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A couple of common Brahea down on my hill. Harry Mr. Elephant , Brahea Edulis This Brahea Armata is about 3-4 years younger than the Edulis . A much slower growing palm.

Really difficult in your case from the photos without clear images of the inflorescences and we’d need to understand full size fruit size and shape. The only observation I’d note is that the second one appears to have scattered lepidia on the abaxial surface of the fronds which would rule out P hillebrandii. Here’s a link to an article with a key. https://palms.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/vol51n4supplementPritchardia.pdf

Argh the dypsis complex syndrome. Such a shame that Madagascar has lost most of its native habitat. Palms in cultivation will never be found in habitat there again. This leaves a big gap in the identification of indigenous species now in cultivation.

Here’s the “type” at the Black garden in Fountain Valley, OC California. Scream obscenities with delight! Chrysalidocarpus blackii (above) looks a lot like lanceloata, in fact Mr Black bought his thinking that’s what it was since that’s what the original label says. But the trunks are a lot thicker and the infructescence is totally different. Blackii’s are dense and compact while lanceolata’s dangle like C. lutescens’.

You’re welcome!

This one is E. Arenarius x Latifrons. I harvested a pup about 3 years ago you can see behind it and there is another pup on it right now. All 3 flushed at the same time almost like they were talking to each other and said LETS GOOOO!!

@palmtreesforpleasure and @tim_brissy_13 after the original thread I have doubts about the identity of my two Pritchardia specimens. I am totally in the dark about the usual diagnostic features applied in the genus, since I do not have the relevant book of Don Hodel. I can only say that the first sp is more prone to nutritional deficiency (sensitive to alkalinity) but also cold hardier. Besides it has already bloomed at a much smaller size and its flowers are more yellowish. So here we go: First one obtained as Pritchardia lowreyana Second one obtained as Pritchardia hillebrandii:

I'm gonna open with this meme. Anyway as always price is OBO, white monstera. Yes it was sold by Costa but it's been confirmed they did not grow them, it's from the Kunzo lineage also confirmed by them. Not an albo or creme Brule or Thai con. Rehabbed and is now pushing out of a 1g pot. I've got it listed elsewhere for more optimistic prices, these were sold in March and didn't last long. $75 obo for y'all plus the ride.

Wow wee, Jim. What else can one say? Truly spectacular and all these new goodies I'm sure will do beautifully under your deft hand. And I agree on planting small...not only because the plants seem to like it when their roots can decide where to go from a young age, but also of course it makes it so easy to stuff these things into all the little nooks and crannies that are just aching for another palm (especially when those big containers just won't fit, dang it). Plus no broken back trying to dig a hole for a 15-gallon monster (or lugging it home). Only water, fertilizer and (quite a bit of) patience are required. Life goes along, you blink a few times, and suddenly everything's big and beautiful!

That time of year again ( ..Though earlier than last year ) for some beastly, neighborhood full frontals..

Copernicia bailyana at Ann Norton:

Silver Copernicia hospita in 7 Gallon Pot-$125. Pick up in Satellite Beach. All my Copernicia’s survived the 27F Freeze here. Beachpalms@cfl.rr.com

The latys are coming alive!….

2 of my big Eugene’s just flushed. They usually dont flush for me until about Aug. or Sept.

E. Lehmannii throwing a good one. Looks like 20 leaves give or take.

Had 75 of these seedlings in 4" pots and sold every single one of them. Here are some in community pots planted same time to compare. Also have a chunky trunk armata I planted from seed about 20 years ago, and never moved.👍 aztropic Mesa, Arizona

Here is the Brahea Armata in Canvey, Essex (51N) in the UK. This thing is really stacking on growth now and must be one of the biggest Armata's in the British Isles. It still hasn't lost its trunk boots yet, since it is growing so quickly there. It must be at least 10 foot in height from the base of the trunk up to the tip of the crown. It was also totally undamaged by the 'bad' winter we just went through, while nearby CIDP and Washingtonia suffered some leaf burn. But this Armata.. .totally bulletproof there! 2009 2023

Brahea armata in commercial landscaping. aztropic Mesa, Arizona

@Harry’s Palms this edulis has a very chunky trunk! 😍

That’s the one Harry, but the best part is look at how great your garden will look. What with only another 400 varieties to collect, plus you will need a male and female of each if one wants to do a bit of palm seed collecting. So another 800 little chamaedoreas won’t need that much space, I think! Richard

Time to go back to the doom and gloom again. 20 LOB in 2 games isn't ideal. And having like 30 injured pitchers doesn't help.

It definitely got through a couple of Melbourne winters without a problem but I never planted it out fully exposed to the elements. Regular A alexandrae are known to go well even down in Hobart so I’m not sure my winters would ever really test them. I’d assume they would be less hardy to hot sun especially in dry climates but again I don’t think I really tested mine from memory I kept it in the shade.

