A lovely archontophoenix maxima flowering

[happypalms]

A nice healthy maxima flowering with some good amount of seeds thanks to the wet season. And the Chambeyronia can’t help itself giving the flowers a little tickle. 

[gyuseppe]

Richard I have tried various species of archontophoenix, but they can only grow cunninghamiana

[happypalms]

  On 4/13/2025 at 10:48 AM, gyuseppe said:

Richard I have tried various species of archontophoenix, but they can only grow cunninghamiana

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Cunninghamiana are from some very cool areas and are the toughest of the archontophoenix species. All the other species come from a much warmer climate. But keep trying to grow the other species you just never know. The maxima species takes a fair amount of cool weather well worth trying to grow.

[Harry’s Palms]

I have a few varieties of Archontophoenix , most recently Maxima and Purpurae . They all seem to be doing fine , my Alexandrae has been in my courtyard for well over 25 years . I think you are right , my courtyard is very warm and this palm does not burn during even the hottest months. The Cunninghamiana are on the cooler , west side of my house . 
 Very nice Maxima , Richard . They really are at home there in the land down under! Harry

[Tyrone]

  On 4/13/2025 at 10:13 AM, happypalms said:

A nice healthy maxima flowering with some good amount of seeds thanks to the wet season. And the Chambeyronia can’t help itself giving the flowers a little tickle. 

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From Rosebud Farm back in the day??

[happypalms]

  On 4/13/2025 at 10:51 PM, Tyrone said:

From Rosebud Farm back in the day??

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Yep the good old days!

[Harry’s Palms]

The good ole days gave us the palms we have now. Harry

[happypalms]

  On 4/13/2025 at 1:27 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

I have a few varieties of Archontophoenix , most recently Maxima and Purpurae . They all seem to be doing fine , my Alexandrae has been in my courtyard for well over 25 years . I think you are right , my courtyard is very warm and this palm does not burn during even the hottest months. The Cunninghamiana are on the cooler , west side of my house . 
 Very nice Maxima , Richard . They really are at home there in the land down under! Harry

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Livin in a land down under she just smiled and gave me a vegimite sandwich where women…….You gotta get your hands on a myolensis not even I have one of them yet 😩

Richard 

[happypalms]

  On 4/13/2025 at 11:20 PM, Harry’s Palms said:

The good ole days gave us the palms we have now. Harry

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I think remember those days. Living in share accommodation with mates and the Sheila’s ( pretty girls ) loving life. 
Richard 

[peachy]

  On 4/13/2025 at 11:21 PM, happypalms said:

Livin in a land down under she just smiled and gave me a vegimite sandwich where women…….You gotta get your hands on a myolensis not even I have one of them yet 😩

Richard 

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I have to plant my myolensis. It's been repotted recently but is already almost too big for the pot.

Peachy

[Tassie_Troy1971]

  On 4/13/2025 at 12:05 PM, happypalms said:

Cunninghamiana are from some very cool areas and are the toughest of the archontophoenix species. All the other species come from a much warmer climate. But keep trying to grow the other species you just never know. The maxima species takes a fair amount of cool weather well worth trying to grow.

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Hi Richard 

Maxima grow well down here for me 

It's in a spot very hard to get the whole palm in the picture 

[happypalms]

  On 4/14/2025 at 9:39 AM, peachy said:

I have to plant my myolensis. It's been repotted recently but is already almost too big for the pot.

Peachy

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Lucky you and that myolensis. Iam of to eBay to buy one now 🤣

Richard 

[happypalms]

  On 4/14/2025 at 9:52 AM, Tassie_Troy1971 said:

Hi Richard 

Maxima grow well down here for me 

It's in a spot very hard to get the whole palm in the picture 

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I like it and all the way in sunny Tassie with all them apples. That’s definitely cool tolerance for maxima. My ones get to 2 degrees so they take it well.