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WEDNESDAY, 22 JANUARY - 31 JANUARY, 2025
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from
Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species loves
sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. It doesn’t like the
grower to fool with or cut its roots. These cannot be transplanted once
established in the garden. They get a husky trunk and probably about 35
- 40 feet tall in many decades. The fan leaf is intensely blue,
especially with full hot sun.
This is a very attractive palm and should be given room in the
garden to show it off. Many people in desert locations have found
they can grow it. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Shown
below is our 20 gallon size. This size is followed by our 15
gallon size in the next post - and they are also on sale. This
species is a real “show-stopper”.
Literally people driving by will stop to look at one in your
front yard and ask: “Hey Man, what is that blue palm tree?”
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 25 GALLON SIZE
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $595
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember: Mention this Special for this price.
CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA
EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
Below I'm showing in the first five photos the 15g size followed by the
25g size in the following five photos.
These are followed by mature garden plants.
If you are interested in mail order, select a 5 gallon plant (not
shown) which is easier to ship. BTW, this species is fairly difficult
to find. BTW, we are very
limited on our 25 gallon size - shown in photos below #6 - #10.
REGULAR PRICE HUGE 25 GALLON $725 |
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS N
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
In the mid-1980's I began to grow some of the very cool palms from new
Caledonia. By 1995 I was totally into it and this led to my
arranging the fantastic International Palm Society Biennial trip to New
Caledonia that happened during my tenure as President in the year 2000.
I just didn't know of a better place for a bunch of palm enthusiasts to
go and see some of the best palms in the world. This species, Burretiokential
hapala, is one of those palms.
It is a crown shafted, single trun pinnate palm with a rather thin trunk
of about eight inches that gets to a height of approximately 25 to 30
feet. It has an intriguing brown color to the stems and crown
shaft area. It does not have the stripes you'd see with the Burretiokentia
vieilllardii. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F, or perhaps
a bit lower. So, it's
comparable to a King Palm. If you can grow a King, you can grow
this species. One of the keys to culture is not letting the ground
it's in go dry. This species, like Chambeyronia, responds
to water.
Shown here are the band size I'm putting on special. I'd recommend
morning sun, a few hours of mid day sun, or bright filtered light.
It's a great species to grow.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SIZE $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
CHAMAEDOREA ARENBERGIANA
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE -
PROMINENT TRUNK RINGS
This single trunk
species is from Mexico and Central America. It is pinnate like
other Chamaedoreas with a trunk diameter of an inch or a bit
more. The leaves a five feet long with wide leaflets and prominent
drip tips. You can see how wide the leaflets are from the photos.
It is a very tropical and exotic understory palm. It prefers
moist but good draining soil. The trunks are dark green and
prominent trunk rings are present. Mature height is about 12 feet.
You'd want to make sure this palm doesn't exceed your canopy to expose
it to full sun. Low temperatures tolerated are about to a freeze
and this species likes filtered light. Below I've shown you photos
of our 5 gallon size which we are putting on Special. We also have
15 gallon size available. The last row of photos have pictures by
palmpedia and RPS. The last photo shows mature seeds and the
trunk.
SINGLE TRUNK UNDERSTORY
PALM WITH WIDE LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
HOWEA BELMOREANA
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COPERNICIA PRUNIFERA
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CHAMAEROPS
CERIFERA
This interesting palm
is a suckering blue fan palm is native to Morocco. It's actually
quite amazing that it took a long time for taxonomists to realize that
it was a species and had it's own unique characteristics. It's
definitely a deep blue color but also it never gets as large as Chamaereops
humilus. The problem was that there were also native short
clones of the later. Chamaerops cerifera is one of the most
cold hardy species for those of you in super cold areas. I've had
reports of it going down to 13 degrees F. Mature height is about
six feet or so. Color is blue in hot sun. This species does
sucker. Most importantly, with age and full sun, they will have
blue leaves (see garden photos). The plants on special here are
nicely sized and suckering five gallon plants. They'd be easy to
ship for mail order customers. On occasion we do offer larger sizes. |
Common Names:
Spiny Licuala palm, Mangrove Fan Palm
ID:
2181
Locality:
Southeast Asia
Cold Hardiness:
26º F.
Trunk Type:
This palm has slender trunks (about an inch); crown
is brown and fibrous.
Leaf Type:
Fan leaf, the petiole (leafstalk) is heavily armed
with spines.
Suckering/Solitary:
Suckering (multiple trunks).
Maintenance:
Is a great palm for those who have some experience
growing palms. Normal watering needs.
Speed of growth:
Slow
Height:
Approximately 8 feet
Soil requirements:
Rich soil with good drainage.
Sun requirements:
Shade or filtered light.
General Description:
This is a very nice palm for a true enthusiast.
It can be a bit fickle but it is worth a try if you
live in a warmer area.
Further Data:
If you like this palm see
Rhapis excelsa, Licuala ramsayi, Licuala radula,
Licuala elegans and Sabal mauritiiformis.
LICUALA SPINOSA
SUCKERING FILTERED LIGHT FAN PALM
EXOTIC WHEN WELL GROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
(Note: these are a simply ship for mail order)
CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
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DIOON EDULE
RARE FORM - SUN LOVING BLUE CYCAD
In other posts I’ve discussed Dioon edule, a typically small to
medium sized sun-loving cycad from Mexico. There are known to be
about six different varieties of this species - all from different
localities. The variety on sale here is from the Mexican state of
Queretaro. Leaves are
typically blue in full bright sun.
Leaves are about 4 feet long and leaflets are thin, coming to a
pointed end. Mature height
after a few decades may be six feet with an trunk height of 18 inches.
Cold tolerance is excellent, being able to take cold weather into
the teens F. The band size on sale are not new seedlings but
rather established older (five year old) plants with an average
caudex of 1.5 to 2 inches. The bands are shown in the first
five photos below. These are hard to find and easy to mail order.
Last photo by MARK MASON.
BLUE QUERETERO VARIETY
COLD HARDY INTO THE UPPER TEENS F.
GETS BLUE COLOR IN HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS
REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Availability limited. BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be
repotted into 5g pots shortly.
DIOON MEROLAE
This is a slow growing New World cycad species that comes from Mexico.
It is very attractive. One of the things that is particularly nice
about this species is that the crown size is compact and not that large.
