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DINING IN THE GARDEN
WHAT'S NICER THAN EATING OUTSIDE
MEMORIES OF MARDI DARIAN
Now deceased and long time friend of mine, Mardi
Darian of Vista, California would entertain friends and visitors at an
outdoor dining area behind his house. This garden dining location was
enchanting and beautiful. Nestled right among towering palms and
tropical plants, one could take in the panoramic view of the garden
while enjoying a fine meal. All of us should be so lucky. Mardi really
had a great eye for garden design. He passed away in August, 2015 and
has been missed by many plant enthusiasts.
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DYPSIS DECARYI
THE TRIANGLE PALM
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
THREE SIDED CROWN SHAFT – LOVES HOT SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY LARGE 24 INCH BOX SIZE
This Madagascar palm is known as the "Triangle Palm" because the crown
shaft has three flat sides. It gets to a mature height of about 22
feet in 3 decades. It loves heat and sun. Leaves are a
gray-green color and there is prominent speckling in the inner crown
with dark colors. It is slow growing. It has a cold
tolerance of about 24 degrees F. Be aware that this palm doesn’t
do well in shade and doesn’t want to be shaded out by overhead trees.
The boxed plants shown below are about as big as you can plant
without heavy equipment.
Their height is ten to twelve feet by estimate.
Delivery is available.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 24 INCH BOX THIS SIZE $650
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 24 INCH BOX $550
Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
We also have 5g, 15g and 25g plants available
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM
IDEAL FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
I've
discussed this great New Caledonian species before because it is such a
good species for those of us in Southern California. It comes from
high elevation in its native New Caledonia habitat, is a good growing
palm and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal strip. Its
cold hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than the King Palm or
Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter of eight to ten
inches and a mature height of usually about thirty feet. It can
also be grown in part day sun or strong filtered light. Shown here
is the 15 gallon size we’re putting on special Growth rate on this
species is good. This species is highly recommended.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $200
The 15 gallon size is shown in the first 5 photos. The 6th
photo is a 20g plant.
The garden trees are growing in San Diego County.
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
UPRIGHT LEAVES - TAKES COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
FOR DESCRIPTION, SEE ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the time of purchase.
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX
MAXIMA
LARGEST OF THE KING PALMS
GREEN LEAVES – STATELY TRUNK AND CROWN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
By popular demand I have put this great palm on special. This is
the largest of the King Palm family. It got its name "maxima" by
the flower size, but most have found it to be an aggressive grower, have
a larger trunk and get taller than the other species of King Palms.
It does have silver on the underside of the leaves. The crown
shaft is sort of a yellow, sometimes blue color. It is a quick
growing pinnate palm native to Australia. It's rare to see them
available and also hard to find good photos of this species. I
wish to than L.N. below for his picture of a mature tree. The
plants I'm putting on special are the 15 gallon size, mostly singles.
It tolerates full coastal sun
and is cold hardy into the mid-twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $200
Of note, our Archontophoenix "teracarpa" is probably a larger
King Palm than A. maxima but still escapes exact species
identification. It does not
have silver undersides to the leaflets and has a blue crown shaft.
It is routinely discussed elsewhere at this Blog.
The 7th photo is by Luke Nancarrow AU
and the 9th by P.D.
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PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS
TALL PALM WITH BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
THE SILVER DATE PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL
15G PLANTS
This species of Date Palm is from India and
Pakistan and somewhat resembles the Canary Island Date Palm. But, the
trunk is much thinner, the crown is not as large and it is more rounded
in shape. Leaf color is blue-green. Overall height can reach forty to
fifty feet. This is a sun species in all areas with a cold tolerance
into the teens F.
We're offering nice 15g plants on special as
shown. These might be a bit of a challenge to mail order but can be
done.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SPECIES 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $195
Just mention this Special to get the discount
when purchasing, Only a few available.
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RHOPALOSTYLIS HYBRID
SAPIDA X BAUERI
SHOWING HYBRID VIGOR - SHOULD BE A WINNER!
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
For those of you with growing experience, you
understand that palms, even monoecious palms, can hybridize. We got in
some plants and were told that they were "sapida".
But, looking at them you'll know they are not pure
sapida.
