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@peachy I was not going to let this one pass this time, I regretted not purchasing it last year, well this year it was up for grabs and grab I did! It was even in flower so there may be hope a seed or two if the palm gods are watching!
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I'd guess 1970s +/- I think Butia appearance is just a lottery. 95% of them don't do it for me with the wiry wispy unkept open crown look. Nothing to do with manicure imo. Most mules inherit the trait too, don't like most of them either 😅2 points
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Nice one, keep a bit on the dry side, my problem I have with cocothrinax seedlings is I just want to water them mostly by accident out of habit with a hose in my hand!2 points
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Chuniophoenix nana!
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Another unknown variety. I know it’s tough and dry tolerant that’s about it.
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Hey everyone, I know its been a long time since I have posted. I've been going through LOT. Thankfully life is getting better and I'm doing better. But I'm sadly here to say Ive lost plants. 2 died from spidermites I thought it was hardwater buildup on the leaves. 4 Died because my old roommates left the windows open all night. 1 died bc a dog was left unsupervised and ate it. The roommates even tore up my spindle palm. Breaking a front and severely bending the other so I cut them off. I have moved but that sucks bc I'm going from direct morning/ afternoon sun to NO direct lights at all. I do wanna continue my palm journey. Im gonna get a humidifier and some aluminum light fixtures with full spectrum bulbs and a fan for air circulation since its still too cold for windows to be open.1 point
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@Harry’s Palms has been holding one for me, it might just have to stay in a pot. If this winter has taught me anything, it's taught me that my grow room might be ugly but it's actually pretty badass for its purpose. Stuff definitely grows in there. There's a chance it turns around in the summer but the only green I see is the weeds around it.1 point
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Currently staying at the WDW Resort area. Adding some photos for posterity. This set includes Epcot & Hollywood Studios:It should be noted, at the flanks of Spaceship Earth most of the palms were Foxtails with two exceptions, on the right hand side there were two what I believe were some exotic livistonas(don’t know which type)with extremely thin trunks, they have been removed and replaced by Washingtonias. Theres visible recovery on most of the satakentias on the walkway towards Guardians Of The Galaxy.
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Finally made it to Animal Kingdom. That place got absolutely thrashed. So much damage I could have photographed all day and not covered it all.
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I kind of thought that when I spotted the sucker coming up, but I don’t remember purchasing seeds of that variety. I did purchase cocothrinax seeds around that time I remember, but it’s not a cocothrinax, so my source of seed supplier may have gotten it wrong iam led to believe! Which does happen a lot in the palm seed industry.1 point
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I was going to say 70's or 80's just based on the limited view of the home style... 😄 Maybe palm had some size to it when planted so even older than the house.1 point
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To add context to @bubba and @SubTropicRay's commentary, these are all of the dates where West Palm Beach International Airport has recorded temperatures in the 20s:
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This is what I hope mine become. In my area I get to enjoy a decent range of palms but the simple rugged beauty of a well manicured butia is near the top of my list. Any idea how old it is?1 point
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Anyone want to help skin some washingtonias?
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Like the title says I took a Sabal pumos seed and peeled the lid off with a blade being careful not to damage the insides. Put it in a clear cup of water and a little rooting hormone and 2 weeks later we have a root popping out. Under water. Somebody may find this interesting.
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I don't know if the rooting hormone helped it or not but Sabal, Washingtonia and Copernicia seeds germinate pretty easily so probably don't need the extra help!1 point
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Looks like you haven't done a water change in a while! You might want to treat it with a diluted hydrogen peroxide soak to kill off any fungus. I have had that happen with untreated Washingtonia seeds and more recently Copernicia hospita seeds germinating in just a few days (in just water changed daily).
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Richard, it looks like my Acoelorraphe wrightii only not as glaucous. Very drought tolerant and loves water! Mine just started suckering but you can't see it in the photo.
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One big discussion in Australia the price of them, ranging from $250 to $450, $850 and up. The one in the picture was $850 Aus dollars. And I would have purchased it but I already have 50 of them! They do survive 2 degrees Celsius in my garden, high temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius with humidity is not a problem for them.
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I personally don't remove fronds that are still green, but seems that your palm is large enough that it won't matter if you cut it off. I have a small queen palm that had a healthy frond bent in strong winds last March similar to your Sabal and it is still on the palm! No issues. Is it S. palmetto? I think I see a bunch of ripe fruits there.
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I will stick with my subtropical climate for now, no cyclones or volcanoes to worry about, only problem is my palms grow so slow. Lucky Hawaii growers!1 point
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I was just curious if anyone has had success with growing these in California. I've seen a photo of a nice looking one in Ensenada, Mexico before, so wondering if anyone has had one in California. I am growing a couple in the imperial valley of California and the one below has made it through two winters and one summer without any damage, but also with minimal growth. Also pictured are Dictyosperma album and Hypophorbe langenicaulis handing the desert heat for their third year now without issue!
