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Hi I have a coconut tree near a busy walk way. It's possible that at times coconut may fall and injure the underpassers. I want to avoid it at any cost. If I...
Some friends of mine were walking along a coastal clifftop in India when they heard a bang & a coconut tree passed by them travelling vertically so close they...
Michael Very funny but look at what you wrote "a coconut tree passed by them travelling vertically"! If Vinayak wants a serious answer then there is no...
Coconut trees don't grow in the UK, of couse, but I've seen quite a few & I didn't know they grew back. Is it clumping? I have dug out a few conifers here &...
Does anyone know the trick for collecting pollen from Chamaedorea fragrans? In spite of shaking the male inflorescences when they are fragrant and some flowers...
Ian, You could try putting the flower spathe in a plastic bag, and catch what ever falls or bursts out of the flowers. If there's any pollen, it won't get...
In a message dated 1/4/2006 5:15:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... I am not sure about fragrans but have had lots of experience with sullivaniorum, amabilis,...
... Coconut trees don't grow in the UK, of course, but I've seen quite a few & I didn't know they grew back. Is it clumping? . . . Michael You may have...
Our daughter recently moved to St.Petersburg,Florida.Once settled,she wants to send some seeds from various palms there to us.Do coconut trees grow in...
Yes, I see what you mean - a lot better than cutting the tree down as well! Michael Plummer In a message dated 05/01/2006 22:39:48 GMT Standard Time, ...
Can anyone please tell me how I can post images for other members to see? Thanks Michael Plummer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Coconut palms will grow in the Tampa/St. Pete area, although they grow much better in St. Pete, especially along Tampa Bay and the gulf where they will fruit....
Coconuts will grow in the warmest microclimates of St Pete, but are not extremely common anywhere in the Tampa Bay area (with the possible exception of some of...
Thank you,this is very informative and I appreciate it very much. ksantner <keithsa@...> wrote: Coconuts will grow in the warmest microclimates of St...
I have been searching for palm seed and plant catalogs I can receive in the mail but all I can find are internet catalogs. Does anyone have addresses of...
Richard: Yes, coconut palms will live in St. Pete but they do not thrive here. I quit planting them since every time I did, we got a freeze the following ...
Thank you,this is what I wanted to know,which seeds of what palms she could send that we could grow indoors here.From all that's been said,I don't think...
What? "some expendable Chamadorea sp." Human sacrifice next? Just kidding. Actually, Chamaedoreas, are pretty darn tough. They won't tolerate really cold...
Vinayak and Michael But how about this . . . Australian Invention of the Year Award Winners Announced Queensland based Tim Straatmans set out to solve a...
Dear Plumbguy, Because of the high costs of printing, most nurseries have abandoned expensive catalogs. It's far more cost effective to produce websites. ...
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Ian and Harry, Although I've never done it, I've heard of powdered sugar sprinckled onto cones of cycads to promote ants pollinating the cones. Would it work...
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This sounds like a very good idea. I wonder if it could be adapted for commercial growers? Michael Plummer In a message dated 06/01/2006 09:45:40 GMT Standard...
If you have plenty of room & light then phoenix robellini is hard to beat. I have a lovely big one in a tub in my conservatory in th UK. The conservatory is...
Thanks much. I had one of these trees in the 70s,it lasted a long time.They are one of my very favorite palms. I understand tap water is bad for most plants...
Yes,I understand that and appreciate that. Thank you for reply. Rich palmNcycad@... wrote: Dear Plumbguy, Because of the high costs of printing, most...
The date you buy are phoenix dactylifera, the edible date palm (they are surprisingly hardy, by the way. I have some young ones outside on my patio in 3 inch...
Hi, Depending on the size of the tree it would seem that simply removing the bloom spikes twice a year would keep passers-by safe. If the tree is really large...
Hi Richard, Your daughter will find a number of palms in the area and some can be grown indoors. (Some of the larger growing species you might grow a few years...
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