Seeds came off a Rhopalostylis sapida
seed bearing tree. The dark petioles (brown) and downward flexing
leaves show that they are a hybrid -
baueri blood. Sorry, but I have no
photos of a mature garden tree of this hybrid. They can take part day
sun or filtered light in most areas. Cold hardiness will be about 20
degrees F.
REGULAR PRICE 15G THIS HYBRID $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE
$200
Mention this Blog Special to get this price. I
don't have any mature specimen photos of this hybrid but elsewhere on
this Blog have shown each parent species.
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BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
BLUE SINGLE TRUNK FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
A DEFINITE STATEMENT PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15 GALLON PLANTS
For several decades we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from
Madagascar. These are the blue form. This palm species loves
sun, heat and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F.
It doesn’t like the grower to fool with or cut its roots.
These cannot be transplanted once established in the garden.
They get a husky trunk and probably about 40 feet tall in many
decades. This is a very
attractive palm and should be given room in the garden to show it off.
Many people in desert locations have found they can grow it. Shown
below is our 15 gallon size that we have on special. This is a
good size to start with and should take off quickly.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $195
Remember: Mention this Special for this price.
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DYPSIS BARONII
RED BASE FORM – “RED STEM”
IDEAL SUCKERING MADAGASCAR PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE SUCKERING 7 GALLON PLANTS
Over the years and having grown between fifty and one hundred different
species of Dypsis, I
can say that Dypsis baronii is
one of the best species of Dypsis for
Southern California. It is a reliablly performing plant and quite
beautiful. Palm enthusiasts get really excited about the variety
of color seen in the stem, crown shaft and new petioles. The
plants shown here are the “red stem” form with obvious red coloring at
the base of the trunks.
Crown shafts vary in color 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. Far
inland areas should expose this species to only a few hours of sun.
Cold tolerance is into the mid and perhaps low 20's F.
Growth rate is slow to medium.
Availability on this species is variable.
Right now we our have 5g size but also these suckering, sturdy 7 gallon
plants which I’m putting on special.
I have about six of them.
For those that don’t sell in the next ten days, I’m putting all
into 15 gallon pots. These
can be mail ordered. The
garden photo is of only of the regular Dypsis baronii species.
I have no garden pictures of the red stem form.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 7 GALLON PLANTS $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 7 GALLON $165
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RAVENEA RIVULARIS
THE MAJESTY PALM
THICK TRUNK, FAST GROWER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
Almost all
Ravenea are native to Madagascar.
Such it is with R. rivularis
which was one of the first species of this genus to be grown
commercially worldwide. It is native to moist areas along rivers in the
habitat. It has a husky clean trunk with a slightly swollen base. The
trunk tapers toward the crown. Leaves are green and about 8 feet long,
fairly flat in cross section. Petioles are not armed. It is a fast
growing species if fed well and given ample water. Mature height is
about 40 feet and it tolerates coastal sun. Cold hardiness is 23 to 25
degrees F. We're putting 5 gallon on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $90
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DYPSIS SAINTELUCEI
SINGLE TRUNK - WHITE
CROWN SHAFT
NATIVE TO MADAGASCAR
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 5
GALLON SIZED PLANTS
This single trunk palm in native to forest
regions in southern Madagascar. It is known for its powdery white
crown shaft. Mature it is a medium sized palm with a rather thin
trunk and height of about twenty feet. It is being grown well in
Southern California. I’ve heard from some that it's one of the
better Dypsis to grow here.
Leaves are arranged in a tristichous pattern and are plumose
(fluffy). It tolerates sun or part sun. The exact cold
hardiness is not well established but probably about 25 degrees F.
The 5 gallon on sale below are on sale for ten days.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
You
must mention this Internet-only special when purchasing to get this
price. Limited supplies available. The last photo is
c/o TS at RPS.
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HYOPHORBE VERSCHAFELTII
THE SPINDLE PALM WITH ITS CIGAR SHAPED TRUNK
EXOTIC, UNUSUAL APPEARING AND RARE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Hyophorbe verschafeltii is
known as the Spindle Palm. It is closely related to Hyophorbe
lagenicaulis, the Bottle Palm. But, the Spindle Palm is a bit
more cold hardy and therefore the one that is a better choice for
Southern California. Most Bottle Palms don’t survive in this ara.
