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I have been so impressed with the growth of this one. It had no pinnate fronds when I planted 3 years ago. It’s how 7-9 feet tall and growing like a weed. Santa Ana, CA.

First flower on Chrysalidocarpus “Orange Crush”:

No idea , lovely palm though . I only wish I had planted more than one Pritchardia. Harry

Between the heat wave, violent storms with tennis ball sized hail stones, my crumbling spine, a sick cat and 6 of the little dogs all needing dental work, need I say I have not been buying plants for a long time. Today I needed a fitting to put on the garden hose and ventured into the danger zone , Bunnings. (a hardware and garden chain of stores in Australia) Even though I stayed away from the plant section, I went in for a peek, just to look of course. Well I found Licuala grandis, in 20cm pots, about 1 metre in overall height for 22.95 !! I have 3 or 4 of them already but at that price they were a give away and so I took. Then I saw a Thai Constellation monstera, only in a 13 cm pot and 40 cm overall height, but for $29 I wasn't saying no to that as I have wanted one for ages but wouldn\t pay $300 which is what the slightly larger ones cost. It was money that should have gone on debts but I felt so good about getting new plants and great bargains that to hell with being responsible for once. Peachy

Anyone’s help is greatly appreciated in identifying this young Pritchardia I planted a few years ago as a one leaf seedling. It started off very slowly in its full all day sun position and likely insufficient irrigation but is now perked up. It was a no label purchase back then.

Acoelorrhaphe wrightii at dusk in flower.

Just checking in on the hand pollinated Chuniophoenix nana, and it looks like we have lift off! 🌱

Oenocarpus distichus is getting big. Rocky 2 and Suubi stayed still long enough to provide some scale.

There seems to be a myth about how joeys have a reputation for just up and dying for no reason. I have a few and from observation, it seems the weakest in the batches after potting up have the middle new leaf die. It’s not root disturbance, it’s possibly a soil fungus. I call it flagging as you can see basically a flag signal with the new dead leaf. I have broken roots of new seedlings and they will die. But that’s a grower mistake. So I use a foliar soil fungicide once every 3 weeks. So hopefully this gives a reason for joeys just up and dying. Eventually in the potted up batch’s the weakest have been eliminated and you dont get them dropping off dead, with just the strongest surviving.

I could never work the silly things. I did get one with a little blade instead of a line and that was okay but still too awkward for me to handle with any skill. So these days as in the days before these inventions, I weed out things that can't be cut with the mower. Peachy

Good choice, John. All very interesting exotic species. It takes patience every time until they all arrive. The anticipation is always a great feeling 🤗

Thank you very much, Than. Yes, we know that feeling. It's like a rush, a joyful urge to order something...

Yeah this can occure in almost all palm spp, I suppose. The more offspring are propagated and nurtured by people, the more the odds for appearance of such 'monsters'. In nature an overwhelming percentage of produced seeds and seedlings die quite fast, so chances are considerably reduced. I think I have such a 'monster' Chambeyronia in my cold frame. It displays a phenomenal rate of growth compared to other individuals grown in identical conditions.

yes,I know, I had put them in the shade to let them root well, they were sent to me bare-root, if I put them in the sun they would die, in the summer of 2026 (God willing) I will put them in the sun, so they turn red and grow faster

Hmm, could very well be. Thank you.

This one was a tiny seedling three years ago when planted in this position. Slow but steady growth. This nighttime photo gives the impression of discolored fronds. They are solid green however.

Yes, more sun=more red. I had a couple struggling in semi shade for years then moved to full sun/sand and it turned dark maroon

Best pic - overall size

So i was wondering what the experiences were with this species since i have a 3gal I’d love to plant in the ground one day. I am glad I’m encouraged by success stories rather than discouraged by multiple failures by experienced folks. I took these pictures today at Leu Gardens in Orlando. Anyone know how long these have been there? There’s also naboutinense and trichospadix planted to the sides but they are about 1/3 the trunk height of the balansae (which is 4’ clear trunk). I cleaned the leaf litter and moss for better pics

Buying from @Fishinsteeg234 is highly recommended. I've bought a bunch from here, even a Chrysalidocarpus decipiens, and everything comes home healthy and ground-ready.

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My Sabal mexicana with the sky

Parajubaea torallyi underneath a Japanese Maple.