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One of a couple, addtnl. Coconuts spied in the Hermosillo area ( Northern side of town ) yesterday.. Unfortunately, could not get closer to those ( Streets they're on aren't mapped by street view. ) Hard to tell in the shot but thinking some of the bulges i can make out in the crown of it may be developing fruits. Note the stark difference between how it looks compared to the Queen on the right. Didn't save the shots but, Found a ton more Coconuts along / east of the Malecon' in La Paz, ...As well as numerous Adonidia specimens there. Sighted a few of those in Guaymas as well.
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I happened to be on a flight from Honolulu to Hilo yesterday, but on approach to Hilo at 2:45 pm, the pilot made an odd left turn. Then another more severe left turn and I could feel the plane climbing rather than descending. I knew something was wrong, and wondered if we were returning to Oahu. The pilot announced we were being diverted to Kona, much to the dismay of passengers. Planes don't do well flying into ash clouds, thus the inconvenience. Luckily a dear friend, BGL, came to pick me up and take me back across the island. The park was closed, visitors ordered out, and the highway approaching the park was closed. This is an exciting place! Edit: I should add, the repeated eruptions are contained within the humongous main crater up in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and notwithstanding the flying tephra, no homes or towns are in peril.1 point
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Old photo. Accidentally caught a bird while taking a picture of a Borrasus
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Hey all! Long time lurker, second time poster 👋 I previously posted about attempting to graft baobab on to silk floss root stock. While the few attempts I've made have not been successful, my previous experiments with pseudobombax scion material continue to do well. I got three successfully grafted. I gave two away to friends that live in different areas (one by the beach and another in the desert, im near the foothills). So far so good though! If I find a good spot to plant it I can see how big it will get....
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Sabal Yapa new frond
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Compact and robust Butia today in Galena Park by the Houston Ship Channel
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Here's some massive Sabal uresana at Dyer's nursery in Weslaco. Photo doesn't do it justice - note the thickness of the trunk. @5am for scale in both photos.
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This freeze definitely had teeth but nowhere near the 1989 low temps or durations below 32F. The 2-6F differences you mentioned are huge. 20F in 1989 for Vero vs 26F this go round is a huge difference and amounts to an extra 10+ hours below freezing per night. Compare the 6 degree difference between 32F and 26F and tell me they're in the same ball park. Melbourne 19F in 1989 vs 24 this go round. Lots of stuff will survive the 24F. 19F is a widespread death sentence. WPB had a low of 30F this time vs mid 20's in 1989. Again, this freeze is very comparable to 2010 but the affected areas were reversed from that event. At least the warmth leading up to this event allowed some microclimates to provide residual heat. In 2010 after 10 days of temps 10-20F below normal, the hard freezes at the end finished off already weakened plants. The 2010 freeze was also earlier in the season (just after New Year) so plants had less time to acclimate to the 11 days chill.1 point
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Hollywood Studios
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Bismarkia
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Yellow latania
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It was a flamethrower when it came into this world and it’s going out as a flamethrower as well.
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A few intresting varieties of palms caught my eye, as watered away! Dypsis rosea Rhapis nanzanishiki Dypsis tsaravoasira synecanthus warscewiczianus I
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Another old frond removal today. This one is particularly special as it's the only solitary maroon leaf, red vestiaria I've ever been able to find. And believe me I've looked.
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Chrysalidocarpus loucoubensis sowing some color after a frond drop. Tim
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The ‘ole’ Chrysalidocarpus paucifolius, aka ‘orange crush.’ Love the scale that growing in almost solid rock dictates. Tim
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Sabal Yapa & Brahea (when blue meets silver)
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Latania new frond
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Everyone’s cold hardy favourite the tough old Arenga engleri.
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Licuala ramsayi ready to make a mess!
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Today I noticed how conveniently located my coconuts are on this tree.
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Sabal mauritiformis with the dypsis saintlucei in the background followed by a chamaedorea adscendens that’s 26 years old with a young kerriodoxa elegans.
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A cracker of a Chambeyronia hookerii. Kentiopsis oliviformis really starting to hold onto more leaves with a bit of age and attention. And finally a ptychosperma nicolai finally pushed through the ferms.
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New spear starting to open on my Hyophorbe lagenicaulis. Not bad for mid February
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A few chamaedorea seeds on there way!chamaedorea plumosa chamaedorea adscendens chamaedorea metallica
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My experience with the Geonoma spp I tried is that they can't survive long term in Florida - more like a few weeks, perhaps months depending on when they are planted/potted. They prefer a cooler climate, especially at night but FL gives them 6-8 months of summer swelter day and night.1 point
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Not all neighbours might like it when half your tree hangs over their side of the fence unfortunately.1 point
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