Both are native to the Mascarene Islands. Mature height in many
decades is fifteen feet or a bit more. On the trunk, the Spindle
Palm has the bulge off the ground, somewhere in the middle of a mature
trunk. The Bottle Palm swells at the base and above this gets more
narrow. Cold tolerance of the Spindle Palm is about freezing.
The Bottle Palm gets into trouble below thirty-five degrees. This
small difference makes a huge difference for growers. This
species wants full sun along the coast. Shown below is our 5 gallon
size which we’ve put on special. I can mail order this size.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $100
We only have limited numbers available.
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CHAMAEDOREA ARENBERGIANA
EXOTIC THIN TRUNKED SHADE PALM
WIDE GREEN LEAFLETS – THIN GREEN TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
PLANTS
This palm is an understory species from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.
It gets to a height of ten to fifteen feet with a thin trunk of about an
inch or a bit more. It has wide, irregularly spaced leaflets on
leaves that can get over five feet long. These leaflets can be up
to six inches wide and come to a prominent "drip tip" at their ends.
The trunk is thin and prominently ringed.
I'm also showing an old photo of a more mature plant’s female
flower with near-mature black seeds. This is one super attractive
species. In terms of
culture, it is a shade loving species. So, one would plant it
under canopy. It would probably look great as a small colony of
three or four plants. Cold tolerance is into the mid to upper
twenties F. It is a rare species to see in gardens but is worth
seeking out. We’re
putting 5 gallon on Special.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100
Our 5g plants are shown in the first six
pictures. The tall outdoor photo is of a tall 20 gallon plant.
This is followed by a photo of that female blossom with seeds.
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DYPSIS SPECIES ORANGE CRUSH
A BEAUTIFUL DYPSIS WITH NO SPECIES NAME
MANY TIMES SPORTS AN ORANGE CROWN SHAFT
MEDIUM MATURE HEIGHT - EXOTIC AND
SOUGHT AFTER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This is another exotic species that is near
impossible to find. It is native to Madagascar, gets to a mature
height of about 20 feet, has an 8 inch thick trunk and, most appealing,
is the smooth orange colored crown shaft. (see last photo). We
have available some 2 gallon plants.
It is recommended that you grow this one for a year or two before
planting. At one point,
orange crush
was felt to be Dypsis
pululifera.
But, that was proven incorrect by taxonomists. It presently has
not species name. I'd start it in strong filtered light or slowly
acclimate it to some sun. Cold tolerance is probably not much
below a freeze. We have several of the 2g size available.
Like other super rare species, it is affordable but not inexpensive.
Those available were winter repots.
The last photo was taken by BGL.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE $65
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SABAL MINOR
THE DWARF PALMETTO
NEVER OVER SIX FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON PLANTS
This dwarf palm native to the southern states of the U.S. is sought
after because of its small size and extreme cold hardiness. It can
take temperatures into the mid-teens F. and rarely gets over six feet
tall. It is often grown in full sun but tolerates part sun or
strong filtered light. Enthusiasts like it because of its small
size. Blossoms commonly shoot above the green fan leaves and produce
small black seeds. We’re putting 2 gallon plants on sale presently.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $60
Just mention this blog special to get this great deal. This and
all sales not outdated and seen here apply to mail orders or nursery
visits.
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HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE KENTIA PALM
THIN TRUNK – TROPICAL GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE ONE GALLON SINGLE PLANTS
Howea forsteriana,
the popular Kentia Palm, is native to Lord Howe Island. There it
lives at lower elevations. At higher elevations up the mountains
one sees Howea belmoreana and Hedyscepe. The Kentia does
great here in So California – as both a garden palm and interior plant.
It is a single trunk species that is often grown as a "multiple"
with several plants in the same pot. It does NOT sucker.
Along the coast it takes full sun or part day sun. Far inland,
filtered light is needed. Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees
F. Mature height in sun is usually about thirty feet in 30 years.
Shown here are some nice starter plants – singles in one gallon pots.
They are ready to be repotted into a 5g container.
This size is easy to mail order.
We have various sizes of the Kentias for sale from small to
large. They are also great patio palms in containers.
