BURRETIOKENTIA KOGHIENSIS
RARE NEW CALEDONIAN PALM

WHITE CROWN SHAFT – NEW RED LEAF
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 15G PLANTS

Burretiokentia koghiensis is a fantastic single trunk palm from New Caledonia.  About 45 minutes out of Noumea (the capitol) is Mount Koghi.  This is the home habitat for this species.  It has a thin to medium trunk, a white crown shaft and gets to about 25 feet tall.  It's very beautiful and does great in Southern California.  Most grow it in part day sun.  Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties F. (sort of like a King Palm with tolerance of cold).  The plant below demonstrates how this species, like other New Caledonian palms, can throw a new red leaf.  The size I’m putting on sale are really nice 15g plants, about 8 to 9 years old.  You'll not see locally grown plants of this species and size around at all.  And, never on sale.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25G $195

We only have a few of these, so don't dally.  It's a fabulous addition to any garden.  Mention this Special.

TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI
THE WINDMILL PALM

ONE OF THE MOST COLD HARDY PALMS
GOOD SIZED ONE 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. 

Most specimens one will see are in the height range of ten to twenty feet.  However, the oldest of trees may reach forty feet height.  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 are nicely size nursery one gallons on special.   

REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $45
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G $35

Remember to mention this Special when you purchase.

CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
BEAUTIFUL NEW RED LEAVES

SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

Most of the palm enthusiasts that I've know love to see color in their palms.  And, most of you know that Chambeyronia throw new red leaves.  These leaves can sometimes be fire engine red, other times pink, and sometimes a dark black-red burgundy wine color.  This color lasts ten to twenty days and then turns green.  The color evolves through a red-brown, then brown-green and finally into a green color that you are used to seeing.  Both Chambeyronia macrocarpa and hookeri throw new red leaves.  We’re putting the more rare hookeri on sale today.  Remember that, with either species, one out of twenty plants you see (or buy) will not develop a red leaf.   That’s just the way it is and there is no way of predicting which will throw red other than seeing a red leaf on an individual plant.

This species will usually display the red leaf by a 5g size, but we've seen new red leaves in plants as small as one gallon size. Mature size of both species is 25 to 30 feet.  Right on the coast they’ll take full sun.  Far inland areas should grow it in filtered light or a bit of morning sun.  Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $100
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $85

Remember to mention this Special at the time of purchase.  The first garden photo is by TS at RPS.

CLINOSTIGMA SAVORYANUM
THE PACIFIC BEAUTY PALM


SECOND GENERATION FROM LOCAL TREE!
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE

This is a gorgeous and exotic crown shafted palm that many in our area can grow.  The plants we’re selling came from seeds from a locally and domestically grown specimen that flowered and set viable seeds.  Everyone loves this palm.  It is single trunk, crown-shafted species comes from Bonin Island near Japan.  It has been proven possible to grow this species in warmer areas of Southern California.  It is very exotic appearing with a prominent green crown shaft.  Interestingly, there are several species of Clinostigma that can be grown here.  But the savoryana is the best and easiest for us.  It can potentially get to a height of 30 feet or more and prefers a sunny location.  Cold tolerance is down to about a freeze. 
 
Clinostigma is a very exotic pinnate palm and would be one of the more exotic and unusual of palm types possible in this area.  Shown here are one gallon plants which we’re putting on special.   

REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 1G PLANTS $47.50

DICTYOSPERMA ALBUM VAR RUBRUM
PRINCESS PALM, HURRICANE PALM

MEDIUM HEIGHT - CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

Native to the Mascarene Islands, this thin trunked, crown shafted palm gets to a height of about 25 feet.  This variety is called "rubrum" because of the red color that is present on the stems. It is a sun loving species and is being grown by many in Southern California.  Mature height is about 25 feet.  This is a coastal sun or part day sun species with a cold tolerance in the upper twenties F.  I've had one in my garden for years in San Diego.  We’re putting 5 gallon size on Special.  In the last row I'm showing photos of mature garden specimens.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $75

Just mention this Blog Special when ordering to get this price.

