The following quotation is taken from a recent article on the coconut palm in the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (Frater, A. (2004) The Tree of...
I'm told on good authority that should be multiple entries in the directory/index for Principes that should help. Try under "Borassus". Also that the very...
Nestlebrae.Exotics
Nestlebrae.Exotics@...
Nov 4, 2004 8:39 pm
6953
I recently began growing phoenix rupicola from seed. This year they are small to medium size seedlings in 4-inch pots. I live in zone 8b-9a. does anybody know...
Ron, I have Reclinata & Rupicola grown from seed, the have been in cold frames with out heat since they were seedlings with no damage and now are in 5g. with ...
Also, I have 2 Rupicola burlapped & shrink wrapped in black plastic around the ball, with 2' trunks, 6-7' tall, is it safe to leave them outside all winter...
... I could not see for example any brugsmansias! is that temporary or what? breathin' hard, hermine [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi, Just saw some rupicolas in their natural environment. They grow in the foothills of the Himalayas where the minimum temp could go close to zero in the...
I've had a Phoenix Rupicola growing in the San Francisco Bay area since 1969. The temperatures once reached in the low 20s (oF). It became defoliated, but...
I am new member of this group and as it is customary, I am sending an introductory post. I served in the Pakistan Army for thirty years. After fighting in two...
Can you describe it or do you know the name of it. Most palms will not tolerate the winters where you are. Any that will will require some protection. Jerold...
Ken, Welcome to the forum. Describe the climate that you have, the size of your yard and the palms that you grow. Also tell us what kind of other plants that...
Ken, Welcome to the palm group. Some of us in other countries might be curious to know the conditions for growing that exist in Lahore, such as altitude, wet ...
michael
mmerritt85@...
Nov 9, 2004 3:46 am
6964
It would be of great help for you to purshase the book "An encyclopedia of cultivated palms"/ Riffle/ Timber Press. There is also a web site you should visit:...
I have planted two Bismarkia nobilis in the rear garden of my house. Due to an out house in the rear yard, these plant will get about two hours of sun light...
Ken, Also visit http://www.floridata.com/main_fr.cfm?state=ref_master&viewsrc=lists/typelist.cfm?PlantType=3 They have some good pictures of palms & great...
Ken, I think you might be roughly the same lattitude as we are in Sydney, Australia. (Our winter temperature where we live does not get below 6C). Bismarckias...
I have a Cyrtostachys renda that is becoming too big for my screen porch. Another growing season will send it through the screen. And bringing it inside for...
Hi Jay, I had some experience with an 8' Cyrto in a 30 gal container over a ten year period of time. Living in central Florida I left it outside all the time...
I was surprised to see that cyrtostachys can withstand 45 degrees C. I thought they got damaged below 55 - 60 degrees C. I have some seedlings indoors in a...
... I know a guy who brings them inside and if need be, lays them down horizontally for weeks on end. it has worked for him, and i always keep this in the back...
I live in West Palm Beach. I have brought them in when temps are forecasted below 40. The ones in the yard have survived nights near 32F. But they don't...
I have an old Trithrinax Acanthocoma which has fruited for the first time. Some of the golden-green fruit have dropped to the ground. They look rather...
The much delayed Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society's Fall Sale, will be held this comming weekend,Saturday & Sunday December 4-5 from 9am to 4 pm at Collusa Park...
DALE HOLTON
cycadnut@...
Nov 28, 2004 5:25 pm
6975
Can anybody give me any advice on how to successfully germinate queen palm seeds? I have tried before with extremely low germination, and wonder if they need...
Bryan, I have a friend who swears by a commercial mycorrhiza product. He claims that his germination rates for queen palm seeds increased from 20% to 99% and...
Bryan, Sorry I can't give you much info on germinating queen seeds they seem to have no problem here under the trees until they get hit with the Round-up. BTW...
They don't seem to be very sensitive. What works for me is to put them in a bucket covered with soil of a thickness equal to the thickness of the seed and put...
Jody-queenpalm seeds do germinate for some 3years-I think heat helps alot.I germinate my ones in my ceiling ,toget better heat.I leave seed only, in double...
The mycorrhiza of which Jody speaks is most abundant at the base of any mature "Queen Palm" form whence the seed came. I am not totally sold on the shotgun...
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