For this reason, it fits into a small sunny location in the garden where
no other plant would work. Its leaves are a silver-green in color
(can be just green) and it holds many leaves. An extremely old
plant might have a foot or two of trunk. In the wild there are
specimens that are possibly a thousand years old with many meters of
trunk, often leaning over toward the ground. But, from a practical
point of view, it is a small plant. If you grow this species,
you'll probably find that it will take fifty years or more to get three
feet of trunk. |
ENCEPHALARTOS FRIDERICI-GUILIELMI VERY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN BLUE CYCAD COLD HARDY - SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE MATURE END OF SUMMER SALE PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD
This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and
KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. These regions are arid
and subject to semi-regular fires (evidenced by the scorched and
blackened trunks). Plants grow in sunny locations.
This species is small to medium sized.
Leaves are approximately one meter long. Stems are stout and can
get up to a height of four meters over a few centuries. E.
friderici-guilielmi is
primarily a solitary stemmed plant but can make some basal suckers.
This is a beautiful, fine leafed and blue
cycad. They are moderate growers and are an easy size to manage in
the garden. The leaves are unarmed, and are not pokey. This
species tends to be very cold hardy as well tolerant of heat.
Cold tolerance is down to about 20
degrees F.
This cycad also needs a soil that drains
well. They can get into rot problems if the soil stays too moist.
As this is not a large cycad, I would
place it in the foreground of a planting. We’re putting on Sale a
15 gallon plant that is about twelve years old and has a
caudex of 4 inches.
This plant can be mail ordered in a big
box.
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DIOON EDULE
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PINSTRIPE GINGER
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DISTINCTIVE VARIEGATED YELLOW & GREEN LEAVES
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON (NOT SHOWN)
$195 |
NEORGELIA
RED THROAT
|
MONDAY, 20 JANUARY, 2025
THE TRAVELER PALM RAVENALA MADAGASCARENSIS BANANA APPEARING TREE IN ONE PLANE CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CA CURRENTLY 5 AND 15 GALLON AVAILABLE| THEY'RE DIFFICULT TO FIND For about a year folks have called us to obtain smaller sized Traveler Palms. But, we didn't have any. We can now announce that we just got in some fairly nice 5g. We have about ten for sale. They are about three feet tall. This is a quick growing plant and these should do well for most of you that don't freeze. These are fast growing. They like sun in most areas but do not take a freeze - which will melt them overnight. So people can take advantage, we're putting them on special. Remember, this species puts out banana type leaves in one plane. Mature plant height is about 20 feet in our locality. I've got quite a few customers in Southern CA who have such trees in their garden. For people who want something cool looking and rare, this is the right "tree" for you. We presently have 5g and 15g sizes available. To read more on the Traveler Palm, click here: TRAVELER PALM ARTICLE |
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CYCAS RUMPHII FAIRLY RARE, MEDIUM SIZED GREEN CYCAD REASONABLY COLD HARDY This species of Cycas is most likely a complex of somewhat different appearing plants depending on where the native habitat is located. Its distribution spreads through the Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea. This is also a tall species with trunks over thirty feet tall. Trunks are thin, under a foot, and can branch above the ground. Leaves are up to eight feet long and wooly when emergent. Petioles are armed and leaf color is green when mature. Leaves are also flat in cross section. Characteristic of this species are the wide and glossy green leaflets and rather wide leaves. Shown here is a nice 15g plant demonstrating the appearance of this species. Also shown are garden specimens and lastly a smaller nursery plant. This species likes filtered light and perhaps full sun along the coast. It is a good grower with cold tolerance in the mid to low 20's F. range. Our nursery plants appear untouched by a freeze. Shown in an older 15 gallon plant with trunk. |
ZAMIA VAZQUEZII
VERY CUTE UNDERSTORY DWARF & FILTERED LIGHT CYCAD |
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from
Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species loves
sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. It doesn’t like the
grower to fool with or cut its roots. These cannot be transplanted once
established in the garden. They get a husky trunk and probably about 35
- 40 feet tall in many decades. The fan leaf is intensely blue,
especially with full hot sun.
This is a very attractive palm and should be given room in the
garden to show it off. Many people in desert locations have found
they can grow it. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Shown
below is our 20 gallon size. This size is followed by our 15
gallon size in the next post - and they are also on sale. This
species is a real “show-stopper”.
Literally people driving by will stop to look at one in your
front yard and ask: “Hey Man, what is that blue palm tree?”
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 25 GALLON SIZE
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $595
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember: Mention this Special for this price.
CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA
EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
Below I'm showing in the first five photos the 15g size followed by the
25g size in the following five photos.
These are followed by mature garden plants.
If you are interested in mail order, select a 5 gallon plant (not
shown) which is easier to ship. BTW, this species is fairly difficult
to find. BTW, we are very
limited on our 25 gallon size - shown in photos below #6 - #10.
REGULAR PRICE HUGE 25 GALLON $725 |
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS N
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
In the mid-1980's I began to grow some of the very cool palms from new
Caledonia. By 1995 I was totally into it and this led to my
arranging the fantastic International Palm Society Biennial trip to New
Caledonia that happened during my tenure as President in the year 2000.
I just didn't know of a better place for a bunch of palm enthusiasts to
go and see some of the best palms in the world. This species, Burretiokential
hapala, is one of those palms.
It is a crown shafted, single trun pinnate palm with a rather thin trunk
of about eight inches that gets to a height of approximately 25 to 30
feet. It has an intriguing brown color to the stems and crown
shaft area. It does not have the stripes you'd see with the Burretiokentia
vieilllardii. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F, or perhaps
a bit lower. So, it's
comparable to a King Palm. If you can grow a King, you can grow
this species. One of the keys to culture is not letting the ground
it's in go dry. This species, like Chambeyronia, responds
to water.
Shown here are the band size I'm putting on special. I'd recommend
morning sun, a few hours of mid day sun, or bright filtered light.
It's a great species to grow.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SIZE $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
CHAMAEDOREA ARENBERGIANA
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE -
PROMINENT TRUNK RINGS
This single trunk
species is from Mexico and Central America. It is pinnate like
other Chamaedoreas with a trunk diameter of an inch or a bit
more. The leaves a five feet long with wide leaflets and prominent
drip tips. You can see how wide the leaflets are from the photos.
It is a very tropical and exotic understory palm. It prefers
moist but good draining soil. The trunks are dark green and
prominent trunk rings are present. Mature height is about 12 feet.
You'd want to make sure this palm doesn't exceed your canopy to expose
it to full sun. Low temperatures tolerated are about to a freeze
and this species likes filtered light. Below I've shown you photos
of our 5 gallon size which we are putting on Special. We also have
15 gallon size available. The last row of photos have pictures by
palmpedia and RPS. The last photo shows mature seeds and the
trunk.