REGULAR PRICE ONE GALLON SINGLE KENTIA $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE ONE GALLONS $55
Click here for an article Kentias from our website
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM FOR SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
UPRIGHT LEAVES - TAKES COASTAL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZED PLANTS
I've discussed this great New Caledonian species
before because it is such a good species for those of us in Southern
California. It comes from high elevation in its native habitat, is
a good growing palm and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal
strip. Its cold hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than
the King Palm or Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter of
eight to ten inches and a mature height of usually about thirty feet.
It can also be grown in part day sun or strong filtered light.
The first six photos show our band size
that we're putting on special. Be aware, this species can get up
to about 30 feet in a domestic garden. This species is highly
recommended in So Cal.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
Remember to mention this Blog Special at the
time of purchase.
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CERATOZAMIA MEXICANA
GREEN CYCAD FROM MEXICO
BLOWOUT SALE CONING SIZED PLANTS
GREAT DISCOUNT LARGE
SPECIMEN CYCADS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL CONING SIZED PLANTS
This gorgeous cycad is green in color and native to lowland as well as
mountainous areas of Vera Cruz, Mexico. There are various forms.
Some are green emergent but we’ve seen an occasional bronze emergent
type. This is a medium to large cycad with crown spreads of eight
to ten feet. Leaves tend to be horizontal and sometimes a bit
dependent, especially on older leaves. Leaf stems are spiny.
Leaf length can be six feet easily. Leaflets are medium width
with no spines on their edges. Caudex size can get up to two feet.
Most would grow this is a bit of sun or filtered light. But, right
on the coast, some have grown it well in half day sun. Cold
tolerance is down to the low 20’s F.
We have an excellent selection of this species and have selected some of
the 15 gallons for a Ten Day Special.
Caudexes are four to six inches or bigger. Most are coning
size. These came recently from a private collection and some need
to throw out new leaves. But, all are super healthy and have seen
temperatures well into the twenties. The first 8 photos show
examples of these, about 40 specimen cycads.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE IN 15 GALLON $$600
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE IN 15G $450
This is a great price for these plants, many of which are 15 years old.
This size can be delivered or possibly mail ordered. They'd
take a huge box.
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SUPER UNUSUAL ENCEPHALARTOS HYBRID
F2 HYBRID WITH E. WOODII POLLEN
ENCEPHALARTOS (E. NATALENSIS X E. WOODII) X
(ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS X E. WOODII)
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
This should prove to be one of the most
interesting hybrid Encephalartos
available on the market. It is an F2 hybrid. These were done from
domestic plants in Southern California. The hybridizer took pollen from
the E. horridus x woodii
to pollinate a receptive female of
E. natalensis x woodii. As most
know, E. woodii
is extinct in the wild and only male plants are known to exist.
E. horridus x woodii
(Encephalartos "horwood")
is one of the most sought after hybrids around. I've shown multiple
photos of the plants on Special as well as close up photos of the leaves
of both parents.
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POTS THIS
HYBRID $120
I have limited numbers available. They'll not
last long. They are presently a bit bigger than shown here.
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MACROZAMIA RIEDLEI
RARE AUSTRALIAN CYCAD
THIN BLUE-GREEN LEAFLETS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This cycad is native to Australia and makes a small perhaps medium sized
mature cyad.
It will definitely be smaller than Macrozamia moorei or
communis.
Trunk heights are two feet to five feet. Leaves are either flat or
sometimes keeled and a gray green in color. This species is native to
the north-west part of Australia near or south of Perth. Leaves are
about five feet tall. Cones are short. This species likes full sun
along the coast and is cold hardy to the low 20’s F. The plant I'm
putting on special is in a 15 gallon pot with a 3 to 4 inch caudex.
It's shown in the first six photos. We have several this size. They
are shippable for mail order.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $450
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $375
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LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
A "USER FRIENDLY" LARGE
CYCAD
SPINELESS
GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL
BAND SIZED SEEDLINGS
I enjoy talking about this species because it is
one of my favorites. It is a large species over time. I say
'user friendly" because this is one of the few species that has
absolutely no spines; none of the leaflets, none one the stems. A
leaf brushing across your face feels no more intense than brushing past
a Maiden Hair Fern. We have a huge selection of this species.