Plus you're not so far from the New Madrid fault line.

Until last night.😉... PCA didn't get a warm welcome home from the LA fans after his remark about them... Good player, rough night... Butch

Gulfport is the new New Orleans.

More like a Hawaiian garden. San Jose is inland enough to get hot but close enough to get marine influence.

She's doing great too and is thriving. 🤗

Another bargain from yesterday also for $1.99 that Sabine brought home, and once again we are deeply grateful 🤗

A bargain from yesterday that Sabine picked up for $1.99, and once again we’re incredibly grateful 🤗

Oh my , I’m going to need a bigger garden . Harry

Last year, I created a YouTube video titled “The Palm Trees of London, UK,” where I explored some of the most impressive and unexpected palm specimens in the city. In a few weeks, I’ll be traveling to Dublin and would love to create a similar video there. I’m particularly interested in tracking down standout palm trees—especially species like Phoenix canariensis—that really push the boundaries of what’s possible in Ireland’s climate. If anyone knows of specific locations, addresses, or hidden gems in Dublin featuring notable or unusually hardy palm trees, I’d really appreciate your recommendations!

I made it back over there and grabbed 3 inflorescences.

Tim , thank you for the clarity . So this is a derivative of the Lanceollatus as I understand it. The link / article took me down the rabbit hole to a much better understanding . I couldn’t find any info through my normal sources , although Dave did tell me about the palms in Orange County . I was very happy that I got my hands on a few seeds, even happier that I was successful in germinating them. Thanks again to my good friend @DoomsDave. Harry

I just had a look at this picture of the chamaedorea genoformis, and thought look at all the pipes for the irrigation going in every direction. That’s what it takes to have a palm garden in the bush! Funny thing is I know where each pipe goes for what irrigation shift.

https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2025-03/Chrysalidocarpus blackii PalmArbor FINAL.pdf C blackii was described from cultivation. It is very similar to C lanceolatus. When I tried to key out my palm bought as C lanceolatus (well actually D lanceolata back in the day), it came out to be about halfway between C lanceolatus and C blackii based on the article🤣. In fact some fronds key out to be C lanceolatus while others on the same stem keyed out to be C lanceolatus!

Dave, I’ve always been a “plant them even when they’re tiny” kind of guy. Many of my big honking palms were planted as 2 or 3 inch seedlings directly to the ground. Here are just a few of them… @Jim in Los Altos. I have done that as well and been ok. I was just curious how others have done it . Some of them stay in pots for a while just because I am deciding on final spot or don’t have time to dig the hole. Harry ‘These two came home from Maui with me in 4” pots . Pritchardia H. above and Chambeyronia M. below . Planted within a week of coming home .

Dave, I’ve always been a “plant them even when they’re tiny” kind of guy. Many of my big honking palms were planted as 2 or 3 inch seedlings directly to the ground. Here are just a few of them…

This true-from-seed mutation of the normally common Golden Cane Palm came to the attention of PalmTalk during the 2016 Biennial in Thailand where this mutation originated. I bought 10 seeds from RPS the following year or so and currently have four extra seedlings that need new homes. These seedlings were agonizingly slow growing compared to the standard golden cane and these are four years old. They do germinate true from seed as RPS claims so maybe in the future this Fused Leaf Form will become more easily available. See info below: https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/dypsis-lutescens-fused-leaf Dypsis lutescens Fused Leaf Form: $20.00 each (4 available) OR Take all four seedlings @ $75.00 for the lot Shipping = $12.00 via Priority Mail No shipping outside the US. No shipping to HI Payment via Paypal PM me if you are interested. Tell me how many seedlings you want and I will respond with a quote. Give me your name/address to copy/paste on a mailing label. When you pay, tell me. NOTE: Please give me 24 hours to respond. After 24 hours, send me a civil reminder. Photos

Not mine, but in the neighborhood.. B. armata specimens on a stormy Sunday on the first day of June ..in the Desert. Better look than this? = Ditch the Washingtonia and install blue form Sabal uresana.. At least this business-scape is thinking forward a little.. Big, beautiful, flowering beasts..

So if all goes well, maybe by 2046 I'll have a few units like that.

Super silver

One of my Brahea pretty silver!!

I think this one is the same as yours. I assumed B calcarea , but maybe Super Silver. IMO they are probably the same species.

Incredible such a splendid ( desert) palm in the UK!

I get mid to high 50’s at night in the winter and really wet and the ones I have do great but bug magnet

This is a property that is surrounded with Braheas

I believe @Matt N- Dallas has super silver in the ground in San Marcos that he protected through Palmageddon so you should be fine. Hopefully he'll post pics of his nice Brahea collection.

Brahea armata, San Diego.

Pretty certain they're Brahea edulis.