Dear fellow palm enthusiasts, I would like to relate an interesting phenomenon that I have just witnessed regarding the germination of Coccothrinax borhidiana...
For Ken Roy; "Palm 1" is very probably a P. canariensis. I'd like to see the trunk and basal stems of "palm 2". It could be P. dactylifera, which would show...
I still say palm 2 looks like a tropical phoenix. Could it be sylvestris, rupicola or reclinata? Regards Michael Plummer [Non-text portions of this message...
Hi Jody, I sowed 300 seed of C. borhidiana in Nov. 2001 and they began germinating Apr. 2002. When I collected them they were past ripe 2 months or so,...
mike
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Jul 1, 2005 8:40 pm
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Jody The first seeds that I collected in December 96, most germinated summer of 97,I saved all seeds that were still hard and re planted them, summer of 98 a...
DALE HOLTON
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Jul 2, 2005 12:41 am
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Hello Michael, A local Palm fancier thinks that it is sylvestris but he is not sure. Since this plant is being sold and planted under various names I am very...
Thank you Michael for your out put. A local Palm fancier calls it sylvestris. I do no not thinl it could be rupicola, because my observation is that rupicola...
Jody, I sowed a small group of Coccothrinax ekmani seeds in a pot and observed germination of 2 after several months, then several more after another year, and...
michael
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Jul 2, 2005 7:32 am
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Ken, If you do find out for certain, please let me know. Michael Plummer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
If you really get stuck you could ask Kew Gardens, although they might not thank me for saying this. Regards Michael Plummer [Non-text portions of this message...
Ken, true P.rupicola does not sucker or clump at all. It does hybridize w/ reclinata (what doesn't) easily so you may have rupicola hybrids there - we have...
Dear palmsociety Yahoo group member, Please accept my apologies for this off topic post. I am compiling information for a new article on cycad seed colonies....
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. SALE Bromeliads, Orchids, Plumerias, Succulents, and other Select Plants. Palms and cycads in the ground may be...
I have an immediate need for two 15 gallon size Chambeyronia macrocarpa's, hopefully within 75 miles of Santa Barbara. Someone was growing them in the...
Hi michael, Can u send the photo to abc8521@... i have been importing phoenix sylvestris etc. hope i can help you. Catherine ... = = = = = = = = = = = = =...
Dear Jody, I have two pairs of Zamia muricata, Z. furfuracea, Z. floridana, and odd copies of various other species. We are going to have a forum on 30th July...
Gary, I intentionally did not define a minimum number because an "effective" number of plants could very well differ for each genus or species. I would say...
Hi Catherine,
No it is a palm. Rupicolas are cold tolerant Phoenix species in the lower Himalayan ranges.
Regards,
Vibhu
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Do you know windmill palm with Botanic name "trachycarpus fortunei" not it is very popula hardy palm species. Catherine ... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =...
Novice here...:).plz let me know if its easy to transplant phoenix robellini palsm from the ground to a pot and can someone tell me why the leaves of phoenix...
geez I hope not ... the notorious promiscuity of this genus has literally ruined any "pure" populations that existed here in Fla. I'm not a big fan of hybrids...
The fronds are tied up to reduce moisture transpiration from the foliage; not sure if this is effective at all, usually it is not necessary in my experiences...
Imran,
What David says is true. The larger the rootball the faster the Phoenix establishes. I have a farm where we collect and grow Phoenix Sylvestris (done...
HI,Ricardo Hope u are fine with the new year. For bamboo, can u supply this monent? Catherine ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Although I am not FOND of queen palms, i find I must grow them commercially and there is a problem. the flop over. is it me? is it natural for them? Do i have...
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