Today I’m putting seedlings in band size on sale. Below are a few
of the main characteristics of this species:
*Large species with trunks slowly getting to over ten feet
*Leaf length typically six to eight feet, sometimes bigger.
*Trunk diameter to 18 inches
*Smooth petiole with no spines
*Great for strong filtered light or full sun along the coast
*Large interesting cones
*Leaflets soft and glossy green in color
*New leaves emerge upward, older leaves lay more horizontal
*Easy to grow
I've found that even customers who say "I only like palms, not cycads"
tend to love this species.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE THIS SPECIES $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $50
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JACOBINIA CARNEA (JUSTICA C.)
BRAZILIAN PLUME, FLAMINGO PLANT
PRETTY, PINK AND DWARF
SHADE PLANT - SPRING - SUMMER BLOOMER
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE MULTI-STEMMED 5G PLANTS
We've been growing this winning plant for a time. It prefers
filtered light and is a dwarf plant that puts out clusters of huge pink
flowers. This variety is pink but they also can come in red,
apricot, orange, yellow and a whole assortment of other colors.
They typically get to a height of five feet or less and throw long
lasting blossoms. See how beautiful they are now - yet pictures
from a month ago had no flowers. Along the coast they can take
some sun. Cold hardiness is into the twenties F. Plants are
about as wide as they are tall and make a wonderful and colorful
addition to the garden floor. You'll not see this plant around too
much. We sold them like crazy last year as everyone wants color
for shady areas. On sale we are offering our 5 gallon size.
These all have multiple stems.
Each stem is either blooming now or about to bloom.
Easy to ship. BTW, they blossom in the spring. So, if
you get one now, you'll have color soon. One picture below shows
the plant in winter, no blossoms.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $65
Just remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase
to get the discount. The garden photo below is from igarden
website in Australia.
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CALATHEA SPECIES - PINK
BLOSSOMS
A TYPE OF PRAYER PLANT
COLORFUL FOLIAGE WITH PURPLE BACKS
THIS SPECIES HAS SOME COLD HARDINESS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON IN BLOSSOM
Over the years we've grown quite a few types of
Calathea
- known as the prayer plant. Native to the
tropical Americas, we've found these plants are somewhat difficult to
grow. They like warmth, humidity and filtered light. The main problem
has been that, in our un-heated greenhouses, the plants would literally
die during winter. To perfectly grow these plants you need a heated
high humidity greenhouse. They typically don't like outdoor winter
temperatures and most have had little success with them.
But, we had one variety shown below that has
done well with our temperatures that get down to a freeze. They have
flourished and are now showing pink blossom, lush green foliate with
purple ventral sides to the leaves. We don't know the species name.
They are a cluster of many plants. Limited numbers available. They'd
want filtered light in the garden.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5 GALLON
CALATHEA
$75
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UNKNOWN FICUS SPECIES
NICE 15 GALLON TREES AVAILABLE
LARGE GREEN LEAVES WITH WHITE VEINS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL THIS SIZE
About five or size years ago we received some
seeds labeled as Ficus macrophylla
or the Moreton's Bay Fig Tree. This
species makes a huge Banyon type tree that has a very thick trunk, large
roots that crawl the ground and has leaves that are three to five inches
long with red-colored backs. As we germinated and grew these seeds it
became apparent that the trees that they produced were not the Moreton's
Bay Fig but some other species. The leaves are larger that
Ficus macrophylla,
have green backs with white veins. The tree is quite attractive and I'm
sure will make a large mature tree or could be used as a container grown
house or patio plant. Height in the pot is size to seven feet. In the
garden I suspect it'd do fine with full sun although I don't know the
cold hardiness. It has seen a freeze already and did fine. These are
too big for mail order. I can't show a mature plant as I don't know
which species it is.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $155
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AMARYLLIS IN BLOSSOM
NAKED LADY PLANTS
WINTER - SPRING BLOSSOMS
VARIETY OF FLOWER COLORS
TEN DAY SPECIAL ALL AMARYLLIS
Amaryllis
plants grow from bulbs. They can become leafless during the winter and
sometimes the first thing you see in spring is a blossom. Blossoms are
spectacular - large funnel shaped blooms in an assortment of colors.
Leaves are green and strap like. Blossoms last for about 3 weeks are
are very showy. After the blossoms die off one has a small green plant
that goes dormant in winter. Plants slowly divide and multiply, forming
large garden clusters that really show off in the spring. They are easy
to grow in sun or part sun and require no special care. They just get
bigger and show more spring blossoms over the years. We have several
types and sizes, many in blossom right now. All sizes/types are on
sale.
TEN DAY SPECIAL - 20% OFF REGULAR
PRICES ON ALL
AMARYLLIS
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FRIDAY, 13 MAY, 2022
PEAT MOSS VERSUS SPHAGNUM MOSS
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
ARE THEY THE SAME IN THEIR USAGE?
Over the years, I've found that many people
don't know the difference between peat moss and typical sphagnum moss.
I'll try to explain it here and tell how their usages are different.
Peat moss is a fibrous material that is not living and
typically comes from Canada. There is harvested from "peat moss
bogs", packaged and shipped worldwide for gardeners to use. These
moss plants grow year after year on their often shaded locations.
This years growth is on top of last years - and this goes on for
centuries with the lower layers dying. So, at the bottom, there is
this dead fibrous material. These lower levels are harvested and
ground up for bagging. At Jungle Music, peat moss is a component
in all of our nursery mixes. The first photo shows a handful of
peat moss. Note that it is fine in texture. It comes in a
compacted bale but, once broken apart, has this appearance. In a
potting soil, it adds organic filler, it opens up the soil and promotes
drainage. It does add acidity as well and, when used, one must
often add dolomite to control acidity. Once added to a soil one
really can't see it. For seed germination, it is often mixed
together with perlite. If you use a mix with a lot of peat moss,
never let it go totally dry or it will "brick up" and repel water.
Spagnum moss is the living material that is on top of
the peat moss bogs. There it grows year after year.
Localities where it can be found are worldwide including Canada, Peru
and the northern U.K. These plants are harvested alive but die off
from desiccation after they are harvested and packaged. The second
photo shows this type of moss. Note the long, fluffy and coarse
appearance. At our nursery we use this sphagnum moss mostly in two
ways. First, we use it on the outside of wire baskets to
hold in the soil. (third photo below) The second is to germinate or root
certain types of plant material (seeds, cuttings, etc.). Slightly
damp, it's the component used for the baggie technique of germination.
I've known of people who use it in a potting mix but it is difficult to
mix it evenly with other components. Other growers may use it as a
top dressing on potted plants. A final interesting thing is that
sphagnum moss is a neutral pH at the time of purchase. Peat moss
is very acidic as mentioned above. The second photo below
shows sphagnum moss out of the bag.
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ENCEPHALARTOS HORRIDUS
SUPER BLUE SO AFRICAN CYCAD
VARIOUS SIZES AVAILABLE
LOVES SUN ALONG THE COAST
ONE OF MOST POPULAR CYCADS AROUND!
By far, the most popular rare cycad we sell is Encephalartos
horridus. I don't know if it's the gnarly, spiny leaflets that
thrills people. Or, the smaller size. Or, the intense blue color.
But, somehow people love this plant and we can hardly keep them in
stock. It is slow growing, has prominent barbs on the edge of the
leaflets and has a small crown width - usually five feet or less. A two
foot trunk would be about it's maximum caudex height. It can sucker.
Along the coast it likes full sun - in the desert, a few hours. Cold
hardiness is about 22 degrees F. Shown here are a 5g, 25g and some band
sized seedlings. The last two pictures are of garden plants. Of note,
because of this species popularity, we often run out on certain sizes.
You might want to check out an almost identical species, Encephalartos
trispinosus. We have a
good supply of them.
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MULE PALM
BUTIA X SYAGRUS (QUEEN PALM)
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE HYBRID PALM
SUPER COLD HARDY - TO ABOUT 16 DEGREES
TEN DAY SPECIAL SQUAT 25G SIZE
This popular inter-generic hybrid palm was probably first created by a
man made cross of both parents about a hundred years ago. It has
been given a trade name of "Butiagrus nabonnandii" but most
people call it the Mule Palm. The latter name is utilized because
it's been found on most specimens to have sterile fruit or no fruit at
all. Any seeds formed almost always won't germinate to grow
a new palm. Butia capitata is a monoecious species. This
means that flower stocks have both male and female flowers.
