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ARECA MACROCARPA
PHILIPPINE PALM
SIMILAR TO ARECA CATHECHU
I FIGURED YOU'VE NEVER SEEN ONE
Although I am not growing or offering this rare
palm species at the nursery, I thought I'd show you a few photographs
from the Chapman Research Station in Miami. It is so rarely seen or
grown that there are minimal photos on the Internet. It is a medium
sized, crown shafted palm that grows in the Philippines and,
surprisingly, is mentioned as being somewhat cold hardy. I am not sure
what that means. Here we cannot grow Areca
catechuand this species closely resembles it. I know of no one
here growing Areca
macrocarpa here. It is
supposed to get to a height of about 20-25 feet. The crown shaft is a
bright green and the overall appearance is quite elegant. The first
five photos are of this species. The bottom row of A.
catechu. If anyone has
information on this species, please contact me.
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HOWEA
FORSTERIANA
THE KENTIA PALM
EXOTIC & TROPICAL - GREAT PALM FOR SO CAL
TEN DAY SPECIAL SINGLES - NICE 24 INCH BOX PLANTS
This popular single trunk palm species is native to Lord Howe Island.
Enthusiast have found that this is a superb species for our locality,
either in full sun along the coast or filtered light far inland.
It has a cold tolerance of about 24 to 25 degrees F. It is a slow
growing species. Below I'm showing you some nice 24 inch box
singles. They are about twelve years old or more. These have
been outdoor grown in sun. Be aware this species is often sold as
a "multiple" with several in the same pot. But, as a single, they
grow faster and some feel appear more beautiful. A big difference
when you grow them in the sun is that the leaflet hang downwards
(droopy). Photos show this below.
This species also does great indoors and is one of the most popular
interior palms around. There are seven photos of our nursery
plants. If you prefer, we also have similar plants in 25 gallon
containers. These are ready to be planted in the garden. We
also have smaller plants for sale in one, five, and 15 gallon sizes.
REGULAR PRICE 24 INCH BOX $650
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE AS SHOWN $575
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BECCARIOPHOENIX MADAGASCARENSIS
MEDIUM TO LARGE SIZE MADAGASCAR PALM
SINGLE TRUNK - GREEN LEAVES
VERY SLOW GROWING SPECIES
SALE ON 20 GALLON PLANTS
It took over a decade for taxonomists to figure out how many species of Beccariophoenix there
were in Madagascar. Thirty years ago there were felt to be two.
They were distinguished by the presence or absence of "windows" in the
juvenile leaves and for quite a while were referred to as "windows" and
"no-windows" species by collectors. A third species was
subsequently found in the High Plateau area of Madagascar. This
newer species has been named Beccariophoenix alfredii.
Beccariophoenix madagascarensis is
the original "no windows" species and is a single trunk green palm that
gets to a height of about 30 feet. It has leaves that are green,
upright and about ten feet long. A full crown has about a a dozen
such leaves. There is no crown shaft and the trunk is about 16
inches in width. Although not overly tall, the crown of leaves is
full. It wants full sun and has a cold tolerance in the 25 to 28
degree F. range. I know of multiple specimens here in the San
Diego area. It has been quite difficult nowadays to find with the
lack of importation of Madagascar seeds into the U.S.
We have a limited number of 20 gallon
plants. We're putting them on sale.
REGULAR PRICE
20 GALLON $500
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $400
These 20g plants are
about 10 years old - super slow growing. They are shown in the
smaller photos below.
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM
SILVER UNDERSIDES TO LEAFLETS
GREEN CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
Archontophoenix Alexandrae
is native to Australia. It
has green leaves that have silver discoloration to the underside of the
leaflets as shown below.
Leaves tend to stay flat without the twist on their axis as seen with
the more common King Palm, Archotophoenix cunninghamiana.
Although they are a tad less cold hardy than the latter,
they are felt by most to be more beautiful.
Mature height can exceed 50 feet.
The crown shaft with green without the brown discoloration seen
with the common King Palm.
Cold hardiness is about 26 degrees F.
They can take coastal sun but half-day sun might give the
pretties specimen. The 15g
size shown below is a single but I also have multiples at the same sale
price.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $180
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purchase!
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DYPSIS LUCUBENSIS
AKA DYPSIS MADAGASCARENSIS VAR. LUCUBENSIS
TALL, THIN TRUNKED PINNATE PALM
SUCKERING OR SINGLE TRUNK FORMS
FLUFFY, PLUMOSE LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species of palm is native to Madagascar.
There are both single trunk and suckering varieties.
Shown here is what should be the single trunk form.
It has a thicker trunk that the suckering form.
It can reach heights of over thirty feet. It has leaves
arranged in three ranks - "tristichous". Trunk diameter is
about 8 inches and the crown shaft is a rusty-silver color and not
elongated. It is a difficult species to find nowadays. I'd
recommend growing it in full sun along the coast. I'd estimate
cold hardiness to be in the mid to upper twenties F. We have nice
15 gallons on special. Note the interesting leaflet arrangement which
show how plumose the leaves are.
The trunks are also ringed.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $195
Remember: Mention this Special for this price when you purchase.
We only have a small number available. The 10th photo is c/o JS
and the 12th is c/o Palmpedia.
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VEITCHIA ARECINA
EXOTIC MEDIUM TO TALL PINNATE SUN PALM
CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RARE SPECIES - SELDOM SEE FOR SALE
TEN DAY SPECIAL SINGLE & MULTIPLE 15G SIZE
This is a single trunk, crown shafted
pinnate palm native to Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. In the wild,
plants get to over 75 feet tall. In So California it is more
typical to see one to 30 to 40 feet. They have a light colored
crown shaft, speckled dark or black color near the inner crown area and
sometimes on the leaf stems. Leaves are six to eight feet long and
leaflet tips are pointed or slightly blunted. The trunk is narrow
for a tall palm.
Shown here are large 15g plants which we're
putting on special. The plant I’m showing today is a single but we
also have multiples of 2 or 3 plants per pot.
There are quite a few people who are
growing this species in the coastal strip in our area. The first 6
photos show the 15g single plants on sale. Following are mature
garden plants.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE $195
Please mention this Blog Only Special prior to purchase
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ARENGA ENGLERI
THE DWARF SUGAR PALM
SEMI-DWARF SUCKERING PALM
VERY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
This interesting Asian species rarely gets over ten feet tall, suckers,
has Caryota type
leaflets with jagged ends and is silver on the underside of the
leaflets. Its blossoms are super fragrant (a nice treat). It
takes sun or shade in coastal areas and is cold hardy into the upper
teens F. On sale are nice 5 gallon plants (first six photos).
Also shown below are larger nursery plants.
REGULAR PRICE BAND 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $95
But, mention this Special to get this price. Easy to mail order.
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BRAHEA DECUMBENS
DWARF, BLUE, SUCKERING SUN PALM
VERY LIMITED SUPPLY AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL FEW REMAINING 5 GALLON SIZE
This easy to grow Mexican fan palm hardly ever
gets over five feet tall. In the sun, it gets super blue, suckers
and doesn't have a large footprint in the garden. Surprisingly,
when young, plants are green in color. But, outdoors in the sun, I
guarantee that they'll turn blue. Leaves are small compared to
other Braheas. It is rare and, unfortunately, very slow
growing. I am showing here our 5 gallon plants which are about 5-6
years old. They are quite old for their containers. This
species will take sun in all areas and does not like shade. It
does well in desert areas. Cold tolerance is about 17 to 18
degrees. We're offering both sizes on a ten day special.
And, for this slow growing species, they are oversized in their pots.
After a little acclimation, put them right into your garden!
Note: When sold out, it'll be a long time
before we offer them again. We only have a few 5g left.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100
Easy to ship. But, you must mention
this Blog Only Special when purchasing to get these prices.
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PRITCHARDIA MARTII
HAWAIIAN FAN PALM
MEDIUM SIZE - RUSTY UNDERSIDE
TO LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This Hawaiian Fan
Palm is native to the island of Oahu in HI and typically gets to a
height of ten to fifteen feet in Southern CA but can attain heights to
thirty feet in habitat. It is a single trunk palm with a trunk
diameter of about a foot. Leaves are green and rather flat.
Their underside has a rusty brown or copper color secondary to tomentum
hairs. It tolerates full sun along the coast. Far inland
areas should give it limited sun. Cold tolerance is into the
mid-twenties F. It is a somewhat difficult species to find.
The 5g we're putting on special are not overly large and were summer
repots. These can be mail ordered, weather permitting.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $85
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UPRIGHT LEAVES - TAKES COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED PLANTS
I've discussed this great New Caledonian species before because it is
such a good species for those of us in Southern California. It
comes from high elevation in its native habitat, is a good growing palm
and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal strip. Its cold
hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than the King Palm or
Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter of eight to ten
inches and a mature height of usually about thirty feet. It can
also be grown in part day sun or strong filtered light.
The first six photos show our band size that we're putting on special.
Be aware, this species can get up to about 30 feet in a domestic
garden. This species is highly recommended in So Cal.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $47.50
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.
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PHOENIX RUPICOLA
THE CLIFF DATE PALM
MEDIUM SIZE
THINNER TRUNK THAN CANARY
FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL ABSOLUTELY HUGE BAND SIZE
I don't know if you've looked for this species, but the Cliff Date Palm
is not so easy to find. It is native to India and is about half the
size of the Canary Island Palm in terms of trunk diameter and mature
height. Also, the crown is much smaller. It is an armed species and
has other characteristics of Phoenix like the induplicate leaflets
(water held "in" - V shaped ). Growth rate is medium, it tolerates full
sun and is cold hardy into the mid-twenties or lower. Shown here is our
huge band size we’re putting on special.
They are instantly ready to be put into 5 gallon pots.
We also have a limited number of 15g (quite nice) available.
These bands are easy to ship but would take a tall box.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BANDS $47.50
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ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
BLUE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD FOR SUN
GOOD OFFERING OF 15 GALLON PLANTS
CAUDEXES 3.5 TO 6 INCHES
TEN DAY
SPECIAL THESE 15 GALLON E.
LEHMANNII
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. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22 degrees F. In the
desert only give it a few hours sun. Next to Encephalartos
horridus, this is the second most popular cycad we grow. Shown
below is an assortment of 15 gallon plants of this species with caudexes
of 3 to 5-6 inches. We have about a half dozen of them. All
are sun ready. I am showing some of these 15g below.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SPECIES $150 PER INCH CAUDEX DIAMETER
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SPECIES $125 PER INCH CAUDEX DIAMETER.
This size can possibly be mail ordered. This caudex size price
applies to plants that do not have vertical trunk height.
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ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS - BLUE
VARIETY
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - LIKES COASTAL SUN
STUNNING BLUE LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 15 GALLON PLANT
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 plant we are putting on special is the blue variety.
This plant is in sun, in a 15g pot and has a caudex of 5 inches.
It’s a very stunning blue.
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. I’m also showing a garden plant and several
larger nursery plants.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $600
Remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you
order. This plant can be mail ordered but it’d be a bit expensive to
ship.
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ENCEPHALARTOS LAURENTIANUS
KWANGO GIANT CYCAD
CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD
LONGEST LEAVES OF ANY CYCAD
TEN
DAY SPECIAL 1.5 GALLON PLANTS
Several decades ago, one
could only dream of every obtaining an Encephalartos
laurentianus.
This was because its locality was so remote in Uganda that few ever
traveled to the habitat. Couple this with the political
instabilities and risks of the region, and you'd understand how seeds
were seldom available. Fortunately, through a few botanical
gardens, seeds eventually did get distributed. Even with this,
this species is unbelievably rare to locate.
It is known for having the longest leaves
of any cycad. They tend to go upwards and can be over 20 feet
long. An identifying hallmark of this species in nurseries are the
abundance of spines at the ends of the long leaflets. You can see
this on the close up leaflet pictures. Leaflets can get up to
about 20 inches long, are fairly wide and somewhat cupped. Trunks
will slowly form. With the long length of the leaves, plants can
tower overhead.
Being Central
African, this species doesn't have the cold hardiness of South African
cycads. But, many are growing it in this area. I'd recommend
sun or part day sun. Cold hardiness is down to a bit below a
freeze. Shown here is some nice starter one or one and a half
gallon plants.
Caudexes are about 1.5 to 2 inches.
Remember, seeds are unbelievably
expensive. They can be shipped easily - depending on your weather.
REGULAR PRICE ONE OR ONE AND A HALF GALLON
PLANTS $150
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$120
You must mention this special when you purchase
to get this price. Note we only have a couple
of these available.
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CYCAS GUIZHOUENSIS
RARE SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CHINESE CYCAD
GREEN UPRIGHT LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE ONE GALLON PLANTS
This small to medium sized exotic cycad is from southwestern China.
Only in the past 20 years has this species been available in the
U.S. It has green upright leaves and can develop a trunk about three
feet tall. Leaves are green and leaflets narrow and shiny. Sometimes
you’ll see the leaflets twisted on their axis. It comes from elevations
of 1000 to 1500 feet or more and has potential to have reasonable cold
hardiness, at least into the mid and possibly low 20’s F. The crown
width is about eight feet across with leaf lengths of three to five
feet. At the nursery it seems to grow quite well. We’re
putting nice one gallon plants on special. Caudexes are about 2 inches.
The eighth photo, by George Yao at PACSOA, shows a plant in full
sun although growers may get away with part day sun as well.
REGULAR PRICE THESE ONE GALLON PLANTS $115
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLON $95
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CYCAS PANZHIHUAENSIX X DEBAOENSIS
CYCAD HYBRID OF TWO RARE SPECIES
NEVER AVAILABLE BEFORE
CAN'T EXACTLY PREDICT MATURE APPEARANCE
TEN DAY SPECIAL OVERSIZED ONE GALLON
We're offering on special a very rare hybrid of the genus Cycas.
Both parents are native to China. The C. panzhiuaensis is
known for it's medium size, blue-green foliage in sun and cold
tolerance. Cycas debaoensis is known for it's mutlipinnate
leaves and fluffy leaf appearance. I've only had these plants off
and on for about a year. There are no pictures of mature plants
available. It should make a small to medium sized adult plant and
take at least part day with a cold hardiness into the low 20's F.
The plants on special are super large one ore one and a half gallons
with about 2 inch thick caudexes. They need to be repotted or
planted.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 1 GALLON $125
DAY SPECIAL THESE PLANTS $100
Remember to mention this Blog Special
when you purchase to get this price. The first garden photo is
the panzhihuaensis and the next is the debaoensis.
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AECHMEA BLANCHETIANA
LARGER TYPE OF COLORFUL BROMELIAD
TOLERATES FULL SUN - DIFFICULT TO LOCATE
LEAF COLOR YELLOW, GREEN, ORANGE OR RED
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SPECIES
This is a great Bromeliad for Southern California - or for many areas in
the country where severe cold is not seen. Native to eastern
Brazil, they get heights of three to four feet and tolerate full sun
easily here along our coast. Cold hardiness is into the mid to
upper twenties F. I prefer the colorful forms although green is
also seen. Leaf color ranges from green to yellow and to
orange-red as seen here. The
problem is that they are hard to find. They are rarely seen in
nurseries. The plants shown
here are in 7 and 15 gallon containers.
They pup freely. A
single plant will be a nice clustering specimen within four to five
years. They tolerate full
coastal sun. These are a
fantastic full sun companion plant.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ALL SIZES THIS SPECIES
15% OFF REGULAR PRICE
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BIRDSNEST FERN - ASPLENIUM NIDUS
EXOTIC UNDERSTORY FERN
LONG SHINY GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
It's been a while since I've presented this customer favorite - the
Birdsnest Fern, Asplenium nidus. They are an ideal understory
plant for the garden floor but can also be grown inside the home or in a
patio area. Leaves are green and shiny. They want filtered
light and ample water. Like most ferns, you don't want them to go
dry. A large specimen plant could have a crown spread of six or
seven feet. You have to keep snails away from them. The
plants on special are nice 5 gallon plants. These can be mail
ordered.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 5 GALLON PLANTS $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $55
Remember to mention this Blog Special for this discount when you
purchase. The very nice photos below are by mysarawak
Travelogue and HawaiianForest.com
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BLECHNUM GIBBUM
FERN
"MINIATURE TREE FERN"
NICE 5G PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G PLANTS
This species never makes a large plant. But, it does resemble the
classic "Tree Fern". It has a short, small trunk 3 to 4 inches in
diameter, an overall height typically of under six feet and crown width
of four feet. It prefers filtered light and will tolerate
temperatures into the 20's F. People in the San Francisco area are
growing this species. Be aware that this species, like all ferns,
needs water.
Note that there are other types of "Blechnum Ferns". But, the
variety shown is one of my favorites and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it in
your garden.
REGULAR PRICE 5G THIS SPECIES $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $55
Just mention this blog only special when purchasing to get this price.
Note that the last photo is a 15 gallon plant from the nursery.
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MONDAY, 6 DECEMBER, 2021
BLECHNUM GIBBUM
THE SILVER LADY FERN
THE MINIATURE TREE FERN
YES, IT IS A MINIATURE AND STAYS SMALL!
I am really fond of this cute and dwarf type of
Tree Fern native to an assortment of Pacific Islands stretching from
Hawaii to the Asian Pacific. The reason I like it is because it
stays small over time. To make this point, I am going to first
shown you a 15g plant that we got from a private collection.
You'll see this plant in the first two rows of photos. The third
row shows a standard 5 gallon nursery plant. You'll note that, in
twenty years, three inches of trunk turns into two feet of trunk.
Now, that's either from super slow growth or genetics. I think
it's the latter. The tallest specimen I've seen in a garden is
about five feet tall overall. Trunk diameter is four inches or
less. It likes filtered light and can take cold weather into the
mid-twenties F or maybe a bit less. We also have 1 gallon size for
sale. These are easy to mail order.
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SPECIMEN SIZE KENTIA PALMS
HOWEA FORSTERIANA
FROM FIVE TO FIFTEEN FEET OF TRUNK
SINGLES AND MULTIPLES
SALE PRICE
THESE SPECIMEN KENTIA PALMS
For several decades we've worked with an
associate grower who offers old specimen Kentia Palms. Starting in the
late 1980's, these were field grown here in Encinitas, CA. Over time,
many have been dug and put into boxes. Usually this is into 36 inch box
sizes - rarely into 24 inch boxes. Some are still in the growing
fields. Even if dug from the grower's and moved to your garden for
immediate planting, most do just fine. And, these have been sun grown
only getting shade from adjacent Kentias.
Kentia palms dig quite easily. The ones shown
in boxes below were typically dug three to four years ago. Several
hundred trees are available. All need heavy equipment to lift and
handle - and a flatbed truck for delivery (at least 25 feet long).
Delivery can be arranged as needed. Call or email us for more
information. Random photos below were taken recently of plants
available. Of note, most remaining are multiples with a few tall
singles.
SPECIAL PRICE THESE LARGE KENTIAS -
$125 PER TRUNK FOOT
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ARENGA MICRANTHA
MEDIUM SIZED SUCKERING PINNATE PALM FROM
INDIA
EASILY TOLERATES TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOW
20'S F.
IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 25 GALLON
PLANTS
This morning I'm showing you a hard to find suckering palm from northern
India, Tibet and surrounding areas. Quite remarkably, its native
habitat is at elevations of 5000 to 7500 feet. As you'd suspect,
it tolerates temperatures way below freezing, probably into the upper
teens F. It's felt to be the most cold hardy of the
genus Arenga. It's
not a small Arenga.
It
can get up to 20 feet with trunks about 8 inches (mature) in diameter.
Like other species of the genus, the trunks are hairy and a bit shaggy.
Leaves are large and silver colored on their underside. It is a
part day sun or filtered light species.
Shown here is a 25 gallon nursery plant which is the size we’re
putting on Sale. A habitat
photo by T. Spanner is also shown. For those of you in colder
areas, this is a great palm. We only have a few for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON $650
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $500
Just
mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.
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BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 24 INCH BOX SIZE
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. In Southern CA, these cannot be
transplanted once established in the garden. They get a husky trunk and
probably about 40 feet tall in many decades. 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. Shown
below is our 24 inch box size that we have on special. These have
seen a freeze every winter for quite a few years. This is a
good size for those who want to start with a bigger plant.
REGULAR PRICE 24 INCH BOX SIZE $625
TEN DAY SPECIAL 24 INCH BOX SIZE $525
Remember: Mention this Special for this price. We have a
limited number of these available.
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BISMARCKIA SPECIES
MAYOTTE ISLAND
THIS SPECIES HAS GREEN LEAVES – NOT BLUE!
VERY ATTRACTIVE FAN PALM WITH LARGE LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZED PLANTS
One of the favorite characteristics of Bismarckia is the
blue color to the leaves. But, there is a green variety on Mayotte
Island northwest of the main Island of Madagascar. The
Bismarckia there are green with huge fan leave up to ten feet
across. Mature heights can reach 60 feet in the wild. This
rare green Bismarckia is known as the "Mayotte Island" form.
There is very little published about it. It likes sun and is
probably cold hardy into the low 20's F. Most feel it's not quite
as cold hardy as the blue form. One last photo below shows the stature
of this palm with its large green leaves. On these green Bismarckias, when juvenile you'll see red in the leaf stem or a hint
of it on the leaves. Of course, this is a full sun palm.
This is a very rare palm to find as everyone seeks out the blue type.
The plants on special are over ten years old and absolutely huge
for their pots. It is extremely difficult to find
this type of Bismarckia.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE $200
You must mention this Blog Only price at time of purchase to get this
special price. The last photo is c/o Tim Brian.
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PRESTOEA MONTANA
AKA PRESTOEA ACUMINATA VAR. MONTANA
RARE PINNATE PALM FROM PUERTO RICO
TEN
DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
Prestoea is
a genus that is very closely related to another palm genus, Euterpe. It
is found in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Essentially
all Euterpe are crown shafted palms. Many of the Prestoea are not.
There are also distinctions between the flowers of these two genera.
Also, many of the Prestoea are
suckering. But, there is one that is single trunk. This is Prestoea
montana, native
to mountainous areas of Puerto Rico. I've always known of this
species as not having a crown shaft. But, I've seen photos
(including ones from native habitats) where a crown shaft is seen.
The hallmarks of this species are its wide
and very shiny green leaves, its somewhat slender trunk and its overall
beautiful appearance. Plant heights can reach forty feet or more.
This species should be grown in part day sun or filtered light. It
likes rich soil and ample moisture. I'd estimate its cold
tolerance is down to about a freeze or a bit less. It is not a
species for a beginner to try. We're putting the 15g plants on
special. Note that this species has historically been known as "Prestoea
montana" but
in more recent years has been considered a variety of P.
acuminata.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $200
Remember: Mention this Special for this price!
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HOWEA BELMOREANA
THE BELMORE SENTRY PALM / CURLY PALM
THE "OTHER TYPE OF KENTIA"
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 15G SIZE
This species of single trunk, "non-crown shafted" pinnate palm is native
to medium elevations on Lord Howe Island. At one time is was
possible to import seeds of this desirable palm along with Hedyscepe and Lepidorrhachis.
Because of conservation laws, the island can no longer legally export
seeds or seedlings. This has created a shortage of the more rare
species from this locality.
Howea belmoreana is different from the Howea
forsteriana (classic Kentia Palm) as it has curved leaves and an
umbrella-shaped crown. It also might be a bit more cold hardy.
It prefers filtered light or a little sun inland and can take more sun
right on the coast. Cold tolerance is about 24 degrees F.
Growth rate, like the Kentia, is slow. The 15g shown on special
here are fairly nice. The one shown is a double although we also
have some singles. Remember that
this type of Howea is much more rare than the Kentia Palm - and, harder
to find for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $195
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VEITCHIA MERRILLII HYBRID
POTENTIAL TO GROW SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE GROWN HERE
VERY EXCITING – NOT PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE
ONLY A FEW PLANTS LEFT THIS CROSS
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON SIZE
There is an interesting story behind the plants I'm showing you here.
About four years ago, we got some seeds from a botanical garden that
were labeled as Veitchia merrillii (aka Adonidia merrillii).
This palm resembles a miniature Royal Palm, so it is a popular choice by
enthusiasts who see it in tropical areas. Rarely does it get over
twenty feet tall and many people like this smaller size. But,
native to the Philippines, you might expect it'd be too tropical and
cold sensitive to grow here. Well, that is the case and I don't
know of one mature tree in Southern California.
The seeds we got were thought to be pure Veitchia merrillii. The
seeds looked to be the right size for merrillii - the anticipated
small size as you see with this species. Seeds of other Veitchia species
are much larger. Of the fifty or so seeds that germinated, about
half died off quickly in our greenhouses the first winter. We
figured - that makes sense - cold sensitive. But, to our surprise,
the other half grew quite well. As they got bigger, it was
apparent that they looked nothing like a true species Veitchia
merrillii we have grown in the past. The prominent speckling
and dark color to the leaf stems was not expected - merrillii is
plain green usually. And, there is a diversity of appearance of
the various plants we were now growing.
We figure these are a hybrid of a Veitchia merrillii crossed with
something else. Most likely it's with another species of Veitchia that
are more cold tolerant. This is to our customer's benefit as this
means perhaps they can grow these and end up with a smaller palm that
resembles V. merrillii. We have a limited number of these
plants left. They’ve gotten
bigger and all have survived a freeze at our nursery.
So, maybe here’s your chance to grow a “Veitchia merrillii
hybrid”
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON THIS HYBRID $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON $95
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
Obviously, I have no mature garden plants to show you as this is such a
rare hybrid. But, rest assured you'd not find them at another
nursery that I know of.
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BRAHEA DULCIS
MEDIUM SIZED ATTRACTIVE FAN PALM
VARIOUS LEAF
COLORS - CAN TAKE SOME SHADE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This good looking fan palm comes from southern Mexico as well as various
countries in Central America. There is variability in this
species: Some plants are green, others blue. Some specimens get to
twenty feet, others remain shorter. And, some even sucker to make
multiple trunks. But, all are attractive. Over time, leaf
bases fall away to give a smooth trunk. We're offering our 5
gallon size on these at a good discount. These plants are nicely
sized and can be shipped.
This species likes part sun or full sun along the coast and is cold
hardy to about 20 degrees F.
In far inland areas I’d recommend some morning or late day sun.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $95
You must mention this special to get this price. The 8th
photo below is by Angelos Porcelli at PACSOA.
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LICUALA PELTATA VARIETY PELTATA
LARGE DIVIDED AND FLAT TROPICAL LEAF
THIN TRUNK, EXOTIC APPEARANCE
SOME DEGREE OF COLD HARDINESS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
This is a tall, thin trunked tropical fan palm
that is native to regions from northeastern India down through the Malay
Peninsula. It is known for its green divided flat leaves that can be
almost six feet in width and have deeply divided segments that go all
the way to the leaf stem. Thus, from below, you see a full flat leaf
that is divided into segments. Tree height can be up to 30 feet. The
trunk is thin, about 4 inches in diameter. It is a filtered light plant
that could works its way into more sun. Cold tolerance is about 30
degrees F. or a bit lower.
We recently acquired some huge one gallon plants
that needed a late winter repotting into 5 gallon containers. We're
putting these on special. My thanks to Paul Craft for the 7th and 9th
photos below.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS $95
These could sell out quickly. Remember to
mention this Special at the time of purchase. Only a few left.
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CRYOSOPHILA STAURACANTHA
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM
SILVER UNDERSIDE TO THE LEAVES
MODIFIED SPINES ON TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This single trunk fan palm is native to Southern Mexico and parts of
Central America. It can get up to a height of 25 feet but most garden
specimens are under 15 feet. Two things are quite noteworthy: First,
the undersides of the leaves are a silver-white. A picture below of a
nursery plant shows this. Secondly, the trunk is narrow and covered
with "modified" spines. They are not real sharp and are not true
spines. The dorsal side of the leaves is green. This palm likes strong
filtered light and right on the coast may take part day sun. Cold
tolerance is estimated to be in the high 20's F. Growth rate is
medium. The garden photo by Tobias Spanner shows a near mature tree.
You have to have an overhead crown of leaves to really see the silver
color. The last photo is a 15g
plant at the nursery.
REGULAR 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $100
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
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HOWEA BELMOREANA
THE SENTRY OR UMBRELLA PALM
ANOTHER PALM FROM LORD HOW ISLAND
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
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.
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $55
Please mention this Special at the time of
purchase. The sale plants are shown in the first five photos.
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ENCEPHALARTOS CAFFER
A DWARF GREEN CYCAD
SOMEWHAT FLUFFY LEAVES
NEVER OVER ABOUT 3 FEET TALL
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
For those of you who like small cycads, this one should be one
of your favorites. Native to the Eastern Cape region of
South Africa, this species has largely a subterranean stem with
an above the soil caudex rarely over six to eight inches in
diameter. Leaves are up to three feet long, often plumose.
This is a full sun species with a cold tolerance down to about
22 degrees F. These are a difficult cycad to find.
They are slow growing. The 5 gallon size shown here are 4
years old. I have very limited numbers for sale.
There are two garden photos below as well as a close up of the
leaves of an older nursery plant. The caudex size on these
cycads on Special are about 1.5 inches.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $175
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 5 GALLON POT $137.50
Just mention this Blog Only Special
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ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
X ENCEPHALARTOS PRINCEPS
INTERESTING HYBRID OF TWO SOUTH AFRICAN
CYCADS
SHOULD GROW INTO A STUNNING MATURE PLANT
HOPEFULLY BLUE STACKING LEAFLETS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This fascinating hybrid was created by taking
male pollen from E. princeps
and applying it to a female cone of
E. longifolius. This is an F1
hybrid. Both the parents are from South Africa and both were blue. My
hopes are that the princeps
will give it the beautiful blue color and glamour. We're hoping that
the E. longifolius
seed bearer will give it stacking of the
leaflets and very curved leaves. But, no one can be sure what this
hybrid will look like. They are healthy band sized seedlings and
already showing blue color. They should like coastal sun and be cold
hardy into the low 20's F.
REGULAR PRICE THESE BAND HYBRIDS $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$55
Easy to mail order. Remember to mention this
Special at the time of purchase. I'm showing nursery specimens of both
species of this hybrid.
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LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
USER FRIENDLY CYCAD – SPINELESS!
LARGE GREEN CYCAD FOR FILTERED LIGHT OR COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
I enjoy talking about this Australian cycad
species because it is one of my favorites. It is a large cycad
over time with a crown width of eight to ten feet.
I say "user friendly" above because
this is one of the few cycad species that has absolutely no spines -
none of the leaflets, none one the stems. This is a large species
with trunks slowly getting to over ten feet and leaf length typically
six to eight feet or a bit more.
Trunk diameter is usually about 18
inches.
Leaves are green with a smooth
petiole with no spines.
Leaflets are glossy green. It
prefers filtered light or full sun along the coast.
It is easy to grow and has a cold
hardiness into the low 20’s F.
We’re putting our citrus pot on sale.
These have caudexes of four to five
inches.
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $275
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ZAMIA SPECIES "CARIBBEAN"
SEMI-DWARF GREEN CYCAD
TOLERATES SOME SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON CLUSTERS
On many of the Caribbean Islands you will find
native Zamia
species. These ten to all be semi-dwarf plants that get to heights of
about 3 feet. Most tolerate some sun and, right on the coast, full
sun. All have thin green leaflets and the leaf stems have minimal
spines. Also, these plants tend to cluster making small colonies. The
plant shown below are near coning size. Our 5 gallon on sale are of
unknown origin but are definitely from one of the Caribbean Islands.
Caudexes are about 3 inches. Ages about ten years or more. Cold
tolerance is into the mid or possibly low 20's F. When fuller they will
resemble the older plants shown the the last row of photos, other
Zamias Caribbean.
REGULAR PRICE 5G LARGE CLUSTERS $275
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G THIS SIZE
$235
These can be easily mail ordered and may do fine
as a greenhouse or even an interior cycad. We have limited numbers
available.
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PHILODENDRON SELLOUM
AKA PHILODEDRON BIPINNATIFIDUM
GIANT SPLIT LEAF PHILODENDRON
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
Throughout my career, I've always known this plant as Philodendron
selloum. The same is true for most nurserymen. But, when
researching it, I've found lots of other names and even genera used to
taxonomically identify this species. So, keeping it simple, I'll
not go there but rather say that this is a large leaf Philodendron that
can climb up a tree trunk or stand alone all by itself. It is
native to South America. It can grow in coastal sun or in the
shade. It's got a trunk that is usually six inches thick or less
and puts out thick hanging roots that assist in grabbing anything to
support the crown. Leaves are green, heavily divided and can be
four feet long and three feet wide. Leaves are not as large as the
much more rare Philodendron evansii. Selloum is easy
to grow. We're offering nicely sized 5 gallon on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $65
We do offer 15 gallon plants as well.
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ALOCASIA REGINULA BLACK VELVET
ALMOST BLACK LEAVES -
SILVER/WHITE VEINS
SUPER EXOTIC BUT NOT TOO COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL SMALL PLANTS
This super exotic plant is native to Borneo and
is mostly grown as a houseplant or in a terrarium. It can survive
outdoors if given protection from winter's cold. Leaves are
velvety and near black in color with silver veins. The backsides
of the leaves are maroon. Plant height is about 18 inches mature.
It wants filtered light. During winter it cannot be over-watered.
During the growing season most let the upper soil in the pot somewhat
dry out. Seen in person these are very beautiful plants.
We're putting younger 4 inch and one gallon pots on sale for the same
special price.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 4 INCH & 1 GALLON $20
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CORDYLINE FRUITICOSA RED SISTER
NEAR MATURE LARGE SPECIMEN CLUMPS
GREAT INTENSE COLOR FOR
THE GARDEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE SQUAT 15 GALLON SIZE
Cordyline Hawaiian 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 acclimated
to coastal full sun. Most don't get much over six to seven feet
tall. They have thin trunks and can take a freeze with some
damage. Severe cold will kill them. They usually survive
temperatures in the mid to upper twenties F. The variety shown below has
predominant red leaves and are the “Red Sister” variety.
The unusual thing about these plants is their near mature size.
You never see them available like this.
Some in the pots are overhead.
But, we only have a handful of these.
I would recommend bright filtered light or full sun if you are
near the coast. Of note, all
containers have three to four different individual plants.
REGULAR PRICE THESE LARGE 15 GALLON $200
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS VARIETY THIS SIZE $175
Remember to mention this Blog Special price at the time of purchase.
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VARIEGATED ZINGIBER
ZERUMBET
RED BLOSSOM AWAPUHI SHAPOO GINGER
UPRIGHT RED CONE LIKE BLOSSOM
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
The Awapuhi Shampoo Ginger is native to
Hawaii and is a perennial clumping Ginger that typically grows
in filtered light and can go dormant in winter. Leaves or
typically green but we're offering the variegated form of this
plant. Mature height is about five feet. In the
spring its dormancy ends and it usually comes back strong.
The variegation of this variety runs longitudinally along the
leaf. When flowering, the cones start of green and, when
mature, turn red. If ou squeeze a cone it gives off sap
which can be used as a shampoo. Thus, the common name of
this plant. It does poorly in areas with hard freezes.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $45
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $35
The photo of the blossom is by the
Survival Gardener Website.
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EPIDENDRON ORCHID
PINK – PURPLE BLOSSOM
REEDSTEM TYPE TERRESTRIAL ORCHID
HARD TO FIND PINK-PURPLE COLOR
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE IN BLOSSOM
The family of Epidendron Orchids
are loaded with species/varieties of lots of different colors.
These include pink, purple, orange, red, white and yellow.
But, one of the most vibrant is the pink-purple as shown here.
It is also an easy variety to grow.
We're putting blossoming one gallon purple-pink on sale.
These plants will have tons of reed-like stems, most of which
will blossom this summer.
Leaves are thick and small and plants can be divided in
the future to easily add to other areas of the garden.
They'll take coastal full sun or strong filtered light.
Some sun is needed for flowering. You can plant these
right in the soil. They are cold tolerant into the
mid-twenties F. BTW, this color is difficult to find.
You’ll love them in your garden or in a pot.
REGULAR PRICE THESE ONE GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $45
Just mention this Special at the time of purchase for this
discounted price.
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FRIDAY, 3 DECEMBER, 2021
CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLONDE FLAME THROWER PALM
GORGEOUS
PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
The palm shown in the first two rows is a 5 gallon
size of Chambeyronia hookeri with its blonde colored crown
shaft. This species is hard to find. It is different in appearance
from the dark green crown shafted form, Chambeyronia macrocarpa.
Here's some facts about this species:
• Growth habit and care about the same as
macrocarpa
• Along the coast will tolerate full sun if you're are not too far
inland
• Crown shaft is yellow-tan colored and quite prominent
• Cold tolerance is about 23 degrees
• Growth rate on this species like macrocarpa is slow to
medium but improves once planted in the ground.
• Trunk diameter is about 8 inches typically and overall height of
mature plants is about 25 feet
• Leaflets are shiny green, thick and sturdy, and quite wide as shown
• Like macrocarpa, about 95% of the time throws newly emerging
red leaf as shown here. Rarely a plant will not throw new red leaves
and there's no way of predicting this.
• Also makes a great interior palm inside the home
We have very limited numbers available of this species in multiple
sizes. Our 5 gallon size is shown below.
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MULE PALM
BUTIA X SYAGRUS (QUEEN PALM)
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE HYBRID PALM
SUPER COLD HARDY - TO ABOUT 16 DEGREES
TEN DAY SPECIAL SQUAT 25G SIZE
This popular inter-generic hybrid palm was probably first created by a
man made cross of both parents about a hundred years ago. It has
been given a trade name of "Butiagrus nabonnandii" but most
people call it the Mule Palm. The latter name is utilized because
it's been found on most specimens to have sterile fruit or no fruit at
all. Any seeds formed almost always won't germinate to grow
a new palm. Butia capitata is a monoecious species. This
means that flower stocks have both male and female flowers.
To produce Mule Palm plants, it takes a tremendous amount of work to
viable and true seeds. On the seed producing Butia flowerstock,
all the male flowers must be meticulously removed manually to prevent
self-pollination by itself. Only after this can the Queen pollen
but put onto the receptive Butia blossoms. This takes a lot of
experience, effort and time. This is one of the reasons this
hybrid is so rare and usually pricey.
Mature height is up to thirty feet, much shorter than the Queen Palm.
But, cold hardiness is better than a Queen as well. It'll take
temperatures down to about 16 degrees F. This species prefers a bright
sun location and can be grown in the desert in full sun.
On special are our 25g plants. They are at least 8-9 feet tall in
their pots, grown in sun. They are ready for planting.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $700
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 25G $595
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
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SUPER RARE HYBRID PINNATE PALM
NEW TO THE MARKET
(BUTIA X JUBAEA) X SYAGRUS
FANTASTIC HYBRID – VERY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE
The hybrid I'm presenting today is a recent
introduction to the market. Most people are familiar with the Mule Palm
- which is a hybrid of Butia with the Queen Palm with the Butia being
the seed bearing parent. The Mule Palm is cold hardy to about 17
degrees and can live in Tucson, AZ. Butia x Jubaea is even more
cold tolerant and takes temperatures down to about 15 to 16 degrees. We
routinely have both of these crosses available.
The hybrid offered below is between a Butia
x Jubaea (seed bearer) and the Queen Palm - using pollen from the
Queen Palm. It will look very different and should have a cold
tolerance of about 16 to 17 degrees. We offered these at the end of
last year and all sold out within about three days. We are lucky enough
to offer some more presently.
It'll want full sun. Before, I've only known
of small one gallons available of this hybrid and for sale for about
$150. Recently we’ve had some 5 gallon which sold out.
But, we just got in some very nicely sized 25 gallon that I’m
putting on sale.
Important:
We only have a couple left!
TEN DAY SALE PRICE THIS NEW HYBRID 25 GALLON SIZE $550
Mention this Blog Only Special when you buy.
We only have a few of these plants. Below I am showing the three parent
species that were used to make this very rare hybrid
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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. These 15g are very large for their pots, more like a 25g size.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25G $225
We only have a few of these, so don't dally. It's a fabulous
addition to any garden. Mention this Special.
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BRAHEA EDULIS
THE GUADALUPE FAN PALM
FULL SUN FAN PALM – SLOW GROWING
NEVER TOO TALL – COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This is not what I'd call a super rare species of palm, but for some
reason they are near impossible to find. We have a limited number
of nice 15g plants for sale.
Brahea edulis is
a slow growing, shorter fan palm that is native to an island just off
the coast of Mexico south of San Diego, CA. This is Guadalupe
Island. It is found
natively nowhere else. The trunk is medium sized and mature trees
obtain a maximum height of under fifteen feet. The colony of
plants shown here are located near Mission Bay Park in San Diego.
I'd estimate they are about forty years old. This species likes
full sun, can tolerate desert conditions and is cold hardy to the mid to
upper teens F. They are also reasonably drought tolerant.
Like other Brahea, large
specimens are very difficult to successfully transplant. Presently
we are offering very nice 15g plants. These can be shipped by UPS
but it’d take a big box and be expensive.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G THIS SPECIES $185
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
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CHAMAEDOREA ELEGANS
THE PARLOR PALM OR NEANTHE BELLA PALM
SEMI-DWARF SINGLE TRUNK PALM
OFTEN POTTED WITH MULTIPLE PLANTS
FANTASTIC HOUSE PLANT - NOT TOO LARGE
TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY NICE 3 GALLON SIZE
Worldwide, this single trunk understory palm
from Central America has been used as an interior or patio palm for many
decades. People think it's a suckering palm but it is not. This
impression is only because many plants are often put in the same pot.
It has thin green trunks and leaflets that average about four to five
feet long. Mature height is rarely over five feet. It wants filtered
light in the garden and is cold tolerant to the mid to upper 20's F.
The plants on sale are interior quality and can be shipped.
REGULAR PRICE 3 GALLON $125
SALE PRICE THESE PLANTS
THIS SIZE $90
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JUBAEA CHILENSIS
THE CHILEAN WINE PALM
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM
STATELY AND MAGNIFICENT SPECIES
TEN DAY
SPECIAL FIVE GALLON PLANTS
This
species is known at the Chilean Wine Palm. It can have trunk
diameters up to four feet.
To get a large trunking tree from a small plant can take several
decades. Ultimate height
can reach at least forty feet.
Leaves are green and sometimes a blue-green color.
The trunk is smooth and the fruit is yellow with a large brown
seed inside. The leaf stems
are unarmed. Cold hardiness in into the mid teens F. It's a
sun species, even in the desert.
The plants on sale are about 5 to 6 years old from seed.
REGULAR PRICE 5G
$125
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 G SIZE $80
But,
mention this Special to get your discount. Mail order should be
easy in this size, weather permitting.
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BRAHEA ELEGANS
THE FRANCESHCI PALM
MEDIUM SIZE FAN PALM
FROM SONORA, MEXICO
LOVES HEAT AND SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Native to Mexico, this medium sized fan palm gets to a height typically
of twenty to twenty-five feet, has a rather narrow trunk for a Brahea and
a smaller crown of green fan shaped leaves. It is a medium rate
growing palm that tolerates full sun. Exact cold tolerance is not known
but felt to be into the low 20's F. It could be lower but is not
documented. The five gallon plants on sale are at least 5 years
old and very nice. These are easy to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $95
Just mention this Blog Special for your discount when you purchase.
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LIVISTONA CHINENSIS
THE CHINESE FAN PALM OR FOUNTAIN
PALM
TROPICAL APPEARING FAN PALM
COLD HARDY, MEDIUM SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
This fan palm species is known for not looking like an arid or more
desert appearing species. This is because it's native habitat is
in the more tropical southern Japanese islands, China, Taiwan and a few
other surrounding areas. It is a lush green palm. It is slow
growing and only gets to a height of about 20 feet although habitat
plants can reach 40 feet. You'll not see anything like that in
most U.S. gardens. Leaves are rather flat and the terminal part of
the leaf segments will hang downwards as shown here. Petioles with
age lose their spines.
To get a ten foot plant in our locality may take
20 years. It can be grown in filtered light or sun. Cold
tolerance is about 17 degrees F.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $75
You must mention this Blog special to get this
price when purchasing.
The plants on special are shown in the first five photos. Note,
some have used this palm as a houseplant.
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PHOENIX ROEBELENII
THE PYGMY DATE PALM
NATURALLY A SINGLE TRUNK PALM
LOCALLY GROWN - HARDIER THAN IMPORTS
SALE ON TRIPLE PLANTS IN 5 GALLON SIZE
Most people are familiar with this species, the Pygmy Date Palm.
It is naturally a single trunks species. But, they are usually
sold as "triples" - three individual plants in the same pot - so often,
that people think it's a suckering species. And, 99% of plants are
sold as a "multiples". Over a few decades, this species can get to
a height of over ten feet.
They are slow growing.
Triples grow slower than singles.
This species is a type of Date Palm, so it does have spines on
its stems. Growth rate is medium to slow. It likes full sun
and is cold hardy to about 22 degrees F. Of note, it is one of
the least cold hardy of all the Date Palms. Shown here are
some shippable 5 gallon which we’re putting on Special.
Also of note, these are locally germinated and grown and
not imported. They are much hardier and better than the ones at
the home improvement centers.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $45
Remember to mention this Special at the time of purchase to get this
discounted price. And, for mail order customers on the East Coast,
shipping one of these may cost more than the plant itself!
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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 $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $45
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.
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CYCAS TANSACHANA
MEDIUM SIZE CYCAD FROM THAILAND
THINK TRUNK WITH SWOLLEN BASE
VERY RARE GREEN LEAF CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
Cycas tansachana
is a medium sized green leaf cycad that is from
south-central Thailand at an elevation of about 1000 feet. There is
lives on mountainous outcroppings. It was named after a friend, Kampoon
Tansacha of Non-Nooch Botanical Garden. Heights can read 20 feet but
are generally shorter. Trunks are thin with a swollen base up to 3 feet
across. Leaves are green and flat in cross section. This is a rare
cycad to find. In most areas it can take part or possibly full day
sun. We are offering a limited number of older plants in citrus pot
containers on sale. Caudexes are four inches thick and age is about 12
years. The habitat photo is c/o TS at RPS.
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $400
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DIOON MEJIAE
LUSH AND TROPICAL APPEARING
NEW WORLD CYCAD
UP TO SPECIMEN SIZES AVAILABLE
20% OFF
REGULAR PRICES FOR TEN DAYS
This is a more tropical appearing species of Dioon and is
native to Central America in Nicaragua and Honduras. There it is
found among thick deciduous forests. Leaves are long, green and
arch minimally. In cross section the leaves are flat. They are
similar to the lush leaves of Dioon spinulosum but typically, on mature
plants, lack any spines on the leaflets. Trunks ten to be somewhat
narrow, usually under twelve inches. But, a mature plant in
habitat can reach heights of over 20 feet in a century or two. An
attractive thing about this species are the super soft, wooly and yet
fragile new leaves as they emerge (last photo). One is so tempted
to feel them. Leaf color is green with a length of about six feet.
This is a super attractive plant for morning sun or
strong filtered light. It is possible to grow it in half day
coastal sun. Cold hardiness is into the low 20's F. The
plant shown is in a 15g and has a caudex size of ten inches. We do
have both smaller and larger plants for sale. All can be mail
ordered or delivered within the U.S. I'm showing you two nursery
plants below with some garden photographs.
TEN DAY SPECIAL - 20% OFF REGULAR PRICES THIS SPECIES
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LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
A "USER FRIENDLY" LARGE
CYCAD
SPINELESS GREEN
LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL
BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS
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. Today I’m putting seedlings in band size on sale.
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.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $47.50
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CYCAD HYBRID - CYCAS REVOLUTA X
DEBAOENSIS
INTERESTING AND FAIRLY COLD HARDY HYBRID
KNOWN AS THE "REV-DEB CYCAD"
TAKES PART DAY SUN
NEVER TOO TALL - VERY RARE CROSS
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE PLANTS
With the introduction of the very rare
Cycas debaoensis,
it was just a matter of time before this cross was done. It's between
the Sago Palm (seed bearer with this cross) and the aforementioned
debaoensis.
It is an interesting hybrid with bifurcation of the leaflets or leaf
stems. See photos below. I'd recommend growing it in part day sun.
Cold tolerance should be into the upper teens F.
I anticipate it'll be a small to medium sized mature plants. It's a
great alternative to using the common
Cycas revoluta.
Leaf color will be green and there will be some spines of the leaf
stems. Sorry, but there are no reputable photos of this hybrid in a
mature size available at this time. I'm putting our nicely sized one
gallon on special. Caudex size is about an inch or more. Most have
more leaves than shown here as these photos are from the end of last
year. I can't show a mature plant for you as I know of none around.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON SIZE $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS BAND SIZE $95
These would be easy to mail order. You must mention this special when
you purchase to get this price. C.
revoluta is shown in the 7th photo and
the last two are of C. debaoensis.
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ASSORTED
ALOCASIA
VARIETIES
GREAT COMPANION PLANTS
WE HAVE ABOUT TWELVE VARIETIES IN STOCK
VARIOUS HEIGHTS, TROPICAL, LUSH-APPEARING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
Alocasia are a rather large group of
broad leaved suckering plants that are native to Asia and tropical areas
of Australia. Most produce rhizomes or tubers and produce suckers
at the base of the primary plant. All have exotic and broad leaves
that come in an assortment of sizes and colors. Most have
prominent veins as shown below. All are exotic and appealing.
There are about eighty natural species in the wild and even more
hybrids.
Many plants below are hybrids developed for
beauty. Right now we have a great selection of unusual and hard to
find varieties of Alocasia. Availability on these rare
plants does change over time. We mostly have 5 gallon size but
some one gallons. There are some sun species below and some that
are very cold hardy. All like good draining soil and ample
moisture on the roots.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
ALOCASIA $75
Below are nine different
varieties. We have three or four more types. Mail order is possible
but a bit difficult b/c of weather issues and the fragile leaves.
Be aware limited numbers available on some species.
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LYCHEE FRUIT - JUVENILE PLANTS FOR SALE
EXOTIC TROPICAL FRUIT
CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON
SIZE
Litchi chinensis is
native to provinces in China. It is being grown commercially in
China, India and nearby countries. The unusual fruit produced has
been enjoyed by people for over ten centuries. Mature trees can
get over thirty feet tall. The fruit is pink to red and spiny.
The fruit inside is clear and gelatinous. The taste is very
tropical. It tolerates full sun and temperatures into the upper
twenties F. The plants shown here were grown from seed. They
are 12 to 18 inches tall in one gallon pots. They can be mail
ordered. They have seen a freeze at our nursery. The fruit
photo is c/o Wikipedia.
REGULAR PRICE 1
GALLON $50
DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $42.50
I
only have several for sale. They can be mail ordered.
The last three photos of the fruit are c/o Wikipedia.
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PAVONIA MULTIFLORA
BRAZILIAN CANDLES
RED BLOSSOMS IN SHADE!
AND, BLOSSOMS ALL YEAR LONG!
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
In the past I introduced you to this interesting and super rare plant
from Brazil. This species in unique because it grows in the shade,
never gets over about eight feet tall, blossoms in the shade and never
stops blossoming. Yes, in the dead of winter you'll see red
blossoms. And, these trees are prolific. When mature, these
trees will have twenty to thirty blossoms year-round.
This species is an open appearing plant with foliage and
blossoms at the ends of its small trunks. Blossom size is two to
three inches in length. Pictures here show them quite well.
This species is also very difficult to find.
The plants on sale are starter plants.
But, grow them on.
It’s well worth it.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $25
Just mention this Blog Only Special for your
discount when you purchase. Of note, small plants should blossom
by spring but it’ll take five years or more to get an overhead wide
tree. Previous larger
plants at the nursery shown below as well.
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HIBISCUS MIDNIGHT
RED BLOSSOM
RARE VARIETY
TEN DAY SPECIAL FLOWERING ONE GALLON
As a nursery, we're not a specialty
Hibiscus
grower. But, I've always loved these plants.
Even older species, around for quite a while, add color and charm to the
garden. And, newer varieties are amazing. The reason we backed off
from Hibiscus
is that they attract white fly problems. This was especially present a
decade ago but has become less of a problem nowadays. So, we are
growing some cool varieties presently. Most are from cuttings from
collections of desirable plants. The one on sale here has large red
(touch of pink) blossoms. They are fully rooted.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $30
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WEDNESDAY, 1 DECEMBER, 2021
COCCOTHRINAX BARBADENSIS
SLENDER, TALL AND CLEAN TRUNK
SMALLER GREEN LEAVES
LIKES SUN AND HEAT
I'm showing you a rare and very cool 5g plant.
This is Coccothrinax barbadensis. It comes from Trinidad,
Venezuelan Antilles, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and probably other
Caribbean locations. It is a taller species with a very thin, clean
trunk. Trunks have been described as "flagpoles" and get over forty
feet tall. With age, old leaf bases fall off giving a clean look. It
has fan leaves about five feet across. Both upper and lower sides are
green. It likes sun, heat and is cold hardy into the twenties, probably
about 25 degrees F. or so.
This is a 5g plant shown here. It would be easy
to ship. We may have 15g size as well. Coccothrinax are slow
to grow and produce in containers. They are much quicker in the
ground. This is a great starter size for you. At this stage, a grower
has over five or six years into producing a 5g plant as shown here. I am
also showing some garden plants. The last photo is one of our 15g
nursery plants. But, they sell out quickly. Of note, we may have
smaller sizes available than are shown here.
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COCONUT
QUEEN PALM
DESIRABLE SYAGRUS HYBRID
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WHEN MATURE
SYAGRUS ROMANZOFFIANA X SCHIZOPHYLLA
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE BOXED PLANTS
This interesting hybrid originated in Thailand by a grower and
propagator of rare palms. It is a cross between the common Queen
Palm and an unusual type of palm from the same genus, Syagrus
schizophylla.
The offspring have proven to be quite beautiful and have good cold
tolerance. These will be a medium to large palm. The trunk
will be thinner than the normal Queen and the overall size will be less.
The attached photos of mature plants show how pretty it is.
Note that they do not resemble what we all know as the Queen
Palm. Some say they seem more to resemble a Coconut Palm.
This is a very rare hybrid to come across.
We’re putting huge 24 inch boxes on sale.
They are about 12 feet tall in their box.
This hybrid likes full sun, is a medium rate grower and has a
cold hardiness estimated to be in the low 20's F.
REGULAR PRICE 24 INCH BOX $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $675
This is probably one of the last times we’ll offer this rare hybrid for
sale.
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JUBAEA CHILENSIS
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM
STATELY AND MAGNIFICENT SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15G
I'm down to the last few of the large 15g that
we're offering for sale on this, the Chilean Wine Palm. These plants
are approaching ten years old from seed! As most know, they are
unbearably slow to grow and getting a nice plant as shown in the first
four photos seems to take forever. Try it yourself some day from seed.
You'll know why it takes a decade to produce a nice sized Jubaea.
Interestingly enough, we ship a lot of this sized Chilean Wine Palms to
people in colder states like Texas and South Carolina. This size are
not the biggest 15g we offer, but fairly old and very nice. Typical
basal trunk diameter is four to six inches on this batch. I do have or
can get massive 15g that are 10 inches in diameter, but they cost more.
This size is an affordable size for people who want to save a lot of
years of growing time.
Ultimate height can reach at least forty feet
(in several decades) and trunk diameter up to four feet. The leaf stems
are unarmed. Seeds are large and globular as shown here. Cold
hardiness in into the mid teens F. It's a sun species, even in the
desert.
REGULAR PRICE 15G AS SHOWN $300
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $250
Note: These may be special ordered for you
But, mention this Special to get your discount.
Note that we have limited numbers but should be able to get more if
needed. Mail order, in the pot with soil, totally possible but it'll be
a big and heavy box to ship.
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RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MEDIUM SIZED - GRACEFUL & BEAUTIFUL PALM
SINGLE TRUNK – NICE GREEN CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G 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 may shown colors of red to purple.
With age they are a brown-green.
Leaves are green and arching.
Trunks are prominently ringed.
It will take coastal sun or part day sun.
Some grow it in strong filtered light.
Far inland it needs protection from full sun.
Growth rate is slow to medium.
We’re putting nice 15g plants on sale.
See first seven photos.
The last photo is c/o cloudforest website.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $195
Just mention this Blog special at the time of purchase for this
discount.
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RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MEDIUM SIZED,
VERY GRACEFUL
GORGEOUS CROWN
SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
SEE
DESCRIPTION ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $95
Just mention this Blog special for this discount. The 5g
size is shown in the first two rows of pictures.
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HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE
KENTIA PALM
GREAT PATIO OR INTERIOR PALM - OR IN THE GARDEN
TEN
DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SINGLES
Howea forsteriana, the popular Kentia Palm, is native to Lord Howe Island.
There it lives at lower elevations. At higher elevations up the
mountains one sees Howea
belmoreana and Hedyscepe. The
Kentia does great here in So California. It is a single
trunk species that is often grown as a "multiple" with several plants in
the same pot. It does NOT sucker. Along the coast it takes
full sun or part day sun. Far inland, filtered light is needed.
Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Mature height in sun is
usually about thirty feet in 30 years. We’re putting very nice 5
gallon plants on special.
These plants are singles - not multiples. These can be mail
ordered.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $95
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time
of purchase for this discounted price.
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DYPSIS
PRESTONIANA
VERY RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
PLUMOSA LEAVES – COLORFUL CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This highly sought-after, single trunk species from Madagascar is
very beautiful. It falls into the category of a “must have ”
species. This species comes
from mid-elevation in southern Madagascar and is proving to be a great
species for Southern California. It has a height of over 30 feet,
a thick trunk that is about 12 to sixteen inches thick with prominent
rings, plumose upright leaves and a colored crown shaft. The crown
shaft has white silver, orange and black colors.
Cold tolerance appears to be into the mid-twenties but is not yet
worked out. Mature trees tolerate full sun along the coast.
The mature photos are by TS at RPS. One photo is c/o John
Dransfield, Kew Botanical Garden in London. We’re putting 2
gallon plants on Special.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $60
Remember to mention this Special. These can be mail ordered.
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SABAL MINOR
THE
DWARF PALMETTO
NEVER OVER SIX FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON PLANTS
This dwarf palm native to the southern states of the U.S. is sought after
because of its small size and extreme cold hardiness. It can take
temperatures into the mid-teens F. and rarely gets over six feet tall.
It is often grown in full sun but tolerates part sun or strong filtered
light. Enthusiasts like it
because of its small size.
Blossoms commonly shoot above the green fan leaves.
We’re putting 2 gallon plants on sale presently.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE
$65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $50
Just mention this blog special to get this great deal. This
and all sales above apply to mail orders or nursery visits.
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DIOON HOLMGRENII
RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD
LARGE CITRUS POT PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
Among cycad enthusiasts, this species
is known as a rare Mexican cycad that is difficult to find.
What we are offering on special are very old citrus pot plants
with caudex size of 3 to 4 inches! This species is sun
loving and cold tolerant to the low 20's F. It is native
to Mexico. The plants shown here are from seeds we got
about ten years ago. It grows at a medium rate. It is
known for the fact that it has long and upright leaves.
Leaf color is blue green and leaflets are armed with spines.
These can be mail ordered in a medium sized box quite easily.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT $325
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE CIT POT $250
I only have a few of these. You
must mention this special when purchasing to get these prices.
These plants are very large for their pots.
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CYCAS PECTINATA
TALL GREEN ASIAN CYCAD
SOME COLD HARDINESS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
This is the tallest species of the genus
Cycas with
reports from habitat of plants over forty feet tall. It has a wide
distribution spreading from India throughout southeast Asia and into
China. Trunks are medium diameter with swelling at the base. Leaves
are green, 4 to 6 feet long with small armor on the leaf stems. The
appearance of a well grown plant is a lush tropical cycad. It'll take
coastal sun or part day interior sun. Cold hardiness is into the
mid-twenties F. or a bit lower. It is one of the more cold tolerant
plants of the genus. We're offering citrus pot size plants on a Ten Day
Special. Caudex sizes are 4 to 5 inches.
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POTS THIS SIZE
$250
Note the last 2 photos are of a nursery plant.
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CERATOZAMIA MEXICANA
EXOTIC GREEN CYCAD FROM MEXICO
PREFERS FILTERED
LIGHT OR A BIT OF SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15 GALLON PLANT
This gorgeous cycad is green in color and native to lowland as well as
mountainous areas of Vera Cruz, Mexico. There are various forms.
Some are green emergent but we’ve seen an occasional bronze emergent
type. This is a medium to large cycad with crown spreads of eight
to ten feet. Leaves tend to be horizontal and sometimes a bit
dependent, especially on older leaves. Leaf stems are spiny but
the leaflets are not armed. Leaf length can be six feet easily.
Leaflets are medium width with no spines on their edges. Caudex
size can get up to two feet. Most would grow this is a bit of sun
or filtered light. But, right on the coast, some have grown it
well in half day sun. Cold tolerance is down to the low 20’s F.
We have an excellent selection of this species. Shown below is a
huge 15 gallon with a 10 inch caudex. This plant came from a private
collection.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL PLANT $800
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT
$640
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CERATOZAMIA MEXICANA
GREEN CYCAD FROM MEXICO
SALE CONING SIZED PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL
CONING SIZED PLANTS
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
The 15 gallons on sale here are not as large as the ten inch caudex
plant above. But, they have caudexes of 5 to 7 inches. Many
have coned. .
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE IN 15 GALLON $600
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE IN 15G $455
This is a great price for these plants, many of which are 15 years old.
This size can be delivered or possibly mail ordered. They'd
take a huge box.
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ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
UPRIGHT GREEN
LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This cycad is native to
Swaziland, northern South Africa. It is known as one of the most
attractive of all the green cycads. It does great in Southern
California but is rare and hard to find. New leaves tend to be
upright. Most pronounced is the "frost" appearance of leaves as
shown below. This is from small hairs on the leaflets. It
makes a medium to large mature specimen. Mature size can be over
fifteen feet with 6 to 10 foot green leaves.
Leaflets are armed.
Along the coast it’ll take full sun.
Far inland I’d recommend limited sun.
Cold tolerance is down to the low 20’s F.
REGULR PRICE
BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $65
Below I'm showing photos of a large specimen at
the nursery.
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BLUE START FERN
PHLEBODIUM AUREUM
AN EPIPHYTIC (GROWS IN TREES) FERN
BLUE COLORED LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This fern actually grows in trees in assorted
areas of Central America, some Caribbean Islands and South America.
Because it is epiphytic, it doesn't need to be kept mucky wet all the
time. But, you shouldn't let it go dry either. Mature height
and width is about two feet. Leaves are flat, blue in color with
wide leaflets as shown. This species also has somewhat furry feet.
It wants filtered light.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
$50
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TILLANDSIA MALLEMONTII
SPECIES WITH VIOLET BLUE FLOWERS
CLUSTERS IN BLOSSOM RIGHT NOW
A TYPE OF AIR PLANT - JUST IN
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE CLUSTERS
As I've mentioned before, I'm not a
Tillandsia expert. But, I could not pass when a private collector
offered me several clumps of a blue-gray Tillandsia mallemontii
in full blossom. The blossoms are a violet-blue (photos make them
appear a bit pink - which they are not). I was told by the collector
that the blossom every summer with lots of flowers. The clumps are
composed of ten to fifteen plants. They'd like sun or part sun and to
be watered at least weekly. They can be mounted to a tree limb, post or
a fence. I've never had or seen this variety before. These would be
easy to mail order.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE CLUSTERS $65
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MONDAY, 29 NOVEMBER,
2021
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HELICONIA SCHIEDIANA
SHOWING THE BLUE SEEDS OF THIS SPECIES
BANANA-LIKE SUCKERING TROPICAL PLANT
ORANGE OR RED/YELLOW UPRIGHT BLOSSOMS
Shown below are the dramatically blue seeds of a seeding
mature clump of Heliconia shiediana
in San Diego, CA. I'm showing these because it's quite rare to see
seeds of any type with blue fruit. The seeds shown are about a
quarter of an inch in size. When this fruit is cleaned off you'll
find quite small black and white seeds within. Most of our Heliconia are
grown from rhizomes from existing and flowering plants in Southern
California. But, this type of plant can be grown from seeds.
Heliconia schiediana can take sun or part sun, gets to a
height of sever to eight feet, and flowers freely in the summer.
It is very cold hardy. Even if a hard freeze knocks down the
leaves, plants usually come back vigorously in the spring. Flowers
are red/yellow or orange/yellow. The blossom photo below is by TS
at RPS.
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HOWEA FORSTERIANA
INTERIOR QUALITY KENTIA PALMS
SHOWING FOUR DIFFERENT SIZES
IDEAL FOR INSIDE HOME, OFFICES, BUSINESSES
I am called quite frequently about Kentia Palms
for inside the home or business. Most of these people are seeking a
high quality plant that is "perfect" appearing and ideal for usage
inside the home or business. But, the consumer must realize that there
are two quality grades of Kentia Palms.
INTERIOR QUALITY: This grade
of plant is most often grown in a strictly controlled greenhouse
environment or imported from a tropical region like Hawaii. The latter
is more common. These plants are free of blemishes and usually quite
gorgeous. But, because of importation costs and how they are grown,
they tend to cost quite a bit more than standard nursery quality stock.
NURSERY QUALITY: These are
the plants that a grower would produce under shade cloth or in a
non-heated greenhouse. They have seen the weather and outdoor
conditions or been in an average greenhouse. They are more hardy for
the garden than interior quality, but not as picture perfect. They
often have minor blemishes or, if sun grown, a bit more yellow color to
the leaves. These plants are usually about half the cost of the
imported interior quality Kentia Palms.
Below are four sizes of interior quality Kentia Palms:
FIRST ROW: 5 gallon size, height usually 5 feet
SECOND ROW: 7 gallon size,
height 7 feet
THIRD ROW: 15 gallon, height usually 8 possibly 9 feet
FOURTH ROW: squat 20 gallon,
height 10 to 12 feet.
We offer both grades of Kentia Palms. Either grade is easy to ship if
they aren't too tall for the carrier companies. The most popular size
for mail orders is the 5 gallon b/c of shipping costs. With the
interior quality, availability changes frequently as they often require
special purchase from Hawaii. So, some sizes are a "Special Order" and
may have a delay in arrival.
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LACCOSPADIX AUSTRALASICA
SUCKERING AND SINGLE
TRUNK MOUNTAIN FORM
BEST GROWING SPECIES OF THE GENUS
SORT OF LIKE A SUCKERING KENTIA PALM
TEN TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
When one considers the species Laccospadix
australasica, he has to realize that there
are different forms depending on native habitats and localities.
There are also single trunk and suckering forms. The one for sale
here is the mountain form. I feel it's the best subspecies one can
purchase. It doesn't throw the new red leaf although
occasionally you see a bit of bronze in the new leaf. This variety
of the L. australasica is fairly
easy to grow in our area. I can’t predict if your plant will
sucker or not. The seeds
for these plants today came from a local flowering tree here in
Encinitas. This variety has thinner leaves that are dull green in
color, trunks about four to five inches thick and reaches a height of 12
feet. It sort of looks like a suckering Kentia Palm. I'd
recommend morning sun, strong filtered light or perhaps several hours of
daily sun. Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $195
We have extremely limited numbers but hopefully
more will become available over time. Mention this Special for
your discount.
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CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM
DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G 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. One 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 outside is into the mid-twenties
F. It needs filtered light, even when tall. We have singles
and some multiples in our 15 gallon size which we are putting on sale.
They are very nice and really too big for mail order.
For the latter folks, get our 5 gallon size.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $195
Just mention this Special for your discount.
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BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15 GALLON PLANTS
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 40 feet tall in many
decades. 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. Shown
below is our 15 gallon size that we have on special. This is a
good size to start with and should take off quickly.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $185
Remember: Mention this Special for this price.
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BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM
MEDIUM SIZES SINGLE TRUNK PALM
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 15G
SIZED PLANTS
This species of exotic palm is from the
island of Madagascar. It is the third of three Beccariophoenix species
described from this palm-loaded country. It is so sought after
because some feel that it's the prettiest species of the three.
And, because it may possess the best cold hardiness. I've
documented other Beccariophoenix species tolerating
temperatures below 25 degrees at our nursery. So, this species may
survive in areas like San Francisco, Phoenix and maybe even warmer parts
of Texas. It grows to a height of about thirty feet and does not
have a crown shaft. Leaves are long and minimally curved.
The crown of leaves are densely placed. Growth rate is medium in
most areas and along the coast it likes sun. This species is hard
to find. We're putting our limited supplies of 15g plants on ten
day special. As you can see from the photos, they are good sized.
For mail order, we should also have smaller sizes available.
REGULAR PRICE 15G THIS
SPECIES $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $225
You must mention this Internet-only special when purchasing to get this
price. Limited supplies available. CREDITS: My thanks
to TS at RPS for the habitat photos.
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CHAMAEDOREA TRUNKING RADICALIS
QUICK GROWING, SINGLE STEM
FAIRLY COLD HARDY - TOLERATE SUN
WE HAVE SINGLES AND MULTIPLES
LARGE FIVE GALLON SIZE - TEN DAY SPECIAL
As 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. On this species, over time we
feel that multiple plants planted together in the garden look better.
Shown below are both single and multiples. I'm showing the singles
so you can get a feel for their mature height. We’re putting them
on sale. Note: We have limited numbers available with this sale.
Some of these are too tall to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $95
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Mail order possible.
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA"
THE BEST KING PALM EVER!
SO, WHAT IS IT?
ARE THEY EVER ON SALE?
YES, 10 DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Archontophoenix teracarpa is a fictitious name
given to an unknown species/type of King Palm that I have in my garden
and no one can identify. I've been collecting seeds from it for
quite a few years and offering it for sale. Everyone who gets one
agrees - "It's the best King Palm ever!" It got the name from the
Latin "Large body", which it has. After trying to identify the
species over many years and with no success, we coined the name
"Archontophoenix teracarpa". The closest species to it would be A.
maxima but it's not the same. So, what are the differences that
makes teracarpa more ideal?
It is faster growing
It gets taller than the regular King Palm
It tolerates full sun better
It doesn't brown tip in full sun
It has a blue crown shaft
It has a super thick trunk
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $95
Remember: mention this Special to get your
discount when you purchase!
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COPERNICIA PRUNIFERA
THE CARNAUBA WAX PALM
WATER CONSERVING
- LOVES HEAT AND SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This species is native to Brazil and is a single trunk fan
palm with a not too large crown of leaves that are green in color.
Sometimes they'll be blue-green. Overall height can get over fifty
feet but it’s more common to see them shorter. Old leaf bases can
be adherent to the trunk as a petticoat as shown in a photo below.
Economically, the leaves of this species produce a wax that makes
carnauba wax. The latter is marketed for various usages including
car and shoe wax. This palm wants heat and sun and is cold hardy
to at least the lower 20's F. We are offering our 2g plants on
sale.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $60
Remember, mention this Special!
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COCCOTHRINAX CRINITA
A RARE FAN PALM KNOWN AS THE OLD MAN PALM
NATIVE TO CUBA
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD ONE GALLON PLANTS
The palm species shown here is Coccothrinax crinita. It is
native to Cuba - the home of so many sought after palms. This palm
has long tan colored fibers on the trunk and resembles the beard of an
old man. For anyone who has
grown one of the Old Man Palms, the one thing you'll agree on is how
slow they are. The plants on sale are five to six years old.
One suffers through "blades of grass" for the first two years or more.
Finally palmate leaves appear as shown here. This is a dwarf
species, unlikely to get over ten feet. It loves sun and heat and
is cold hardy somewhere into the mid-twenties F. And, by the way, those
fibers/hairs covering the trunk are its hallmark. The pictures of
the mature plants below try to show the fibrous trunk.
These can be mail ordered
REGULAR PRICE THESE ONE GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLON $55
Remember: Mention this Blog special! We have
only a handful available.
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SALE ON SABAL SPECIES
BAND SIZE
NINE TO CHOOSE FROM
SOME HUGE FOR THEIR CONTAINER
SUN LOVING - MOST VERY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SALE ALL SABAL BELOW
Sabal are a type of
Fan Palm that is native to the New World, specifically from the southern
U.S, through Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean Islands and down to
northern South America. There are trunk-less species, medium sized
species and tall thick trunk species that tower overhead. They are
sought after not only because many are beautiful but also because most
are easy to grow and fairly cold hardy. Many species are thriving in
Texas, the Gulf Sates, Northern CA and some are even being grown in
Oregon and Washington. Many are xerophytic and drought tolerant.
Almost all species want full sun, even in the desert. Cold tolerances
range from 22 degrees down to about 12 degrees F. Below I am showing a
good assortment of different species and all are on sale in the band
size for the same price. These are easy to ship.
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE ANY SPECIES BELOW:
$47.50 EACH
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ENCEPHALARTOS HYBRID
E. LONGIFOLIUS
X E. PRINCEPS
SHOULD BE A FANTASTIC HYBRID
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE PLANTS
It's always a bit of a dilemma when one has
a beautiful receptive female cycad. If you want to create a hybrid that
would be super cool, you look at what pollen is available from a male of
the same genus. E. longifolius is super attractive and has
stacking blue green leaves. The same is true with E. princeps
but the leaves are super blue but not stacking. I'd predict this cross
will end up being a good sized rather blue adult with medium size. It
should take full sun along the coast and be cold hardy down into the low
20's F. These hybrids have two leaves and are in band containers. This
may be the first time this cross is being offered.
REGULAR PRICE THESE HYBRIDS BAND
SIZE $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE BAND
HYBRIDS $70
These will be easy to mail order.
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CYCAS PANZHIHUAENSIX X DEBAOENSIS
CYCAD HYBRID OF TWO RARE SPECIES
NEVER AVAILABLE BEFORE
CAN'T EXACTLY PREDICT MATURE APPEARANCE
TEN DAY SPECIAL OVERSIZED ONE GALLON
We're offering on special a very rare hybrid of the genus Cycas.
Both parents are native to China. The C. panzhiuaensis is
known for it's medium size, blue-green foliage in sun and cold
tolerance. Cycas debaoensis is known for it's mutlipinnate
leaves and fluffy leaf appearance. I've only had these plants off
and on for about a year. There are no pictures of mature plants
available. It should make a small to medium sized adult plant and
take at least part day with a cold hardiness into the low 20's F.
The plants on special are super large one gallons with about 2 inch
thick caudexes. They need to be repotted or planted.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 1 GALLON $125
DAY SPECIAL THESE PLANTS $95
Remember to mention this Blog Special
when you purchase to get this price. The first garden photo is
the panzhihuaensis and the next is the debaoensis.
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ALOE HERCULES
TREE FORMING ALOE THAT GETS
FAIRLY TALL
THICK TRUNK - FLESHY
BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON
SIZE
As most of you know, we grow a limited number of
succulents. But, I couldn't pass up showing you some fairly large
25 gallon Aloe hercules
that we got in. This plant is a hybrid
between Aloe bainesii and
Aloe dichotoma.
It forms a thick trunk when mature. When juvenile it is thinner as
shown here with a single head of foliage. Mature height can reach
30 feet. It is a sun loving species with a cold hardiness
reportedly down to 20 degrees F. It can die if overwatered so give
it minimal water.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON $475
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $380
The last photo is by Agaveville website.
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DWARF CRINUM LILY
CLUSTERS OF PINK FLOWERS
WIDE GREEN LEAVES - MATURE ABOUT 2 FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
We have available a gardener favorite with nice 15g size of a Crinum
Lily which produce nice pink blossoms in summer and fall. This
is a dwarf species with foliage height not over about two feet.
The cluster of pink blossoms protrude above the foliage and are quite
large individually. They are
long lasting flowers and make a very nice show.
Plants have wide green soft leaves and the plants sucker to form
small clumps. They are reliable growers. These can take some
sun and have been successful for almost all that buy them. When
they blossom, you'll love them. The photos of the blossoms show
how pretty they are - wide petals and clusters of flowers. With
age the blossoms can turn more of a white color. When these larger
15g plants blossom next year, I'd anticipate three to five large
clusters of flowers. These blossoms overall last a few weeks.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $155
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $125
Remember: Mention this Blog Special when you purchase.
Note that we usually have smaller 5 gallon available.
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PASSION FRUIT VINE
PASSIFLORA EDULIS
CLIMBING FINE WITH UNUSUAL
FLOWERS & EDIBLE TROPICAL FRUIT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
PLANTS
The Passion Fruit Vine is native to Brazil.
It is fast growing, will climb almost anything and produces very large
and unusual purple and white flowers as shown here. These are
pollinated by bees, hummingbirds or bats. This results in about
two inch egg-shaped purple fruit that are quite seedy but have a unique
tropical flavor. The fruit is often squeezed to make a drink.
Eating the fruit off the tree, some will spit out the seeds while others
just swallow them. This vine wants sun, average water and can
tolerate a freeze easily. We're putting husky 5 gallon on special.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $50
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SATURDAY, 27 NOVEMBER, 2021
ROYSTONEA BORINQUENA
PERHAPS A MORE COLD HARDY ROYAL PALM
PHOTOGRAPHS OF MATURE PALMS
During the winter of
2007 when we had a severe cold spell, I came to find that this species
or Royal Palm seemed to posses more cold hardiness than Roystonea
regia and others that
are more commonly seen. Our area got down to about 25 degrees F. An
enthusiast about a mile from the nursery said his R.
regias were
totally burned but the Roystonea
borninquena went
untouched. Because of this I pursued seeds and grew more. We've sold a
lot of this beautiful palm since then. It is native to Puerto Rico,
Hispaniola and a few other islands. You'll note the absence of the
super swollen base often seen with other species. It likes full sun,
enjoys ample water and can get to heights over forty feet. More
recently, availability has been less plentiful but we plan to carry them
as much as we can. Shown here are mature specimens of this species. In
recent times we've had no seeds available, so we don't have this
great palm in stock right now but hope to in the future. We have seeds
down.
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CYCAD SEEDLINGS - LOTS OF THEM
GROWN IN BAND CONTAINERS
THIS DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY ARE SMALL
BUT, THEY ARE ALWAYS EASY TO SHIP
For over forty years
we've been propagating and selling cycads to our customers. Crucial to
any cycad nursery has always been obtaining viable seeds for
germination. It's certainly gotten more difficult over the decades to
obtain desirable seeds. But, we have been fortunate to continue
offering smaller and more affordable cycads for sale. We presently have
for sale thousands of small cycads of at least 75 species.
We do a lot of our own germination. The fifth photo below shows a flat
of Encephalartos eugene-marisii germinating. Once germinated,
new seedlings go into our band containers - a square and tall pot
measuring 3 x 3 x 9 inches. We were one of the first nurseries in the
country to utilize these pots. Now it's standard practice
country-wide. As we have about 25,000 cycads in stock, we don't always
get time to repot cycads that are too big for their band containers.
This is a good thing for you, the consumer. It means that many times
our band cycads are five years old or longer. They often have super
developed roots and are on their fifth to six leaf or more. Some photos
demonstrate this - note the plant sizes.
Another nice thing about getting band sized plants is that they are
quite affordable to ship for mail orders. And, we can nestle quite a
few plants in one box for shipping - always in their containers with
soil. And, sometimes we put our band sized cycads on sale. We hope
that you can take advantage of these often "much bigger than other
nurseries" band sized cycads. Most nurseries sell seedlings with only
one or two small leaves. Photos below show many of our band sized
plants with photos of flats of cycads or growing benches. Incidentally,
at our nursery we have about a mile of running benches and display
areas.
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RHAPIS MULTIFIDA
A RARE TYPE OF LADY PALM
ONE OF THE BEST PALMS FOR INSIDE
GREAT GARDEN PLANT AS WELL
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD 25 GALLON PLANT
I haven't been able to offer this superior fan palm as they have not
been available for over five years. But, we do have one or two
very old plants that we were holding in stock and have decided to sell.
This is a very rare type of Lady Palm.
This species is from China and is often mistaken for Rhapis
humilus. But, it is a smaller species, getting to about 8 feet tall
whereas humilus gets about twice as tall.
It performs well inside the home or office and also is quite easy
to grow outside in filtered light.
The stems of multifida are much more attractive than the
common Lady Palm, Rhapis excelsa. It also carries more
leaflets per leaf than the Lady Palm and is overall a more attractive
plant. The leaflets are narrow and come to a point like Rhapis
humilus. Side by side, the majority of our customers prefer the Rhapis
multifida to the Rhapis excelsa.
Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties or lower, F. Outdoors,
this species prefers filtered light. One must be careful not
to give Rhapis too much fertilizer or leaf burn may occur.
We have a near twenty year old 25 gallon that we’re putting on special.
It is too big for standard mail order.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON $550
The sale plant is shown in the first 6 photos.
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PHOENIX RUPICOLA
THE CLIFF DATE PALM
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MEDIUM SIZE -THINNER TRUNK THAN CANARY
FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
I don't know if you've looked for this species, but the Cliff
Date Palm is not so easy to find. It is native to India
and is about half the size of the Canary Island Palm in terms of
trunk diameter and mature height. Also, the crown is much
smaller. It is an armed species and has other
characteristics of Phoenix like the induplicate leaflets
(water held "in" - V shaped ). But, many think this is the
prettiest of all the Date Palms. It typically gets fifteen
to twenty-five feet tall. The leaves are very pretty and
green. The crown is not overly large. Leaves curve
downwards. Growth
rate is medium, it tolerates full sun and is cold hardy into the
mid-twenties or lower. Shown here are our 15 gallon size
which are quitelarge for their pots. And, we're putting
them on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $195
Remember to mention this Special for this discount.
The isolated palm in the last row is from Balboa Park, San Diego.
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DYPSIS
SPECIES
SUCKERING PALM WITH ANTICIPATED MEDIUM SIZED TRUNKS
SHOULD TOLERATE SOME SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL
15G SIZE
Many of you are familiar with the genus
Dypsis. Almost all are native to Madagascar. There are over
200 species. Some are single trunk - others suckers. Heights
are variable from short to very tall. Most tolerate some degree of
or full sun. All are good growers and almost all will live in our
area. The palm on special is a Dypsis and it is
suckering. I'd anticipate a height of at least 15 feet with canes
about the size of your ankle or calf. It's already showing nice
color in the inner crown area as shown. I cannot show a mature
palm as I don't know the exact species.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G AS SHOWN $185
This size is almost too big for standard mail
order.
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TRACHYCARPUS LATISECTUS
WINDMILL PALM FROM INDIA
MEDIUM ADULT HEIGHT
RARE SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species from high elevation areas in India is most known for the
fact that it's leaf segments are wider than other species. There
are two varieties. It is a tall species, up to forty feet, with a
narrow trunk of six to eight inches. Its leaves are green with a
bit of glaucous color beneath. For this genus, the leaves are
wide, sometimes up to five feet with wide segments that are divided
about half way into the leaf. The petioles are about three feet
long and the leaf shape is semicircular or near totally circular.
There is a hope that this species tolerates more heat. Cold
tolerance is yet to be determined. We're suspicious it is not as
cold tolerant as other species. It is extremely rare in
cultivation with few photos available of the native population. Both
larger plant photographs below are by Martin Gibbons in the U.K. and
Tobias Spanner in Germany.
We have one or two 15 gallon which I’m putting on Special.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $215
Remember to mention this Blog Special for you discount.
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BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
A GREAT NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SUPER ATTRACTIVE CROWN SHAFTED PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
Among palm enthusiasts, almost any species from New Caledonia is sought
after. This species falls into that group. It is a crown
shafted 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 less. 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 below is the five gallon size that 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 5 GALLON SIZE $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $95
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CHAMAEDOREA
COSTARICANA
ONE OF THE BEST BAMBOO PALMS
EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This
suckering palm species is native to Mexico and Central America. It
is one of about four types of "Bamboo Palms" and is probably either the
best or in a stiff competition with Chamaedorea hooperiana. This
species gets to a mature height of twelve to sixteen feet, has strong 1
inch to 1.5 inch trunks which are green in color with prominent rings,
and about three to four foot long leaves. It is an upright grower
and does clump. It doesn't run. It takes filtered light or
morning sun along the coast. I've even heard of some growing it in
full sun although I'd not recommend it. It is a good growing
species. Cold hardiness is into the mid to lower 20's F.
Below I'm showing in the first six photos the 5g
size which we’re putting on sale.
This size can be mail ordered no problem.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $95
Remember: Mention this Special for this
Blog Only discounted price.
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TRITHRINAX CAMPESTRIS
BLUE, SUCKERING FAN PALM
VERY COLD HARDY
LIMITED NUMBER OLD SUCKERING 5G
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This South American suckering fan palm comes
from Argentina and Uruguay. From these locations, you might
suspect it could have quite a bit of cold hardiness, and this is the
case with not only this species of Trithrinax,
but of the genus as a whole. Availability
of seeds of this species has been sparse to nonexistent. And, as a
young plant, it is quite slow growing. Consequently, to get a good
sized container plant can take a decade or more. We were fortunate
to offer some very nice 5g plants as shown below. I'd estimate
their age at 7 years. They are dividing and very chunky at the
base. They are totally acclimated to full hot sun and are
intensely blue. This is a perfect selection for someone who lives
in an interior area with lots of heat.
Overall height of this species is up to twenty feet. Multiple
stems are produced, but usually the number is just several. Leaves
are small, typically about two feet wide. The segments of the
leaves are pointed and sharp. Trunks retain old leaf bases but,
like Washingtonia, eventually fall
off. This is a drought tolerant species and can take temperatures
well into the 100's F. and cold tolerance is into the teens. Of
note, most specimens I've seen are blue. The last two photos show
a mature plant that is blue-green in color, probably due to the fact
that it's not getting full sun.
REGULAR PRICE 5G THIS SPECIES $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100
But, remember to mention this special when purchasing to get this price.
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COPERNICIA HOSPITA
THE BLUE CUBAN WAX PALM
SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM
STUNNING BLUE SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON
SEEDLINGS
This beautiful blue fan palm is native to Cuba.
Mature trees carry a large number of blue, circular and pleated and flat
leaves. The trunk holds on to old leaf bases for a while but eventually
is smooth with about a 12 inch diameter. Many feel that this, along
with other Copernicia,
are some of the most beautiful of all fan palms. Expect a mature height
of 20 to 25 feet. It wants full sun and is cold tolerant to at least a
freeze. We're putting young plants on sale. They presently have
three to four leaves. This species is rare and worth getting, even
though small. It's worth the wait.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON
SEEDLINGS $55
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RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS
GORGEOUS CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 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.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL $45 FOR THIS BAND SIZE
Just mention this Blog special for this
discount. The first 3 photos show the band size. Presently
that are bigger than shown here. The 4th photo is c/o
Cloudforest.com website. The last photo is of our 15g size.
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DIOON SPINULOSUM
A CUSTOMER FAVORITE CYCAD
TROPICAL APPEARING, GREEN LEAVES, ELEGANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD AND LARGE 1 GALLON PLANTS
Although you can't tell from the photos here, this cycad species can get
quite tall. I've seen photos from habitat which, after a hundred
years, can get to be over 20 feet of trunk. But, in most garden
applications, it’s rare to see one with more than 3 feet of trunk.
Dioon spinulosum is native to tropical areas in Mexico
where it grows in limestone forests. Trunks don't get overly
thick, typically 12 to 14 inches thick. With age, this can be
more. Leaves are green and mildly armed. Leaf length is
about six feet. My preference is to grow this species in filtered
light. Cold tolerance is into the mid twenties F. Be aware,
to get a foot or two of trunk can take a few decades. At the
nursery we have some 10 year old one gallon plants with about 3 inch
caudexes. We’re putting them
on sale.
REGULAR PRICE ON THESE OLDER ONE GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE ONE GALLON $65
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LEPIDOZAMIA HOPEI
LEPIDOZAMIA SPECIES WITH WIDER LEAFLETS
MAKES A TALL TREE OVER A CENTURY
FAIRLY RARE AND HARD TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
This species of cycad gets enormous! I mean really
tall. There are specimens with heights to almost 60 feet.
Leaves are six to ten feet long. Leaflets are soft and without
spines or armor.
For this reason, it is felt to be a very user friendly cycad. But,
you must give it adequate room to grow. Compared to the Lepidozamia
peroffskyana, the hopei leaflets are wider. It's
quite noticeable when you compare the two side by side. This is the best
way to tell them apart when they are young.
Culturally, it is quite similar to L. peroffskyana, preferring
some sun but not full sun in most areas. Far inland it may do
better with filtered light. In terms of rarity, you don't see this
species for sale that often. Cold hardiness is into the mid to
lower 20's F. We're putting citrus pot size on sale with caudexes
of 4 to 5 inches. These can be mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT $500
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT THIS SIZE
$400
Regular price is $100-$125 per inch.
These can be mail ordered. Only have a few left - and no more in
the future as seeds never available.
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ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIES – VERY BEAUTIFUL
GREEN OR
BLUE LEAVES THAT ARE RE-CURVED
MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD MATURE - FULL SUN ON COAST
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO SPECIMEN CYCADS
Encephalartos longifolius is from the Eastern Cape
region of the Republic of South Africa. It is among the favorite
species of all cycad enthusiasts. Leaf color varies from a dark
green to brilliant blue - and everything in-between. The two
plants shown here both have caudexes about 8 inches and are in 15g
containers. This is a full sun species along the coast with a cold
hardiness of 22 degrees F. These plants will develop into medium
sized mature cycads over the years with potential for trunk in a
lifetime of at least five feet. We are putting these two specimens
on a Ten Day Special. They can be mail ordered but it'd be
expensive to ship them. The last row of photos shows plants that
are more mature - two from a local garden and one older Nursery plant
which is as double.
REGULAR PRICE EITHER OF THESE TWO
CYCADS $1200
TEN DAY SPECIAL EITHER OF THESE $950
Of note, we do have both smaller
and large specimens of this species.
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ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS - BLUE
VARIETY
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - LIKES COASTAL SUN
STUNNING BLUE LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON PLANTS
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 5 gallon
plants in about five to seven years. Caudex size of the plants on sale
is approximately 2 inches.
They all have six to seven leaves or more and are four to five years
old. These are showing a bit of their blue color already at this stage
and not in sun – so you’ll get blue. Easy to mail order. I’m also
showing a garden plant and several larger nursery plants.
REGULAR PRICE THESE FIVE GALLON $300
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 5 GALLON $235
Remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you order.
This size is easy to mail order.
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ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS - BLUE
VARIETY
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - LIKES COASTAL SUN
STUNNING BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $60
Remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you
purchase.
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SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA
THE AFRICAN TULIP TREE
LARGE ORANGE-RED FLOWERS IN SUMMER
FULL SUN – SOME COLD HARDINESS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
We are fortunate here in Southern California because there are quite a
few striking, beautiful flowering tropical trees that we can grow.
Included in this group is the African Tulip Tree with its clusters of
large blossoms. They typically have clusters of large orange to
red blossoms. It blooms in
summer but sometimes longer. It wants full sun. Cold
hardiness is estimated to be in the mid-twenties F. Growth rate is
medium. The plants on
special are between 3 and 5 feet tall in their pots. One last
note: Realize that this species tends to go deciduous (drop its
leaves) during the coldest part of winter.
REGULAR PRICE 5G AFRICAN TULIP TREE $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS 5G SIZE $60
Remember: 10 days at this price – Mention this Special at the time of
purchase to get this price.
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ALOCASIA SERENDIPITY
TEXTURED DARK GREEN LEAVES
GORGEOUS COMPANION PLANT
FILTERED LIGHT PLANT
TEN DAY
SPECIAL ONE GALLON PLANTS
This understory companion plant is a hybrid
Alocasia
that wants bright but indirect light. It gets to about 5 to 6 feet
tall. In frost free areas it can be grown in the garden and makes a
nice patio plant. The leaves get about 3 feet long and are crinkled and
textured in appearance. They are dark green with maroon undersides.
Stems are also a reddish green. The leaves have prominent veins.
Alocasia
like adequate water. It is a very different
type of Alocasia. The last row of photos show a larger nursery plant to
demonstrate how it looks when bigger.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $27.50
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PHILODENDRON "COYOTE FACE"
NEW CUTTINGS IN ONE GALLON SIZE
A CLIMBING SPECIES
TEN DAY
SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
Philodendron
are native to the New World from Mexico, Central and South America and
some Caribbean Islands. There are two main types: upright or rosette
types and climbing types. There are about 500 known species but many
either undescribed or not discovered.
Philodendron
are very easy to grow either in the garden or inside the home. The
species we are showing today we call "Coyote Face" because of the shape
of the leaves. We got it from a botanical garden we trade with. I
don't know the species name - the mother plant came from habitat. It is
a climber and a quick grower. The one gallons are from early spring
cuttings from a mother plant.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLON
CUTTINGS $25
I'm also showing two photos to demonstrate how
the climbing species easily go up most trees.
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CRINUM AMABILE PURPLE
LEAF
LARGE CRINUM LILY
AKA "QUEEN EMMA LILY"
TALL CRINUM - OVERHEAD WITH STRIKING FLOWERS
PURPLE-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15G PLANTS
This Lily is native to all sorts of locations throughout the world
including southern Asia, Australia, and Africa. It is known for
it's spiraling display of long, heavy substance leaves that are upright
and four to six feet long. Their color is green and dark purple.
Flowers are white with purple centers and markings. It grows like
other Lilies by making offset tubers that make new plants. We just
got in four nice 15g plants with reasonable size. These plants are
harder to find than one would think. When we get them we usually
sell out within a week or so. Photos of sale plants are shown in
the first 6 pictures below.
Expect a mature height of six to seven feet, definitely head height.
As mentioned, they clump and form a great display of foliage. They
will not "run" or take over an area. They tolerate full or part
day coastal sun and can take a freeze. Temperatures in the 20 to
25 degree range will damage the foliage but plants usually reappear in
the spring. We only have five or six of these. This is the
last time that I'll have them for probably a year. Obviously, the
biggest ones go first. See first seven photos below.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE RARE 15G $250
Remember: You must mention this Blog Special for your discount at
the time of purchase.
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DICHORISANDRA THYRIFLORA
THE BLUE GINGER - HARD TO FIND
FIVE TO SIX FEET TALL – BLUE BLOSSOMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE AND SEVEN GALLON PLANTS
This is actually not a true Ginger at all. It is native to all
areas of the new world including the U.S. It produces actual blue
flowers. We have a limited number of one and seven gallon plants.
They are quite nice and we're putting them on special. They
are in very limited numbers. When these are gone, there may be no
more until next year. This species wants filtered light in a
warmer coastal area. In fact, some along the coast succeed with
several hours of morning sun.
They are late blooming compared to almost all other “Gingers”.
They tend to blossom in fall.
In somewhat colder regions, they may need protection from a
freeze. They do sucker and
canes are thin. Expect
mature height at about five feet.
This plant is not for full, hot sun.
They need average water – backing off when it’s cold.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $35
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $27.50
REGULAR PRICE SEVEN GALLON $150
TEN DAY SPECIAL SEVEN GALLON $125
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when purchasing.
The one gallon are shown in the first four photos.
Beginning with the 5th photo are shown the 7 gallon size.
The last row of photos are random stock photos of this species.
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THURSDAY, 25 NOVEMBER, 2021
RECENTLY ACQUIRED
PRIVATE CYCAD COLLECTION
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER, 2021
SOME PLANTS 30 TO 40 YEARS OLD
ALL EXCEPT ONE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCADS
MANY EXTREMELY RARE
ALL EXTREMELY LARGE
ALL SOUTH AFRICAN WERE SUN GROWN
ALL DUG BY HAND
ALL ON SALE 20% OFF REGULAR PRICES UNTIL
DECEMBER 11, 2021
Be aware that some may have sold by the time you
read about these plants.
Contact us for individual cycad
pricing.
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CERATOZAMIA MIQUELLIANA
CLAY POT
CAUDEX 5 INCHES
MALE BY REPORT
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ENCEPHALARTOS DYERIANUS
25 GALLON CONTAINER
FEMALE PLANT
CAUDEX 16" WIDE, 12.5 " TALL
EXTREMELY NICE BLUE COLOR
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ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS
CLUSTERED PLANTS - FOUR CAUDEXES
IN 35 GALLON CONTAINER
INDIVIDUAL CAUDEXES 7.5 TO 9 INCHES
BRILLIANT SILVER-BLUE COLOR
VERY FULL PLANT
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ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS
FEMALE PLANT
25 GALLON CONTAINER
CAUDEX 17" WIDE 18 " TALL
ANOTHER STUNNING BLUE CYCAD
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ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
FEMALE PLANT
25 GALLON CONTAINER
LARGEST PLANT OF COLLECION
CAUDEX 16" WIDE 29 INCHES TALL
BEAUTIFUL FORM
STUNNING BLUE COLOR
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ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
FEMALE PLANT
25 GALLON CONTAINER
CAUDEX 12.5" WIDE 13.5 INCHES TALL
GRAY-GREEN FOLIAGE
VERY ATTRACTIVE
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ENCEPHALARTOS MIDDELBURGENSIS
25 GALLON CONTAINER
REPORTEDLY FEMALE PLANT
CAUDEX 17" WIDE BY 15.5" TALL
VERY NICE FORM AND BLUE COLOR
LARGE SPECIMEN THIS SPECIES - RARE TO FIND
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ENCEPHALARTOS TRANSVENOSUS X WOODII
15 GALLON CONTAINER
UNKNOWN SEX
CAUDEX 7.5 INCHES
FOLIAGE VERY "WOODII-LIKE"
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ENCEPHALARTOS TRISPINOSUS
FEMALE PLANT
25 GALLON CONTAINER
CAUDEX 17" WIDE, 19 " TALL
CLASSIC LEAF FORM
STUNNING BLUE COLOR
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BUTIA CAPITATA BLUE
EASY TO GROW, NOT TOO TALL
SUPER BLUE COLOR - COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
For about a decade we've been offering this very desirable and sought
after variety of Butia that has a nice blue color. Otherwise, it's
quite similar to the regular gray-green Pindo Palm. The problem is
we always run out of them. To satisfy our customer demand, we
recently got in some more of the 15g size. But, there are very
limited numbers. We are offering them at one of the best prices
we've ever offered. This palm loves full hot sun and can take down
to 15 degrees F. So, almost all of you can grow this palm.
The row of three palms in the last row are being grown in San
Diego, CA, about a half mile from the Bay.
These are cold hardy to about 15 degrees and demand full, hot
sun.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $160
Just remember: Mention this Blog Special for your discount.
We can easily mail order this size. The 8th photo is
by friend Paul Craft.
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CHAMAEDOREA RADICALIS
TRUE TRUNK-LESS, DWARF FORM
NEVER GETS OVER SIX FEET TALL
SHADE PALM - QUITE COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 7 & 15 GALLON SIZE
Previously I discussed the trunking form of
this species. What I'm showing today is the true dwarf form that never
forms a trunk and never gets over six feet tall. It is native to
Mexico. It grows in filtered light but can tolerate some sun along the
coast. Compared to the trunking form, you'll note the leaflets are
darker green and wider. Blossoms often protrude above the leaves when
it's in flower. Cold hardiness is the upper teens F. It grows great in
cooler areas like the SF Bay area. We have a few 15g which we're
putting on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 7 & 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL BOTH THESE SIZES
$175
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX
MAXIMA
LARGEST OF THE KING PALMS
GREEN LEAVES – STATELY TRUNK AND CROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
By popular demand I have put this great palm on special. This is
the largest of the King Palm family. It got its name "maxima" by
the flower size, but most have found it to be an aggressive grower, have
a larger trunk and get taller than the other species of King Palms.
It does have silver on the underside of the leaves. The crown
shaft is sort of a yellow, sometimes blue color. It is a quick
growing pinnate palm native to Australia. It's rare to see them
available and also hard to find good photos of this species. I
wish to than L.N. below for his picture of a mature tree. The
plants I'm putting on special are the 15 gallon size, mostly singles.
It tolerates full coastal sun
and is cold hardy into the mid-twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $185
Of note, our Archontophoenix "teracarpa" is probably a larger
King Palm than A. maxima but still escapes exact species
identification. It does not
have silver undersides to the leaflets and has a blue crown shaft.
It is routinely discussed elsewhere at this Blog.
The 7th photo is by Luke Nancarrow AU and the 9th by P.D.
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM
IDEAL FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
I've
discussed this great New Caledonian species before because it is such a
good species for those of us in Southern California. It comes from
high elevation in its native New Caledonia habitat, is a good growing
palm and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal strip. Its
cold hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than the King Palm or
Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter of eight to ten
inches and a mature height of usually about thirty feet. It can
also be grown in part day sun or strong filtered light. Shown here
is the 15 gallon size we’re putting on special Growth rate on this
species is good. This species is highly recommended.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $195
The 15 gallon size is shown in the first 5 photos. The 6th
photo is a 20g plant.
The garden trees are growing in San Diego County.
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UPRIGHT LEAVES - TAKES COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $95
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.
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DYPSIS SPECIES ORANGE CRUSH
A BEAUTIFUL DYPSIS WITH NO SPECIES NAME
MANY TIMES SPORTS AN ORANGE CROWN SHAFT
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT - EXOTIC AND SOUGHT AFTER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This is another exotic species that is near
impossible to find. It is native to Madagascar, gets to a mature
height of about 20 feet, has an 8 inch thick trunk and, most appealing,
is the smooth orange colored crown shaft. (see last photo). We
have available some 2 gallon plants.
It is recommended that you grow this one for a year or two before
planting. At one point,
orange crush
was felt to be Dypsis
pululifera.
But, that was proven incorrect by taxonomists. It presently has
not species name. I'd start it in strong filtered light or slowly
acclimate it to some sun. Cold tolerance is probably not much
below a freeze. We have several of the 2g size available.
Like other super rare species, it is affordable but not inexpensive.
Those available were winter repots.
The last photo was taken by BGL.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE $60
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CHAMAEDOREA DECKERIANA
RARE AND EXOTIC
SINGLE TRUNK SHADE PALM
SIMPLE BIFED GREEN LEAVES
SEMI-DWARF SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This is a rare, single stem, exotic appearing
species from Costa Rica and Panama. It has a thin trunk and entire
leaf with a bifid terminal end. The leaves are also prominently
plicated. It is a semi-dwarf species, attaining a typical height
of six feet or a bit more. The leaf is very thin and will show
brown tipping with high salt content in the water. Its cold
tolerance is down to about a freeze. It is a shade species.
It is a rare palm and difficult to find. I don't have any habitat
pictures but am showing a garden photo by an unknown author on
PalmTalk. It wants filtered light and would do be in a frost free
garden. These species are winter repots so I’m offering a very
discounted price on them.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE $57.50
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EUTERPE EDULIS ORANGE CROWNSHAFT
PROMINENT ORANGE CROWNSHAFT - STUNNING
STUNNING COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON SIZE
Many of you may know of Euterpe edulis, a thin solitary palm with
a long green crown shaft. However, in Southern Brazil and possibly
northern Argentina, there is a form of this species that has a prominent
orange crown shaft. Considered by some to be "Euterpe sp.
espiritosantensis", others feel it is a variety of E. edulis.
It has a think trunk and a three foot long crownshaft. It wants to
be grown in filtered light and to work its way into partial direct
sunlight. Cold tolerance is about a freeze. This is a slow
growing palm and near impossible to find available. We presently
have a very limited number of two gallon plants. They were
repotted in winter. In the spring of last year we had a few 5
gallon that sold out in a few days. These are extremely difficult
to find and always expensive if you can find one.
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON $65
I only have a few. The mature specimens photos are c/o Tobias
Spanner at RPS.
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ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO
EXOTIC CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD
LONG UPRIGHT GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 2 GALLON SIZE
Encephalartos kisambo is
a fast growing species native to Kenya where it grows at elevations of
3000 feet. It is a medium sized mature plant with trunks to eight feet.
Leaves are green to soapy green in color, stand erect and are six to ten
feet long. Leaflets are 1.5 inches wide, pungently tipped at the
end, and spiny along the margins. This is a good growing species
that can tolerate our coastal sun. Far inland locations should use
part day sun. Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties, perhaps a
bit lower. We had no leaf damage at the nursery in 2007 with lows
of 25 degrees F. Shown here are 2 gallon plants that we have on a
ten day reduced price. Caudex size is about 2 inches.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 2 GALLON PLANTS $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON THIS SIZE $115
Just mention this Blog special. These are simple to ship by mail
order.
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ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
LEAF COLOR BLUE OR GREEN
STACKED LEAFLETS - MINIMAL IF ANY SPINES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZED PLANTS
This rare South African cycad is also from the Eastern Cape region of
South Africa. It is a good sized cycad with leaf color variable
from dark green to brilliant blue. Trunks can reach a height of
twelve feet or more. Leaf lengths are four to six feet with
stacking leaflets and minimal if any spines when mature. Leaves
are often curled downward toward their ends. Leaf color can be
anything from a dark olive green to a brilliant blue. Most plants
are somewhere in-between. It loves full sun along the coast but in
desert areas would want a few hours of sun. Cold tolerance is
about 22 degrees F.
The size we’re putting on special are 2 gallon.
Caudex size is about 1.5 inches.
They are about five years old and can be mail ordered anywhere
within the U.S.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE 2 GALLON $110
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 2 GALLON $85
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase to
get this price!
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PLUMERIA PLANTS
LARGE ONE GALLON
AVAILABLE
PRETTY AND DESIRABLE VARIETIES
SOME
BRANCHING
THREE DIFFERENT BLOSSOMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE ONE GALLON PLANTS
We are pleased to offer three very beautiful varieties of Plumeria.
We got these in 2 days ago and also had a “Hot Pink” variety
which sold out the same day.
Most are large for a one gallon and have branches.
They should produce flowers in the summer. I brought these
in because all are super desirable varieties.
They came from a private Plumeria enthusiast.
These plants like sun and heat. Cold tolerance is down to a
freeze or slightly below. If you plant some in your garden,
remember to not water them in winter when it’s cold.
This will cause rot. Limited
supplies. We also have other sizes available, mostly larger.
REGULAR PRICE THESE ONE GALLON BELOW $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLON $40
Remember: Mention this Special
when you purchase.
And, presently is a down-season for Plumera. None are in blossom
and some will lose their leaves.
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BLACK ROSE, STARBURST AND OTHERS
AEONIUM ARBOREUM
BLACK-RED , VARIEGATED AND GREEN VARIETIES
SMALL AND EASY TO GROW
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON PLANTS
Country or area of origin: Canary
Islands
Mature height: In
ground, typically 2 to 3 feet
Sun Requirements: Sun
in coastal areas
Cold Tolerance: To mid-20's F.
Water Requirements: Water conserving
Rate of Growth: Fast growing in ground
Sizes Available: 1g, 2g and 5g - varies
Regular Prices: 5 gallon size as shown $55
1 gallon as shown $30
Size shown: 1 gallon
Comments: This
dwarf succulent is best known for its short plump and colorful leaves.
It loves sun and is easy to grow. Over time plants will have
forking trunks with tons of leaves. It's easy color for the garden
without getting too big. Shown are a black variety, a variegated
green one and a chameleon-like species that varies from green to
gold. Our availability varies, but we try to always have a nice
assortment in stock. These are easy to mail order
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G $25
The one gallon are shown in the first two rows of photos.
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BILBERGIA BATON ROUGE
SUN LOVING, CLUMPING BROMELIAD
TOLERATE SUN
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 3 OR 5 GALLON CLUMPS
Bilbergia
are a group of Bromeliads that are epiphytic but can survive in the
ground. They are native from areas stretching from Mexico to South
America. Most tolerate full sun. The plants on species are super
attractive and red leafed with white spots on the leaves. They sucker
easily and many that we have are already in sun. As you can see, the
blossoms have mutiple flowers and are formed in clusters. Mature height
is about 2 feet. The plants on special consist of four to five
different plants in 3 or 5 gallon pots.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 3-5 GALLON CLUSTERS
$75
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BILBERGIA CASA BLANCA
ANOTHER SUN TOLERANT BROMELIAD
GREEN LEAVES WITH WHITE SPOTS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 3 OR 5 GALLON CLUSTERS
See Bilbergia
description above. This species has
white spots that are very prevalent and on green leaves. These plants
are also in blossom now. They are a pink-red in color. These also
tolerate part sun and are easy to grow.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 3 OR 5 GALLON
CLUMPS $75
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COCONUT PALM
COCOS NUCIFERA
A GORGEOUS TROPICAL PALM
VERY LARGE BRIGHT YELLOW FRUIT
VERY DIFFICULT TO GROW IN SOUTHERN CA
There is hardly a palm more beautiful than Cocos
nucifera, the Coconut Palm. Although no one
knows for sure it's original native habitat, presently they are found
naturalized in tropical areas around the world. They tolerate heat
and sun, live right near salt containing oceans and get to a height of
about 40 feet. The yellow colored fruits are produced in
abundance. You might recognize store bought coconuts that are
brown. These are the seeds and within the thick fibrous husk of
the fruit. From a cultural point of view, this palm doesn't have a
lot of cold tolerance. It succumbs with temperatures below the
upper thirties F.
There are few if any Coconuts flourishing in Southern CA.
Once in a while you'll hear of one that's gotten overhead. But,
invariably, even these die. All the photos here were taken in the
Miami, FL area. We do carry them from time to time in smaller
sizes but try to talk the customer out of getting one. But, you
may be able to grow one inside.
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HYOPHORBE VERSCHAFELTII
THE SPINDLE PALM WITH ITS CIGAR SHAPED TRUNK
EXOTIC, UNUSUAL
APPEARING AND RARE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
Hyophorbe verschafeltii is known as the Spindle
Palm. It is closely related to Hyophorbe lagenicaulis,
the Bottle Palm. But, the Spindle Palm is a bit more cold hardy
and therefore the one that is a better choice for Southern California.
Most Bottle Palms don’t survive in this ara. Both are native to
the Mascarene Islands. Mature height in many decades is fifteen
feet or a bit more. On the trunk, the Spindle Palm has the bulge
off the ground, somewhere in the middle of a mature trunk. The
Bottle Palm swells at the base and above this gets more narrow.
Cold tolerance of the Spindle Palm is about freezing. The Bottle
Palm gets into trouble below thirty-five degrees. This small
difference makes a huge difference for growers. This species
wants full sun along the coast. Shown below is our 15 gallon size which
we’ve put on special.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $225
We only have limited numbers available.
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DYPSIS PLUMOSA
THIN TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
FLUFFY LEAVES – SILVER CROWN SHAFT
TOLERATES SUN ALONG THE COAST
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 15 GALLON PLANT
This single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm comes
from Madagascar. It is a medium size palm with a narrow trunk and
plumose leaves. Trunk diameter is four to six inches. The
trunk color is silver-green and it has prominent rings. Leaflets
are narrow and green in color. The ends of the leaves curve
downwards. We have been growing this species for over two decades
and found it to be a reliable grower. When young the trunk is much
thinner but fattens up with age. It is quite cold tolerant, down
into the mid to low 20's F. It's growth rate is good.
It likes full sun in most areas. We are offering very nice 15
gallon plants on sale. As you can see, they are very tall and
too big to ship by UPS.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $195
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CHAMAEDOREA CATARACTARUM
THE CAT PALM
A SEMI-DWARF CLUSTERING PALM
HEIGHT TO ABOUT TO SIX FEET
TEN DAY SPECIAL HUGE 15G POT SIZE
This species of palm has been sold under the name "Cat Palm", which is
an abbreviation for "cataractarum".
For Chamaedoreas and
in the past, it was fairly easy to find. Nowadays it's very
difficult to find, especially with mature size as shown here. It
is a clustering palm that gets six feet tall. It really doesn't
form any trunk. It likes water as it has a native habitat near
river beds. It is cold hardy into the mid 20's F. And I'd
recommend, at most, a few hours of sun or filtered light. It is
native to the southern areas of Mexico and possibly into areas of
Central America. With less than adequate water it tends to look
scrappy. At the nursery, we offer have a handful of large plants
in 15 gallon size. They typically are suckering with a near mature
height. They are about 15
to 20 years old and very full as shown here and have been at our nursery
all this time.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL $185
Remember to mention this Blog Special for your
discount.
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RHOPALOSTYLIS SAPIDA
THE NIKAU PALM OR SHAVING BRUSH PALM
NEW ZEALAND PALM - BULGING CROWN SHAFT
A FAVORITE OF ALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
Native stands of Rhopalostylis
sapida are
found in temperate parts of New Zealand and also on coastal areas of
Chatham and South Islands. In these localities it is found in
shaded forests and in the more moist bottoms of mountainous gullies.
One does not see it at high elevation where severe cold may be seen.
Rather it's in the coastal and warmer regions. Being a slow
growing species, it is reported that it takes ten to fifteen years in
habitat before one begins to see a formed trunk. One report done
by the New Zealand government reported that it took forty years to show
trunk and that ten meter trees were 200 years old. The point here
is that, as a species, the Nikau Palm is slow growing in its natural
habitat. Soil in the area is good draining and rainfall is ample
This is a single trunk palm that has green, upright leaves. The
hallmarks of this plant are the upright pointing leaves and the swollen
crown shaft. Almost always, the crown shaft is prominently larger
in diameter than the trunk. The trunk has rings from old leaf
attachments. Overall height after many decades is 25 to 35 feet
or, on old specimens, even more. Trunk diameter is eight to twelve
inches. Leaves are usually eight to twelve feet long. Growth
rate is slow.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $195
Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of
purchase for this discounted price. We do have other sizes for
sale. The 15g size can be mail ordered but it takes a large, heavy
box.
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DYPSIS
LANCEOLATA
NATIVE TO COMORO ISLANDS
USUALLY A SUCKERING PALM
FILTERED LIGHT OR SOME SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON SIZE
This suckering palm species from the Comoro Islands near Madagascar is
ideal for filtered light. Some have grown it in areas that have a
few hours of early or late day sun.
It produces stems about three inches in diameter and typically
gets to a height of about fifteen feet in many years. It usually
does sucker but, in my experience, has a limited number of trunks.
Sometimes plants remain single trunk. The crown shaft areas of
large plants often shown an assortment of colors including silver, brown
and green. Leaflets are wide and leaves are a bit keeled. It
has prominent rings on the trunk.
Shown here are a few of the 3 gallon size (like
a 5g but a bit shorter pot).
Figure cold tolerance is into the mid to upper 20's F.
These plants would be simple to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE 3 GALLON $100
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON $80
Mention this Blog Special for you discount when
you purchase.
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DYPSIS ROBUSTA
AKA DYPSIS "WHITE STEM"
ONE OF LARGEST MADAGASCAR PALMS
THICK, LIGHT COLORED STEM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
This single trunk, plumose pinnate palm is native to Madagascar and one
of the largest palm species on that island. It produces a very thick,
light colored tan trunk with long, somewhat fluffy pinnate leaves. Older
specimens are present in the deceased Mardi Darian Garden in Vista, CA.
He called it "White Stem". Mature height is about 40 feet. Leaves
curve and have irregular width to the green leaflets. Crown width is
about 20 feet. This is a full sun palm with a cold tolerance of about a
freeze or hopefully, a little below this as well. It is being grown by
many enthusiasts and is rare to find. The plants on special are spring
repots into 5g pots.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5G $80
Remember to mention this 10 day special at the time of purchase. Sale
plants are shown in the first six photos. The plants are about a leaf
or two further along than shown here. The last photo shows J.M. in his
garden.
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DICTYOSPERMA FURFURACEUM
NOW KNOWN AS
DICTYOSPERMA ALBUM VARIETY CONJUGATUM
SMALLER SPECIES, WHITE-SILVER CROWN SHAFT
NEAR EXTINCT IN THE WILD
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON PLANTS
Among taxonomists, Dictyosperma is known as a "monotypic" genus.
This means there is only one species. We enthusiasts have always
been troubled by this as, when we look at specimen plants, they are so
different. But, this is what it is. Older varietal names
such as "rubrum" and "furfuraceum" are out. Now the
taxonomist say there are three varieties of Dictyosperma album -
and the prior variety called "rubrum" apparently is grouped with
the aureum present type variety.
If this is confusing, realize it's always been confusing and I totally
agree. But, remember that taxonomists have to make a living by
re-naming things.
Currently there are three varieties of D. album:
Dictyosperma album variety album
Dictyosperma album variety aureum
Dictyosperma album variety conjugatum
What we've known as D. furfuraceum is now called D. album
variety conjugatum. This is the smallest species of the group and
gets to mature heights of ten to fifteen feet. It's from Round
Island. Reports are that it is critically endangered with only a
few plants remaining in the wild. It has a definite white powdery
color to leaf stems and to the crown shaft.
It's near impossible to find the Dictyosperma conjugatum for
sale. Previously we had some old specimens but those are long
gone. We're offering you plants in 2 gallon pots presently on special.
These were repotted this winter.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $60
Remember: Only a few available. Photos below taken by Tim
Ran (last 2 pictures)
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RAVENEA SAMBIRANENSIS
RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
WHEN MATURE, LANDSCAPE SIZED SPECIMEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON PLANTS
This species of Ravenea is from both the west and eastern sides
of the Island of Madagascar. It was named after a river on the
island. It is a large and elegant pinnate palm with heights
reportedly up to one hundred feet. Trunk diameter is one foot.
It grows at elevations from sea level to six thousand feet in both dry
and moist native habitats. When younger, this species has flat
erect leaves that go straight upwards. However, with age, this
species produces leaves that are keeled and curve downwards at the ends.
When mature the overall crown is hemispherical with the leaves in the
upper portion of the circle. Because of its large size, this plant
should be considered a major landscape item and not a companion plant.
Photos below show how large this palm is when mature.
I have a limited number of two gallon plants on sale. These are
shown in the first four photos. They should be grown in an area
where they can work their way from strong filtered light into full sun.
Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. They like moisture but
need good draining soil. My thanks to TS at RPS for the first
habitat photo. The plants on sale were repotted this past winter.
REGULAR PRICE TWO GALLON $80
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON $67.50
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KENTIOPSIS PYRIFORMIS
SUPER RARE SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM
NATIVE TO NEW CALEDONIA
THIN TRUNK - VERY ELEGANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY NICE BAND SIZE PLANTS
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.
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.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
Remember to mention this Blog
Special when you purchase to get this discount. Photos of large
plant below by TS at RPS.
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ZAMIA AMBLYPHYLLIDIA
DWARF GREEN CYCAD
GOOD LOW PROFILE CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE PLANTS
This dwarf species of Zamia is
from Puerto Rico and surrounding Caribbean areas. It is a small
cycad with a caudex of six inches. It suckers, forming clumps.
Its leaves are about 3 feet long, arching downwards and the leaflets are
small. The petioles are unarmed. It likes filtered light and
tolerates temperatures into the upper twenties F. It prefers
partial sun or strong filtered light. But, it can be grown in sun
along our coastal areas here. It is an ideal cycad species where one
wants plants to stay small. It's perfect for planting next to a
walkway. We’re putting our citrus pot plant on Special.
Caudex sizes are 3 to 5 inches and
most have cones.
Most are clustering plants.
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT HIS SIZE $240
Remember to mention this Special when you purchase. These are easy
to mail order. The first six photos show the size on
sale.
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ENCEPHALARTOS WHITELOCKII
LARGER CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD
LONG UPRIGHT LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON PLANTS
This unique and larger cycad is native to
Uganda. In fact, at one point it was called the "Uganda Giant
Cycad". This is because it has leaves that extend almost straight
up toward the sky and can be twelve feet long or more. Leaflets
are narrow and armed with small spines. The caudex is a light
color and in the wild can be up to ten feet tall. Historically, as
this species is similar to E.
laurentianus,
it was called also "Encephalartos
laurentianus Lake George",
referring to its specific habitat. The nursery plants I'm
putting on special are in 5 gallon containers and have caudexes of 4 to
5 inches. They are about 8
years old and very nice. This is the perfect size for putting in the
garden. They’ll be overhead
in a few years. We have
other sizes as well, both larger and smaller. The last photo shows
one of our boxed specimens. Note the appearance of these plants
with their long leaves with narrow leaflets. Enthusiasts love this
species because it's a good growing cycad. Right on the coast I'd
give it half day sun. It's not quite a sun-tolerant as many of the
South African species. Cold tolerance is into the low 20's F.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $550
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE IN 5 GALLON $425
These are a shippable size but would take a tall box.
I only have a handful available and they won’t last long.
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ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - LIKES COASTAL SUN
LEAVES EITHER GREEN, BLUE OR SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON PLANTS
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 blue color (bearing a likeness to E.
horridus). 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 old one gallons in five to seven years. Caudex
size is about 1.5 inches.
They all have six to seven leaves or more and are four to five years
old. It’s hard for us to predict whether these will be more green or
blue. But, either way
they’ll be great plants.
Easy to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON THIS SIZE $115
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE
GALLON THIS SIZE $95
Remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you order.
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PHILODENDRON X EVANSII
HUGE HEART-SHAPED LEAVES
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND FOR SALE
FAIRLY COLD HARDY - MAKES A GARDEN
HIGHLIGHT!
TEN DAY
SPECIAL LARGE 15 GALLON PLANTS
This rare and difficult to find hybrid
Philodendron
hasn't been available for several decades. It
was replaced by the less expensive
Philodendron Selloum variety. But,
the P. evansii
is huge compared to the selloum.
The P. evansii
is a hybrid of uncertain parentage. There are few in domestic gardens
but, interestingly enough, may have been developed by a horticulturist
in the 1950's who worked at Disneyland in Orange County, CA. Some say
the parentage is Philodendron
speciosum x
Philodendron bipinnatifidum.
This hybrid produces huge leaves that are
ruffled, heart shaped (elephant ear type of leaves) and can get five
feet long and three feet wide. They can deal with strong filtered light
and in mild locations with almost full sun. Cold hardiness is down to
about 30 degrees. Plant height is typically six to twelve feet. We
only have a couple of these plants. If you really want one of these,
act quickly because they'll be gone in no time. And, they are never
inexpensive to purchase.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS RARE SPECIES 15
GALLON $275
The garden photos below are by (in order)
Pinterest, garden.ubc and University of So. Florida
Note: Our 15 gallon are nearly sold out but we have smaller 7 and
5 gallon available.
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CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS
RED AND PURPLE HYBRID FORMS
FULL SUN - TEN FEET HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
The plants shown here are a red and
purple hybrid form of Cordyline australis – the red shown first
below. There are many different hybrids of this species. The most
common is called "Red Star". They typically get to a height of ten
feet, tolerate full sun and are cold hardy into the mid-teens F. We're
putting both colors on a Ten Day Special. I hope that you can see the
difference in color between the two. Also note that the leaflets of the
red form (shown first below) are thinner in width compared to the
purple. They both are good growers. The first garden photo below c/o
Wikipedia. The 5g red are in the first two rows of photos below an
the purple are in the 3rd and 4th rows.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON RED $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $55
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON PURPLE $165
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON PURPLE $145
Just mention this Blog Special
to get your discount. These would be easy to mail order.
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FRIDAY, 19 NOVEMBER, 2021
CHAMAEDOREA HOOPERIANA
SUCKERING, SHADE LOVING
GREAT INTERIOR OR PATIO PLANT
This species was named about a decade ago after a
friend of mine and Palm Society member, Luis Hooper. It is a suckering,
medium sized shade palm with thin trunks and prominent rings on the
trunk. Overall height peaks out at about twelve feet. Clumps do not
run. Leaf color is green and leaf length is four feet. It is similar
to Chamaedorea costaricana but with longer leaves and a fuller
appearance overall. It is an easy species to grow and does great as an
interior palm. I'd recommend filtered light in the garden. Cold
tolerance is into the mid-twenties F. or perhaps lower. We have a good
selection of larger plants and very limited supply of smaller plants.
The garden photo below is c/o RPS.
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DYPSIS LUCUBENSIS
TALL, THIN TRUNKED PINNATE PALM
FLUFFY, PLUMOSE LEAVES
THIS IS THE SUCKERING FORM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species of palm is typically single trunk but there are suckering
forms. This is what we are
offering here. It is native
to island of Nossi-Be off the coast of Madagascar. It can reach
heights of over thirty feet. It has leaves arranged in three ranks
- "tristichous". Trunk diameter is about 8 inches and the
crown shaft is a rusty-brown color and not elongated. It is a
difficult species to find nowadays. I'd recommend growing it in
full sun along the coast. I'd estimate cold hardiness to be in the
mid-twenties F. We have nice 15 gallons on special.
Note the interesting leaflet arrangement.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON
$195
Remember: Mention this Special for this price when you purchase.
We only have a small number available.
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TRITHRINAX ACANTHOCOMA
AKA
TRITHRINAX BRASILIENSIS
SPINY TRUNK - MEDIUM HEIGHT FAN PALM
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