SINGLE TRUNK UNDERSTORY
PALM WITH WIDE LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
HOWEA BELMOREANA
|
COPERNICIA PRUNIFERA
|
CHAMAEROPS
CERIFERA
This interesting palm
is a suckering blue fan palm is native to Morocco. It's actually
quite amazing that it took a long time for taxonomists to realize that
it was a species and had it's own unique characteristics. It's
definitely a deep blue color but also it never gets as large as Chamaereops
humilus. The problem was that there were also native short
clones of the later. Chamaerops cerifera is one of the most
cold hardy species for those of you in super cold areas. I've had
reports of it going down to 13 degrees F. Mature height is about
six feet or so. Color is blue in hot sun. This species does
sucker. Most importantly, with age and full sun, they will have
blue leaves (see garden photos). The plants on special here are
nicely sized and suckering five gallon plants. They'd be easy to
ship for mail order customers. On occasion we do offer larger sizes. |
Common Names:
Spiny Licuala palm, Mangrove Fan Palm
ID:
2181
Locality:
Southeast Asia
Cold Hardiness:
26º F.
Trunk Type:
This palm has slender trunks (about an inch); crown
is brown and fibrous.
Leaf Type:
Fan leaf, the petiole (leafstalk) is heavily armed
with spines.
Suckering/Solitary:
Suckering (multiple trunks).
Maintenance:
Is a great palm for those who have some experience
growing palms. Normal watering needs.
Speed of growth:
Slow
Height:
Approximately 8 feet
Soil requirements:
Rich soil with good drainage.
Sun requirements:
Shade or filtered light.
General Description:
This is a very nice palm for a true enthusiast.
It can be a bit fickle but it is worth a try if you
live in a warmer area.
Further Data:
If you like this palm see
Rhapis excelsa, Licuala ramsayi, Licuala radula,
Licuala elegans and Sabal mauritiiformis.
LICUALA SPINOSA
SUCKERING FILTERED LIGHT FAN PALM
EXOTIC WHEN WELL GROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
(Note: these are a simply ship for mail order)
CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
|
DIOON EDULE
RARE FORM - SUN LOVING BLUE CYCAD
In other posts I’ve discussed Dioon edule, a typically small to
medium sized sun-loving cycad from Mexico. There are known to be
about six different varieties of this species - all from different
localities. The variety on sale here is from the Mexican state of
Queretaro. Leaves are
typically blue in full bright sun.
Leaves are about 4 feet long and leaflets are thin, coming to a
pointed end. Mature height
after a few decades may be six feet with an trunk height of 18 inches.
Cold tolerance is excellent, being able to take cold weather into
the teens F. The band size on sale are not new seedlings but
rather established older (five year old) plants with an average
caudex of 1.5 to 2 inches. The bands are shown in the first
five photos below. These are hard to find and easy to mail order.
Last photo by MARK MASON.
BLUE QUERETERO VARIETY
COLD HARDY INTO THE UPPER TEENS F.
GETS BLUE COLOR IN HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS
REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Availability limited. BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be
repotted into 5g pots shortly.
DIOON MEROLAE
This is a slow growing New World cycad species that comes from Mexico.
It is very attractive. One of the things that is particularly nice
about this species is that the crown size is compact and not that large.
For this reason, it fits into a small sunny location in the garden where
no other plant would work. Its leaves are a silver-green in color
(can be just green) and it holds many leaves. An extremely old
plant might have a foot or two of trunk. In the wild there are
specimens that are possibly a thousand years old with many meters of
trunk, often leaning over toward the ground. But, from a practical
point of view, it is a small plant. If you grow this species,
you'll probably find that it will take fifty years or more to get three
feet of trunk. |
ENCEPHALARTOS FRIDERICI-GUILIELMI VERY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN BLUE CYCAD COLD HARDY - SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE MATURE END OF SUMMER SALE PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD
This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and
KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. These regions are arid
and subject to semi-regular fires (evidenced by the scorched and
blackened trunks). Plants grow in sunny locations.
This species is small to medium sized.
Leaves are approximately one meter long. Stems are stout and can
get up to a height of four meters over a few centuries. E.
friderici-guilielmi is
primarily a solitary stemmed plant but can make some basal suckers.
This is a beautiful, fine leafed and blue
cycad. They are moderate growers and are an easy size to manage in
the garden. The leaves are unarmed, and are not pokey. This
species tends to be very cold hardy as well tolerant of heat.
Cold tolerance is down to about 20
degrees F.
This cycad also needs a soil that drains
well. They can get into rot problems if the soil stays too moist.
As this is not a large cycad, I would
place it in the foreground of a planting. We’re putting on Sale a
15 gallon plant that is about twelve years old and has a
caudex of 4 inches.
This plant can be mail ordered in a big
box.
|
DIOON EDULE
|
VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER
DISTINCTIVE VARIEGATED YELLOW & GREEN LEAVES
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON (NOT SHOWN)
$195
ALPINIA ZERUMBET
EASY TO GROW TROPICAL WITH COLORFUL FLOWERS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 20 GALLON PLANTS
This is a super popular variety of ginger that
blossoms in the summer. It is native to Asia. Blossoms are
white with yellow and red throats. Blossoms are not fragrant.
Blossoms hang downward compared to the upright blossoms of Hedychium Gingers like
the Kahili Ginger. Mature height of these plants is six to seven
feet. The leaves are prominently variegated with lighter green and
yellow. Blossoms are long lived, lasting at least a month.
Blossoms occur during the summer. I think they do best in part day
sun although right on the coast folks grow them in full sun. Cold
tolerance is one of the better for ginger, probably the mid-twenties F.
The 20 gallons on sale have many canes and are ready to be planted in
the ground. They will
blossom in no time.
REGULAR PRICE 20 GALLON $350
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Just mention this Blog Special to get your discount.
NEORGELIA
RED THROAT
|
MONDAY, 20 JANUARY - 29 JANUARY, 2025
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from
Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species loves
sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. It doesn’t like the
grower to fool with or cut its roots. These cannot be transplanted once
established in the garden. They get a husky trunk and probably about 35
- 40 feet tall in many decades. The fan leaf is intensely blue,
especially with full hot sun.
This is a very attractive palm and should be given room in the
garden to show it off. Many people in desert locations have found
they can grow it. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Shown
below is our 20 gallon size. This size is followed by our 15
gallon size in the next post - and they are also on sale. This
species is a real “show-stopper”.
Literally people driving by will stop to look at one in your
front yard and ask: “Hey Man, what is that blue palm tree?”
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 25 GALLON SIZE
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $595
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember: Mention this Special for this price.
CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA
EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
Below I'm showing in the first five photos the 15g size followed by the
25g size in the following five photos.
