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WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 2023

ALLAGOPTERA ARENARIA
THE SEASHORE OR BEACH PALM
FULL SUN, COLD HARDY, DWARF

The nursery plants shown here are nice one gallon size. They are about three years old. This species is native to Brazil and lives near the ocean, often on sandy dunes near beaches. In general, it is very slow growing. Mature height height is about six feet. The leaves are plumose and fluffy. It is a single trunk species although it has the appearance of being a suckering species. It loves sun and heat. If you need a small palm for full sun that you can see over, this is a great species for you. These 1g are easy to ship in their containers with soil.

Regular price 5 gallon $145
Sale price 5 gallon $115 until December 9th

ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
RARE TYPE OF KING PALM
PURPLE COLORED CROWN SHAFT

This is an unusual type of King Palm that has a purple colored crown shaft when it gets bigger. You won't see this on smaller plants as shown here, but once the tree has a little trunk it appears. It is single trunk, crown shafted, has green leaves with silver underside, and gets to a mature height of 30 to 35 feet in CA. Along the coast takes full sun, part sun far inland. Cold tolerant to about 25 - 27 degrees F. We have limited numbers in the 15g & 5g sizes.

Regular price 15g $235
Sale price this size $185 until December 9th

Regular price 5 gallon $135
Sale price 5 gallon $100 until December 9th

BRAHEA CLARA
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM SONORA, MEXICO
LOVES SUN AND HEAT - SUPER COLD HARDY

This palm is quite similar to the more common Brahea armata. ItIt is felt by some to be a natural hybrid between Brahea armata and Brahea brandegeei. It’s considered a “costo-palmate” palm. It loves sun, takes cold to 15 degrees and is blue in color. It gets to a height of no more than 20 feet. Compared to the common Mexican Blue Fan Palm (Brahea armata), it has longer petioles and is faster growing. Another curious difference we've discovered is the stem armor. Rather than simple, uniform curved spines, the armor is more like a bad set of shark's teeth. These are way to big for standard mail order. Presently, this is the only size I have. Habitat photo by TS at RPS.

Regular price 20 / 25 gallon $595
Sale prices this size $475 until December 9th

CARYOTA GIGAS
MOUNTAIN GIANT FISHTAIL - GIANT BLACK FISHTAIL
AKA CARYOTA OBTUSA

This is one of the most popular Fishtail Palms because of it's beautiful full leaves. It has leaf lengths up to 14 feet with similar widths and definitely produces shade. It is quick growing and has a thick trunk, especially at the base. So, it needs plenty of room. It wants full sun and is cold hardy to the low 20's F. Like all Fishtail Palms, it is monocarpic - and dies when it flowers and finishes its seeding process. This palm is rather hard to find with size nowadays. A side note is that one taxonomist feels it should be called "Caryota obtusa", a species from India.

Regular price one gallon $75
Sale price one gallon $60 until December 9th

Regular price small 5 gallon $115
Sale price these small 5 gallon $85 until December 9th

CHAMAEDOREA BENZIEI
AKA CHAMAEDOREA CARCHENSIS
SOLITARY PALM WITH THICK TRUNK FOR GENUS

This fairly newly named species is native to the Chiapas area of Mexico. It is single trunk and, for a Chamaedorea, has a rather thick two inch trunk. Leaves are green and leathery. Leaflets are wide and leaves arch. Mature height is 8 to 10 feet. It looks nicely planted in a small colony of two or three plants. It'll tolerate coastal sun or part sun. Cold tolerance is 25 to 27 degrees F. Interestingly, it was named after a palm enthusiast here in Southern CA. Below, the band size is shown first followed by the 5g size.

Regular price 15 gallon $245
Sale price 15 gallon $195 until December 9th

CERATOZAMIA MEXICANA
LUSH GREEN CYCAD FOR FILTERED LIGHT
GREAT BUY ON CONING OR NEAR CONING PLANTS

This tropical appearing green cycad is native to Mexico and has long, arching leaves with wide leaflets. They prefer filtered light and ample room for the horizontal leaves. A large old caudex would be 18 inches tall. Cold hardiness is into the upper teens F. They also can be grown as a patio plant. Caudexes on these sale plants are 6 to 7 inches, some in cone. A second plant photo below shows a female cone. We have limited numbers available and presently no alternative sizes.

Regular price these 15g 6 to 8 inch caudex, coning size in either sex if known $875
Sales price these coning sized 15 gallon $650 until December 9th

CYCAS REVOLUTA X CYCAS DEBAOENSIS
THE "REV-DEB" CYCAD - BEST OF BOTH SPEICES
NEW HYBRID

This very interesting hybrid would combine the rapid growth and sturdiness of the Sago Palm with the exotic branching leaves of the C. debaoensis. You can already see the bifid leaflets below. We anticipate a small to medium sized green cycad that perhaps can take sun along the coast. It'll be strikingly different than the Sago Palm. Also, it should have hybrid vigor and perform well. This cross is a recent hybridization and rare to find. We can ship these easily. I anticipate they'll have a cold hardiness into the upper teens F. I'm offering two sizes at this time. The 15g is shown in the last photo below. There are no mature garden plants that I know of.

Cycas revoluta x debaoensis 1 gallon, caudex 2.5 inches or bigger - price $265
Sale Sale price this size 1 gallon $195 until December 9th

Cycas revoluta X debaoensis 15 gallon, caudex 5 inches - price $650
Sale price this size 15 gallon $465 until December 9th

CYCAS REVOLUTA X CYCAS DEBAOENSIS 1g 2.5 in

CYCAS REVOLUTA X CYCAS DEBAOENSIS cp 3.5 in

Cycas revoluta x debaoensis 15g 5 inches

DIOON SPECIES "RIO VERDE"
MEXICAN CYCAD WITH LONG LEAVES
FULL SUN SPECIES – NEVER SUPER LARGE
FAIRLY COLD HARDY CYCAD

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.

Regular price nicely sized (large) Dioon rio verde in band size $85
Sales price these band sized Dioon rio verde $65 until December 9th

Regular price citrus pot Dioon rio verde with approx 3 inch caudex $375
Sale price citrus pot with 3 inch caudex $285 until December 9th

ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
DWARF AND FAIRLY RARE GRAY-GREEN CYCAD
NATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA

This rare and almost extinct miniature cycad is from a single cliff in the KwaZulu-Natal district of South Africa. It is estimated there are about fifty plants remaining in the wild. It has blue-green leaves covered with a waxy substance that has a unique smell. The mature size of this cycad is small with caudexes under a foot and leaves under three feet long. It is a sun loving species and is cold hardy to the low 20's F. It never takes up much room.

Regular price citrus pot size or 5 gallon with 3 inch caudex $600
Sale price citrus pot with 3 inch caudex $465 (2 plants photographed) until December 9th

Regular price 15 gallon with 5 inch caudex $1000
Sale price 15 gallon with 5 inch caudex $700 until December 9th

Encephalartos cerinus 15g caudex 5 inches

ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO
CENTRAL AFRICAN GREEN CYCAD
LONG UPRIGHT LEAVES

This rare cycad is from Kenya and Tanzania. It can develop five to ten feet of trunk and has exceptionally long upright leaves to ten feet. Leaves are green and leaflets are somewhat wide. It is not a small mature plant. It wants full coastal sun or part sun. In inland areas, morning sun only is recommended. Cold hardiness is down to the mid to lower twenties F. We have a pretty good selection of various sizes available.

Regular price citrus pot caudex 4 inches $560
Sale price citrus pot caudex 4 inches $395 until December 9th

Regular price 15g with caudex 7.5 inches $1050
Sale price 15g with caudex 7.5 inches $795 until December 9th

Regular price fifty year old 36 inch box size with caudex 23 x 43 inches $7525
Sale price this actual old specimen as described $5995 until December 9th

Encephalartos kisambo citrus pot caudex 4 inches

ENCEPHALARTOS KISAMBO 36 in box 23 x 43 inches

ALOCSIA LOW RIDER
DWARF ALOCASIA
MATURE HEIGHT 3 TO 4 FEET

This dwarf species of Alocasia is known (as the name applies) only gets to a mature height of two to three feet. It seems to be a good growing hybrid with very wavy green leaves with light yellow veins and dark purple leaf stems. Also different is that the leaf edges are wavy as well. Because of it's compact size, it is ideal as a houseplant or patio plant. It wants filtered sunlight or a bit of sun. We only have one size available.

Regular price 1 gallon $50
Sale price 1 gallon $37.50 until December 9th

ALOCASIA SUMO
MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL COMPANION PLANT
UPRIGHT ARROWHEAD SHAPED LEAVES

This species of hybrid Alocasia is a cross between A. portora and A. purple cloak. It makes a good sized plant, eventually up to six or eight feet. Leaves are upright pointing, green in color with dark veins. Stems are dark red or purple. It is fairly cold hardy to below a freeze and has been reported to live in Zone 8. It'll take some sun. Strong filtered light is preferred. Note: the five gallon size is shown in the first photo followed by two pictures of a 15 gallon plant.

Regular Price 1 Gallon $45
Sale Price this Size $30 until December 9th

Regular price 5 gallon $95
Sale price 5 gallon $65 until December 9th

Regular Price 15 gallon $200
Sale Price this Size $150 until December 9th

BROMELIADS - ASSORTED
FANTASTIC COLOR FOR THE GARDEN FLOOR
MANY TAKE FILTERED LIGHT

See above. The species shown below are larger or more rare than those above. But, some are definitely worth the extra price. Some are for shade, some for sun. Many make stunning blossoms and others make huge specimen cycads of great color.

Regular price 8 to 10 inch pots $65-$125
Sale price these plants is size $50 - $95 until December 9th

CAESLPIIVIA PULCHERRIMA
PRIDE OF BARBADOS OR PEACOCK FLOWER
MEDIUM HEIGHT SEMI-DWARF COLOR
LOTS OF ORANGE & YELLOW BLOSSOMS - SUMMER TO EARLY FALL

This is the first time we've offered this colorful companion plant that is native to the West Indies and sub-tropical Americas. Known as the Peackock Flower, it is the national flower of the Island of Barbados. It has small oblong leaflets that droop when touched. Flowers protrude a foot or two above the foliage and are prominently colored with orange, yellows and sometimes a red color. Mature height can be up to six to eight feet but it is easy to prune them back to keep them smaller or form a hedge. Of note, stems have tiny spines which don't seem to break off. It may defoliate in winter if you're in a colder area but plants usually come back in mid-spring. This species likes full sun. This is the first time we offered this species. They came from a private gardener. The garden photo is c/o Pinterest, unknown author. Also, as far approaches, these plant are going out of blossom.