DYPSIS ONILAHENSIS
SINGLE TRUNK OR SUCKERING PALM

VERY POPULAR, EASY TO GROW
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD 5 GALLON SIZE

This species is a suckering palm from Madagascar but can also be found as a single trunk specimen.  The crown shaft is often white or silver.  The plants we're offering here appear to be the suckering form.  As a species, it has either flat or droopy leaves/leaflets and white to silver crown shafts.  Overall height is about twenty feet and trunk thickness is four to six inches.  It likes coastal part day sun, perhaps more, and is cold tolerant to the mid-twenties F.  The plants on sale are the 5g size with an age of about 5 years from seed. They tolerate full sun along the coast and are cold hardy into the twenties F.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $80

You must mention this Blog Special when purchasing

CERATOZAMIA KUESTERIANA
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD

ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS - BLUE VARIETY
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

 
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - LIKES COASTAL SUN
STUNNING BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO SIZES!

Encephalartos arenarius is from the coastal dunes and forest close to Alexandria in the Eastern Cape.  This species is small to medium in mature size.  Leaf length can range from one to two meters (i.e. three to six feet approximately) depending on cultivar and exposure to sun.  Like many of the Encephalartos from the Eastern Cape, this species is variable in color, size and leaf type.  E. arenarius can range in color from a dull green to a powdery white color (bearing a likeness to E. horridus).   The plants we are putting on special are the blue type.  To get this color they will want full sun or an ample amount of sun.  

It prefers a well draining soil.  Speed of growth of this cycad is good.  You could expect to have a nice garden sized plant from these plants in about five to seven years.  

We're offering two sizes on sale:  One gallon and Two gallon.  The first four photos are of the one gallon plants followed by five photos of the two gallon size.  They all have multiple leaves with many starting to show the blue color.  Outdoors in full sun they develop more of the blue color.  These are easy to mail order.  I’m also showing gardens plant and one large nursery specimen below.

REGULAR PRICE THESE 1 GALLON $100
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 1 GALLON $80

REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100

Remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you order AND tell us which size you seek.  These are easy to mail order.

HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS 
GREAT COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
RED VARIETY AVAILABLE
 

TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON SIZE

 Cordyline fruiticosa Ti Plants are a great way to add color to the garden.  They easily acclimate to filtered light growing conditions in our area but can be solely acclimated to coastal sun.  Most don't get much over six feet tall.  They have thin trunks and can take a freeze with some damage.  Severe cold will kill them.  Leaf color varies from pastels to reds to green and black.  We've found that the darker leaf and red varieties do better in our area. 

Shown below are a nice red variety.  At this time of year they are somewhat green but, in sun, pick up a lot more of the red color.  We’re putting them on sale. 

TEN DAY SPECIAL RED CORDYLINE TI $40

GREEN HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS
CORDYLINE FRUITICOSA GLAUCA

HARD TO FIND GREEN FORM OF TI PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS

Frequently we advertise colorful Ti Plants for sale.  But, there is a plain green form.  Surprisingly, it is hard to find.  It's the plant that hula dancers from Hawaii seek out.  They like filtered light and get to about five feet tall.  The 5 gallons as shown in the first six photos would make a fine addition to the garden or serve as a tropical patio plant.  These can be shipped.  Note that we only occasionally have them available.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $55

ALOCASIA SERENDIPITY
TEXTURED DARK GREEN LEAVES
GORGEOUS COMPANION PLANT

ALOCASIA KUCHING MASK
NATIVE TO BORNEO

GOOD SIZED GREEN COMPANION PLANT
WANTS SOME COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE

PHOENIX RUPICOLA
THE CLIFF DATE PALM

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL 
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE

This single trunk pinnate palm is native to areas extending from southern Mexico down to Columbia.  They are often grown for food as the male blossoms are cooked and eaten as a delicacy.  This species doesn't take sun here - it'll burn.  But, in shade it thrives in temperatures down to the mid-twenties F.  It is quick growing and has a rather thick, prominently ringed dark green trunk.  Flowers are quite prominent and, if you have several plants closely situated, the chances are you'll obtain fruit without even trying.  The last photo shows a flower with green fruit.  This species can also be grown inside the home as long as the air is not too hot and dry.  I personally like the looks of a collection of several plants grown together.  Over time, as they age and get overhead, there will be some "stair-stepping" of the crowns and this is quite attractive.  Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties F.  It needs filtered light, even when tall.  We have singles and some multiples of our 5g that are on sale.

REGULAR PRICE 5G $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $75

Just mention this Special for your discount.  The last photo below is c/o TS at RPS.

SABAL ETONIA
DWARF SABAL SPECIES FROM FLORIDA

CHAMAEDOREA TRUNKING RADICALIS
QUICK GROWING, SINGLE STEM

FAIRLY COLD HARDY - TOLERATE SUN
LARGE FIVE GALLON SIZE - TEN DAY SPECIAL

TAs many of you may know, Chamaedorea radicalis is from Mexico.  The classic dwarf form only gets three to four feet tall.  The trunking form shown here easily can reach eight to ten feet.  Both are single trunk palms.  Both can tolerate a large amount of sun and some are growing them in full sun close to the ocean.  The trunking form is a very fast growing plant.  It has more narrow leaflets compared to the dwarf form.  Both have long male and female blossoms that are oriented upwards off the trunk.  On the dwarf form the blossoms often tower above the foliage.  Cold tolerance is into the upper teens F.  Shown below are singles in the 5g size.  We’re putting this on sale.  The 5^th photo below shows a large plant at the nursery to demonstrate how they’ll look when larger.  Note:  We have limited numbers available with this sale.  Also some are just too tall to easily ship by mail order.

REGULAR PRICE 5g $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5g SIZE $80

Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.  Mail order possible.

DYPSIS AMPASINDAVA
SPECTACULAR TALL, CROWN SHAFTED PALM

DYPSIS DECARYI
THE TRIANGLE PALM

MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
THREE SIDED CROWN SHAFT WITH COLOR
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

This Madagascar palm is known as the "Triangle Palm" because the crown shaft has three flat sides.  This crown shaft has multiple colors including purple, silver and black.  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.  The band size on special are healthy and near ready for repotting.  These are easy to mail order,  They are about ready to repot into a larger container.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $50
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $37.50

Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.

DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS
THE TEDDY BEAR PALM

RUST COLORED CROWN SHAFT
THIN SILVER RINGED TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

This great palm from Madagascar is known for its rusty-brown/red crown shaft that is quite fuzzy to the touch.  It therefore has its common name of the Teddy Bear Palm.  It is not a huge palm, usually getting up to about twenty-five feet with a six inch thick trunk.  Trunk color is silver with prominent rings.  Leaf color is green.  Right on the coast it takes full sun easily.  Far inland would require part day sun or filtered light.  Cold tolerance is down to about 25 degrees F.  This is one of the most popular palms around.  I’m offering our 5 gallon plants that were repotted this summer.  They are nicely sized but would like to grow for a while in their present containers. 

TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $75

Just mention this Blog Special to get the discount at time of purchase.

PRITCHARDIA LOWERYANA
RARE TROPICAL FAN PALM OF HAWAII

PINANGA JAVANA
SINGLE TRUNK, TROPICAL & EXOTIC SPECIES

HOWEA BELMOREANA
THE SENTRY OR UMBRELLA PALM

There is a second endemic species of Howea on Lord Howe Island.  This is Howea belmoreana.  Common names used to describe this species include the Sentry Palm, the Belmore Palm, the "Kentia Palm", and even the Umbrella Palm.  However, the name "Kentia Palm" is usually used to refer to the H. forsteriana.  Howea belmoreana comes from a higher elevation in its natural habitat compared to the H. forsteriana.  And, given this fact, one might expect that this species is a little more cold tolerant.  Most growers have found this to be true, tolerating temperatures to about 25 degrees F.

The main difference between this palm and the standard Kentia is that the crown of leaves are quite curved pointing downwards toward the grown.  This gives the crown an overall umbrella appearance.  Like the H. forsteriana, the Belmore Palm doesn't like full sun if away from the Coast and is rather slow growing.  Most find it to be slower than the regular Kentia Palm.  Culture is similar and there is little data on the transplant of this species, but I suspect it will perform about the same as the standard Kentia.

RECYCLE YOUR USED PLASTIC CONTAINERS

I'd like to remind plant enthusiasts to recycle their plastic containers.  We will take them and give you a credit toward any purchase at the nursery - when you drop them off or issue a credit toward a future purchase.  Or, if you just don't know what to do with them and are conservative minded, drop them off at our nursery location.  We'll put them to good use.  We've been doing this for decades and think it's the right thing to do for the environment.  We are especially looking for larger pots, 5g and bigger.  Our nursery is plush with one gallon or smaller but really appreciate citrus pots.  We also like bigger pots like 35 gallon or bigger. 

So, don't give them to the garbage man for your local landfill.  Bring them to our nursery.  The fourth photo below shows all containers from a band to a 24 inch box, left to right.