These are followed by mature garden plants.
If you are interested in mail order, select a 5 gallon plant (not
shown) which is easier to ship. BTW, this species is fairly difficult
to find. BTW, we are very
limited on our 25 gallon size - shown in photos below #6 - #10.
REGULAR PRICE HUGE 25 GALLON $725 |
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS N
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
In the mid-1980's I began to grow some of the very cool palms from new
Caledonia. By 1995 I was totally into it and this led to my
arranging the fantastic International Palm Society Biennial trip to New
Caledonia that happened during my tenure as President in the year 2000.
I just didn't know of a better place for a bunch of palm enthusiasts to
go and see some of the best palms in the world. This species, Burretiokential
hapala, is one of those palms.
It is a crown shafted, single trun pinnate palm with a rather thin trunk
of about eight inches that gets to a height of approximately 25 to 30
feet. It has an intriguing brown color to the stems and crown
shaft area. It does not have the stripes you'd see with the Burretiokentia
vieilllardii. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F, or perhaps
a bit lower. So, it's
comparable to a King Palm. If you can grow a King, you can grow
this species. One of the keys to culture is not letting the ground
it's in go dry. This species, like Chambeyronia, responds
to water.
Shown here are the band size I'm putting on special. I'd recommend
morning sun, a few hours of mid day sun, or bright filtered light.
It's a great species to grow.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SIZE $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
CHAMAEDOREA ARENBERGIANA
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE -
PROMINENT TRUNK RINGS
This single trunk
species is from Mexico and Central America. It is pinnate like
other Chamaedoreas with a trunk diameter of an inch or a bit
more. The leaves a five feet long with wide leaflets and prominent
drip tips. You can see how wide the leaflets are from the photos.
It is a very tropical and exotic understory palm. It prefers
moist but good draining soil. The trunks are dark green and
prominent trunk rings are present. Mature height is about 12 feet.
You'd want to make sure this palm doesn't exceed your canopy to expose
it to full sun. Low temperatures tolerated are about to a freeze
and this species likes filtered light. Below I've shown you photos
of our 5 gallon size which we are putting on Special. We also have
15 gallon size available. The last row of photos have pictures by
palmpedia and RPS. The last photo shows mature seeds and the
trunk.
SINGLE TRUNK UNDERSTORY
PALM WITH WIDE LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
HOWEA BELMOREANA
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COPERNICIA PRUNIFERA
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CHAMAEROPS
CERIFERA
This interesting palm
is a suckering blue fan palm is native to Morocco. It's actually
quite amazing that it took a long time for taxonomists to realize that
it was a species and had it's own unique characteristics. It's
definitely a deep blue color but also it never gets as large as Chamaereops
humilus. The problem was that there were also native short
clones of the later. Chamaerops cerifera is one of the most
cold hardy species for those of you in super cold areas. I've had
reports of it going down to 13 degrees F. Mature height is about
six feet or so. Color is blue in hot sun. This species does
sucker. Most importantly, with age and full sun, they will have
blue leaves (see garden photos). The plants on special here are
nicely sized and suckering five gallon plants. They'd be easy to
ship for mail order customers. On occasion we do offer larger sizes. |
Common Names:
Spiny Licuala palm, Mangrove Fan Palm
ID:
2181
Locality:
Southeast Asia
Cold Hardiness:
26º F.
Trunk Type:
This palm has slender trunks (about an inch); crown
is brown and fibrous.
Leaf Type:
Fan leaf, the petiole (leafstalk) is heavily armed
with spines.
Suckering/Solitary:
Suckering (multiple trunks).
Maintenance:
Is a great palm for those who have some experience
growing palms. Normal watering needs.
Speed of growth:
Slow
Height:
Approximately 8 feet
Soil requirements:
Rich soil with good drainage.
Sun requirements:
Shade or filtered light.
General Description:
This is a very nice palm for a true enthusiast.
It can be a bit fickle but it is worth a try if you
live in a warmer area.
Further Data:
If you like this palm see
Rhapis excelsa, Licuala ramsayi, Licuala radula,
Licuala elegans and Sabal mauritiiformis.
LICUALA SPINOSA
SUCKERING FILTERED LIGHT FAN PALM
EXOTIC WHEN WELL GROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
(Note: these are a simply ship for mail order)
CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
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DIOON EDULE
RARE FORM - SUN LOVING BLUE CYCAD
In other posts I’ve discussed Dioon edule, a typically small to
medium sized sun-loving cycad from Mexico. There are known to be
about six different varieties of this species - all from different
localities. The variety on sale here is from the Mexican state of
Queretaro. Leaves are
typically blue in full bright sun.
Leaves are about 4 feet long and leaflets are thin, coming to a
pointed end. Mature height
after a few decades may be six feet with an trunk height of 18 inches.
Cold tolerance is excellent, being able to take cold weather into
the teens F. The band size on sale are not new seedlings but
rather established older (five year old) plants with an average
caudex of 1.5 to 2 inches. The bands are shown in the first
five photos below. These are hard to find and easy to mail order.
Last photo by MARK MASON.
BLUE QUERETERO VARIETY
COLD HARDY INTO THE UPPER TEENS F.
GETS BLUE COLOR IN HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS
REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Availability limited. BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be
repotted into 5g pots shortly.
DIOON MEROLAE
This is a slow growing New World cycad species that comes from Mexico.
It is very attractive. One of the things that is particularly nice
about this species is that the crown size is compact and not that large.
For this reason, it fits into a small sunny location in the garden where
no other plant would work. Its leaves are a silver-green in color
(can be just green) and it holds many leaves. An extremely old
plant might have a foot or two of trunk. In the wild there are
specimens that are possibly a thousand years old with many meters of
trunk, often leaning over toward the ground. But, from a practical
point of view, it is a small plant. If you grow this species,
you'll probably find that it will take fifty years or more to get three
feet of trunk. |
ENCEPHALARTOS FRIDERICI-GUILIELMI VERY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN BLUE CYCAD COLD HARDY - SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE MATURE END OF SUMMER SALE PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD
This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and
KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. These regions are arid
and subject to semi-regular fires (evidenced by the scorched and
blackened trunks). Plants grow in sunny locations.
This species is small to medium sized.
Leaves are approximately one meter long. Stems are stout and can
get up to a height of four meters over a few centuries. E.
friderici-guilielmi is
primarily a solitary stemmed plant but can make some basal suckers.
This is a beautiful, fine leafed and blue
cycad. They are moderate growers and are an easy size to manage in
the garden. The leaves are unarmed, and are not pokey. This
species tends to be very cold hardy as well tolerant of heat.