Regular price 5 gallon $135
Sale price 5 gallon $85 until December 9th

PRIDE OF BARBADOS BY Pinterest, unknown author

CRINUM POWELLII VAR ROSEA
SMALLER CRINUM LILY SPECIES
VERY BEAUTIFUL PINK BLOSSOMS

At our nursery, we really like all the Crinum Lilies. The species shown here is a smaller type with a foliage height of about 18 inches. Leaves are green and soft. These plants do freely sucker. They tolerate some sun and perhaps full sun right on the coast. Blossoms are several inches wide and bright pink. The first blossom photo c/o Garthwait in the U.K. The older 15g plants are in the 4th and 5th photos below. The latter will produce tons of flowers when they start blossoming.

Regular price 5 gallon $85
Sale price this size $65 until December 9th

MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER, 2023

BOXED SIZE SINGLE KENTIA PALMS
HOWEA FORSTERIANA

ELEGANT, GREEN LEAVES, THINNER TRUNKS
END OF THE YEAR SPECIAL 24 INCH TRUNKING BOXED PLANTS

Our major focus with the Howea forsteriana has been historically dealing with their usage in landscape. Within the coastal areas, these plants tolerate full sun. Far inland they do better with part day sun. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Mature height after about 40 years is 20 to 30 feet. Trunks are fairly narrow for their height. Growth is often felt to be slow but, in the ground, one can get production of trunk faster than you’d think. Leaves are about 8 feet long and sport as dark green leaflet color. The 24 inch boxed plants on special have four to five feet of trunk – measured from the ground to the new leaf spear. All have a single plant per box.

SPECIAL PRICE THIS SIZE 24 INCH BOXED PLANTS $695 UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH

CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLONDE FLAMETHROWER PALM

GORGEOUS PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
USUALLY HAVE NICE NEW PURPLE-RED LEAF
END OF THE YEAR SASLE PRICE 15 GALLON SIZE

Shown is a nice example of a 5 gallon size of Chambeyronia hookeri with its blonde colored crown shaft. I’ve found that this species throws just as red (sometimes even more intense) new leaf compared to Chambeyronia macrocarpa. This species is hard to find. It is different in appearance from the dark green crown shafted form seen on C. 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

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SIZE $255
END OF THE YEAR SALES PRICE UNTIIL DECEMBER 9TH $200

Our 15 gallon size is shown in the first six photos below. We also have smaller plants available. The crown shaft photo below is c/o TS at RPS.

VEITCHIA ARECINA
EXOTIC MEDIUM TO TALL PINNATE SUN PALM

CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RARE SPECIES - SELDOM SEE FOR SALE
END OF THE YEAR SALE ON 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 are on sale (along with all of our plants). There are quite a few people who are growing this species in the coastal strip in our area.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $255
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE 15G $195 UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH

Please mention this Blog Only Special prior to purchase.

PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS
TALL PALM WITH BLUE-GREEN LEAVES

THE SILVER DATE PALM
END OF THE YEAR SALE ON 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. We only have a few available.

REGULAR PRICE THIS SPECIES 15G $245
END OF THE YEAR SALES PRICE $190

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
SALE ON 5 GALLON SIZE

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

REGULAR PRICE 5G $145
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH $110

The last photo below is c/o TS at RPS.

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM

ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT
SALE ON LARGE 1 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 sale – one gallon size. They are about 3 to 4 years old. 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.

REGULAR PRICE THESE 1 GALLON $75
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE THIS SIZE $55

Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for this price when you purchase. Note, limited supply available. At our Sales Page we also have other sizes available and on sale.

BRAHEA SPECIES "SUPER SILVER"
NICE ONE GALLON JUVENILE PLANTS

BLUE WITH THINNER TRUNK THAT B. ARMATA
END OF YEAR SALE 1 GALLON PLANTS

Shown here is our one gallon plant size of a Brahea species from Mexico that is presently known as "Brahea species 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 to Brahea 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 one gallon size which we're putting on Special. Limited numbers. Mature plant photo below c/o RPS. Also note this is a single trunk species. These one gallon would be easy to ship.

REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $75
END OF YEAR SALE PRICE UNTIL DECEMBER 9^TH $55

BRAHEA EDULIS
THE GUADALUPE FAN PALM

SHORTER GREEN, SINGLE TRUNK SUN FAN PALM
END OF THE YEAR SPECIAL SALE ON ONE GALLON SIZE

This is not what I'd call a super rare species of palm, but for some reason they are near impossible to find. We have a limited number of nice various sizes for sale. Brahea edulis is a slow growing, shorter fan palm that is native to an island just off the coast of Mexico south of San Diego, CA. It is found natively nowhere else. The trunk is medium sized and mature trees obtain a maximum height of under fifteen feet. The colony of plants shown here are located near Mission Bay Park in San Diego. I'd estimate they are about forty years old. This species likes full sun, can tolerate desert conditions and is cold hardy to the mid-teens F. They are also reasonably drought tolerant. Like other Brahea, large specimens are very difficult to successfully transplant. On special are one gallon plants we’ve grown from local seed.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $70
SALE PRICE UNTIL DECEMBER 9^TH $55

Easy to mail order. We may have other sizes available.

PTYCHOSPERMA ELEGANS
THE SOLITAIRE PALM

GREEN SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM WITH SLENDER TRUNK
FAIRLY COLD HARDY
SPECIAL PRICE ONE GALLON JUVENILE PLANTS

This single trunk pinnate palm is native to Queensland, Australia. Many enthusiasts in Southern CA have been successfully growing it. It reaches a mature height of 30 to 35 feet and has a remarkably thin trunk - usually about four to five inches thick. The crown shaft is silver-green. Leaflets are green and leaf length is about six feet or a bit more. Growth rate is medium. It can tolerate part day sun and likes to "reach up" to the sun through canopy. Cold tolerance is estimated to be about 25 degrees F. The juvenile one gallon are being put on sale. This size would be easy to ship.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $75
END OF YEAR SALE PRICE UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH $57.50

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 have band size on sale until December 9th. Easy to ship.

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $125
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE $85

DIOON HOLMGRENII
RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD

LARGE CITRUS POT PLANTS
SALE PRICE 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. The plants shown are in citrus pot size with caudexes of 5 inches.

REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE CITRUS POT WITH 5 INCH CAUDEX $600
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH $455

I only have a few of these. Mail order possible. These plants are very large for their pots.

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

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

This E. arenarius shown below is in a 35 gallon container and has a caudex that is 15 inches wide and 15 inches tall. It came from a private collection and has an age of about 30 years. Its leaves are half way between blue and green. At this moment I am not certain of the sex.

REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 35 GALLON CONING PLANT $3700
END OF THE YEAR PRICE UNTIIL DECEMBER 9TH THIS ACTUAL PLANT $2850

DIOON EDULE
BLUE QUERETERO VARIETY

RARE FORM - SUN LOVING BLUE CYCAD
COLD HARDY INTO THE UPPER TEENS F.
GETS BLUE COLOR IN HOT SUN
SALE ON 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.

REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $75

CRINUM AMABILE - PURPLE LEAF
LARGE CRINUM TYPE LILY - AKA "QUEEN EMMA LILY"

OVERHEAD PURPLE-GREEN LEAVES
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND
SALE ON 2 GALLON PLANTS

This Lily is native to all sorts of locations throughout the world including southern Asia, Australia, and Africa. It is known for it's spiraling display of long, heavy substance leaves that are upright and four to six feet long. Their color is green and dark purple. Flowers are white with purple centers and markings. It grows like other Lilies by making offset tubers that make new plants. Expect a mature height of six to seven feet, definitely overhead. As mentioned, they clump and form a great display of foliage. They will not "run" or take over an area. In recent times these have been near impossible to find. But, we have a limited number of 2 gallon that we’re putting on sale. This size is shown below. I’m also showing larger nursery plants (now sold out) and a blossom.

REGULAR PRICE THESE HARD TO FIND 2G $85
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE 2 GALLON $65

VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER
NICE 5G SIZE READY FOR THE GARDEN

HANGING WHITE FLOWERS - TOLERATES COASTAL SUN
SALE PRICE ON 5 GALLON SIZE

This is a super popular variety of ginger that blossoms in the summer. Blossoms are white with yellow and red throats. Mature height of these plants is six to seven feet. The leaves are prominently variegated with lighter green and yellow. Blossoms are long lived but not fragrant. Blossoms occur during the summer. I think they do best in part day sun although right on the coast folks grow them in full sun. Cold tolerance is one of the better for ginger, probably the mid-twenties F. The last photo shows our 15g size of the green form of this species which is not on sale right now.

REGULAR PRICE 5G SIZE $86
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE 5 GALLON SIZE $65

Just mention this Blog Special to get your discount.

ENSETE VENTICOSUM "MAURELII"
THE RED BANANA

LARGE SINGLE TRUNK TROPICAL PLANT
RED COLOR TO FOLIAGE
SALE ON 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 Sale 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 $200
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE UNTIL DECEMBER 9TH 15 GALLON $155

REGULAR PRICE 1 GALLON $45
END OF THE YEAR SALE PRICE THIS SIZE $35

FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER, 2023

DYPSIS LUTESCENS
THE ARECA OR GOLDEN CANE PALM
A GREAT "NEIGHBOR BLOCKING" PALM SPECIES

This suckering medium sized palm is native to various countries including Madagascar, Comoros Islands and Pemba Islands. It has a shorter stature if you grow it in our area. Maximal height is usually about 13 to 15 feet, rarely taller. Trunks are about 2 to 3 inches thick and leaves are green. There is a yellow color to the leaf bases and leaf stems. It wants coastal sun or strong filtered light. Cold hardiness is about 24 degrees F. In a series, it creates a great botanical barrier that's difficult to see through. Below are 3 gallon plants but we usually have 7g, 15g and 20g plants available (see below for 20g size).

Regular price squat 15g $265
Sale price squat 15g $210

Regular price 25 gallon $575
Sale price 25 gallon $460

HOWEA BELMOREANA
THE SENTRY OR UMBRELLA PALM
THE RARE TYPE OF KENTIA PALM

This species of single trunk, "non-crown shafted" pinnate palm is native to medium elevations on Lord Howe Island. At one time is was possible to import seeds of this desirable palm along with Hedyscepe and Lepidorrhachis. Because of conservation laws, the island can no longer legally export seeds or seedlings. This has created a shortage of the more rare species from this locality. Howea belmoreana is different from the Howea forsteriana (classic Kentia Palm) as it has curved leaves and an umbrella-shaped crown. It also might be a bit more cold hardy. It prefers filtered light or a little sun inland and can take more sun right on the coast. Cold tolerance is about 24 degrees F.

Regular price band size $65
Sale price band size $50

Regular price 5 gallon $145
Sale price 5 gallon $110

Regular price 15 gallon $255
Sales price this size $200

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM
FILTERED LIGHT FAN PALM - USUALLY UNDER EIGHT FEET TALL

This is a semi-dwarf suckering fan palm that likes filtered light and rarely gets over eight feet. It is very slow growing with a cold hardiness to the upper teens F. Mature height is 7 to 8 feet. Rarely they'll get taller. If you want a sun tolerant or taller Rhapis, consider Rhapis humilis. Raphis excelsa is a great patio or interior plant. The 15g plants (one shown below) are very nice, ready for home usage. We are also offering 1g, 5g and 25g sizes on Sale. As they are very slow growing, this species is never available at a cheap price. The 15 gallon shown here are at least 8 years old and the 25g are about 15 years old.

