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This genus is terribly difficult for me to differentiate between them. Even more than young Pritchardia, and that’s saying something. Nonetheless, here are two that were purchased either as argentea or maybe argentata..they’re similar in speed of growth and having silver backed leaves. Here you go!

Carpentaria acuminata with citrus medica fruits around

Went to just do a quick heat check and figured I'd check a couple other things while I was in the grow room. The heat index in there is 127°F right now, and I've left the heat mats plugged in but they're not cycling on - they're set at 85 and the thermostat says the soil is 97. Anyway. Y'all think these are ready to come out of the baggie?

To add to the bump: This species is relatively trouble free in Melbourne. My one in ground is in deep shade, south facing, cool position. Has coped with up to 44C/111F and down to -1.4C/29C without damage. Slow but robust; each new frond significantly larger than the past and now it is bipinnate. Growing from seed, seedlings have been mostly trouble free but I did randomly lose a couple to some kind of rot. I assumed at the time drainage was the problem. Remaining seedlings are at 3-4 frond stage after 2-3 years with strong root systems in 70mm and 90mm pots. Agree with Colin’s assessment above. Great species for cooler climates. Caryota mitis is marginal at best here, and C monostachya is a much better choice for smaller gardens anyway.

Time to weed the lava and misc AM light…

WOW awesome, thank you for the photos and this tour

I do love them

here are some pictures of Caryota monostachya at home, This a great palm, does not get to tall nor to wide. good for temperate climates to tropical. More pictures from others would be good to see regards Colin

Yep, ready for separation. By the way, I checked the "Cool Kids Club" and your name was still on the roster. 😁

Chambeyronia divaricarta. New leaf is quite showy. Tim

Not what I wanted to see when I woke and read the temperature this morning. A single coarse word came to mind. For my station that has been running since Dec 2016, smashed my low temp record by 0.7C. That's nature, winters seem to be getting milder and milder, barely go below 0 until 1st July and then this week happens. However, especially now I've had a chance to look for damage, realising that a single reading at one point on the section does not tell the whole story. It was so ridiculously still last night it was a 100% radiation event and the temperature likely varied over distances of metres. So far, seems anything under some canopy did surprisingly well. The most exposed bungalow seems to be the main casualty, I'm used to it getting a bit ratty by spring then quickly growing out the damage. This year looks like it will hardly have any green left until the next spear opens in spring. Low was -3.4, did thaw quickly, warmed all the way up to 15.6 in the afternoon.

Thanks for looking

And here are some random updated photos of the garden. Too many to list names but just ask if you have any questions about IDs.

Life has been busy and I haven’t had much time to be on PalmTalk or work on new plantings in the garden. It’s just mowing and weed wacking like crazy over here. But I did just find some time and inspiration to get a few new plantings in the ground so I wanted to document them here. I’ll post some updated pictures of the garden as well, after the new plantings. First up is Chrysalidocarpus Mijoroana: Next up is somewhat of a mystery. My old garden had a Chrysalidocarpus Pembanus hybrid (most likely crossed with Madagascariensis). I tried many times to get seed to sprout and only ever got 2 to germinate. So this is an F2 Chrysalidocarpus Pembanus hybrid, most likely crossed again with something in my old garden: And then I was able to plant some smaller Dypsis in the jungle area. Dypsis Beentjei: Dypsis Maranoseta:

Ever so subtle.

I just got back from my holidays and was pleasantly surprised to find quite a few seeds had germinated while I was away! I’m guessing the summer heat we’ve had over the past couple of weeks gave them the final push they needed. Among the surprises were Howea Belmoreana, Jubaea × Butia F2, Trachycarpus Princeps × Ukhrulensis, and a few others. During my holiday I also came acros Jubaea × Syagrus. Such an impressive hybrid!

That’s a beautiful palm. Here’s a nice black petiole baronii.

After over a year of waiting, some Butia lallemantii is showing activity!

I just got a few of them from florabunda a few months ago . Front and center in the pic, busting out of there pots

A nice selection of chamaedorea adscendens for the garden, when I get around to planting them!

My Chambeyronia macrocarpa is putting out a new red frond. Pic taken July 27, 2026.

Mulch done by nature in my garden

Thank you!!! Appreciate the response/insight and love to hear that! Looks super happy right from the beginning! Hope mine follows suit

Good growing , @JohnAndSancho ! The baggie method works. Harry

I don’t think it’s beetles it’s been going on for years! If it was beetles I would think it would be dead by now!! I’m just stumped!!

That is painful stuff. The high pressure zones seem to be dominating the pattern this year. I hate them. I’d rather cloud and a bit of rain drizzle at this time of year. Has it been a dry July for you this year? It has been here. What’s the bet your Bangalow will grow out of it eventually.

Brutal. Hopefully that's the worst of it for you this winter. Come on spring!

Dictyosperma album and a nice kerriodoxa elegans, cool temperatures are not worrying these two garden beauties!

Many flowers over the years. First time I’ve seen seeds. Will see if they turn out viable. 20’ish years old from a 20 gallon. Dana Point, CA

I have a reason to put this this request, as I am investigating the possibility, that mother plant is actually a hybrid. Truth is that microspadix fruits from other plants nearby are matte green uniformly:

Pale green here

Magical. I came, I saw, I went, and I will be back. Tim

I have two clumps that have still green fruit. One in almost full shade , the other gets way too much sun this time of year. This one is in a pot on the side of the house under a large C. Tepejelote This one in the courtyard where it gets afternoon sun this time of year , so it burns . I’m too lazy to move it! I am growing a Wodyetia near it to eventually provide a bit of shade. Harry

Konstantinos, how could I not please you? My friend!

Here’s a few red ones if that’s any help! Your green ones look like normal microspadix seeds to me.

Looks like some sort of infection in the crown that has now completely pushed out. Growth should be normal from this point forward.

That’s terrible . The nephew was obviously suffering mental health problems. Condolences.

Here’s enough breakfast blueberry’s to last a lifetime and more. 100 acres should keep you going with a bit of all bran breakfast cereal!

Iam lucky enough to live near the habitat of linospadix monostachya. They make a fantastic garden palm, predictable size and growing patterns. They flourish with good water, cool tolerant wet deep shade understory is there perfect habitat. Somewhat similar growth habit to lytocarum weddlianum and similar growing conditions being a little dry tolerant once established. They look amazing in habitat by the hundreds covering the forest floor under the canopy.

Chambeyronia macrocarpa and hookerii a nice example pairing together!

And a trifecta of chamaedoreas!

The Gaussia I recently adopted from @DoomsDave is happy , I guess. It just opened a new frond. Enjoying the tropical weather we are getting here. It sure got my attention this morning as we are having our coffee . Harry This little corner on our patio seems to be a great holding area for new acquisitions!

A nice little Pinanga sarawakensis doing well in winter.

Latania Lontaroides

A couple of chamaedoreas. Cham adscendens Cham Ernest augustii Cham klotzshciana

I wax walking up the front entrance to my home and noticed the boot was ready to drop off my Chrysalidocarpus decipiens. Here it is after removing the old boot.

Plenty of fruit and inflorescence on the Butia Oderata this year. Wait ‘till the squirrels find out! Harry

I have a couple myself. Still decent two-gallons after a number of years.

Cool palm, wonder if anyone has luck with these in FL. Some Dypsis just hate FL.