Three new leaves on our little onilahensis

We know the feeling: you're at the garden center or discount store and you spot an exotic plant. Sometimes the plant is in relatively good condition, sometimes not. Sometimes the price is too high, and sometimes it's a bargain. Some of the plants are described, others are not... Sabine discovered this plant today, undescribed but for 2 USD.

the seeds are double compared to seeds of radicals forms small

With a bit summer growth it’s time to get the line trimmer out, we have all done it completely leveled new plantings hiding in the long growing grass that we forget there in the long grass and swing that trimmer away, only to cut some poor new plantings hiding the of at ground level. Even mature palms are not safe, it’s down right emotional when you level some poor new plantings. It’s just an entry for disease with palms when you scar the trunk. It even gets the irrigation sprinklers, try as much as I do to avoid such damage but it hurts killing such babies. The old saying never trust a farmer with a chainsaw just got changed to never trust a farmer with a lone trimmer.

Yes, defenitely a test. Hope all comes good 👍

Great choice, Than 🤗. I'm delighted too!

Your Syagrus looks much more like Syagrus botryophora

In the last week, I've bought a Sabal Uresana (but I'm waiting on either an Amazon refund or an eBay shipment to pay for shipping), some seeds from a wild Cavendish banana, and @WaianaeCrider has mailed me seeds from another exotic Hawaiian papaya.

And the truth shall set you free!

Maybe P. glabrata?

Greetings, Attached is my updated price and availability sheet for palms in the Orlando, FL area. 1 - 7 gallon sizes available, all grown from seed here at my backyard nursery. I am located near Wekiwa Springs in Longwood, just north of the city. Please contact me to set up an appointment for pickup. Pickup only at this time. Cash, Card, Zelle, PayPal, Venmo accepted. Let me know if you have any questions or if you want any additional photos. Thanks for your interest! -Alex

Paul - I have a couple seedlings in the ground that are totally shaded by a Howea belmoreana. They're at a similar stage, or a little behind yours, and have been very slow. But even Chamaedorea plumosa were slow for me at seedling size, and really picked up after a ring or two.

Here’s a Syagrus x costae (S. cearensis x coronato) in the front garden a couple of years after planting and today, nearly 20 years later. These typically produce massive inflorescence but mine hasn’t flowered yet. It resembles a thin trunked more plumose Queen palm.

Looks similar to this one currently seeding at Kopsick but might be a different species. View from Rio is better though... ☺️

Unreal great to see happy palming🌱

Chamaedorea microspadix spikes potted up The seeds were gift from Mr. Richard, thank you brother @happypalms

Fully unfurled with silver undersides!

Two beautiful dypsis saintlucei caught my eye today.

A Dorset Canary… 🇬🇧 A fat old trunk on that specimen…

Thanks, the crazy thing is I just purchased another 100 seeds for something to do, I just love them that much!

Could be a little crowded, but give a bit of attention and they should start to move, as you know summer is the growing season!

What are people’s experience with planting these in mostly shade? I thought they were supposed to handle it well, but mine (a gift from @Darold Petty ) have been super slow so far. A couple are finally going pinnate. The slug damage has been largely controlled. (Coconut LaCroix for scale.)

Anthurium species!

This is one of those must have species that I got going almost as soon as I bought my first farm in PR. I know I have an unfair advantage as it never gets colder than 65 degrees F or above 90 F and plenty of rain and shade. A couple of mine are seeding and after sowing in pots, sprouts are popping up. Takes 9-15 months. I plant all Licualas out when just a few leaves and just wait while nature cares for them. I never fertilize or water them. I have scattered the larger ones about, but the babies are going to be grouped together in the ground eventually. The markings stay beautiful no matter whether in full or part shade. I hope everyone on PT ends up with at least one of these!

It's not mine and not exactly unexpected but certainly BIG! 😆 Spent frond from a young Lodoicea maldivica.

You are right Gyuseppe, I also expect many of my plants to die this winter, palms and other tropicals. This is the first winter in the new property so it will be a test. Many of my plants are at risk and some are almost certainly goners. We'll see. If I were just 5 km more south, near the sea, things would be very different. People there grow Archont. Alexandrae, Plumeria and Moringa easily whereas I don't think they would survive in my little valley.

I don't know you, but don't get your hopes up. On paper they said I could grow many species, but in reality I had many species die from the cold.