Regular price 1 gallon $75
Sale price 1 gallon $55

Regular price 5 gallon $145
Sale price 5 gallon $100

Regular price 15 gallon $300
Sale price 15 gallon $225

Regular price 25 gallon $750
Sale price 25 gallon $575

One gallon on left, 5 gallon on right

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CERATOZAMIA HILDAE
UNDERSTORY DWARF CYCAD
GROUPING OF LEAFLETS

This is a dwarf green cycad that is native to Mexico. It is known for grouping of the leaflets. By this I mean several leaflets on the stem together with a gap before the next group of leaflets. The individual leaflets are wide. Plant caudexes never get too large - an 8 to 10 inch would be the biggest you'll see. They can sucker. Leaves are green and overall height is rarely over six feet. They prefer filtered light. Cold hardy is estimated to be to the low 20's F. We're putting plants with various sizes caudexes on sale as shown below. Some are coning size.

Regular price citrus pot with 3 inch caudex $450
Sale price citrus pot with 3 inches $325

Regular price 25 gallon 30 year old cluster in 25 gallon, caudexes 5,4,4,4 inches & more $2755
Sale price this 25 gallon as shown and described $1995

Ceratozamia hildae 25 cluster 5,4,4,4 inches

DIOON PURPUSII
EXTREMELY RARE CYCAD FROM MEXICO
KEELED LEAVES WITH SPINY LEAFLETS

This is a very nice species from Oaxaca, Mexico. It is known as the fish bone cycad because of how its leaves look (spaced leaflets which have a similar took to a fish’s skeleton). This beautiful cycad has green leaflets which have a fine silvery/white tomentum. It is hardy to sun, though it can tolerate a partial sun exposure. This species is slow growing, but can get to heights several meters tall. This would not be typical in cultivation though. D. purpusii is quite rare in cultivation and is a real treat to see in person. It is hardy down to the mid 20’s. Availability of this species is always very limited.

Regular price citrus pot size with caudex 2.75 inches $480
Sale price citrus pot with caudex 2.75 inches $335

Regular price citrus pot with 3 inch caudex $480
Sale price citrus pot with 3 inch caudex $365

ENCEPHALARTOS BLUE ARENARIUS X ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS
INTERESTING BLUE HYBRID THAT SHOULD BE STUNNING
AND OBVIOUSLY VERY SPINY - WANT FULL COASTAL SUN

A friend of mine did this cross and they are turning out to be very beautiful blue cycads. And, yes, they are spiny.
I have no mature photos to show. Anticipate a mature plant with three to six feet of trunk when mature and billiant blue color.
Give it full coastal sun, a few hours of sun in the desert. Cold hardiness hould be low 20's F.

Regular price 15 gallon caudex 4 inches with pups $725
Sale price these 15 gallon hybids $540

NCEPHALARTOS BLUE ARENARIUS X ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS 15g

ENCEPHALARTOS BLUE ARENARIUS X ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS 15g

ENCEPHALARTOS LEBOMBOENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE SOUTH AFRICAN GREEN CYCAD
EASY TO GROW - TOLERATES FULL COASTAL SUN

This medium sized, green leaf cycad comes from the Lebombo Mountains in the Republic of South Africa. It has several habitat locations. In more recent times, the species of E. senticosus was split from this complex. E. lebomboensis has a trunk that is fairly narrow for its trunk height of ten to twelve feet. I call this a "medium" size because leaves are typically only four to six feet long with widths of about two feet. Leaflets are a glossy green, not very long or wide and mildly armed. In the average garden, don't expect more than four to six feet in your lifetime. This is a full sun species and cold hardy to the low 20's F.

Regular price 2 gallon with caudex 2 inches $200
Sale price 2 gallon with caudex 2 inches $145

Regular price 15 gallon with 6 inch caudex $660
Sale price 15 gallon with 6 inch caudex $500

Regular price 25 gall male in cone with caudex 13.5 inches x 13.5 inches tall $2575
Sale price the above 15g coning cycad $1975

ENCEPHALARTOS LEBOMBOENSIS MALE CONE 15G 13.5 X 13.5 INCHES

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AECHMEA BLANCHETIANA
SPECIMEN BROMELIAD FOR SUN
SOME WILL TURN SOMEWHAT ORANGE OR RED OVER TIME
RARELY SEEN SPECIMEN SIZE

This sought-after Bromeliad is known for its large size and ability to tolerate full coastal sun. Plants get up to four feet tall with yellow branched flowers that tower over the foliage. (see photo). These plants are in 7 or 15 gallon pots, suckering already and ready for acclimation to your garden. They are huge and rarely seen available in this size. In sun, these will get red in color. Some are already very red. There are yellow and orange forms. The ones offering are supposed to pick up yellow and red over time. These provide low profile color for sunny locations. We have only limited numbers of these rare bromeliads and some are clustering. Very limited supply currently.

Regular price these older 7 or 15 gallon $225
Sale price this size $175

Regular price 3 or 5 gallon $95
Sale price 3 or 5 gallon $70

Regular price 2 gallon $80
Sale price 2 gallon $60

AECHMEA BLANCHETIANNA IN GARDEN WITH OTHER PLANTS

BANANA WITH EDIBLE FRUIT
MUSA GRAN NAIN
MEDIUM SIZED - GROWS OUTDOORS - DWARF CAVENDISH BANANA
WANTS FULL SUN - TOLERATES A FREEZE

This is a popular variety of banana that does produce edible bananas and gets to heights of 8 to 10 feet. It does sucker. It wants full sun and tolerates temperatures below 32 degrees F. (although frosts can burn the leaves, most plants come back). Leaves are green and trunks are six to 10 inches thick. Growth rate is good. The fruit it'll produce is excellent. Plants on sale are large for their containers.

Regular price 15 gallon $185
Sale price this size $140

BLUE GINGER
YES, BLUE FLOWERS
DICHORISANDRA THYRSIFLORA

This hard to find "Ginger" is called Blue Ginger but is not actually a true Ginger. It has thin trunks, green leaves, gets to a height of about five feet and produces purple-blue flowers as shown here. It tends to bloom late in the summer or early fall. We recommend strong filtered light and adequate water during hot spells. We're offering 5 gallon on special. Limited supplies. We also have some small 1 gallon at an affordable price - shown in the first photo.

Regular price 7 gallon $165
Sale price 7 gallon $125

COLOCASIA ESCULENTE BLACK GOBLET
KEELED SUPER BLACK LEAVES - MATURE HEIGHT FIVE TO SIX FEET
SURPRISINGLY COLD HARDY

This very striking plant has keeled large black leaves held in an upright fashion and cupped as if they could hold water. Mature height is about head height. It tolerates sun or part sun and is cold hardy probably into the mid-twenties F. Colocasia tend to go dormant during the winter so back off on watering. Severe cold can damper new growth in the spring.

Regular Price 1 Gallon $55
Sale Price this size $35

COLOCASIA ESCULENTE BLACK SAPHIRE
BLACK FLAT LEAVES
MATURE HEIGHT FOUR TO FIVE FEET

This species is somewhat different than the Black Goblet above in the the leaves are more flat. It tolerates sun or part sun and has a sheen to the leaves. Leaves are black and maroon on the ventral side. Leaf stems are purple-red. Plants will cluster. Cold weather makes them underperform but this species tolerates a freeze. Do not water hardly at all during cold winter months.

Regular Price 1 Gallon $55
Sale Price this size $35

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WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER, 2023

ARCHONTOPHOENIX MAXIMA
THE WALSH RIVE KING PALM
LARGEST SPECIES OF KING PALM

This species is native to Queensland, Australia. It gets to a height of sixty feet of more. Leaves are green and twelve feet long. It likes sun and is cold tolerant into the mid-twenties F. Sometimes they'll throw a new reddish leaf as shown here. Garden photo by L. Nancarrow.

Regular price 15 gallon $225
Sale price this size $175

Regular price 5 gallon $135
Sale price 5 gallon $100

Archontophoenix maxima by Luke Nancarrow AU

BURRETIOKENTIA VIEILLARDII
THE TIGER PALM - STRIPED CROWN SHAFT
ANOTHER SPECIES OF THIS GREAT GENUS

This species of Burretiokentia comes from the highest elevation of the three species of this genus from New Caledonia. It grows at altitudes of almost 4000 feet. It has a thin trunk of about six inches and can get to sixty feet tall. It has a prominently bulging crown shaft that is known for it's diagonally dark markings. Thus, the name "Tiger Palm". The crown shaft is reddish-brown in color and has prominent striations as shown below. Younger trunks are green with rings unless exposed to sun. The crown of this species is full and round with upright and arching leaves. As with all New Caledonian species, ample water is crucial. The size on special are in 15 gallon pots.

Regular price 15 gallon $250
Sale price 15 gallon $195

JUBAEA CHILENSIS
THE CHILEAN WINE PALM
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM IN THE WORLD
LIKES FULL SUN AND IS QUITE COLD HARDY

Native to Chile, this slow growing pinnate palm gets the fattest trunk of any palm. Trunk diameters can reach up to four feet. Mature height can be over forty feet in fifty years. In a container, growth is unbearably slow. To get a nice 15 gallon takes seven to ten years. They do grow a bit faster in the ground. It takes full sun and is cold hardy to sixteen degrees F. Plants offered in the 15g size below have a basal diameter of four to six inches.

Regular price band $65
Sale price band $50

Regular price 5 gallon $135
Sale price 5 gallon $100

Regular price 25g or 24 inch box $695
Sale price 25g or 24 inch box $525 (old husky plants)

PRITCHARDIA SPECIES
THE HAWAIIAN PALMS
AN ASSORTMENT OF SPECIES TO CHOOSE FROM
OLD AND VERY LARGE 25 GALLON, ASSORTED SPECIES

Pritchardia: For description, see above. We have about five species of Pritchardia this size.
Most are about 15 years old, many with a foot or two of trunk.

Regular price extremely large 25g $575
Sales price this size Pritchardia $450

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CYCAS PANZHIHUAENSIS - A SPECIMEN CYCAD WHEN MATURE
RARE GREEN CYCAD FROM CHINA
EXTREMELY COLD HARDY CYCAD

This is a green to blue-green cycad from China that tolerates full sun and gets to a height of about eight feet in the garden. It is slow to be put on vertical trunk. The trunk is under a foot thick. Crowns of leaves are medium sized. In sun they are more of a bluish green. It tolerates full sun along the coast and is quite cold hardy, possibly into the upper teens F.

Regular price 2 gallon caudex 3 inches $280
Sale price 2 gallon this size $200

Regular price 15 gallon caudex 8 inches $725
Sale price this size 15 gallon 8 inch caudex $565

DIOON MEROLAE
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS CYCAD FROM CHIAPAS, MEXICO
NARROW TRUNKS, GRAY-GREEN LEAFLETS, BEAUTIFUL FORM
FULL SUN NEAR THE COAST – FAIRLY COLD TOLERANT

This has always been one of our nursery favorites. It's a slow growing species from Chiapas, Mexico. Trunks can, over centuries, get up to ten feet tall. Trunk thickness is about a foot on average. They can branch overhead and pup from the base. Leaf color is green or a definite gray-green. A plant with a 3 foot trunk can easily be a hundred years old. Leaves are gently keeled and leaflets are spiney and reflected backwards toward the ground. Thus, in cross section the leaf looks like the wings of a bird. Leaves are often stacked as you see with the citrus pot plant below. The span of leaves on a healthy plant is five to eight feet. Along the coast this species takes full sun. In far inland areas, I'd give morning sun. Cold hardiness is down to about 20 to 22 degrees F. It's not as cold hardy as Dioon edule but, I think, a lot prettier. We can offer a nice variety of sizes for sale.

Regular price band size five year old seedling with a one inch caudex $100
Sale price this band size $72.50

Regular price citrus pot plant with a caudex of 3.25 inches $440
Sale price citrus pot with caudex 3.25 inches $350

Regular price citrus pot with caudex 4.5 inches $650
Sale price cit pot with 4.5 inch caudex $495

Regular price fifty year old 24 inch box specimen with caudex 9 x 22 inches tall $3800
Sale price this fifty year old specimen as described $2950

ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII
VERY RARE BLUE CYCAD FROM TANSVAAL AREA, SOUTH AFRICA
SLOW GROWING, COLLECTABLE, VERY RARE

This very sought after species is slow growing but strikingly beautiful when mature. It is from the northern part of the country of South Africa. Leaves are blue to blue-green and keeled. Mature height in a century is about ten feet. It wants sun and can be grown by most in our area. This species is very difficult to find.

Regular price band sized seedlings $125
Sale price these band seedlings $85

Regular price citrus pot size with caudex 2.75 inches $962.50
Sale price citrus pot with 2.75 inches $750

Regular price citrus pot with caudex 2 inches $700
Sale price citrus pot 2 inches $545

Regular price 15 gallon with 4 inch caudex and pups $1400
Sale price this size 15 gallon with 4 inch caudex and pups $1000
(only a few available)

ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII cit pot 2.75 in

ENCEPHALARTOS EUGENE-MARAISII cit pot 2 in

Encephalartos eugene-maraisii 15g 4 inch with pup

ENCEPHALARTOS FEROX
OLDER PLANT WITH FULL SET OF LEAVES
THIS ACTUAL PLANT ON SALE

This South African cycad is most known for the color of its cones. Females are red and males are orange or orange-red. We do not know the sex of the last plant below as of yet but it should cone within a few years. Mature these are a medium sized green cycad that doesn't really form trunk. This species prefers filtered light or a little sun. Cold hardiness is about 22 degrees F. Some of these sizes can be mail ordered. .

Regular price band size $65
Sale price band size $50

Regular price citrus pot with 3.5 inch caudex $402.50
Sale price citrus pot with 3.5 inch caudex $310

Regular price 15 gallon with 7 inch caudex $840
Sale price 15 gallon with 6 inch caudex $640

Regular price 25 gallon with 9.5 inch width and 11.5 inch height $2150
Sale price this actual 25 gallon cycad $1600

ENCEPHALARTOS FEROX 25g 9.5 x 11.5 inches

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ALOCASIA REGAL SHIELD
DARF ALOCASIA WITH BLACK-GREEN LEAF
MAROON COLOR TO UNDERSIDE OF LEAVES

This hybrid Alocasia is popular because it never gets very big and can take some sun. Estimate three to four feet height. Leaves are prominently veined with a yellow-green color. The underside of the leaf is even more pronounced with a maroon background color to the the leaf. This makes a very beautiful plant. It'll tolerate several hours of sun and full sun right on the coast. Cold hardiness is down to about a freeze. This variety shown her are in a the 15 gallon size. But, we also have one and five gallon on sale as well.

Regular Price These 15 Gallon $195
Sale Price this Size $155

Regular price 5g size $95
Sale price this size $70

Regular price 1g size $45
Sale price this size $30

Limited numbers available.

BROMELIADS - ASSORTED
FANTASTIC COLOR FOR THE GARDEN FLOOR
MANY TAKE FILTERED LIGHT

Shown below are some colorful Bromeliads. We have a continually changing assortment of such plants. What we have one week will sell out and then we get in more that are different. This includes Neoregelias, Aechmeas, Vriesia and other types. Guaranteed - all are very colorful. Most of these take filtered light and are an easy way to add color to your garden. NOTE: Not all bromeliads are on sale for the price shown below. There are more rare species that cost more. Of note, in these days of short supplies of plants, it's getting very difficult to find nice colorful Bromeliads. Note: Bromeliad sources have been running out lately and are in short supply.

Regular price 6 inch plants $55
Sale price this size $40

EPIDENDRON ORCHID
PINK – PURPLE BLOSSOM
REEDSTEM TYPE TERRESTRIAL ORCHID
HARD TO FIND PINK-PURPLE COLOR

The family of Epidendron Orchids are loaded with species/varieties of lots of different colors. These include pink, purple, orange, red, white and yellow. But, one of the most vibrant is the pink-purple as shown here. It is also an easy variety to grow. We're putting blossoming one gallon purple-pink on sale. These plants will have tons of reed-like stems, most of which will blossom this summer. Leaves are thick and small and plants can be divided in the future to easily add to other areas of the garden. They'll take coastal full sun or strong filtered light. Some sun is needed for flowering. You can plant these right in the soil. They are cold tolerant into the mid-twenties F. BTW, this color is difficult to find. You’ll love them in your garden or in a pot. Limited supply.

Regular price one gallon in blossom $75
Sale price this size in blossom $60

Regular price five gall $135
Sale price 5 gallon $100

Epidendron Orchid 1g pink-purple in bloom

FERN - BLECHNUM GIBBUM
THE BLECHNUM FERN
THE MINIATURE TREE FERN

This hard to find fern looks like a tiny tree fern. Trunks are about two to three inches wide and mature heights average five feet. Leaves are about two feet long with fine green leaflets. We also have a variety with red emergent new leaves. They want filtered light and ample water.

Regular price 5 gallon $85
Sale price this size $55

Regular price 15 gallon $155
Sale price 15 gallon $115

15 gallon on left, 5 gallon on right

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MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER, 2023

REALIZE THAT SALE PRICES AT OUR CURRENT SALE ABOVE ARE MOST LIKELY BETTER
THAN SHOWN HERE BELOW.

PRITCHARDIA PACIFICA
EXOTIC MEDIUM SIZED HAWIAAN FAN PALMS

GEORGEOUS FAN PALM BUT NOT FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

If you have followed this Blog for a while, you know that I have an affinity for Pritchardia. I consider them one of the most tropical and beautiful fan palms around. They are un-armed, have attractive green leaves and often are colored with white wool or hair on the leaves or stems. I've found that almost any species from Hawaii does well for us in Southern California. But, those native to other South Pacific Islands don't survive our winters here. If you are in Southern Florida you can grow them. But, over the long haul, they'll decline in our locality.

Pritchardia pacifica is not from Hawaii but rather from Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. It is one pretty palm. It has large, flat leaves with white tomentum on the leaf stems. The pictures here actually don't do it justice. You can see it gets quite tall, up to forty feet or more. In tropical environments it is a full sun species. I'd estimate cold hardiness at about 40 to 45 degrees F. This means that most of us will eventually lose this species in Southern California. But, don't be bummed out. There are plenty of other equally pretty Hawaiian species that we can grow. Some of the photos below are c/o TS at RPS, Flora of Singapore website and Missouri Botanical Garden website.

ALOCASIA CAL-ODORA
THE MINIATURE ELEPHANT EAR

EASY TO GROW - TOLERATES COASTAL SUN
NEVER OVER ABOUT THREE FEET TALL

Customers often shy away from the regular Elephant Ear Alocasia because 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 of Alocasia, so if you are a tropical plant freak, come and see us.

VEITCHIA ARECINA
EXOTIC MEDIUM TO TALL PINNATE SUN PALM

CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RARE SPECIES - SELDOM SEE FOR SALE
END OF SUMMER SALE SINGLE 25 GALLON SIZE

We have only a few of single 25 gallon plants of this species. They are starting to put on good height. 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 is the 25 gallon singles that we’re putting on sale. There are quite a few people who are growing this species in the coastal strip in our area.

REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SINGLE $475
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SINGLE $400

CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA
ONE OF THE BEST BAMBOO PALMS

EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL BOTH 15 & 25 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 five photos the 15g size followed by the 25g size in the following five photos. These are followed by mature garden plants. If you are interested in mail order, select a 5 gallon plant (not shown) which is easier to ship. BTW, this species is fairly difficult to find. BTW, we are very limited on our 25 gallon size - shown in photos below #6 - #10.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $265
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE 15 GALLON $245

REGULAR PRICE HUGE 25 GALLON $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL SALE PRICE 25 GALLON $650

DYPSIS BARONII
IDEAL RARE SUCKERING MADAGASCAR PALM

MEDIUM SIZED MATURE – TOLERATES SOME COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON WITH DIVIDING TRUNK

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

The 15 gallon shown below has a “splitting trunk”. It's hard to see on the photos below. Sometimes you will see this as opposed to basal suckers. It is dividing into two trunks above the ground. Not all will do this. It’ll tolerate partial sun or full sun along the coast

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

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 only a few 5g (shown first four photos below)which we're putting on sale. We have very few left.

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

PTYCHOSPERMA SALOMONENSE
QUICK GROWING, CROWN SHAFTED

SIMILAR TO PTYCHOSPERMA ELEGANS
BUT FASTER GROWING
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE - SINGLES & MULTIPLES

This rare pinnate, crown shafted and thin trunked palm tree is from the Solomon Islands. Most growers comment that this species is very similar appearing to Ptychosperma elegans . It gets a height of up to thirty feet with a four inch thick trunk. Leaves are about five feet long. Leaf color is green. The crown shaft is silver-green. Compared to Ptychosperma elegans, this species is:

faster growing
taller
has wider leaflets
has larger leaves

It is a part day sun species and has a cold tolerance into the mid to upper twenties F. Perhaps one could grow it in full sun right on the coast. It is rarely available. I'm offering nice one gallon sized plants on special for ten days.

REGULAR PRICE FIVE GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $125

You must mention this Blog Only Special when ordering to get this discount. These plants should be easy to mail order. Limited availability. Both singles & multiples available. The last garden photo is c/o TS at RPS.

ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA"
THE BEST KING PALM EVER!

SO, WHAT IS IT?
ARE THEY EVER ON SALE?
YES, 10 DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE - SINGLES OR MULTIPLES

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 along the coast
It has a blueish crown shaft
It has a super thick trunk

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

Remember: mention this Special to get your discount when you purchase! This size 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 5 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. (8th photo below). 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 our 5 gallon size. They are putting on some height but are still shippable by mail order. We also have band size available.

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

DYPSIS SPECIES BEF
SINGLE TRUNK PINNATE PALM FROM MADAGASCAR

THIN TRUNK, ARCHING LEAVES, WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

For quite a few years, palm enthusiasts have been familiar with this rare species from Madagascar. It has been called "Dypsis species bef". But, to this day, it has no accepted botanical name. It has a rather narrow ringed trunk with arching and keeled green leaves. The crown shaft is white. It is medium sized with a height of about 20 feet. The garden specimen is c/o Steve S., PalmPedia. As a nursery plant it has soft green relaxed leaves with hanging leaflets. But, when older, it is firmly keeled. The first six photos show the plants on special.

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

This size is easy to ship. This species will take coastal sun. Cold tolerance is unknown although I’d guess it’s in the mid-twenties F.

CARYOTA URENS
THE GIANT MOUNTAIN FISHTAIL

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

Yes, this species of Fishtail is super fast growing. And, it's not unusual for one to get above 70 feet tall. Some people love the grandeur of these palms. And, for some, they want it "right now". Well, this is an opportunity to satisfy that need. Planted out, once established, this is a super fast growing palm. It would not be unusual to go from a seedling to a height of 30 feet in six or seven years. This species is native to northern Thailand and surrounding countries. The trunk is about 16 inches or so thick and light tan in color. The leaves are compound – bipinnate. This means the main stem branches off into secondary leaf stems. Leaflets are jagged at their ends. Also, this is a monoecious palm that dies about three years after flowering It wants full coastal sun. It is taller than Caryota gigas and has shorter leaves and a thinner trunk. We’re putting young two-leaf seedlings on sale. Easy to mail order. BTW, these seedlings have probably thrown another leaf since these photos below were taken.

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

Easy to mail order. Limited numbers available.

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.

ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
DWARF SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIES

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

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

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON THIS SIZE SIZE $165
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $145

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

ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
DWARF SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIES

VERY SMALL CYCAD - GRAY-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GARDEN READY BOTH 15 GALLON SIZE

FOR SPECIES DESCRIIPTION, SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON CAUDEX SIZE 5 INCHES $925
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $800

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON CAUDEX SIZE 3.5 INCHES $675
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $595

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

CYCAS PETRAEA
SUPER RARE GREEN CYCAD FROM THAILAND

TWENTY YEAR OLD SPECIMEN WITH VASE SHAPED TRUNK
AS FAR AS WE KNOW, A SPECIMEN LIKE THIS AVAILABLE NOWHERE ELSE
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 PRICE THIS ACTUAL PLANT $1775

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.

MUSA MEKONG GIANT
TALLER, EDIBLE & FRUITING BANANA WITH COLD HARDINESS

TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON PLANTS

This fruiting banana is from China and gets quite tall, especially if grown in a tropical environment. But, in this locality it is typically about 15 feet tall. It has broad green leaves and a six inch thick stem. It does sucker forming a clump of plants. It produces edible yellow fruit. It also is known to be somewhat cold hardy. Although it will freeze in weather below 32 degrees, often plants come back when it's warmer. I've read that folks in zones 6 & 7 are growing this species. This species wants full sun.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $45
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $35

BRAZILIAN RED CLOAK
MEGASKEPASMA ERYTHROCHLAMYS

MEDIUM SIZED BUSH / TREE WITH PROMINENT RED BLOSSOMS
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND FOR SALE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 & 1.5 GALLON SIZE

The Brazilian Red Cloak is super rare and hard to find. This is probably because most propagation is by cuttings only. And, you have to have a mother plant to do this. We obtained two mother plants about eight years ago and have established them here in Encinitas. We began propagating about a year or two ago. This is considered a "bush" but can reach heights of eight feet or more. It blooms red when the weather is more cool - November to April. The terminal leaves turn red and hide the small white blossoms within (thus the "cloak" in the name). The red colored photos are of our mother plants. These can be mail ordered but you have to be in at least a 9A environment to grow it. Cold tolerance is down to about a freeze. We only have a few for sale.

TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 & 1.5 GALLON $47.50

Note: Our one gallon size is on the right of the first two photos. The larger 5 gallon size has sold out. The last photo is c/o Gumtree.com website. The boxed tree is our Nursery tree which we use for propagation of this impossible to find species.

HAEMANTHUS ALBIFLOS
UNDERSTORY COMPANION PLANT

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

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

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

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

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 $49.50

SATURDAY, 18 NOVEMBER, 2023

JUNGLE MUSIC END OF THE YEAR SALE

I would like to tell you about our largest sale of the year. This sale which begins this coming Monday is our best sale of the year. By that, I mean the best discounts of the year on regular prices. The sale ends on Saturday, December 9th. Our inventory is very plush right now and most of the plants are the biggest that they'll be in their present containers. When March rolls around, the biggest plants are moved into larger containers - and the price for that plant increases. Therefore, realize that now is the time of the year for the biggest plants at the best prices.

Our sale offers a nice discount on every plant in stock. In our presentation of the sale you'll see certain plants on sale for up to 40% off retail. Almost all are over 20% off. On plants not shown on the sale pages, you'll save 20% off regular prices. Every plant in stock is on sale. This applies to nursery visits and mail orders.

We have in stock well over 100,000 plants of about 1500 species. In our Sale presentaton we try to select a vast variety of species and types that we think customers will like. But, there's many more species than shown.

To read more and see all the plants with huge discounts, click on the SEE SALE link above in red ink highlighted by yellow. Then select the kind of plants that interest you.

Below I'm showing some photos as a teaser of what you'll see at the sale pages. We hope to see or hear from many of you.

	PALM TREES
Archontophoenix maxima 5 gallon	Chamaedorea plumosa 15 gallon	Chamaedoea woodsoniana 15g
Chambeyronia hookeri, 15 gallon	Dypsis lutescens, 25 gallon	Euterpe edulis, 5 gallon
Laccospadix australasica, 15 gallon	Parajubaea torallyi, 15 gallon	Pinanga Javana, 15 gallon


	CYCADS
Cycas neocaledonica, 15 gallon	Cycas revoluta x debaoensis, 15 gallon	Cycas thouarsii, 7 gallon
Encephalartos horridus, 15 gallon	Encephalartos arenarius, 24 inch box	Encephalartos gratus, 35 gallon
Encephalartos trispinosus, 25 gallon	Macrozamia montana, 15 gallon	Zamia inermis citrus pot

	TROPICAL PLANTS
Alocasia metalhead, 15 gallon	Alocasia regal shield, 15 gallon	Australian Tree Fern, 15 gallon
Blechnum Fern, 5 gallon	Blue Ginger, 7 gallon	Colocasia Black Goblet, 1 gallon
Ensete maurellii, Red Banana, 15 gallon	Heliconia psittacorum andromeda, 2 gallon	Jacobinia carnea, 5 gallon

WEDNESDAY, 15 NOVEMBER, 2023

GASTROCOCOS CRISPA
AKA ACROCOMIA 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 of Gastrococos crispa. But, taxonomists have to make a living. You can pretty much be guaranteed they'll change 25% of the names you know and lover over the next twenty-five years. They always have their reasons for this.

CERATOZAMIA LATIFOLIA
MEDIUM SIZED MEXICAN CYCAD

NEWLY EMERGENT GOLD/BROWN TO RED LEAVES
SOMETIMES SUPER GOLD COLORED
AVAILABLE AT THE NURSERY IN VARIOUS SIZES

This desirable and lush appearing cycad is native to Southern Mexico in the states of Queretaro, Hidalgo and San Luis Potosi. There it lives among oaks on steep and rugged cliffs. It is medium sized mature with trunks under 18 inches and leaves that are four to six feet long. Leaf stems are armed with short spines as shown. The most striking thing about this cycad is that it typically has colored emergent new leaves. The color lasts for several weeks. This color is variable from a bronze-red to gold to sometimes a purple-red. Over time these leaves convert to a typical green leaf as shown in the last photo.

The first six photos show a 15g plant at the nursery. I have previously shown photos of Nursery plants with these striking newly emerging leaf colors. With the 8th photo below I am also showing the gold colored crown of leaves of a mature, coning sized specimen in a box. This species likes filtered light and is cold hardy to at least 20 degrees F. I can ship or deliver almost any size of this species within the U.S.

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 ten to twelve feet tall in thier pots. They are ready for planting but we only have a few of them left.

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

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

PRITCHARDIA SPECIES
OLD AND HUGE 15G PLANTS

UNKNOWN SPECIES FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
HAWAIIAN SPECIES ONLY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE

Pritchardia are single trunk fan palms. They grow in Hawaii and some tropical islands, but we only grow the Hawaiian species as they grow much better in Southern California. We offer about 15 species. Most species are short to medium mature heights but there are a few that get up to fifty feet or more. Leaves are green with some having dusty colors on the bottom of the leaves. Trunk widths are thin to medium in size. The Pritchardia shown here are representative of most of the 15 gallon that we have. They are super large and the size of a typical 25 gallon plant. Note the formed trunk at the base and overall size. A representative 15g (not the largest of the group for sure) is shown in the first two rows of photos. A 25 gallon is shown in the third row of photos.

REGULAR PRICE THESE 15 GALLON HUGE PALMS $350
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS BATCH OF VERY LARGE 15 GALLON $295

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

ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM

VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON MULTIPLES

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 15 gallon size which we're putting on a Ten Day Special. Shown are triples although we also have singles on sale for the same price. Also available are one gallons. .

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE MULTIPLE 15 GALLON $210

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

BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM

MEDIUM SIZED TRUNK
VERY SOUGHT AFTER - FOR FULL SUN ALONG THE COAST
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 15 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 15 gallon plants on a ten day Special. This size is shown in the first six photos below. We also have 5 gallon available (see below) and much larger sizes.

REGULAR PRICE15 GALLON SIZE $255
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $225

Limited supplies available. The habitat photo is by TS at RPS.

BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM

MEDIUM SIZED TRUNK
VERY SOUGHT AFTER - FOR FULL SUN ALONG THE COAST
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 25 GALLON DOUBLE

FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE DOUBLE $525
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON DOUBLE $450

We only have a couple of these available.

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

SILVER UNDERSIDES TO LEAFLETS
GREEN CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE

Archontophoenix Alexandrae is native to Australia. It has green leaves that have silver discoloration to the underside of the leaflets as shown below. Leaves tend to stay flat without the twist on their axis as seen with the more common King Palm, Archotophoenix cunninghamiana. Although they are a tad less cold hardy than the latter, they are felt by most to be more beautiful. Mature height can exceed 50 feet. The crown shaft with green without the brown discoloration seen with the common King Palm. Cold hardiness is about 26 degrees F. They can take coastal sun but half-day sun might give the pretties specimen. The 15g size shown below is a single but I also have multiples at the same sale price.

REGULAR PRICE 15G $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL SALE PRICE $210

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

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF KING PALM

TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE

FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIASL SALE PRICE 5 GALLON $115

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

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

NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
5 GALLON SIZE NOW AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE

I have not shown this species that often because it's rarely available and very difficult to find. 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. We have a limited number of 5 gallons available (first five photos). Some pots have two plants per pot - so there's a chance to set some seeds. These can be mail ordered. I'm also putting them on special. Please appreciate that this is a super rare species and is seldom offered for sale. Note that the photos below show several larger plants from the nursery. This size can be easily shipped for mail order.

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

CHAMAEDOREA KLOTZSCHIANA
RARE UNDERSTORY PALM - GROUPED LEAFLETS

SIGLE TRUNK - MEDIUM SIZE
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SINGLES

This is a single trunk species from Mexico that is most known for having grouped leaflets along the rachis. It has a thin trunk about an inch in diameter and a somewhat open crown. The leaflets are attached to the rachis at irregular angles so that the leaflets look as if they were a group of bow ties attached to the leaf stem. Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. It likes filtered light or perhaps a little bit of sun. Some like to plant this species as a grouping or colony of multiple plants. Mature height is from ten to fifteen feet. I've shown two close-ups of the leaflets as this is the most charming characteristic of this species. This size is easy to mail order and may be of interest to folks in cooler but not super cold areas. Of note, we also have "multiples" of this species (several together) in 5 gallon pots for the same price.

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

CHAMAEDOREA SCHIPPII
AN ALMOST UNKNOWN AND NEVER AVAILABLE SPECIES

UNDERSTORY PINNATE SUCKERING PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 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. We’re putting our 5 gallon size on sale. We only have a few available. Note on the closeup photo of the base of trunk how thick it is. This is much thicker than costaricana.

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

Remember: Limited numbers and mention this Blog Only Special to get this price. The 9th photo is c/o Wikipedia Commons

DYPSIS ARENARUM
THE SAND PALM

SIMILAR TO DYPSIS LUTESCENS
BUT WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DASY SPECIAL 5 GALLON 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 a very rare species. We rarely have it for sale. We are putting our 5 gallon plants on sale as shown below. The mature plant photo is c/o TS at RPS.

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

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM

ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON SIZE
THIS SIZE CAN BE MAIL ORDERED

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 $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $125

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
THIS SIZE EASY TO MAIL ORDER - WEATHER PERMITTING

FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE THESE 1G $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON $60

Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for this price when you purchase. One gallon shown in first 4 photos.

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS

GORGEOUS CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

Of the Shaving Brush Palm family, this is the hardest one to find. And, many think it's the prettiest and most desirable species. Some consider it to be a variety of R. baueri. We like to consider it a species. Native to Raoul Island, an island well off the eastern side of New Zealand, this species has a medium sized trunk and reaches a height of twenty five feet. The crown shaft is gorgeous but not as swollen as R. sapida. I have some customers who report the crown shaft being a purple color. On younger plants, the leaf stems are red colored as shown here. Cold tolerance is the low 20's F. It will take coastal sun or consider morning sun or strong filtered light inland.

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

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

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 $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $65

Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase. These can be mail ordered - weather permitting.

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

UPRIGHT GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS

This cycad is native to Swaziland, northern South Africa. It is known as one of the most attractive of all the green cycads. It does great in Southern California but is rare and hard to find. New leaves tend to be upright. Most pronounced is the "frost" appearance of leaves as shown below. This is from small hairs on the leaflets. It makes a medium to large mature specimen. Mature size can be over fifteen feet with 6 to 10 foot green leaves. Leaflets are armed. Along the coast it’ll take full sun. Far inland I’d recommend limited sun. Cold tolerance is down to the low 20’s F.

REGULR PRICE BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $95
TEN DASY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $75

Below I'm showing photos of a large specimen at the nursery.

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

UPRIGHT GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15G CYCAD

FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION SEE ABOVE

The 15 gallon on sale has a caudex size of 8 inches

REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD $1320
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $1100

Below I'm showing photos of a large 25g specimen at the nursery - photo #7 below. We have citrus pot and seedlings as well..

DIOON SPINULOSUM
A CUSTOMER FAVORITE CYCAD

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

This species of a green cycad can be grown in the garden or as an interior palm. Although you can't tell from the photos here, this cycad species can get quite tall. I've seen photos from habitat with what appears to be over 20 feet of trunk. But, such heights would require several centuries to occur. Dioon spinulosum is native to tropical areas in Mexico where it grows in limestone forests. Trunks don't get overly thick, typically 12 to 14 inches thick - but domestically often thinner. Leaves are green and mildly armed. Leaf length is about six feet. My preference is to grow this species in filtered light. Cold tolerance is into the mid twenties F. At the nursery we usually have a good selection of this species from small to large. We’re putting a nice 15 gallon on sale - this actual plant. It has a caudex 7 inches wide and 10 inches tall - age about 15 years.

REGULAR PRICE THIS 15G CYCAD $1100
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $975

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

MACROZAMIA RIEDLEI
RARE GREEN CYCAD FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA

TRUNKLESS OR NEAR-TRUNKLESS SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

This fairly rare and seldom available green cycad is native to south-western Australia and is known for forming no trunk or minimal trunk. Its is rarely over six to eight feet tall. Leaves are green with fine leaflets. Leaf length is five to six feet with a gentle arch. Sometimes leaf color is a gray-green. Leaves are fairly glossy and it has smaller cones than most other landscape species. It tolerates full coastal sun and would prefer at least half day sun in most areas. Cold tolerance is well into the twenties F. It likes well-draining sandy soil. We have two 15g plants available, both the same size. Caudexes are 8 to 9 inches. Age on these is about fourteen years. They can be shipped mail order in a large box. The plants on Special are shown in the first ten photos below, each separately. .

REGULAR PRICE THESE 8 TO 9 INCH SPECIMENS $950
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE THIS SIZE $825

CYCAS REVOLUTA - THE SAGO PALM
MOST POPULAR CYCAD IN THE WORLD

MEDIUM THICK TRUNK - GREEN LEAVES
EASY TO GROW IN MOST AREAS - TOLERATES FULL COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD AND LARGE 15 GALLON PLANTS
QUITE A FEW TO SELECT FROM

Cycas revoluta, the common "Sago Palm", is native to areas of Japan and China. It is an extremely easy to grow cycad that requires little maintenance. It is also slow growing with fifty year old specimens attaining a trunk height of five feet or a bit more. Leaves are green as shown below, typically five feet long on older plants and have barbs on the stems. Leaflets are "revolute" - cupped on the underside. Stems can be twelve to sixteen feet thick in decades. Male and female cones are quite different, as with all species of this genus. Male cones look like a corn cob without the kernels. Females are a scrambled clump of "tan leaflets" without any emerging structure. You need both sexes to get viable seeds. I'd estimate that there are well over a million plants of this species in gardens worldwide. It tolerates full sun in coastal areas but not in desert climates (where it needs sun protection). Cold tolerance is perhaps as low as 16 degrees F - certainly into the high teens. It can also be grown as a houseplant when smaller and is ideal for a patio plant.

We have a reasonable assortment of 15gallon sized plants that came from a private garden. We were told that they were at least 20 years old. Some are larger than others. The 15g plant shown below has a caudex that is about 12 inches tall or so. The height of the trunk shows you these ages. These are sun grown outdoors. We're putting this size on Ten Day Special. These plants were dug and potted up over two years ago. All are sturdy and healthy cycads.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON SAGOS AS SHOWN $695
TEN DAY SPECIAL SALE PRICE THIS SIZE $595

PHLEBODIUM SPECIES
FURRY RHIZOMES THAT CRAWL

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

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

REGULAR PRICE 10 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL SALE PRICE THESE HUGE 10 GALLON $105

NEORGELIA MEDUSA
INNER LEAVES PROMINENTLY RED
FILTERED LIGHT SPECIES

TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE, FULL 6 INCH PLANTS

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

REGULAR PRICE 6 INCH $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE 6 INCH $50

AECHMEA SPECIES
BRANCHING YELLOW BLOSSOM

GROWN IN FULL COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE ONE GALLON

This suckering Aechmea species has been growing in our full sun. These Bromeliads are in one gallon pots and many are suckering. The blossoms are huge with yellow flowers and pink stems. The foliage is a silver-purple. These are easy to grow and cold hardy into the mid to upper twenties F.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE / SPECIES $55

TILLANDSIA MALLEMONTII
SPECIES WITH VIOLET BLUE FLOWERS
CLUSTERS IN BLOSSOM IN SPRING - SUMMER

A TYPE OF AIR PLANT - EASY TO GROW - BLOSSOMS IN FALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO SIZES OF CLUSTERS

As I've mentioned before, I'm not a Tillandsia expert. But, I could not pass when a private collector offered me multiple clumps of a blue-gray Tillandsia mllemontii 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 have two sizes available. 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. This species is rare to find. 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. Note that, when you buy Tillandsia on line, you ususally get one dinky plant, not huge clusters 15 years old like shown here.

REGULAR PRICE SMALL CLUSTERS $75, LARGE CLUSTERS $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL - 15% OFF THESE PRICES

MONDAY, 13 NOVEMBER, 2023

CYCAD SEEDLINGS - LOTS OF THEM
GROWN IN BAND CONTAINERS

THIS DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY ARE SMALL
BUT, THEY ARE ALWAYS EASY TO SHIP

For over forty years we've been propagating and selling cycads to our customers. Crucial to any cycad nursery has always been obtaining viable seeds for germination. It's certainly gotten more difficult over the decades to obtain desirable seeds. But, we have been fortunate to continue offering smaller and more affordable cycads for sale. We presently have for sale thousands of small cycads of at least 75 species.

We do a lot of our own germination. The fifth photo below shows a flat of Encephalartos eugene-marisii germinating. Once germinated, new seedlings go into our band containers - a square and tall pot measuring 3 x 3 x 9 inches. We were one of the first nurseries in the country to utilize these pots. Now it's standard practice country-wide. As we have about 25,000 cycads in stock, we don't always get time to repot cycads that are too big for their band containers. This is a good thing for you, the consumer. It means that many times our band cycads are five years old or longer. They often have super developed roots and are on their fifth to six leaf or more. Some photos demonstrate this - note the plant sizes.

Another nice thing about getting band sized plants is that they are quite affordable to ship for mail orders. And, we can nestle quite a few plants in one box for shipping - always in their containers with soil. And, sometimes we put our band sized cycads on sale. We hope that you can take advantage of these often "much bigger than other nurseries" band sized cycads. Most nurseries sell seedlings with only one or two small leaves. Photos below show many of our band sized plants with photos of flats of cycads or growing benches. Incidentally, at our nursery we have about a mile of running benches and display areas.

BEST CYCAD SPECIES FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

AND MANY OTHER STATES
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LOTS OF SPECIES & PICTURES

COVERS MOST OF THE SOUGHT-AFTER SPECIES
CULTURAL INFORMATION INCLUDED

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Encephalartos princeps
Encephalartos arenarius

Macrozamia communis
Cycas panzhihuaensis

SYAGRUS PICROPHYLLA HYBRID
SUPER RARE SYAGRUS HYBRID

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

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

TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE $645

KING PALM
ARCHONTOPHOENIX CUNNINGHAMIANA

MEDIUM TO TALL, FULL OR PART DAY SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SINGLES, DOUBLES OR TRIPLES – SUN GROWN

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 plants below on Special are fairly tall triple 15 gallon plants. These plants have seen some coastal sun and should be ready to plant in most areas. We have a limited number available.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON TRIPLES $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE 15 GALLON $160

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

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 $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 115 GALLON $200

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.

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 PRICE 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 $235 (VERY LIMITED NUMBERS AVAILABLE)

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 PRICE 5 GALLON $125

The 5 gallon size is shown in the first six photos. The 7th photo is a 15g.

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 $145
TEN DASY SPECIAL PRICE 5 GALLON $125

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.

PRITCHARDIA HILLEBRANDII
A HAWAIIAN LOULU FAN PALM

MEDIUM SIZED MATURE - NICE SEMI-FLAT GREEN LEAVES
WHITE TOMENTUM ON LEAF STEMS AND INNER CROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL THREE GALLON SIZE

If you like fan palms, then you have to try some Pritchardia palms. There are about 25 species of Pritchardia. All the best ones come from the Hawaiian Islands. The species from the South Pacific are to be avoided as they don't do well here. This species is from Hawaii and reaches a medium height of 25 feet. Leaves are green. They have white tomentum (hairs) on the leaf stem and trunk. I’d estimate the trunk diameter at about eight inches by my experience. It becomes clean as old leaf bases fall off. Growth rate is medium. This is a very attractive palm. I have one in my garden that gets partial sun and is at least 20 feet tall. Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties F. Mail order easy.

REGULAR PRICE GOOD SIZE THREE GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THREE GALLON $115

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 5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $125

The 5 gallon size is shown in the first 5 photos. The garden trees are growing in San Diego County.

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.

REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE ONE GALLON $65

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 DASY SPECIAL PRICE 1 GALLON $60

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

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.

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.

REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE JUVENILE PLANTS $100
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS $85

BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be repotted into 5g pots shortly.

DIOON MEJIAE
AN ATTRACTIVE MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD

SOFT EMERGING NEW LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICELY SIZE OLDER 2 GALLON

For many people, Dioon mejiae is one of their favorite cycads. It doesn't get too large, it has a very attractive crown of leaves, and newly emerging leaves are soft, fuzzy and so inviting. They are almost like a baby rabbit's foot.

Native to southern Mexico and Honduras, this species is similar to Dioon spinulosum. But, unlike the spinulosum, leaflets do not have the spines on the leaflet edges. And, the leaflets appear slightly different shaped. Leaves are four to six feet long, trunks typically under five feet although old habitat plants have trunks over twenty feet, and new leaves emerge vertically. Although they are soft at emergence, they eventually become straight and flat with firm leaflets.. Seeds of this species are large and tan in color.

I've found this cycad does best in part day sun or strong filtered light. Right on the coast, some grow it in full sun. But, I've found this creates more of a lime colored green cycad. For this reason, I prefer filtered light. It likes good draining soil and will tolerate temperatures into the low 20's F. Shown her are some larger nursery plants as well as garden specimens. We have all sizes of this species for sale and are putting oversized 2 gallon on sale. This size has caudexes about 4 inches in diameter with an age of about ten years.

REGULAR PRICE THESE OVERSIZED 2 GALLON $345
TEN DAY SPECIAL 10% OFF ANY PLANT ANY SIZE THIS SPECIES

Easy to mail order, weather permitting.

ENCEPHALARTOS TRANSVENOSUS
THE MODJADJI CYCAD
LARGE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD SPECIES

GREEN LEAVES - QUICK GROWING
TEN DASY 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 $525
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE THIS SIZE PLANT & CONTAINER $450

But, mention this special to get this price when purchasing.

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 Ligularia 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 $85

(Note: Limited availability both sizes)

Remember: Mention this Special at the time of purchase. These can be mail ordered in a larger box.

PHILODENDRON SPECIES
RED ON BOTH SIDES

CLIMBING SPECIES - FANTASTIC PLANT!
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE

Shown below are plants that came from cuttings of a climbing Philodendron from my garden. Every morning at dawn when I work in my home office I look east out the window and see the morning light showing through this plants leaves. It's so beautiful and such a delight to see. The plant in my garden has now climbed up about 25 feet on a King Palm trunk. Leaves are about 18 inches long and 12 inches wide mature. Leaf stems are red. I do not know the species name of this plant. I got it from an old time collector 40 years ago. I've only offered it for sale once or twice in the past forty years. The first photo shows the back of the leaf with light showing through a leaf. As it's now nighttime while I'm writing this, I cannot take a photo of the mother plant.

TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON PLANTS $45

I only have a handful of these available. It's a spectacular companion plant.

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. Of note, only a few left.

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

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 about 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 to 4 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. These are fast growing. 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 but only have a handful available in this size – and they’ll sell out quickly. There are just too many people seeking this interesting plant.

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL SALE PRICE 5 GALLON $115

To read more on the Traveler Palm, click here:
TRAVELER PALM ARTICLE

COLORFUL RED AND GREEN CLUSTERING BROMELIADS
NEOROGELIA SPECIES
GOOD FOR FILTERED LIGHT OR SUN ALONG THE COAST

LOW PROFILE COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 8 INCH POTS

This is a desirable and colorful Bromeliad that does well in the garden. It forms a nice cluster of colorful plants. They don't get ba get very tall - about 18 inches. Color is as red and green. Like all Bromeliads, after it flowers it produces pups and, in a couple of years, you have a good sized clump. You can removed pups and plant them elsewhere in the garden. They do need overhead water - so just drip is not good for all bromeliads. In coastal areas, it'll take some sun. If you are further inland, figure strong filtered light will work. We're putting plants as shown on Sale.

REGULAR PRICE 8 INCH POT $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS 8 INCH SIZE $70

RED SPECKLED LEAF BROMELIADS
NEOROGELIA SPECIES
GOOD FOR FILTERED LIGHT OR SUN ALONG THE COAST

LOW PROFILE COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 8 INCH POTS

This species is a little bit tasller and larger than the Bromeliads shown above but has similar growth habits and requirements. Leaflets are a bit longer and wider with red speckles on green leaves. They are beginning to cluster.

REGULAR PRICE 8 INCH POT $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 8 INCH $70

FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER, 2023

CHAMAEDOREA POCHUTLENSIS
IMPOSSIBLE PLANT TO FIND

RECENT ARRIVAL - DIVISIONS OF GARDEN SPECIMEN
FIRST TIME OFFERED IN THIRTY YEARS!

It's been over thirty years since I've been able to offer this species of understory, suckering Chamaedorea. It is a type of "Bamboo Palm" because it suckers and has narrow trunks like a Bamboo. It is rumored that this species was used to make the famous Horace Anderson hybrid "Irving Cantor". A friend of the nursery had an old specimen clump in his garden and offered us some divisions from that clump. They were dug about a month or two ago and are establishing themselves now. We have only a few left for sale. I'm showing you a 20g size.

This species hasn't been offered for sale for decades. Seeds are never available. It is native to the Pacific mountain regions of Mexico and prefers understory conditions. Mature height is ten to fifteen feet with a trunk diameter of about an inch. Canes have prominent rings. Leaf color is green.

Over the decades I have had many calls of people seeking this species and have never had it. Now I have a limited number from divisions for sale. The last three photos are c/o unknown contributors at PalmPedia.

ENCEPHALARTOS NATALENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED GREEN CYCAD

NATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA
GOOD SUPPLY AVAILABLE AT NURSERY

This is a South African cycad species that has green leaves and makes a medium sized
adult plant. By this I mean you, over several decades, will get a plant with perhaps 4 feet of
trunk. It's crown width is about 8 feet. It likes full sun and heat unless you are in a desert
locality. It is a quick grower and has cold tolerance to the low 20's F. It can go even to lower temperatures if you give it some cold protection. It is also known to be a reliable and relatively fast growing cycad. Below I’m showing a combination of garden plants as well as nursery containerized plants. We can easily mail order smaller plants.

ARENGA MICRANTHA
LARGE SUCKERING PINNATE PALM FROM INDIA THAT TOLERATES SIGNIFICANT COLD

GREEN LEAVES WITH SILVER BACKS
IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND – PROBABLY ONE OF FEW ON THE MARKET
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON AN OLD AND LARGE 25 GALLON WE HAVE LEFT

This morning I'm showing you an impossible to find suckering palm from northern India, Tibet and surrounding areas. Quite remarkably, its native habitat is at elevations of 5000 to 7500 feet. As you'd suspect, it tolerates temperatures way below freezing, probably into the upper teens F. I don't really know for sure as of yet. But, it's felt to be the most cold hardy of the genus Arenga. It's not a small Arenga. It can get up to 20 feet with trunks about 8 inches (mature) in diameter. Like other species of the genus, the trunks are hairy and a bit shaggy. Leaves are large and silver colored on their underside. It is a part day sun or filtered light species.

Shown here is a a decades old 25 gallon nursery plant. It was grown from seeds that we got about 15 years ago. Yes, they are slow growing. I have this one specimen and maybe one other. It is a huge plant for its container. The habitat photo by is by T. Spanner. The last photo of a domestic plant is by Eric CFPACS.

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

BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR

A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 20 GALLON 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 20 gallon size. This size is followed by our 15 gallon size in the next post - and they are also on sale. This species is a real “show-stopper”. Literally people driving by will stop to look at one in your front yard and ask: “Hey Man, what is that blue palm tree?”

REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $595
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE $495
Remember: Mention this Special for this price.

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 $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $210

Just mention this Special to get the discount when purchasing, Only a few available.

TALL INTERIOR QUALITY KENTIA PALMS
HOWEA FORSTERIANA

ELEGANT, GREEN LEAVES, THINNER TRUNKS
TEN DAY SPECIAL TALL SQUAT 7 OR 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 or 7 gallon 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 7 & 15G $375

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 OF OLDER 15 GALLON SINGLES $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $210

Shipping for mail order would be expensive because of the plant size.

JUBAEA CHILENSIS
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM
STATELY AND MAGNIFICENT SPECIES

TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15G

I'm down to the last few of the large 15g that we're offering for sale on this, the Chilean Wine Palm. These plants are approaching ten years old from seed! As most know, they are unbearably slow to grow and getting a nice plant as shown in the first four photos seems to take forever. Try it yourself some day from seed. You'll know why it takes a decade to produce a nice sized Jubaea. Interestingly enough, we ship a lot of this sized Chilean Wine Palms to people in colder states like Texas and South Carolina. This size are not the biggest 15g we offer, but fairly old and very nice. Typical basal trunk diameter is four to six inches on this batch. I do have massive 15g that are 10 inches in diameter, but they cost more. This size is an affordable size for people who want to save a lot of years of growing time.

Ultimate height can reach at least forty feet (in several decades) and trunk diameter up to four feet. The leaf stems are unarmed. Seeds are large and globular as shown here. Cold hardiness in into the mid teens F. It's a sun species, even in the desert.

REGULAR PRICE 15G AS SHOWN $385
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE 15 GALLON $300

But, mention this Special to get your discount. Note that we have limited numbers but should be able to get more if needed. Mail order, in the pot with soil, totally possible but it'll be a big and heavy box to ship.

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

In the mid-1980's I began to grow some of the very cool palms from new Caledonia. By 1995 I was totally into it and this led to my arranging the fantastic International Palm Society Biennial trip to New Caledonia that happened during my tenure as President in the year 2000. I just didn't know of a better place for a bunch of palm enthusiasts to go and see some of the best palms in the world. This species, Burretiokential hapala, is one of those palms.

It is a crown shafted, single trun pinnate palm with a rather thin trunk of about eight inches that gets to a height of approximately 25 to 30 feet. It has an intriguing brown color to the stems and crown shaft area. It does not have the stripes you'd see with the Burretiokentia vieilllardii. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F, or perhaps a bit lower. So, it's comparable to a King Palm. If you can grow a King, you can grow this species. One of the keys to culture is not letting the ground it's in go dry. This species, like Chambeyronia, responds to water.

Shown here are the band size I'm putting on special. I'd recommend morning sun, a few hours of mid day sun, or bright filtered light. It's a great species to grow.

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

Note that we have two other sizes of this species below.

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE

FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE $75

BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
AN EXOTIC NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE

FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL $55

ARCHONTOPHOENIX MAXIMA
LARGEST OF THE KING PALMS

GREEN LEAVES – STATELY TRUNK AND CROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE

By popular demand I have put this great palm on special. This is the largest of the King Palm family. It got its name "maxima" by the flower size, but most have found it to be an aggressive grower, have a larger trunk and get taller than the other species of King Palms. It does have silver on the underside of the leaves. The crown shaft is sort of a yellow, sometimes blue color. It is a quick growing pinnate palm native to Australia. It's rare to see them available and also hard to find good photos of this species. The plants I'm putting on special are the 15 gallon size, mostly singles but some multiples. It tolerates full coastal sun and is cold hardy into the mid-twenties F. Another interesting thing is that sometimes they’ll throw a new red leaf as shown in one photo below.

REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $205

Of note, our Archontophoenix "teracarpa" is probably a larger King Palm than A. maxima but still escapes exact species identification. It does not have silver undersides to the leaflets and has a blue crown shaft. It is routinely discussed elsewhere at this Blog. The habitat photo is by Luke Nancarrow AU.

ARCHONTOPHOENIX MAXIMA
LARGEST OF THE KING PALMS

GREEN LEAVES – STATELY TRUNK AND CROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE

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

LIVISTONA MUELLERRII
MEDIUM SIZED FAN PALM WITH MAROON COLORED BLOSSOMS

FAIRLY COLD HARDY - TAKES SUN - IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND!
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE

SEE DESCRIPTION BELOW

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

This size plant can be shipped easily. Description below.

Locality:	Australia
Cold Hardiness:	22, F.
Trunk type:	This palm has a medium sized trunk (8 inches approximately). The trunk is adorned with old leaf bases which give this palm a unique look.
Leaf type:	This palm is a blue/gray fan. The petioles are armed with spines.
Suckering/Solitary:	Solitary, single trunk.
Maintenance:	Easy to grow in most areas, likes somewhat dry conditions.
Speed of growth:	Slow to moderate.
Height:	20 feet
Soil requirements:	Likes sandy quick draining soil.
Sun Requirements:	Full sun.
General Description:	This is very rare and hard to find. It has a very nice blue/gray leaves. One of the most dramatic things about this palm is its maroon colored flowers. It is a great palm for people who live in colder areas as well as those who live in areas that get a lot of heat.

BUTIA PARAGUAYENSIS
BLUE-GREEN BUTIA FROM SOUTH AMERICA

ARCHING LEAVES – MEDIUM HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON SIZE

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

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $120

CHAMAEROPS HUMILIS VULCANO
SUPER RARE & HARD TO FIND DWARF & COLD HARDY FAN PALM

USUALLY UNDER SIX FEET TALL MATURE - BLUE TO GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS

Chamaerops humilis is not, by iteself, a rare palm species. But, the super small variety is hard to find and tends to cost much more than the standard form. The main items that make Vulcano different are it's very small palmate leaves, the absence of significant spines on the leaf stems and its small mature size. For decades I've been aware of the diversity in appearance of Chamaerops humilis. There have always been plants in gardens that are quite tall - up to twenty feet. In contrast, there have always been super dwarf forms around. And, leaf color has been variably seen as green, blue or something in-between. By report in Northern Africa, there are indigenous varieties that are very small. About a decade ago we started to see offerings of this "vulcano" variety. Interestingly, if you Google this species, almost all websites found on this species belong to people that wish to sell the plants to you. This makes you wonder if it's more of a promotional broadcast to sell plants as opposed to a "new species". But, most growers do call the super small variety "Chamaedrops humilis variety vulcano". Enough said. This variety is super cold hardy to about 15 degrees or colder. It wants full sun. We're putting compact five gallon on sale. .

REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $120

The mature plant photos are c/o MG at the PalmCentre in the UK and nl.pinterest.com unknown author.

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 2 GALLON SIZE $65

Just mention this blog special to get this great deal. This and all sales above apply to mail orders or nursery visits.

VEITCHIA WININ
NATIVE ONLY TO VANUATU

SINGLE TRUNK, CROWN SHAFTED
TALL PALM WHEN MATURE
SUPER RARE, HARD TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 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 nice 1 gallons on sale. They've done well with our temperatures down to about 32 degrees F. The one gallon on sale are way oversized - in the pot about three feet tall.

REGULAR PRICE LARGE ONE GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL PRICE THESE LARGE ONE GALLON $65

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

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 PRICE LARGE BAND SIZE $55

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

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

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

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

DIOON HOLMGRENII
RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD

VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER
NICE 5G SIZE READY FOR THE GARDEN

ENSETE VENTICOSUM "MAURELII"
THE RED BANANA

ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA"
THE BEST KING PALM EVER!

HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS
GREAT COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
ASSORTMENT OF NEW VARIETIES AT NURSERY

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF KING PALM

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

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
DWARF SINGLE TRUNK

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

AECHMEA SPECIES
BRANCHING YELLOW BLOSSOM

CYCAD SEEDLINGS - LOTS OF THEM
GROWN IN BAND CONTAINERS

HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA
FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND

CRYOSOPHILA STAURACANTHA
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM

KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM

DYPSIS ALBOFARINOSA
CLUMPING MADAGASCAR PALM
WHITE CROWN SHAFTS - VERY RARE

DIOON MEROLAE
SLOW GROWING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD

FARFUGIUM JAPONICUM VAR GIGANTEUM
VARIEGATED GIANT LEOPARD LIGULARIA

PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS
TALL PALM WITH BLUE-GREEN LEAVES

JUBAEA CHILENSIS
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM
STATELY AND MAGNIFICENT SPECIES

SABAL MINOR
THE DWARF PALMETTO

DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS
THE TEDDY BEAR PALM

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Macrozamia communis	Cycas panzhihuaensis

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

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

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE SINGLE TRUNK, TALL SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

DIOON HOLMGRENII RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD

VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER NICE 5G SIZE READY FOR THE GARDEN

ENSETE VENTICOSUM "MAURELII" THE RED BANANA

ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA" THE BEST KING PALM EVER!

HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS GREAT COLOR FOR THE GARDEN ASSORTMENT OF NEW VARIETIES AT NURSERY

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE RARE VARIETY OF KING PALM

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

RHAPIS EXCELSA THE LADY PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA DWARF SINGLE TRUNK

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

AECHMEA SPECIES BRANCHING YELLOW BLOSSOM

CYCAD SEEDLINGS - LOTS OF THEM GROWN IN BAND CONTAINERS

HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND

CRYOSOPHILA STAURACANTHA SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM

KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM

DYPSIS ALBOFARINOSA CLUMPING MADAGASCAR PALM WHITE CROWN SHAFTS - VERY RARE

DIOON MEROLAE SLOW GROWING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD

FARFUGIUM JAPONICUM VAR GIGANTEUM VARIEGATED GIANT LEOPARD LIGULARIA

PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS TALL PALM WITH BLUE-GREEN LEAVES

JUBAEA CHILENSIS FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM STATELY AND MAGNIFICENT SPECIES

SABAL MINOR THE DWARF PALMETTO

DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS THE TEDDY BEAR PALM

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

CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM

DIOON HOLMGRENII
RARE MEXICAN DIOON CYCAD

VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER
NICE 5G SIZE READY FOR THE GARDEN

ENSETE VENTICOSUM "MAURELII"
THE RED BANANA

ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA"
THE BEST KING PALM EVER!

HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS
GREAT COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
ASSORTMENT OF NEW VARIETIES AT NURSERY

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF THE KING PALM

ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
RARE VARIETY OF KING PALM

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

RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM

RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MORE RARE SPECIES OF THIS GENUS

CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
DWARF SINGLE TRUNK

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

ENCEPHALARTOS PAUCIDENTATUS
MEDIUM TO LARGE RARE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD

AECHMEA SPECIES
BRANCHING YELLOW BLOSSOM

CYCAD SEEDLINGS - LOTS OF THEM
GROWN IN BAND CONTAINERS

HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA
FROM LORD HOWE ISLAND

CRYOSOPHILA STAURACANTHA
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM

KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM

DYPSIS ALBOFARINOSA
CLUMPING MADAGASCAR PALM
WHITE CROWN SHAFTS - VERY RARE

DIOON MEROLAE
SLOW GROWING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD

FARFUGIUM JAPONICUM VAR GIGANTEUM
VARIEGATED GIANT LEOPARD LIGULARIA

PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS
TALL PALM WITH BLUE-GREEN LEAVES

JUBAEA CHILENSIS
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY PALM
STATELY AND MAGNIFICENT SPECIES

SABAL MINOR
THE DWARF PALMETTO

DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS
THE TEDDY BEAR PALM