Cold tolerance is down to about 20
degrees F.
This cycad also needs a soil that drains
well. They can get into rot problems if the soil stays too moist.
As this is not a large cycad, I would
place it in the foreground of a planting. We’re putting on Sale a
15 gallon plant that is about twelve years old and has a
caudex of 4 inches.
This plant can be mail ordered in a big
box.
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DIOON EDULE
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VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER
DISTINCTIVE VARIEGATED YELLOW & GREEN LEAVES
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON (NOT SHOWN)
$195
ALPINIA ZERUMBET
EASY TO GROW TROPICAL WITH COLORFUL FLOWERS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 20 GALLON PLANTS
This is a super popular variety of ginger that
blossoms in the summer. It is native to Asia. Blossoms are
white with yellow and red throats. Blossoms are not fragrant.
Blossoms hang downward compared to the upright blossoms of Hedychium Gingers like
the Kahili Ginger. Mature height of these plants is six to seven
feet. The leaves are prominently variegated with lighter green and
yellow. Blossoms are long lived, lasting at least a month.
Blossoms occur during the summer. I think they do best in part day
sun although right on the coast folks grow them in full sun. Cold
tolerance is one of the better for ginger, probably the mid-twenties F.
The 20 gallons on sale have many canes and are ready to be planted in
the ground. They will
blossom in no time.
REGULAR PRICE 20 GALLON $350
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Just mention this Blog Special to get your discount.
NEORGELIA
RED THROAT
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FRIDAY, 17 JANUARY - 27 JANUARY,
2025
RHAPIS
EXCELSA
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CYPHOPHOENIX ELEGANS
MEDIUM SIZE – THIN TRUNK – CROWN SHAFTED
This species is from New Caledonia in the northern part of the island.
It is of similar height to C. nucele and has the same trunk
diameter. The crown shaft on C. elegans is slightly more
swollen than that of C. nucele. The crown shaft is also
more of a green color, but can show silver. The leaflets are
thinner and, as you can see, the leaves curve downward as opposed to the
stiff, upright leaves of nucele. Another important
difference between the two is that the leaves of C. elegans are
keeled whereas the leaves of nucele are more flat. Of note,
on both species the bare petiole (stem with no leaves) is very short.
This helps you identify this genus.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $265
Remember to mention this Special to get this price. Limited numbers
available. The 2g size is shown in the first five photos.
THE ELEGANT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Shown here are our 15 gallon sized plants that I photographed recently.
Also shown are lots of photos of mature plants. This species
should be started in filtered light and be allowed to grow into some sun
if you live along the coast. Inland full sun is too harsh for this
species. Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
PINANGA JAVANA
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CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
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LACCOSPADIX AUSTRALASICA
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LACCOSPADIX AUSTRALASICA
SUCKERING OR SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM
EASY TO GROW
RESEMBLES THE KENTIA PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5G
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5G $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Mention this Special at the time of purchase for this discount.
ARCHONTOPHOENIX TUCKERI
PURE GREEN CROWN SHAFT
Common Name(s): Archontophoenix Peach
River (Creek) This is a fairly rare and seldom available
species of King Palm from Australia. It is a good growing species that
gets tall with a thin trunk. We’re putting large 5 gallon plants on
Special. These can be mail ordered but would take a large box.
The great 7th photo is c/o Luke Nancarrow, AU
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135 |
SERENOA REPENS
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ROYSTONEA REGIA
LOVES SUN AND HEAT |
HOWEA
BELMOREANA |
CHAMAEDOREA FRONDOSA |
This is a single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm
native to New Caledonia. Many feel it's the prettiest species of
this genus. It gets to a height of about 40 feet or more and has a
thin trunk. Leaves are upright, green and arched. They are
keeled and green in color. The crown shaft is a copper color,
covered with a white wax. It can be grown in some sun, depending
on where you live. It's probably best to start it in bright
filtered light and let it work its way into overhead sun. Growth
rate is good, comparable or faster than K. oliviformis.
Cold tolerance is down to about a freeze.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
KENTIOPSIS PYRIFORMIS
SUPER RARE SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM
NATIVE TO NEW CALEDONIA
THIN TRUNK - VERY ELEGANT
SPECIAL - VERY NICE BAND SIZE PLANTS
This is an extremely difficult species
to find for sale nowadays. I only have an excellent selection of
large band sized plants. This is an extremely rare species and we
rarely have them for sale.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Photos of large plant below by TS at
RPS.
ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS
This versatile green cycad is a mainstay of every cycad collection.
There's not a cycad enthusiast who's not growing this species. It
is native to the Eastern Cape in South Africa. There it is found
in various regions with differences in plant appearance from area to
area. Thus, there are probably about six varieties of this
species, all a bit different. So, when you see an Encephalartos
natalensis in a garden, it may look a bit different than the next
one you see. Trunks get up to twenty feet in a century or
two. Leaves are five to eight feet long, straight or minimally arched,
and more compact in bright sun. Growth rate is medium to fast.
I'd consider this a medium to large species. Cold tolerance is
about 22 degrees F.
The plant
on special is in a 25 gallon container and has a caudex that is 12
inches wide and a similar height.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $1300 |
CYCAS REVOLUTA
- THE SAGO PALM MOST POPULAR CYCAD IN THE WORLD MEDIUM THICK TRUNK - GREEN LEAVES EASY TO GROW IN MOST AREAS - TOLERATES COASTAL SUN TEN DAY SPECIAL ASSORTED LARGE 15 & 25 GALLON PLANTS
Cycas revoluta,
the common "Sago Palm", is native to areas of Japan and China. It
is an extremely easy to grow cycad that requires little maintenance.
It is also slow growing with fifty year old specimens attaining a trunk
height of five feet or a bit more. Leaves are green as shown
below, typically five feet long on older plants and have barbs on the
stems. Leafles are "revolute" - cupped on the underside.
Stems can be twelve to sixteen feet thick in decades. Male and
female cones are quite different, as with all species of this genus.
Male cones look like a corn cob without the kernels. Females are a
scrambled clump of "tan leaflets" without any emerging structure.
You need both sexes to get viable seeds. I'd estimate that there
are well over a million plants of this species in gardens worldwide.
It tolerates full sun in coastal areas but not in desert climates (where
it needs sun protection). Cold tolerance is perhaps as low as 16
degrees F - certainly into the high teens. It can also be grown as
a houseplant when smaller and is ideal for a patio plant.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $475 TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE $675 |
ENCEPHALARTOS
LEHMANNII
A FAVORITE AMONG
CYCAD ENTHUSIASTS
This is a popular blue cycad from the Eastern Cape area of South Africa.
I say “popular” because some people don't like spines and prickles.
The leaflets of this species are narrow with only a point at the end.
They are nothing as gnarly as E. horridus. The leaves and crown
are very neat and uniform. The nearest species to this one is Encephalartos
princeps. Trunks of E. lehmannii can get to five feet, but
one with two to three feet of trunk is very old. Leaves average
about four feet long and are strongly curled. Sometimes they'll
almost do a 180 or more degree re-curve. Leaf color is intensely
blue like E.
horridus. But, you'll
only see this color with full, hot sun. In shade or inside a
greenhouse they are often green because they are not getting full sun
and have lots of humidity. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22 degrees F.
In the desert only give it a few hours sun.
Shown below is an
approximately sixty year old E.
lehmannii of unknown sex. It
came from a private older cycad collection. It's in a 25 gallon
container and was dug two years ago. It didn't miss a beat after
being dug and has thrown at least two new sets of leaves.
The caudex is 16 inches wide and 29 to 30 inches tall.
This is probably the largest of this species for sale in the Western
U.S. This plant is so big and heavy that it would need
professional delivery. I only have one of this size. It is
shown in the first seven photos below. The last habitat photot is
by M.R.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIX YEAR OLD SPECIMEN $5900 |
LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
GREEN LEAVES – NO SPINES
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON $750
A "USER FRIENDLY" LARGE CYCAD
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE
TEN DAY SPECIAL
15 GALLON AS SHOWN
I enjoy talking about this species because it is one of my favorites.
It is a large species over time. I say 'user friendly" because
this is one of the few species that has absolutely no spines; none of
the leaflets, none one the stems. A leaf brushing across your face
feels no more intense than brushing past a Maiden Hair Fern. We have a
huge selection of this species. I am going to show you an
assortment of plants. Below are a few of the main characteristics
of this species:
*Large species with trunks slowly getting
to over ten feet
*Leaf length typically six to eight feet,
sometimes bigger.
*Trunk diameter to 18 inches
*Smooth petiole with no
spines
*Great for strong filtered
light or full sun along the coast
*Large interesting cones
*Leaflets soft and glossy
green in color
*New leaves emerge upward,
older leaves lay more horizontal
*Easy to grow
I've found that even customers who say "I
only like palms, not cycads" tend to love this species.
The plant on special is in a 15 gallon
pot with a caudex of 7.5 inches.
Age is 7 to 8 years from germination. It is shown in the first five
photos below. It’ll be instantly ready for the garden
after a bit of sun acclimation.
It could be shipped.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
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THE TASSEL FERN
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PHILODENDRON RED CONGO
Just mention this Blog Only
Special for your discount at the time of purchase
AKA "CONGO ROJO"
ATTRACTIVE COMPANION PLANT FOR FILTERED LIGHT
DARK LEAVES, RED STEMS / RED BACKS OF LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON SIZE
This popular hybrid Philodendron never
gets very large. It doesn't climb much. It's more of a
rosette form of companion plant. It might crawl along the ground a
little. People prefer this hybrid because, in shade, it has dark
green leaves with a red tint to the back of the leaves and prominent red
stems. It is a filtered light companion plant. It is not for
full sun. Cold hardiness is down to about a freeze or a bit
colder. We are offering very nicely sized (large & older) 3 gallon
on Special. But, there are limited numbers. These can be
used as a houseplant and can be mail ordered but take a big box for
shipping. Supply of these are running low so this could be a
Special Order.
REGULAR PRICE 3 GALLON $115
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
HIBISCUS HULA GIRL
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CANNA LILY
AMBASSADOR
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5G SIZE
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WEDNESDAY,
15 JANUARY - 24 JANUARY,
2025
RHAPIS HUMILIS
Plants like we're showing here are near impossible to find. We
have four plants which are each about fifteen feet tall in their pots.
These four plants are shown in the four rows of photos below.
Be aware that, in California, there are only large garden
specimens growing in full sun and with heights of over 20 feet.
These are called the “California Rhapis humilis” and all
plants sold come from divisions of existing plants.
This is a dioecious species and there’s only known to be male
plants. So, if someone
tells you they grew them from seeds, you know they are not this true
Rhapis humilis – more likely R. multifida (shown below in today's
Blog) which doesn’t take sun well and only gets to heights under ten
feet. These 25 gallon
specimens shown below would be perfect for an upscale garden or interior
usage application. See photos of containerized plants below.
We do have a few with as lesser numbers of canes that are a bit less
expensive. And, yes, because of its rarity and difficulty in
finding the "real thing", this species is expensive. The garden
photo is by FM at the LAA. TEN DAY SPECIAL - SALE PRICE 25 GALLON $1850 MINUS 25% |
DYPSIS DECARYI
Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase. We also have
other sizes available.
THE TRIANGLE PALM
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
THREE SIDED CROWN SHAFT – LOVES HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZED PLANTS
This Madagascar palm is known as the "Triangle Palm" because the crown
shaft has three flat sides. It gets to a mature height of about 22
feet in 3 decades. It loves heat and sun. Leaves are a
gray-green color and there is prominent speckling in the inner crown
with dark colors. It is slow growing. It has a cold
tolerance of about 24 degrees F. Be aware that this palm doesn’t
do well in shade and doesn’t want to be shaded out by overhead
trees. The 15 gallon size on Special are being grown in sun and ready
for planting. Mail order
possible with a very tall box.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
CHAMAEDOREA TRUNKING RADICALIS
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TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI
15 GALLON ON TEN DAY SPECIAL
Trachyarpus fortunei is
the most commonly available and commonly grown of the Windmill Palms.
It is of Chinese origin . It is referred to as the Chinese
Windmill Palm, the Windmill Palm, or the Chusan Palm. Note how the
term "Windmill Palm" can refer to this particular species or to the
genus as a whole. It is not uncommon to see it growing in
colder areas of the United States, southern Europe, the Mediterranean
and southern portions of Australia and Africa. Cold tolerance is
between five and ten degrees F.
Most specimens in many decades get to a height
of 25 to 35 feet. The actual trunk diameter is typically six to
ten inches. The leaves are typically about three feet in diameter
and have variable division of the segments. Leaves are green on the
upper side and below, but it is not uncommon for one can see a bit of
blue discoloration to the underside of the leaf. Distal leaf
segments can flex downward toward the ground. Shown here is our 15
gallon size on Special (first six photos).
