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Chamaedorea angustisecta – A mottled beauty from Peru.

Chamaedorea angustisecta Crownshaft

I have been writing a lot of posts lately on the various flowering plants I have growing in the garden. Being a palm guy first, I think it is only fitting that I should do a post on that subject. It was easy to choose the palm tree to write about this week because not only…

September 24, 2015

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Palm Trees, Variegation

Cuban palms in Southern California

Copernicia rigida in California

By now I am sure you have either heard or read about the historic change in relations between the United States and Cuba. In celebration of this long overdue thaw between our two countries, I figured I would blog about the various Cuban palms found growing in my garden. Last time I checked, Cuba had 81 indigenous palm…

August 13, 2015

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Cuba, Palm Trees

How to make a Mexican Fan Palm attractive

Pyrostegia venusta (Flame Vine) on Mexican Fan Palm

So let’s get the tough part out of the way first. The part where I offend some people. It was bound to happen at some point in this post, so let’s just get it over with. I personally find the Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) to be one of the least attractive palm trees in the…

January 28, 2015

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Flowering Perennials

The cultivation of Clinosperma macrocarpa seedlings

Clinosperma macrocarpa Seedling 2 Years

This is the second of two blog posts that are being published to showcase an article that was written by myself and another palm lover; the article was intended for the Palm Society of Southern California’s quarterly journal. As I stated in the first post, an unscrupulous treasurer robbed the PSSC coffers and left them broke. So the journal is…

September 24, 2014

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Germination, Greenhouse, New Caledonia, Propagation

The de-lidding of Clinosperma macrocarpa seed

Clinosperma macrocarpa Seed Delidded

This week’s and next week’s blog post are going to be a bit different for me. Some might find them a little too content heavy and scientific. So I will just warn you now. A while back I was asked to write an article for the Palm Society of Southern California’s quarterly journal. A fellow palm lover and…

September 17, 2014

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Germination, New Caledonia, Propagation

Palm tree growing tips: Mounding

Palm Tree Growing Tips: Mounding

This will be the first post in an ongoing series that will be dedicated to palm tree growing tips. I remember back when I first started growing palm trees and tried doing research on the subject, a lot of the advice I am going to share wasn’t readily available. Much of it I had to experience on my own. Over…

September 3, 2014

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Gardening Tips, Palm Trees

Transplanting a Dypsis leptocheilos (Teddy Bear Palm)

Dypsis leptocheilos

Back in April I posted about the transplanting of a Jubaea chilensis from my good friend’s garden to my own yard. During that transplant I also moved two Dypsis leptocheilos at the same time but did not post anything about it. Due to all the other blog material that has been loaded since, I really haven’t had time to document…

August 27, 2014

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Madagascar, Transplanting

Transplanting a Jubaea chilensis (Chilean Wine Palm)

Jubaea chilensis on Crane

A large Jubaea chilensis (Chilean Wine Palm) is one of the Holy Grail palm trees in the plant world. I have seen an exceptional specimen sell for $30,000. Why would a palm tree garner that much attention or command that type of price tag? For starters, it is a slow-growing palm tree. It can take two…

April 9, 2014

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Filed Under: PALMS Tagged With: Transplanting

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