So What Caught Your Eye Today?

[sgvcns]

Pinanga miribilis from July Borneo trip. Fingers crossed 

[Brad52]

Today I saw this moss, then C elegans, then this wee C macroglossa…

[Palmiz]

Chrysalidocarpus Madagascarensis hybrid getting some height

[Brad52]

Today it’s a Metroxylon, L grandis 2x, and L glabra var glabra

 

[John hovancsek]

Bactris militaris is looking good 

[palmfriend]

Hi, 

now seven years in the ground and it keeps going to push one leaf after another...

Seed grown C. fallaensis.

 

Lars

 

[Foxpalms]

A Washingtonia robusta which is at least 40ft+. Hard to tell from the photo as it's zoomed in quite a bit and half of it is hidden. Completely outside London's urban heat island 50 miles inland at 51N. For reference those other Washingtonias next to it are around 20ft tall.

[Brad52]

My wife wanted something oasis like, for now it’s still sloppy, among many other things I planted 7 C cabadae seedlings 2-3 years ago and today I counted 23 trunks from those so they will hopefully add a nice touch to the project.

[sgvcns]

Synecanthus warscewiczianus finally looking likely to set seed. Wild collected as seed in Panama 

[Brad52]

Today I am reminded that it’s always tough to photograph Caryota…

[John hovancsek]

Neivichia storkii 

[Billy]

Poor photography, but the colorful new frond on this Dypsis lanceolata (variation) caught my eye……

[Nico971]

My young vestiaria maroon opening a leaf. Still not pinnate 

[Harry’s Palms]

On 12/10/2024 at 7:47 PM, Billy said:

Poor photography, but the colorful new frond on this Dypsis lanceolata (variation) caught my eye……

What amazes me about these is the glossy dark green color of the fronds . Mine is fairly small but seems moderate to fast for growth. It hasn’t clumped yet but it has a bit of a heel. Yours is a beauty , how old is it? Harry

[Brad52]

Leaves caught my i today…mostly K elegans leaves.

[Brad52]

Today it caught my eye that palms with teeth get less weeding…

[happypalms]

I spy with what caught my eye today, a stack of chamaedorea radicalis seeds!

[Harry’s Palms]

6 hours ago, Brad52 said:

Today it caught my eye that palms with teeth get less weeding…

Yea , the teeth are discouraging . Spines  are even more aggressive, keeping even the most cautious gardener away! That’s why my Livistona and P. Reclinata are down the hill. My poor wife went down there to pull weeds from around a thick clump of P. Reclinata and came back up with scars on her arms. Harry

She did a good job though!

[Billy]

On 12/12/2024 at 2:46 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

What amazes me about these is the glossy dark green color of the fronds . Mine is fairly small but seems moderate to fast for growth. It hasn’t clumped yet but it has a bit of a heel. Yours is a beauty , how old is it? Harry

Harry, I remember reading a thread dedicated to discussing the variation of Dypsis lanceolata. It seems that there two (if not more) forms of Dypsis lanceolata. One being the glossy leaf, orangish color on the emergent frond, less hardy version, and the other being the "normal" darker green leaf, no color on the emergent, that tolerates both the sun and cold a lot better than the other. I'm growing both versions here in Leucadia but the one I shared from the photo unfortunately isn't mine. The palm in the photo I shared is growing in Hanalei. I saw both forms growing on various properties in Hanalei Bay which made me appreciate having them here on the mainland even more. Best of luck with your lanceolata!

[Brad52]

1 hour ago, Billy said:

Harry, I remember reading a thread dedicated to discussing the variation of Dypsis lanceolata. It seems that there two (if not more) forms of Dypsis lanceolata. One being the glossy leaf, orangish color on the emergent frond, less hardy version, and the other being the "normal" darker green leaf, no color on the emergent, that tolerates both the sun and cold a lot better than the other. I'm growing both versions here in Leucadia but the one I shared from the photo unfortunately isn't mine. The palm in the photo I shared is growing in Hanalei. I saw both forms growing on various properties in Hanalei Bay which made me appreciate having them here on the mainland even more. Best of luck with your lanceolata!

Here’s mine…

[Harry’s Palms]

The one I have is the one without coloring on the emergent frond . I got it earlier in the year from @DoomsDave. It has opened a new frond and growing another spear now . It has not clumped yet but it is young and has a heel on one side like it may send out a new pup at some point. Harry

‘This is right after planting , the spear has since opened and anew spear has emerged about the size of this one

this shows the heel off to one side

a photo from a few weeks ago

[realarch]

Hydriastele dransfieldii.

Tim

[John hovancsek]

[happypalms]

My beccariophoenix fenestralis did. 

[Brad52]

Today it was how wee my size 13 looks next to my coconut trunk…

[realarch]

Pinanga densiflora. Nice palm, good color, easy to care for, and not a fast grower…….thank goodness. 

Tim

[Brad52]

On 12/18/2024 at 12:13 PM, John hovancsek said:

John, who dis?

[Hurricanepalms]

[John hovancsek]

P. Copelandii this leaf is amazing 

[UK_Palms]

Somebody posted some updated photos of Peter Jenkins' Phoenix Theophrasti growing out near Heathrow airport in the outer suburbs of far western London. I can't get over how silver looking the fronds are. Quite a contrast to the deep green CIDP's that are so prevalent around London nowadays. Photo credit goes to Rob Small.

 

Location of palm shown with green marker in far west London where the UHI is minimal. Maybe +2C of protection on the coldest of nights there, compared to about +6C of UHI protection for central London. There aren't really any CIDP's growing in the far western suburbs of Ashford/Stanwell, and certainly none as big as this Cretan Date palm, which suggests that Theophrasti is actually a lot hardier and withstands more cold. It is clearly outdoing any nearby CIDP's in that particular area. Never protected to my knowledge.

[gurugu]

Just this morning I spotted this Dypsis lutescens growing outdoors, in a big pot, in a bar terrace at 43⁰N. 

First time I see one. I think it's been there for 3 years now, because that bar was built back then.

[realarch]

Asterogyne martiana. Beautiful understory palm from Central and South America. Never seems to have a bad day. These have been in the ground for many years.

Tim

[ASHCVS]

Even after over three decades, common palms (on a gloomy day in Laguna Beach nonetheless),  still catch my eye. I suppose that’s what happens when you grow up in Indiana!
 

[FlaPalmLover]

Spotted these alfredii recently. I don't know if the owner is a member or not but I was impressed. These will be really nice in 5-10 years. 

[happypalms]

Beccariophoenix  madascariensis did catch my eye. 

[realarch]

Chrysalidocarpus loucoubensis loving the warm days and cool nights. 

Tim

[realarch]

Pritchardia martii. 

Tim

[realarch]

New Year’s Day surprise. Dictyocaryum lamarckianum. 

Tim

[Brad52]

Obi Island today…

[TropicsEnjoyer]

On 12/26/2024 at 9:54 PM, UK_Palms said:

Somebody posted some updated photos of Peter Jenkins' Phoenix Theophrasti

Is there a thread showcasing this person’s garden? The Phoenix is a real eye catcher with those incredible silver leaves and the detailed thick trunk. The rest of the garden looks really nice too though, i’d like to see more of it.