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $185 |
CHAMAEDOREA KLOTZSCHIANA
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON MULTIPLES $145 |
SYAGRUS SANCONA
This is one of the prettiest Syagrus
you can buy. It gets its common name from the fact that the leaves
are very plumose (multi-ranked or fluffy), resembling the Foxtail Palm.
As the photographs show, the trunk is thin for the height of this palm.
And it is prominently ringed. Mature height can be 50 feet or
more. It is native to about six countries in the northern part of
South America. It prefers full sun once acclimated and is cold
tolerant down to the mid-twenties F. We are offering good sized 5
gallon on sale. But, we don't have too many. |
CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI
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RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS
GORGEOUS CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL HUGE BAND SIZE
Of the Shaving Brush Palm family, this is the
hardest one to find. And, many think it's the prettiest and most
desirable species. Some consider it to be a variety of R.
baueri. We like to consider it a species. Native to Raoul
Island, an island well off the eastern side of New Zealand, this species
has a medium sized trunk and reaches a height of twenty five feet.
The crown shaft is gorgeous but not as swollen as R.
sapida. I have some customers who report the crown shaft being a
purple color. On younger plants, the leaf stems are red colored as
shown here. Cold tolerance is the low 20's F. It will take
coastal sun or consider morning sun or strong filtered light inland.
The band size are four to five years old and absolutey huge for their
pots - needing repotting or putting into the garden.
REGULAR PRICE THESE HUGE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL HUGE BAND SIZE $55
Just mention this Blog special for this
discount. These can be mail ordered. We also have 5g
(shown beloww) and 15g sizes available. The 8th photo is c/o
cloudforest.com website.
5g size
BUTIA PARAGUAYENSIS
REGULAR PRICE OVERSIZEDE BAND SIZE $70 |
CHAMAEDOREA
GEONOMIFORMIS
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ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
A
FAVORITE AMONG CYCAD ENTHUSIASTS
This is a popular
blue cycad from the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. I say
“popular” because some people don't like spines and prickles. The
leaflets of this species are narrow with only a point at the end.
They are nothing as gnarly as E. horridus. The leaves and crown
are very neat and uniform. The nearest species to this one is Encephalartos
princeps. Trunks of E. lehmannii can get to five feet, but
one with two to three feet of trunk is very old. Leaves average
about four feet long and are strongly curled. Sometimes they'll
almost do a 180 or more degree re-curve. Leaf color is intensely
blue like E.
horridus.
But, you'll only see this color with full, hot sun. In shade or
inside a greenhouse they are often green because they are not getting
full sun and have lots of humidity. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22
degrees F. In the desert only give it a few hours sun.
Shown below are E. lehmannii that are
in citrus pot containers.
They have 4 to 6 leaves with caudexes of about 2.5 inches.
See first two rows of photos. They can remain in
these containers for 2 to 3 more years. Easy to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE
CITRUS POT WITH 2.5 INCH CAUDEX $375
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ASSORTED BLUE ENCEPHALARTOS CYCADS MOST IN 15 GALLON CONTAINERS ASSORTED PLANT SIZES JUST ARRIVED FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION ALL WANT FULL SUN, TOLERATE HEAT SHIPPING POSSIBLE ON MOST TEN DAY SPECIAL ALL THESE BLUE CYCADS About two dozen super blue Encephalartos just arrived at the nursery. All plants below are South African cycads. Almost all of them are in the 15 gallon size. Caudex sizes are variable but most are shippable plants and reasonably affordable. Figure pricing at around $130 per diameter inch with an extra charge for pups. All were outdoor grown in sun and will want your full sun unless you live in a desert area. Figure cold tolerance at about 20 - 22 degrees F. All are desirable species and all should be a nice addition to the garden. Blue cycads are the most popular cycads we sell and, right now, we're loaded with a lot of the 15 gallon size. Almost all of these are a shippable size but only within the U.S. Size in inches below is the "caudex size" - basis for cost of the plant. Be aware that, by the time you see this post, any of these plants could have been sold. REGULAR PRICE THESE BLUE CYCADS $150 PER INCH TEN DAY SPECIAL 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE (Note: Plants with significant vertical caudex or pups will have additional price adjustments) |
Encephalartos trispinosus 15g 7 inches |
Encephalartos blue arenarius 15g 4 inches |
Encephalartos horridus 24 in box 10.5 inches with pup |
Encephalartos horridus 25g 9 " - 2 pups 8 4 in | Encephalartos lehmannii 15g 4 inches | Encephalartos lehmannii 20g 8.5 x 7.5 inches |
Encephalartos munchii blue 15g 6 inches |
Encephalartos princeps 15g 9 inches |
Encephalartos princeps 20g 9.5 x 9 inches |
Encephalartos trispinosus 15g 3 inches |
Encephalartos trispinosus 15g 7 inches |
Encephalartos trispinosus 15g 7.5 inches |
Encephalartos trispinosus 15g 10 inches |
Encephalartos trispinosus 15g 8 inches male in cone |
Encephalartos lehmannii 15g 4 inches |
ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
VERY SMALL CYCAD - GRAY-GREEN LEAVES This sought after and very rare blue to blue-green South African cycad is native to the Limpopo Province in northern RSA. There it is critically endangered with a few hundred plants remaining. It lives on granite mountain slopes at an elevation of about 2000 feet. It prefers full sun and is an average speed growing species. Mature size is over ten feet in habitat in centuries. Leaf color in full sun is typically blue. It is considered one of the more rare of the "Transvaal" South African cycads. On Special and shown below are two 15 gallon plants that'd love to go into your garden. We have several available. In the first two rows of photos I'm showing two semi-affordable 15 gallon plants. Age is about about 6 - 7 years. They were grown from domestic seed and pollinated by a very knowledgeable enthusiast. The first six photos below show what these plants look like. They are definitely starting to show nice blue color. We may also have other sizes availble. The last row of photos show two garden specimens and another gorgeous 25 gallon plant.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON CAUDEX SIZE 3.5 INCHES $675
Just remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you
purchase. |
ALOCASIA WENTII
PURPLE UNDERSIDE TO LEAVES
REGULAR PRICE 7 GALLON THIS SPECIES $165
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when
you purchase. |
ALOCASIA WENTII
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON
THIS SPECIES $100 Remember to mention this
Blog Only Special when you purchase.
