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A beautiful little Pinanga sarawakensis.

This Kaapsehoop Cycad caught my attention in the setting light this evening. It is still a juvenile.

Three nice palms for any subtropical garden. Carpoxylon macrospermum bentnickia condapanna dypsis procera

If i could send you one I would! I did see a one on palm talk in the for sale, but unfortunately no postage to California! Richard

An Arenga, not sure what variety but you won’t have to wait long to find out, someone will id it for you . Or you could do a bit of research.

Looking pretty good, hopefully they turn out to be as good as the parent plant. It usually takes at east 3 years for a tube stock seedling to grow before it’s planted, you could get away planting them out niw, if you have some well amended soil why not! Richard

Dave I would place in the shade and only use organic fertiliser like fishmeal or seaweed until they re established

We moved on to this property 5 years ago and lucky for us one of the previous owners was a palm collector, there are a lot of really interesting palms. One of my favorites is this clumper, there are 9 coming of the base. I noticed today that it is fruiting. Any ideas what it is?

I germinated a batch of these Jan 2026, coming on strong now in their second summer. I've got a couple extra, free to any local palm gardeners willing to pick up or meetup in the Ft Myers area. I have other misc seedlings around too, feel free to message if you're local I'd like to find good homes for them.

Stanhopea orchid flowering ( not sure of the species ) I have inherited a few specimen's from my father and I'm not really an orchid person per se, so I'll see how I go with them...

So my friends Wodyetia is fruiting again . The seeds ended up at my door step . I moved them to the side of the house where they will be cleaned . Harry Seeds Gromet! It amazes me the size of these. He said it was raining apples in his front yard. I told him to wear a helmet. Not like coconuts but would seriously be a bonk on the head. 😂

It looks like i’ll have to see the next tropical vacation planned…

Apart from seeds of desert spp like Hyphaena, which have a legendary longevity, my experience with other kinds of palm seeds has been 100% negative. Out of 6 tried spp (5 spp tried by me as direct buyer) I had 0 success in germination. And I use a very advanced propagator for the germination. Speaking of the longevity of Hyphaena seeds, I had brought once to germination a seemingly dried out fruit sold as herb for a kind of tea. .

Yours lean filifera, given the leaf color, density of leaves in the crown, and the crease forming in the apex of the leaf. @jwitt has probably the best eye for distinguishing each. He travels quite a bit about the colder geographic limits of the species in the US.

Thank you so much , Richard. A true gentleman! Harry

This tree is dying completely but I would like to note think about that this minute. Lipstick palms can do it a majority of the year on the east fringes of the coast provided it has heated water and is in a protected spot but it’s the drops down to 5 and two you have to watch particularly July and August. Due to cyrtostachys renda being cold sensitive lacking in natural oil I have learned it’s best to keep them in heated water inside with lighting. The best palm to grow outside in the Sydney region east coast preferably and is cold hardy and provides more colour is the Areca vestaria

Good one for keeping that one alive.

No hurry it’s still winter up here!

I have been trying for years to id this one and only recently realized you can put photos into a google search, infinitely helpful. Arenga put me on the right track and after reading threads on here and Palmpedia I'm almost certain it's an Agrenga micrantha. Interesting that a palm can grow in the Himalayan Highlands and absolutely thrive here on Hawaii at 600'. This palm is probably around 25-30'? Has 3 main trunks and 6 smaller ones. I've read that fruiting is a sign that that particular trunk will die off, which makes sense now because on that one there are no more fronds and it hasn't put out any new growth. Which makes me sad because this is one of my favorite palms here but it also sound like it will fruit a few more times before it is done and there are more trunks coming up, so it's not gone for good.

The flowers are really the only way you truly identify a palm. But a quick search and a bit picture googling is usually helpful enough.

They do prefer a bit of heat, and even a little dry at times that doesn’t seem to hurt them, good drainage is another thing they like. And iam sure a frost is not going to be friendly towards them.

