happypalms Another day in paradise in the garden

[happypalms]

Thought you all might enjoy some more Joey palms there’s only around 2000 a nice little ten year project to start with there is some perakensis and magnifica but mostly Altifrons 

[Drew]

Beautiful! Are the seeds from you plants or did you buy them?

Drew

[PalmatierMeg]

Oh wow.  Kudos to you

[aztropic]

Awesome! 

 

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona 

[realarch]

Ready to populate the world. No small endeavor.

Tim

[happypalms]

Absolutely one of my favourite palms well worth propagating it loves my climate with temperatures reaching around 43 degrees in summer with winter temperatures as low as 2 degrees and tolerant of dry conditions 

[realarch]

Such a beautiful palm. Visitors to the garden are astounded when they see their size and color. 

Tim

[Tracy]

22 hours ago, realarch said:

Such a beautiful palm. Visitors to the garden are astounded when they see their size and color. 

Tim

I will vouch for that!  Dana and I were sure impressed by both the size and beauty of yours Tim.

[Billeb]

1 hour ago, Tracy said:

I will vouch for that!  Dana and I were sure impressed by both the size and beauty of yours Tim.

I can vouch for that. Such a unique Palm. Those who can….should. 
 

Good luck with your future plants @happypalms

-dale 

[realarch]

Thanks Tracy and Dale. I’m still always astounded by these palms…….everyday. Of course, I’m astounded by many things. 

Tim

[Merlyn]

I have 4 small Kerriodoxa in pots in my nursery area, they did great at about 27-29F last winter.  I bought them a bit over a year ago from Floribunda and hope to make a little colony of my own some day!  In the meantime I bought this 3 gallon from MB Palms at last spring's Leu Gardens sale and recently planted it under a Beccariophoenix Alfredii in the front yard.  I did the same thing with another one back in 2020 but under an Alfredii in the back yard.  That one took minimal damage from a January 2022 freeze around 25F, but caught a bud rot and I didn't notice in time to treat it. 

 

[happypalms]

I hope you all enjoy my polyandrococos caudescens originally purchased from Rich trapnell (rip) of rosebud farm in Kuranda Queensland 

[happypalms]

Here’s a few more kerriodoxa in my garden I have around 300 more in pots I will eventually plant in my garden 

[LP305]

That is a beauty. I recently planted a smaller one in Miami and it is doing well.

[96720]

I have one in Phoenix that is growing well! One tough palm!!

[Tracy]

On 7/10/2023 at 2:29 AM, happypalms said:

I hope you all enjoy my polyandrococos caudescens originally purchased from Rich trapnell (rip) of rosebud farm in Kuranda Queensland 

It is a bit tough to gage the size but looks to be pretty trunk at this time.   How long in the ground from what size?  Has performed fine here for me, just a moderately slow grow.

I can't recall what genus this is now.  It was moved to Allagoptera caudescens,  but I recall hearing another move to Syagrus.   I never read anything to confirm the last name change so am not certain it is accurate. 

[96720]

I wouldn’t think they changed it to Syagrus  because the reason they moved it to Allegoptera is because of the inflorescence!!

[happypalms]

Here’s another one I have in my garden no trunk yet but the age of the palm wound have to be around 18 years after planting it we had really good rain for a couple of years then Australia went into drought for around 12 years wich give Australia the really bad bush fires along the east coast it was like living in a box of matches any day a fire could have come then we had the rains again just recently wich broke many a record for rainfall in my area I like the new spear pattern I still have a few in pots a slow growing palm in my area 

[happypalms]

[TropicalGardenSpain]

On 7/10/2023 at 2:05 PM, happypalms said:

Here’s a few more kerriodoxa in my garden I have around 300 more in pots I will eventually plant in my garden 

I think you need to share these around a little, save your back planting them all 😂

[The Palm Nut]

On 7/8/2023 at 11:35 PM, happypalms said:

Absolutely one of my favourite palms well worth propagating it loves my climate with temperatures reaching around 43 degrees in summer with winter temperatures as low as 2 degrees and tolerant of dry conditions 

Wow, so many and looking well grown. You can have a whole field of them with all those seedlings planted out!

Your climate is much the same as mine, what other palms have you got growing? 

Here is a picture of my oldest one. 

Cheers

[The Palm Nut]

23 hours ago, happypalms said:

Here’s another one I have in my garden no trunk yet but the age of the palm wound have to be around 18 years after planting it we had really good rain for a couple of years then Australia went into drought for around 12 years wich give Australia the really bad bush fires along the east coast it was like living in a box of matches any day a fire could have come then we had the rains again just recently wich broke many a record for rainfall in my area I like the new spear pattern I still have a few in pots a slow growing palm in my area 

Great palm more should be planted, low maintenance palm, plant and forget really. My experience seems to be much as yours, but I have noticed in the last couple of years it's growth as accelerated probable due to all the rain we have been getting. I am guessing but 25 years old from seedling. You want to be young when you plant it at that age!

[happypalms]

Hello palm nut nice buri palm it most likely looks like the same batch of seeds imported to Australia around 23 years ago from Rich trappnell yes one slow palm to grow and rare as well if ever your in the Coffs Harbour area look me up I might have some palms you don’t have I do have some Johannesteijannia Altifrons for sale would grow in your area of good old port 

[happypalms]

17 hours ago, TropicalGardenSpain said:

I think you need to share these around a little, save your back planting them all 😂

Iam not worried about my back more the 4 hernia operations I just had iam sure I could spare a couple of kerriodoxa if only government regulations would let me populate the world with palms 

[happypalms]

9 hours ago, The Palm Nut said:

Wow, so many and looking well grown. You can have a whole field of them with all those seedlings planted out!

Your climate is much the same as mine, what other palms have you got growing? 

Here is a picture of my oldest one. 

Cheers

Nice kerriodoxa are you sure we didn’t have the same palm supplier 🤣

[happypalms]

Just now, happypalms said:

Nice kerriodoxa are you sure we didn’t have the same palm supplier 🤣

 I have one really nice Bactris  gasiapaes the trunk has needle like spines the day the mother in law grabbed it for stability I was not very popular but I had warned her prior as for other palms I have iam up to 167 in my collection and still growing strong the best thing about getting older is our palms look better every day I was really lucky in the last 3 years I started my palm nursery up again except now this time with rare and exotic varieties 23 years ago the varieties of palms we had was not much in my area plus no internet now the world is supplying so many new varieties 

[happypalms]

Here is a sample of some of my collection I hope to plant in the ground one day in paradise in the garden there are so many different varieties of palms I only remember there names when I see them my climate is subtropical but a unique microclimate with black sandy soil and sandstone rock gives me an advantage in winter with thermal protection and the advantage of the sand heats up better in winter than other types of soil with temperatures as low as 2 degrees with -2 in some areas were I live with summer temperatures reaching 43 degrees and the waterfall photo was taken in a town called Dorrigo in my area 

[tim_brissy_13]

This species is an absolutely beauty, they are amazing in habitat in Thailand. I’ll really have to give growing one in Melbourne a try given the positive reviews in some cool climates.  

[happypalms]

1 minute ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

This species is an absolutely beauty, they are amazing in habitat in Thailand. I’ll really have to give growing one in Melbourne a try given the positive reviews in some cool climates.  

Definitely worth a try they take the cold a nice warm protected spot in the garden in Melbourne I have couple for sale I think 🤔 

[Palmiz]

4 hours ago, happypalms said:

Here is a sample of some of my collection I hope to plant in the ground one day in paradise in the garden there are so many different varieties of palms I only remember there names when I see them my climate is subtropical but a unique microclimate with black sandy soil and sandstone rock gives me an advantage in winter with thermal protection and the advantage of the sand heats up better in winter than other types of soil with temperatures as low as 2 degrees with -2 in some areas were I live with summer temperatures reaching 43 degrees and the waterfall photo was taken in a town called Dorrigo in my area 

Very impressive! Looks like you have a full blown nursery there.  Very nice setup and nice collection as well!

[awkonradi]

Beautiful, and great work!  Thanks for sharing!

[Merlyn]

7 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

This species is an absolutely beauty, they are amazing in habitat in Thailand. I’ll really have to give growing one in Melbourne a try given the positive reviews in some cool climates.  

Mine had no problems with repeated dips to 28-30F (-2C or so) under canopy.  It only caught a bud/crown rot after a dip to 25F (-4C).  I didn't notice that they had a problem growing in cool weather.  I'd say go for it!

[The Palm Nut]

Great collection, I noticed a label the Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) have you had any success with it? I tried and failed.  Almost all my palms were bought as seedlings and came from Brisbane or Cairns area. Not much locally unfortunately. Do you ever sell palms at Bellingen markets? or any markets in the area. 

[The Palm Nut]

15 hours ago, happypalms said:

Hello palm nut nice buri palm it most likely looks like the same batch of seeds imported to Australia around 23 years ago from Rich trappnell yes one slow palm to grow and rare as well if ever your in the Coffs Harbour area look me up I might have some palms you don’t have I do have some Johannesteijannia Altifrons for sale would grow in your area of good old port 

Hi, it was so long ago I have really no memory of the purchase, I have made so many over the years. Have you had good success with the Joey? great palm! The next time I am up your way I will look you up. 

Cheers

 

[happypalms]

44 minutes ago, The Palm Nut said:

Great collection, I noticed a label the Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) have you had any success with it? I tried and failed.  Almost all my palms were bought as seedlings and came from Brisbane or Cairns area. Not much locally unfortunately. Do you ever sell palms at Bellingen markets? or any markets in the area. 

Greeting palm nut the jade vine this is the first winter here with it in the hot house I have both the green and yellow growing well even with new growth in winter and yes there is not much in the way of local growers of quality rare palms so iam hoping to fill that gap with a ten year plan and yes I wish to do the local markets when my stock is ready I have supplied a few local nurseries but they really don’t want to give what they are really worth so markets for me my email is happypalmshalfwaycrk@gmail.com if you’re in my area iam sure the conversation will be palms cheers 

[happypalms]

10 hours ago, Palmiz said:

Very impressive! Looks like you have a full blown nursery there.  Very nice setup and nice collection as well!

Thank you I always like to look at other gardens and grow operations you can learn a lot I will try to post some linospadix monostachya in habitat from my area 

[happypalms]

7 hours ago, awkonradi said:

Beautiful, and great work!  Thanks for sharing!

You’re welcome once you find a good supplier it’s buy buy buy $$$ 

[happypalms]

38 minutes ago, The Palm Nut said:

Hi, it was so long ago I have really no memory of the purchase, I have made so many over the years. Have you had good success with the Joey? great palm! The next time I am up your way I will look you up. 

Cheers

 

Yes the Joey will grow in the ground but you have to be a gardener to push for the extra growth in summer and water anytime you can plus mulch and feed I find they like a warm position with some sun dappled light position the combination can be tricky but if you know you’re garden you can find a spot I have that many iam just going to put as many in as I can and see what Mother Nature provides ( should have planted a thousand 20 years ago) I get excellent hothouse growth once again water water water I imported 2000 seeds a around 18 months ago and had a great germination rate there easy to germinate bottom heating at 30 degrees there’s a a few even still coming up they will definitely grow in pots for you I have seen them in Sydney in the ground cheers 

[Neil C]

You sure have a green thumb!! Welcome from up in Brissie.

Regards Neil

[TropicalGardenSpain]

Wow, looks like a great collection! Also very healthy! You need to put a list on here of what you have growing! your climate sound similar to mine in Spain but I imagine we have less rain 😅