Mail order possible. |
MANGO CARABOA A SUPER DESIRABLE PHILIPPINE MANGO SWEET YELLOW FRUIT TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS HARD TO FIND MANGO IN 5 GALLON SIZE Mango caraboa is a sought after variety of Mango known for its sweet fruit with a hint of honey and lemon flavor. Trees get to about 20 feet tall and produce good volumes of fruit. These trees want ample sun and can be grown in Southern California. Also of interest, it is reported that you can grow more trees from the fruit's seed. Worldwide, this is one of the more sought after Mango varieties and is as good grower. We have a very limited number of 5 gallon plants that we're putting on special. The fruit photo below is a generic picture of Mango fruits. Of note, we only have a couple of these available and they'll be gone soon. TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $85 MINUS 25% OFF THIS PRICE |
YUCCA
ROSTRATA
SEMI-DWARF SIZE MATURE
BLUE SUCCULENT WITH AMAZING COLD HARDINESS
BEING GROWN IN NEW YORK IN THE SNOW!
JUVENILE 4
INCH POTS ON SALE
This small to medium sized, drought tolerant plant is native to the
southern U.S. border and down into Mexico. It is usually a single
trunk mature plant but can fork above the ground. Most notable is
the silver-blue foliage as shown here. It is very slow growing.
Over time it forms a trunk about eight or ten inches thick.
Foliage is about 2 feet long and not "pokey" or sharp. It demands
full sun and is cold hardy at least into the single digits F. I
had a customer call me from New York City recently to tell me that a
plant bought from us about three years ago was thriving in his yard.
Gardeners like this species because it's not very big and gives nice
color to a sunny garden. The size we’re putting on sale are
juvenile 4 inch pot size and have four to six leaves.
This is a good starter size but will take time to make a nice
garden plant. These would
be easy to mail order. Of
note, we also have 3 gallon for sale. Garden photos are by
it.dreamstime.org and USF.ed
REGULAR PRICE 4 INCH $40
TEN DAY SPECIAL 4 INCH $35
BRACHYCHITON RUPESTRIS
SNAKESKIN TEXTURED TRUNK
REGULAR
PRICE THIS 25 GALLON $485 |
EDIBLE BANANA THAT
MANY OF YOU CAN GROW! VARIETY THAT CHIQUITA UTILIZES FOR MARKET
FRUIT
This banana cultivar is popular worldwide and is the variety of choice
for Chiquita Banana Company. It is a cultivar of Musa
acuminata.
It produces a huge amount of bananas if well grown. It is common
for one plant to produce over 40 pounds of fruit. The fruit is
medium sized, firm and sweet. Plants get to about 9 feet height,
sucker when a fruit stem has finished and require half sun or full sun
if possible. They benefit from large amounts of compost or soil
amendments and do require fertilization to make good fruit. Leaves
are typically solid green. They are a quick growing species.
They do best in frost free areas but can recover from a freeze.
Of note, remove the fruit when it's still a bit green and wait for it to
ripen off the tree. We are offering 15g plants on Special.
They are nicely sized and most are overhead in their pots.
The photo of the fruit is by A-S.
MUSA GRAN NAIN
TEN DAY SPECIAL NEAR FRUITING SIZE 15 GALLON
REGULAR PRICE
15 GALLON THIS SIZE $200
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 15 25% OFF PRICE ABOVE
MONDAY, 13 JANUARY - 22 JANUARY,
2025
COCONUT QUEEN PALM
We’re putting huge 24 inch boxes on sale. They are about 10 - 12 feet
tall in their box. This hybrid likes full sun, is a medium rate grower.
We have what may be the last three plants in this area.
REGULAR PRICE 24 INCH BOX $750 |
CHAMAEDOREA GLAUCIFOLIA
TAKES A FAIR AMOUNT OF SUN – SINGLE STEM, THIN
TRUNK From time to time I
discuss this interesting single trunk Chamaedorea. It is
very similar to Chamaedorea plumosa - except:
The plumosa has a more plumose leaf and takes a little more sun.
But, the glaucifolia has the silver powder on the leaf stems
and crown shaft as shown here. This is quite attractive and
typically very prominent. Otherwise, you would mistake the two.
And, it too, can tolerate near full coastal sun.
They are fast growing and get to a mature height of about 14
feet. They look their best when planted in colonies of three to
five plants. The 15 gallon on special are multiples, usually three per
pot, and ready for the garden. It is a durable species and seem
exempt from fungal problems that can plague C. plumosa.
For this reason, they are more reliable than C. plumosa. Cold
hardiness is about 25 degrees F. |
RHOPALOSTYLIS BAUERI
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $245
NORFOLK ISLAND PALM
SINGLE TRUNK - CROWN SHAFTED
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Rhopalostylis baueri,
the Norfolk Island Palm, is native to two locations. Norfolk
Island (an Australian island) is the home of the classic Rhopalostylis
baueri but there is also a population in Kermadec Islands, a New
Zealand territory. The population of Rhopalostylis baueri on
Norfolk Island is near the elevated center of the island, rare
elsewhere. In this locality, it is threatened by rodents that eat
the seeds and young seedlings. In the Kermadec location, this
species is found on Raoul Island. It is more plentiful there
because there have been efforts to eliminate the rat population.
In my experience, this species does best in less than full sun along the
coast. Half day morning sun is about perfect. It has a cold
tolerance into the low 20's F. and is being grown in the SF Bay area.
Anticipate a height typically of about 25 feet mature. Shown below are
our 15 gallon plants but we should have small as well. The 8th
photo is c/o Wikipedia.
THROUGH JANUARY 31ST, 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA
FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND
SILVER CROWN SHAFT - SILVER TRUNK
UMBRELLA SHAPED CROWN OF LEAVES
ONE OF PRETTIEST PALM TREES AROUND
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
We have available some nice 15g plants of Hedyscepe canterburyana. This
single trunk palm has a silver crown shaft, silver trunk (in shade) with
prominent rings. It is native to medium elevations in the
mountains of Lord Howea Island (home of the Kentia Palm). It is
single trunk. Mature height is about 20 feet. They fruit
here and seeds are large and red in color. Along our coast here it
takes full sun but also does well in part day sun or strong filtered
light. Trunks are beefier in sun. Cold tolerance is about 25
degrees. When folks see this plant in person, most agree it is one
of the most desirable palms around. We
are putting our 15g size on special -
shown in first six photos. This size is about seven years old.
Yes, they are slow growing! We only have a few left this size.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $265
THROUGH JANUARY 31ST, 25% OFF REGULAR PRICE
Remember: Mention this Special for this
discount.
HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA
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LACCOSPADIX AUSTRALASICA
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RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
TOLERATES A FAIR AMOUNT OF COASTAL SUN
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135 |
CHAMAEDOREA PLUMOSA
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LIVISTONA SARIBUS
MEDIUM TO TALL FAN PALM |
COCCOTHRINAX ARGENTATA
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PTYCHOSPERMA SALOMONENSE |
BRAHEA ARMATA
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