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FAN
PALMS
THEY ALL JUST LOOK LIKE MEXICAN FAN PALMS
CORRECT? I DON'T THINK SO.
All photos here are of
fan palms. They were taken in the wild, in botanical gardens or at
the nursery. But, all are of fan palms of one species or another.
I've not labeled them because I'm presenting them as a group. From
a structure point of view, a fan palm is a palm where all the segments
(or leaflets) radiate from one central area. These can form a
whole circle of leaflets, a half circle, or less. Compare this to
a pinnate palm where leaflets come off a central leaf stalk. I.e.,
leaflets protrude laterally from a central stem, typically to either
side.
Over the years I have heard people say hundreds
of time things like "I don't like fan palms; they all look like Mexican
Fans". Or, "Fan palms look like "desert palms". Or, "Fan
palms are so boring; I like normal palms". If you were like me and
had studied palms for almost forty years, what would you say to such
comments? I usually just say something like "I understand" and
show them typical pinnate palms. But, I am aware that nothing
could be further from the truth.
There are such exotic fan palms of all types,
shapes, sizes, color and textures. I've tried to demonstrate their
varied appearance here. Fan palms comes from all corners of the
world. Some are large trees, others tiny. Some species are
for shade only. Some have silver undersides. And, others are
almost white in color.
And, fan palms add a different look and
dimension to the garden. A garden composed of only pinnate palms
like King Palms is quite boring. One has to mix fans into a garden
to add diversity and interest. I hope you can see with these
photos how you could do this.
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PRITCHARDIA
SPECIMEN PALMS FOR SALE
MEDIUM SIZED HAWAIIAN FAN PALM
GREEN LEAVES - TOLERATES COASTAL SUN TEN DAY SPECIAL HUGE 25G SIZE
This popular type of fan palm native to Hawaii is easy to grow
and typically, over many years, will get to a height of about
twenty feet. We are growing at least five or six species
that have gotten huge in 25 gallon pots. Leaves are
usually green but there is a blue-leafed form. Trunk
diameter is about 8 to 10 inches. Leaves are palmate with
a bit of wave in the cross section.
Along the coast they'll take full sun. Inland areas should
try morning sun or strong filtered light. Cold tolerance
is into the upper twenties F. Some of the 25g we have
shown here is about 12 feet tall in the pot and at least 12
years old. I’d estimate some of them are the size of a 36
inch boxed plant. They are all too big for mail orders but
could be delivered. We have limited numbers available.
The first four photos show one of these beauties and the other
photos are garden pictures.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON THIS
HUGE SIZE $675 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 25 GALLON
$595
Remember to mention this Special at the time of purchase.
ACANTHOPHOENIX RUBRA
THE RED PALM OR THE BARBEL PALM
SPINY SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM THE
ISLANDS OF MAURITIUS AND REUNION
SPINY WHEN YOUNGER - RED CROWN SHAFT
EXTREMELY RARE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AVAILABLE NOW SEVERAL 15G PLANTS
This single trunk palm is quite uncommon in
enthusiast yards. This is probably because it's so difficult to
find but also because it only takes temperatures just below a freeze but
not much lower. So, one needs an ideal climate to succeed with
this species. Juvenile plants like shown below have prominent
spines on the trunk and petioles. However, with age these
disappear. There is a red color to the leaf stems and sometimes
the leaves. Mature height is expected to be ten to fifteen feet.
The trunk is thin, about 4 to 6 inches. There is a reddish crown
shaft. It would like some sun but not full sun when small.
Preferably it would work its way up into the sun. In more tropical
areas like HI, plants are known to get up to twenty feet tall or more.
The plants on sale were large 5g plants that were transplanted into 15g
a year ago. This is the first time we've had this species
available for over ten years.
SPECIAL TEN DAY PRICE THIS SPECIES
THIS SIZE $245
The 15g size available now are shown in the first seven photos.
We presently only have one or two left. The eight and ninth photos were taken of a 15g plant from about 20 years
ago. These two photos show the red color quite well. The
last photo was taken in AU by David Transwell.
RHAPIS EXCELSA THE LADY PALM
ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15G 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 ten 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 plants on special here are 15g
size, very full with lots of canes. They won't last long.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 15G $375 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $275
Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for
this price when you purchase. Note, limited supply available.
ELEGANT, GREEN LEAVES, THINNER TRUNKS TEN DAY
SPECIAL TALL SQUAT 15G SIZE
Our major focus with the Howea forsteriana
has been historically dealing with their usage in landscape. But, this
species - The Kentia Palm - is also an excellent house plant. We get
calls about obtaining them for hotel lobbies, restaurants, and upscale
business offices. Inside the home or facility they tolerate adequate
light but don't demand being in front of a window. Leaves are elegant,
dark green and have a gentle arch. Trunks are thin. The squat 15g are
interior quality with stretched upward leaves. This is what interior
designers seek. These are too tall for mail order. They are in squat
15g pots and 8 to 10 feet tall in their pots. Almost all are multiples
with two to three plants per pot. Sorry, but I don't have any good
photos of this palm in an interior application.
TEN DAY SPECIAL INTERIOR QUALITY SQUAT
15G $375
VEITCHIA MERRILLII HYBRID POTENTIAL TO GROW SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE GROWN HERE
VERY EXCITING – NOT PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON SIZE
There is an interesting story behind
the plants I'm showing you here. About four years ago, we got some
seeds from a botanical garden that were labeled as Veitchia
merrillii (aka Adonidia merrillii). This palm
resembles a miniature Royal Palm, so it is a popular choice by
enthusiasts who see it in tropical areas. Rarely does it get over
twenty feet tall and many people like this smaller size. But,
native to the Philippines, you might expect it'd be too tropical and
cold sensitive to grow here. Well, that is the case and I don't
know of one mature tree in Southern California.
The seeds we got were thought to be pure Veitchia merrillii. The
seeds looked to be the right size for merrillii - the anticipated
small size as you see with this species. Seeds of other Veitchia species
are much larger. Of the fifty or so seeds that germinated, about
half died off quickly in our greenhouses the first winter. We
figured - that makes sense - cold sensitive. But, to our surprise,
the other half grew quite well. As they got bigger, it was
apparent that they looked nothing like a true species Veitchia
merrillii we have grown in the past. The prominent speckling
and dark color to the leaf stems was not expected - merrillii is
plain green usually. And, there is a diversity of appearance of
the various plants we were now growing.
We figure these are a hybrid of a Veitchia merrillii crossed
with something else. Most likely it's with another species of Veitchia that
are more cold tolerant. This is to our customer's benefit as this
means perhaps they can grow these and end up with a smaller palm that
resembles V. merrillii. We have a limited number of these
plants left.They’ve gotten
bigger and all have survived a freeze at our nursery.So, maybe here’s your chance to grow a “Veitchia merrillii
hybrid”
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON THIS HYBRID $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON $125.
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
Obviously, I have no mature garden plants to show you as this is such a
rare hybrid.
LACCOSPADIX AUSTRALASICA
SUCKERING MOUNTAIN FORM
EASY TO GROW
RESEMBLES THE KENTIA PALM TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5G
When one considers the species Laccospadix australasica, he has
to realize that there are different forms depending on native
habitat/localities. There are also single trunk and suckering
forms. The one for sale here is the mountain form that are
typically single trunk. I feel it's the best subspecies one can
purchase. It doesn't throw the new red leaf although
occasionally you see a bit of bronze in the new leaf. This variety
of the L. australasica is fairly easy to grow in our area.
The seeds for these plants today came from a local flowering tree here
in Encinitas. This variety has thinner leaves that are dull green
in color, trunks about four to five inches thick and reaches a height of
typically under 15 feet. I'd recommend morning sun, strong
filtered light or perhaps several hours of daily sun. Cold
tolerance is into the mid-twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $145 TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5G $125
Mention this Special at the time of purchase for this discount.
SABAL MINOR THE
DWARF PALMETTO
NEVER OVER SIX FEET TALL - GREEN FAN PALM LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL
2 GALLON PLANTS
This dwarf palm native to the southern states of the U.S. is sought
after because of its small size and extreme cold hardiness. It can
take temperatures into the mid-teens F. and rarely gets over six feet
tall. It is often grown in full sun but tolerates part sun or
strong filtered light.
Enthusiasts like it because of its small size.Blossoms commonly shoot above the green fan leaves and produce
black small seeds.We’re
putting 2 gallon plants on sale presently. These are big for their
pots. Easy to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE
$75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE NICELY SIZED 2 GALLON $62.50
Just mention this blog special to get this great deal. This and
all sales above apply to mail orders or nursery visits.
COLD HARDY - NEVER OVER EIGHT FEET TALL 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 THESE LARGE 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.
DYPSIS
PRESTONIANA
VERY RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
PLUMOSA LEAVES – COLORFUL CROWN SHAFT TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This highly sought-after, single trunk species from Madagascar is very
beautiful. It falls into the category of a “must have ” species.This species comes from mid-elevation in southern Madagascar and
is proving to be a great species for Southern California. It has a
height of over 30 feet, a thick trunk that is about 12 to sixteen inches
thick with prominent rings, plumose upright leaves and a colored crown
shaft. The crown shaft has white silver, orange and black colors.Cold tolerance appears to be into the mid-twenties but is not yet
worked out. Mature trees tolerate full sun along the coast.
The mature photos are by TS at RPS. One photo is c/o John
Dransfield, Kew Botanical Garden in London. We’re putting 2
gallon plants on Special.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $80
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $65
Remember to mention this Special. These can be mail ordered.
ROYSTONEA OLERACEA THE SOUTH AMERICAN ROYAL PALM
TALL PINNATE PALM WITH LUSH GREEN FOLIAGE LONG PROMINENT CROWN SHAFT TEN DAY SPECIAL SEEDLINGS IN BANDS
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. They want
sun and are cold hardy to about 25 degrees F. On sale are one year old
band sized seedlings.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$50
Easy to mail order.
DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS
THE TEDDY BEAR PALM
RUST COLORED CROWN SHAFT
THIN SILVER RINGED TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This great palm is known for its rusty-brown/red crown shaft that is
quite fuzzy to the touch. It therefore has its common name of the
Teddy Bear Palm. It is not a huge palm, usually getting up to
about twenty-five feet with a six inch thick trunk. Trunk color is
silver with prominent rings. Leaf color is green. Right on
the coast it takes full sun easily. Far inland would require part
day sun or filtered light. Cold tolerance is down to about 25
degrees F.This is one of
the most popular palms around.I’m offering our band size on special. This size is quite
large for its pot and definitely needs repotting soon.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE BAND SIZE $55
Just mention this Blog Special to get the discount at time of purchase.
DYPSIS LASTELLIANA THE RED NECK PALM
NATIVE TO MADAGASCAR TEN DAY SPECIAL SEEDLING SIZE
This species of single trunk Madagascar palm
is often mixed up with Dypsis leptocheilos, an ideal palm
species for Southern California. Dypsis lastelliana, which is a
near identical species, is a bigger single trunk species with a very
similar red, fuzzy crown shaft. But, it is harder to grow because
it is less cold tolerant. It gets to a height of about 25 feet and
has a thicker trunk with upright longer green leaves. It would do
best in the sun and is cold hardy down to perhaps a freeze. It is
also slower growing than the Teddy Bear Palm. For the best
locations in So Cal, it can be grown. There's one at the Catamaran
Hotel in Pacific Beach in San Diego that's been alive for years.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$50
Just mention this Special at the time of
purchase.
DIOON MEROLAE
SLOW GROWING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD
GRAY-GREEN LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS
This is a slow growing New World cycad species that comes from Mexico.
It is very attractive. One of the things that is particularly nice
about this species is that the crown size is compact and not that large.
For this reason, it fits into a small sunny location in the garden where
no other plant would work. Its leaves are a silver-green in color
(can be just green) and it holds many leaves. An extremely old
plant might have a foot or two of trunk. In the wild there are
specimens that are possibly a thousand years old with many meters of
trunk, often leaning over toward the ground. But, from a practical
point of view, it is a small plant. If you grow this species,
you'll probably find that it will take fifty years or more to get three
feet of trunk. Cold hardiness is into the low 20's F. and it
prefers full sun except for harsh desert climates. We offer many
sizes of this species from seedlings up to trunked plants that are many
decades old. For mail orders, the band size is easy to ship.These are not newly germinated seedlings but rather plants with
an inch or more of caudex.
Most germinated five years ago.If you want larger, we do have citrus pot, 15g and boxed sized
plants. I hope that you like this cycad; it's one of my favorites. For
upscale landscaping, nothing beats it.
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANS $85
BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be repotted into 5g pots
shortly.
DIOON HOLMGRENII RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD
LARGE CITRUS POT PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE Among cycad enthusiasts, this species
is known as a rare Mexican cycad that is difficult to find.
What we are offering on special are very old citrus pot plants
with caudex size of 3 to 4 inches! This species is sun
loving and cold tolerant to the low 20's F. It is native
to Mexico. The plants shown here are from seeds we got
about ten years ago. It grows at a medium rate. It is
known for the fact that it has long and upright leaves.
Leaf color is blue green and leaflets are armed with spines.
These can be mail ordered in a medium sized box quite easily.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT
$350 TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE CIT POT $275
I only have a few of these. You
must mention this special when purchasing to get these prices.
These plants are very large for their pots.
ENCEPHALARTOS MUCHII BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN CYCAD
RARE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD 2 GALLON SIZE
Native to Mozambique, this small to medium sized cycad grows in scrub
forest among rocks and boulders. It is distinguished by its blue
to blue-green color and by having leaflets that are prominently spiny.
In my experience, leaf color is sometimes very blue, other times
blue-green. You'll sometimes hear the description as "soapy green"
to describe the leaves. Overall, the leaf color is variable and
I've shown several photos here to demonstrate this. I've seen
specimens that are as blue as an Encephalartos horridus.
Trunk size is usually under three feet.
Upright leaves are about four feet long or less. Leaves are keeled
and leaflets are lanceolate and spiny. This species likes full sun
and is cold tolerant into the low 20's F. The two gallon on sale
are a good, strong two gallon plant with caudexes average 2 to 3
inches. They came from parents domestically that both had
extreme blue color. These can be mail ordered but not outside the
U.S.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 2G PLANTS WITH 2 OR MORE INCH
CAUDEXES $195 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 2 GALLON CYCADS $165
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at
the time of purchase.
BRACHYCHITON RUPESTRIS
INTERESTING THICK TRUNK TROPICAL TREE
SNAKESKIN TEXTURED TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL TALL 25 GALLON TREE
About four 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 swollen trunks. The leaflets are quite fine; but the trunk is
massive. It has a green snake skin type of texture and is a fast
growing tree. The plant I’m showing here is a 25 gallon
we’ve been growing for years.It’s about 15 feet tall and begging for a home.I am also showing you pictures of mature trees in Australia, the
native home of this species.This species is not known for flowers, but rather for it's
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.
It's quite tall - maybe ever too tall to easily transport in a pickup.
Garden photos by australiagarden website and anbg.gov.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS TREE $400
BIRDS NEST ANTHURIUM ANTHURIUM HOOKERI
THE PERFECT COMPANION PLANT
NEVER OVER ABOUT SIX FEET TALL
LEATHERY, DARK GREEN LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON PLANTS
Enthusiast are always looking for attractive
companion plants that don't get too big. Shown here is what's
called the "Birds Nest" Anthurium. Most of these plants
are felt to either be the species Anthurium hookeri or a hybrid
of it. They are good for filtered light situations and rarely get
over six feet tall. The leaves are long, wide and very thick to
the touch. Their leaf surface is wavy. We’re offering our 5
gallon size on a Ten Day Special. This is the size most people buy.
Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. Flowers are red, as are
the tiny seeds. These plants are real winners. These can be
mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE
5G THIS SPECIES $95 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $75
Remember: Mention
this Blog Only Special to get this price when you buy! The
last photo is c/o Wikipedia.
PANDANUS UTILUS
THE SCREW PINE
THE BEST AND ONE OF THE FEW PANDANUS GOOD FOR THIS AREA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
Pandanus utilus is
called the Screw Pine but is not a pine at all. It's actually a
monocot (similar to palms) and native to Madagascar, the Mauritius
Islands and some surrounding areas. It gets it's name by the
arrangement of leaves which come off the trunk in spiraling fashion,
always the same direction. Thus, the leaves spin off at different
angles in a swirl. Leaves are rather thin and have spines along
the margins. The trunk on this species is quite amazing. It
forms aerial roots (sausage like) that come to the ground for stability.
Trunks fork and form multiple heads of leaves. Trunks can also be
quite smooth, almost snakeskin-like. It has large fruit clusters
that are bigger than grenades. But, it is a dioecious species and
you need a male and female plant to set viable seeds. Leaf color is
green with a sheen of blue. Overall height is variable, but old
specimens can easily be over thirty feet tall with lots of branches.
It takes sun or part sun. Cold tolerance is probably in the
mid-twenties F. We are offering only a few 5g as shown that we
have in stock. This is an hard species to find for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Just mention this blog special when purchasing to get this price. This
size can be mailordered.The only other Pandanus that we’ve had luck with is P.
furcatus, which we also have.And, we’re trying a new species Pandanus dubius.
ALOCASIA LOW RIDER TRUE DWARF GREEN HYBRID
NEVER OVER 2 FEET TALL - FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This dwarf Alocasia is a hybrid of Alocasia portora -
which is much taller and larger than this hybrid. Mature height is
typically 18 inches. Leaf stems are striped as you can see on the
photo. Leaf color is green. This plant tolerates
partial or perhaps full sun along the coast or limited sun / strong
filtered light in interior areas. It is fairly cold hardy and
winters over in zone 7B and above. We're putting 5 gallon on sale.
Sorry, but I have no photos of mature garden plants.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $65
This size can be shipped mail order.
TUESDAY, 27 DECEMBER, 2022
BAD PALM SEEDS?
HOW CAN YOU TELL?
THE FLOAT TEST
THE PINCH TEST
CUT THE SEED OPEN
Many people love to germinate palm seeds and
make their plants. But, there are a few things you need to now right
from the beginning if you want to successfully germinate.
1. Get fresh seeds. Right off the tree is best.
2. Pick seeds that are mature, often colorful. Green seeds germinate
poorly.
3. Remove the fruit from the seeds until you have a clean, often tan
colored inner seed. Fruit can contain chemicals that retard
germination.
4. Pinch test seeds. Take the picked seeds (with or without fruit) and
squeeze hard between two fingers. They should never collapse.
5. Float Test the seeds. Palm seeds almost always sink in water.
Floaters are almost always bad. Inner cavities of rot within the seed
make them float.
6. Cut open a few seeds. The fruit should be white or light tan, solid
and without signs of rot. And, you definitely do not want to see inner
cavities.
7. Always soak the cleaned seeds in pure water, especially if you had
seeds shipped to you. This rehydrates them. If seeds are right off a
tree and the fruit is moist and fresh, soaking is not necessary. But,
they would still be cleaned of any fruit.
Photos here show seeds with fruit, the float test with floaters and
sinkers and a few seeds cut open showing inner cavities (a bad sign).
For techniques on germination, see our article on Palm Seed Germinationat this website.
Butia capitata
seeds with fresh yellow fruit
Chambeyronia seeds with red fruit
Green seeds, not ready to pick
Livistona saribus seeds with blue fruit
Cleaning fruit off Jubaea chilensis
Float test: Note floating seeds
Float test - Astrocaryum seeds floating
Float Test: Note good seeds sink to bottom
Sinking seeds on float test
Cavity in bad Astrocaryum mexicanum
seeds
Cavity in Astrocaryum mexicanum
Cavity in bad Gastrococos crispa
seeds
Cavity in Gastrococus crispa
DYPSIS LANCEOLATA
NATIVE TO COMORO ISLANDS
USUALLY A SUCKERING PALM
DESIRABLE PALM FROM THE COMOROS
TEN DAY SPECIAL FULL 15 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 15 GALLON $245
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $225
PRESTOEA MONTANA AKA PRESTOEA ACUMINATA VAR. MONTANA
RARE PINNATE PALM FROM PUERTO RICO TEN
DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
Prestoea is
a genus that is very closely related to another palm genus, Euterpe. It
is found in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Essentially
all Euterpe are crown shafted palms. Many of the Prestoea are not.
There are also distinctions between the flowers of these two genera.
Also, many of the Prestoea are
suckering. But, there is one that is single trunk. This is Prestoea
montana, native
to mountainous areas of Puerto Rico. I've always known of this
species as not having a crown shaft. But, I've seen photos
(including ones from native habitats) where a crown shaft is seen.
The
hallmarks of this species are its wide and very shiny green leaves, its
somewhat slender trunk and its overall beautiful appearance. Plant
heights can reach forty feet or more. This species should be grown
in part day sun or filtered light. It likes rich soil and ample
moisture. I'd estimate its cold tolerance is down to about a
freeze or a bit less. It is not a species for a beginner to try.
We're putting the 15g plants on special. Note that this species has
historically been known as "Prestoea
montana" but
in more recent years has been considered a variety of P.
acuminata. REGULAR PRICE 15G $235 TEN
DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $210
Remember:
Mention this Special for this price!
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 $155
Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase for this
discounted price. We do have other sizes for sale.
CHAMAEDOREA WOODSONIANA
TALL, THICK TRUNK, BEAUTIFUL GREEN PINNATE PALM
DOES BEST IN SHADE – STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 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 in the first six photos are our 5g size which are quite tall and
need to go into the garden or be repotted. Most are 5 feet tall or
more in their pots. We have limited numbers available.
The 7th photo shows the trunk of a 15 gallon plant.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE LARGE 5 GALLON $120
Note: We only have a few available and they’ll be gone soon.
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 $110
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase to get this
discount.
ROYSTONEA REGIA THE CUBAN ROYAL PALM
LOVES SUN AND HEAT
PLANTS ON SPECIAL SIX FEET TALL TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE This pinnate New World species is another
favorite of mine. There are multiple species of Roystonea. The
most common and sought after species is the Cuban Royal, Roystonea
regia. Compared to the South American Royal Palm, Roystonea
regia's leaves hang down past (lower than) the midway point of the
crown. Roystonea oleracea's leaves stop at the "half moon"
point and don't hang down near the trunk.
Royal Palms love heat and sun. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees
F. They are fast growers. We have a pretty good supply
available of assorted sizes. Note how the base of the well grown Royal
Palm is quite swollen and fat. On up the trunk there is variable
swelling present. The plants I'm putting on special today are an easily
shipped size of 5 gallon but would take a tall box. They are about
6 feet tall in their pots. BTW, on the garden shots below, the
first two were taken in the San Diego area.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $110
Remember to mention this Blog Special to get this price when you
purchase.
CHAMAEDOREA KLOTZSCHIANA
SINGLE TRUNK MEXICAN CHAMAEDOREA
THIN TRUNKED, GROUPED LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON MULTIPLES
This single trunk, shade loving palm is from the Veracruz area of Mexico
and named after a German botanist, Johann Klotzsch. The
plant shown here has reached its mature height of twelve feet. It
has a prominently ringed but narrow green trunk.The most remarkable characteristic of this species is the
grouping of leaflets along the rachis. These groups are
irregularly spaced. Also note how they leaflets are held at
different angles from the rachis. Leaflets are a dark green,
small to medium in length, wide and a bit puffy. It's this
grouping of leaflets that allows you to ID this species. Another
surprising this is how hard it is to find this species. When I
started my nursery 42 years ago, I had lots of these and seeds were
available. Nowadays you can't find seeds to save your soul.This is a shade loving species and cold hardy into the
mid-twenties F. At best perhaps it'd take down to about 25
degrees. These plants should probably work fine as a house plant
and are shippable in a good sized box.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON MULTIPLES $145 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON MULTIPLES $120
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 and five years old. It is slow growing palm. 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. These are supposed to be the blue
variety. Cold hardiness is into the upper teens F.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $100
Remember: Mention this Blog Special for your discount.
TRITHRINAX CAMPESTRIS BLUE, SUCKERING FAN PALM VERY COLD HARDY
LIMITED NUMBER OLD SUCKERING 5G TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This South American suckering fan palm comes
from Argentina and Uruguay. From these locations, you might suspect it
could have quite a bit of cold hardiness, and this is the case with not
only this species of Trithrinax,but of
the genus as a whole. Availability of seeds of this species has been
sparse to nonexistent. And, as a young plant, it is quite slow
growing. Consequently, to get a good sized container plant can take a
decade or more. We were fortunate to offer some very nice 5g plants as
shown below. I'd estimate their age at 7 years. They are dividing and
very chunky at the base. They are totally acclimated to full hot sun
and are intensely blue. This is a perfect selection for someone who
lives in an interior area with lots of heat.
Overall height of this species is up to twenty feet. Multiple stems are
produced, but usually the number is just several. Leaves are small,
typically about two feet wide. The segments of the leaves are pointed
and sharp. Trunks retain old leaf bases but, like
Washingtonia, eventually fall off. This is a
drought tolerant species and can take temperatures well into the 100's
F. and cold tolerance is into the teens. Of note, most specimens I've
seen are blue. The 5g size is shown in the first 5 photos. The last
two photos show a mature plant that is blue-green in color, probably due
to the fact that it's not getting full sun.
REGULAR PRICE 5G THIS SPECIES $145 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $120
But, remember to mention this special when purchasing to get this price.
15 gallon size
garden plant
garden plant
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 $110
Remember, mention this Blog Only Special for price at the time of
purchase. Limited numbers available. The photo from
habitat is by Justen Dobbs
CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
DWARF SINGLE TRUNK
UNDERSTORY SUPER RARE MINIATURE PALM
SIMPLE LEAVES - NEVER OVER A FEW FEET TALL TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This dwarf understory palm species has entire, small leaves, a very thin
trunk the size of a pencil and a mature height never over two to three
feet. It comes from high elevation mountainous areas of Mexico.
It's extremely rare and hard to find. The seedlings we're offering
this year came from domestic plants in San Diego County. They are
about a year old. We got these in last year and about ten sold out
quickly. I rarely have them for sale. They need a filtered
light environment and should be cold hardy at least into the
mid-twenties F. I can mail order these. Limited numbers
available!
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $60
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase.
These can be mail ordered - weather permitting.
DYPSIS DECARYI THE TRIANGLE PALM
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
THREE SIDED CROWN SHAFT WITH COLOR TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This Madagascar palm is known as the "Triangle Palm" because the crown
shaft has three flat sides. This crown shaft has multiple colors
including purple, silver and black.It gets to a mature height of about 22 feet in 3 decades.
It loves heat and sun. Leaves are a gray-green color and there is
prominent speckling in the inner crown with dark colors. It is
slow growing. It has a cold tolerance of about 24 degrees F.
The band size on special are healthy and near ready for repotting.These are easy to mail order.
6REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.
BUTIA PARAGUAYENSIS BLUE-GREEN
BUTIA FROM SOUTH AMERICA
ARCHING LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL SEEDLING 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 band size seedlings.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 BAND SIZE $60 TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS $50
ENCEPHALARTOS AEMULANS GREEN, RARE CYCAD FROM SOUTH AFRICA
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED IN THE WILD SPECIAL VERY
LARGE BAND PLANTS
This species of green South African cycad is a
medium sized mature plant with trunks up to about five feet. They
are un-branched and have green leaves that are about five feet long.
The leaves are straight and leaflets point toward the end of the leaf.
In the wild stands in the Natal area of RSA, there are only about a
hundred plants remaining. Shown here in the first row of photos
are 4 to 5 year old band plants - very large for their container.
The second row of photos show a huge boxed specimen at our nursery.
The last row shows domestic plants and a close up of the leaflets.
We're putting older band seedlings on sale.
They'd be easy to mail order. In our area, this is a full sun
plant with a cold hardiness into the low 20's F.
REGULAR PRICE THESE BANDS $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $65
Remember, mention this Special when you order. We, of course, have
other sizes of this species for sale.
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 $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $110
Just mention this Blog special. These are simple to ship by mail
order.
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.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT $385 TEN DAY SPECIAL -
THIS SIZE $325
Remember to mention this Special at the time of purchase to get this
discounted price.
LIGULARIA
TUSSILANGINEA LILY-LIKE, FLAT GREEN LEAVES
YELLOW BLOSSOMS IN FALL TAKES SUN - LIKES WATER TEN DAY
SPECIAL NICE ONE GALLON
This is an interesting plant we propagate
ourselves from seeds of existing plants. They form small clusters
of shiny green leaf plants that don't get over 18 inches. Flowers
come in the fall are yellow, daisy-like and medium sized. This
species enjoys water and will droop over with too little water.
Then, when given water, they bounce right back. It's a good
"indicator plant" for how well you are watering the garden.
They'll take sun in many areas or part day sun. In full sun, give
them plenty of water. These plants do sucker and are easy to
propagate from divisions. This is a great "filler plant" to put in areas
where you want something but don't know what to use. On the fourth
photo the one gallon is in his right hand. We're sold out of 5g
presently.
REGULAR
PRICE 1G $40 TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G $32.50
Remember: mention this Special for
your discount when you purchase.
PLUMERIA PLANTS LARGE ONE GALLON
AVAILABLE
PRETTY AND DESIRABLE VARIETIES
SOME
BRANCHING THREE DIFFERENT BLOSSOMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE ONE GALLON PLANTS
We are pleased to offer three very beautiful varieties of Plumeria.We got these in 2 days ago and also had a “Hot Pink” variety
which sold out the same day.
Most are large for a one gallon and have branches.They are growing now that it’s spring and have leaves.They should produce flowers this summer.I brought these in because all are super desirable varieties.They came from a private Plumeria enthusiast.These plants like sun and heat. Cold tolerance is down to a
freeze or slightly below. If you plant some in your garden,
remember to not water them in winter when it’s cold.This will cause rot.Limited
supplies. We also have other sizes available, mostly larger.
REGULAR PRICE THESE ONE GALLON BELOW $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLON $45
Remember: Mention this
Special when you purchase.
Plumeria pinang peach
Plumeria pink pansy
Plumeria yellow
FRIDAY, 23 DECEMBER, 2022
POTTING UP A NEW PALM SEEDLING PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING TECHNIQUE - VEITCHIA SEEDLINGS
If you follow the techniques given in the
article above, you will end up having seedlings that will need repotting
into a growing container. Shown here are some vigorous Veitchia
seedlings that were germinated in a flat. Flats are not our favorite
for germinating (are not deep containers) but, for conservation of
space, was what we used for these seeds. You can see in the first two
photos that these are well developed with about two or three leaves. We
prefer to have several leaves before we repot seedlings.
Photographs three to five show the seedlings
after they've been removed from the germinating flat. Note the compact
and nice roots on the seedlings. You must be careful when removing each
seedling to protect the roots. Cutting or damaging the roots can lead
to damping off after removal.
The last photo shows the seedling after
being repotted into a one gallon. Sometimes we put seedlings into our
band containers ( 3 x 3 x 9 inches), but Veitchias typically
are large, strong seedlings and respond better in a larger pot. Of
course, after potting up seedlings, water immediately and put them into
filtered light. Over time, you can give them more sun exposure.
I hope this helps you have successful growing of your small new palms.
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 At the end of this week we'll be getting in a new batch of
colorful and different species. 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.
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.
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 $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $210
Just mention this Blog Special when ordering 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 $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $210
Remember: Mention this Special for your discount.
DYPSIS PLUMOSA
THIN TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
FLUFFY LEAVES – SILVER CROWN SHAFT
TOLERATES FULL COASTAL SUN & FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 15 GALLON PLANT
This single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm comes from Madagascar.
It is a medium size palm with a narrow trunk and plumose leaves.
Trunk diameter is four to six inches. The trunk color is
silver-green and it has prominent rings. Leaflets are narrow and
green in color. The ends of the leaves curve downwards. We
have been growing this species for over two decades and found it to be a
reliable grower. When young the trunk is much thinner but fattens
up with age. It is quite cold tolerant, down into the mid to
low 20's F. It's growth rate is good. It likes full sun in
most areas. We are offering very tall 15 gallon plants on
sale. The plant shown below is about 12 feet tall – twice the height of
most comparable 15g plants. We do
have some multiples which tend to be shorter. As you can
see, they are very tall and too big to ship by UPS.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SIZE $250
DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $225
DYPSIS PEMBANA SINGLE TRUNK OR SUCKERING
NATIVE TO PEMBA ISLAND
TAKES FULL COASTAL SUN TEN DAY SPECIAL 5
GALLON SIZE
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.
The plants on special are already suckering. Along our coast it
will take part day sun but I'd recommend filtered or morning sun inland.
The plants on special are in 5g size. We may have both
larger and smaller size.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase. Limited
numbers are available. The garden specimen photos are c/o a late
friend Al Bredeson. I'm also showing a prior Nursery stock 25
gallon.
KENTIOPSIS PYRIFORMIS
SUPER RARE SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM
NATIVE TO NEW CALEDONIA
THIN TRUNK - VERY ELEGANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This is a single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm native to New
Caledonia. Many feel it's the prettiest species of this genus.
It gets to a height of about 40 feet or more and has a thin trunk.
Leaves are upright, green and arched. They are keeled and green in
color. The crown shaft is a copper color, covered with a white
wax. It can be grown in some sun, depending on where you live.
It's probably best to start it in bright filtered light and let it work
its way into overhead sun. Growth rate is good, comparable or
faster than K. oliviformis. Cold tolerance is down to about
a freeze.This is an extremely difficult species
to find for sale nowadays. I have a limited number of 5 gallon
plants we’re putting on special.Notice the newly emerging red leaf – most commonly seen in New
Caledonia palm species.This
is an extremely rare species and we rarely have them for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Photo of garden plant by TS at RPS.
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 $110
Remember:
Mention this Blog Special for your discount.
RHAPIS EXCELSA THE LADY
PALM
ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT TEN
DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON 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 – five gallon size. They are about 5-6
years old. Rhapis excelsa is native to Asia and typically
doesn't get much over 8 feet tall in a pot or in the ground. Each
leaf is composed mature of six to ten leaflets that have jagged ends and
are green in color.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 5 gallon size can be easily shipped' It's slow growing and a
dwarf species.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $110
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 OR EXTERIOR PALMS SIZE ON SALE EASY TO SHIP
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE ONE GALLON PLANTS FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE THESE 1G $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $55
Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for this price when you
purchase. One gallon shown in first 4 photos.
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM HYSTRIX
THE NEEDLE PALM
WORLD'S MOST COLD HARDY PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
There is no doubt in my mind that this species is the most cold tolerant
of any palm species. It is native to the southeastern United States
with native habitats stretching from South Carolina down to northern
Florida and into Alabama and Mississippi. There are reports of
this species tolerating below zero degrees F. Now, this doesn't
mean that you can grow it in Michigan. But, in areas that see
significant cold such as North Carolina, central Texas or even New
Mexico, this species might work for you.
It is a suckering fan palm and known as the "Needle Palm" because it
forms dark colored, protuberant needles on the trunk. The fourth
picture below shows small needles forming on the trunk. The first
five photos show the 3g on sale.In sun the color is a silver green with more silver underneath.
In shade the color gets dark green, reminiscent of a Rhapis
Palm. Trunks are usually under three feet tall and four to six
inches thick. But, because the leaves come upwards, the overall
height of the plant can be six to seven feet or taller. They can
get a bit bushy. This is a very slow growing species. The
plants on sale are not quite up to size so we're offering a very nice
price on them.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
I only have a few of these. You must mention this Blog Only
Special to get this price.
COPERNICIA HOSPITA
THE BLUE CUBAN WAX PALM
EXTREMELY RARE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM
STUNNING BLUE SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
This difficult to find and beautiful blue fan palm is native to Cuba.
Mature trees carry a large number of blue, circular and pleated and flat
leaves. The trunk holds on to old leaf bases for a while but
eventually is smooth with about a 12 inch diameter. Many feel that
this, along with other Copernicia, are some of the most beautiful
of all fan palms. Expect a mature height of 20 to 25 feet.
It wants full sun and is cold tolerant to at least a freeze. We're
putting our one gallon plants on special. Their age is approaching
3 years. I’d highly recommend getting one as they are near impossible
to find. Easy to mail order.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $65
CERATOZAMIA HILDAE
DWARF FILTERED LIGHT CYCAD
MAXIMUM GARDEN HEIGHT TYPICALLY SIX FEET
TEN DAY SPECIAL ANY SIZE THIS SPECIES!
The first five photos below show an example of a really nice citrus pot
sized mature plant with a male cone. The caudex size is
approximately 4 inches and it is representative of some plants we're
putting on special. Approximate age is ten years. This
species is very small with leaves rarely to four feet long and a caudex
size under six inches. The hallmark of this species is the
grouping of the leaflets - like little bow ties put onto the leaf stem.
Leaf color is always green. Pictures below demonstrate this.
I'd recommend filtered light. It doesn't take up much room so it
can fit into any garden. It's a very "cute" species that people
like. It's also a wonderful patio plant. I'd give it
filtered light. Cold tolerance is into the low 20's F. These
cycads are super easy to ship anywhere within the U.S. We ship
plants in their containers, soil and all. It has also been grown
by some as a smaller interior cycad in the home. It is quite "user
friendly".
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE PLANT THIS SPECIES $325
Shown below are photos of a nice citrus pot plant although some on sale
could be in 5g pots. Caudex sizes are 3 to 4 inches. Also,
I'm showing a garden specimen. Remember to mention this Special at
the time of purchase to get this discount. We should have smaller and
larger plants available.
ENCEPHALARTOS MUNCHII
A RARE CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD
BLUE – GREEN SPINY LEAFLETS
SUPER DIFFICULT TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON PLANT
Native to Mozambique, this small to medium sized cycad grows in scrub
forest among rocks and boulders. It is distinguished by its blue
to blue-green color and by having leaflets that are prominently spiny.
In my experience, leaf color is sometimes very blue, other times
blue-green. You'll sometimes hear the description as "soapy green"
to describe the leaves. Overall, the leaf color is variable.
Trunk size is usually under three feet. Upright leaves are about
four feet long or less. Leaves are keeled and leaflets are
lanceolate and spiny. This species likes full sun and is cold
tolerant into the low 20's F. The first six pictures show a 15
gallon plant with a three inch caudex. We're putting this actual
plant on sale. I suspect outdoors in sun (greenhouse grown so far)
it'll show more of the blue color as the parents were blue.
REGULAR
PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD $525
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $450
ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
X ENCEPHALARTOS PRINCEPS
INTERESTING HYBRID OF TWO SOUTH AFRICAN CYCADS
SHOULD GROW INTO A STUNNING MATURE PLANT
HOPEFULLY BLUE STACKING LEAFLETS TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This fascinating hybrid was created by taking
male pollen from E. princeps
and applying it to a female cone of E.
longifolius. This is an F1 hybrid.
Both the parents are from South Africa and both were blue. My hopes are
that the princeps
will give it the beautiful blue color and glamour. We're hoping that
the E. longifolius seed bearer will give it stacking of the leaflets
and very curved leaves. But, no one can be sure what this hybrid will
look like. They are healthy band sized seedlings and already showing
blue color. They should like coastal sun and be cold hardy into the low
20's F.
REGULAR PRICE THESE BAND HYBRIDS $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS BAND SIZE $60
Easy to mail order. Remember to mention this
Special at the time of purchase. I'm showing nursery specimens of both
species of this hybrid.
Encephalartos longifolius
Encephalartos princeps
ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS TRANSKI FORM
MEDIUM TO LARGE GREEN CYCAD - THINNER
LEAFLETS SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT
Please read above where I introduced this South
African species and commented that there were various "forms" native to
different localities. This variety is from a habitat in Transki.
Little is published about these plants or presented on the Internet.
From what I see, this variety has green leaflets that are thinner than
other varieties and have less spination on the leaflets. I anticipate
mature size will be similar to the regular E. natalensis
above. The plant on special is in a 15g pot and has a caudex of about 6
inches. Culture and cold hardiness should be comparable. We have
several available. Sorry, I do not have nor can I find good photos of a
mature specimen. We only have one or two left.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $650 TEN DAY SPECIAL HIS
ACTUAL CYCAD $550
ALTERNATHEA PARTYTIME
DWARF COLORFUL SPECIES
RED AND GREEN LEAVES TEN DAY
SPECIAL OLDER ONE GALLON
This hybrid ornamental plant appeals to those
who like color in the garden. It only gets to about 2 feet tall
and two feet wide and can tolerate good filtered light or sun. The
leaves are green with prominent pink-red mixed color as shown below.
They can be pruned to make a fuller plant and are not that difficult to
grow. They tolerate a freeze. The one gallon on special are
older plants and ready for planting.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLON $35
FUCREA QUICHEENSIS A RARE AND STUNNING BLUE FUCREA
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE THIN BLUE STRAP-LIKE SOFT LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL JUVENILE 4 INCH POT SIZE
This extremely rare and difficult to find
variety of Fucrea
is native to southwest Guatemala and southern Mexico on the Pacific
side. Plants have thin trunks with a mature heights of six to nine feet
with beautiful heads of super blue strap-like blue leaves. The leaves
are a rosette and this crown is six feet or more wide. Trunks have been
known to fork when mature. Unlike other Fucrea that
produce bubils, this species sets seeds. This is a full sun species and
is cold hardy (by estimate) into the mid to upper 20's F. Mail order
would be simple.
REGULAR PRICE 4 INCH $50 TEN DAY SPECIAL 4 INCH $45
Garden/wild photos below by Agaveville website
and TS at RPS.
YUCCA
ROSTRATA BLUE SUCCULENT WITH AMAZING COLD HARDINESS
SEMI-DWARF SIZE MATURE BEING GROWN IN NEW YORK IN THE SNOW! JUVENILE 4
INCH POTS ON SALE
This small to medium sized, drought tolerant plant is native to the
southern U.S. border and down into Mexico. It is usually a single
trunk mature plant but can fork above the ground. Most notable is
the silver-blue foliage as shown here. It is very slow growing.
Over time it forms a trunk about eight or ten inches thick.
Foliage is about 2 feet long and not "pokey" or sharp. It demands
full sun and is cold hardy at least into the single digits F. I
had a customer call me from New York City recently to tell me that a
plant bought from us about three years ago was thriving in his yard.
Gardeners like this species because it's not very big and gives nice
color to a sunny garden. The size we’re putting on sale are
juvenile 4 inch pot size and have four to six leaves.This is a good starter size but will take time to make a nice
garden plant.These would be
easy to mail order.Of note,
we also have 3 gallon for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 4 INCH $40
TEN DAY SPECIAL 4 INCH $35
Garden photos are by it.dreamstime.org and
USF.ed
BLUE STAR FERN
PHLEBODIUM AUREUM
LEAVES WITH A DEFINITE BLUE COLOR TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G SIZE
This is a fern we have for sale once in a while.We’ve found it’s quite popular and often sells out.We just got in a new batch including 5g and 1g plants.This is a rhizomatous fern that clumps or crawls.Leaves are lobed and have a undulating margins.Leave color is blue-green to blue.Interestingly it is found on the eastern portions of United
States, Central America, the Caribbean Islands and South America as far
south as Argentina.Leaves
are soft and plant height is usually about two feet.It likes filtered light and is cold tolerant down to about a
freeze.I've read that is
somewhat drought tolerant.
Some use it as an expansive ground cover. REGULAR REGULAR
PRICE 5G $85 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $65
HIBISCUS MIDNIGHT RED BLOSSOM
RARE VARIETY TEN DAY SPECIAL FLOWERING SIZE ONE GALLON
As a nursery, we're not a specialty Hibiscus grower. But, I've always loved these plants.
Even older species, around for quite a while, add color and charm to the
garden. And, newer varieties are amazing. The reason we backed off
from Hibiscus
is that they attract white fly problems. This was especially present a
decade ago but has become less of a problem nowadays. So, we are
growing some cool varieties presently. Most are from cuttings from
collections of desirable plants. The one on sale here has large red
(touch of pink) blossoms. They are fully rooted. TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON
$35
WEDNESDAY, 21 DECEMBER, 2022
HYOPHORBE VERSCHAFELTII
THE SPINDLE PALM
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
CIGAR SHAPED TRUNK
SUPER OLD TREES
Most of us know what the Spindle Palm,Hyophorbe
verschafeltii,looks
like. But, I thought I'd show you pictures of plants that are at least
fifty years old. I've been following these particular trees
individually for over thirty years and they were large when I first met
them. So, here's the "Senior citizens" of Spindle Palms. The fourth
photo shows the classic bulge in the mid-trunk. But, on some trees
you'll notice this is less apparent - almost as if the central bulge
aborts. I can't comment too much on this other than to say that this
seems true on occasions and the bulge is less apparent. I wish I had
sequential, over the decades, photos of individual trees.
Many are growing this sun-loving species here in Southern California and
the tallest ones I know of are ten to twelve feet tall. References say
twenty feet is maximum and certainly some of these trees are pushing
that height. Cold hardiness is down to about a freeze. At the nursery
we have seedlings, 5g and 15g sizes for sale.
Colony of mature trees this species
5 gallon size
15 g size at nursery
ALOCASIA CAL-ODORA THE
MINIATURE ELEPHANT EAR
NEVER OVER ABOUT THREE FEET TALL
Customers often shy away from the regular Elephant EarAlocasiabecause
of it's potential size of up to eight feet with huge leaves. There is
even one species that gets super tall and almost takes over the garden.
But, what I'm showing you here (Alocasia Cal-Odora) is a true
dwarf with plants that never get much above your knees. The leaves are
a foot wide and color is green. They are an ideal plant where you want
a low profile companion plant to cover the garden floor.
This species can take full coastal sun or part day sun and filtered
light in all areas. They do like and respond to water. We sell a ton
of these but do have limited supplies of five and fifteen gallon
plants. We often put them on sale for reduced prices. When people see
how they perform they often come back for more.
The last two photos shown plants of this species at our nursery. From
time to time we do put this species on special. Also, we offer super
unusual and different types ofAlocasia, so if you
are a tropical plant freak, come and see us.
BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM
MEDIUM SIZED SINGLE TRUNK
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER - FULL SUN
AMAZING HUGE SPECIMENS IN 36 INCH BOX SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON HUGE CONTAINERIZED SPECIMENS
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 on
sale the largest plants we've ever had for sale - in 36 inch boxes or 35
gallon bags. Heights in the containers is about twelve feet.
Limited supplies.
REGULAR PRICE THESE LARGE SPECIMENS $800
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 36 INCH BOX SIZE $665
You must mention this Internet-only special when purchasing to get this
price. Limited supplies available. Two habitat photos by TS
at RPS. We only have one or two left.
COCONUT QUEEN PALM
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WHEN MATURE
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
MEDIUM HEIGHT – SYAGRUS HYBRID
TEN DAY SPECIAL SUN READY BOX SIZED PLANTS
This interesting hybrid originated in Thailand by a grower and
propagator of rare palms. It is a cross between the common Queen
Palm and an unusual type of palm from the same genus, Syagrus
schizophylla. The offspring have proven to be quite beautiful
and have good cold tolerance. These will be a medium sized palm.
The trunk will be thinner than the normal Queen and the overall size
will be less. The attached photos of near mature plants show how
pretty it is. And, that they are not overly tall.Note that they do not resemble what we all know as the Queen
Palm. Some say they seem more to resemble a Coconut Palm. This
hybrid likes full sun, is a medium rate grower and has a cold hardiness
estimated to be in the low 20's F. Mature height should be about
25 feet. For those who want the fluffy appearance of the Queen Palm
without the large size, this palm is perfect for you.Be aware, these are extremely difficult to find and are presently
in super short supply.
We’re putting huge 24 inch boxes on sale. They are about 10 - 12 feet
tall in their box. This hybrid likes full sun, is a medium rate grower.We have what may be the last three plants in this area.
REGULAR PRICE 24 INCH BOX $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $675
The 9th photo is by J.I.
COCONUT QUEEN PALM
DESIRABLE SYAGRUS HYBRID
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WHEN MATURE
SYAGRUS ROMANZOFFIANA X SCHIZOPHYLLA
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
FOR DESCRIPTION SEE ABOVE, TODAY'S
BLOG
Regular price
this rare 5g palm $165 Ten day special 5g $145
PINANGA JAVANA
SINGLE TRUNK, TROPICAL & EXOTIC SPECIES
GETS TALLER THAN P. CORONATA - BEING GROWN BY COLLECTORS TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE It's been a few years since we've offered this
rare single trunk Pinanga from the island of Java, Indonesia. A
different thing about this species is that it is single trunk. Juvenile
plants have solid, simple leaves as shown in the photos. But, over
time, they become pinnate leaves as seen on the larger garden specimen.
The mature trunk is thin and ringed. Leaves are six feet long or more -
green in color. The thing about this species is that no one has it!
Shown are the 15g plants we're putting on Special. It wants filtered
light and is cold hardy down to about a freeze.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $245 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $225
PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS TALL PALM WITH BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
THE SILVER DATE PALM TEN DAY SPECIAL
15G PLANTS
This species of Date Palm is from India and
Pakistan and somewhat resembles the Canary Island Date Palm. But, the
trunk is much thinner, the crown is not as large and it is more rounded
in shape. Leaf color is blue-green. Overall height can reach forty to
fifty feet. This is a sun species in all areas with a cold tolerance
into the teens F. We're offering nice 15g plants on special as shown.
These might be a bit of a challenge to mail order but can be done.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SPECIES 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $200
Just mention this Special to get the discount
when purchasing, Only a few available.
CYPHOPHOENIX ELEGANS
THE ELEGANT PALM
MEDIUM SIZE – THIN TRUNK – CROWN SHAFTED
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN LARGE SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species is from New Caledonia in the northern part of the island.
It is of similar height to C. nucele and has the same trunk
diameter. The crown shaft on C. elegans is slightly more
swollen than that of C. nucele. The crown shaft is also
more of a green color, but can show silver. The leaflets are
thinner and, as you can see, the leaves curve downward as opposed to the
stiff, upright leaves of nucele. Another important
difference between the two is that the leaves of C. elegans are
keeled whereas the leaves of nucele are more flat. Of note,
on both species the bare petiole (stem with no leaves) is very short.
This helps you identify this genus.
Shown here is an oversized 15 gallon plant. Also shown are photos
of mature plants. It's easy to appreciate how beautiful and not
overly large it is. This species should be started in filtered
light and be allowed to grow into some sun if you live along the coast.
Inland full sun is too harsh for this species. Cold hardiness is
into the mid-twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE SIZED 15 GALLON $275
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 15 GALLON $245
Remember to mention this Special to get this price. Limited numbers
available.
CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
THE FLAME THROWER PALM
NEW RED EMERGING LEAF
DARK GREEN CROWN SHAFT SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
What good fortune is it that New Caledonia
can claim to be the home of all Chambeyronia. Included is this
species, C. macrocarpa. It is a slow growing, pinnate, crown
shafted palm that gets to a height of about 30 feet. It has a dark
green to green-black crown shaft. Compare this to C. hookeri above
with it's yellow crown shaft. Leaves are wide, thick and leathery
to the touch. With good culture, maybe you can get three new
leaves a year. About one in twenty plants fail to throw a new red
leaf - rather, it remains green. This is just bad luck and there's
no way to predict which will do this. Shown here are 5 gallon
plants we're putting on sale. We do have larger and smaller sizes
available. Coastal sun is tolerated although strong filtered light
is ok for most areas. This is a great garden palm.
REGULAR
PRICE 5 GALLON $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $115 Just mention this special when you buy.
I thank TS at RPS for usage of his photo below.
SABAL
URESANA
RARE & ATTRACTIVE BLUE FAN PALM
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE – LOVES HEAT AND SUN
VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND FOR SALE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This extremely blue species of Sabal is
from northwestern Mexico in the states of Sonora and Chihuahua. In
fact, I had a collector in New Mexico who told me he thinks the natural
distribution of this species extends across the U.S. border into New
Mexico. But, this is not documented. This species has very
long petioles with divided fan leaves attached at their ends. The
leaves are blue or blue-green on both sides. This is more apparent
when the plants are moved into sun and age.tThe ends of the leaves flex downward, so the leaves appear as if
they are hanging down toward the ground. Plants can get over
thirty feet tall and in habitat are much taller than this. Trunks
get up to eighteen inches thick. They like heat and sun.
Cold hardiness is good, into the upper teens F. But, cold along
with wet weather can be difficult for this species. We have
available some nice 5 gallon which we’re putting on Special.Leaf color is just beginning to turn blue.The last habitat photo is by Jeremy Spath. The last
actual photo is a 15g plant which we’ve sold out of.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $110
COCCOTHRINAX BARBADENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED, NARROW TRUNK
VERY "CUTE PALM" WITH GREEN OR SILVER GREEN LEAVES
SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON
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 $110
Remember: Mention this Special when you purchase to get this
discount.
KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM
IDEAL FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
I've discussed this great New Caledonian species before because it is
such a good species for those of us in Southern California. It
comes from high elevation in its native New Caledonia habitat, is a good
growing palm and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal strip.
Its cold hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than the King
Palm or Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter of eight to
ten inches and a mature height of usually about thirty feet. It
can also be grown in part day sun or strong filtered light. Shown
here is the 5 gallon size we’re putting on specialGrowth rate on this species is good. This species is highly
recommended.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $110
The 5 gallon size is shown in the first 5 photos. The garden
trees are growing in San Diego County.
CRYOSOPHILA
STAURACANTHA SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM
SILVER UNDERSIDE TO THE LEAVES MODIFIED SPINES ON TRUNK TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE This single
trunk fan palm is native to Southern Mexico and parts of Central
America. It can get up to a height of 25 feet but most garden
specimens are under 15 feet tall. Two things are quite noteworthy:
First, the undersides of the leaves are a silver-white. A picture
below of sale size shows this quite well. Secondly, the trunk is narrow
and covered with "modified" spines. They are not real sharp and
are not true spines. The dorsal side of the leaves is green.
This palm likes strong filtered light and right on the coast may take
part day sun. Cold tolerance is estimated to be in the high 20's
F. Growth rate is medium. You have to have an overhead crown
of leaves to really see the silver color.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $110 Remember to mention this Special
for your discount when you purchase.
The plants on sale are shown in the first six photos. I'm also
showing a 15g size and a specimen c/o TS at RPS.
PALM SEEDLINGS
FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES ONE SALE
BAND SIZE - EASY TO SHIP SPECIAL BAND SIZE SPECIES BELOW
Below I am not giving species descriptions or
photos of mature specimens. I've just shown the species names.
I'm posting these for those who know their species and know what they
are looking for. I have shown the most frequently seen common
names for the palms below.
TEN DAY SPECIAL - $50 ANY OF THESE
SPECIES BELOW
All can be mail ordered within the U.S.
ARCHONTOPHOENIX ALEXANDRAE
RARE TYPE KING PALM
CARYOTA GIGAS
KING KONG FISHTAIL PALM
CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLOND FLAME THROWER PALM
RHOPALOSTYLIS SAPIDA
SHAVING BRUSH PALM
JUBAEA CHILENSIS
CHILEAN WINE PALM
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
SUPER UNUSUAL ENCEPHALARTOS HYBRID F2 HYBRID WITH E. WOODII POLLEN
ENCEPHALARTOS (E. NATALENSIS X E. WOODII) X
(ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS X E. WOODII) TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
This should prove to be one of the most
interesting hybrid Encephalartos
available on the market. It is an F2 hybrid. These were done from
domestic plants in Southern California. The hybridizer took pollen from
the E. horridus x woodii
to pollinate a receptive female of
E. natalensis x woodii. As most
know, E. woodii
is extinct in the wild and only male plants are known to exist. E. horridus x woodii
(Encephalartos "horwood")
is one of the most sought after hybrids around. I've shown multiple
photos of the plants on Special as well as close up photos of the leaves
of both parents.
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POTS THIS
HYBRID $125
I have limited numbers available. They'll not
last long.
ENCEPHALARTOS LATIFRONS - TRAPPES
VALLEY
UNBELIEVABLY RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
ONE OF THE MOST COVETED CYCADS ON THE PLANET
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE - GORGEOUS AND DIFFERENT
TEN TEN DAY SPECIAL JUVENILE PLANTS IN 5 GALLON POTS
This extremely rare and hard to obtain species is almost extinct in its
habitat location in South Africa. Fewer than a hundred plants
remain and specialists say populations are declining. It
has green or blue green leaves. There are two distinct cultivars
of this plant, "Trappes Valley" and " green hills". Between the
two types, the Trappes Valley form is more sought after. The plants on
special are this “Trappes Valley” variety – from seed from domestic
parents of both sexes of this form. This is a green cycad with a
distinctive look. It has large, curved leaves. Leaflets are
typically stacked and have wide, prominent lobes (modified spines) on
their margins. This is a medium sized
plant. Leaves can range in size from a meter to a meter and a half
depending on cultivar. Stems tend can reach approximately
three meters (ancient plant, this is a VERY slow growing species). It
tolerates full sun along the coast and is cold tolerant down to about 22
degrees F. Please protect it from cold if you get colder than this.
We just obtained a nice selection of juvenile plants from a private
collector. These are about 3 years old and in 5 gallon pots with 2-3
leaves.One or two have 5
leaves.Be aware that I just
found one leaf new seedlings on line selling for $499. These are older
and at a better price than this. Be aware these are near impossible to
get and I only have one, maybe two left for sale.
TEN
DAY SPECIAL THESE YOUNG 5 GALLON PLANTS AS SHOWN $455
THE SNOWBUSH PLANT BREYNIA DISTICHA
UNUSUAL GARDEN COMPANION PLANT
SMALLER GREEN, WHITE & PINK BUSH TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 & 5 GALLON SIZES
This sought after smaller bush is native to
Asia in various tropical islands. Contrary to the name, it does
not survive if you live in an area where it snows. Rather, it
looks like a green bush with snow on it. Leaves are green with
white accents. With age you also get a flush of pink. Leaves
are very small. Mature height it 3 to 4 feet. This species wants
full or part day sun. Cold tolerance is a bit below a freeze.
This is a very attractive companion plant where one wants an addition of
white foliage – perhaps to contrast other colors. I am putting
our 1g and 5g on Special. Both are nicely sizes and both can be
mail ordered. The one gallon are shown in the first group of
photos - the 5g in the second. We have good numbers available but
seldom offer them on sale.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $35 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $65
MUSA SUMATRANA ZEBRINA
A NON-FRUITING BANANA ORNAMENTAL BANANA
TOP OF LEAF - RED BLOTCHES ON GREEN
BOTTOM OF LEAF - MAROON
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON PLANTS
The
plants I'm showing here are a non-fruiting type of ornamental Banana.
Like most Bananas, it does sucker and the mature height is six to eight
feet. It has light green leaves with attractive purple splotches and
maroon underside. See photos below. It'd want full sun
outdoors (along the coast) and should be cold tolerant well into the
mid-twenties F. Some are also growing it as an indoor plant.
We're putting our one gallon on sale. See first six photos below.
Also shown below is our 15g size of a similar Banana - Musa sumatana
hybrid that looks quite similar to the one on sale. But, these 15
gallon plants will produce fruit. In the garden sumatrana
zebrina wants at least half day sun. Cold hardiness is into
the mid 20's F.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $35
EDIBLE BANANA THAT MANY OF YOU CAN GROW! MUSA GRAN NAIN
VARIETY THAT CHIQUITA UTILIZES FOR
MARKET FRUIT TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15 GALLON PLANTS
This banana
cultivar is popular worldwide and is the variety of choice for Chiquita
Banana Company. It is a cultivar of Musa
acuminata. It produces a huge amount of bananas if well grown. It is
common for one plant to produce over 40 pounds of fruit. The fruit
is medium sized, firm and sweet. Plants get to about 9 feet
height, sucker when a fruit stem has finished and require half sun or
full sun if possible. They benefit from large amounts of compost
or soil amendments and do require fertilization to make good fruit.
Leaves are typically solid green. They are a quick growing
species.They do best in
frost free areas but can recover from a freeze. Of note, remove
the fruit when it's still a bit green and wait for it to ripen off the
tree. We are offering 15g plants on Special.They are nicely sized and most are overhead in their pots.The photo of the fruit is by A-S.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SIZE $185 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 15 GALLON $155
ALOCASIA
SERENDIPITY
AFRICAN MASK HYBRID VARIETY WITH GREEN-BLACK, PUCKERED LEAVES
GREAT INTERIOR PLANT OR FOR FROST FREE
GARDEN AREAS
FOUR TO SIX FEET TALL MATURE - FILTERED LIGHT OR A BIT OF SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL
5 GALLON SIZE
Alocasia are a group of tropical pLants that have diamond or
heart shaped leaves. Some like sun, others shade. They are
similar to Colocasia. There are over 80 types / hybrids
of Alocasia. A.serendipity is known for its puckered dark
green-black leaves (dorsal side) and prominently purple undersides.
This is a hybrid species that is stunningly pretty inside and can be
grown outside if you don’t get a freeze. Inside it wants good
indirect light and outdoors filtered light with maybe a bit of direct
sun. Leaf size mature is 2 to 3 feet. Leaves are also quite
shiny. Older leaves tend to be more green. This species
wants filtered light or a bit of sun. This size can be mail
ordered, weather permitting.
REGULAR PRICE 5
GALLON $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $75
TWO VARIEGATED HIBISCUS ONE WITH RED FLOWERS, ONE WITH YELLOW
FORM SMALL BUSHES OR TREES
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE & FIVE GALLON PLANTS
Below I am showing you two different variegated Hibiscus.
1. Variegated Hibiscus
cooperi -
first five photos - red flower
2. Variegated Hibiscus tileaceus hamoe -
photos 6 through 8 - yellow flower
All of our Hibiscus have
been propagated from cuttings off a mother tree. Some have several
plants per pot. As most of you know, Hibiscus make
a bush or small tree. Plants are being grown from temperate to
tropical localities. Leaves are typically green with finely
serrated edges. The two plants on sale are more rare variegated
forms but still have the colorful blossoms. All need adequate
sunlight. They do not like severe cold weather. Cold makes
the flower buds drop off. Keep them damp but not soggy. We
have very limited numbers of both types and mail sell out soon.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON, EITHER TYPE $40
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 OR 5 GALLON, EITHER TYPE $85
These can be mail ordered but are sort of fragile for traveling and no
guarantees can be for perfect condition arrival.
MONDAY, 19 DECEMBER, 2022
HOW DOES ONE TELL IF HIS PALM IS DEAD?
IS MY PALM STILL GROWING?
HOW FAST IS IT GROWING?
MARK THE NEW SPEAR!
It is surprising that many palm enthusiasts
don't know how to tell if their palm is alive or dead after some type of
insult such as severe cold. It's simple to determine if the plant is
alive and growing. Mark the central newest spear side by side while
marking an adjacent fully extended leaf. See the photo. Then watch for
the two moving apart. The line of the new spear moves upward while the
adjacent mark on the full size leaf stays the same. Look at the
difference movement of the new spear over time. You can also tell how
fast it's growing. During the growing season (when warm), most palms
will show a quarter of an inch or more of vertical new spear growth per
day. To confirm a serious problem, you'd note that there is no movement
of the spear over several weeks. But, if the new leaf spear is green,
don't give up. Just give it an extended period of time and watch for
movement. The photo shown here is of a marked spear on a 15 gallon
Dypsis decaryi. Note the horizontal black permanent marker
marks. The new spear is on the left in the photo.
BRAHEA CLARA - BLUE FAN PALM, COLD HARDY
TOLERATES HUMIDITY BETTER THAN BRAHEA ARMATA
PHOTOS COMPARING THESE TWO BRAHEAS FROM TIME TO TIME THIS SPECIES AVAILABLE
Brahea clara is native to Sonora,
Mexico. It is closely related to Brahea armata that is most
commonly seen in Baja California but also found in Northwestern Mexico.
The latter likes dry, desert conditions. In contrast, Brahea clara
tolerates growing in more humid areas as might be seen in Texas or
Florida. The first two rows of photos are of the plants we're
offering. The nice blue specimen photo is c/o Cloudforest.com website.
Some argue that Brahea clara doesn't deserve a "species" status
and is rather a natural hybrid of armata with brandegei.
So you can tell the difference between these two palm, I am comparing
the two in text and pictures. Note that the last two rows of photos
compare these two "species" next to each other fashion. If you have
what you think is Brahea clara but aren't sure, these pictures should
help you figure it out. Remember, both like full hot sun. Brahea
clara is much faster growing.
COMPARISON BRAHEA CLARA AND BRAHE ARMATA
1. Petiole
Color: The most striking difference is
that the leaf stem of the Brahea clara are more of a green
color compared to the blue of armata.
2. Presence of hairs on the petioles:
The Brahea clara leaf stems are clean and smooth. There are
none of the dorsal petiole hairs you see on the Brahea armata.
Rather, clara are smooth and shiny. As shown below, both sides
of the Brahea armata leaf stem are hairy, making them a rough
surface and more of a brown-blue in color.
3. Shape and Arrangement of the spines:
You'll see that the teeth on the clara are more irregular,
sometimes wide and different in spine shape. The armata are
repetitive and regular.
4. Length of the petiole:
Although not shown well here, the length of the petiole of Brahea
clara (trunk to leaf) is longer than Brahea armata, giving
the former a more open look.
Of note, most of the photos for comparison in the last two rows of
pictures were take at a private garden in Encinitas, CA.
Photos comparing petioles of Brahea clara with
Brahea armata.
All photos this row of Brahea clara
All photos this row of Brahea armata
RHAPIS MULTIFIDA A RARE TYPE OF LADY PALM
ONE OF THE BEST PALMS FOR INSIDE
GREAT GARDEN PLANT AS WELL SPECIAL OLD 25 GALLON PLANT
I haven't been able to offer this superior fan palm as they have not
been available for over five years. But, we do have one or two
very old plants that we were holding in stock and have decided to sell.This is a very rare type of Lady Palm.This species is from China and is often mistaken for Rhapis
humilus. But, it is a smaller species, getting to about 8 feet tall
whereas humilus gets about twice as tall.It performs well inside the home or office and also is quite easy
to grow outside in filtered light.The stems of multifida are much more attractive than the
common Lady Palm, Rhapis excelsa. It also carries more
leaflets per leaf than the Lady Palm and is overall a more attractive
plant. The leaflets are narrow and come to a point like Rhapis
humilus. Side by side, the majority of our customers prefer the Rhapis
multifida to the Rhapis excelsa.
Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties or lower, F. Outdoors,
this species prefers filtered light. One must be careful not
to give Rhapis too much fertilizer or leaf burn may occur.
We have a near twenty year old 25 gallon that we’re putting on special.It is too big for standard mail order. BTW, if you start
looking for a comparable plant, the chances are you won't find one.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 25 GALLON $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 25 GALLON $665
The sale plant is shown in the first 6 photos.
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 $220
Remember: Mention this Special for this
discount.
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 5 GALLON SIZE
FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $120
The 5 gallon size is shown in the first six
photos. The 7th photo is a 15g.
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!
CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM
DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
This single trunk pinnate palm is native to areas extending from
southern Mexico down to Columbia. They are often grown for food as
the male blossoms are cooked and eaten as a delicacy. This species
doesn't take sun here - it'll burn. But, in shade it thrives in
temperatures down to the mid-twenties F. It is quick growing and
has a rather thick, prominently ringed dark green trunk. Flowers
are quite prominent and, if you have several plants closely situated,
the chances are you'll obtain fruit without even trying. One photo
shows a flower with green fruit.
This species can also be grown inside the home as long as the air is not
too hot and dry. I personally like the looks of a collection of
several plants grown together. Over time, as they age and get
overhead, there will be some "stair-stepping" of the crowns and this is
quite attractive. Cold tolerance outside is into the mid-twenties
F. It needs filtered light, even when tall. We have singles
and some multiples in our 15 gallon size which we are putting on sale.They are very nice and really too big for mail order.For the latter folks, get our 5 gallon size.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $245 TEN DAY SPECIAL $215
Just mention this Special for your discount.
LIVISTONA LANUGINOSA
THE CAPE RIVER
LIVISTONA –
THE WOOLY LIVISTONA
TALL FAN PALM WITH THIN TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This Australian fan palm is a very interesting species and also known as
the "Wooly Livistona". It is apparently threatened in
habitat. In the northeastern part of Australia it lives at
an altitude of 200 meters. It reaches a height of over fifty
feet with a trunk that’s about a foot thick.Leaves are bluish or blue-green, stiff and waxy.Leaf stems have barbs and leaves extend out six to eight feet.
It is most similar to Livistonamarie but,
by report, has larger purple fruit.It is one of the most rare species of this genus.It enjoys full hot sun. Exact cold tolerance is unclear but
probably into the mid-twenties F.We have a limited number of 15g which we’re putting on special.
The habitat photo is by John Dowe of AU.
REGULAR PRICE 15G SIZE $235 TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE $210
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 5 GALLON PLANTS
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm
from Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species
loves sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. It doesn’t
like the grower to fool with or cut its roots. These cannot be
transplanted once established in the garden. They get a husky
trunk and probably about 40 feet tall in many decades. This is a
very attractive palm and should be given room in the garden to show it
off. Many people in desert locations have found they can grow it.
Shown below is our 5 gallon size. This is a great starting size.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $100
Remember: Mention this Special for this price. This size is
easy to mail order.
PRESTOEA MONTANA
AKA PRESTOEA ACUMINATA VAR. MONTANA
RARE PINNATE PALM FROM PUERTO RICO
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Prestoea is
a genus that is very closely related to another palm genus, Euterpe. It
is found in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Essentially
all Euterpe are crown shafted palms. Many of the Prestoea are not.
There are also distinctions between the flowers of these two genera.
Also, many of the Prestoea are suckering. But, there is one
that is single trunk. This is Prestoea montana, native to
mountainous areas of Puerto Rico. I've always known of this
species as not having a crown shaft. But, I've seen photos
(including ones from native habitats) where a crown shaft is seen.
The hallmarks of this species are its wide and very shiny green leaves,
its somewhat slender trunk and its overall beautiful appearance.
Plant heights can reach forty feet or more. This species should be
grown in part day sun or filtered light. It likes rich soil and
ample moisture. I'd estimate its cold tolerance is down to about a
freeze or a bit less. It is not a species for a beginner to try.
We're putting the 5g plants on special. Note that this species has
historically been known as "Prestoea montana" but in more recent
years has been considered a variety of P. acuminata.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $110
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
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM HYSTRIX
THE NEEDLE PALM
WORLD'S MOST COLD HARDY PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
There is no doubt in my mind that this species is the most cold tolerant
of any palm species. It is native to the southeastern United States
with native habitats stretching from South Carolina down to northern
Florida and into Alabama and Mississippi. There are reports of this
species tolerating below zero degrees F. Now, this doesn't mean that
you can grow it in Michigan. But, in areas that see significant cold
such as North Carolina, central Texas or even New Mexico, this species
might work for you.
It is a suckering fan palm and known as the "Needle Palm" because it
forms dark colored, protuberant needles on the trunk. One photo below
shows the spines. In sun the leaf color is a silver green with more
silver underneath. In shade the color gets dark green, reminiscent of
a Rhapis Palm. Trunks are usually under three feet tall and
four to six inches thick. But, because the leaves come upwards, the
overall height of the plant can be six to seven feet or taller. They
can get a bit bushy. The common name of “Needle Palm” comes from the
fact that the stubby trunks have long dark colored needles – reminiscent
of a knitting needle. This is a very slow growing species that slowly
crawls the ground by suckering. These are rare to find for sale. We're
putting 5g on special. A photo below showns the needles on the trunk.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5G $110
SABAL CAUSIARUM
LARGE TRUNKED TROPICAL FAN PALM
SMOOTH AND LIGHT COLORED TRUNK
SUPER COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This is one of my favorite Sabal species. It's native to various
Caribbean Islands including Puerto Rico and Cuba. It can get to height
of at least 35 feet and has a trunk that is smooth and a light tan to
gray color. Trunks are thick, up to about 30 inches. Leaf color is
blue-green. Growth rate is good and it likes sun. Cold tolerance is
into the mid-teens F. The 5g size shown below are nice. We’re putting
this size on sale. Get them in the ground and within a few years you’ll
have a decent sized palm.I’m
showing some mature plants below as well.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115
STUNNING COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON SIZE
Many of you may know of Euterpe edulis, a thin solitary palm with
a long green crown shaft. However, in Southern Brazil and possibly
northern Argentina, there is a form of this species that has a prominent
orange crown shaft. Considered by some to be "Euterpe sp.
espiritosantensis", others feel it is a variety of E. edulis.
It has a think trunk and a three foot long crownshaft. It wants to
be grown in filtered light and to work its way into partial direct
sunlight. Cold tolerance is about a freeze. This is a slow
growing palm and near impossible to find available. We presently
have a very limited number of two gallon plants. They were
repotted in winter. In the spring of last year we had a few 5
gallon that sold out in a few days. These are extremely difficult
to find and always expensive if you can find one.
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON $65
I only have a few. The mature specimens photos are c/o Tobias
Spanner at RPS.
ROYSTONEA REGIA THE CUBAN ROYAL PALM
TALL, SINGLE TRUNK SPECIES ELEGANT WITH LONG CROWN SHAFT TEN DAY
SPECIAL 1 GALLON SIZE
This
super popular palm is native to south Florida and Cuba. It gets a
very tall trunk with a height of forty feet or more. The crown
shaft is long and a prominent green. The base of the trunk is
swollen just above the ground. Often, you'll also see bulging in
the mid-trunk. It is a full sun plant and some are growing it in
desert areas with success - in full sun. Cold tolerance is like a
King Palm, about 25 degrees F. The 1gallon we have are about 18
inches tall in the pot and three to four years old.We also have 15g, 5g and bands. We are hoping to offer larger
sizes shortly. There's a shortage of this species on the California
market. Some of the photos below show this species being grown in
Southern CA.This size is
shippable for mail order. REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $65 TEN DAY SPECIAL
THESE 1 GALLON $55
DYPSIS PRESTONIANA SINGLE TRUNK, BEAUTIFUL A REAL WINNER!
SUPER RARE MADAGASCAR PALM TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
Discovered by John Dransfield and named after a U.K. executive of
Macdonald's Hamburgers (who funded the expedition to Madagascar), this
single trunk palm is new to the market, super rare and quite attractive.
It has orange-brown leaf bases at the point of trunk attachment, plumose
leaves and gets to a height of about 25 to 30 feet. It is single
trunked with a medium thickness and prominent rings. It takes full
sun in coastal areas and, once established, is a good growing palm.
Shown here are our band sized seedlings. On occasion we have
larger sizes for sale. These are easy to ship. Growers tell
us that this species takes temperatures into the mid-20's F. I
know of several enthusiasts who live in cool areas and now have fruiting
specimens of this species. It is an excellent grower.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65 TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $55
Remember: Mention this Blog
Special for this price. Easy to mail order. Habitat photo
c/o TS at RPS.
CYCAS PANZHIHUAENSIX X CYCAS DEBAOENSIS
CYCAD HYBRID OF TWO RARE SPECIES
NEVER AVAILABLE BEFORE
CAN'T EXACTLY PREDICT MATURE APPEARANCE
TEN DAY SPECIAL OVERSIZED ONE GALLON
We're offering on special a very rare hybrid of the genus Cycas.
Both parents are native to China. The C. panzhiuaensis is
known for it's medium size, blue-green foliage in sun and cold
tolerance. Cycas debaoensis is known for it's mutlipinnate
leaves and fluffy leaf appearance. I've only had these plants off
and on for about a year. There are no pictures of mature plants
available. It should make a small to medium sized adult plant and
take at least part day with a cold hardiness into the low 20's F.
The plants on special are super large one ore one and a half gallons
with about 2 inch thick caudexes. They need to be repotted or
planted.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 1 GALLON $145
DAY SPECIAL THESE PLANTS $125
Remember to mention this Blog Special when you purchase to get this
price. The first garden photo is the panzhihuaensis and the
next is the debaoensis.
ENCEPHALARTOS LANATUS A RARE BLUE CYCAD FROM SOUTH AFRICA
LOVES HEAT AND SUN – VERY THIN LEAFLETS
SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
This beautiful South African species of cycad is best known for the
silvery throw of new leaves that it displays. It has a medium
sized trunk, usually to a maximum height of six feet. It does
sucker from the base. Leaves are about three feet long and arching
downward. The leaflets are very narrow and essentially unarmed.
When new leaves emerge they are a brilliant silver in color. I was
absolutely stunned by the beauty of this species the first time I saw a
mature plant throw new leaves. As they age, they become more of a
blue green color.
The native locality for this species experiences
extremes in weather from very high summer heat to definite freezes in
winter. In the garden, this species demands sun. I'd
estimate cold hardiness to be in the low 20's. It is a good
species for those in cooler areas who still get summer heat. .
Shown here is a citrus pot sized plant that has a
caudex of 2.75 inches. Remember
that rare cycads are sold by their caudex size. We’re
offering nice prices on this size.If you buy one and it’s a bit smaller caudex size, it’ll cost
less.If it’s bigger, it’ll
be more.
REGULAR PRICE CITRUS POT WITH 2.75 INCHES
OF CAUDEX $480
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $420
This size is easy to mail
order.
ENCEPHALARTOS TRANSVENOSUS
THE MODJADJI CYCAD
LARGE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD SPECIES
GREEN LEAVES - QUICK GROWING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Shown here below are 15 gallon sized plants of a larger green South
African cycad that, in the ground, makes a magnificent specimen cycad.Encephalartos transvenosus gets enormous with trunks over
20 feet tall. It is native to the Modjadji Forest area of South
Africa.Leaves are six to
eight feet long and leaflets are shiny, dark green with some glaucous
faint hairs on the leaflets. This is not a small cycad and needs
plenty of room to grow and trunk out.It makes a big show. The plants on special below are in the
15 gallon size with caudexes of 4 to 5 inches – age 8 to 10 years.They can be easily shipped within the U.S. but would require a
large box.See first four
photos. This size is shown in the first six photos below.Following are photos of garden plants.The eight photo shows cycads with about 15 feet of trunk.Of course, this will take a century or two to achieve.This is a full sun species along the coast with a cold tolerance
is 22 degrees F.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SIZE $500
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $425
But, mention this special to get this price when purchasing.
ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
UPRIGHT GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15G CYCAD
This rare cycad is native to Swaziland, northern South Africa. It
is known as one of the most attractive of all the green cycads. It does
great in Southern California but is rare and hard to find. New
leaves tend to be upright. Most pronounced is the "frost"
appearance of leaves as shown below. This is from small hairs on
the leaflets. Compared to other cycads leaflets are fairly thin –
and they carry spines.It
makes a medium to large mature specimen. Mature size can be over
fifteen feet with 6 to 10 foot green leaves. Along the coast it’ll take
full sun. Far inland I’d recommend limited sun. Cold tolerance is down
to the low 20’s F.The
plant on Special is in a 15g pot and has an 8 inch caudex and is shown
in the first six photos below.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD $1280
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $1050
Below I'm showing photos of a large 25g specimen at the nursery - photo
#7 below.We have a few
seedlings.
REX BEGONIA - FIREWOMAN
UNUSUAL MULTI-COLORED LEAVES
NICE COMPANION PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON SIZE
Begonia are a very large class of plants, sometimes used in the
garden and patio but also as houseplants.There are about 1500 different species or hybrids.This particular variety – Rex Begonia Firewoman - is different
and very colorful. Leaves show prominent pink/red color with
silver and purple bands.
But they are not the easiest Begonia to grow.Leaves have a crinkled texture.
They like filtered light with soil that is slightly damp but not
soggy.It’s usually said
that this species is for zones 10 and 11.We’ve found they can go down to almost a freeze.These plants have will have smaller pink blossoms in summer.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $30
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VARIEGATED NEOROGELIA SPECIES
CLUSTERS WITH WHITE LONGITUDINAL STRIPES
GETS FLUSH OF PINK IN SOME SUN TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G CLUSTERS
This attractive yet not overly large
Bromeliad is quite pretty and a good grower. It'll take some sun but
probably not full sun. In the sun it'll develop a pink flush
centrally. Heads are small with green leaves that have long white
margins. Each cluster has three to four heads (plants). It tolerates a
freeze. TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G CLUSTERS $65
FICUS AURICULATA AKA FICUS ROXBURHII THE ROXBURG FIG
LARGE ROUND GREEN LEAVES RARE MEDIUM SIZE TREE MATURE TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON
Only a few times before have we offered this rare
round leafed Fig species. It is known for its large round leaves that
get twelve to 18 inches across with a drip tip. New leaves emerge
bronze or light red. Leaf stems are short. The leaf texture is
slightly crinkled. Mature height in the ground is 15 to 30 feet.
Fruiting figs cluster on older branches. The trunk is gray colored and
smooth. It is a full sun species and cold hardy into the mid-twenties
F. These plants were taken by cuttings about 9 months ago from a tree
in Southern CA. We only have several left for sale.
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 $80
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DICHORISANDRA THYRIFLORA
THE BLUE GINGER - HARD TO FIND
SHORT TO MEDIUM SIZE - BLUE BLOSSOMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL SEVEN GALLON, GARDEN READY PLANTS
This is actually not a true Ginger at all. It is native to all
areas of the new world including the U.S. It produces actual blue
flowers. We have a limited number of two gallon plants that we’re
putting on special. This is a starter size. This species wants
filtered light in a warmer coastal area. In fact, some along the
coast succeed with several hours of morning sun. They are late blooming
compared to almost all other “Gingers”. They tend to blossom in
fall. In somewhat colder regions, they may need protection from a
freeze. They do sucker and canes are thin. Expect mature height at
about five feet. This plant is not for full, hot sun. They need
average water – backing off when it’s cold. These are rare to see for
sale. We are offering 7 gallon
plants on Sale.
REGULAR PRICE SEVEN GALLON $175
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $150
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FRIDAY, 16 DECEMBER, 2022
COCONUT PALM COCOS NUCIFERA
A GORGEOUS TROPICAL PALM
VERY LARGE BRIGHT YELLOW FRUIT
VERY DIFFICULT TO GROW IN SOUTHERN CA
There is hardly a palm more beautiful thanCocos
nucifera,the Coconut Palm. Although no one knows for
sure it's original native habitat, presently they are found naturalized
in tropical areas around the world. They tolerate heat and sun, live
right near salt containing oceans and get to a height of about 40 feet.
The yellow colored fruits are produced in abundance. You might
recognize store bought coconuts that are brown. These are the seeds and
within the thick fibrous husk of the fruit. From a cultural point of
view, this palm doesn't have a lot of cold tolerance. It succumbs with
temperatures below the upper thirties F. There are few if any Coconuts flourishing
in Southern CA.
Once in a while you'll hear of one that's gotten overhead. But,
invariably, even these die. All the photos here were taken in the
Miami, FL area. We do carry them from time to time in smaller
sizes but try to talk the customer out of getting one. But, you may be
able to grow one inside.
PRITCHARDIA MINORIN SAN
DIEGO
MATURE AND FRUITING FOR YEARS
THIN TRUNK, MEDIUM HEIGHT
ENABLES US TO OFFER YOU NURSERY PLANTS
I wanted to show you photographs of a maturePritchardia
minorthat's thriving in central San Diego, CA. For
many years our nursery has been selling young plants that come from the
seeds of this mother tree. It is a magnificent specimen. I'd estimate
its height to be fifteen feet with a trunk diameter of eight inches.
Native to the Island of Kaui in HI, this tree is quite rare and grows at
high elevation in locality. It tolerates full sun here if you are not
too far inland. I've seen this species in habitat and the one shown in
the first three rows of photos (San Diego) is taller than ones I've seen
in the wild. I figure its culture that made it this large. The last
row shows some photos of plants we have for sale and a specimen of this
species in HI. Although availability changes over time, we hope that we
can continue to offer this unique species in the future.
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 24 INCH BOX SIZE
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from
Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species loves
sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. It doesn’t like the
grower to fool with or cut its roots. These cannot be transplanted once
established in the garden. They get a husky trunk and probably about 35
- 40 feet tall in many decades. The fan leaf is intensely blue,
especially with full hot sun.This is a very attractive palm and should be given room in the
garden to show it off. Many people in desert locations have found
they can grow it. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Shown
below is our 24 inch box size.These are followed by the 15 gallon size in the next post.Both sizes are on sale.This species is a real “show-stopper”.Literally people driving by will stop to look at one in your
front yard and ask: “Hey Man, what is that blue palm tree?”
REGULAR PRICE 24 INCH BOX SIZE $625 TEN DAY SPECIAL 24 INCH BOX SIZE $500
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BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $185
Mail order possible but it'd take a very large box.
BISMARCKIA SPECIES
MAYOTTE ISLAND
THE RARE GREEN BISMARCKIA
A BISMARCKIA BUT WITHOUT THE BLUE COLOR
VERY ATTRACTIVE, LARGER 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.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $200
BURRETIOKENTIA KOGHIENSIS
RARE NEW CALEDONIAN PALM
NARROW TRUNK & WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 25G PLANTS
Back in the year 2000, I was the President of the International Palm
Society.I set up the 1998
Biennial in Thailand at Nong Nook Gardens. I arranged with the
Palm Society of New Caledonia to have to 2000 Biennial in their country.
The palms of New Caledonia are some of the most exciting and prettiest
palms of the world.This
gave my son Jesse and I a great opportunity to see the New Caledonian
palms in the wild.
About 45 minutes out of Noumea (the capitol) is Mount Koghi. This
is the home habitat for Burretiokentia koghiensis.It has a thin to medium trunk, a white crown shaft and gets to
about 25 feet tall. It's very beautiful and does great in Southern
California. Most grow it in part day sun. Cold tolerance is
into the mid-twenties F. (sort of like a King Palm with tolerance of
cold). Shown here are plants that we germinated about 10 years
ago. They are finally really nice, old 25g plants. You'll
not see locally grown plants of this species and size around at all.
And, never on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 25G $650
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25G $520
We only have a few of these, so don't dally. It's a fabulous
addition to any garden. Mention this Special.
RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MEDIUM SIZED - GRACEFUL & BEAUTIFUL PALM
SINGLE TRUNK – NICE GREEN CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
Of the Shaving Brush Palm family, this is the hardest one to find.
And, many think it's the prettiest and most desirable species.
Some consider it to be a variety of R. baueri. We like to
consider it a species. Native to Raoul Island, an island well off
the eastern side of New Zealand, this species has a medium sized trunk
and reaches a height of twenty five feet. The crown shaft is
gorgeous but not as swollen as R. sapida. I have some
customers who report the crown shaft being a purple color. On
younger plants the leaf stems may shown colors of red to purple.
With age they are a brown-green.Leaves are green and arching.Trunks are prominently ringed.It will take coastal sun or part day sun.Some grow it in strong filtered light.Far inland it needs protection from full sun.Growth rate is slow to medium.We’re putting nice 15g plants on sale.See first seven photos.The last photo is c/o cloudforest website.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $210
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discount.
CHAMAEDOREA CATARACTARUM THE
CAT PALM
A SEMI-DWARF CLUSTERING PALM SEMI-DWARF TO SIX FEET
SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species of palm has been sold under the name "Cat Palm", which is
an abbreviation for "cataractarum".
ForChamaedoreasand
in the past, it was fairly easy to find. Nowadays it's very
difficult to find, especially with mature size as shown here. It
is a clustering palm that gets six feet tall. It really doesn't
form any trunk. It likes water as it has a native habitat near
river beds. It is cold hardy into the mid 20's F. and I'd
recommend, at most, a few hours of sun or filtered light. It is
native to the southern areas of Mexico and possibly into areas of
Central America. With less than adequate water it tends to look
scrappy. At the nursery, we offer mostly large plants, either 10
or 15 gallon size. They typically are suckering with a near mature
height.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $220
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discount.
PHOENIX RUPICOLA
THE CLIFF DATE PALM
MEDIUM SIZE -THINNER TRUNK THAN CANARY
FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE PLANTS
I don't know if you've looked for this species, but the Cliff
Date Palm is not so easy to find. It is native to India
and is about half the size of the Canary Island Palm in terms of
trunk diameter and mature height. Also, the crown is much
smaller. It is an armed species and has other
characteristics of Phoenix like the induplicate leaflets
(water held "in" - V shaped ). But, many think this is the
prettiest of all the Date Palms. It typically gets fifteen
to twenty-five feet tall. The leaves are very pretty and
green. The crown is not overly large. Leaves curve
downwards. Growth rate is medium, it tolerates full sun and is
cold hardy into the mid-twenties or lower. Shown below are
our 5g plants, mostly singles with a few doubles.We’re putting them on special. These are shippable.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $105
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PRESTOEA MONTANA
AKA PRESTOEA ACUMINATA VAR. MONTANA
RARE PINNATE PALM FROM PUERTO RICO
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZE 5 GALLON
Prestoea is
a genus that is very closely related to another palm genus, Euterpe. It
is found in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Essentially
all Euterpe are crown shafted palms. Many of the Prestoea are not.
There are also distinctions between the flowers of these two genera.
Also, many of the Prestoea are suckering. But, there is one
that is single trunk. This is Prestoea montana, native to
mountainous areas of Puerto Rico. I've always known of this
species as not having a crown shaft. But, I've seen photos
(including ones from native habitats) where a crown shaft is seen.
The hallmarks of this species are its wide and very shiny green leaves,
its somewhat slender trunk and its overall beautiful appearance.
Plant heights can reach forty feet or more. This species should be
grown in part day sun or filtered light. It likes rich soil and
ample moisture. I'd estimate its cold tolerance is down to about a
freeze or a bit less. It is not a species for a beginner to try.
We're putting the 5g plants on special. Note that this species has
historically been known as "Prestoea montana" but in more recent
years has been considered a variety of P. acuminata.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $110
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LIVISTONA LANGINOSA
THE WOOLY LIVISTONA
TALL, THINNER TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 G SIZE
This single trunk fan palm is native to northeastern Australia. It has
previously been referred to as the Cape River Livistona. Formal
description was first done by John Dowe in 1998 - followed by other
revisions. It gets to heights above thirty feet with a trunk diameter
of 10 to 18 inches. In habitat it tolerates hot and arid conditions.
It is a full sun species with cold hardiness to at least the low 20's F.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $105
Just mention this Blog Special for your discount. The first habitat
photo is c/o Darrel Oconnor Palmpedia and the second by John Dowe c/o
Palm Specialist Group
CHAMAEDOREA PLUMOSA
THE BABY QUEEN PALM
TOLERATE COASTAL SUN
LOOK BEST IN GROUPS - MEDIUM SIZED MATURE
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE ONE GALLON SIZE
This is a popular single trunk species of Chamaedorea that
tolerates full coastal sun. We are pleased to presently put nicely
sized one gallon on special. All are multiples with at least 3
plants per pot. This species gets up to about 14 feet height with
a green, ringed trunk about 1.5 inches in diameter. The leaves are
plumose or fluffy. They are quick growing and perfect for narrow
planter areas. Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. It
can also be used as a houseplant in a bright area. These plants in
this size pot are shipable for mail order by traditional carriers.
In the pot, the 1 gallon are at least 2 feet tall or more. If
needed, we do have 5g and 15g which, of course, are much taller.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON MULTIPLES $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON MULTIPLES $55
Mention this Blog Special for your discount at the time of purchase.
NOTE: The first six photos are our large ne gallon size. The
6th picture is c/o TS at RPS and the last photo c/o Palmpedia.
DYPSIS ARENARUM
THE SAND PALM
SIMILAR TO DYPSIS LUTESCENS
BUT WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This thin trunked suckering palm is native to Madagascar where, in the
northeastern area, it lives close to the sandy beaches. Thus the common
name. It has green curved leaves with small leaflets. The tubular
crown shaft is white and the thin trunk is ringed. It is distinguished
from the Areca Palm by it's reddish petioles and blue-green leaflets.
It typically forms a clump of four to five individual plants. It
tolerates coastal sun and is cold hardy in the mid to upper 20's F. It
is as rare species. We rarely have it for sale.
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $55
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 MSINGANUS
NEARLY EXTINCT IN THE WILD
GREEN SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This species is endemic to Msinga district in KwaZulu-Natal province,
South Africa. E. msinganusis on the verge of
extinction, where ever shrinking populations are small and scattered.
This is a small to medium sized plant. Leaves get about about five feet
in length. Stems can reach up to three meters over the centuries, but
it is rare to see anything close to that size. This species
was originally calledEncephalartos msinga(after
its locality) but was later formally described asEncephalartos
msinganus. The leaves on this species are relatively short, are
green and generally are heavily armed on the leaflets and petioles. It
is quite rare to see this plant in cultivation and some make the
argument that it is equally rare to some of the (very rare) Transvaal
species.
In coastal and inland areas, this species wants to be in sun. For
desert areas, this species should be grown in partial sun or filtered
light. It requires a soil that drains well. The plants on sale are 4
years old, bigger and older than shown here and with about four to five
leaves.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $95 TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $75
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CYCAS PANZHIHUAENSIS
RARE GREEN CHINESE CYCAD
EXCELLENT COLD HARDINESS
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT AS SHOWN
This is a rare green cycad from China. It is different than the
Sago Palm - smaller and, to me, more attractive. Leaf color is
green to blue green. It tolerates coastal sun and is cold hardy
into the upper teens F. Some feel it's one of the most cold hardy
cycads in the world - even better than the Sago Palm. Mature
height should be about eight feet. They can sucker, but much less
than the Sago. They also take up less garden space than the Sago
Palm. Leaflets are narrow without armor except on the tips
(pointed).
The citrus pot shown in the first five photos has a caudex of 3.5
inches. We also have larger and smaller plants for sale. We
are putting plants of this size (3 to 4 inches) on special.These can be easily mail ordered.The first to purchase of course will get the larger plants.
REGULAR PRICE PLANTS WITH THIS SIZE CAUDEX $350
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $265
This size can be shipped or delivered. Remember, mention this
Special when you purchase. The sixth photo shows our 15 gallon
size of larger plants.
DIOON MEROLAE
SLOW GROWING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD
GRAY-GREEN LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL AT LEAST 60 YEAR OLD SPECIMEN CYCAD
This is a slow growing New World cycad species that comes from Mexico.
It is very attractive. One of the things that is particularly nice
about this species is that the crown size is compact and not that large.
For this reason, it fits into a small sunny location in the garden where
no other plant would work. Its leaves are a silver-green in color
(can be just green) and it holds many leaves. An extremely old
plant might have a foot or two of trunk. In the wild there are
specimens that are possibly a thousand years old with many meters of
trunk, often leaning over toward the ground. But, from a practical
point of view, it is a small plant. If you grow this species,
you'll probably find that it will take fifty to 75 years or more to get
three feet of trunk.
Cold hardiness is into the low 20's F. and it prefers full sun except
for harsh desert climates. We offer many sizes of this species
from seedlings up to trunked plants that are many decades old. The
cycad on special is this particular plant that was imported by a Florida
collector in the 1960’s before CITES laws were implemented.It is in a 24 inch box and has a caudex that is 9 inches thick
and almost two feet tall.
This plant is way to big for shipping (except by pallet) and would
require delivery for local purchasers.I’d estimate its age at sixty years.We’ve had it for over forty years.I hope that you like this cycad; it's one of my favorites. For
upscale landscaping, nothing beats it.
REGULAR PRICE THIS 24 INCH BOXED SPECIMEN $4500
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL SPECIMEN CYCAD $3600
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 $105
FURCRAEA MACDOUGALII
THE TREE FURCREA
INTERESTING MEDIUM SIZED, SUN LOVING TREE
BLUE GREEN FOLIAGE – WATER CONSERVING TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY NICE AND LARGE 15 GALLON
SIZE
This species is a stunning member of the Agave family. It is known
as the tallest Agave and is native only to a small area Oaxaca, Mexico.
There it lives in hot, dry scrubland. Overall height in the wild
gets to twenty feet, although plants in cultivation often flower at a
height of about ten feet. Leaves are blue-green in color, very
fleshy and stiff, and pointed upwards. They are also thick and
firm with small spines along their margins. When old dead leaves
are cleaned from the trunk, it is very cool looking. When this
species flowers, a huge upright flower up to twenty feet emerges.
Initially there are white flowers and these are followed by a large
number of "bubils" that fall to the ground and are the means of
propagation. The mother plant then dies. Cold tolerance from
reports is about 22 degrees F. It is a full sun plant. The
15g plants on sale are ten years old and quite large for their pots
(about the same as other nursery's 24 inch box). The garden photo
is by GardenWorldImages website.
REGULAR PRICE BAND OLD 15G PLANTS $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $200
These plants
are getting too tall for mail order.
AUSTRALIAN TREE FERN CYATHEA COOPERI
FAST GROWING, CAN GET TALLER TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
The Australian Tree Fern in native to several areas on the eastern side of
Australia. It is a faster growing tree fern that can get to a
height of over forty feet. The two photos from my garden in San
Diego show potential height. I have several with twenty-five feet
of trunk. I'm about 8 miles from the ocean and they take my sun
fairly well. Trunks can get up to twelve inches thick although
most are more thin. This species is a bigger alternative to the
Tasmanian Tree Fern and has a thicker trunk and longer leaves. It
tolerates coastal sun or part day sun. It is cold hardy into the
upper twenties or lower.
It’s fairly fast growing and one just needs to keep up on the water.If it goes downhill it’s almost always lack of water.Otherwise it’s quite easy to grow.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $195 TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $155
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EDIBLE BANANA MUSA GRAN NAIN
VARIETY THAT CHIQUITA UTILIZES
FOR MARKET FRUIT TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON PLANTS
This banana cultivar is popular worldwide
and is the variety of choice for Chiquita Banana Company. It is a
cultivar of Musa acuminata.
It produces a huge amount of bananas if well grown. It is common for
one plant to produce over 40 pounds of fruit. The fruit is medium
sized, firm and sweet. Plants get to about 9 feet height, sucker when a
fruit stem has finished and require half sun or full sun if possible.
They benefit from large amounts of compost or soil amendments and do
require fertilization to make good fruit. Leaves are typically solid
green. They do best in frost free areas but can recover from a freeze.
Of note, remove the fruit when it's still a bit green and wait for it to
ripen off the tree. We are offering 15g plants on Special. The photo
of the fruit is by A-S.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SIZE
$195
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $155
ENSETE VENTICOSUM "MAURELII" THE RED BANANA
LARGE SINGLE TRUNK TROPICAL PLANT
RED COLOR TO FOLIAGE TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE AND FIFTEEN GALLON
GALLON SIZES On sale are nice one gallon plants of the Red Banana, Ensete
ventricosum mauerlii. This is a quick growing tropical plant that can get to ten to fifteen
feet tall and grows in full coastal sun. Leaves are green with
prominent red to both the dorsal and ventral sides. Trunks are at least
18 inches thick and leaves are fleshy and soft - typical of bananas and Ensete. It does not be edible fruit.
Cold hardiness is down to about a freeze. Colder weather damages the
leaves in winter. This is a fast growing plant but typically only lives
for 5 to 7 years before flowering and dying. The garden photo is by
Linda Cochran. We're putting our nice 15g on Special as well as
juvenile 1 gallon (first and second row of photos). The 1 gallon should
be easy to mail order.
You'll note that the larger 15g plants show the red leaves a lot more.
REGULAR PRICE FIFTEEN GALLON
$195
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $155
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $40
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $30
THE TRAVELER PALM RAVENALA MADAGASCARENSIS
BANANA APPEARING TREE IN ONE PLANE
CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CA
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND LATELY
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
For over a year folks have called us to obtain smaller sized Traveler
Palms. But, we didn't have any. In fact, the industry is
totally sold out of this species. We can now announce that we have
available a small number of fairly nice 5 gallon plants. They are about
3 feet tall in their pots.
We have about ten for sale. This is a quick growing plant and these
should do well for most of you that don't freeze. They like sun in
most areas but do not take a freeze - which will melt them overnight.
Also be aware that they do sucker. We recommend removing the suckers as
they look better as a single trunk plant. Remember, this species puts
out banana type leaves in one plane. We’re putting our 5 gallon on
sale. The 7th photo is c/o JS and
the 8th by Wikipedia.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $100
To read more on the Traveler Palm, click here: TRAVELER PALM ARTICLE
TILLANDSIA
SPECIES WITH VIOLET BLUE FLOWERS CLUSTERS IN BLOSSOM IN SPRINGTIME
A TYPE OF AIR PLANT - JUST IN TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE CLUSTERS
As I've mentioned before, I'm not a Tillandsia
expert. But, I could not pass when a private collector offered me
several clumps of a blue-gray Tillandsia in full blossom. The
blossoms are a violet-blue (photos make them appear a bit pink - which
they are not). I was told by the collector that the
blossom every spring to summer with lots of flowers. The clumps
are composed of ten to fifteen plants. I did my research and they
are similar to Tillandsia recurvata
or neglecta
- But this is only a guess. They'd like sun or part sun and to be
watered at least weekly. They can be mounted to a tree limb, post
or a fence. I've never had or seen this variety before.
These would be easy to mail order. We have small to medium
clusters as well as large clusters on sale. The larger clusters
contain 15 to 20 plants. TEN DAY SPECIAL SMALL-MEDIUM CLUSTERS
$65 TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE CLUSTERS $85
WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER, 2022
ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS RARE BLUE TO GREEN,
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 "greenhorridus".
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. arenariuscan
be anything from green to almost the same blue ashorridus.
Encephalartos arenariusis 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..
BLECHNUM GIBBUM
THE SILVER LADY FERN
THE MINIATURE TREE FERN
YES, IT IS A MINIATURE AND STAYS SMALL!
I am really fond of this cute and dwarf type of
Tree Fern native to an assortment of Pacific Islands stretching from
Hawaii to the Asian Pacific. The reason I like it is because it
stays small over time. To make this point, I am going to first
shown you a 15g plant that we got from a private collection.
You'll see this plant in the first two rows of photos. The third
row shows a standard 5 gallon nursery plant. You'll note that, in
twenty years, three inches of trunk turns into two feet of trunk.
Now, that's either from super slow growth or genetics. I think
it's the latter. The tallest specimen I've seen in a garden is
about five feet tall overall. Trunk diameter is four inches or
less. It likes filtered light and can take cold weather into the
mid-twenties F or maybe a bit less. We have 1 gallon size and
often 5 gallon for sale. These are easy to mail order.
WODYETIA BIFURCATA THE FOXTAIL PALM
THIN TRUNK, FLUFFY
GREEN LEAVES
MEDIUM SIZED SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE
The Foxtail Palm, Wodyetia
bifuracata, is native to Queensland, Australia and is a single
trunk palm. It gets to about twenty-five feet height, has fluffy
green plumose leaves, is crown shafted as shown below and is single
trunk. It has a thin trunk, usuall mature about six to eight
inches. It is a great species for more inland areas that see a
fair amount of heat. It does love heat and sun. Although
some like to plant this species in colonies of two or three plants, it
looks great as a stand-alone single palm. Because it wants sun, it
should not be put in a shady area. Cold hardiness is about 23 to 25
degrees F.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON $675 TEN DAY SPECIAL 25G $540
CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA ONE OF THE BEST BAMBOO PALMS
EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE This
suckering palm species is native to Mexico and Central America. It
is one of about four types of "Bamboo Palms" and is probably either the
best or in a stiff competition with Chamaedorea hooperiana. This
species gets to a mature height of twelve to sixteen feet, has strong 1
inch to 1.5 inch trunks which are green in color with prominent rings,
and about three to four foot long leaves. It is an upright grower
and does clump. It doesn't run. It takes filtered light or
morning sun along the coast. I've even heard of some growing it in
full sun although I'd not recommend it. It is a good growing
species. Cold hardiness is into the mid to lower 20's F.
Below I'm showing in the first six photos
the 15g size which can be purchased with the Sale discount.Plants this size will really take off in the garden. If you are
interested in mail order, select a 5 gallon plant which is easier to
ship. BTW, this species is fairly difficult to find.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $250 TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $200
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 $210
ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM
VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 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 15g 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). We also have other sizes.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $185
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase to get this
discount.
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 $105
SABAL BLACKBURNIANA
LARGE AND TALL FAN PALM
NICE BAND SIZED PLANTS AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This species of thick trunked fan palm is native to Dominican Republic
and Haiti. It can get to over 60 feet tall with a massive 2 foot thick
brown trunk. Leaves are larger than the similar but smaller Sabal
palmetto. Growth rate is quick. It is also very cold hard and
likes full hot sun. It can go down to the mid-teens F. The 5 gallon
size shown below is about 5 years old.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Just remember to mention this Special. Last photo by friend Justen
Dobbs.
BRAHEA SUPER SILVER NEW AND RARE SPECIES FROM MEXICO
THINNER TRUNK THAN BRAHEA ARMATA JUST AS BLUE TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
Availability of seeds for this super
desirable blue Brahea has been very sporadic and rarely do we have it in
inventory. It resembles a Brahea
armata but is faster growing,
gets taller and has a much thinner trunk. It is native to Mexico.
Although it may not show the blue when young, as a mature tree the
leaves are very blue. The exact cold tolerance of this full sun species
is unknown. But, I it’s anything like the common Mexican Blue Fan palm,
it should be approaching the mid teens F. So, if you are in a cold area
or love blue palms, you have to try one of these. I prefers heat and
full sun and is obviously an ideal desert palm. We’re putting 5 gallon
plants on sale. Easy to ship. We may have a few 15g plants as well.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $155 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $120
Note: Almost Sold Out
Just mention this Blog Only Special when you
purchase for this discount. The habitat photo is by TS. The 5 gallon
size is shown in the first six photos. The habitat photo is by TS RPS.
COCCOTHRINAX BARBADENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED, NARROW TRUNK
VERY "CUTE PALM" WITH GREEN OR SILVER GREEN LEAVES
SPECIAL NICE 2 GALLON SIZE
We at the nursery are very proud that we offer a good selection of these
interesting New World fan palms. Coccothrinax are native to the
Caribbean region.This species,
C. baradensis, 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. Our
plants are grown from seed which we germinate. After a 6 month wait,
one gets one small green strap leaf. It takes 2 to 3 more years to get
a fan-type leaf. Thus, it's taken us about six years to produce the 2g
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 2G $80 TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $67.50
Remember: Mention this Special when you purchase to get this discount.
VEITCHIA WININ
NATIVE ONLY TO VANUATU
SINGLE TRUNK, CROWN SHAFTED
TALL PALM WHEN MATURE
SUPER RARE, HARD TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE1 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 large 1 gallons on sale. They've done well with our
temperatures down to about 32 degrees F.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE 1G $70 TEN DAY SPECIAL OVERSIZED 1G $55
Remember to mention this Special when purchasing so you get this
discounted price. Mail order this size quite easy.
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 $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $55
This size is simple to ship weather permitting.
You'll love this species.
DYPSIS SPECIES "LAFAMAZANGA"
LITTLE KNOWN ABOUT IT
SUCKERING THIN TRUNKED SPECIES TEN DAY
SPECIAL BAND SEEDLINGS
Very little is known about this palm. It's
even unclear as to whether it's a true species or some kind of
Dypsis hybrid. It is a thin trunked, suckering species that
enthusiasts are growing and discussing. Many are having success with
it. The trunks are about 2 inches thick, the crown shafts have dark
speckles and a silver color and the trunks are prominently ringed.
Consensus is to grow it in filtered light and let it work its way into
the sun. This is the first time we've offered them for sale. These
bands have 2 to 3 leaves. They are extremely rare. Very limited
numbers.
REGULAR PRICE BAND $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
The garden photo is c/o PalmTalk by an
unknown author.
SERENOA REPENS SHORTER CLUMPING FAN
PALM
SOUGHT AFTER BLUE FORM
VERY COLD HARDY, SUN LOVING TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND 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 band containers and oversized – about 6 to 7
years old.Yes, they are
slow growing.We do have
larger, but on this batch of bands we are offering a very good
price. It has smaller sized leaves. It forms a clump over time.
The seeds for these came from blue parents.Of note, young plants never show blue until larger and out in
direct sun.Cold
hardiness is into the upper teens F.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 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 BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
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 seedlings on special are 18 month old with two leaves. We
rarely put them on special.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $125 TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $95
Remember to mention this Blog Special for this
discount at the time of purchase.
ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS BLUE
PLANT BELOW FROM TWO SUPER BLUE PARENTS
FULL SUN PLANT IN MANY AREAS
CONING SIZE - GNARLY LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL CONING SIZED PLANT
This sought after rare cycad is from the
Republic of South Africa. There are both green and blue leaflet
forms as well as many that are somewhere in between. The plant on
sale reportedly came from two super blue parents but has not seen full
sun. So, the color should improve to a nice blue although it
doesn't show it yet. It is similar to E. horridus but the leaflets
are less lobed and leaf color is anywhere from green to blue. It
is a good growing species in Southern California. Along the coast
it tolerates full sun. Far inland, part day sun or even strong
filtered light is best. Cold hardiness is about 22 degrees F.
Leaf length is three to five feet. A very mature plant may have
three feet of trunk or a bit more. The plant on special is in a 15
gallon pot with a caudex of 10 inches. It can be mail ordered in a
large box.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SPECIMEN CYCAD
$1650 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $1315
Remember to mention this Special for your
discount at the time of purchase.
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 $395 TEN DAY SPECIAL
CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $315
Remember to mention this Special at the time of purchase to get this
discounted price.
ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
BLUE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD FOR SUN
GOOD OFFERING OF 15 GALLON PLANTS
CAUDEXES 3.5 TO 6 INCHES TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON E. LEHMANNII
This is a popular blue cycad from the Eastern Cape area of South Africa.
I say “popular” because some people don't like spines and prickles.
The leaflets of this species are narrow with only a point at the end.
They are nothing as gnarly as E. horridus. The leaves and
crown are very neat and uniform. The nearest species to this one
is Encephalartos princeps. Trunks of E. lehmannii can
get to five feet, but one with two to three feet of trunk is very old.
Leaves average about four feet long and are strongly curled.
Sometimes they'll almost do a 180 or more degree re-curve. Leaf
color is intensely blue like E. horridus. But, you'll only see
this color with full, hot sun. In shade or inside a greenhouse
they are often green. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22 degrees F.
In the desert only give it a few hours sun. Next to Encephalartos
horridus, this is the second most popular cycad we grow. Shown below is
an assortment of 15 gallon plants of this species with caudexes of 3 to
5-6 inches. We have about a half dozen of them. All are sun
ready. I am showing some of these 15g below. The sale price
applies only to plants that are "ball" caudexes with no older vertical
trunk.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SPECIES
$160 PER INCH CAUDEX DIAMETER
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SPECIES $128 PER INCH
CAUDEX DIAMETER.
This size can possibly be mail ordered.
This caudex size price applies to plants that do not have
vertical trunk height.
SCHEFFLERA TREE UMBRELLA TREE
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE - GREEN LEAVES SPECIAL LARGE & FULL 25 GALLON
There are two types of Schefflera.
On is a larger tree with larger leaves. The other type is a dwarf with
small leaves and leaflets. The plant shown here is an "in-betweeners".
It's 8 to 10 feet tall n the pot and quite wide - 6 to 8 feet. It's an
ideal tree for privacy and can be shaped and trimmed liberally. I'd
anticipate a mature height of about 15 feet. It takes full sun and is
cold hardy well into the mid to lower 20's F. We only have a few
available. The first two garden photos show the larger species
Scheffleraactinophylla. The last photo is c/o Clemson
University website.
REGULAR PRICE 25G $500
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $400
BILB ERGIA 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
SPANISH MOSS TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES
HANGS FROM TREES, FENCES & POLES
TAKES LITTLE WATER - TYPE OF BROMELIAD TEN DAY SPECIAL
Spanish Moss is actually a small, wispy type of Bromeliad - a flowering
type of plant. The natural habitat for this plant ranges from the
southern U.S. down through Mexico into Central and South America.
It is even found in Australia. It is an epiphytic plant that hangs
onto almost anything it can find. It loves to hang from tree
branches or trunks. It requires very little water and will grow
without any applied fertilizer. We are selling small clumps we've
attached to wood. Or, we can ship them without the wood. You
can hang them anywhere you want. Just spray them once in a while
with water. These clumps are easy to ship.
REGULAR PRICE $50 TEN DAY SPECIAL $40
Mention this special for your Discount.
TRICOLOR NEOROGELIA
BROMELIAD GREEN, WHITE AND PINK
EASY COLOR FOR THE GARDEN OR NICE INTERIOR PLANT TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS VARIETY
Neorogelia
are one of our favorite types of Bromeliads. This is because you
get color without the need for waiting to see a blossom.
Typically, the mother plant lasts for about a year and then dies off.
But, you then get several small pups forming from the base of the plant
and the cycle repeats itself. So, over time, you'll have a large
cluster of many plants. Most Neorogelia
like shade although some will take some sun. This species has a
pink flush on top of variegated white leaves. We have many
attractive Neorogelia
for sale. In the last row of photos below I'll show a few other
types and also some garden pictures of bromeliads in the 3rd & 4th
photos..
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS PLANT SIZE $45 - AS
SHOWN BELOW -
LARGER CLUSTERS $75 NOT SHOWN HERE
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.
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CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA SUPER CUTE DWARF UNDERSTORY PALM
SIMPLE, UNDIVIDED LEAVES
A REAL COLLECTOR ITEM
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 toChamaedorea
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. Recently we got in about five of
these and they sold the same day. But, I still wanted to show them
to you. 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. Anticipate in the future that,
from time to time, we'll have small plants available.
Yes, this beautiful large palm from northern
Thailand has been given a lot of common names. I'm showing you today
some boxed size plants of this species. We also have 15g for sale.
But, I thought I'd make a few points about this plant that you may not
know and make some comparisons to Caryota urens:
•It has an extremely thick fat trunk that can get
up to three feet wide (see last photo). This is much thicker than
C. urens.
•Trunk height in Southern California is hardly ever over 35 feet, less
than most of us expected. C. urens can get over 60 feet with
ease.
• It appears to tolerate full sun better than C. urens. By
this I mean it has less brown tipping on the leaflets
• It appears to have a shorter life span than expected, often blossoming
in less than 15 years. This is less than C. urens.
• It has very wide and long leaves, up to fifteen feet in length and
provides good shade underneath. Caryota urens' leaves are
smaller but still quite large.
• It is not as cold hardy as C. urens and will burn in the low
20's F. But, most plants will survive and return from temperatures of
20 degrees f.
• 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)
• It is the most popular Fishtail Palm presently. In the past, before
this species introduction, C. urens was the most popular. I
think people really like the leaves and leaflet shape..
We have a great selection available and can ship smaller sizes up to 15
gallon plants. Nursery photos shown here are only of Caryota gigas.
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 $515
COCCOTHRINAX ARGENTEA MEDIUM SIZED FAN PALM
SMALL TRUNK - SILVER BACK TO LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 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 25 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 slow growing.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON
$595 TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON $475
Just mention this Blog Special when you purchase for your discount.
DYPSIS LUTESCENS
THE ARECA PALM
VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND LATELY - INDUSTRY WIDE
THE BEST "NEIGHBOR BLOCKER" PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G PLANTS
This is an attractive, suckering, thin trunked palm species is from
Madagascar or surrounding areas. The number one reason people buy
this species is "to hide something". By this, I mean they want to
hide a neighbor, an ugly next door structure, an unsightly fence, the
side of a garage, etc. This is an ideal species for this purpose
as it suckers and is fairly dense. You can't see through it well.
Mature height averages 14 feet in California. Cold hardiness is
into the mid-twenties F. Trunk diameter is about 3 inches.
It'll take full sun along the coast and far inland areas must give it
only morning or filtered sun. These 15g are 6 feet tall in their
pots. We have limited numbers available. These will be the
first Areca Palms available with any size for months.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $200 (only a couple left)
To get maximal privacy one would not cut off
the small lower suckers.
CHAMAEDOREA SEIFRITZII
THE MOST CLASSIC OF THE BAMBOO PALMS
MATURE, FLOWERING SIZE 15G
FILTERED LIKE, SHORTER PALM TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON PLANTS
This New World suckering shade palm has pinnate leaves
and never gets much above 8 to 9 feet. This is the
reason it's so popular. It is sought out as one of
the most popular interior palms. This has been the
case for about 100 years. A good thing is that it
does fit inside the home of the average house without
hitting the ceiling. Outdoors, it wants filtered
light and is cold hard into the mid, perhaps lower 20's
F. The 15g on sale here are about ten or more
years old and locally grown. They shouldn't get any
taller and have about as many canes as a 15g pot will
support. And, they are much more sturdy and hardy
than imported plants. They've seen all of our cold
weather.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 15G $275 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $230
Just mention this Special at the time of purchase for
your discount. Although a tall box is needed,
these can be shipped anywhere within the U.S.
CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM
DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
SPECIAL 15G SIZE
This single trunk pinnate palm is native to areas extending from
southern Mexico down to Columbia. They are often grown for food as
the male blossoms are cooked and eaten as a delicacy. This species
doesn't take sun here - it'll burn. But, in shade it thrives in
temperatures down to the mid-twenties F. It is quick growing and
has a rather thick, prominently ringed dark green trunk. Flowers
are quite prominent and, if you have several plants closely situated,
the chances are you'll obtain fruit without even trying. One photo
shows a flower with green fruit.
This species can also be grown inside the home as long as the air is not
too hot and dry. I personally like the looks of a collection of
several plants grown together. Over time, as they age and get
overhead, there will be some "stair-stepping" of the crowns and this is
quite attractive. Cold tolerance outside is into the mid-twenties
F. It needs filtered light, even when tall. We have singles
and some multiples in our 15 gallon size which can be purchased at a
discounted price with our Sale.They are very nice and really too big for mail order. For the
latter folks, get our 5 gallon size.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $265
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $210
CHAMAEDOREA ARENBERGIANA SINGLE TRUNK UNDERSTORY
PALM WITH WIDE LEAFLETS
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE -
PROMINENT TRUNK RINGS TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
SIZE
This single trunk
species is from Mexico and Central America. It is pinnate like
other Chamaedoreas with a trunk diameter of an inch or a bit
more. The leaves a five feet long with wide leaflets and prominent
drip tips. You can see how wide the leaflets are from the photos.
It is a very tropical and exotic understory palm. It prefers
moist but good draining soil. The trunks are dark green and
prominent trunk rings are present. Mature height is about 12 feet.
You'd want to make sure this palm doesn't excede your canopy to expose
it to full sun. Low temperatures tolerated are about to a freeze
and this species likes filtered light. Below I've shown you photos
of our 5 gallon size which we are putting on Special. We also have
15 gallon size available. The last row of photos have pictures by
palmpedia and RPS. The last photo shows mature seeds and the
trunk.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $145 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115
JUBAEA CHILENSIS
THE CHILEAN WINE PALM
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM
SPECIAL JUVENILE 5 GALLON PLANTS
This species is known at the Chilean Wine Palm. It can have trunk
diameters up to four feet. To get a large trunking tree from a small
plant can take several decades. Ultimate height can reach at least
forty feet. Leaves are green and sometimes a blue-green color. The
trunk is smooth and the fruit is yellow with a large brown seed
inside. The leaf stems are unarmed. Cold hardiness in into the
mid teens F. It's a sun species, even in the desert. The plants
on sale are truly massive 15 gallon specimens. On some, the trunk
almost fills the 15 inch diameter pot. Also, notice the somewhat
blue petioles. These may end up being the blue variety of the
Chilean Wine Palm. On Special are five gallon sized plants that are
ready to ship or plant. You’d start them off in a little sun and
over time move them into full sun.We’ve found that young plant don’t do well if thrown into full
hot sun.Limited numbers.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
But, mention this Special to get your discount. The 5 gallon
size is shown in the first five photos below.
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 $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $105
DYPSIS DECARYI THE
TRIANGLE PALM
NATIVE TO MADAGASCAR MATURE HEIGHT A BIT OVER TWENTY FEET TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 3G
SIZE This
single trunk, sun loving pinnate palm from Southern Madagascar
gets to a height of about twenty feet or a bit more, likes full, hot sun
and is cold tolerant to about 23 degrees F. Its crown shaft and
leaves are aligned in three ranks.Thus, the common name of “Triangle Palm”.Shown here are nice 3g size with height to 4 feet or taller in
their pots. We do have many sizes for sale including large 1
gallon, 15g and a few larger 25g / 24 inch boxes. Maximum height
of this species is 20 to 25 feet. Growth rate is medium. REGULAR PRICE 3G SIZE $125 TEN DAY SPECIAL 3G SIZE $95
Just mention this Blog Special when
purchasing to get this special price.
CHAMAEDOREA RADICALIS
TRUE TRUNK-LESS, DWARF FORM
NEVER GETS OVER SIX FEET TALL
SHADE PALM - QUITE COLD HARDY TEN DAY SPECIAL 5
GALLON SIZE Previously I discussed the trunking form of
this species. What I'm showing today is the true dwarf form that
never forms a trunk and never gets over six feet tall. It is
native to Mexico. It grows in filtered light but can tolerate some
sun along the coast. Compared to the trunking form, you'll note
the leaflets are darker green and wider. Blossoms often protrude
above the leaves when it's in flower. Cold hardiness is the upper
teens F. It grows great in cooler areas like the SF Bay area.
We have a few 5g (shown first four photos below)which we're putting on
sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $115
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 $57.50
EUTERPE EDULIS
THIN, SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM EXOTIC AND TROPICAL APPEARING
SMOOTH CROWN, COLORED CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
Euterpe edulisis
a fun palm to grow because it is super attractive, has a narrow trunk
and a beautiful, smooth crown shaft. I have had several in my
garden. On mine, the crown shafts were a purple-green color but
it's more common to see them as a lime green. Maximum height is
about thirty feet with about a four inch thick trunk. Leaves tend
to arch down and leaf color is green. Typically and most
successful is to start in filtered light and work it's way into full sun
along the coast. It's cold hardy into the upper twenties F.
Anticipate a plant life of about thirty years. Also of note is the
fact that the hearts of this palm are edible and a delicacy in many
areas. The size on special are in one gallon pots.These would be a starter size.They would be easy to ship, weather permitting.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $55 Remember to mention this Blog Special when purchasing to get this
price. The last photo is c/o Wikipedia.
PRESTOEA MONTANA
AKA PRESTOEA ACUMINATA VAR. MONTANA
RARE PINNATE PALM FROM PUERTO RICO
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G SIZE
Prestoea is
a genus that is very closely related to another palm genus, Euterpe. It
is found in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Essentially
all Euterpe are crown shafted palms. Many of the Prestoea are not.
There are also distinctions between the flowers of these two genera.
Also, many of the Prestoea are suckering. But, there is one
that is single trunk. This is Prestoea montana, native to
mountainous areas of Puerto Rico. I've always known of this
species as not having a crown shaft. But, I've seen photos
(including ones from native habitats) where a crown shaft is seen.
The hallmarks of this species are its wide and very shiny green leaves,
its somewhat slender trunk and its overall beautiful appearance.
Plant heights can reach forty feet or more. This species should be
grown in part day sun or filtered light. It likes rich soil and
ample moisture. I'd estimate its cold tolerance is down to about a
freeze or a bit less. It is not a species for a beginner to try.
We're putting the one gallon plants on Special. We do have larger sizes
available up to 15 gallon.
Note that this species has historically been known as "Prestoea
montana" but in more recent years has been considered a variety of P.
acuminata.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $52.50
Remember: Mention this Special for this price
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 $47.50
ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
UPRIGHT GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This cycad is native to Swaziland, northern South Africa. It is
known as one of the most attractive of all the green cycads. It
does great in Southern California but is rare and hard to find.
New leaves tend to be upright. Most pronounced is the "frost"
appearance of leaves as shown below. This is from small hairs on
the leaflets. It makes a medium to large mature specimen.
Mature size can be over fifteen feet with 6 to 10 foot green
leaves. Leaflets are armed. Along the coast it’ll take full sun. Far
inland I’d recommend limited sun. Cold tolerance is down to the low
20’s F. If you desire a big one, we have them. Also, on
sale.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE BAND $65
Below I'm showing photos of a large specimen at the nursery
ENCEPHALARTOS MUNCHII
A RARE CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD
BLUE – GREEN SPINY LEAFLETS
SUPER DIFFICULT TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON PLANT
Native to Mozambique, this small to medium sized cycad grows in scrub
forest among rocks and boulders. It is distinguished by its blue
to blue-green color and by having leaflets that are prominently spiny.
In my experience, leaf color is sometimes very blue, other times
blue-green. You'll sometimes hear the description as "soapy green"
to describe the leaves. Overall, the leaf color is variable.
Trunk size is usually under three feet. Upright leaves are about
four feet long or less. Leaves are keeled and leaflets are
lanceolate and spiny. This species likes full sun and is cold
tolerant into the low 20's F. The first six pictures show a 15
gallon plant with a three inch caudex. We're putting this actual
plant on sale. I suspect outdoors in sun (greenhouse grown so far)
it'll show more of the blue color as the parents were blue. If
this plant sells, we may have others of similar size with an excellent
discount.
REGULAR
PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD $555
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $435
ENCEPHALARTOS ARENARIUS - BLUE
& GREEN VARIETIES RARE
SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
MEDIUM
SIZE MATURE - LIKES COASTAL SUN
STUNNING SPINY LEAVES - BLUE OR GREEN OR IN-BETWEEN TEN DAY
SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD
FOR SPECIES
DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
This Encephalartos arenarius is in a 15
gallon pot with a cuadezx size that is 8.5 inches with no vertical
height. Age is about 8 or 9 years from germination. It
should cone soon. Leaf color is green. If this plant sells,
we have others of similar size with an excellent discount.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD IS
$1400 TEN
DAY SPECIAL THIS 15 GALLON $1100
Remember to mention this
Blog Special for your discount when you order.
MAIDENHAIR FERN
GENUS ADIANTUM
NICE FULL PLANTS
WATER LOVING SHADE FERN
TEN DAY SPECIAL FULL 2G PLANTS
The genus Adiantum or Maiden Hair Fern contains many species and
cultivars. If you Google the genus, you'll see all sorts of
different looking plants. What I'm showing here is the plant on
the West Coast that we consider to be the "classic Maidenhair Fern".
They are in 2 gallon pots. They never get over two feet tall, like
water and are best grown in filtered light.
REGULAR PRICE TWO GALLON $45
TEN DAY SPECIAL SPECIAL 2 GALLON $35
Remember to mention this Special. Mail order is possible on this
size. The last photo shows a close up of a garden plant.
MONSTERA DELICIOSA “SWISS
CHEESE PHILODENDRON”
LARGE GREEN LEAVES WITH HOLES IN THE LEAVES
CLIMBING SPECIES TEN DAY
SPECIAL 7 GALLON SIZE
Monstera deliciosa is a climbing tropical plant native to areas from southern
Mexico down through Latin America. It climbs up tree trunks and
can get up to 100 feet into the canopy. It has green leaves with
horizontal splits/openings. A particular form of this plant
doesn’t just have splits but rather holes/openings in the leaves.The plants on sale are this latter type.The trunks attached to whatever is near (tree trunks, fences,
posts, etc) and are about an inch thick. Trunks put out attaching
roots for support.Leaves
can be much larger than shown here when mature. They can easily
reach two to three feet in width.It is super easy to grow. Just plant it next to almost
anything. We’re putting our limited numbers of 15 gallon and 7
gallon on sale. The first six
photos shown the 15 gallon size. In terms of plant size, both
containers have the same size plants.
REGULAR PRICE 7 GALLON $180
TEN DAY SPECIAL 7 GALLON $140
The photos below are of
the split leaf Philodendron, not the "Swiss Cheese" variety.
FARFUGIUM JAPONICUM VAR
GIGANTEUM
VARIEGATED GIANT LEOPARD LIGULARIA
YELLOW POLKADOTS ON GREEN LEAVES
LARGE, LILY-LIKE LEAVES TEN DAY SPECIAL HARD TO FIND 2 & 5 GALLON PLANTS
For years we've been selling the regular
Ligularia
but just got in a small number of the giant Leopard form. This species
has larger green leaves with yellow splotches. It is native to Japan.
Plant height mature is about 2 feet. If they get dry, the leaves will
droop but respond quickly to water. Blossoms are yellow in the Fall.
You have to keep snails away from them. They'll take full or part sun
along the coast and want filtered light far inland. Cold hardiness is
into the mid-twenties or lower. Ok for zone 7. This variegated variety
of Liguli is difficult to find. Five gallon size is shown below.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $85 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $65
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $120 SALE PRICE 5 GALLON $95
(Note: Limited availability both sizes)
Remember: Mention this Special at the time of
purchase. These can be mail ordered in a larger box.
THE MOOSEHORN FERN PLATYCERUM SUPERBUM
GROWS EPIPHYTICALLY
MOUNT ON WOOD OR TREE TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL SIZE SHOWN
Platycerum are
a type of fern that we know as the "Staghorn Fern". But, the
normal type you see, P.
bifurcatum,
has deer antler types of leaves. They are narrow and reach out
from the attaching shield. But, there's another type known as the
"Moosehorn Fern" where the leaves are entire, stretching across the
width of the plant. Mature, they look entirely different.These leaves can get up to six feet across – one giant shield
like leaf. They are not easy to find. The standard Staghorn
is not difficult to locate. Both are an epiphytic type of plant
that can be mounted on a tree trunk or grown on a flat wooden base.
They are not hard to care for but you don't want to let them go dry.
I water them by just spraying with a hose and occasionally give them
some liquid fertilizer mixed into the water. You want to water to
hit the plant from above – like rain.They can take a bit of sun or strong filtered light. Cold
hardiness is typically into the mid to perhaps low twenties F.The plants we have presently are larger than ones we’ve offered
in the past.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE $225 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $175
Mention this special to get this price when purchasing.
I can mail order these but they take a surprising large box to ship.
The last photo is a great on and was taken by floragreatlakes.info
website.
LEATHER FERN RUMORHA ADIANTIFORMIS
A PARTICULARLY SHORT FORM OF THIS SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
The leather fern is a durable and easy to grow fern that tolerates full
sun along the coast. Most ferns want filtered light. It gets to a
height of about two to three feet and is a similar width. The variety on
sale today is one that many people seek out.It has a mature height under two feet in the sun.It can be planted as an individual plant or be used as a ground
cover or as a short hedge. Cold hardiness is into the 20's F. It wants
adequate water but is somewhat drought tolerant. Leaves are branched
and green.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $55
Mail order is possible. The last photo is c/o watersavingplants website
but is the more common variety, not this super short form.
ALOCASIA SUMO
HYBRID ALOCASIA - EXOTIC WITH SOME COLD HARDINESS
LUSH & TROPICAL - WILL TAKE COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIFTEEN GALLON SIZE
Alocasia sumo
is a hybrid species - a cross between A. portora and "purple
cloak". The cold hardiness comes from the portora
parentage. This is a medium sized hybrid with 3 to 4 foot long
leaves that are diamond shaped with a purple hue to the underside of the
leaves. Leaves are a lesser purple-green and point upwards.
There are prominent veins on the leaves.
Plant height should be about 6 to 8 feet. It is reported that this
species is a "7b" zone species which means it should tolerate a freeze.
Obviously, it'd look best in summer. We'd recommend filtered light
or limited sun. The juvenile plants on sale are in one gallon
pots. They are being grown in an un-heated greenhouse.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $200
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $155
These can be shipped by mail order but would require a large shipping
box. I'm showing the 15g size through below. I don't have a
garden picture.
FRIDAY, 9 DECEMBER, 2022
CYCADS WITH UPRIGHT LEAVES
RARE NURSERY SPECIMENS OF GOOD SIZE
SOME AGES 20 TO 100 YEARS!
AN ASSORTMENT OF PLANTS
Many times consumers or businesses want cycads
where the leaves go up rather than "out". This is usually because
they have a specific need to have plants with a crown of leaves that is
more vertical than horizontal. Obviously, this keeps leaves from
blocking people walking by the plant. So, with this in mind, we
took photographs of some of our cycads with upright leaves.
Realize that many species do this naturally - have leaves with a more
upright orientation. Other species will be upright on their new
throws of leaves and then upright leaves relax down as the next swirl
emerges. To maintain upright leaves one would remove the lower,
older swirls of leaves. The photos here are not a complete list of
such plants but will give the reader an idea of what I'm talking about.
Photos Shown Below Mostly Taken at Our Nursery:
Ceratozamia robusta,
several plants showing upright leaves
Dioon mejiae,
several nursery plants with upright leaves
Dioon merolae,
a 100 year old cycad with 2 feet of vertical trunk, upright leaves
Dioon holmgrenei,
several plants showing new leaves are upright
Encephalartos altensteinii, new
leaves on these plant go upright. Older leaves may lay down
somewhat.
Encephalartos gratus, several plants showing upright leaves
Encephalartos kisambo,
note the upright character of the leaves
Encephalartos natalensis, like
some others, new leaves upright, old leaves hang down
Encephalartos transvenosus, similar
with newer leaves upright
Encephalartos villosus,
several nursery plants, all with upright leaves
Encephalartos whitelockii, naturally
upright leaves on all these great nursery cycads
ONLY A PARTIAL LIST - ARE MANY OTHERS WITH
UPRIGHT LEAVES
As most of you know, we have a great selection
of mature rare cycads - probably one of the best selections in the
country. What you may not know is how actively we work with
architects on getting these great plants into venues where many people
see them. This includes botanical gardens, theme parks, public
plantings, museums, parks, etc. But, we have enough inventory so
that even enthusiasts like perhaps yourself can enjoy them as well.
With over 25,000 rare cycads available, from seedlings to many huge
coning sized plants, there's something of every size for everyone.
Ceratozamia robusta
Ceratozamia robusta
Ceratozamia robusta
Dioon mejiae
Dioon mejiae
Dioon mejiae
Dioon merolae
Dioon merolae
Dioon merolae
Dioon holmgrenei
Dioon holmgrenei
Dioon holmgrenei
Encephalartos altensteinii
Encephalartos altensteinii
Encephalartos altensteinii
Encephalartos gratus
Encephalartos gratus
Encephalartos gratus
Encephalartos kisambo
Encephalartos kisambo
Encephalartos kisambo
Encephalartos natalensis
Encephalartos natalensis
Encephalartos natalensis
Encephalartos transvenosus
Encephalartos transvenosus
Encephalartos transvenosus
Encephalartos villosus
Encephalartos villosus
Encephalartos villosus
Encephalartos whitelockii
Encephalartos whitelockii
Encephalartos whitelockii
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 seeRhapison
sale? It's because they are super slow growing. The plants shown here
are eight, maybe ten 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 excelsais 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 $635
Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for this price when you
purchase. Note, limited supply available.
ROYSTONEA REGIA THE CUBAN ROYAL PALM
TALL, SUN LOVING SINGLE TRUNK SPECIES
ELEGANT WITH LONG CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15 GALLON SIZE
This super popular palm is native to south Florida and Cuba. It
gets a very tall trunk with a height of forty feet or more. The
crown shaft is long and a prominent green. The base of the trunk
is swollen just above the ground. Often, you'll also see bulging
in the mid-trunk. It is a full sun palm and some are growing it in
desert areas with success - in full sun.
Cold tolerance is like a King Palm, about 25 degrees F. The
fifteen gallon on sale are about six to seven years old and about eight
feet tall in their pot. There's a shortage of this species on the
market and they are difficult to find. These are too big for mail
order but we can deliver them. If you need mail order, consider
our smaller 5 gallon size.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $200
LIVISTONA SARIBUS LARGE, DARK & HOOKED SPINES
MEDIUM TO TALL FAN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G 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 15g
are nicely sized.Shipping
is possible in a large box. The last photo is by John Volk.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $180
SABAL CAUSIARUM
LARGE TRUNKED TROPICAL FAN PALM
SMOOTH AND LIGHT COLORED TRUNK
SUPER COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This is one of my favorite Sabal species. It's native to
various Caribbean Islands including Puerto Rico and Cuba. It can
get to height of at least 35 feet and has a trunk that is smooth and a
light tan to gray color. Trunks are thick, up to about 30 inches.
Leaf color is blue-green. Growth rate is good and it likes sun.
Cold tolerance is into the mid-teens F. The 15g size shown below
are nice. We’re putting this size on sale. I’m showing some
mature plants below as well.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL $185
BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM
MEDIUM SIZED SINGLE TRUNK
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER - FULL SUN
SPECIAL SPECIAL ON LARGE 5 GALLON PLANTS
This species of exotic palm is from the island of Madagascar. It
is the third of three Beccariophoenix species described from this
palm-loaded country. It is so sought after because some feel that
it's the prettiest species of the three. And, because it may
possess the best cold hardiness. I've documented other Beccariophoenix species
tolerating temperatures below 25 degrees at our nursery. So, this
species may survive in areas like San Francisco, Phoenix and 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
some large 5 gallon plants that are ready to go into 15g pots.Heights in the pots are 4 to 4.5 feet.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON SIZE $165
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $130
Limited supplies available. Two habitat photos by TS at RPS.
The last photo is our 15g size. Of note, we even have some 36 inch
boxes plants 12 to 14 feet tall.
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 $105
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time
of purchase for this discounted price.
CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
THE FLAME THROWER PALM
NEW RED EMERGING LEAF
DARK GREEN CROWN SHAFT TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
What good fortune is it that New Caledonia
can claim to be the home of all Chambeyronia. Included is this
species, C. macrocarpa. It is a slow growing, pinnate, crown
shafted palm that gets to a height of about 30 feet. It has a dark
green to green-black crown shaft. Compare this to C. hookeri above
with it's yellow crown shaft. Leaves are wide, thick and leathery
to the touch. With good culture, maybe you can get three new
leaves a year. About one in twenty plants fail to throw a new red
leaf - rather, it remains green. This is just bad luck and there's
no way to predict which will do this. Shown here are 5 gallon
plants we're putting on sale. We do have larger and smaller sizes
available. Coastal sun is tolerated although strong filtered light
is ok for most areas. This is a great garden palm.
REGULAR
PRICE 5 GALLON $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $105 Just mention this special when you buy.
I thank TS at RPS for usage of his photo below.
KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM
IDEAL FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
I've discussed this great New Caledonian species before because it is
such a good species for those of us in Southern California. It
comes from high elevation in its native New Caledonia habitat, is a good
growing palm and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal strip.
Its cold hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than the King
Palm or Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter of eight to
ten inches and a mature height of usually about thirty feet. It
can also be grown in part day sun or strong filtered light. Shown
here is the 5 gallon size we’re putting on special.
Growth rate on this species is good. This species is highly
recommended.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $105
The 5 gallon size is shown in the first 5 photos. The garden
trees are growing in San Diego County.
BRAHEA SPECIES "SUPER SILVER"
NICE 5 GALLON PLANTS
BLUE WITH THINNER TRUNK THAT
B. ARMATA TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
Shown here is a 5
gallon plant of aBraheaspecies
from Mexico that is presently known as "Braheaspecies
Super Silver". Undoubtedly someone will describe it
in the near future. Seeds have been available only twice.
These plants are from the first batch that came along. It
is a blue plant but doesn't show the blue until older. It
wants full hot sun and would be perfect for the desert. I
suspect the cold tolerance is similar toBrahea
armata, about 15 degrees F. But, compared to the
later, this species trunk is much thinner and it is faster
growing. But, the blue color is just as intense.
Shown here is the 5g size which we're putting on Special.
Limited numbers. Mature plant photo below c/o RPS.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135 TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 GALLON $105
Remember: Mention this Special to get your Blog Only
discount.
COCCOTHRINAX CRINITA
A RARE OLD MAN PALM
NATIVE TO CUBA
SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
The palm species shown here is the more Coccothrinax crinita. It
is native to Cuba. It gets the name “Old Man Palm” because the trunk is
totally covered by long tan hairs that hang down like a beard.For anyone who has grown one of the Old Man Palms, the one thing
you'll agree on is how slow they are. The 5 gallon plant shown here
have taken about 7 years to produce.Seedlings take about 4 years to produce a fan leaf. One suffers
through "blades of grass" for the and finally palmate leaves appear as
shown here. This is a dwarf species, unlikely to get over ten feet. It
loves sun and heat and is cold hardy somewhere into the mid-teens F.
And, by the way, those fibers/hairs covering the trunk are its
hallmark. This is a rare species to find for sale.We only have a handful of this size.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $150
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $125
CHAMAEDOREA SCHIPPII AN ALMOST UNKNOWN AND NEVER AVAILABLE SPECIES
UNDERSTORY
PINNATE SUCKERING PALM TEN DAY
SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
Taxonomically, this species of Chamaedorea is
an accepted species. When I got started in palms about 44 years
ago, you could occasionally find one available but you really had to
seek it out. Then they disappeared from the market. I have a
friend with a mature matched and sexed pair of them who set seeds last
year. I haven't this species for sale for at least 20 years.
No one has them. We're offering them in a small size and have very
few available.
This is a suckering green leaf understory
species of Chamaedorea. They get a mature height of twelve
to fourteen feet and have an appearance similar to C. costaricana.
But, the leaves are longer and the trunks are thicker. Trunks
remain vertical and don't usually lean. This species has
historically been used to make some of the more interesting Chamaedorea hybrids
including the famous "Irving Cantor" cross. They were chosen for
hybridization because of their strong vertical trunks. Cold
tolerance is into the twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $80 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS RARE PALM IN 2 GALLON
SIZE $62.50 Remember: Limited
numbers and mention this Blog Only Special to get this price.
DYPSIS ALBOFARINOSA
CLUMPING MADAGASCAR PALM
WHITE CROWN SHAFTS - VERY RARE
PLANTS SHOWN HERE FROM DOMESTIC SEEDS TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
This clumping medium sized palm is native to Madagascar. It has
previously been called "Dypsis species white petiole". It
was formally described by Don Hodel about fifteen years ago. It is
most closely related to Dypsis baronii and known for its
prominently white crown shafts. Leaves are drooping with rather
fine leaflets. Trunks average about two inches diameter.
Plant height is a maximum of approximately fifteen feet. It can be grown
in full coastal sun but should be allowed to grow up and into the sun.
So, starting in bright filtered light is best. Exact cold
hardiness is uncertain but most likely in the mid-twenties F. range.
I am putting one gallons on a Ten Day Special. These are from
domestic seeds.
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $70 TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $55
Mention this Special for your
discount at the time of purchase. These can easily be mail
ordered. The last three garden photos are by AL PACSOA
PALM SEEDLINGS
FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES ONE SALE
BAND SIZE - EASY TO SHIP TEN DAY SPECIAL ON VARIOUS NICE PALM SEEDLINGS
BELOW
Below I am not giving species descriptions
or photos of mature specimens. I've just shown the species names.
I'm posting these for those who know their species and know what they
are looking for. I have shown the most frequently seen common
names for the palms below.
REGULAR PRICE ALL BAND SEEDLINGS
BELOW $60 - $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE PALM BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS $50
All can be mail ordered within the U.S.
ARCHONTOPHOENIX ALEXANDRAE
RARE TYPE KING PALM
CARYOTA GIGAS
KING KONG FISHTAIL PALM
CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLOND FLAME THROWER PALM
RHOPALOSTYLIS SAPIDA
SHAVING BRUSH PALM
JUBAEA CHILENSIS
CHILEAN WINE PALM
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 $155 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5 GALLONS $120
These would be easy to mail order.
DIOON SPECIES "RIO
VERDE"
MEXICAN CYCAD WITH LONG LEAVES
FULL SUN SPECIES – NEVER SUPER LARGE
FOR A CYCAD, FAIRLY COLD HARDY CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZED PLANTS
This surprisingly cold hardy Mexican cycad is known for its longer
leaves. Compared to an ordinary Dioon edule, it has much
longer leaves. These leaves have a somewhat yellow petiole and
leaf color is green or blue-green. And, there's an extra treat:
new leaves flush an interesting pink-green color. This is a slow
growing species. Trunks rarely get to two feet. They cluster
freely.
It is a sun species that is cold tolerant into the upper teens F.
It tolerates heat and full hot sun. Shown here are our citrus pot
sized sized plants that are about 8-9 years old. Caudexes are about
here inches.The first
seven photos below show these plants. I'm also showing a few other
nursery plants to demonstrate leaf color.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT PLANTS $350
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZED CITRUS POT PLANTS $275
You must mention this Blog Only Special to get this price when
purchasing.
SUPER DESIRABLE ENCEPHALARTOS HYBRID ENCEPHALARTOS TRANSVENOSUS X WOODII
PRETTIEST MATURE OF THE WOODII HYBRIDS
FULL SUN CYCAD – MEDIUM TO LARGE MATURE SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT
As many of you know, Encephalartos woodii is an extinct plant
in the wild and domestically only males are known to exist.
This pure form come only from
offsets from existing plants.It is one of the most sought after and coveted of all cycads.Most crosses are made by using male pollen from E. woodii
and crossing it with E. natalensis.But, when it’s crossed with E. transvenosus, the
offspring are much prettier with wider and more appealing leaflets.These F2 hybrid was made from domestic plants in Southern
California. It’s good in full sun along the coast and will have a
cold hardiness of 22 to 25 degrees F.The actual plant on special is in a 7 gallon pot (shippable) with
a caudex that is 5 inches thick - see first 3 photos below.We only have a few of these but am putting this particular cycad
on a Ten Day Special.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $950
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $760
In the first row of photos are the plant photos of the wooodii
hybrid on Special. The second row is E. transvenosus
(female) and the third E. woodii (pollen donor)..
LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
USER FRIENDLY CYCAD – SPINELESS!
LARGE GREEN CYCAD FOR FILTERED LIGHT OR COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
I enjoy talking about this Australian cycad species because it is one of
my favorites. It is a large cycad over time with a crown width of
eight to ten feet. I say "user friendly" above because this is one of
the few cycad species that has absolutely no spines - none of the
leaflets, none one the stems. This is a large species with trunks
slowly getting to over ten feet and leaf length typically six to eight
feet or a bit more. Trunk diameter is usually about 18 inches. Leaves
are green with a smooth petiole with no spines. Leaflets are
glossy green.
It prefers filtered light or full sun along the coast. I have also
heard of this species being grown as a house plant.It’d be easy as a filtered light patio cycad.It is easy to grow and has a cold hardiness into the low 20’s
F. Most of these bands have 2-3 leaves and are 2.5 - 3 years old. Easy
to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $50
SILVER BRAKE FERN PTERIS CRETICA
TWO COLORED LEAVES LIKES FILTERED LIGHT - NOT TOO TALL SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
The hallmark of this fern are the green and
white leaflets. There are various varieties of this species. On some
the lighter color is a white, others sort of yellow and also some with
silver inner portions of the leaflets. Leaves come from crawling
rhizomes and are about 12 to 18 inches long. This species like ample
moisture, filtered light and is cold tolerance to a bit below a freeze.
We are offering 5 gallons on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $75 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS 5 GALLON $60
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
MUSA SUMATRANA HYBRID
A NON-FRUITING BANANA CROSSED WITH A FRUITING BANANA
MAKES A PRETTIER FRUITING PLANT
DEFINITE RED COLOR TO LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON PLANTS
The plants I'm showing here may be very interesting. It's a cross
between the ornamental Musa sumatrana (zebrina) and a fruiting
type of Banana. The hybridizer told me it produces edible bananas
but do have some small seeds in the fruit. Mature height should be
about 8 feet. Like most Bananas, it does sucker and the fruiting
stalk is replaced by a new stalk. It has light green leaves with
attractive purple splotches and maroon underside. See photos
below. It'd want full sun and should be cold tolerant well into
the mid-twenties F. Below I'm showing you the 15 gallon size.
These plants are very nicely sized with some overhead. BTW, they
are near impossible to find. I have no mature photos to show you
as it's a new hybrid.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $195
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $155
COSTUS WOODSONII "DWARF FRENCH KISS" VARIETY
HARD TO FIND DWARF FLOWERING LANDSCAPE PLANT
CAN BE GROWN IN THE HOUSE
SPECIAL 1 GALLON SIZE
This suckering tropical plant is native to Panama and Costa Rica.
It is a dwarf with a mature height of two to three feet. Leaves
are shiny, green and about 3 inches wide and 8 inches long.
Blossoms are red, upright and tightly formed. See photo by AG2.
Along the coast it tolerates full sun but inland areas should grow it in
filtered light. The size shown are about 2 years old in one gallon
pots. Mail order possible. This is is one of the rare times
that we've offered this plant for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON gaG $47.50
AECHMEA BLANCHETIANA
LARGER TYPE OF COLORFUL BROMELIAD
TOLERATES FULL SUN - FAIRLY COLD HARDY
DIFFICULT TO LOCATE - LEAF COLOR YELLOW, GREEN OR ORANGE
SPECIAL ON ORANGE COLORED 2 & 3 GALLON SIZE
This is a great Bromeliad for Southern California - or for many areas in
the country where severe cold is not seen. Native to eastern
Brazil, they get heights of three to four feet and tolerate full sun
easily here along our coast. Cold hardiness is into the mid to
upper twenties F. I prefer the colorful forms although green is
also seen. The problem is that they are hard to find. All
the ones we sell come from private gardens.As they sucker and multiply, garden enthusiasts sometimes find
they are getting too large.
So, we buy them from these folks.They are rarely if ever available through commercial lines.The ones on Special are the orange variety – called “orange ade”.These are a fantastic full sun companion plant. We have
five or six for sale in v this smaller size.The 3 gallon are bigger and slightly more expensive.
The last two garden photos are of the "orange ade" variety.
REGULAR PRICE 2 & 3 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 & 3 GALLON $65
WEDNESDAY, 7 DECEMBER, 2022
THE GENUS
BECCARIOPHOENIX THREE DIFFERENT SPECIES ALL THREE TYPES AVAILABLE AT THE NURSERY
It was not too long ago when
Beccariophoenix was felt to be a monotypic genus with only one
species. Now it is recognized that there are three different species:
Beccariophoenix species "windows", presently called
Beccariophoenix fenestralis.
Beccriophoenix madagascarensis, previously known as "Beccariophoenix
no windows"
Beccariophoenix alfredii, a more recently named species.
All three are single trunk, medium to large plants from Madagascar.
Along the coast, all can take full sun. Cold tolerance is certainly
into the mid-twenties F. Of the three, Beccariophoenix
madagascarensis is probably the easiest to grow. It is very slow
growing. But, some feel that B. alfredii is equally easy and
may have more cold hardiness. "Windows" is exciting because of the leaf
openings, thus the name. But, over time, these windows are lost and it
becomes a pinnate palm.
Shown here are pictures of all three. We have various sizes for sale
from small to large on all three species.
Beccariophoenix
madagascarensis
Beccariophoenix
madagascarensis
Beccariophoenix alfredii
Beccariophoenix
"windows"
Beccariophoenix
probably "windows"
Beccariophoenix
"windows"
Beccariophoenix
probably '"windows"
Beccariophoenix alfredii
by TS at RPS
Beccariophoenix
madagascarensis
Beccariophoenix fenestralis
Beccariophoenix
madagascarensis
Beccariophoenix alfredii
by TS at RPS
BIRDS NESTANTHURIUM
A PERFECT UNDERSTORY COMPANION PLANT
NEVER OVER ABOUT SIX FEET TALL
LEATHERY, DARK GREEN LEAVES
Enthusiast are always looking for attractive
companion plants that don't get too big. Shown here is what's
called the "Birds Nest"Anthurium. Most of
these plants are felt to either be the speciesAnthurium
hookerior a hybrid of it. They are good for
filtered light situations and rarely get over six feet tall. The
leaves are long, wide and very thick to the touch. Their leaf
surface is wavy. The first plants shown are very old 20g.
You can see they've formed trunk with some aerial roots. Next I'm
showing our 5g. This is the size most people buy. Cold
hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. Flowers are red, as are the
tiny seeds. These plants are real winners.
Specimen in
garden
Photo by
Plant Places Website
Photo c/o
Wikipedia
HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE KENTIA PALM
REALLY LARGE SINGLE TRUNK 25 GALLON PLANTS
TEN TO TWELVE FEET TALL - 10 INCH THICK BASES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 25 GALLON SINGLE PLANTS
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. Shown here is are examples of
absolutely good sized 25 gallon palms.These have been outdoor grown and are about twelve years old.
Standing next to them, most are about ten feet tall or more with 8 to 12
inch bases (ground diameter). All
are singles - not multipoles. They are so nice that some
are considering using them as a larger house plant. We have
various sizes of the Kentias for sale from small to large. They
are great patio palms. Smaller plan ( 5 gallon ) can be mail
ordered. Bigger plants usually require delivery.
REGULAR PRICE THESE NICE 25 GALLON $700
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE25 GALLON $550
Be aware we have limited numbers available and these will sell out this
week. The first garden photo is by Kerikeri.
SUCKERING & SINGLE TRUNK FORMS
FLUFFY, PLUMOSE LEAVES – THINNER TRUNKS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON
– SUCKERING VARIETY
This species of palm is typically single trunk but there are also
suckering forms. It also goes by the name of Dypsis
madagascarensis. This post shows the suckering variety.It is native to island of Nossi-Be off the coast of Madagascar.
It can reach heights of twenty to thirty feet. It has leaves
arranged in three ranks - "tristichous". Trunk diameters of
this suckering form are thinner than the single trunk form. I'd
estimate they'll be 5 to 8 inches thick and prominently ringed.
The crown shafts are a rusty-brown color and not elongated. It is
a difficult species to find nowadays. I'd recommend growing it in
full sun along the coast. I'd estimate cold hardiness to be in the
mid-twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $245 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$195
We only have a few of these left.
Garden photos below first c/o PACSOA and secondly from Sri Lanka c/o
Palmpedia.
DYPSIS LANCEOLATA NATIVE TO COMORO ISLANDS USUALLY A SUCKERING PALM
DESIRABLE PALM
FROM THE COMOROS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 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. This
species is not for full sun far inland. Filtered light is
preferred. Cold hardness is into
the upper twenties F. or lower.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $200
RHOPALOSTYLIS BAUERI
NORFOLK ISLAND PALM
SINGLE TRUNK - CROWN SHAFTED
SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Rhopalostylis baueri,
the Norfolk Island Palm, is native to two locations. Norfolk
Island (an Australian island) is the home of the classic Rhopalostylis
baueri but there is also a population in Kermadec Islands, a New
Zealand territory. The population of Rhopalostylis baueri on
Norfolk Island is near the elevated center of the island, rare
elsewhere. In this locality, it is threatened by rodents that eat
the seeds and young seedlings. In the Kermadec location, this
species is found on Raoul Island. It is more plentiful there
because there have been efforts to eliminate the rat population.
In my experience, this species does best in less than full sun along the
coast. Half day morning sun is about perfect. It has a cold
tolerance into the low 20's F. and is being grown in the SF Bay area.
Anticipate a height typically of about 25 feet mature. Shown below are
our 15 gallon plants but we should have small as well. The 8th
photo is c/o Wikipedia.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $210
PHOENIX ROEBELENII
THE PYGMY DATE PALM
NATURALLY A SINGLE TRUNK PALM
TEN DAY SALE ON SINGLE TRUNK PLANTS IN 15 GALLON SIZE
Most people are familiar with this species, the Pygmy Date Palm.
It is naturally a single trunks species. But, they are usually
sold as "triples" - three individual plants in the same pot - so often,
that people think it's a suckering species. And, 99% of plants are
sold as a "multiples". Over a few decades, this species can get to
a height of over ten feet. They are slow growing.
Triples grow slower than singles. This species is a type of Date Palm,
so it does have spines on its stems. Growth rate is medium to
slow. It likes full sun and is cold hardy to about 22 degrees F.
Shown here are some 15 gallon singles that we’re putting on sale.They have about 2 feet of trunk and are at least 8 years old.
In the garden, some feel they are more attractive than the triples and
really show off their petite size and soft appearance.Limited numbers available.BTW, we do have 15 gallon triples that are cheaper than the
singles but are not as old or tall.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SINGLES $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $180
Shipping for mail order would be expensive because of the plant size.
CHAMAEDOREA TRUNKING RADICALIS
QUICK GROWING, SINGLE STEM
FAIRLY COLD HARDY - TOLERATE SUN
LOOK BETTER AS MULTIPLES
TEN DAY SPECIAL - FIVE GALLON MULTIPLES
As many of you may know, Chamaedorea
radicalis is from Mexico. The classic dwarf form only gets
three to four feet tall. The trunking form shown here easily can
reach eight to ten feet. Both are single trunk palms. Both
can tolerate a large amount of sun and some are growing them in full sun
close to the ocean. The trunking form is a very fast growing
plant. It has more narrow leaflets compared to the dwarf form.
Both have long male and female blossoms that are oriented upwards off
the trunk. On the dwarf form the blossoms often tower above the
foliage.
Cold tolerance is into the upper teens F. On
this species, over time we feel that multiple plants planted together in
the garden look better. Shown below are both single and multiples.
I'm showing the singles so you can get a feel for their mature height.
We’re putting them on sale. Note: We have limited numbers
available with this sale. Some of these are too tall to mail
order.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $110
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Mail order possible.
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 $115
Just mention this Blog Special when you purchase for your discount.
DICTYOSPERMA ALBUM VAR
RUBRUM PRINCESS
PALM, HURRICANE PALM
MEDIUM HEIGHT
- CROWN SHAFT – THIN TRUNK TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 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. You'll note
the red color on the emerging new leaf below. Overall, 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 5 GALLON $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $105
Just mention this Blog Special
when ordering to get this price.
ROYSTONEA REGIA THE CUBAN ROYAL PALM
TALL, SUN LOVING SINGLE TRUNK SPECIES ELEGANT WITH LONG CROWN SHAFT TEN
DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 5 GALLON SIZE This super popular palm is native to south
Florida and Cuba. It gets a very tall trunk with a height of forty
feet or more. The crown shaft is long and a prominent green.
The base of the trunk is swollen just above the ground. Often,
you'll also see bulging in the mid-trunk. It is a full sun palm
and some are growing it in desert areas with success - in full sun.
Cold tolerance is like a King Palm, about 25
degrees F. We have singles and multiples.A “double” is shown below.We also have smaller and larger plant for sale.There's a shortage of this species on the market and they are
difficult to find. These can be mail ordered but would take a tall
box.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $105
CHAMAEROPS CERIFERA THE BLUE CHAMAEROPS
SEMI-DWARF MATURE SIZE TEN DAY SPECIAL 5
GALLON SIZE - SHIPPABLE
This suckering fan palm in native to Morocco in northern Africa and is
often as wide as it is tall. It doesn't get typically as tall as Chamaerops
humilus and has a strong blue color when in sun. Typical
mature height is usually six to eight feet. It does sucker freely.
It loves full hot sun and tolerates cold temperatures to about 15
degrees F. So, it's a great palm for folks in super cold areas.
It also grows well in the desert. Shown here are our 5 gallon size
which we have put on special. These are a simple mail order item.
Be aware these are, after acclimation to your conditions, ready to be
planted in the garden.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $90
Remember: Mention this Special!
ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM
VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER TEN DAY SPECIAL 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 1g size (first 5 photos below) which we're putting on a
Ten Day Special. These are very large plants for their pots and
either single or multiple (more than one per pot).Also available are large 5 and 15g sizes. Further below
you'll see our 5 gallon size.
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $65 TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $50
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase to get this
discount.
ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM
VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
SEE SPECIES DESCRIPTION ABOVE
This post is for our 5g size. We also have nice
15g's as well. These 5g are about 2 years older than the one gallons.
They can be mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
BASSELINIA PANCHERI
RARE SINGLE TRUNK EXOTIC PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - DARK OR BLACK CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON PLANTS
This super exotic single trunk pinnate palm is native to New Caledonia
and is being grown by some enthusiasts in Sothern California. It
is very slow growing and has a mature height of eight to ten feet.
The crown shaft is often dark in color, sometimes speckled or has faint
linear lines. The trunk is 2 to 4 inches and leaflets are wide.
Leaves have the appearance of being solid but they are divided into wide
leaflets. This palm should be grown in filtered light. It
has a cold tolerance down to about a freeze. Also understand that
this species is very slow growing - so be patient. We're offering
three year old 2 gallon plants here. These were repotted about 6
months ago and have another leaf since these photos were taken.
But, we only have a few left. This is an extremely rare palm to
find for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $75
Remember: Mention this Special!
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:
26º F.
Trunk Type:
This palm has slender trunks (about an inch); crown
is brown and fibrous.
Leaf Type:
Fan leaf, the petiole (leafstalk) is heavily armed
with spines.
Suckering/Solitary:
Suckering (multiple trunks).
Maintenance:
Is a great palm for those who have some experience
growing palms. Normal watering needs.
Speed of growth:
Slow
Height:
Approximately 8 feet
Soil requirements:
Rich soil with good drainage.
Sun requirements:
Shade or filtered light.
General Description:
This is a very nice palm for 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 $45
(Note: these are a simply ship for mail order)
LIVISTONA DECIPIENS
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 $45
ENCEPHALARTOS FEROX
SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
STUNNING RED OR ORANGE CONES
GREEN HOLLY FERN - LIKE LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZE PLANTS
This South African cycad is perhaps best known for two things: It
can grow in shady conditions and the cones (especially the female cone)
are red. The cone color varies from fire engine red to orange.
Female cones seem to be more colorful. The leaflets look like a
holly fern. Right along the coast, this species can take almost
full sun and look good. But, most people grow it in part day sun
or filtered light. From a seedling, it takes about ten years in
the ground to get a big, coning sized plant. Cold tolerance is
into the low 20's F. We’re offering our older band size on
special.Ages of these are
at least 4 years. Ideally, they
should be repotted into a larger container. These are easy
to ship within the U.S
REGULAR PRICE OLDER BAND SIZE $75 TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $60
MACROZAMIA MOOREI
LARGER COLD HARDY CYCAD
A CYCAD THAT EVENTUALLY LOOKS LIKE A PALM TREE TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO 50 YEAR OLD 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.
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.
CYCAS PETRAEA
SUPER RARE GREEN CYCAD FROM THAILAND
TWENTY YEAR OLD SPECIMEN WITH VASE SHAPED TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD
This is an unusual Cycas species
from colder parts of northern Thailand. In locality, freezes are
experienced and it's reported this species will even tolerate snow.
Cycas petraea can
get trunks over 15 feet tall in dozens of decades. More typically,
domestic plant trunks are under three feet tall. Leaves are flat
and green and about four to six feet long. Crowns consist of
dozens of leaves. The bases of the trunks have a peculiar swelling
to them as seen here. They can form a classical "water vase trunk"
which is fat and swollen and then gets thinner above. Culturally,
this species likes nice draining soil, temperatures above a freeze and
part day or filtered sun. As an interior cycad, this would be one
to try. This is probably one of the coolest Cycas species
around.The plant on
special is in a 7 gallon pot and is about 20 years old from seed.The caudex has the classic “vase” shape, is 9 inches wide at the
base and 11 to 12 inches tall.As you can see it’s holding a nice set of softer green leaves.We’re putting this plant on a Ten Day Special.This is an old, near impossible species to find, especially with
this size & age.It can be
mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL PLANT $2100 TEN
DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $1675
The cycad on special is shown in the first six
photos. The 8th photo is by Amazon.de website, the 9th by the late Ken
Hill.
ALOCASIA MAYAN MASK
GREEN EXOTIC WITH UPRIGHT LEAVES
MEDIUM HEIGHT MATURE - TAKES COASTAL SUN TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This hybrid variety of Alocasia is
known for its large upright leaves that are green on the upper dorsal
side with purple undersides. Both sides show prominent yellow veins. It
is easy to grow but does best if you are in a freeze-free area. It
likes good draining soil, average water. But, you back off on water
during winter's cold. Mature height is six to eight feet. Leaves can
easily get three feet long. On the coast it tolerates full sun or part
sun. Far inland areas (frost free) would be bright filtered light or a
small amount of sun. On sale are our 15 gallon size as shown n the
first seven photos. The last photo is c/o the National Gardening
Association where this species is being used as a patio plant.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $195 TEN
DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $155
ALOCASIA SUMO HYBRID ALOCASIA - EXOTIC WITH SOME COLD
HARDINESS
MEDIUM SIZED, LUSH TROPICAL COMPANION PLANT TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
Alocasia sumo is
a hybrid species - a cross between A. portora and "purple
cloak". The cold hardiness comes from the portora parentage.
This is a medium sized hybrid with 3 to 4 foot long leaves that are
diamond shaped with a purple hue to the underside of the leaves.
Leaves are a lesser purple-green and point upwards. There are
prominent veins on the leaves. Plant height should be about 6 to 8
feet. It is reported that this species is a "7b" zone species
which means it should tolerate a freeze. Obviously, it'd look best
in summer. We'd recommend filtered light or limited sun although
some are having good results with full sun near the beach.The juvenile plants on sale are in one gallon pots. They
are being grown in an un-heated greenhouse.They are ready to be repotted into a 5 gallon pot.Mail order possible, weather permitting.
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $45
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $35
Note, that if you want larger, we have nice 5 gallons and large 15g.The 15tg size are shown below in the last two photos.I’d offer a special price on these sizes as well.
DICHORISANDRA THYRIFLORA
THE BLUE GINGER - HARD TO FIND
FIVE TO SIX FEET TALL – BLUE BLOSSOMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON SIZE
This is actually not a true Ginger at all. It is native to all
areas of the new world including the U.S. It produces actual blue
flowers. We have a limited number of two gallon plants that we’re
putting on special.This is
a starter size.This
species wants filtered light in a warmer coastal area. In fact,
some along the coast succeed with several hours of morning sun. They
are late blooming compared to almost all other “Gingers”. They tend to
blossom in fall. In somewhat colder regions, they may need protection
from a freeze. They do sucker and canes are thin. Expect mature height
at about five feet. This plant is not for full, hot sun. They need
average water – backing off when it’s cold.These are rare to see for sale and we're offering starter 1
gallon on special.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $45
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON AS SHOWN $35
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when purchasing.
ASSORTED BROMELIADS
NEW ONES ARRIVING ROUTINELY
SHADE AND SUN VARIETIES – MANY VERY COLORFUL
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED & COLORFUL 6 INCH POT PLANTS
We are continually trying to bring in more colorful, exciting and new
varieties of Bromeliads that customers will like This includes
batches of colorful and different species. 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 below some
very colorful Neorogelia and Vriesea that we just got in.And, we’re putting them on sale.
TEN
DAY SPECIAL 6 INCH BROMELIADS $39.50
MONDAY, 5 DECEMBER, 2022
CRYOSOPHILA STAURACANTHA THE STAR PALM
MEDIUM SIZE, WHITE UNDERSIDE TO LEAVES A VERY COOL PALM -
PRETTY COLD HARDY
This single trunk fan palm is native to
regions stretching from Mexico through Central America. In the genus,
there are multiple species. All have prominent white powder on the
underside of the leaflets as shown here. Trunks are narrow. Often
you'll see what look like "spines" on the trunk. But, these are a
different structure - they are modified root spines. They are quite
interesting looking. Right on the coast, this species can take full or
part day sun. Most would grow it in bright filtered light. Expect
heights ranging from ten feet to well over twenty feet. Cold hardiness
is into the upper twenties F. Shown here are photos of the 15g size at
the nursery. Notice the white backs to the leaflets. Also shown are
photographs of aCryosophilaunknown
species to show the typical appearance and trunk covered with "spines".
We usually have an assortment of sizes available.
ALL CONING
SIZED SPECIMENS SHOWING SIX DIFFERENT PLANTS
At the Nursery we did a walk around to
photograph some larger blue Encephalartos. All plants shown are coning
sized, some presently in cone. All have been locally grown. Blue Encephalartos like sun and are cold hardy to about 22
degrees F. Any of these plants can be delivered or shipped although 36
inch boxed plants are difficult. We certainly have smaller and more
affordable plants of these species.
Encephalartos arenarius 36 inch box 22 x 30 inches, 6, 2 & 2 inch pups
Encephalartos trispinosus male 35 gallon 12 x 21 inches ceramic pot
Encephalartsos trispinosus
25g 11 wide x 11 inches tall 5 inch pup
MULE PALM BUTIA X SYAGRUS (QUEEN PALM)
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE HYBRID PALM
SUPER COLD HARDY - TO ABOUT 16 DEGREES
TEN DAY SPECIAL SQUAT 25G SIZE
This popular inter-generic hybrid palm was probably first created by a
man made cross of both parents about a hundred years ago. It has
been given a trade name of "Butiagrus nabonnandii" but most
people call it the Mule Palm. The latter name is utilized because
it's been found on most specimens to have sterile fruit or no fruit at
all. Any seeds formed almost always won't germinate to grow
a new palm. Butia capitata is a monoecious species. This
means that flower stocks have both male and female flowers.
To produce Mule Palm plants, it takes a tremendous amount of work to
viable and true seeds. On the seed producing Butia flowerstock,
all the male flowers must be meticulously removed manually to prevent
self-pollination by itself. Only after this can the Queen pollen
but put onto the receptive Butia blossoms. This takes a lot of
experience, effort and time. This is one of the reasons this
hybrid is so rare and usually pricey.
Mature height is up to thirty feet, much shorter than the Queen Palm.
But, cold hardiness is better than a Queen as well. It'll take
temperatures down to about 16 degrees F. This species prefers a bright
sun location and can be grown in the desert in full sun.
On special are our 25g plants. They are at least 10 feet tall in
their pots, grown in sun. They are ready for planting. We do
have some 15g available (limited numbers) but none smaller presently.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL $600
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
DYPSIS DECARYI THE TRIANGLE PALM
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT THREE SIDED COLORFUL CROWN SHAFT LOVES
HOT SUN TEN
DAY SPECIAL VERY LARGE 24 INCH BOX SIZE
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 boxed plants shown
below are about as big as you can plant without heavy equipment. Their
height is ten to twelve feet by estimate. Delivery is available.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 24 INCH BOX THIS SIZE $675 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE
NICE 24 INCH BOX SIZE $540
Mention this Blog
Only Special at the time of purchase. We also have 5g and some other
sizes available.
CHAMAEDOREA RADICALIS TRUNKING FORM
THIN TALL GREEN TRUNKS – TOLERATES FULL COASTAL SUN TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS HUGE & MATURE 25
GALLON SPECIMEN Sometime with this blog I may have talked
about this variety of Chamadorea
radicalis.The
latter is a very cold hardy dwarf, single trunk species that is quite
easy to grow. But, there is also a trunking species that is not a
dwarf.It gets to about 10
to 14 feet tall and is also cold hardy into the lower 20's F, maybe even
into the upper teens.It is
able to take coastal sun like the dwarf. This variety is hard to
find on the market. Shown here below is about an 8 to 10 year old
25 gallon that is easily about 12 feet tall.It is a triple and one stem is a female with red fruit.You can see there is no question that this is not a dwarf and has
formed nice trunk. On this form, we may also have 5 gallon
and 15gallon available.I only have this one specimen this large.It is way too big for mail order.Note the thin leaflets and stem.This specimen is for sale.
REGULAR PRICE THIS 25 GALLON SPECIMEN $795
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SPECIMEN $625
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 $235 TEN DAY SPECIAL
15 GALLON SIZE $210
Note:
We only have a few available and they’ll be gone soon.
RAVENEA RIVULARIS
THE MAJESTY PALM
LARGE PALM WITH A THICK CLEAN TRUNK
FAST GROWING - LIKES WATER AND FERTILIZER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
Well grown, the Majesty Palm is a very attractive and fast growing palm
from Madagascar. It got a bad rap initially because people didn't
water them enough and rarely fed them. This resulted in bleached
out leaf color and anemic appearing palms. But, given adequate
water and a balanced fertilizer with mircroelements, they are easy to
grow. Mature height is over 40 feet. The trunk is clean and
tapers as you look up the trunk. Leaf color is green and leaves
are un-armed. Cold tolerance is into the twenties F. Full
sun along the coast is preferred. They can be used as an interior
palm. I have one in my garden with about 30 feet of trun.
We're putting our 5 gallons on sale. These were grown locally from
seeds.
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special if you chose to get this
species.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $85
CRYOSOPHILA STAURACANTHA SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM
SILVER UNDERSIDE TO THE LEAVES MODIFIED SPINES ON TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This single trunk fan palm is native to Southern Mexico and parts of
Central America. It can get up to a height of 25 feet but most garden
specimens are under 15 feet. Two things are quite noteworthy: First,
the undersides of the leaves are a silver-white. A picture below of a
nursery plant shows this. Secondly, the trunk is narrow and covered
with "modified" spines. They are not real sharp and are not true
spines. The dorsal side of the leaves is green. This palm likes strong
filtered light and right on the coast may take part day sun. Cold
tolerance is estimated to be in the high 20's F. Growth rate is
medium. The garden photo by Tobias Spanner shows a near mature tree.
You have to have an overhead crown of leaves to really see the silver
color.The last photo is a 15g
plant at the nursery.
REGULAR 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $105
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Our 5g size are probably bigger presently than shown.
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 $105
Remember: Mention this Special when you purchase to get this
discount.
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 $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL $105
Just mention this Special for your discount. The last
photo below is c/o TS at RPS.
CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA
ONE OF THE BEST BAMBOO PALMS
EASY TO GROW - VERY PRETTY
A GREAT INTERIOR PALM!
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This suckering palm species is native to Mexico and Central America.
It is one of about four types of "Bamboo Palms" and is probably either
the best or in a stiff competition with Chamaedorea hooperiana. This
species gets to a mature height of twelve to sixteen feet, has strong 1
inch to 1.5 inch trunks which are green in color with prominent rings,
and about three to four foot long leaves. It is an upright grower
and does clump. It doesn't run. It takes filtered light or
morning sun along the coast. I've even heard of some growing it in
full sun although I'd not recommend it. It is a good growing
species.
Cold hardiness is into the mid to lower 20's F. Below I'm showing
our band size seedlings which I'm putting on special. I also
showing a mature garden plant. This is a great palm!
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $47.50
Remember: Mention this Special for this Blog Only discounted
price.
CHAMBEYRONIA MACROCARPA
THE FLAME THROWER PALM
NEW RED EMERGING LEAF
DARK GREEN CROWN SHAFT TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
What good fortune is it that New Caledonia
can claim to be the home of all Chambeyronia. Included is this species,
C. macrocarpa. It is a slow growing, pinnate, crown shafted palm that
gets to a height of about 30 feet. It has a dark green to green-black
crown shaft. Compare this to C. hookeri above with it's yellow crown
shaft. Leaves are wide, thick and leathery to the touch. With good
culture, maybe you can get three new leaves a year. About one in twenty
plants fail to throw a new red leaf - rather, it remains green. This is
just bad luck and there's no way to predict which will do this. Shown
here are 5 gallon plants we're putting on sale. We do have larger and
smaller sizes available. Coastal sun is tolerated although strong
filtered light is ok for most areas. This is a great garden palm.
The 7th and 9th photos by HJD and TS at RPS.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE
$65 TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50 Just mention this special when you buy. I
thank TS at RPS for usage of his photo below.
CERATOZAMIA HILDAE
DWARF FILTERED LIGHT CYCAD
MAXIMUM GARDEN HEIGHT TYPICALLY SIX FEET
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD CLUSTERED SPECIMEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT
The first seven photos below show a very old mature, clumping specimen
of a tropical cycad that loves filtered light.
It is a classical form of Ceratozamia hildae. This
cluster has mature individual caudexes that are six to eight inches in
size.There was a total of
approximately twenty caudexes, many of course of less size.
Unfortunately, we don’t know the sex at this time.Age is estimated to be 25 years.It was growing in a garden in the Encinitas area.
As a species, Ceratozamia hildae is very small with
leaves rarely to four feet long and a mature caudex size of about six
inches or a bit more.The
hallmark of this species is the grouping of the leaflets - like little
bow ties put onto the leaf stem. Leaf color is always green.
Pictures below demonstrate this. It prefers filtered light. It
doesn't take up much room so it can fit into any garden. It's a
very "cute" species that people like. It's also a wonderful patio
plant. It is quite a "user friendly" cycad.This is the largest specimen the Nursery has ever obtained.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL SPECIMEN CLUSTER $2400 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CLUSTER CYCAD $1900
It is too big to ship by normal means.Mail order would require pallet shipping.So, it’s best to find it a home in Southern California.This is probably the only mature clustered specimen you will see
for decades. We, of course, do have smaller for sale.
BLUE ENCEPHALARTOS HYBRID ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII X E. TRISPINOSUS
WILL BE SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED BLUE BEAUTY TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
Most of you cycad enthusiasts are aware of the
two parent species of this hybrid. Male pollen from an E.
trispinosus was used to pollinate a receptive female E.
lehmannii. Both of these parents are desirable blue South African
cycad species. Hybridization often gives very vigorous offspring -
called "hybrid vigor". This is one of multiple hybrid Encephalartos
that I'll show over the next few weeks. Along the coast, this plant
will want full sun. Far inland, limited sun. Cold hardiness 22 degrees
F.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS HYBRID BAND SIZE $55
Below I'm showing representative photos of
both parent species.
Hybrid above
Encephalartos lehmannii
Encephalartos trispinosus
CYCAS BIFIDA
AKA CYCAS MULTIFRONDIS
SUPER RARE ASIAN UNDERSTORY CYCAD
BIFURCATING OR TRIFURCATING LEAFLETS TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON AS DESCRIBED BELOW
This interesting and fairly cold hardy Cycas species is native to
southern China and Viet Nam. It has long upright green leaves.
But, this is not a bifurcating leaflet stem species (i.e. Cycas
multipinata or debaoensis ). Rather, it puts out two
leaflets off a single stem. Or, single leaflets that seem to split
into two leaflets. Historically, this is one of the species that
started out being called "Cycas micholitzii". Later it was
called Cycas multifrondis. But, Cycas bifida is now
the correct taxonomic name. Leaves are upright and long.
Expect somewhere in the eight to ten foot length when mature.It is rarely seen for sale and is hard to find.Plants usually just carry three or four leaves and have a small
caudex, not over about 10 inches, mostly subterranean. It prefers
filtered light or morning sun. Cold hardiness is definitely down
to the low 20's F.
The plant on Special is in a 5 gallon container. There are three
caudexes. The primary caudex has no leaves. The other two, 2
and 3 inches, are holding leaves. Age is at least 12 years.
This plant can be mail ordered. It's the last one we have of this
species. The garden photo is c/o China Gardening Nursery. I
must emphasize that this is a super rare species and near impossible to
find.
REGULAR PRICE
THIS 5G THIS SIZE $1250 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $950
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 MARKM090606.
REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $75
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.
LOVES HEAT AND SUN - VERY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE BAND SIZED PLANTS
This is a species of Dioon edule that has a natural habitat
near the city of Jicala in the state of Hidalo, Mexico. There it lives
in a dry and hot environment. This is a medium sized cycad with about
four foot long leaves that are flat and stiff with blue to gray-green
leaflets. Mature height should end up at about head height or a bit
more. It wants full sun and is cold hardy into the upper teens. The
band size on sale are about six years old and begging to go into a
larger pot or the garden. Although the normal Dioon edule is more
common, this variety as of today is not. These are easy to mail order
within the U.S.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $65
PANDANUS DUBIUS SUPER RARE FORM OF SCREWPINE
BAKONG OR KNOB-FRUITED SCREWPINE MEDIUM HEIGHT, AERIAL ROOTS TEN DAY SPECIAL 4 INCH SIZE
For those interested in super rare and different
tropical and companion plants, this species might interest you.
Although we only have a few, it's one of three to four Pandanus
species that we are currently offering. It is native to multiple
islands in the South Pacific as well as Australia. It has a
spiraling head of serrated strap leaves with a thin trunk that has large
aerial roots for stabilizing the plant. Mature heights are 10 to
30 feet. They can sucker with stands of several trunks. It
prefers a sunny location. Cold tolerance is not clarified at this
time. I can say this is an extremely difficult plant to find for
sale.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL 4 INCH $45
Easy to mail order. Mature plant photo by
TS at RPS.
ALOCASIA LOW RIDER
TRUE DWARF GREEN HYBRID
NEVER OVER 2 FEET TALL - FAIRLY COLD HARDY TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This dwarf Alocasia is a hybrid of Alocasia portora -
which is much taller and larger than this hybrid. Mature height is
typically 18 inches. Leaf stems are striped as you can see on the
photo. Leaf color is green. This plant tolerates partial or perhaps
full sun along the coast or limited sun / strong filtered light in
interior areas. It is fairly cold hardy and winters over in zone 7B and
above. We're putting 5 gallon on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $75 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS 5 GALLON SIZE $60 This size can be shipped mail
order.
EPIDENDRON ORCHID
PINK BLOSSOM
REEDSTEM TYPE TERRESTRIAL ORCHID
HARD TO FIND PINK-PURPLE COLOR
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
The family of Epidendron Orchids
are loaded with species/varieties of lots of different colors.
These include pink, purple, orange, red, white and yellow.
We have an assortment of blossom colors in one to five gallon
pots. Shown is a 5 gallon with pink flowers. All
sizes and colors are on sale. All are easy to grow.
These plants have reed-like stems, most of which will
blossom in summer. Leaves are thick and small and plants
can be divided in the future to easily add to other areas of the
garden. They'll take coastal full sun or strong filtered
light. Some sun is needed for flowering. You can
plant these right in the soil. They are cold tolerant into
the mid-twenties F. BTW, other than the orange blossoming
type, call the other colors are difficult to find.You’ll love them in your garden or in a pot. Once
again, we'd give a discount on any size or color of these.
Shown is a 5 gallon pink. Trust that they are a definite
pink although the photos show an orange-pink.
REGULAR PRICE THESE FIVE GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $100
The pink 5g are in the first two rows of photos. The
last row is of smaller purple.
FRIDAY, 2 DECEMBER, 2022
GASTROCOCOS CRISPA AKAACROCOMIA CRISPA
THE CUBAN BELLY PALM
SPINY PINNATE PALM
CENTRAL TRUNK SWOLLEN
Native to various areas of Cuba, this single
trunk spiny palm is most known for the prominent bulge in the central
trunk as shown here. The spines on the trunk are variable. Some older
plants seem to lose their spines whereas others keep them. See the
photos below. I've shown some photos that definitely show the bulge in
the trunk.
Heights can get to over thirty feet, crowns are full, leaves are plumose
and overall appearance of the trees are very interesting. This is a
full sun species that can be grown in frost free areas of Southern
California. We probably have some smaller sizes available presently.
BTW, I am old fashioned and really like the old name ofGastrococos
crispa.
ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
EXAMPLES OF MEDIUM SIZED PLANTS FOR SALE
GREEN TO BLUE GREEN LEAVES LOVES SUN - RE-CURVED LEAVES Encephalartos longifolius is from the Eastern Cape region of
the Republic of South Africa. It is among the favorite species of all
cycad enthusiasts. Leaf color varies from a dark green to brilliant
blue - and everything in-between. The plants shown here both have
caudexes about 8 inches. This is a full sun species along the coast
with a cold hardiness of 22 degrees F. These plants will develop into
medium sized mature cycads over the years with potential for trunk in a
lifetime of at least five feet. We have a whole assortment of sizes
available from sale - both larger and smaller. The last row of photos
shows plants that are the blue form. Most of our sizes can be mail
ordered or delivered.
CHAMAEDOREA ERNESTI-AUGUSTI SINGLE STEM, SIMPLE LEAF DWARF SHADE PALM
MATURE FRUITING COLONY IN 10 GALLON TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT
Shown below is a private collection plant with both sexes of this great
understory single trunk palm that rarrely gets over about six feet
tall. Characteristics are shown below. I only have this one specimen.
To read about a ton of species in this genus, click highlighted link
below.
REGULAR PRICE THIS 10 GALLON COLONY
$275 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL GROUPING $220
Locality:
Mexico and northern Central America
Cold Hardiness:
28 to 30, F.
Trunk type:
Thin, single trunk; miniature species usually chest height or
shorter
Leaf type:
Simple, bifid type
Suckering/Solitary:
Solitary, (single trunk).
Maintenance:
Easy, likes shade
Speed of growth:
Medium, remembering that it never gets tall
Height:
Head height, to six feet
Soil requirements:
Good drainage and ample water
Sun Requirements:
Shade or strong filtered
General Description:
A gorgeous small palm that looks good in clumps of multiple
plants. A nice "filler plant" for that special shady
area.
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'm not showing a mature photo of this hybrid as I
don't have any pictures of mature garden plants.
REGULAR PRICE 15G THIS HYBRID $235 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$188
Mention this Blog Special to get this price.
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
THIS SPECIES WANTS SUN AND HEAT!
TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY NICE 15G PLANTS
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from
Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species loves
sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. It doesn’t like the
grower to fool with or cut its roots. These cannot be transplanted once
established in the garden. They get a husky trunk and probably about 40
feet tall in many decades. This is a very attractive palm and should be
given room in the garden to show it off. Many people in desert
locations have found they can grow it. Shown below are our 15
gallon sized plants that we’re putting on special.They are sun acclimated and ready to plant. REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $180
Remember: Mention this Special for this price. Of note we
also carry the "Green Bismarckia" but the one on sale today is the
prominent blue variety.
BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 5 GALLON PLANTS
SEE DESCRIPTION ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $100
Remember: Mention this Special for this price. This size is
easy to mail order.
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM HYSTRIX
THE NEEDLE PALM
WORLD'S MOST COLD HARDY PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD FIFTEEN GALLON SIZE
There is no doubt in my mind that this species is the most cold tolerant
of any palm species. It is native to the southeastern United States
with native habitats stretching from South Carolina down to northern
Florida and into Alabama and Mississippi. There are reports of
this species tolerating below zero degrees F. Now, this doesn't
mean that you can grow it in Michigan. But, in areas that see
significant cold such as North Carolina, central Texas or even New
Mexico, this species might work for you.
It is a suckering fan palm and known as the "Needle Palm" because it
forms dark colored, protuberant needles on the trunk. One photo
below shows the spines. In sun the leaf color is a silver green
with more silver underneath. In shade the color gets dark green,
reminiscent of a Rhapis Palm. Trunks are usually under
three feet tall and four to six inches thick. But, because the
leaves come upwards, the overall height of the plant can be six to seven
feet or taller. They can get a bit bushy. The common name of
“Needle Palm” comes from the fact that the stubby trunks have long dark
colored needles – reminiscent of a knitting needle.This is a very slow growing species that slowly crawls the ground
by suckering. These are rare to find for sale. We're putting
very old 15g on special.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 15G $200
I only have a few of these. They are massively big for a 15g plant
and suckering like crazy. If you want a more affordable size, we
do have 5g plants for sale.
The 15 gallon are shown in the first 7 photos below.
VEITCHIA ARECINA
EXOTIC MEDIUM TO TALL PINNATE SUN PALM
CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RARE SPECIES - SELDOM SEE FOR SALE
TEN DAY SPECIAL TRIPLE 15G SIZE
We have a limited number of triples of this species - three plants in
one pot. This is like you so often see with King Palms.
Inherently, this is a single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm native to
Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. In the wild, plants get to over 75 feet
tall. In So California it is more typical to see one to 30 to 40
feet. They have a light colored crown shaft, speckled dark or
black color near the inner crown area and sometimes on the leaf stems.
Leaves are six to eight feet long and leaflet tips are pointed or
slightly blunted. The trunk is narrow for a tall palm.
Shown here are triple 15g plants which we're putting on special.
There are quite a few people who are growing this species in the coastal
strip in our area.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $200
Please mention this Blog Only Special prior to purchase.
RHAPIS EXCELSA THE REGULAR LADY PALM
ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15G 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 ten 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 plants on special here are 15g
size, very full with lots of canes. They won't last long.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 15G $400 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 15G $300
Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for
this price when you purchase. Note, limited supply available.
ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA" THE BEST KING PALM EVER!
SO, WHAT IS IT?
ARE THEY EVER ON SALE? YES, 10 DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Archontophoenix teracarpa is a fictitious name
given to an unknown species/type of King Palm that I have in my garden
and no one can identify. I've been collecting seeds from it for
quite a few years and offering it for sale. Everyone who gets one
agrees - "It's the best King Palm ever!" It got the name from the
Latin "Large body", which it has. After trying to identify the
species over many years and with no success, we coined the name
"Archontophoenix teracarpa". The closest species to it would be A.
maxima but it's not the same. So, what are the differences that
makes teracarpa more ideal?
It is faster growing It gets taller than the regular King Palm It tolerates full sun better It doesn't brown tip in full sun It has a blue crown shaft It has a super thick trunk
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125 (singles & multiples) TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $95
Remember: mention this Special to get your
discount when you purchase!
TRITHRINAX CAMPESTRIS
BLUE, SUCKERING FAN PALM
VERY COLD HARDY
LIMITED NUMBER OLD SUCKERING 5G TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This South American suckering fan palm comes from
Argentina and Uruguay. From these locations, you might suspect it
could have quite a bit of cold hardiness, and this is the case with not
only this species of Trithrinax,but of
the genus as a whole. Availability of seeds of this species has
been sparse to nonexistent. And, as a young plant, it is quite
slow growing. Consequently, to get a good sized container plant
can take a decade or more. We were fortunate to offer some very
nice 5g plants as shown below. I'd estimate their age at 7 years.
They are dividing and very chunky at the base. They are totally
acclimated to full hot sun and are intensely blue. This is a
perfect selection for someone who lives in an interior area with lots of
heat.
Overall height of this species is up to twenty feet. Multiple
stems are produced, but usually the number is just several. Leaves
are small, typically about two feet wide. The segments of the
leaves are pointed and sharp. Trunks retain old leaf bases but,
like Washingtonia, eventually fall
off. This is a drought tolerant species and can take temperatures
well into the 100's F. and cold tolerance is into the teens. Of
note, most specimens I've seen are blue. The last two photos show
a mature plant that is blue-green in color, probably due to the fact
that it's not getting full sun.
REGULAR PRICE 5G THIS SPECIES
$135 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $105
But, remember to mention this special when purchasing to get this price.
15 gallon
size
garden plant
garden plant
HOWEA BELMOREANA THE SENTRY OR UMBRELLA PALM
ANOTHER PALM FROM LORD HOW ISLAND TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
There is a second endemic species of Howea
on Lord Howe Island. This is Howea belmoreana. Common
names used to describe this species include the Sentry Palm, the Belmore
Palm, the "Kentia Palm", and even the Umbrella Palm. However, the
name "Kentia Palm" is usually used to refer to the H. forsteriana. Howea
belmoreana comes from a higher elevation in its natural habitat
compared to the H. forsteriana. And, given this fact, one
might expect that this species is a little more cold tolerant.
Most growers have found this to be true, tolerating temperatures to
about 25 degrees F.
The main difference between this palm and the
standard Kentia is that the crown of leaves are quite curved pointing
downwards toward the grown. This gives the crown an overall
umbrella appearance. Like the H. forsteriana, the Belmore
Palm doesn't like full sun if away from the Coast and is rather slow
growing. Most find it to be slower than the regular Kentia Palm.
Culture is similar and there is little data on the transplant of this
species, but I suspect it will perform about the same as the standard
Kentia.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135 TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $105
Please mention this Special at the time of
purchase.
BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA AN EXOTIC NEW
CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS TEN DAY SPECIAL
BAND SIZE
In the mid-1980's I began to grow some of the very cool palms from new
Caledonia. By 1995 I was totally into it and this led to my arranging
the fantastic International Palm Society Biennial trip to New Caledonia
that happened during my tenure as President in the year 2000. I just
didn't know of a better place for a bunch of palm enthusiasts to go and
see some of the best palms in the world. This species,Burretiokential
hapala, is one of those palms.
It is a crown shafted palm with a rather thin trunk of about eight
inches that gets to a height of approximately 25 to 30 feet. I has an
intriguing brown color to the stems and crown shaft area. It does not
have the stripes you'd see with theBurretiokentia
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, likeChambeyronia,responds
to water.
Shown here are the band size I'm putting on special. The one larger
nursery plant below is a nice 25 gallon. 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 BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
Remember: Mention this Special for you discount.
BRAHEA BRANDEGEEI A TALL, QUICK GROWINGBRAHEA
GREEN LEAVES, SORT OF WISPY
THIN TRUNK TEN DAY
SPECIAL BAND SIZE
Rarely do I have this hard to find palm and even more rarely do I put it
on special. It's one of the hardest of theBraheasto
locate. It can reach heights of over 80 feet and is native to Baja
California, Mexico. Trunks are thin. Crowns of leaves are
open. Leaf color is typically green as shown here. One of
the best places to see this species is in Balboa Park, San Diego, less
than a half mile from where I live. It wants full sun, tolerates
wind and dry conditions and is a good growing species. Despite its
beauty, its a solid grower and a fine addition to any garden.I’m offering band sized seedlings on sale - see first four
photos.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $45 It'd bepiece of cake to mail order.Remember, mention this Special!
ROYSTONEA OLERACEA THE SOUTH AMERICAN ROYAL PALM
TALL PINNATE PALM WITH LUSH GREEN FOLIAGE LONG PROMINENT CROWN SHAFT TEN DAY SPECIAL SEEDLINGS IN BANDS
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.
They want sun and are cold hardy to about 25 degrees F. On sale
are one year old band sized seedlings.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $45
Easy to mail order.
CERATOZAMIA MEXICANA
GREEN CYCAD FROM MEXICO
BLOWOUT SALE CONING SIZED PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL CONING SIZED PLANTS
This gorgeous cycad is green in color and native to lowland as well as
mountainous areas of Vera Cruz, Mexico. There are various forms.
Some are green emergent but we’ve seen an occasional bronze emergent
type. This is a medium to large cycad with crown spreads of eight
to ten feet. Leaves tend to be horizontal and sometimes a bit
dependent, especially on older leaves. Leaf stems are spiny.
Leaf length can be six feet easily. Leaflets are medium width
with no spines on their edges. Caudex size can get up to two feet.
Most would grow this is a bit of sun or filtered light. But, right
on the coast, some have grown it well in half day sun. Cold
tolerance is down to the low 20’s F.
We have an excellent selection of this species and have selected some of
the 15 gallons for a Ten Day Special. Caudexes are four to six
inches. Most are coning size. These came recently from a
private collection and some need to throw out new leaves. But, all
are super healthy and have seen temperatures well into the twenties
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE IN 15 GALLON $700 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE IN 15G $540
This is a great price for these plants, many of which are 15 years old.
This size can be delivered but may be too big for mail order.
STANGERIA
ERIOPSUS
FERN-LIKE DWARF AFRICAN CYCAD
VERY CUTE DWARF CYCAD FOR SOME SUN - STRONG FILTERED
LIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL FEMALE IN CONE CITRUS POT SIZE THIS SPECIES FOR TEN DAYS
Stangeria eriopus is
the only species in this genus and is native to forests in South Africa.
It is a dwarf species.The
leaves more resemble a fern than a typical cycad. It is most
closely related to another cycad which branches, Bowenia, from
Australia. It is often described as having two forms: the
grassland and the mountain form. What I’ve found culturally with
one batch of seeds is that there seems to be more variation plant to
plant than from “variety to variety”.
Leaves are typically under three feet long but have been reported to get
over five feet. Leaflets are rounded at the end, sometimes have
serrations and are soft to the touch. I’ve not seen leaves much
over three to four feet long. Caudexes are small as well. An
eight inch caudex would be large. They can cone when the caudex is four
inches. They like filtered light or part day sun right on the
coast. We’d found they tolerate temperatures of 24 to 25 degrees
F. with no problem. They are a very cute and small plant.This spees is hard to find and is considered quite rare.
The cycad on special is in a citrus pot container
and has a caudex 3 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall with a prominent
female cone. We don't recall if we pollinated it. This actual
plant is shown in the first 3 photos followed by another male coning
plant in the second row of photos.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD AS DESCRIBED $750 TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $600
Mail order possible, weather permitting. If you have bad weather we can
hold shipping if needed.
DIOON HOLMGRENII RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD
LARGE CITRUS POT PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE Among cycad enthusiasts, this species
is known as a rare Mexican cycad that is difficult to find.
What we are offering on special are very old citrus pot plants
with caudex size of 3 to 4 inches! This species is sun
loving and cold tolerant to the low 20's F. It is native
to Mexico. The plants shown here are from seeds we got
about ten years ago. It grows at a medium rate. It is
known for the fact that it has long and upright leaves.
Leaf color is blue green and leaflets are armed with spines.
These can be mail ordered in a medium sized box quite easily.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT $420 TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE CIT POT $335
I only have a few of these. You
must mention this special when purchasing to get these prices.
These plants are very large for their pots.
ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII
EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE BLUE TRANSVAAL CYCAD
NATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA – EXTREMELY RARE TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This desirable species of Encephalartos comes from the Transvaal
region of the northern Republic of South Africa. This area is also
home to other sought-after species like E. dolomiticus, dolomiticus, and nubimontanus.
\Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is a medium to large species
with trunk height up to almost ten feet. It will sucker from the
base. Leaf color is blue or blue-green. The leaves are
sharply keeled giving a "V-shape" in cross section. Leaf length is
two to five feet. Leaflets are 1/2 to 3/4 inches wide and have a
sharp terminal tip. Encephalartos middleburgensis is a closely
related species and was originally felt to be a subspecies of eugene-maraisii. This
is a full sun cycad. In the wild it commonly sees freezing
temperatures. In culture it is know to tolerate mid to low 20's F.
We are currently putting our band sized plants on sale for ten days.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $95
Remember, mention this Blog Only Special. Easy to mail order.
TRICOLOR NEOROGELIA
BROMELIAD GREEN, WHITE AND PINK
EASY COLOR FOR THE GARDEN OR NICE INTERIOR PLANT TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS VARIETY
Neorogelia are one of our favorite types of Bromeliads. This is because you
get color without the need for waiting to see a blossom.
Typically, the mother plant lasts for about a year and then dies off.
But, you then get several small pups forming from the base of the plant
and the cycle repeats itself. So, over time, you'll have a large
cluster of many plants. Most
Neorogelia like shade although
some will take some sun. This species has a pink flush on top of
variegated white leaves. We have many attractive Neorogelia
for sale. In the last row of photos below I'll show a few other
types and also some garden pictures of bromeliads in the 3rd & 4th rows.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS PLANT SIZE $45 - AS
SHOWN BELOW -
LARGER CLUSTERS $75 NOT SHOWN HERE
ENSETE VENTICOSUM "MAURELII" THE RED BANANA
LARGE SINGLE TRUNK TROPICAL PLANT
RED COLOR TO FOLIAGE TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE AND FIFTEEN GALLON
GALLON SIZES On sale are nice one gallon plants of the Red Banana, Ensete
ventricosum mauerlii. This is a quick growing tropical plant that can get to ten to fifteen
feet tall and grows in full coastal sun. Leaves are green with
prominent red to both the dorsal and ventral sides. Trunks are at least
18 inches thick and leaves are fleshy and soft - typical of bananas and Ensete. It does not be edible fruit.
Cold hardiness is down to about a freeze. Colder weather damages the
leaves in winter. This is a fast growing plant but typically only lives
for 5 to 7 years before flowering and dying. The garden photo is by
Linda Cochran. We're putting our nice 15g on Special as well as
juvenile 1 gallon (first and second row of photos). The 1 gallon should
be easy to mail order.
You'll note that the larger 15g plants show the red leaves a lot more.
REGULAR PRICE FIFTEEN GALLON
$195
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $155
REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $40
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $30
HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS
GREAT COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
ASSORTMENT OF NEW VARIETIES AT NURSERY
AVAILABILITY CHANGES WEEKLY
SPECIAL ON THESE GORGEOUS PLANTS
Cordyline Hawaiian Ti plants
are a great way to add color to the garden. They easily acclimate
to filtered light growing conditions in our area but can be solely
acclimated to coastal sun. Most don't get much over six feet tall.
They have thin trunks and can take a freeze with some damage.
Severe cold will kill them. Leaf color varies from pastels to reds
to green and black. Shown here four different varieties of
different Hawaiian Ti plants. All are different and
there's one that is predominantly pastel colors. Remember,
availability of each type changes ever several days.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 3
GALLON VARIETIES OF HAWAIIAN TI $60 TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 3 GALLON TI'S $47.50
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2022
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2022
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RECYCLE USED PLASTIC CONTAINERS
AND OLD NEWSPAPERS AND BOXES
ECOLOGICAL AND
HELPS OUR NURSERY YOU'LL
RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON YOUR PURCHASE OR A CREDIT TOWARD FUTURE PURCHASE
I like to remind plant
enthusiasts to recycle their plastic containers. We will take them
and give you a credit toward any purchase at the nursery - when you drop
them off or issue a credit toward a future purchase. Or, if you
just don't know what to do with them and are conservative minded, drop
them off at our nursery location. If you arrive off hours, just
leave them in front of our entry gate. We'll put them to good use.
We've been doing this for decades and think it's the right thing to do
for the environment. On
containers, we are especially looking for larger pots, 5g and
bigger. Our nursery is plush with one gallon or smaller.
We also really appreciate 5 gallon, 7 gallon, 15 gallon and citrus pots.
We are also recycling
old cardboard boxes (Amazon types or otherwise) and newspapers.
So, don't give them to the garbage man for your local landfill.
Bring containers to our nursery and receive a nursery credit for
plastic/ceramic containers. The fourth photo shows all containers
from a band to a 24 inch box, left to right.
We utilize old newspaper to stuff our plants before we put them in
vehicles. Newspapers also help us secure mail orders. And, we're
always running out and don't like using new paper for this purpose -
wasteful. So, we'd recycle those old newspapers that you have on hand.
Just drop them off at the nursery any day Monday through Saturday.
Thank you.
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Recently, on a drizzling day, sort of gray and gloomy, the following
photos were taken by Alma, one of the staff. These pictures show the
unique combination of palms, cycads and succulents that we're offering.
You can see how nicely they all blend together. We're showing these
photos so you get a feel for our Nursery.
GREAT
PALM TREES FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Below are pictures of about thirty five palm species that all do well in
Southern California. In the group of palms below, I left off the most
common species that, it seems, everyone knows about. So, there are no
Queen Palms and Mexican Fan Palms below. But, this group includes
species that may be a bit unusual and more interesting. This is not a
complete list. For instance, within any given genus, there may be
dozens other species that do well here. If I showed every species that
you can grow, it would be too overwhelming. So, I've kept it simple and
show representative pictures. I think, for a starting point, this will
suffice.
I have chosen to show mature plants in
gardens. I tried to use mostly pictures from gardens in Southern
California to show examples. Some are from elsewhere. This provides a
quick view of species that you may want to try. Some are for sun,
others for shade. Some are more difficult to grow than others. I'm not
commenting on each species presently. But, throughout my Blog, there
are comments on almost all of these. If you don't live here in Southern
California, realize that many of these species may live in your area as
well.
I hope you enjoy this. We, of course, have
most or all of these palms for sale at the nursery in an assortment of
sizes. And, for your enthusiasts, we probably have several hundred
other cool species for you to try.
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
Bismarckia nobiis
Brahea armata
Caryota gigas
Chambeyronia macrocarpa
Chamaedorea costaricana
Coccothrinax species
Copernicia baileyana
Cryosophila species
Cyphophoenix species'
Dypsis decaryi
Dypsis decipiens (habitat)
Dypsis leptocheilos
Dypsis onilahensis
Euterpe edulis
Hedyscepe canterburyana
Howea forsteriana
Howea belmoreana
Jubaea chilensis
Kentiopsis oliviformis
Livistona decipiens
Parajubaea torallyi
Phoenix rupicola
Pinanga coronata
Pritchardia species
Pritchardia species
Ravenea glauca
Ravenea species
Rhapis humilus
Rhopalostylis sapida
Roystonea borinquena
Sabal causiarum
Syagrus pseudococos
Veitchia arecina
Wodyetia bifurcata
On all the genera above there may be many
more species within the same genus that also grow well for us here.
I apologize if I haven't included your favorite species in this group,
but this is meant to be a brief introduction and I wanted to keep it
simple. I have utilized these species in a brief article
summarizing Palms for Southern California elsewhere at this website
PLANT
CONTAINER SIZES
For growers here on the West Coast, there are black plastic
containers that most of us use on our plants. Surprisingly, there
are differences between the pots used on the West Coast and East Coast
of the U.S. Here we refer to most containers by "gallon size"
On the East Coast pots are referred to by "diameter in inches".
So, back East you might find a plant in a "14 inch pot". Here is
might be called a "15 gallon pot". If you visit our price and
availability catalog, plants are shown by their pot size. I'm
hoping that this Blog post this morning will help clarify what
individual pots look like.
CONTAINER SIZE
PHOTO EMPTY
CONTAINER
PHOTO OF
PLANTS IN
THIS CONTAINER
BAND SIZE CONTAINER This pot is 3 x 3 x 9 inches, square in shape. It is used for
seedling plants. For most growers, it has replaced the one gallon pot.
It is a bit deeper and easier to place in carrying trays. It also
conserves space on benches because these can be placed close together.
You can get a pretty nice plant in a band container, sometimes up to 30
inches tall.
ONE GALLON POT This is a very common pot used, especially by flower growers
and those producing small shrubs. It's a typical first step after
germinating a seedling. We prefer using the band containers above as
they conserve table and bench space more efficiently and are deeper.
Diameter of this pot is six inches but it's only about seven inches
deep.
TWO GALLON POT
This pot is 7 to 8 inches wide and about 8 inches deep. It is a nice
size to move a band plant into. But, it is not particularly deep, so
you have to make sure the roots fit into the container. This pot will
produce an average plant that is about 2 feet tall. We grow a lot of
palms in these pots.
FIVE GALLON POT
This pot is 10 inches wide and about 10 inches deep. It produces a
plant that is one of the most common sized palms that we sell. It is
popular because it's not too heavy to lift and plants are typically
three to five feet tall, depending on the species.
SEVEN GALLON POT
We really like this container because it produces a good sized plant but
isn't as heavy to carry as a 15g. But, for some manufacturing reason,
this pot costs twice as much as a 15g. Therefore, most growers aren't
buying this sized pot very much nowadays. It is 12 inches wide, and
about 12 inches deep.
FIFTEEN GALLON POT
This is the most popular sized purchased by people who want a landscape
or near-landscape ready size of plant. This container typically
supports a palm from four to eight feet size. Weight of this size of
container with soil and plant is usually sixty to ninety pounds. It's
size is 15 to 16 inches wide and 16 inches deep. Note how this size pot
usually has a nice carrying lip at the top of the pot.
TWENTY/TWENTY-FIVE GALLON POTS
This is the next size up from a 15g. These pots are typically about 18
to 20 inches wide and 16 to 18 inches deep. They weight anywhere from
125 to 150 pounds with their soil. They can produce a plant larger than
the 15g, typically 8 to 10 feet. They usually have a flat lip on the top
as shown. The pot shown here is actually a 25g pot. 20 g are a bit
smaller.
24 INCH BOX CONTAINER
This box is 24 inches wide, square in shape and about 22 to 24 inches
deep. The weight of this container depends on the mix, but is anywhere
from 175 to 300 pounds (this heavier weight is if one is using a very
heavy soil). It takes two men to lift one of these. We prefer plastic
boxes as shown here, but they are much more expensive than wooden box.
They last a very long time.
ALL POT SIZES IN A ROW This pot showsall
the sizes lined up in a row. In order, left to right are:
band size one gallon two gallon five gallon seven gallon
fifteen gallon
twenty gallon
24 inch box
SIZES WE USE NOT SHOWN HERE
Deep band containers
Citrus pots
25 gallon
30 gallon
35 gallon
45 gallon
30 inch boxes
36 inch boxes
Note: Larger pots/boxes can get very heavy and are too heavy to
mail order by usual means - independent trucker needed for these.
Pots to left lined up in a row
Cycad in 36 inch box
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