No wonder it’s called the dypsis complex, with so many different dypsis variants of the one species. Baronii is one example with so many variations, unfortunately a lot of habitat has been lost in Madagascar, so blacki could very well be a true to form dypsis of some extinct species in habitat and it was lucky enough to have seeds collected before it was lost in habitat. Whatever it is one way or another it’s one beautiful palm! Richard

Dug a Hedyscepe and stuck in a 15 gallon pot, big drink, in the shade. @happypalms what’s your fave transplant fert? @Harry’s Palms said you had a recommendation.

I hear your growing Hedyscepes down there. So a palm such as Oraniopsis should grow well south of Mexico, but be careful as the penguins like to eat them!😂 Next order see how much space is left , iam sure a bromeliad could be left behind to make space.

I'm right on the Mississippi Border in a 8a location they tend to grow pretty quickly here depending on Ecotype. Though sabal palmetto is going to end up being the dominant species on the property. I have to show the absurd amount of sabal palmetto seedlings coming up in the woods.

That is devastating to see. I hope our winters are too cold for them but I am fearful. I just took this photo last weekend in Healdsburg, Sonoma County, town square. This palm is at least 40 feet tall.

I’m pretty happy with the outcome! I bought a large Kentia, but I did ask the nursery to give me one that wasn’t too pot-bound. I removed about half of the original soil and replaced it with the palm soil mix I bought from Home Depot. It says it can be used both indoors and outdoors. I also washed the leaves with dish soap, then planted the Kentia in a large plastic pot so it wouldn’t be too heavy. It’s now sitting next to a north-facing window. The Kentia looks great in my living room and doesn’t show any signs of stress. I just noticed a new frond emerging—yeah! 🌴

I have both A. Cunninghamiana and C. Alexandrae that are mature . They are on opposite sides of my house so no fear with hybridization as far as I can tell. The Alexandrae is large and has flowered but no fruit yet . The Cunninghamiana (x2) has produced copious amounts of fruit . The seeds I sowed have sprouted and , so far , are true to the parent palm. I’m the only one on my street that has Archontophoenix palms . The Purpurae and Maxima are juveniles and planted close to one another . They could hybridize but that will be a while so not worried , they are still small. They were transplants from a friend’s yard who has a lot of Archontophoenix . Harry

Could you copy Dowe’s description mate? I’ve seen references to it online but not in full detail. I’m mainly interested in whether it mentions the presence of ramenta on the abaxial surface of the leaflets (I couldn’t tell from your pics but it should be pretty clear at the size of your plants if you can get photos of the underside of leaflets) and the fruit and seed size. I’d probably defer to those with more experience, but just my 2 cents: Archontophoenix have been cultivated for generations now, particularly A cunninghamiana and A alexandrae. Although there’s clear evidence that they can hybridise (Albang and reverse and some purpurea hybrids on this forum), my experience is that seed from a specimen in a garden with other Archontophoenix sp will generally stay true to the mother. There are also areas of overlap with the native habitat range of A cunninghamiana and A alexandrae yet natural hybrids are extremely uncommon from what I know. I’d guess Archontophoenix sp are nothing like Chrysalidocarpus sp which almost seem to act functionally dioecious when multiple species exist in the same garden. I’m not sure the risk is huge in Richard’s case for example, but it is something that’s good to be aware of.

Hello @Cherry been reading on responses from some of the experts here, great question! I was wondering how the process was for you and any tips/pointers for a newbie also following the same but in a different state? @Harry’s Palms and @happypalms thanks for the repotting tips! I perhaps could use some help with the seaweed extract topic and products in states, could not come up with much while researching for it. The idea of using an old wooden barrel or square homemade wooden containers is fantastic! Having seen them outdoors in California and Florida, they are always beautiful but I didn't think of indoors use; obviously would need to be smaller for a 5G or the next size up pot. If you or others who have palms indoors could share ideas where to locate or create such barrels and pictures of what Palm Pots people use indoors that would be fantastic for choices to research! I have had a fancy expensive looking plastic pot picked up way before I could the Palm but I am not 100% convinced that it is the best choice there could be for my centerpiece Kentia.

Thank you for the responses and suggestions, really appreciate it and look forward to a great palm! Appreciate the buy pointers as well and I will try to make it to the next Central Florida Palm Society meeting, thanks! Given the differences of light/humidity in coming from a nursery - indoors with not as bright as it may be used to plus the humidity changes, I am leaning towards not repotting and letting it adjust before I repot in Spring/Summer. From what I have been reading, they do not like root disturbance much so that compounded my idea but correct me if wrong. I'm sure it will be in a decent soil it has been growing in and hopefully can continue as-is while I learn how to best do that and routine care. I aim to keep humidity a little higher indoors using a spray or a humidifier as some suggested. I've had my other houseplants vacation outdoors at times for a bit of shower or repotting, flushing the salts out. After one brought in an unwanted hitchhiker and multiplied quickly indoors, the quarantine and treatment process was not pleasant for me and the other plants as well. I tend not to do that much anymore or with care in my neck of the woods and with gardens around carrying lots of insect/plant diversity - good and bad.

Again my words probably weren’t chosen right. I don’t know how this palm was overlooked and never entered widespread cultivation is what I should have said. However what you’ve said Richard is quite correct. If you live in an area where Archontophoenix are wild and you grow a number of non native Archontophoenix in your garden, there is an increased risk of hybridisation and contamination of the wild environment.

Interesting it’s said it escaped from cultivation, thuu oy a iscthe one fear I have with any of my archontophoenix species, cross contamination with the local population of Bangalows in my area sooner or later. With it known in my area that archontophoenix have moved habitat from birds ( blueberry's farms attracting birds) expanding their habitat. So what will happen in the years to come when my archontophoenix species set seeds and are dispersed throughout the mountains and valleys. For sure cross pollination is going to happen and the local gene pool will be split up. So it’s a dilemma that needs to be addressed, so do I cut down my Alexander and purpurea, myolensis, tuckeri, it’s a mixed bag of lollies out there!

Im definitely guilty of being that guy after having a palm weevil fly into my back slider. In my head I looked like Brad Pitt fighting in the movie Troy but judging by my wife and kids laughter im guessing it was more like Homer Simpson trying to hula hoop.

Your Bismarckia looks fine. If you can leave it on without it being in your way, leave it until it’s dry. It will not damage anything by hanging down. The only thing would be if someone were mowing and tore it off. That would be worse than just pruning it. The bed is somewhat undersized and it’s understandable. The palm was probably about that big around when you planted it. Of course, a Bismarckia crown can be much larger and will likely increase its width. Until it grows tall enough for that to not interfere with lawn care, you might want to increase the size of the bed.

Just a suburban Ravenea rivularis.

Yep, ..for now at least, gotta head further south to see good examples of " West Coast " Coconuts ..Easy to find /observe, Publicly accessible specimens at least.. As mentioned, there are some nice, " up and coming " specimens in private gardens around Southern CA. Cabo / San Jose Del Cabo and the eastern Cape in BCS, Todos Santos, ....and in / around the La Paz area a little further north of Cabo = Lots ..and lots... countless Coconut specimens to observe. ...Give it time though... More winters like this past years?' = Coconuts will likely find their way into public landscapes -somewhere- around So. Cal. Times are changing.

All the coconuts in CA right now are in private homes but I would love to show you mine if you’d like to see haha. My biggest just has a couple inches of trunk /is 3 years old only. If you’re looking for a lot of public coconuts, definitely Los Cabos in Mexico, it’s a short flight down and a vacation spot.

Often wonder why there has not been an effort to either revive the native species or to plant the somewhat similar Jubaea across the island. A island-wide reforestation effort.

I agree with Merlyn that some of its characteristics will be more apparent with a new flush, such as the color. In addition to looking at the leaves, examining their collars can be helpful. It is somewhat reminiscent of an Encephalartos longifolius × horridus i am growing.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DawFBSXtAqw/?igsh=MXdqZjNrcTBzNzVhdA== I have failed you, Palm Gods. But I am appeasing the Aroid gods. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DawFzYjtIlU/?igsh=ZWkzdHRmNDQ3ZzB0 Oh and y'all saw I bought a bottle palm right?

Random sign of life from one trunk of a quadruple king palm I'd long ago given up on/written off as entirely dead, but just hadn't yet gotten around to removing: