I visited the HOME Depot near my area to day and looked a the Bismarkias, there are perhaps 18 plants in 20 gallon pots all but 4 of them look nearly dead or...
Hi, I have seen individual differences in cold hardiness in other palms that I've grown in my nursery. Dypsis lutescens and Veitchia arecina come to mind. I...
These are amazing palms. The blue ones are also great at 100-105 F here in my nursery in La Paz, Mexico, in full sun. They grow a new leaf every 5-6 weeks...
Hi Darren, I've seen as many as 7 unopened spears waiting to open on my Bismarckia here in Fallbrook, CA. Mine grew slowly until trunk formed. Now I'd say...
Unopened spears has happened to me too, I have given some calcium and the problem was over. Ruud Golden Lotus ,Thailand Curcuma alismatifolia and Globba...
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Ruud, I should have said "7 emerging spears." All opened normally. I was trying to show how fast and robust a grower this palm is in the heat. Gary...
I saw acsome young palms yesterday that the owner called Pseudopheonix something. They were quite blue in colour and the leaves were a bit like a young royal...
Pseudophoenix are from Australia, are sometimes called royal or imperial palms. Cunningham is the tall one, we have Beatrice here in brasil which is also...
Hi Alan, I think you have confused Pseudophoenix with Archontophoenix. Pseudophoenix sargentii is native to Yucatan Mexico as well as Florida, Bahamas, and...
Dear Paul, how right you are. As I wrote I had a moment of doubt. Age muddles things up. Pseudophoenix, yes isa sort of a bottle tree, endemic to the...
Who can tell me where I can order Mauritia flexuosa seeds? I have tried many times, however without success. I need the seeds for my palm-garden. Ruud Golden...
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Just a repost in case anyone missed this. Does anyone know of a source of seed of this palm (Johannesteijsmannia magnifica)? Kind regards Darren...
Jurassic Garden February 10-11 Auction & Sale--Prices Now Available If you'll take a moment to visit our website, you'll see we now have posted prices for this...
Lately I have had 2 trays of Palm seedlings completely eaten over night by something? These plants have been in the greenhouse for a long time and the...
I had the same thing happen a few years ago,turn out to be a kangaroo rat,they would just pull out the seedling and ate the roots or the stems.I had put rat ...
Anyone out their in palmland know why my replies to this email list are not being posted? Perhaps my membership is overdue? Quite possible after all the...
The Vermin to which you alluded is in fact a mouse, or a rat. Id have to see the bite marks to determine its exact size. Get a couple mouse traps. use peanut...
Hi Doug, I don't see any reason from this end why your replies to messages are not being posted. According to YahooGroups, you are a member in good standing. ...
Please can you share your experience on germinating these two species. After germination, what soil mix is best to use for them to grow on? Any other...
There will be a joint meeting of the SoCal Chapter of the American Bamboo Society (ABS) and the Palm Society of Southern California (PSSC) this Saturday, March...
I have huge quantity of fresh Copernicia alba seeds from tree in FL. Very cold hardy and easy to sprout. $10/100 plus shipping or $50/1000 uncleaned plus...
Have in fresh form at wholesale price: Parajubaea torallyi var. torallyi. Parajubaea torallyi var. microcarpa. Copernicia alba. Coccothrinax gracilis. Sabal...