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I can confirm this observation 100%. Such spp are called polygamous. One year they can produce inflorescences of exclusively one sex. Sex may alternate from year to year. In other years or specimens can be produced within same year inflorescences of both sexes, frequently in a strict sequence depending on season. In other years or other specimens hermaphrodite flowers are produced. Nature finds a way...

Ok I planted a palm tree. I wanna be cool again. I also don't know if it's trying to push an inflo or if a Bahia grass seed literally sprouted right next to the growth point. Anyway this is the Mexicana @5am sent me about 14 years ago and I mounded it up just enough to where I ran out of raised bed soil.

July 16, 2026 Sorry for the mess

That certainly sounds like how I’d describe male Trachycarpus inflorescences. I’ve heard of some palms changing sex but can’t recall if that was Trachycarpus.

I think I’ve heard that if female flowers are unpollinated, they can develop into those 3 loved fruits. There won’t be any seed inside.

Bro lol. This grass is unkillable. But I'll snip that out once the mosquitoes chill. They're horrible this year. They're the size of silver dollars and they are violent. Thanks again for the plants. Bananas are going nuts too. If you want some exotic ones for your new yard they're waiting here.

Grab the grass and yank it out.

Looking good! And that's definitely grass next to it. Destroy it before it spreads.

I do. As far as I know I was the only one attempting this palm. I grew one for years in Clackamas Zone 9A and they had one planted at Raintree Tropical in Silverton Zone 8B. I'm not sure if its your camera but the color looks yellow to me. Doesn't look like the blue form, but not dark green enough for the green form so time will tell. However when you look at my videos below the blue color doesn't come through all that great either. If yours is a green form it will be less hardy. I had the Highlands or Silver form. I currently grow both forms of this palm, and green is a much faster growing palm, similar to other large Sabal species. The one at Raintree in the display gardens was maybe 3-3.5' tall and was killed one winter when Salem got some pretty cold air. Mine survived, but barely grew, it got a little bigger every year. It would hold about 4 fronds and was under 2' tall. Planted full sun, well draining soil and watered regularly in summer and fertilized with Palmgain each spring. My last year winter in Oregon, we had that winter bomb cyclone 2022/2023 and it killed it with protection. I cut off all the fronds and left the stump in place, but around late June it reappeared and regrew all the fronds it lost. Now that I am down here in Houston, and live in a very Sabal friendly climate I have a better understanding of these palms. I grew at least 8 species/hybrids/varieties of Sabal in Oregon and here double that number. There are mature uresana here in Houston, although they are rare. If I move back to Oregon would I want to grow a Sabal uresana? - the answer is no. At best they're going to limp along and remain small, but larger ones are likely to fade away over a few years. You can't replace the heat and sun intensity that we get here, and uresana and a large number of the Sabals really need it. So I think you got a great palm and starting with a larger one is likely a good move, but I don't think your chances for success are in your favor. Based on my experience I would say the best performing Sabals for Oregon are minor, Louisiana, Birmingham (so slow), Brazoriensis (will trunk), Rosei (trunking) and palmetto (hardiest of the trunking Sabals). Rosei was a real surprise, they are much hardier than reported. These are the last videos I posted of it. Apparently I had two, but I don't remember the smaller one. Picture of one of my current Highlands form. Its far more silver in real life. Uploading Attachment...

Hey all, Took a trip last year to McBride gardens in Kauaii and saw this beauty. Just a spectacular minature palm. Since then, I've read that only about a dozen are left in their original habitat, although other populations have been established. RLR's book states that it can survive 10b locations, but I rarely hear it discussed. Anyone growing it? (At the risk of being presumptuous, I suspect Bo has a grove of them! ) This plant was in full sun, and there seemed little special care was given it. But as you can see, it was in full seed. Bret

Thought I’d bump this thread again. One of the advantages of garden tours here on Hawaii Island, you are sometimes gifted with seedling by the host. Such is the case with these two Pelagodoxa from a Palm Society event about ten years ago. They have grown well despite lack of soil and have obviously found fractures in the lava rock. The one is starting to seed, but the other one is taking its time. In another recent post, a thread about Anthurium, these palms are located in the same area, but are taller than surrounding plantings and do suffer a bit with wind gusts. Tim

Approximately 12 inches of rain for me since the early morning of July 14.

It is entirely possible I mistakenly mixed a Nannorrhops seed into this cup. I guess I’ll find out with time.

Hi, my first post here and I'm going to try and revive this thread. I just bought this palm that was unknown by the nursery that sold it to me and in trying to track down what it is I came across this thread. So know I'm almost positive it is a Pelagodoxa Henryana, does this seem right? If so it sounds like sounds like we will have the best luck planting in a wind protected area that is not full sun all day? We live in Papaikou, Hamakua Coast, Big Island. We have been here about 5 years. The property we moved on to has an absolutely incredible palm collection, there must be over 30 different varieties. A fraction of which we have been able to confidently name but learning more and more each day. So, we are now trying to thoughtfully add on to the collection. Thanks for any help!

My lafazamanga caught my eye this evening, and I thought I’d share a photo of it post-transplant (which happened months ago). 🪏 as far as I can tell, it’s very happy in its new location, and hasn’t missed a beat from the move.🤞 Has been such a great plant for me, so I’m hoping it will do as well in the new (equally prominent) location. 💕

Butia diamantinensis is my first to sprout, 86 days in.

Life span of queen palms In my garden, one season. 😂