ (10’, 3’ trunk)- almost 100% burn but a few green leaflets and petioles still green, already push new growth, it already had about 20% burn from frost a couple weeks prior, cut out dead center growth and spear, no rot, now new growth is strongly pushing out! Euterpe edulis (10’, 5’)- both have 100% burn 10’ specimen is dead, 5’ opening new leaf Hyophorbe verschaffeltii (6’)- 100% burn new leaf opening Pinanga coronata (4’)- 100% burn main stem appears dead, suckers have new growth Pritchardia hillebrandii (3’)- moderate burn, still lots of green center spear pulled, cut and treated, new growth pushing out Ptychococcus lepidotus (5’)- 100% burn dead Ptychococcus paradoxus (6’)- 100% burn dead Ravenea rivularis (6’)- 100% burn new leaf opening Syagrus sancona (7’)- severe burn new leaf opening Wodhyethia bifurcata (4’)- 100% burn dead PANDANS Pandanus furcatus (15’)- 100% burn but green already pushing out removed all dead leaves, new growth pushing out Pandanus letocartiorum (decumbens) (2’)- 100% burn dead Pandanus penangensis (monotheca) (5’)- 100% burn dead Pandanus tectorius (spineless form) (3’)- 100% burn dead Pandanus tectorius, dwarf spineless variegated form)- 100% burn dead PALM-LIKE PLANTS Ravenala madagascariensis (15’)- 100% burn, new growth emerging Ravenala menahirana (Honkondambo) (3’)- 100% burn, new leaf emerging, new leaf emerged but petiole browned and collaped, cut and new growth emerging again Sphaeropteris cooperi (Cyathea) (10’)- 100% burn new fronds uncurling Strelitzia nicolai (10’)- 100% burn new growth emerging

A large clump of Acoelorraphe wrightii

These Jubaeopsis are the same ones shown upthread germinated April 15 ,2024. The mother tree is the kinda famous Jubaeopsis on the old Sullivan Apartments property in Ventura. There was a nice bunch of seeds that the landscapers removed last year and this year the rats are getting everything. This tree has been the source for other growers upthread. I stayed at the Catamaran in San Diego and I only found one seed. If there are other fruiting trees it would be nice to check in on them because we should make some effort to get more of them into the hands of other gardeners. It has taken me awhile to get some positive results. If the seed is kept too wet they get some bacterial problem and the juice in the seed oozes out. I call it a fizzle. I am a seventy mile drive away but I will make a run down to Ventura to see what has survived the rats, if anything. Ahosey has claim to one of these but for now I am hanging on to the rest of them. At least one will go to Santa Barbara and a friend there who can ground it and keep it alive till it gains some size. My climate is risky for this palm. I may out plant one close to a sandstone wall and try to cover it through freezes but there are plenty of better places where Jubaeopsis might thrive closer to the coast.

I actually have a Sabal lougheediana in my collection. It's still small. I'm sorry I don't have a better picture of it right now. As it's still a seedling it doesn't look much different from any other Sabal imo. I can only imagine that they are pretty frost tender. It has seen temperatures around freezing in this pot though, No damage.