bencelest

I second. Wow, look at those clusters!

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dablo93

the P. Roebelinii is for zone 10 and with protection zone 9.
you can also get a Parajubea, little bit more expensive, but there doing great in zone 9 and lower with protection. butia is also very nice!

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john_ny

While on a trip with my Naval Reserve air transport squadron, I found a bunch of sprouted ones, in Guam. The husks were brown, or gray. The good part was that I didn't have to pay to ship them; just threw them on our own airplane, and brought 'em back. Since I'm in New York, they have to come inside in the winter. The bad part is, that by the time they start to look anything like an actual tree, they're to big to fit in the greenhouse anymore.

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bencelest

I came across this palm in another forum. This guy is looking for seeds of this.
It is called Phoenix reclinata.
He says " Also looking for fresh seeds of Phoenix reclinata also know as Senegal Date Palm ."




I can't believe the resemblance to a coconut tree. Almost identical sans fruit.

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mskitty38583

those are beautiful. when i move got to have some so i can decorate them with lites for christmas! and yes a corona w/ lime!

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bencelest

It maybe a coincidence but this guy who is looking for seeds is his favorite is Corona beer with lime. He does not have to worry because he's got all kinds of lime growing in his yard.

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formontcalamus

Getting close to Christmas and I thought it be nice to pass on a short story . . . (we Americans know so little about other cultures / shame).

Here in Puerto Rico on January 5th we have what is called Holy Week. Little children find a small cardboard box and go to the side of the road to cut grass, put the grass in the box and on the night of the 5th slide the box of grass under thier bed. They craw into bed after saying thier prayers and though they are supposed to go to sleep, they try to stay awake to see what happens. The tradition goes that if they have been good boys and girls the three "Reyes de mago", the same three kings that visited the baby Jesus bearing gifts will enter the house and . . . only if there is grass for thier Camels, they will leave gifts under the bed !!

And . . . In the past poor people who could not aford presents for thier children would secretly remove the grass and fill the little box with fruit and candy . . . Dulces, Chinas y Ganeo. (Sweets, Oranges and Bananas! )

If this does not touch the tender part of your heart as it did mine when I first heard the story . . . well . . . Logos

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mskitty38583

i think that is the sweetest story i have ever heard. i dont believe that children care what they get as long as they are 'remembered'. it makes every child feel special. children are a gift, and some people take that for granted. and as far as the corona and lime thing.... if anyone knows where i can get a corona tree, i would be very thankful.( need lime tree too.)

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bencelest

Mskitty:
You may want a corona tree and a lime tree, all I want is a corona with lime in it.
And here's the data of the Phoenix reclinata
Locality:Africa

Cold Hardiness: 20ºs, F.

Trunk type:Suckering (multiple trunks), rough, with spines on petioles (leafstalks).

Leaf type:Pinnate (feather shape).

Suckering/Solitary:Suckering (multiple trunks). Can be trimmed to desired number of trunks.

Maintenance:Easy

Speed of growth:Moderate

Height:20 to 25 feet mature

Soil requirements:Average

Sun Requirements:Full sun

General Description:


A desirable suckering fan palm that can tolerate some degree of cold weather. Very expensive when large. Can be transplanted.

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mskitty38583

your an easy man to satisify if that is all you need. me im not so easily satisfied i want both kind of trees!!. hey thanks for heads up on the palms. i love the palm look, it so ,so , tropical. ha ha. the way they rustle in the wind is soothing. their great.

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bencelest

Oh, I've been there and done THAT......
Yes, I am easy.

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BabyBlue11371

Kitty,
I have had a Pygmy date palm for about 5 or 6 yrs now.. I neglected it quite a bit and it grew very slow.. I'm taking better care of it now and it is doing much better.. The tips brown when they are not getting enough water. mine had brown tips constantly.. I have enjoyed it as a potted plant.. it has survived lots of neglect and other bad care giving (left it in the original pot for first 3 yrs)..
my neighbor had bought it to put by her pond and rather than take it in in the fall she gave it to me..
since I started paying attention to it and better care for it for past yr it has been growing lots faster.. though I would still call it a slow grower..
I'd say if you want one that looks like palm *tall trunk* then buy one that is there or almost there.. the trunk on mine is only about 6 inches tall give or take..

I did try to grow a coconut tree from a store bought nut.. I soaked the nut in warm water over night and planted it half way in a black pot and covered it with plastic..I used same soil I use for Citrus and other tropical plants.. I also weighed all of the nuts at the store to pick out the best one.. the smallest one that weighed the most was the winner..
The heavier they are the more liquid.. the older they get the less liquid they have.. thus the want for the heaviest one proportionate to size..
I think that it was the sitting in full sun that did it in.. sitting in full sun and cooked the nut.. The milk leaked out in to the soil and smelled most foul.. I have thought about trying it again but have been too busy with other things..

I would love to have a coconut palm even if I never got fruit off of it.. I've been fascinated with them since I was a kid and first saw one in a movie.. when I think of paradise my first thought is of a Coconut palm by a beach.. If I can't go to paradise.. would be nice to bring a bit of Paradise to me..
My 2c.
Gina *BabyBlue*

mskitty38583

baby blue, i would not care if i ever got fruit off one, i just want one to say i have one! its the ha ha ha ha thing, i got one and you dont... know what i mean?



as for you being easy.....i aint got no dogs in that race. i aint got no pineapples in that fruit salad. and i aint getting in that kind of kool-aid! and i aint got no bananas on that tree. lol

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magicgreen

Formontcalamus, I did enjoy the story. Iam always interested in other cultures. I might even try this on my grandchildren. Magicgreen

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bencelest

"And . . . In the past poor people who could not afford presents for their children would secretly remove the grass and fill the little box with fruit and candy . . . Dulces, Chinas y Ganeo. (Sweets, Oranges and Bananas! )"
I have heard a lot more stories sadder than this in other cultures.
Makes me sad so bad.

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bencelest

moved

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