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WHEN ORDERING PLANTS BY MAIL ORDER:
SHIPPED IN THE CONTAINER OR BARE ROOT? WELL PACKED?

`HOW JUNGLE MUSIC IS DIFFERENT
WE TAKE THE TIME AND TROUBLE TO SHIP THE RIGHT WAY

When most people order plants by mail order, they don't really consider how the plant will be sent to them. But, it's critical to realize that bare root plants, whether a palm, cycad or tropical plant, have a much higher immediate mortality rate and usually have at least a one year setback. To make things worse, leaf and/or root pruning is also needed when plants are sent bare root. And, specifically with cycads, this means you most likely will get a plant with chopped back leaves that must go into pumice, not soil. It is far from ready for the ground. The leaves are cut back to prevent dehydration of a stressed plant. I would say that the majority of Internet plant providers ship plants to you bare root.

So, why would a nursery do this? It could be to "save money" on shipping, but what a high price to pay for small savings. More importantly, it could be that the sending nursery is not really a certified nursery and is forbidden from sending a plant with its soil. "Certified Nursery" means that a nursery's state agricultural department checks the nursery and their plants on a regular basis to make sure plants are disease and insect free. If you've ever ordered plants by mail and didn't receive agricultural permits with your order, you bought plants from such a bootlegging nursery. It's required by state laws that such permits accompany the plants sent.

To comfort you about Jungle Music, we are a California Certified Nursery and almost always ship our plants in their container, soil and all, and do include all required Ag permits. Only when someone demands it will we ship bare root. An example would be shipping plants to Hawaii.

I am going to show you how we almost always ship our plants: in their containers with soil and with a technique to prevent damage during their travel. We feel our shipping policy and techniques are second to none. You decide which way you'd like to have your plants shipped. Also, I'll show a few photos sent to me by customers of plants received in perfect condition.


Plant readied for being put into shipping box. Notice that the container is wrapped, the top is stuffed to prevent soil leaving the pot and a secure wood post is attached to the container. Alma then checks everything is ok and starts to lower the plant, pot first, into the box.

Once the plant is carefully slid to the bottom of the box, the top is securely taped in all directions with additional securing layers going around the box - top and bottom. If a box is particularly heavy, we add additional layers of tape to the central areas.

Above is shown a heavier, larger plant that is being prepared for shipping. For this plant we are using four stakes for extra strength to prevent slippage or movement inside the box.

For heavier plants we often use two boxes with a large overlap of one box over the other. Circumferential taping is then done with many layers of plastic tape or even duct tape. Notice looking down the box how the stakes go to the top of the box - nice and snug.

Boxes of many sizes and weights outside the entrance to our Nursery -
Awaiting pick up by UPS or FED EXP


We frequently get glowing reviews on the excellent condition of plants shipped by us with "perfect condition" of the plant(s) on opening the box. Shown are a few photos of our shipments after arrival.

KING PALM
ARCHONTOPHOENIX CUNNINGHAMIANA

MEDIUM TO TALL, FULL OR PART DAY SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL SINGLE 15 GALLON SIZE

The popular King Palm is also known as the Piccabeen Palm or Bangalow palm. It is native to several areas in Australia. It can in habitat get to sixty feet tall, but in Southern California is usually not over 40 feet tall. It is crown shafted with a gray trunk. The crown shaft is green with some brown speckled areas. Leaf length is 8 to 10 feet. It is not particularly rare. Other species of King Palms are. (we grow them all). Ramenta is present on the back of the leaflets, a hallmark of this species. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. The singles we're putting on sale are in the 15g size. Be aware, you can plant a single, double or triple. All do great although the greater the number of plants put in, the slower the growth rate of the clump. These single 15g plants are about 7 to 8 feet tall in their pots.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $160

Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase for this discounted price. We do have other sizes for sale.

TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI
THE WINDMILL PALM
ONE OF THE MOST COLD HARDY PALMS

15 GALLON ON TEN DAY SPECIAL

Trachyarpus fortunei is the most commonly available and commonly grown of the Windmill Palms. It is of Chinese origin . It is referred to as the Chinese Windmill Palm, the Windmill Palm, or the Chusan Palm. Note how the term "Windmill Palm" can refer to this particular species or to the genus as a whole. It is not uncommon to see it growing in colder areas of the United States, southern Europe, the Mediterranean and southern portions of Australia and Africa. Cold tolerance is between five and ten degrees F.

Most specimens in many decades get to a height of 25 to 35 feet. The actual trunk diameter is typically six to ten inches. The leaves are typically about three feet in diameter and have variable division of the segments. Leaves are green on the upper side and below, but it is not uncommon for one can see a bit of blue discoloration to the underside of the leaf. Distal leaf segments can flex downward toward the ground. Shown here is our 15 gallon size on Special (first six photos).

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $165
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 15 GALLON $145

BRAHEA NITIDA
NEAR COMPLETELY CIRCULAR FLAT GREEN LEAF
NATIVE TO MEXICO

CAN TOLERATE LESS THAN FULL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G PLANTS

This interesting fan palm is native to Mexico, where it lives in the western portion of the country in mountainous areas. Its distribution extends down into Guatemala. It attains a height of thirty feet with a stout trunk of one foot diameter. The most attractive thing about this palm are its circular leaves, with only partial division of the segments. This is particularly apparent when it is grown in filtered light. In sun, the leaves are less flat and more divided. When grown in shade, sometimes this species reminds me of a "Licuala-looking" palm in its leaf appearance.

Cold hardiness is at least into the mid-twenties F. It may in fact be more cold hardy. The leaves are a shiny green with a white discoloration on the underside of the leaves. The petioles are essentially un-armed. From time to time we have this species available. Shown here are nice 15g which I'm putting on sale. At the nursery, this plant was in part sun only. Note the 360 degrees presence of the leaflets and the dark green color when grown in filtered light. There is no armor on the leaf stems. Also notice that there is not as lot of division of the leaflets giving an almost solid fan leaf appearance. The plant in the garden below shows more circular, flat near entire leaves. Compare this to the habitat photo, which was taken by a friend of mine, Justen Dobbs, in habitat and in full sun. The leaves in full sun are more divided and not as tropical appearing.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $245
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $215

TRITHRINAX ACANTHICOMA
AKA TRITHRINAX BRASILIENSWIS

SPINY TRUNK - MEDIUM SIZE FAN PALM
EASILY TOLERATES INTO THE TEENS F.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE

This single trunk tropical fan palm is noted mostly for its spiny trunk. The spines are long, randomly directed and almost needle sized. It is native to South America and gets to a height of about twenty feet. It likes full sun and is cold hardy into the mid-teens F. Unlike Trithrinax campestris, the leaflet tips on this species are not sharp nor pointed. It is a medium rate grower. Also, when fruiting the fruit is a golden yellow color.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $200

Remember: The 15 gallon on sale are shown in the first five pictures below. The fifth photo shows a close up of the trunk of an older garden plant.

BELOW ARE SOME SUPER RARE & HARD TO FIND DWARF CHAMAEDOREA SPECIES - SEEDLING STAGE

CHAMAEDOREA FRONDOSA
SUPER RARE UNDERSTORY DWARF PALM

SINGLE STEM - BIFID COMPLETE LEAVES
A TRULY UNUSUAL COLLECTOR PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS

This is a rare and almost never available single trunk dwarf palm with a mature height of two feet. Its trunk is very narrow and leaves are plicated (ridged) as shown below. It is an understory palm and wants filtered light. It is native to mountain cloud forests in Honduras. It has a cold tolerance in the mid to upper twenties F. and has been successfully grown by enthusiasts in So California. We may be one of the only nurseries around offering this species. You want to give it ample water and to not let it go dry. It is a dioecious species so you'll need several to get both sexes if you want to produce seeds. We're offering band sized seedlings on sale and have very limited numbers. These can be mail ordered. Our band sized seedlings are shown in the first five photos below followed an older one gallon plant. Because of it's rarity, I don't have any garden photos that are better than our 5 gallon photos. Mail order should be easy. The last photo is c/o Palmpedia.

TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE SUPER RARE BAND SEEDLINGS $65

CHAMAEDOREA GEONOMIFORMIS
SINGLE TRUNK, DWARF UNDERSTORY PALM

PREFERS FILTERED LIGHT – NEVER TALL
SIMPLE UNDIVIDED LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED PLANTS

This species has a native distribution that spreads from Southern Mexico down throughout Central America. There are some minor differences in plants from the various areas. Chamaedorea geonomiformis is single trunk and has a simple, bifed leaf as shown here. It's mature height ranges from two feet up to about five feet tall. When trying to identify this species, particularly look at the leaf size, shape, length and width. You'll note that the leaves of this species are longer than they are wide. Compare this to C. ernesti-agusti below that has very wide leaflets. Leaf color is green. Vertical growth is slow. We only have a few of these for sale. I'd estimate cold hardiness into the upper teens perhaps but most assuredly to the mid-twenties. These plants were grown from seeds from Don Hodel’s personal plants. This species does not like direct sun.

Also, be aware that this is a rare and desirable species and seldom seen for sale. We're putting our band size on sale. Very easy to mail order, weather permitting.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $60

CHAMAEDOREA ADSCENENS
SUPER RARE UNDER-STORY PALM WITH SATIN SHEEN TO LEAVES

DWARF SPECIES - SUPER DIFFICULT TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS

This is a solitary trunk dwarf species from Guatemala and Belize. It was only introduced into the trade in the past two decades. Stems are thin and a white-tan color. Leaves are blue green with an iridescent sheen. Leaves are pinnate and sometimes simple, especially when young. Height of this palm is usually under three feet, but plants in the wild have been reported to be five to six feet. It is cold hardy to about a freeze and prefers filtered light. Planting in small colonies is very attractive. This species is almost impossible to find. We got our seeds from a famous botanist, so I know they are correctly produced without hybridization. The seedlings on sale have four leaves and are two years old. They can easily be mail ordered. They’d make a great interior or patio plant as well.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $60

Limited supplies are available. Don’t miss out on this great species. The last row of photos shows a mature Nursery specimen in fruit. Note the glaucous color and sheen to the leaflets.

CHAMAEDOREA ERNESTI-AUGUSTI
VERY ATTRACTIVE DWARF SHADE PALM

TYPICALLY NOT OVER 3 FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON SIZE

Over our 40 year existence, I'd estimate that the nursery has sold several thousand of this very popular dwarf palm. Typically we recommend putting in a small colony of them. They look great like this and will get staggered heights. Most garden plants are not over 3 to 4 feet tall. The first two rows of photos show our one gallon size on sale. The last row shows older photos of either five gallon size or one of a 30 year clumps that are mature and flowering. We've found this species to look best when planted as a small colony of three to five plants. A name sometimes used for this species is the "Whale Tail Palm". This species likes shade and has simple, non-divided leaves as shown. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. For some reason, no seeds have been available lately, so it's a difficult plant to find. These bands are small but all that's around right now.

REGULAR PRICE SMALL BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $45

These are easy to ship and four in one box is no problem. Just remember to mention this Special for the reduced price when you purchase

SABAL ETONIA
SMALL FAN PALM NATIVE TO FLORIDA

GETS SIX TO EIGHT FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

This small fan palm is native to almost all areas of Florida. It is different than Sabal palmetto in that it is smaller. Although not quite as small as the Sabal louisiana below, it rarely gets to a height of about eight feet. Leaves are green and the trunk is a bit stout. It tolerates full sun or part day sun. It is difficult to find. In the fifth photo, it is the band plant that the staff is holding in his left hand (right hand is Sabal louisiana, an even smaller species). Cold hardiness is at least 15 degrees F. or a bit lower. Mature palm photo by TS - RPS.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50

SABAL LOUISIANA
THE LOUISIANA PALMETTO PALM

SUPER SMALL, SUPER COLD HARDY FAN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

This dwarf fan palm is touted as being the smallest variety of Sabal. It is a variety of Sabal minor that has been found in the wild in Louisiana and adjacent states on either side. It has blue-green leaves with a mature height of six feet. It is also super cold hardy with reports of it going a bit below zero F. As it is an understory palm in habitat, one would anticipate it'd do well in strong filtered light or perhaps half day sun. In the 5th photo it is the band palm in the staff's right hand. On the left is the Sabal etonia. Both are nicely sized. The last photo is c/o TS at RPS. This is a difficult species to find.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50

ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII
BLUE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD FROM THE TRANSVAAL AREA

VERY SOUGHT AFTER BY ENTHUSIAST
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE - UPRIGHT LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE

This species is endemic to the Waterberg range in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Their habitat is dry and arid. They grow on steep rocky slops, grasslands and savanna. It is a small to medium sized species. Leaf length generally does not exceed a meter and stems can get about four meters high. Of the Transvaal (previous province within South Africa north of the Vaal River) species, this is the most common. That being said, this species is still exceptionally rare and almost extinct in the wild.

The leaves on this species can vary from a blue/green color, to a powdery silver and in some cases be an aquamarine. Leaflets twist almost perpendicular to the petiole, giving them a 'stacking' appearance (like blinds). In coastal and inland areas, this species prefers to be in the full sun, but can tolerate partial sun. Cold tolerance is about 22 degrees F.

The one gallon plants on Special are about 4 years old and typically holding three leaves with a caudex size up to one inch. Easy to mail order, weather permitting, within the U.S.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $195
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $160

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

ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO
EXOTIC CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD

LONG GREEN UPRIGHT 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 fast 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 very nice 2 gallon plants we have on a ten day reduced price – see first six photos below. Also shown are other larger sizes we have but note we have many sizes in between the sale plant and the monster specimens below.

REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115

Just mention this Blog special. These are simple to ship by mail order.

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 - 15% OFF REGULAR PRICES ANY SIZE THIS SPECIES

ENCEPHALARTOS AEMULANS
RARE GREEN SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - LIKES SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER 1.5 GALLON PLANTS

This species is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Specifically it is come from one population in the Vryheid district, which it shares with a cultivar of Encephalartos natalensis (Encephalartos natalensis var. Vryheid). Larger specimens are found in full sun, where smaller specimens can be in shade. This is a medium sized species. The leaves on this species get about a meter and a half. Stems can reach a height of approximately three meters over a very long time. As plants mature the leaflets are not as heavily armed as younger specimens. E. aemulans is a moderate grower, but will flush regularly each year. For coastal and inland areas, this species wants to be in sun. Shown below are the band

The plants on sale are huge 1.5 gallon plants - about a 5g size for most nurseries. Caudexes are about 2 inches.

REGULAR PRICE THESE LARGE 1.5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE LARGE 1.5 GALLON $115

Remember, mention this Blog Special for this discounted price.

PHLEBODIUM SPECIES
FURRY RHIZOMES THAT CRAWL

NORMALLY AN EPIPHYTIC PLANT IN THE WILD
TOLERATE COASTAL SUN OR FILTERED LIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 10 GALLON SIZE

Phlebodium is a small genus of epiphytic ferns that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. They, in the wild, live in trees. But, they can be grown in the ground or in containers. Most tolerate near total full sun along the coast and also filtered light. On the species we’re dealing with here, it gets to heights of about two to three feet and is rhizomatous in nature. Furry small feet crawl the ground and every foot or so launch an upright green leaf. It is not a difficult plant to contain in the garden. It easily tolerates temperatures into the mid-twenties F. Leaf color is green with a hint of blue, but not as prominent as the Blue Star Fern. It can be used as a ground cover.

REGULAR PRICE 10 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $95

PHLEBODIUM AUREUM
THE BLUE STAR FERN

SHORT HEIGHT – BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
CAN BE USED AS GROUND COVER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON POTS

This species of blue, crawling fern is native to regions of the southeastern U.S., down through Mexico and Central American and into the Caribbean and South America. It gets to heights of about two to three feet and is rhizomatous in nature. It can slowly spread along the ground but is easy to control. Leaf color is definitely a blue or blue-green color. It can be used as a ground cover as shown below. It likes filtered light and is cold hardy into the twenties F.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $65

The first six photos show our 5 gallon size on special. We also have 1 gallon plants shown in the 8th photo below.

BILBERGIA HALLELUHAY
SPOTTED SUN TOLERANT BROMELIAD

PINK HANGING BLOSSOMS - SPOTTED LEAVES
SPECIAL 5G CLUSTERS

Bilbergia are an easy to grow type of Bromeliad and many will tolerate coastal sun. This variety has red leaves with a scattering of white spots. They grow in as tubular fashion and freely suckering. Thus, you get quite a good sized clump in a few years. Mature height of the plant is typically about 2 feet. Blossoms are pink and hand down from the individual plants.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON CLUMPS $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $65

WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY, 2023

PHOTOS OF ASSORTED TROPICAL PLANTS
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN - MIAMI, FL

INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL SPECIES

Several years ago my wife, Mitzi, and I visited Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami, Florida. This is a large and public tropical garden that contains literally thousands of exotic and rare plants. It specializes in palm trees but also has a vast assortment of cycads, tropical plants, Aroids, tropical trees and countless delights for the plant enthusiast. It's as must if you ever visit the area. Presented in random order below are some photos of what we saw. All are labeled according to their identification by FTG. I hope you enjoy this presentation.

Exotic Anthurium species	Livistona concinna	Pseudophoenix sargentii
Monstera deliciosa	Astrocaryum mexicana	Coccorthrinax crinita leaf
Ceratoz.europohyllidia leaf	Bismarckia nobilis	Pentagonia macrophylla
Licuala grandis leaf	Microcycas calocoma	Satakentia liukiensis
Coccothrinax species	Coccothrinax crinita trunk	Cryosophila williamsonii
Hyphanae dichotoma	Roystonea species	Kerriodoxa elegans
Licuala grandis	Delonix floribunda	Phoenix loureiroi var. loureiroi
Alcantarea imperialis	Cycas ophiolitica	Cycas thouarsii
Livistona marie	Heliconia blossom	Base of Pandanus species
Fruit of Pandanus species	Pachypodium lameri	Leaf Imprint in Concrete Step

ZAMIA GENTRYI
SUPER RARE MEDIUM SIZED LUSH & TROPICAL GREEN CYCAD
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND FOR SALE

This cycad is a South American species native to the Pacific slopes of Equador. It produces a medium sized plant with a trunk of several feet, about five inches in diameter. It has long, upright and slightly arching leaves that can be six to eight feet long . It has matched leaflets that are typically one to two inches wide and six to eight inches long. As the photographs below show, the dorsal surface of the leaves are prominently veined giving it a corrugated or plicated surface. These veins run the length of the leaflet. As you can see from the photos, this is a gorgeous species. It is almost impossible to find for sale in cultivation. It is closely related to another South American species, Zamia roezlii, which forms a taller trunk. It is a filtered light species that won't tolerate below freezing temperatures and likes warmth, humidity and good air movement. This is just a drop-dead beautiful species. From time to time, we do have one for sale. If you look at the nursery plant to the right, it's hard to imagine a plant more exotic and appealing than this one. The 4th & 6th photos are c/o the World List Of Cycads website.

CHAMAEDOREA GLAUCIFOLIA
SUPER SIMILAR TO C. PLUMOSA

TAKES A FAIR AMOUNT OF SUN – SINGLE STEM, THIN TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED MULTIPLES

From time to time I discuss this interesting single trunk Chamaedorea. It is very similar to Chamaedorea plumosa - except: The plumosa has a more plumose leaf and takes a little more sun. But, the glaucifolia has the silver powder on the leaf stems and crown shaft as shown here. Along the coast, it will tolerate full sun or part sun. This is quite attractive and typically very prominent. Otherwise, you would mistake the two. Leaves are quite “fluffy” and leaflets are narrow, green in color. They are fast growing and get to a mature height of about 14 feet. They look their best when planted in colonies of three to five plants. The 15 gallon size which we’re putting on sale are very nicely sized and overhead. This size is too large for mail order. But, we have smaller easy-to-ship plants as well. It is a durable species and seem exempt from fungal problems that can plague C. plumosa. Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SIZED MULTIPLES $245
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $215

CHAMAEDOREA HOOPERIANA
SUCKERING, SHADE LOVING

GREAT INTERIOR, GARDEN OR PATIO PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL SQUAT 15 GALLON SIZE

This species was named about two decades ago after a now deceased 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 or a bit taller. Clumps do not run but stems do sucker. 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. The garden photo below is c/o RPS. We’re putting very nice squat 15g on sale which are, in their pots, about 7 to 8 feet tall – too tall for mail order.

REGULAR PRICE THESE NICE SQUAT 15 GALLON $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $225

CHAMAEDOREA TRUNKING RADICALIS
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE - THIN TRUNKS

SUPER COLD HARDY AND TOLERATES COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE MULTIPLES

Speaking of cold hardy, filtered light or full sun palms, let me mention Chamaedorea radicalis. Today I’m talking about the tunking form of this species. Decades ago we didn't even know this species existed. All Chamaedorea radicalis were dwarfs - rarely over five feet tall. The trunking form rapidly puts on trunk. Mature, plants can get up to fifteen feet tall. Leaflets are wider than the dwarf form and there's a bit of silver color to the stems and trunk. Trunks mature are narrow, under an inch thick. They can bend slightly as they get height. See photos below of a mature specimen at the nursery. It is also very quick growing. These 15g on Special should have a ten foot height in under five years. Both forms tolerate full sun along the coast but can also be grown in strong filtered light. Cold hardiness of 18 degrees F. Some in the SF Bay Area are successfully growing this species. Also, enthusiasts in Houston, TX have as well. We have a limited number of 15g plants on special. This larger 15g size can be mail ordered but do consider smaller sizes to save money if you are out of our area. Interestingly enough, the 15 gallon shown below has a taller single trunking form in the pot with a true dwarf below. Notice how the smaller plant looks totally different. Also, I am showing below a fruiting size mature 25 gallon plant at the nursery.

REGULAR PRICE 15G MULTIPLES $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G MULTIPLES $215

BTW, that huge 25 gallon plant, the mature one with seeds, is also for sale.

ARENGA PINNATA
THE SUGAR PALM

GOOD SIZED 15G AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE

As many of you know, Arengas are usually suckering palms. But, there are several single trunk species. Arenga pinnata is one of these. It is felt to be native to Indonesia and is a large palm. It is a pinnate palm with a fibrous trunk made from woven fibers. Overall height is forty to fifty feet and the trunk gets to a diameter of two feet. The leaves are held upright and can be over twenty feet long. The leaflets, like all Arenga, has jagged terminal ends.

This is a monocarpic species and will die when the plant flowers. Other suckering Arenga has new trunks to replace dying flowering trunks. But, since this species has only one trunk, like a Caryota it will be gone a few years after the flowers appear. The Sugar Palm is a full sun species with cold tolerance into the mid-twenties F. Shown here is a 15g nursery plant and photos of mature specimens. We also have 5g for sale. Note the woven material on the trunk. It is very interesting to see in person. We are putting nice 15g plants on sale.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $215

Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase for your discount.

CHAMAEDOREA WOODSONIANA
TALL, THICK TRUNK, BEAUTIFUL GREEN PINNATE PALM

DOES BEST IN SHADE – STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

This is a very large, single trunk species that is native to a long range, spanning from Mexico into the northern parts of South America. It is very sought after by enthusiasts and is known as one of the tallest of all Chamaedoreas - reaching heights of possibly over forty feet. The trunk has a prominent crownshaft and is four inches thick or more. It's leaves are four to five feet long with a prominent petiole. Leaf color is a deep green and, in cross section, the leaves are slightly keeled. In Southern California, this species prefers shade or a bit of sun. It has been said that this species cannot take a freeze. More recent reports suggest this species can tolerate temperatures into the upper 20's F. It is known to be growing in the San Francisco Bay area. It is a quick grower and sometimes the base of the trunk is swollen. Shown is our 15g size on sale. We have limited numbers available.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $225

Note: We only have a few available and they’ll be gone soon.

BRAHEA ARMATA
THE MEXICAN BLUE FAN PALM
BLUE HESPER PALM

VERY BLUE COLORED LEAVES – SLOW GROWING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE PLANTS

This species of blue fan palm is not only known for its intense blue color but also for the fact that it is extremely cold hardy. It goes down to about 16 degrees. It is native to Mexico, specifically to Baja Mexico. It prefers dry heat and is a challenge to grow in humid areas. Mature plants take 30 years or more to reach a height of 20 to 25 feet. The trunks are stout but clean. These 25g plants have nice color and are sun acclimated. They are begging to be planted into someone's garden. This species is also very drought tolerant. The plants we’re putting on special are intensely blue 15g plants, large for their containers. The plants on special are shown in the first four photos. I’m also showing a 25 gallon and a larger boxed plant.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $200
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $175

Just mention this Blog Special to get this nice discount. On the mature trees below, note the prominent blue color of the leaves. This is the hallmark of this species. We have very limited numbers.

ARCHONTOPHOENIX TUCKERI
RARE AUSTRALIAN TYPE OF KING PALM

PURE GREEN CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON SIZE

Common Name(s):  Archontophoenix Peach River (Creek)
Native Locality:  Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Overall Height:  Maximum sixty to seventy feet
Trunk Diameter:  Ten inches
Leaf Length:  Nine to ten feet, moderately twisted
Leaflets:  Silver underneath, somewhat pendulous or drooping.
Crown Shaft Color:   Green
Presence of Ramenta:  Absent
Flower Color:  White or cream colored

This is a fairly rare and seldom available species of King Palm from Australia. It is a good growing species that gets tall with a thin trunk. We’re putting large 5 gallon plants on Special. These can be mail ordered but would take a large box. The great 7th photo is c/o Luke Nancarrow, AU

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $110

BUTIA PARAGUAYENSIS
BLUE-GREEN BUTIA FROM SOUTH AMERICA

ARCHING LEAVES – MEDIUM HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

This species is interesting because, in the wild, it is known as a dwarf species that forms minimal trunk. But, when it is grown domestically, it forms a trunk about the size of Butia capitata. It, as you'd guess, comes from Paraguay, with habitat extending into Brazil and northern Argentina. The color is a blue-green, not as silver as Butia capitata. The leaves are strongly arched as shown. It is a full sun plant with cold hardiness into the teens F. We haven’t had them available for a few years. We are now offering 5 gallon plants on sale that are about 4 years old. Culture includes full sun and good draining soil. Cold hardiness is into the teens F. I am also showing a photo of a 15g plant from the nursery that is no longer available. The habitat photo is by TS at RPS

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115

CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLONDE FLAME THROWER PALM

GORGEOUS PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE ONE GALLON SIZE

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’re putting large one gallon on Special but also have 5 and 15g sizes available.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $62.50

This size is simple to ship weather permitting. You'll love this species.

BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM

MEDIUM SIZED & SINGLE TRUNK MATURE
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER - FULL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE

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 Houston. 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 - so it offers privacy and screening of neighbors. Growth rate is medium in most areas and along the coast it likes sun. This species is hard to find. We're putting a nice starter size – one gallon – on sale. We definitely have larger plants available up to 36 inch boxed size.

REGULAR PRICE THESE ONE GALLON $80
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE $70

This size is easy to mail order. The habitat photo by TS at RPS.

CHAMAEDOREA KLOTZSCHIANA
RARE UNDERSTORY PALM - GROUPED LEAFLETS

SINGLE TRUNK - MEDIUM SIZED
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

This is a single trunk species from Mexico that is most known for having grouped leaflets along the rachis. It has a thin trunk about an inch in diameter and a somewhat open crown. The leaflets are attached to the rachis at irregular angles so that the leaflets look as if they were a group of bow ties attached to the leaf stem. Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. It likes filtered light or perhaps a little bit of sun. I think this is a species that would look better planted as a small colony with multiple plants. Mature height is from ten to fifteen feet. I've shown two close-ups of the leaflets as this is the most charming characteristic of this species. This size is easy to mail order and may be of interest to folks in cooler but not super cold areas.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $52.50

DYPSIS PEMBANA
SINGLE TRUNK OR SUCKERING
NATIVE TO PEMBA ISLAND

TAKES FULL COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS

There are both single trunk and suckering forms of this species. Nowadays, most of the plants available of this species are the suckering form. Both get to a height of 25 feet, have an attractive green trunk and a light colored crown shaft. Leaves have a graceful arch and the leaflet color is green. It's a great alternative for the garden. Note how the trunks are beefy but not overly large. Along our coast it will take part day sun but I'd recommend filtered or morning sun inland. The plants on special have three to four leaves and are 3 year old seedlings in band containers. We do larger sizes available. I cannot tell you whether the plants we have (from seed) are the single or suckering type.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $52.50

Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase. The 8th & 9th photos of a garden plant is c/o late friend Al Bredeson.

CARYOTA URENS
THE GIANT MOUNTAIN FISHTAIL

FAST GROWING - SUPER TALL
REASONABLY COLD HARDY TALL BIPINNAT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS

Yes, this species of Fishtail is super fast growing. And, it's not unusual for one to get above 50 feet tall. Some people love the grandeur of these palms. And, for some, they want it "right now". Well, this is an opportunity to satisfy that need. Planted out, once established, this is a super fast growing palm. It would not be unusual to go from a seedling to a height of 30 feet in six or seven years. This species is native to northern Thailand and surrounding countries. The trunk is about 16 inches or so thick and light tan in color. The leaves are compound – bipinnate. This means the main stem branches off into secondary leaf stems. Leaflets are jagged at their ends. Also, this is a monoecious palm that dies about three years after flowering It wants full coastal sun. It is taller than Caryota gigas and has shorter leaves and a thinner trunk. We’re putting young two-leaf seedlings on sale. Easy to mail order.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE BAND SEEDLINGS $50

Easy to mail order. Limited numbers available.

CYCAD HYBRID - CYCAS REVOLUTA X DEBAOENSIS
INTERESTING AND FAIRLY COLD HARDY HYBRID

TAKES PART DAY SUN
NEVER TOO TALL - VERY RARE CROSS
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE 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. This hybrid has only been recently offered for sale. I'm showing in the 3rd row of photos one picture of the C. revoluta followed by two of the C. debaoensis.

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 showing our five gallon size below. Caudex size is about two to three inches. I can't show a mature plant for you as I know of none around.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $165
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5 GALLONS $140

These would be easy to mail order.

ENCEPHALARTOS LEBOMBOENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

GREEN LEAVES – FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON SIZE

Encephalartos lebomboensis is native to the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa. It is most closely related to Encephalartos senticosus. Leaves are green, typically three to five feet long and have thin, heavily spined leaflets. But, overall, this is not a large cycad species. In fact, it is relatively compact for an Encephalartos. In a lifetime most would see a mature tree that has perhaps six feet of trunk. There are many century old plants in the wild with fifteen to twenty feet of trunk. Overall, the crown width is about six feet. This species wants full sun along the coast and has a cold tolerance to the low 20's F. It is not hard to grow. The plants shown are in 2 gallon pots with a caudex of 2 inches

REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE, THIS SPECIES $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $115

DIOON EDULE VARIETY TAMAULIPAS
GLAUCOUS GREEN THIN LEAF MEXICAN CYCAD

ONE OF VARIOUS VARIETIES OF DIOON EDULE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

Dioon edule is a very durable species of cycad that is found in Mexico. Enthusiasts have found that in different native localities that the plants of each region are different. This has led to what we call "varieties" of Dioon edule. In the Tamaulipas area of Mexico such a variety is found. This is also the locality of the recognized species Dioon angustiolium. The Dioon edule variety tamaulipas is a glaucous green species with flat leaves and narrow leaflets. The leaflets re minimally spined if at all. Leaflets are spaced with a narrow gap between individual leaflets. Leaf color is green to a blue-green. Mature plants are dwarf and rarely over 6 feet tall overall in the garden. It prefers full sun and is cold hardy into the upper teens F. It likes good draining soil. We are offering 5 gallon plants with a 3 inch caudex on this hard to find variety. These can be mail ordered. Unfortunately, I have no garden photos of this variety.

REGULAR PRICE THESE 3 INCH 5 GALLON $375
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS BATCH 5 GALLON 3 INCH CAUDEX $295

ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
DWARF SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIES

VERY SMALL CYCAD
GRAY-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL YOUNGER 5 GALLON SIZE

This rare dwarf species of South African cycad is quite petite and never gets over four feet tall. Leaves are gray-green to sea foam green and about three feet long. A mature caudex is six to eight inches. Thi species likes sun and is cold hardy to the low 20's F. This is a rare and sought out species and never inexpensive. We are putting our 5 gallon on sale. The plant shown has a one inch caudex. We do have an assortment of other sizes available. Our 5g are easy to mail order.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON THIS SIZE SIZE $165
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $135

Just remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you purchase.

PINSTRIPE GINGER
DWARF GINGER WITH WHITE ON GREEN STRIPED LEAVES

NEVER OVER ABOUT FOUR FEET TALL
PARTIAL SUN OR FILTERED LIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

This attractive companion plant has become very popular with our customers. This is because it has striking variegation on the leaves and never gets too tall. And, it does quite well in filtered light where other thing gingers can struggle. Mature height is about four feet. Cold tolerance is into the upper twenties. If it suffers from winter burn, the following spring it usually bounces back. Blossoms are yellow and white (see photo) and not overly large. We are putting the 15g on sale.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $195
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $175

Just mention this special when you buy

COLOCASIA ESCULENTE "MOJITO"
GREEN ELEPHANT EAR PLANT WITH SPLOTCHES OF BLACK ON THE LEAVES

MEDIUM SIZE - TOLERATES FULL OR PART COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE

This variety of Elephant Ear Plant is sought after because of the interesting black splotches on its green leaves. See close up photos below. Individual leaves can get 12 to 18 inches in size. They do sucker and can produce a mature plant that is 4 to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide. This species tolerates coastal full or part sun. It likes good draining soil and to be kept slightly moist during the hot season. Back off on watering when it's cold. If you live in a very cold area, you can dig up the tubers, store them and replant in the spring. Cold tolerance is about a freeze or a bit below. It can be used as a specimen or along the edge of a garden. It also can be grown next to a pond or stream. It would get too large for usage in a terarium. We're putting our one gallons on sale. They can be mail ordered. Also, many customers are growing this as a houseplant.

TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $35

VRIESEA HIEROGLYPHICA
FILTERED LIGHT RARE BROMELIAD WITH CROSS BANDED LEAFLETS

TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 6 INCH POTTED PLANTS

This super attractive filtered light Bromeliad is native to Brazil and is known for having dark colored irregular bands across the leaves. A mature plant is about 3 feet tall with wide leaves. It is not for direct full sun. They like their cups to be replenished with water every week or two. These typically blossom yearly and put out sucker from their bases.

TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS VRIESEA $55

NEORGELIA MEDUSA
INNER LEAVES PROMINENTLY RED
FILTERED LIGHT SPECIES

TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE, FULL 6 INCH PLANTS

This species is a hybrid that has its origins in Brazil. It is a low profile cluster Bromelia with a mature height of about 12 inches. Inner leaves are pronounced with their red and dark colors with older leaves being purple or green. Like other Bromeliads, it likes water in its cup. This is not a full sun plant and can be grown indoors with adequate indirect light.

TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 6 INCH PLANTS $45

MONDAY, 29 MAY, 2023

GROWING PALM SPECIES AS "MULTIPLES"
USING SINGLE TRUNK PALMS - MORE THAN ONE PLANT IN A POT

SOME SPECIES LOOK GOOD PLANTED AS MULTIPLES
OTHERS DO NOT
EXPLANTION OF USING MULTIPLE SINGLE TRUNK PALMS TOGETHER

From a trunk point of view, there are two types of palm trees:

1. Single trunk: Species that only have one trunk
2. Suckering species: "Suckering" means that the primary trunk makes additional trunks, usually at the base of the first trunk.

Two examples of classic "single trunk palms" are Roystonea (Royal Palm) and Archontophoenix (King Palm) are "single trunk" species. Examples of suckering species would be the Bamboo Palm, the Senegal Date Palm, the Areca Palm and many others.

Nurserymen will sometimes put multiple single trunk species into one pot and grow them as a "multi" or multiple. This term means that more than one single trunk species have been placed and grown in one single pot. This is done because many customers prefer the look of several together. The most popular number of plants to grown as a "multi" is three. Next most popular is a "double". But, sometimes growers will put five or ten plants in one pot. Often, in my opinion, more than three is too many.

As a novist, you may see a garden palm that has many trunks. It could be a suckering species or mutliples of a single trunk species. This can confuse growers who don't have experience. The Pygmy Date Palm is a single trunk species natively, but is almost always grown as three in a pot. It looks aesthetic as three together. This makes consumers think the species is a suckering species but it is a single trunk species. A triple Pygmy will always just be three plants. No more trunks will ever appear unless one got the rare, truly suckering form of this species native to Laos. But, the latter is essentially never available.

I am going to show below photos of some plants that are single trunk species but being grown as multiples. I'll show both nursery and garden specimens. Obviously, in habitat, you'd only see what appears to be a multiple of a single trunk species if multiple seeds happened to drop and germinate in the same location.

Certain species do look good as multi's; others don't. In general, I don't like to do multiples on bigger species like Canaries, Sabals, Bismarckia, etc. But, sometimes customers ask for them. A triple Queen Palm to me is 'too much". But, everyone has their own preference and taste.

Below I show two photos of plants that are single trunk species but being utilized as "multiples". One nice feature of growing "multiples" is that trunks tend to arch away from each other. The photos below showing this trunks illustrates this phenomena. At our nursery, we do grow multiple species as "multi's", especially if they are tall, thin palm species. Chamaedorea plumosa and glaucifolia are great examples of palms which look better as a group of three (or more) than as a single plant.

SHOWN BELOW ARE SINGLE TRUNK SPECIES BEING GROWN AS MULTIPLES

Veitchia - Adonidia merrillii triple in garden	Triple Pygmy Date Palm in garden	Triple Pygmy Date Palm in garden
Triple Foxtail Palm, Wodyetia bifurcata in garden	Triple King - Archontophoenix cunninghamiana	Triple Foxtail Palm, Wodyetia bifurcata in garden
Triple Pygmy Date Palm in planting area	Triple Chamaedorea tepejilote in 15 gallon pot	Triple Canary Island Date Palm in garden
Double Canary Island Date Palm in commercial garden	Triple Pygmy Date Palm in 15 gallon pot	Chamaedorea plumosa triple in 15g pot
Foxtail Palm Wodyetia bifurcata triple in garden	Triple King Palm in garden	Triple King Palm in 24 inch box at Nursery
Triple King Palm in 15 gallon pot	Rhopalostylis baueri triple in nursery pot	Kentia Palm, Howea forseriana, triple nursery plant
Triple Queen Palm in garden	Triple Canary Island Date Palm	Triple Queen Palm trunks
Triple Chamaedorea radicalis in nursery pot	Single trunk Roystonea oleracea in garden	Roystoneas regia, Royal Palm, doubles along walkway
Roystonea regia, singles along walkway	Roystonea regia planted as multiples	Washintonia robusta - Mexican Fan Palm - multiple

SUCKERING PALM SPECIES
FORM MULTIPLE TRUNKS NATURALLY

SOME ARE LARGE AND TALLER - OTHERS SHORT AND SMALL
SUCKERING PALMS CAN TAKE UP A LARGE AREA IN THE GARDEN

The palm species shown below all naturally sucker. They produce a primary stem and then produce offsets (additional stems) from the primaty stem. Some sucker sparingly, others quite heavily. But, they do this naturally without any assistance by the grower. Oppose this type of palm compared to the single trunk species above that are planted several to a pot to give the appearance that they sucker. But, the latter do not sucker. The list of suckering species includs both pinnate and fan palms. And, species with thick and thin trunks. Some are spineless while others have spines. Some are shorter species while others get quite tall. Finally, some like the Phoenix reclinata, can take up a large area of your garden. Therefore, it's important to know the palm species you're getting and whether it suckers or not.

ALL THE PALMS BELOW ARE SUCKERING PALM SPECIES

Phoenix reclinata, the Senegal Date Palm	Phoenix reclinata, the Senegal Date Palm	Dypsis lutescens, the Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens, the Areca Palm	Chamaedorea costaricana	Chamaedorea costaricana
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii	Caryota mitis	Caryota mitis
Chamaedorea microspadix in nursery pot	Chamaedorea microspadix in nursery pot	Licuala spinosa
Pinanga coronata	Rhapis excelsa	Rhapis multifida
Serenoa repens	Zombia antilarum	Ptychosperma macarthuri
Hyphanae dichotomoa	Dypsis pembana by AB	Jubaeopsis caffra

ENCEPHALARTOS FEROX
SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

STUNNING RED FEMALE CONE
GREEN "HOLLY FERN - LIKE" LEAFLETS

The first six photos below are of a 15g Encephalartos ferox at the nursery that has put out an almost "Fire Engine Red" female cone. I fear the real color is not showing on this Webpage, but it's A a true red in real life. This plant is for sale. The caudex size is 12.5 inches. I've found that male cones don't have the same intensely red color. See last photo. Leaves are green and leaflets are armed with small spines. Many say the leaves look like a Holly Fern. Mature, this is a medium sized cycad that likes either filtered light inland or some sun along the coast. But, it's best not to grow it in full sun anywhere locally as leaves tend to get a lime green color. Cold hardiness is down to the low 20's F.

I have shown an assortment of other photos below including a smaller plant at the nursery. We have a nice assortment of sizes available. But, only mature, larger plants will cone.

CARYOTA GIGAS
"THAI MOUNTAIN GIANT", "KING KONG PALM", "BLACK STEM FISHTAIL"

LARGE BIPINNATE SINGLE TRUNK PALM
GORGEOUS BUT NEEDS ROOM TO GROW
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON PLANTS

This beautiful large palm from northern Thailand has been given a lot of common names. Its leaves are green with chopped leaflets. Leaf length is about 14 feet with a width of 10 to 12 feet or more. It is the most sought-out species of Fishtail Palm. It has an extremely thick fat trunk that can get up to three feet wide at the base with a trunk height in Southern California that is hardly ever over 35 feet. It tolerates full sun and is cold hardy into the low 20’s F. It is as monocarpic species (blossoms and then dies) and one could expect a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. It will produce shade underneath. It is quick growing but does not put on vertical height as fast as Caryota urens. If your plant doesn't look good, it's probably from your lack of giving it adequate water (if there's no cold burn). Presently we have a limited supply of 15 gallon we’re putting on special. Occasionally we get in 25 gallon size.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $245
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $215

HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA
FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND

SILVER CROWN SHAFT - SILVER TRUNK
UMBRELLA SHAPED CROWN OF LEAVES
ONE OF PRETTIEST PALM TREES AROUND
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

We have available some nice 15g plants of Hedyscepe canterburyana. This single trunk palm has a silver crown shaft, silver trunk (in shade) with prominent rings. It is native to medium elevations in the mountains of Lord Howea Island (home of the Kentia Palm). It is single trunk. Mature height is about 20 feet. They fruit here and seeds are large and red in color. Along our coast here it takes full sun but also does well in part day sun or strong filtered light. Trunks are beefier in sun. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees. When folks see this plant in person, most agree it is one of the most desirable palms around. We are putting our 15g size on special - shown in first six photos. This size is about seven years old. Yes, they are slow growing! We only have a few left this size.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $225

Remember: Mention this Special for this discount.

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

SILVER UNDERSIDES TO LEAFLETS
GREEN CROWN SHAFT
SINGLES AND MULTIPLES
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 demonstrate both the single planting (3rd row below) and multiples (first two rows of photos) with several in a pot.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $200

Remember: mention this Special to get your discount when you purchase!

COCCOTHRINAX ARGENTEA
MEDIUM SIZED FAN PALM

SMALL TRUNK - SILVER BACK TO LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

This medium size and very attractive fan palm is native to areas of Florida, Mexico and into the Caribbean. It has a blue green leaf color with more prominent silver on the underside of the leaf. Taxonomists seem recently to be lumping together Coccothrinax argentea and argentata. Mature height is rarely to twenty feet. Leaves are about three to four feet across and prominently divided into segments. As this species grows, fibrous material falls off the trunk to give a cleaner and more smooth surface. It likes heat and sun. It might also do well in desert areas. Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. We are putting our 5 gallon plants on sale. Very limited numbers apply. This species is ideal for people who want a thin trunked and different fan palm that doesn’t take up much room and tolerates full hot sun. Note that, in a pot, it is a very slow growing species. The 5 gallon size are about six years old.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON $120

Just mention this Blog Special when you purchase for your discount.

COCCOTHRINAX BARBADENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED, NARROW TRUNK
VERY "CUTE PALM" WITH GREEN OR SILVER GREEN LEAVES

TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON SIZE

We at the nursery are very proud that we offer a good selection of these interesting New World fan palms - Coccothrinax. This species is native to the Caribbean region and gets to heights of about 30 feet in many decades. Leaf color is green to silver-green and trunks are typically six inches thick or a bit more. This species loves full hot sun and is cold tolerant into the mid-twenties F. Many are growing it with good success. In pots, all Coccothrinax are painfully slow. It's taken us about six years to produce the 5g plants you see here. We do have other sizes for sale and multiple other species of this genus. In the ground they are much faster.

REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $115

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VEITCHIA WININ
NATIVE ONLY TO VANUATU

SINGLE TRUNK, CROWN SHAFTED
TALL PALM WHEN MATURE
SUPER RARE, HARD TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE

This single trunk pinnate palm is native to the Vanuatu Islands. It can attain a mature height of over fifty feet. Leaves are green, about eight feet long with somewhat drooping leaflets. The trunk is gray in color and medium thickness. This species makes bright red seeds. It can tolerate full coastal sun and has been grown well by some in Southern California. But, because of it's tropical nature, should only be tried by those in good climates. We're offering our 5 gallon size on sale. They've done well with our temperatures down to about 32 degrees F.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $115

Remember to mention this Special when purchasing so you get this discounted price. Mail order this size quite easy.

LIVISTONA SARIBUS
LARGE, DARK & HOOKED SPINES

MEDIUM TO TALL FAN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON POT SIZE

This medium to tall fan palm is native to southeast Asia. It can get to heights of thirty-five feet or more. It is an interesting palm that is easy to grow and has a very ornamental leaf with deep divisions of the segments. Its leaf segments almost make a complete circle. Leaf color is green. The spines on the petioles tend to be dark in color and dramatic, usually the thing most people remember most about this species. Another interesting thing is that the seed fruit is blue in color as shown below. It is a sun species and cold hardy into the mid to low-twenties. The 5g on sale are nicely sized. We also have 15 gallon plants available. Shipping is possible. The last photo is by John Volk.

REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $115

BRAHEA NITIDA
FLAT GREEN LEAF - NATIVE TO MEXICO

CAN TOLERATE LESS THAN FULL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G PLANTS

This interesting fan palm is native to Mexico, where it lives in the western portion of the country in mountainous areas. Its distribution extends down into Guatemala. It attains a height of thirty feet with a stout trunk of one foot diameter. The most attractive thing about this palm are its circular leaves, with only partial division of the segments. This is particularly apparent when it is grown in filtered light. In sun, the leaves are less flat and more divided. When grown in shade, sometimes this species reminds me of a "Licuala-looking" palm in its leaf appearance.

Cold hardiness is at least into the mid-twenties F. It may in fact be more cold hardy. The leaves are a shiny green with a white discoloration on the underside of the leaves. The petioles are essentially un-armed. From time to time we have this species available. Shown here are nice 5g which I'm putting on sale. The close up of the petioles shows the lack of armor. Note the minimal division of the leaflets. The plant in the garden below shows more circular, flat near entire leaves. Compare this to the habitat photo, which was taken by a friend of mine, Justen Dobbs, in habitat and in full sun. The leaves in full sun are more divided and not as tropical appearing.

REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $115

Remember, mention this Blog Only Special for price at the time of purchase. Limited numbers available. The photo from habitat is by Justen Dobbs

SERENOA REPENS
SOUGHT AFTER BLUE FORM

SUCKERING, SEMI-DWARF FAN PALM
VERY COLD HARDY, SUN LOVING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

This suckering fan palm is native to the southeastern gulf states of the U.S. and some adjacent island areas. Native habitats even extend up into the Carolinas. It gets to a mature height of six to eight feet. It loves sun and heat. Leaf color varies from blue to green or somewhere in-between. The plants on sale today are in 5 gallon pots but not overly large. We do have larger, but on this batch are offering a very good price. It is slow growing and has smaller sized leaves. It forms a clump over time. The plants on special are about four years old. Of note, young plants never show blue - but these plants are just showing it. Cold hardiness is into the upper teens F. The last row of photos show plants in gardens or habitat.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $115

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ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM

VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 1 GALLON SIZE

The native home of Archontophoenix purpurea is the Mt. Lewis mountain range in Queensland, Australia. This species is known for the purple color to the crown shaft. It is found at an elevation up to 4000 feet. Mature height is quoted to be over fifty feet, but in habitat and culture I didn't see one this tall. Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F. It takes full coastal sun. The degree of purple in the crown shaft is variable but never "lollipop" purple. The underside of the leaves is silver and there is ramenta hairs only on this side. On younger plants the leaf bases and leaf stem tend to have a yellow color. I'm showing our 5g size (first 4 photos below) which we're putting on a Ten Day Special. These are nicely sized for their pots and either single or multiple (more than one per pot). We also have other sizes. These one gallons are about two feet tall in their pots and can be male ordered.

REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $55

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DYPSIS DECARYI
THE TRIANGLE PALM

MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
THREE SIDED CROWN SHAFT – LOVES HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE BAND SIZED PLANTS

This Madagascar palm is known as the "Triangle Palm" because the crown shaft has three flat sides. It gets to a mature height of about 22 feet in 3 decades. It loves heat and sun. Leaves are a gray-green color and there is prominent speckling in the inner crown with dark colors. It is slow growing. It has a cold tolerance of about 24 degrees F. Be aware that this palm doesn’t do well in shade and doesn’t want to be shaded out by overhead trees. The band sized seedlings are quite large for their pots and need to be repotted into a 5 gallon container. Easy to mail order.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $50

Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase. We also have 5g, 15g and 25g plants available

SABAL PALMETTO
THE PALMETTO PALM

MEDIUM SIZED GREEN FAN PALM
FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

This medium to large fan palm is native to the United States and an assortment of Caribbean islands including Cuba. It's native habitat extends as far north as North Carolina. It is amazingly salt tolerant. In Florida you can see it right up into the coastal dunes. I've seen plants just a few feet from the bay at Tampa Bay and thriving. Mature height is about 25 feet, sometimes taller. Leaves are green in color and this species has a trunk that has old retained leaf bases below the leaves. This is a durable, hardy palm with obvious salt tolerance. It's cold hardiness is into the mid teens F. and it prefers full sun for optimal growth. However, it does tolerate partial shade. Also, it can tolerate desert conditions if given adequate water. Trunks have a "criss-cross" pattern of attached leaf bases. Later the palm sheds these to show a fairly smooth appearing trunk. With my comments above, you'd think there are lots of these available in CA. This is not the case; they are hard to find. Shown are some band sized plants that we germinated 2 years ago. Finally, for those of you displaced from South Carolina, you can bring a little of your state to your present location by growing this palm. Sabal palmetto is your state tree. We can ship one right to your displaced location.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $45

ASSORTED CYCAD SEEDLINGS
VARIOUS SPECIES

MOST FOR SUN - SOME FOR FILTERED LIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZES AS BELOW

Below I'm showing eight species of exotic cycads from three genera. I'm putting all on a Ten Day Special with the prices shown. I'm not describing each species on this post. The three that can take filtered light are Cycas debaoensis, E. ferox, and Lepidozamia peroffskyana. The others can tolerate full coastal sun. As with all cycads, if you live in a desert area, only give the sun lovers a few hours of sun. All of these can be mail ordered within the U.S.

TEN DAY SPECIAL ALL BAND CYCADS BELOW

Cycas debaoensis
Band Size $85

Encephalarto cerinus
Band size $85

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii
Band size $95

Encephalartos ferox
Band size $55

Encephalartos horridus
Band size $65

Encephalartos munchii
Band size $75

Encephalartos paucidentatus
Band size $75

Lepidozamia peroffskyana
Band size $55

ENCEPHALARTOS ALTENSTEINII
LARGER GREEN CYCAD FROM SO AFRICA

FULL CROWN OF LEAVES - HUSKY TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS

This is a medium to large green cycad from the Eastern Cape region of the Republic of South Africa. It was named after a Prussian statesman and is listed a a threatened cycad species. Mature height after many decades can reach up to over sixteen feet. Leaf length is six feet with trunk diameter of up to 18 to 24 inches. Leaflets have spines, especially when young. The base of the leaf stems are usually devoid of prickles or spines. Leaf color is a shiny green. Along the coast this species tolerates full sun or part day sun. It easily withstands a freeze and has an absolute cold tolerance down to about 22 degrees F. It can easily be grown on the patio if given adequate light. Desert areas should consider only a few hours of direct desert sun. It is best to give this species plenty of room in the garden. It makes a spectacular specimen plant. We are offering seedlings in the band size on special. These are easy to ship within the U.S.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $55

CERATOZAMIA KUESTERIANA
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD

COLORFUL EMERGING NEW LEAVES
INLAND FILTERED LIGHT OR COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE AS SHOWN

This attractive cycad comes from the Sierra Mountain Range in Mexico near Tamaulipas. There is grows among overhead oak trees. It is a small to medium sized plant, perhaps at most getting a four foot tall caudex. Leaf length is four to five feet. Leaflets are long and narrow, coming to a point. Leaflet color is green. But, newly emerging leaves are a brown-red as shown below. With the 8th photo by Ian Edwards below, you can see how attractive a new swirl of leaves can be. Petioles can be smooth or armed with small spines.

This is an easy to grow species. It can take coastal full sun but inland demands filtered light. Cold tolerance is to the low 20's F. This species is being grown in northern CA and in some other states where they see cooler weather. I’m showing you two plants in citrus pots with new reddish-brown emerging leaves. Caudex sizes are 3 to 3.5 inches. Soil should be well draining in the garden. This species also makes an attractive containerized patio plant. Only a few of these left.

REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT $450
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $385

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ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
RARE BLUE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD FOR FULL COASTAL SUN

A FAVORITE AMONG CYCAD ENTHUSIASTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL AFFORDABLE 5 GALLON PLANTS

This is a popular blue cycad from the Eastern Cape area of South Africa. I say “popular” because some people don't like spines and prickles. The leaflets of this species are narrow with only a point at the end. They are nothing as gnarly as E. horridus. The leaves and crown are very neat and uniform. The nearest species to this one is Encephalartos princeps. Trunks of E. lehmannii can get to five feet, but one with two to three feet of trunk is very old. Leaves average about four feet long and are strongly curled. Sometimes they'll almost do a 180 or more degree re-curve. Leaf color is intensely blue like E. horridus. But, you'll only see this color with full, hot sun. In shade or inside a greenhouse they are often green because they are not getting full sun and have lots of humidity. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22 degrees F. In the desert only give it a few hours sun.

Shown below are E. lehmannii that were put into 5 gallon pots about 9 months ago. They have r to 6 leaves with caudexes 1 to 1.5 inches. They can remain in these containers for 2 to 3 years. Easy to mail order. We do have larger sizes of 5 gallon not on sale currently. This size is easy to mail order.

REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE 5 GALLON $175
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 5 GALLON $140

The third row of photos shows other Nursery E. lehmannii. The 4th row shows garden specimens.

DIOON SPINULOSUM
A CUSTOMER FAVORITE CYCAD

FILTERED LIGHT IN GARDEN OR INSIDE THE HOME
GREEN LEAVES, ELEGANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15 GALLON SIZE

This species of a green cycad can be grown in the garden or as an interior palm. Although you can't tell from the photos here, this cycad species can get quite tall. I've seen photos from habitat with what appears to be over 20 feet of trunk. But, such heights would require several centuries to occur. 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 - but domestically often thinner. 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. At the nursery we usually have a good selection of this species from small to large. We’re putting a nice 15 gallon on sale - this actual plant. It has a caudex 7 inches wide and 10 inches tall.

REGULAR PRICE THIS 15G CYCAD $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $625

This plant can be mail ordered in a very large box.

BRACHYCHITON RUPESTRIS
INTERESTING THICK TRUNKED TROPICAL TREE

SNAKESKIN BARK ON TRUNK – THIN GREEN LEAFLETS
MEDIUM TO LARGE TREE MATURE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

About three decades ago I visited Seaborne Nursery up in the Lake Hodges area of San Diego County. It has long since vanished as a nursery. A fellow who ran this nursery, Bill Seaborne (now deceased) convinced me to try a few of this interesting species. I planted them and within about five to ten years found they have the most peculiar, large and irregularly swollen trunks. The leaflets are quite fine; but the trunk is massive. It has a green snakeskin type of texture and is a fast growing tree. The leaflets are narrow and a green color. I have a few 15g trees and some 5g plants for sale. The 15g size is shown here and on Special. I am also showing you pictures of mature trees off the Internet. This species is not known for flowers, but rather for its peculiar swollen trunk. It can get to fifty feet tall, likes sun, and has a cold tolerance that is probably into the low 20's F. The 15 gallon on sale are about 8 feet tall in their pots and too big for mail order. For thelatter, consider our 5 gallon size which are in stock.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $145

ALOCASIA WENTII
SEMI-DWARF TROPICAL ELEPHANT EAR PLANT

PURPLE UNDERSIDE TO LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS

This is a species of Elephant Ear Alocasia. Some feel it comes from the island of New Guinea but others feel that it is a hybrid of unknown origin. The reason I mention it is because it is known to be quite cold hardy, perhaps even adaptable to growing zone 7B. It is a small plant, typically under 3 feet. The leaves are smaller than many other Elephant Ear Plants. The dorsal side of the leaves are green (sometimes black-green) while the underside is purple-black. It prefers to stay dry in the winter when cold and likes filtered light. It is a nice companion plant for any garden. Cold tolerance is easily into the upper twenties F. Shown below are good sized 5 gallon with multiple stems. Of note, some are using this species as an interior plant.

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

Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase. Mail order possible.

EXOTIC FERNS

COMMON TO RARE & UNUSUAL
FERNS FOR SALE
SPECIES BELOW OFTEN AVAILABLE AT NURSERY

At our nursery, we like to offer a nice assortment of ferns. This includes some of the more common types as well as rare and exotic species that are hard to find. If you've come to this page, you're probably looking for a fern you can't find. There are literally hundreds of different types of ferns. Below you'll find about twenty different varieties that we try to keep in stock. Some could sell out. But, we can do special orders for those species that are sold out or others that are not listed below. Below are mentioned just the common names, species name and photos of nursery plants. No descriptions of species are given here. Of all the ferns below, some tolerate sun but most want shade. All prefer adequate water.

Sizes available: 1 gallon, 5 gallon and occasionally 15g or larger.

REGULAR PRICE FERNS BELOW $65 - $85 IN 5 GALLON SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL: ANY FERN SHOWN BELOW 5 GALLON $60

Staghorn & Moosehorn Ferns: Variable prices depending on size.

Birds Nest Fern 5g



Blechnum Gibbum Silver Lady Fern 5g

Blue Star Fern 5g

Button Fern 5g

Lace Fern 5g

Maidenhair Fern 5g

Silver Break Fern 5g

Silver Lady Fern 5g

Silver Lady Fern 5g

Assorted ferns in gardens

ARAUCARIA HETEROPHYLLA
THE NORFOLK ISLAND PINE OR STAR PINE

LARGE AND TALL STURDY GREEN LEAFED TREE
TOLERATES OUR LOCAL WINTER COLD - WANTS SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

There are about twenty different species of Araucaria worldwide. This includes multiple species from New Caledonia. The Norfolk Island Pine is one of these species. It is native, of course, to the Norfolk Island. All Araucaria tend to make good sized trees. The Norfolk Pine in the wild can get to heights well over one hundred feet with a forty or more foot spread of the crown. It developes a thick trunk and has prickly green leaflets. Because of the latter, you cannot walk below it bare footed. It is a full sun tree in most areas and is only marginally cold hardy - at best into the mid to upper 30's F. Also, it doesn't like extremely hot weather. With this said, there are a fair number of mature trees in the coastal San Diego area. It is difficult to find any Araucaria for sale. We rarely have them available.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE AS SHOWN $145

FICUS UMBELLATA
INTERIOR / EXTERIOR PLANT WITH LARGE ROUND LEAVES

DWARF MATURE SIZE - STRIKING APPEARANCE
NEWLY AVAILABLE TREE FOR ENTHUSIASTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

Until about 3 months ago, I had never heard of this species. There's essentially no scientific articles on it on the Internet. I've read that it is native to South Africa. It's mentioned as a smaller replacement for the popular Fiddle Leaf Fig. It differs from the latter in that it's leaves are very soft and pliable. It is also much smaller tree mature. The Fiddle Leaf Fig in my yard is over 30 feet tall and 20 feet wide with a thick trunk. This new species is supposed to be a real dwarf, not getting over 4 to 6 feet tall. Leaves are a foot wide, prominently veined and round. Inside, it's said to want very bright light - next to a bright window. Cold hardiness is unknown. We'll know more by next spring after we winter them over at our nursery. I have no data growing it outdoors. We're offering some nicely sized 15 gallon that are 7 to 8 feet tall in thier pots. I only have a couple. They are apparently near mature height. BTW, this is only the second time we've offered this tree for sale. We know it does well as an interior plant but data on growing outside is limited.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $275

Sorry, but no photos of mature trees are available.

FRIDAY, 26 MAY, 2023

HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA
ONE OF THE BEST PALM SPECIES FOR SO CAL

GORGEOUS SINGLE TRUNK CROWN SHAFTED PINNATE PALM
SILVER SHEEN TO TRUNK AND CROWN SHAFT
NATIVE TO LORD HOWE ISLAND

This great palm is one of my favorites. It is native to Lord Howe Island. This is the same island habitat as Howea species, but Hedyscepe look entirely different. In contrast to the Kentia Palm, Hedyscepe are a crown shafted palm that has a silver trunk. A picture below shows how, in the right sun exposure, this species maintains a silver trunk. Side by side, it's impossible to guess that they are from almost the same locality as the Howea. Along the coast they tolerate full sun but would like protection inland. Cold tolerance is the mid-twenties F. Growth rate is not fast, but steady. They seem to grow better if given some sun. Selecting the right exposure in inland areas is tricky.

Shown here is a 20g plant just starting to form trunk. We have various sizes down to one gallon. Also shown is a nice domestically grown tree. Smaller shippable sizes are available. Simply put, this is a fabulous species for Southern California. Of note, this species produces beautiful large red fruits, about the size of a golf ball. Many trees throughout Southern California have produced this fruit. All the photos of mature trees here were taken in Southern California. At the nursery we have a good assortment of sizes for sale of this species. Shown below are 5, 15 and 25 gallon Nursery plants.

So, why is this one of the best palms for Southern California? Because it is gorgeous, not overly big, has a silver trunk and crown shaft, is reasonably cold hardy and looks unlike most other things in the garden. Simply put, it's a real winner.

ASSORTED BROMELIADS
NEW ONES ARRIVING ALMOST WEEKLY

FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
MANY SUN & SHADE VARIETIES

We are continually trying to bring in more colorful, exciting and new varieties of Bromeliads that customers will like. Almost every week or two we get in a new batch. We try to emphasize different types including Aechmea, Neorogelias and others. Some are for shade and others for sun. Right now we probably have about 25 different varieties of Bromeliads. I'm showing some we've had in the past year below. We invite all to drop in to see our Bromeliads. We have a lot more than shown here but, be aware, that some sell out while other different ones arrive.

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE REGULAR LADY PALM

ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT
SPECIAL TWENTY YEAR OLD 25G SIZE

We have an assortment of Lady Palms which are near perfect - almost as nice as the expensive ones we bring in out of Hawaii. But, they are locally grown and better priced. And, we are offering them on special. Have you ever wondered why you hardly ever see Rhapis on sale? It's because they are super slow growing. The plants shown here are eight, maybe twenty years old. Therefore, growers have little motivation to sell them cheap. The plants shown here are nice enough for a bank or hotel lobby, a professional office or even your living room.

Rhapis excelsa is native to Asia and typically doesn't get much over 8 feet tall in a pot. They do great in shady locations of the garden or inside the home. They are a very nice patio plant. Cold hardiness is about 20 degrees F. They want low dose fertilizer. Too much fertilizer will burn them. The plant size below are in 25 gallon pots and have been at the nursery for about 20 years. This size can have 20 to 30 canes in each pot. We have only a few this size - and also have the even more rare Rhapis humilis in good sizes.

REGULAR PRICE THESE OLD 25G PLANTS $800
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $695

Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for this price when you purchase. Note, limited supply available.

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM

ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON SIZE

FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE THESE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115

Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for this price when you purchase. Note, limited supply available.

BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM

RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER - EASY TO GROW
FULL COASTAL SUN - RE-CURVED GREEN LEAVES

DAY SPECIAL 36 INCH BOX SIZE – 12 TO 14 FEET TALL IN BOX

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 Houston. 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 - so it offers privacy and screening of neighbors. Growth rate is medium in most areas and along the coast it likes sun. This species is hard to find. We are offering on Special some massive 36 inch boxed specimens that are over fourteen feet tall in the box. They require delivery b/c of their size. This size is shown in the first eight photos below followed by one picture of our 15g size. The habitat photos are c/o TS at RPS and the local specimen is growing in San Diego.

TEN DAY SPECIAL MASSIVE 36 INCH BOX SIZE $850

Only one or two left for sale.

ROYSTONEA OLERACEA
THE SOUTH AMERICAN ROYAL PALM

TALL PINNATE PALM WITH LUSH GREEN FOLIAGE
LONG PROMINENT CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE

This species of Royal Palm is native to the lower Caribbean Islands and northern South America. References say it can reach heights of sixty feet but I've personally seen a grove of 100 year old trees in New Caledonia that surpass 100 feet. They are fast growing, have green leaves, a prominent crown shaft and hold their leaves typically in the upper half of the leaf-crown sphere. In other ways, this species is quite similar to the classic Cuban Royal Palm. They want sun and are cold hardy to about 25 degrees F. The size shown here on Special is in a 25 gallon pot and at least ten feet tall in its pot.

REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON $650
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON $595

SYAGRUS SCHIZOPHYLLA
MEDIUM HEIGHT GREEN SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM

A SEED PRODUCING PARENT OF THE BEAUTIFUL COCONUT QUEEN!
SPECIAL 15 GALLON PLANTS

This single trunk species is from Brazil and never gets very tall. Usually they are never over twenty feet in height. A most prominent feature of this species are the retained leaf bases as shown below. It is super slow growing and, when mature, makes sherbet orange fruits of good size. It is unusual for a Syagrus because it has modified small spines (more like saw edge prominences) of the leaf stem. If you cross this plant with pollen from a Queen Palm you’ll get one of the best looking palms ever - The Coconut Queen Palm. This latter hybrid never gets very tall and really resembles a Coconut Palm. We’re putting 15 gallon size of S. schizophylla on sale. We only have a few. Want to be the next palm hybridizer? You better get one of these.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $265
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $225

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
A GREAT NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SUPER ATTRACTIVE CROWN SHAFTED PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIFTEEN 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 our fifteen 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 $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $225

Remember: Mention this Special for you discount.

DICTYOSPERMA ALBUM VAR RUBRUM
PRINCESS PALM, HURRICANE PALM

MEDIUM HEIGHT - CROWN SHAFT – THIN TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

This is a somewhat rare, collector type of palm that would be attractive in almost any coastal or near-coastal garden. Native to the Mascarene Islands, this thin trunked, crown shafted palm gets to a height of about 25 feet. This variety is called "rubrum" because of the red color that is present on the stems and on juvenile leaflets. One photo shows this below. The leaves are green, arching and without any spines. Growth rate is medium. This is a coastal sun or part day sun species with a cold tolerance in the upper twenties F. I've had one in my garden for years in San Diego.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $245
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $220

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

DYPSIS AMBOSITRAE
GORGEOUS SINGLE TRUNK OR SUCKERING MADAGASCAR PALM

REMINISCENT OF A SHORTER DYPSIS DECIPIENS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE - VERY LIMITED NUMBERS

Locality:	Madagascar
Cold Hardiness:	About 28 degrees F.
Trunk type:	Can be single trunk or may sucker. Thinner trunks with light colored, often silvery crown shafts.
Leaf type:	Pinnate
Suckering/Solitary:	Suckering, as above, can be single trunk
Maintenance:	Seems to be easy to grow
Speed of growth:	Fairly fast
Height:	Ten feet plus, perhaps to about 15 feet
Soil requirements:	Sandy, good drainage
Sun Requirements:	Full sun; can tolerate somewhat less than full sun
General Description:	A new introduction of a beautiful suckering/single trunk species from the "Land of Dypsis" (Madagascar). When single trunked, it is dramatic and gorgeous. Because of its good cold hardiness, it is a must for all enthusuasts.
Other Notes:	Near Extinct in the wild.
Further Data:	We haven't had available for several years. Near impossible to find.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $135

DYPSIS BARONII
IDEAL RARE SUCKERING MADAGASCAR PALM

MEDIUM SIZED MATURE – TOLERATES SOME COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 3 GALLON PLANTS

Over the years and having grown between fifty and one hundred different species of Dypsis, I can say that Dypsis baronii is one of the best species of Dypsis for Southern California. It is a reliably performing plant and quite beautiful. Palm enthusiasts get real excited about the variety of color seen in the stem, crown shaft and new petioles. The color in these plant parts varies from red to yellow to powder white. Eventually, most plants give a silver green trunk with a light colored crown shaft as shown here. Trunks are several inches thick, leaves are about five to six feet long and overall heights peak out under twenty feet. Right on the coast this species can be grown in full sun although strong filtered light or part day sun is ok too. Cold tolerance is into the mid and perhaps low 20's F. Growth rate is slow to medium.

Availability on this species is variable. Right now we have 3g sizes available. They are already suckering and the size as shown. These can be mail ordered if needed. Limited supply. The garden photos were taken in the San Diego area.

REGULAR PRICE 3 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON $115

DYPSIS BARONII - RED STEM
SUCKERING MADAGASCAR PALM WITH RED LEAF STEMS

MEDIUM SIZED MATURE – TOLERATES SOME COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER SUCKERING 7 GALLON PLANTS

FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

This is a Dypsis baronii with prominently red color to new leaf stems. Over time they fade to green. When young you may even see red at the base of the trunks as shown below. The 4th photo below demonstrates the red on the stems. Other than the red color, it is the same as the D. baronii above. We only have a few of these 7 gallon. They'll be gone soon.

REGULAR PRICE THESE 7 GALLON $295
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 7 GALLON $250

SYAGRUS (LYTOCARYUM) WEDDELLIANUM
DWARF SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM

RARELY AVAILABLE - SEEMS TO THRIVE ON NEGLECT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

Locality:	Brazil
Cold Hardiness:	25-26s, F.
Trunk type:	This palm has a slender trunk, 4-6 inches. The crown is brown and fibrous.
Leaf type:	Plumose (fluffy appearance), pinnate (feather shape) leaves. The individual leaflets are very slender with a white underside.
Suckering/Solitary:	Solitary (single trunk).
Maintenance:	Easy
Speed of growth:	Slow to moderate.
Height:	8-10 feet.
Soil requirements:	Normal.
Sun Requirements:	Shade or partial sun.
General Description:	This is a very nice slender palm. It does well in darker areas and has dark green leaflets. It can be grown in more sun along the coast, but leaves tend to turn yellow.
Other Notes:	This interesting dwarf palm, through my own experience, seems to thrive on neglect. If you water it too much, give it a lot of fertilizer or pamper it, it will not do well. I found just plant it and check it from time to time and you'll get the best results.
Further Data:	Near impossible to find in nurseries. Mail order possible.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $155
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $135

ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM

VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON SIZE

The native home of Archontophoenix purpurea is the Mt. Lewis mountain range in Queensland, Australia. This species is known for the purple color to the crown shaft. It is found at an elevation up to 4000 feet. Mature height is quoted to be over fifty feet, but in habitat and culture I didn't see one this tall. Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F. It takes full coastal sun. The degree of purple in the crown shaft is variable but never "lollipop" purple. The underside of the leaves is silver and there is ramenta hairs only on this side. On younger plants the leaf bases and leaf stem tend to have a yellow color. I'm showing our 5g size (first 6 photos below) which we're putting on a Ten Day Special. These are nicely sized for their pots and either single or multiple (more than one per pot). In the pot they are about four feet tall or a bit more. We also have other sizes available. These can be mail ordered.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $115

Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase to get this discount.

DYPSIS LANCEOLATA
NATIVE TO COMORO ISLANDS
USUALLY A SUCKERING PALM

DESIRABLE PALM FROM THE COMOROS
TEN DAY SPECIAL FULL 5 GALLON SIZE

This suckering palm species from the Comoro Islands near Madagascar is ideal for filtered light. 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 15 gallon plants on special. We do have other sizes not on sale. Figure cold tolerance is into the mid to upper 20's F. These plants can be mail ordered in a large box and there are very limited numbers available.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $125

CARYOTA URENS
THE GIANT MOUNTAIN FISHTAIL
FAST GROWING - SUPER TALL

NOT AVAILABLE FOR YEARS
TEN DAY SPECIAL JUVENILE 2 GALLON SIZE

Caryota urens is a tall single trunk monocarpic palm species native to Asia. It is fast growing and can get to a height of 70 feet. It is definitely a canopy-forming palm species. Leaves a green and leaflets are premorse (jagged at their ends). Some people love the grandeur of these palms. Trunks are tan, ringed and about 16 inches diameter on average. It will get taller and more quickly get there than almost any other palm in your garden. They want full sun and, especially if inland, plenty of water. Because they are monocarpic (flower and then die), one needs a plant that is near death to get seeds. This occurs rarely. We were able to germinate seeds from such a plant. They are presently in 2 gallon pots (on Special) to give their roots a chance to take offer and promote growth. I’ve not had this species available for about six to eight years. They are on their second leaf. Of note, there’s been a high demand for this species because of its scarcity and non-availability. I wish I had larger to offer but we just don’t.

TEN DAY SPECIAL JUVENILE 2 GALLON $65

LIVISTONA DECIPIENS - AKA LIVISTONA DECORA
THIN TRUNK AUSTRALIAN FAN PALM

COLD HARDY, FAST GROWING, DROOPING LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS

Palm enthusiasts love this rapid growing palm known as the Ribbon Palm from Australia. It has this common name because the leaflets are dependent like “hanging ribbons”. For it's height of thirty to forty feet, it has a very thin trunk and leaflets are green in color and narrow for the genus. Leaf stems, like on most Livistona, are armed. It is a very attractive fan palm that many can grow easily. Cold hardiness is about 18 degrees F. It likes full sun. We're putting two to three year old seedlings on sale below. Most have about four leaves.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $47.50

LICUALA SPINOSA
SUCKERING FILTERED LIGHT FAN PALM

EXOTIC WHEN WELL GROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS

FACTS ABOUT LICUALA SPINOSA

Common Names:	Spiny Licuala palm, Mangrove Fan Palm
ID:	2181
Locality:	Southeast Asia
Cold Hardiness:	26Âº F.
Trunk Type:	This palm has slender trunks (about an inch); crown is brown and fibrous.
Leaf Type:	Fan leaf, the petiole (leafstalk) is heavily armed with spines.
Suckering/Solitary:	Suckering (multiple trunks).
Maintenance:	Is a great palm for those who have some experience growing palms. Normal watering needs.
Speed of growth:	Slow
Height:	Approximately 8 feet
Soil requirements:	Rich soil with good drainage.
Sun requirements:	Shade or filtered light.
General Description:	This is a very nice palm for those who have experience growing palms. It can be a bit fickle but it is worth a try if you live in a warmer area.
Further Data:	If you like this palm see Rhapis excelsa, Licuala ramsayi, Licuala radula, Licuala elegans and Sabal mauritiiformis.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $49.50
(Note: these are a simple ship for mail order)

DIOON EDULE
BLUE QUERETERO VARIETY

RARE FORM - SUN LOVING BLUE CYCAD
COLD HARDY INTO THE UPPER TEENS F.
GETS BLUE COLOR IN HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS

In other posts I’ve discussed Dioon edule, a typically small to medium sized sun-loving cycad from Mexico. There are known to be about six different varieties of this species - all from different localities. The variety on sale here is from the Mexican state of Queretaro. Leaves are typically blue in full bright sun. Leaves are about 4 feet long and leaflets are thin, coming to a pointed end. Mature height after a few decades may be six feet with an trunk height of 18 inches. Cold tolerance is excellent, being able to take cold weather into the teens F. The band size on sale are not new seedlings but rather established older (five year old) plants with an average caudex of 1.5 to 2 inches. The bands are shown in the first five photos below. These are hard to find and easy to mail order. Last photo by MARK MASON.

REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $80

Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase. Availability limited. BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be repotted into 5g pots shortly.

INTERESTING BLUE HYBRID ENCEPHALARTOS
ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS X PRINCEPS

WILL BE STRIKING BLUE HYBRID
TEN DAY SPECIAL JUVENILE 5 GALLON PLANTS

This is a hybrid cycad that was produced by using two blue South African cycads. Pollen from E. princeps was used to pollinate a female cone of E. longifolius. Both of these two parents are blue in sun and when mature - especially the E. princeps. As many of you know, Encephalartos princeps is one of the most sought after of the blue species. These juvenile plants have about three leaves and a caudex size of a bit under one inch. They will want full sun along the coast and should be cold hardy down into the very low 20's F. These can be mail ordered. They can remain in these 5g pots for several years. As this is an unusual cross, I can only show you nursery photos of pure longifolius and princeps below. I have no garden specimens of this hybrid available for pictures.

REGULAR PRICE 5G SIZE JUVENILE PLANTS THIS HYBRID $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G THIS HYBRID & THIS SIZE $100

CYCAS TAITUNGENSIS
THE EMPEROR CYCAD

A VERY COLD HARDY CYCAD WITH ORANGE FUZZ AT TOP OF CAUDEX
TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY LARGE SIZED 20 GALLON SPECIMEN

Cycas taitungensis is a species of cycad from China and Taiwan. It used to be known as Cycas taiwaniana. In fact, some reference books around still refer to it by this name. It is a medium to large cycad with trunk diameter of twelve to eighteen inches and height of ten feet. It is known as the Emperor Cycad. It is similar to a Sago Palm but with some noted differences. The leaves are longer and wider than the C. revoluta. They also tend to be flatter. The color is deep green. Also, growth rate is much faster and cold hardiness is better than the Sago. It is not unusual for this species to throw two or three sets of leaves a year. In the crown area, the tomentum is a very prominent orange color, a good clue as to the species. I think it's a bit more tropical and lush appearing than the Sago Palm. There are reports of this species easily tolerating mid-teen F. temperatures. Also, it likes full sun except in desert areas. We’re putting a nice 20 gallon plant on sale that should cone soon. The caudex is 8 inches wide and 14 inches tall. For someone in a cold area, this is perhaps one of the first cycads you should consider.

REGULAR PRICE THIS 20 GALLON SPECIMEN $1125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $950

ZAMIA AMBLYPHYLLIDIA
DWARF GREEN CYCAD

GOOD LOW PROFILE CYCAD
AGES OVER 10 YEARS - MANY CONING!
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. Most are clustering plants with cones. Easy to mail order. Remember to mention this Special. Citrus pot shown first 6 photos.

TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $295

MACROZAMIA MOOREI
LARGER COLD HARDY CYCAD

A CYCAD THAT EVENTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A PALM TREE
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO 50 YEAR OLD CONSIGNMENT SPECIMENS SHOWN BELOW

This larger cycad is native to Queensland, Australia. Over many decades, it establishes a thick trunk and can get ten to twenty feet tall. At this size the truly resemble a palm tree, both in crown size and trunk size. It is recognizable because of its long, curved and keeled leaves (V shaped in cross section). Other species like M. johnsoni and communis have much flatter leaves. It is very cold hardy for a cycad and can easily grow outdoors in many areas of the SF Bay Area. Some report that it tolerates low temperatures into the upper teens F.

The 24 inch boxed specimens shown below were imported into the U.S. about 25 years ago by a private individual - all legally with CITES permits. They were about 25 years old back then. Caudexes are fat and some have stem heights of two feet. Of note, this species is slow to put on trunk height. This species wants full sun. The two specimens shown below are larger than anything on the market and have a Regular Price of $3400. These two plants are on consignment from as private individual.

TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE ON EITHER OF THESE TWO SPECIMEN CYCADS $2900 EACH

The large specimen photo is by: people.hws.edu by Mitchel. Each individual plant is shown by three photos in the first and second row of photos below.

ASIAN GUAVA
FRUIT TREE GIVING LARGE FRUITS

MEDIUM SIZED MATURE TREE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

The Asian Guava Tree - Psideium guajava - is a medium sized tree with green leaves and green edible fruit with pink centers. The fruit produced is quite large - known to weigh up to 2 pounds per fruit. So, one must prune the tree years so fruit is produced on stronger, more proximal branches. Expect a mature tree of about 15 feet at most. Asian Guava produce an amazing quantity of fruit. They'd like full sun and tolerate temperatures below a freeze. This is the first time I have offered these trees. Photo of the fruit is c/o Wikipedia.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $65

KAHILI GINGER
HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM

MEDIUM SIZED - GREEN LEAVES
SUPER FRAGRANT BLOSSOM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE

This suckering green Ginger is quick and easy to grow. It can take full coastal sun or part sun. Leaves are green and, unlike Shell Ginger, the blossoms are super fragrant - and have a very nice smell. Plants typically don't get over over 7 feet tall and have a tropical look. These 15g plants are good size with multiple tubers and near blossoming age. You can see the health of these plants here. The garden photo is c/o the Queensland Govt. website.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $195
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $175

Just mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.

FARFUGIUM JAPONICUM "SHISHI BOTAN"
THE RUFFLED LIGULARIA

RUFFLED, FRILLY LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON PLANTS

Most of you are familiar with the regular Ligularia that we offer at this Blog. This rare variety on special today has ruffled, frilly leaves and is quite attractive. It gets to a height of 18 inches, takes sun or shade and has yellow daisy-like flowers in the late Fall. They are also an "indicator" plant and tell you when the garden is going dry. Watering these immediately corrects this. Compared to the standard Ligularia, the leaves are quite different with curly and frill leaf edges. These are easy to grow and easy to ship.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $35

Note that we also have 5 gallon size available.

HAEMANTHUS ALBIFLOS
UNDERSTORY COMPANION PLANT

WIDE "TONGUE-LIKE" LEAVES
INTERESTING SPRING - SUMMER BLOSSOMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON CLUSTERING SIZE

This species is native to various regions of South Africa. It prefers filtered light but can tolerate some sun. Leaves are thick and green in color. In sun they are more of a lime green and shorter. Interesting blossoms emerge faithfully and are shown in a nursery plant below. Surprisingly, these are a bit difficult to find. They do tolerate cold into the mid-twenties or lower and are being grown in the SF Bay area with ease. The first four photos show the one gallon size on sale. Most are clustering with 2 to 3 plants per pot. They'll be blossoming with two months..

REGULAR PRICE THESE CLUSTERING 1 GALLON $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $45

Mail order possible. Mention this Special for this Blog Only Discounted price.

TILLANDSIA CLUSTERS
MANY AIRPLANTS IN ONE BUNCH

TEN TO FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL BROMELIAD PLANTS TOGETHER
IN BLOSSOM RIGHT NOW

TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE CLUSTERS

These New World epiphytic plants are great fun. They are one of the many genera of Bromeliads. Native to regions stretching from the Southern US down to South America, these plants attach to tree trunks, branches, posts, fences or anything they can find. Most do not live in the ground. They live off of natural rainfall or humidity and are not harmful to the hosting plant/tree. All will flower. Flower color on these plants is blue. They are just starting to flower now.

We have multiple varieties. Most growers divide plants into single plants and sell them one at a time. The plants on sale are clusters (natural) of ten to twenty individual plants. And, we’re putting them on sale! These are very old clusters. You can put them on a piece of bark, wood or whatever you want. Or, hang them from a fence or mount them to a tree trunk.

TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE LARGE TILLANDSIA CLUSTERS
TEN TO TWENTY PLANTS PER CLUSTER $75- $100

Remember: Mention this Blog Special for your discount. These are easy to ship, weather permitting.

WEDNESDAY, 24 , MAY, 2023

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
SUPER CUTE DWARF UNDERSTORY PALM

SIMPLE, UNDIVIDED LEAVES
A REAL COLLECTOR ITEM BUT VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND

This is an adorable small, single trunk, understory palm from Southern Mexico that is typically about two feet tall. In habitat, it has been known to attain a height of three to four feet. Trunks are quite thin, usually about a quarter of an inch thick. Leaves are complete (simple) with no divided leaflets. It is closely related to Chamaedorea geonomiformis, just smaller. The lumping type taxonomists must drool at the possibility of someday lumping the two together. It is rarely seen on the market. It wants filtered light and has a cold hardiness somewhere in the mid-twenties F. Because of its rarity, little is offered about culture in reference books. Presently we have smaller sizes like one to five gallon available.

ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS
RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

BLUE TO GREEN COLORED LEAVES
PRICKLY CYCAD
NURSERY TOUR OF MULTIPLE PLANTS

To me this South African cycad is quite similar to the nearby species, Encephalartos horridus. Some people call it the "green horridus". Interestingly, the two natural habitats are close to each other. But, there are differences in the cone, leaflet shape and usually in the color. Horridus, when in sun, is almost always blue. E. arenarius can be anything from green to almost the same blue as horridus.

Encephalartos arenarius is a medium sized cycad with stem heights typically under six feet. In the U.S., a plant with a three foot caudex is considered "massive". Leaves are usually three to four feet long. Leaflets are prominently lobed and prickly as shown here. Rate of growth is slow to medium. This is a part day or full sun species with a cold tolerance of 22 degrees F. In the desert it'll take less sun. Some have grown it in filtered lights in many areas.

Comments should be made about the color of this species' leaflets. They can be green, blue or anything in between. To be blue, plants typically must be in the sun. There is a "True Blue" species which represents a colony with a different cone. These plants are near impossible to obtain and usually quite expensive. (see post below)

Below I'll show a whole variety of leaflets of both blue and green E. arenarius. Note the different leaflets widths, spination and alignment on the stems. Sometimes leaflets will stack. We have an excellent supply of this species for sale from seedlings to large coning specimens..

CERATOZAMIA MIQUELIANA
AN EXTREMELY RARE MEXICAN CYCAD

WIDER GREEN TO BLUE-GREEN LEAFLETS
SMALL TO MEDIUM MATURE SIZE
SPECTACULAR FILTERED LIGHT GARDEN CYCAD

We are pleased to show you a great example of this species. Shown below is a recently acquired 20 gallon specimen that is a female in cone. It has a classical appearance (described below) and came from a private collection. The plant I’m showing has already sold. But, I thought you’d like to see it. Ceratozamia miquelianana is a small to medium sized cycad species from the Veracruz area of Mexico. It is best known for its wide leaflets and attractive, tropical appearance. Also, newly emerging leaves are a powder blue-green color. The caudex is usually not more than 8 inches across; height can be up to three feet but is typically much shorter. Leaves are three to five feet long, Leaflets are wide for the genus, sometimes over 2.5 inches wide but more typically a bit less than this. This is a filtered light species and usually gets yellow-green in full sun. Thus, it is best to grow it in filtered light. Cold tolerance is into the mid to low 20's F. This species is difficult to find, especially with any size. We sold this plant the same day it arrived.

MULE PALM
BUTIA X SYAGRUS (QUEEN PALM)

MEDIUM SIZE MATURE HYBRID PALM
SUPER COLD HARDY - TO ABOUT 16 DEGREES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON 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 squat 25g plants. They are eight to nine tall. They are ready for planting but we only have a few of them..

REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON $695
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $595

Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.

SYAGRUS PICROPHYLLA HYBRID
SUPER RARE SYAGRUS HYBRID

A SHORTER ALTERNATIVE TO THE QUEEN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE

I have only two of these extremely rare hybrids of Syagrus picrophylla. The seeds were produced by the same hybridizer that created the Coconut Queen Palm. I do not know what they are hybridized with and probably can't find out. The hybridizer is in his mid eighties and a bit forgetful. Plants are in 25 gallon containers, have been outdoor grown in sun. They should prove to be a very interesting hybrid palm. They are twelve feet tall and too tall for typical shipping or mail order. The last photo is of the pure Syagrus picrophylla by G.M from PACSOA.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE $645

BISMARCKIA SPECIES MAYOTTE ISLAND
THE RARE GREEN BISMARCKIA
YOU NEVER SEE THEM AVAILABLE

A BISMARCKIA BUT WITHOUT THE BLUE COLOR
VERY ATTRACTIVE, LARGER FLAT GREEN FAN PALM
SPECIAL OLD AND LARGE 15G SIZED PLANTS

One of the favorite characteristics of Bismarckia is the blue color to the leaves. But, there is a green variety on the island of Madagascar. At another location, there is an endemic green Bismarckia known as the "Mayotte Island" form. There is very little published about these green forms of the Bismarck Palm. 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. On these green Bismarckias, often 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. But, we have this more rare green form and have found they are showing nice cold hardiness to the low 20's F. The plant shown below is about twelve years old. We have a handful of them. The 11th photo below is by TS at RPS.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $295
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $255

RHOPALOSTYLIS HYBRID
SAPIDA X BAUERI

SHOWING HYBRID VIGOR - SHOULD BE A WINNER!
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

For those of you with growing experience, you understand that palms, even monoecious palms, can hybridize. We got in some plants and were told that they were "sapida". But, looking at them you'll know they are not pure sapida. Seeds came off a Rhopalostylis sapida seed bearing tree. The dark petioles (brown) and downward flexing leaves show that they are a hybrid - baueri blood. Sorry, but I have no photos of a mature garden tree of this hybrid. They can take part day sun or filtered light in most areas. Cold hardiness will be about 20 degrees F. I have no mature hybrid garden plants to show at this time.

REGULAR PRICE 15G THIS HYBRID $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $215

Mention this Blog Special to get this price.

CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI
RARE SINGLE TRUNK CHAMAEDOREA
LIKE C. RADICALIS ON STEROIDS!

NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
15 GALLON SIZE NOW AVAILABLE AND ON 10 DAY SPECIAL

I have not shown this species that often because it's rarely available and very difficult to find - either plants or seeds. It is native to Mexico at high elevations near Chiapas. It is a single trunk, understory palm that has sort of a thick trunk up to 1.5 or 2 inches. The flowers are reminiscent of Chamaedorea radicalis as they shoot high into the foliage. Its overall appearance is also similar to the trunking radicalis but with bigger leaves, wider leaflets and a thicker trunk. It gets up to about 10 to 15 feet. It grows in filtered light and seems to be cold hardy into the mid-twenties at least. Right on the coastline, some have grown it in full sun. We have a limited number of 15 gallons available (first six photos) that we're putting on Special. These can be mail ordered but would require a large box to ship. Please appreciate that this is a super rare species and is seldom offered for sale.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $245
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $220

Remember: Mention this Special for your discount.

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 $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115

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

RAVENEA SAMBIRANENSIS
RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR

WHEN MATURE, LANDSCAPE SIZED SPECIMEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE 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 five gallon plants on sale. 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 photos below.

REGULAR PRICE FIVE GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $125

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

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

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

REGULAR PRICE 5G $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL $125

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

BRAHEA NITIDA
FLAT GREEN LEAF - NATIVE TO MEXICO

REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $115

Remember, mention this Blog Only Special for price at the time of purchase. Limited numbers available. The photo from habitat is by Justen Dobbs

SYAGRUS OLERACEA
THIN TRUNK & TALL SOLITARY PALM

PLUMOSE LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

This species of single trunk pinnate palm is native to Brazil and can get to heights of fifty to sixty feet. It can be grown in Southern California and is a smaller version of the Queen Palm. Leaves are green and plumose. It wants full sun and is cold hardy into the mid to upper 20's F. One special are nice 5 gallon plants, still with their juvenile foliage. They are presently larger than shown here.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON SIZE $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115

Remember: mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase. Last photo by John Demott, FL - via the I.P.S.

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
NEW CALEDONIAN PALM

THINNER TRUNK, MEDIUM HEIGHT
NICE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

This is a medium height, single trunk, crown shafted palm from New Caledonia. There is grows on mountainous slopes. Of the genus, perhaps this species is the easiest for us to grow here in California. It is very sought after and most of the garden photos below are from California. Along the coast, I'd recommend giving this species half day morning sun, a few hours of sun or strong filtered light. Cold hardiness is into the mid to upper twenties F.

In my experience, mature height is usually about 30 feet but it can get a bit taller. Trunks in shade are green, prominently ringed and medium diameter. Leaves are green and pinnate. This size can be mail ordered.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $125

Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase to get this discounted price.

CHAMAEDOREA MICROSPADIX
SEMI-DWARF SUCKERING BAMBOO PALM

COLD HARDY - NEVER OVER EIGHT FEET TALL
CAN BE GROWN AS AN INTERIOR BAMBOO TYPE PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE

This suckering Chamaedorea has very thin canes, somewhat wide leaflets, green leaves and an overall small to medium size. Mature plants are rarely over 8 feet tall. Often leaves can have an iridescent sheen and sometimes are glaucous on the back side. This species wants filtered light and is cold hardy into the upper teens F. The 2 gallon on sale are nicely sized and suckering already. They are equivalent to a 5 gallon plant.

REGULAR PRICE HUGE 2 GALLON $85
SALE PRICE THIS SIZE $70

Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase. These can be mail ordered. The plants on special are shown in the first two rows of photos. The last row shows a 15g at the nursery.

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 $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50

Just mention this Blog special for this discount. In the second row below I've shown a 5g nursery plant. We also have 15g size. The band size is shown in the first three photos below and are currently larger than shown here..

PALM TREES, CYCADS & TROPICAL PLANTS FOR SALE - SHORT VERSION

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PALM TREE, CYCAD AND TROPICAL PLANT BLOG

SABAL ETONIA
SMALL FAN PALM NATIVE TO FLORIDA

ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO
EXOTIC CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD

DIOON MEJIAE
LUSH AND TROPICAL APPEARING

PHLEBODIUM AUREUM
THE BLUE STAR FERN

PHOTOS OF ASSORTED TROPICAL PLANTS
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN - MIAMI, FL

ARENGA PINNATA
THE SUGAR PALM

BRAHEA ARMATA
THE MEXICAN BLUE FAN PALM
BLUE HESPER PALM

CYCAD HYBRID - CYCAS REVOLUTA X DEBAOENSIS
INTERESTING AND FAIRLY COLD HARDY HYBRID

ENCEPHALARTOS LEBOMBOENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

SERENOA REPENS
SOUGHT AFTER BLUE FORM

DYPSIS DECARYI
THE TRIANGLE PALM

EXOTIC FERNS

COMMON TO RARE & UNUSUAL
FERNS FOR SALE
SPECIES BELOW OFTEN AVAILABLE AT NURSERY

ZAMIA AMBLYPHYLLIDIA
DWARF GREEN CYCAD

MACROZAMIA MOOREI
LARGER COLD HARDY CYCAD

KAHILI GINGER
HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM

TILLANDSIA CLUSTERS
MANY AIRPLANTS IN ONE BUNCH

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
SUPER CUTE DWARF UNDERSTORY PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS HYBRID
SAPIDA X BAUERI

CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI
RARE SINGLE TRUNK CHAMAEDOREA
LIKE C. RADICALIS ON STEROIDS!

HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE KENTIA PALM

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

BRAHEA NITIDA
FLAT GREEN LEAF - NATIVE TO MEXICO

SYAGRUS OLERACEA
THIN TRUNK & TALL SOLITARY PALM

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
NEW CALEDONIAN PALM

CHAMAEDOREA MICROSPADIX
SEMI-DWARF SUCKERING BAMBOO PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS

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Cycas debaoensis Band Size $85

Encephalarto cerinus Band size $85

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii Band size $95

Encephalartos ferox Band size $55

Encephalartos horridus Band size $65

Encephalartos munchii Band size $75

Encephalartos paucidentatus Band size $75

Lepidozamia peroffskyana Band size $55

PALM TREES, CYCADS & TROPICAL PLANTS FOR SALE - SHORT VERSION

NEW PLANT ARRIVALS & DISCOUNT PLANTS PALM TREE, CYCAD AND TROPICAL PLANT BLOG

SABAL ETONIA SMALL FAN PALM NATIVE TO FLORIDA

ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO EXOTIC CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD

DIOON MEJIAE LUSH AND TROPICAL APPEARING

PHLEBODIUM AUREUM THE BLUE STAR FERN

PHOTOS OF ASSORTED TROPICAL PLANTS FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN - MIAMI, FL

ARENGA PINNATA THE SUGAR PALM

BRAHEA ARMATA THE MEXICAN BLUE FAN PALM BLUE HESPER PALM

CYCAD HYBRID - CYCAS REVOLUTA X DEBAOENSIS INTERESTING AND FAIRLY COLD HARDY HYBRID

ENCEPHALARTOS LEBOMBOENSIS MEDIUM SIZED SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

SERENOA REPENS SOUGHT AFTER BLUE FORM

DYPSIS DECARYI THE TRIANGLE PALM

EXOTIC FERNS

COMMON TO RARE & UNUSUAL FERNS FOR SALE SPECIES BELOW OFTEN AVAILABLE AT NURSERY

ZAMIA AMBLYPHYLLIDIA DWARF GREEN CYCAD

MACROZAMIA MOOREI LARGER COLD HARDY CYCAD

KAHILI GINGER HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM

TILLANDSIA CLUSTERS MANY AIRPLANTS IN ONE BUNCH

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA SUPER CUTE DWARF UNDERSTORY PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS HYBRID SAPIDA X BAUERI

CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI RARE SINGLE TRUNK CHAMAEDOREA LIKE C. RADICALIS ON STEROIDS!

HOWEA FORSTERIANA THE KENTIA PALM

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE SINGLE TRUNK, TALL SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

BRAHEA NITIDA FLAT GREEN LEAF - NATIVE TO MEXICO

SYAGRUS OLERACEA THIN TRUNK & TALL SOLITARY PALM

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA NEW CALEDONIAN PALM

CHAMAEDOREA MICROSPADIX SEMI-DWARF SUCKERING BAMBOO PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS

NEW PLANT ARRIVALS & DISCOUNT PLANTS
PALM TREE, CYCAD AND TROPICAL PLANT BLOG

SABAL ETONIA
SMALL FAN PALM NATIVE TO FLORIDA

ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO
EXOTIC CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD

DIOON MEJIAE
LUSH AND TROPICAL APPEARING

PHLEBODIUM AUREUM
THE BLUE STAR FERN

PHOTOS OF ASSORTED TROPICAL PLANTS
FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN - MIAMI, FL

ARENGA PINNATA
THE SUGAR PALM

BRAHEA ARMATA
THE MEXICAN BLUE FAN PALM
BLUE HESPER PALM

CYCAD HYBRID - CYCAS REVOLUTA X DEBAOENSIS
INTERESTING AND FAIRLY COLD HARDY HYBRID

ENCEPHALARTOS LEBOMBOENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

SERENOA REPENS
SOUGHT AFTER BLUE FORM

DYPSIS DECARYI
THE TRIANGLE PALM

COMMON TO RARE & UNUSUAL
FERNS FOR SALE
SPECIES BELOW OFTEN AVAILABLE AT NURSERY

ZAMIA AMBLYPHYLLIDIA
DWARF GREEN CYCAD

MACROZAMIA MOOREI
LARGER COLD HARDY CYCAD

KAHILI GINGER
HEDYCHIUM GARDNERIANUM

TILLANDSIA CLUSTERS
MANY AIRPLANTS IN ONE BUNCH

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
SUPER CUTE DWARF UNDERSTORY PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS HYBRID
SAPIDA X BAUERI

CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI
RARE SINGLE TRUNK CHAMAEDOREA
LIKE C. RADICALIS ON STEROIDS!

HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE KENTIA PALM

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

BRAHEA NITIDA
FLAT GREEN LEAF - NATIVE TO MEXICO

SYAGRUS OLERACEA
THIN TRUNK & TALL SOLITARY PALM

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
NEW CALEDONIAN PALM

CHAMAEDOREA MICROSPADIX
SEMI-DWARF SUCKERING BAMBOO PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS