A place where I play the piano has recently finished a complete demolition and rebuild. They have 2 different kind of phoenix palms that I don't know what...
I agree with overpruned P. reclinata for the "airy/feathery" multi-stemmed clumps. But I am leaning more toward something like P. rupicola or possibly P....
Having looked at your photos & considering the zone 8b, I would think they must be eating dates, phoenix dactilifera. They look a bit sorry for themselves. ...
I hope I am not offending anyone about posting this message announcing the creation of a group devoted to Rhapis Palms, (Lady Palm) Rhapis excelsa and other...
Michael, those are definitely not P. dactylifera. I am surprised, however, to see large P. reclinata planted outside in that area. Barry, I'd be interested in...
Yeah, I was blown away when I saw them, and was SURE that couldn't be what I thought it was! However, it's a private millionaires/billionaires island, and...
I am about to include an driveway planting of King Palms - Archontophoenix alexandrae - in a current landscape design project in Barbados and wonder if anyone...
John, each plant can spread to 15', but they are often planted in 3's with the trunks touching, somewhat like the way pygmy date palms are often planted, which...
Hello everyone, I'm new the group. I inherited a small Palm tree from a deceased friend a few months ago. After looking online and in local nurseries, I'm...
Lawrence Thank you very much for your comments to my request for help. Unfortunately no one else has made any input on this issue. John ... From: "Lawrence...
Mark, if it is Chamaedorea hooperiana, you can grow it outdoors in San Diego in a shady area. It does take up a lot of space for a Chamaedorea. Jack...
Hi, The problem is that the "proper spacing" is different for everyone. I have a row of kings about 6' apart, and I like the overlap of the leaves in the...
Gary Thanks. Your point is well stated. John ... From: "Gary Wood" <palmnut@...> To: <palmsociety@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 10:11 PM...
Indeed! At Virginia Robinson Botanical Gardens in Beverly Hills, A. cunninghamiana form a beautiful but impenetrable forest, not unlike A. alexandrae on the ...
Jason Thanks for your comments. Yes, it was in Southern California several years ago that I was introduced to Archontophoenix alexandrae and have never...
Hi John, There are not many in Southern California. Most of what one sees are A. cunninghamiana, but the occasional A. alexandrae certainly stands out for the ...
We are getting ready to begin a major addition across the front of our house....which conveniently will require moving many palms. I am not that concerned...
Hi Barry, I dug up a couple of big clumps of Rhapis excelsa about 6 months ago, divided them into groups of 5 or so canes each and put them into 15 gallon...
Great news! Thanks a ton! Barry ... From: Gary Wood <palmnut@...> Reply-To: palmsociety@yahoogroups.com To: palmsociety@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
Every year on the last Saturday in May, the Palm Society of Southern California and Quail Botanical Gardens cosponsor a great palm and cycad sale. This is...
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Dear cycad and palm enthusiasts: Register now for an online auction of rare seeds from cycads, palms, fruit and flowering trees. The auction is sponsored by...
[] Estimad@s amig@s: NOTICIAS La Exposición de Bromelias en CorpBanca el 22 - 23 de abril fué un evento de primer orden con excelente material botánico,...
It's happening THIS SATURDAY! Every year on the last Saturday in May, the Palm Society of Southern California and Quail Botanical Gardens co=sponsor a great...
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Speaking of trees being put in a museum, have you been following what is happening to the Royal Palms on Biscayne Avenue? Check out the following site:...