I gotta stop buying plants again

[happypalms]

As usual buying more plants this time a nice dypsis pinnatafrons basselinia pancheri linospadix microcaryus kentiopsis pyriformis dypsis carlsmithii cyphophoenix elegans a Brazilian tree fern banksia Anopterus macleayanus rainforest tree a rare banksia polycephala native gardenia atrocarpus chartaceus a buckhinghamia celcissima tree all from local nurseries it was so nice to go to local nurseries instead of chain stores  where you just never know what you will find if you’re a collector plus a lot more friendly to deal with whilst supporting local growers with a passion for plants and supporting there business in the local economy to me the growers of small hobby business and retail nurseries who supply the rare exotic plants fully deserve the money they ask for there plants it’s no different than a boutique cheese shop or a boutique clothing shop we all pay top dollar for there product rare and exotic plants should be classed the same also with a collector most will not hesitate to pay top dollars for the holy grail palm 🌱

[WaianaeCrider]

Me too.  I still have palms from my last FB order in the green house and I'm ready w/another order.  LOL

[tim_brissy_13]

Linospadix microcaryus -  very nice!

[Palmarum]

Once the addiction takes hold, it's hard to stop...

So many species, so little time.

Ryan

[BayAndroid]

35 minutes ago, Palmarum said:

Once the addiction takes hold, it's hard to stop...

So many species, so little time.

Ryan

This is so true.. 

[Tyrone]

It’s great you have access to all of that. The small nursery industry is dying in WA. 

[ruskinPalms]

I haven’t bought any lately but I want to. There were Latania palms at the box store here for like $69 or $79 at probably 7 gallon size and I somehow resisted. This is my second attempt at a garden, and I’m pretty sure I got a little overzealous with the first attempt… most stuff really does get big fast when well cared for. For example: I buy this Latania and plant it my yard. I have a couple rapidly growing Bismarckia already in the landscape. Would the Latania look like a stunted Bismarckia in this landscape? 

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

32 minutes ago, ruskinPalms said:

Would the Latania look like a stunted Bismarckia in this landscape?

I think they will look like colorful Bizzies. Wish I could grow then but glad I can atleast grow Bizzies. 

T J 

[happypalms]

4 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

I haven’t bought any lately but I want to. There were Latania palms at the box store here for like $69 or $79 at probably 7 gallon size and I somehow resisted. This is my second attempt at a garden, and I’m pretty sure I got a little overzealous with the first attempt… most stuff really does get big fast when well cared for. For example: I buy this Latania and plant it my yard. I have a couple rapidly growing Bismarckia already in the landscape. Would the Latania look like a stunted Bismarckia in this landscape? 

When is the best time to plant a palm 20 years ago just do it I say 

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, Tyrone said:

It’s great you have access to all of that. The small nursery industry is dying in WA. 

Yes I was in Perth about 10 years ago and thought omg we’re are all the plants and what I did see was common I guess the plant restrictions are in place to protect the wildflower industry native plants all the way for WA

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, Palmarum said:

Once the addiction takes hold, it's hard to stop...

So many species, so little time.

Ryan

Addicted is the key word we should start up a group plantaddicts,com only problem is we would need the local sports fields to hold our meetings with so many members 🤣🤣🤣

[happypalms]

6 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Linospadix microcaryus -  very nice!

Yes I thought so too I will see if I can get another one (or two or 20 nah better yet 200) now we’re did I put that cheque book 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[happypalms]

11 hours ago, WaianaeCrider said:

Me too.  I still have palms from my last FB order in the green house and I'm ready w/another order.  LOL

last order from all the orders  is not the word more like a greenhouse full iam installing irrigation like a mad man but iam lucky my best mate owns a pump and irrigation shop plus my job is irrigation on a 100 acres of blueberries blackberries and raspberries other wise I would have no money left to buy plants i would be spending it all on irrigation it never ends 🤣

[Tyrone]

18 hours ago, happypalms said:

Yes I was in Perth about 10 years ago and thought omg we’re are all the plants and what I did see was common I guess the plant restrictions are in place to protect the wildflower industry native plants all the way for WA

WA is an island within an island in so many ways. The amount of specialist palm nurseries has dropped dramatically in the last ten years in Perth. Only two left now. 

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, Tyrone said:

WA is an island within an island in so many ways. The amount of specialist palm nurseries has dropped dramatically in the last ten years in Perth. Only two left now. 

Perth is One of the most isolated cities in the world in regards to distance 

[peachy]

Our local nurseries have nothing that isn't in Bunnings or Coles. Only one rare plant place where you can sometimes find the out of the ordinary but they want 10 times their actual value or if you wait 12 months,  Bunnings will have them.   Glad I don't  live near you,  I would be broker than I already am.

Peachy

[happypalms]

37 minutes ago, peachy said:

Our local nurseries have nothing that isn't in Bunnings or Coles. Only one rare plant place where you can sometimes find the out of the ordinary but they want 10 times their actual value or if you wait 12 months,  Bunnings will have them.   Glad I don't  live near you,  I would be broker than I already am.

Peachy

Iam hooked I need help but I love it just can’t help myself big chain stores have put small or larger nurseries out of the industry just like a lot of other small businesses it’s only true plant collectors and hobbyists that are supplying the small nurseries with anything rare and exotic and even then you still have to look hard to find the good stuff 

[Xerarch]

I'm out of room for new plants but since when has that ever been an effective deterrent to buying them? But the wife is on to me, so if I value my personal safety I won't be buying any for a while.

[happypalms]

8 hours ago, Xerarch said:

I'm out of room for new plants but since when has that ever been an effective deterrent to buying them? But the wife is on to me, so if I value my personal safety I won't be buying any for a while.

Yea iam waiting for the day when I hear the words you make a decision me or them 😭

[Tyrone]

13 hours ago, happypalms said:

Perth is One of the most isolated cities in the world in regards to distance 

WA is dominated by Benara nurseries, which is 90% of what Bunnings sell. If Benara doesn’t have it virtually no one else will. They are so big they dictate the markets direction. They are supposed to be the biggest wholesale nursery in the Southern Hemisphere. Nothing wrong with that of course, but smaller nurseries with unique collections are just disappearing or buying stock from Benara and becoming just like everybody else. 

[WaianaeCrider]

14 hours ago, happypalms said:

Perth is One of the most isolated cities in the world in regards to distance 

Back in 1967 I was working at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station.  They needed to send an Electronics technician to that naval station at N W Cape.  I was Jr man on the job and the boss said I gotta.  But it was rush job and I didn't have a pass port.  So I never go to go.  Lucky or not?  LO  

[happypalms]

9 hours ago, WaianaeCrider said:

Back in 1967 I was working at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station.  They needed to send an Electronics technician to that naval station at N W Cape.  I was Jr man on the job and the boss said I gotta.  But it was rush job and I didn't have a pass port.  So I never go to go.  Lucky or not?  LO  

You should have jumped at it Australia had some great opportunities back then 

[happypalms]

Don’t worry iam back at it again this time with a few nice palms supplied by Tim Brisbane in Melbourne top quality palms very well packaged thanks Tim 

[peachy]

22 hours ago, Xerarch said:

I'm out of room for new plants but since when has that ever been an effective deterrent to buying them? But the wife is on to me, so if I value my personal safety I won't be buying any for a while.

You silly old sausage ! Just buy seeds they are much easier to hide.

Peachy

[peachy]

2 hours ago, happypalms said:

Don’t worry iam back at it again this time with a few nice palms supplied by Tim Brisbane in Melbourne top quality palms very well packaged thanks Tim 

So fellow Pekingese owner and my newest very best friend for ever, sells palms ?

Peachy

[peachy]

12 hours ago, Tyrone said:

WA is dominated by Benara nurseries, which is 90% of what Bunnings sell. If Benara doesn’t have it virtually no one else will. They are so big they dictate the markets direction. They are supposed to be the biggest wholesale nursery in the Southern Hemisphere. Nothing wrong with that of course, but smaller nurseries with unique collections are just disappearing or buying stock from Benara and becoming just like everybody else. 

I went to Perth once. It is a pretty place but it was a hell of a trip, my poor Buick was never the same again.

Peachy

[Tyrone]

14 hours ago, WaianaeCrider said:

Back in 1967 I was working at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station.  They needed to send an Electronics technician to that naval station at N W Cape.  I was Jr man on the job and the boss said I gotta.  But it was rush job and I didn't have a pass port.  So I never go to go.  Lucky or not?  LO  

I remember going to Exmouth in the 80s when it was run by the US. Lots of American trucks with left hand drive. It’s no longer run by the US. Exmouth exists because of that base. It has an impressive antenna array stretching for kilometres. I think you would have loved it. A bit of a drive from Perth though. About 13hrs by car. 

[Darold Petty]

On 9/10/2023 at 6:51 AM, Xerarch said:

I'm out of room for new plants but since when has that ever been an effective deterrent to buying them? But the wife is on to me, so if I value my personal safety I won't be buying any for a while.

What ??  That old thing, why... it was just in the back corner, and I moved it to a better spot !!   

[happypalms]

7 hours ago, peachy said:

So fellow Pekingese owner and my newest very best friend for ever, sells palms ?

Peachy

Yes peachy he does sell palms and quality he has to match his fine artistry in dogs 

[tim_brissy_13]

11 hours ago, peachy said:

So fellow Pekingese owner and my newest very best friend for ever, sells palms ?

Peachy

Haha yes I do Peachy. Feel free to send me a message, but I am just a hobby grower and mainly have small seedlings available in limited quantities. I do have some species that are hard to find elsewhere. 

[Palmfarmer]

Haha I can relate. My issue is I have no planting space left in the ground, but I allways try to squeeze in one extra palm tree. My patio is getting pretty full too 

[peachy]

10 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Haha yes I do Peachy. Feel free to send me a message, but I am just a hobby grower and mainly have small seedlings available in limited quantities. I do have some species that are hard to find elsewhere. 

As long as I get my 98% best friend and peke mother's discount, I am not too fussy 

Peachy

[happypalms]

9 minutes ago, peachy said:

As long as I get my 98% best friend and peke mother's discount, I am not too fussy 

Peachy

Like they say the more you buy the cheaper it is well fill it up until it’s free then 🤣 

[ruskinPalms]

Welp I’m guilty! Went to Lowes today and ran across this triple T. radiata for $25 US dollars and couldn’t resist. It now lives in my growing jungle. Probably planted too late in the season but oh well… 

[ruskinPalms]

Just as a side note, anyone living in the Parrish FL area, the new Lowe’s they built here seems to carry more exotic things than most of the other big box stores around here. I’ve seen Latania there recently and they also had a couple Archontophoenix there today which I resisted. Not since the Home Depot in Sun City Center in Hillsborough county around 2005 or 2006 have  seen a box store this far north carry anything too interesting. Must be a palmy person in charge of ordering inventory there right now 😉

[happypalms]

3 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

Just as a side note, anyone living in the Parrish FL area, the new Lowe’s they built here seems to carry more exotic things than most of the other big box stores around here. I’ve seen Latania there recently and they also had a couple Archontophoenix there today which I resisted. Not since the Home Depot in Sun City Center in Hillsborough county around 2005 or 2006 have  seen a box store this far north carry anything too interesting. Must be a palmy person in charge of ordering inventory there right now 😉

Yes they have stepped up there game a little bit it does depend on the manager and the climate (cold) but those grower supplying those good plants are taking a hit in money being locked into contracts and having to take what they offer in price or we don’t buy them I can supply a chain store in Australia but they don’t or won’t give me the money I want for my plants eg Johannesteijsmannia Altifrons for $15 aus dollars no thanks I will grow them on and sell to a real collector who will give me what I want and deserve for my hard work and knowledge not to mention how hard it is now to import such quality seeds but that being said i will admit they do have the odd good plant I did see monsteria borsigianum variegated for $260 two leaf cuttings for sale but no anthurium warocqueanum yet or sabinara magnifica 🤣

[ruskinPalms]

To be fair, I buy most of my native palms (and other native plants) from the native plant nursery here in Parrish called Sweet Bay Nursery. I totally know that it is best to support the local sellers. Just sometimes it is hard to resist a good deal at the box store. And the native nursery would not and should not carry Latania or Archontophoenix… so the box stores do have their place in proliferating interesting, and possibly successful palms to the masses. I do think if I ever move from this house I will try to create a “tropical looking” landscape utilizing only species native to areas within a 200 or 300 mile radius from where I move. I think I could pull off an incredible “native” landscape given those constraints and I bet you all in Australia could do even better 😉

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

To be fair, I buy most of my native palms (and other native plants) from the native plant nursery here in Parrish called Sweet Bay Nursery. I totally know that it is best to support the local sellers. Just sometimes it is hard to resist a good deal at the box store. And the native nursery would not and should not carry Latania or Archontophoenix… so the box stores do have their place in proliferating interesting, and possibly successful palms to the masses. I do think if I ever move from this house I will try to create a “tropical looking” landscape utilizing only species native to areas within a 200 or 300 mile radius from where I move. I think I could pull off an incredible “native” landscape given those constraints and I bet you all in Australia could do even better 😉

You gotta do what you gotta do in the situation at hand as they say I think from my failing memory there is only about 4 palm species native to my area and 3 species of cycas my property has macrozamia Fawcetti growing wild and lepidozamia peroffskyanna and macrozamia Johnsonii are in the adjacent valleys 

[happypalms]

5 hours ago, ruskinPalms said:

To be fair, I buy most of my native palms (and other native plants) from the native plant nursery here in Parrish called Sweet Bay Nursery. I totally know that it is best to support the local sellers. Just sometimes it is hard to resist a good deal at the box store. And the native nursery would not and should not carry Latania or Archontophoenix… so the box stores do have their place in proliferating interesting, and possibly successful palms to the masses. I do think if I ever move from this house I will try to create a “tropical looking” landscape utilizing only species native to areas within a 200 or 300 mile radius from where I move. I think I could pull off an incredible “native” landscape given those constraints and I bet you all in Australia could do even better 😉

You gotta do what you gotta do in the situation at hand as they say I think from my failing memory there is only about 4 palm species native to my area and 3 species of cycas my property has macrozamia Fawcetti growing wild and lepidozamia peroffskyanna and macrozamia Johnsonii are in the adjacent valleys 

[WaianaeCrider]

To hot to plant the last half of my last order and I placed another yesterday.  LOL  The wife gonna brain me one day.  LOL