Dying palm trees in South Florida rot away very slowly always from the top down, inside to out. There is no worry about it crashing down. The hardest wood in a...
I once had a Caryota Urens which toppled over. There was a freeze around here in northern California in which the temperature went down to 22o. Naturally...
Jack Tomsky
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Jan 3, 2004 8:28 pm
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Ok this past summer I back crossed the queen palm X mule palm and I now have seeds falling off the inflorescence, They closely resemble Butia seeds, large,...
am assuming you placed Syargus pollen onto the hybrid's flowers??? If so your last remark is the most important, if you know what to look for you can try...
Hi Ed there's really nothing to see at this stage, it has 5 typical strap leaves, looks like a "reg." queen sdlg but a bit thicker in texture. It should start ...
We have a Caryota urens that is now fruiting in the Cascades atrium of the Opryland Hotel here in Nashville. Ours is a little over 70 feet tall. All texts...
Hi Everybody, I was reading Lorraine's comments on Caryota with some interest as I am planning on thinning out some stems of the C. mitis I have in the...
Definitely use protection. We had a 40 ft. Caryota sp. "Himalyan" get struck and killed by lightning a couple of years ago. The horticulturist who cut it down...
Hi All, I just upload 7 photo to photo album as following number: No.71 Chamadeorea seifrizii variegated No.72 Chamadeorea seifrizii variegated No.73...
Hello, I acquired a lovely Chinese Fan Palm for Christmas. I'd like to learn how to care for it. I live on the East Coast - Maryland and in reading through...
Hi Frances, I have also acquired a chinese fan palm just recently from a floral department of a grocery store. Someone in this group recommended that I protect...
You will probably get better informed replies than this, but half hardy palms are not difficult to grow, providing they get plenty of light & do not get ...
-I just wanted to add... Yes,there are several businesses in Ocean City,MD that have palm trees 'growing' around them outdoors.I've seen queens,mediterranian...
If anyone on this list gets a chance to visit "Seacrets", 49th St. and the bay, Ocean City MD. during the summer they can see a landscape put together better...
I visit Ocean City almost every summer and am always fascinated of the palm collection. Especially at Seacrets, a bar on the bayfront that appears to be...
... who ... Lard Byron replies: You can keep hundreds of species of palm indoors. They are tough and adaptable plants. As for growing outside in Maryland,...
Jay, Try wedelia beautiful golden yellow flower, grows in sn or shade, can be drought tolerant, but beware it can become invasive. Renee Cactus Ranch [Non-text...
The gaudy scenes in Ocean City are improved a bit by some lovely palms. These do include mostly annuals, but I have seen a minority of trachycarpus, and I've...
Interesting! We experienced the same...just not as cold!...
Gefry Stone
gefrystone@...
Jan 13, 2004 6:18 pm
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Group, It's not too late! The Palm Society of Southern California is having its Annual Banque on Janurary 17th, 2004 at the Hyatt Newporter at 1107 Jamboree...
palmNcycad@...
Jan 15, 2004 1:56 am
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Several people have contacted me about how to pay. Call Louise Minks, Banquet Chairperson, at 760 749 6069. She can take credit card pmts. over the phone. ...
palmNcycad@...
Jan 15, 2004 3:21 am
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I have noticed that my first flowers on my foxtail palm have finally opened. Will the palm self-pollinate and can I get viable seed without another foxtail in...
Jerold Crawford
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Jan 16, 2004 5:19 pm
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If this is flowering is the very first for that particular palm, then don't be surprised if it fails to hold the seeds till maturity. I have noticed that...
I noted today that my Caryota mitis that was a bit freeze damaged last year has not put out any new growth from the tallest stem after the initial damaged...
Jerold Crawford
jeroldc@...
Jan 16, 2004 6:18 pm
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I noted today that my Caryota mitis that was a bit freeze damaged last year has not put out any new growth from the tallest stem after the initial damaged...
Jerold Crawford
jeroldc@...
Jan 16, 2004 6:22 pm
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I only have one foxtail. I don't know of any others near by. Mine dropped hundreds of seeds. Many have sprouted. ... __________________________________ Do...
Hello all I uploaded 3 photos into the photos section, named Pritchardia id?01 to 03, showing a couple of Pritchardia that are blooming, being almost...