To produce Mule Palm plants, it takes a tremendous amount of work to
viable and true seeds. On the seed producing Butia flowerstock,
all the male flowers must be meticulously removed manually to prevent
self-pollination by itself. Only after this can the Queen pollen
but put onto the receptive Butia blossoms. This takes a lot of
experience, effort and time. This is one of the reasons this
hybrid is so rare and usually pricey.
Mature height is up to thirty feet, much shorter than the Queen Palm.
But, cold hardiness is better than a Queen as well. It'll take
temperatures down to about 16 degrees F. This species prefers a bright
sun location and can be grown in the desert in full sun.
On special are our 25g plants. They are at least 8-9 feet tall in
their pots, grown in sun. They are ready for planting.
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $700
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 25G $595
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
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RHAPIDOPHYLLUM HYSTRIX
THE NEEDLE PALM
WORLD'S MOST COLD HARDY PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL HUGE 20 YEAR OLD 45 GALLON PLANT
There is no doubt in my mind that this species is the most cold tolerant
of any palm species. It is native to the southeastern United States
with native habitats stretching from South Carolina down to northern
Florida and into Alabama and Mississippi. There are reports of
this species tolerating below zero degrees F. Now, this doesn't
mean that you can grow it in Michigan. But, in areas that see
significant cold such as North Carolina, central Texas or even New
Mexico, this species might work for you.
It is a suckering fan palm and known as the "Needle Palm" because it
forms dark colored, protuberant needles on the trunk. The eighth
picture below shows the needles on the trunk of an older garden plant.
The first six photos shown this mature, seed producing palm.
I only have this one specimen – came from a private grower and is
very old. In sun the leaf
color is a silver green with more silver underneath. In shade the
color gets dark green, reminiscent of a Rhapis Palm. Trunks
are usually under three feet tall and four to six inches thick.
But, because the leaves come upwards, the overall height of the plant
can be six to seven feet or taller. They can get a bit bushy.
This is a very slow growing species. If you don’t want a big
mature specimen, I do have much smaller 5g which are shippable.
REGULAR PRICE 45 GALLON SPECIMEN $600
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL PLANT $495
You must mention this Blog Only Special to get this price.
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RHOPALOSTYLIS BAUERI
NORFOLK ISLAND PALM
SINGLE TRUNK - CROWN SHAFTED
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Rhopalostylis baueri,
the Norfolk Island Palm, is native to two locations. Norfolk
Island (an Australian island) is the home of the classic Rhopalostylis
baueri but
there is also a population in Kermadec Islands, a New Zealand territory.
The population of Rhopalostylis
baueri on
Norfolk Island is near the elevated center of the island, rare
elsewhere. In this locality, it is threatened by rodents that eat
the seeds and young seedlings. In the Kermadec location, this
species is found on Raoul Island. It is more plentiful there
because there have been efforts to eliminate the rat population.
In my experience, this species does best in less than full sun along the
coast. Half day morning sun is about perfect. It has a cold
tolerance into the low 20's F. and is being grown in the SF Bay area.
Anticipate a height typically of about 25 feet mature.
We are putting our 15 gallon size on special.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $200
The 8th photo is c/o Wikipedia.
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SABAL RIVERSIDE
MEDIUM SIZE, THICK TRUNKED GREEN FAN PALM
SUN TOLERANT, COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
The true habitat origin of this palm is unknown.
All plants around commercially
originated from a collected plant that was found in Riverside, CA.
No one knows where it originated from.
It is a thick trunked Sabal
species with
large green leaves. Leaf
color is green to blue green.
The trunk holds on initially to old leaf bases but eventually
they fall off or can be removed.
Petioles are not armed but have a sharp edge.
This species has medium sized round black seeds.
Mature height averages about 25 feet.
It is reported to tolerate down to 16 degrees F.
It is a full sun palm.
It’s also hard to find nowadays.
We’re offering 15 gallon size on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $200
They are almost too big to mail order but could
be shipped in a huge box – expensive to do this.
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LIVISTONA NITIDA
TALL PALM
WITH THINNER TRUNK
NATIVE TO QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
FAIRLY QUICK GROWING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This palm species is a fan palm that is native to Queensland.
We've found it to be quick growing. It'll attain a mature height
of 60 feet or more. Trunk diameter is about 12 to 18 inches.
Its leaf stems are armed as shown here. It prefers full sun, even in
desert areas. I've read reports of it tolerating snow in Georgia.
I'd estimate cold tolerance to be at least 20 degrees F.
The 15g on Special are nice size and ready for planting in the garden.
When mature, the leaflets droop downwards. This species was previously
known as "Carnavon Gorge".
Habitat photos c/o Mike Crisp in Australia.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE $195
Just mention this Blog Special at time of purchase for your blog only
discount. These would be possible to ship but somewhat expensive.
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DYPSIS LUCUBENSIS
TALL, THIN TRUNKED PINNATE PALM
FLUFFY, PLUMOSE LEAVES
THIS IS THE SUCKERING FORM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species of palm is typically single trunk but there are suckering
forms. This is what we are
offering here. It is native
to island of Nossi-Be off the coast of Madagascar. It can reach
heights of over thirty feet. It has leaves arranged in three ranks
- "tristichous". Trunk diameter is about 8 inches and the
crown shaft is a rusty-brown color and not elongated. It is a
difficult species to find nowadays. I'd recommend growing it in
full sun along the coast. I'd estimate cold hardiness to be in the
mid-twenties F. We have nice 15 gallons on special.
Note the interesting leaflet arrangement.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON
$195
Remember: Mention this Special for this price when you purchase.
We only have a small number available.
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TRACHYCARPUS WAGNERIANUS
A MORE PETITE SPECIES OF THE WINDMILL PALM
SMALL, STIFF GREEN LEAVES
EXCELLENT COLD HARDINESS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON PLANTS
This interesting palm, known as the Dwarf Chusan Palm, does not have a
well known natural habitat. Some think it may have originated with
a dwarf cultivar of T.
fortunei. It
is very slow growing with a hairy trunk. It is sought after by
palm enthusiasts and is presently hard to find.
Leaves mature are about two feet across, stiff. flat and pleated
and do not flex down at the ends. A decades old plant may have a
trunk under ten feet tall. It wants full sun and may be equally as
cold hardy (down to 15 degree F. or colder) as the common Windmill Palm.
The 3 gallon on sale are about five to six years old and easily
recognized by their small leaf size.
REGULAR PRICE 3 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3 GALLON $100
Remember to mention this Special for
your discount when you purchase.
These would be easy to mail order in the pot with soil.
The eight mature specimen photo is c/o Martin Gibbons - known for his
work on this genus
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BRAHEA EDULIS
THE GUADALUPE FAN PALM
FULL SUN FAN PALM – SLOW
GROWING
NEVER TOO TALL – COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 3
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. Right now we are fortunate enough to have some a few 15g,
3g and 1g - the 3 gallon on special today.
They are very large for their pots.
Brahea edulis is a slow growing, shorter fan palm that is
native to an island, Guadalupe Island, just off the coast of Mexico
south of San Diego, CA. It is known as the Guadalupe Fan Palm.
It is found natively nowhere else. The trunk is medium sized and
mature trees obtain a maximum height of under fifteen feet. The
garden plants shown here are located near Mission Bay Park in San Diego.
I'd estimate they are about forty years old. This species likes
full sun, can tolerate desert conditions and is cold hardy to the mid to
upper teens F. They are also reasonably drought tolerant.
Like other Brahea, large specimens are very difficult to
successfully transplant.
REGULAR PRICE 3 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 3G $95
Obviously, these are
easy to mail order. I can ship these easily in a box with their
soil and all necessary Ag Permits.
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX "TERACARPA"
THE BEST KING PALM EVER!
SO, WHAT IS IT?
ARE THEY EVER ON SALE?
YES, 10 DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Archontophoenix teracarpa is a fictitious name
given to an unknown species/type of King Palm that I have in my garden
and no one can identify. I've been collecting seeds from it for
quite a few years and offering it for sale. Everyone who gets one
agrees - "It's the best King Palm ever!" It got the name from the
Latin "Large body", which it has. After trying to identify the
species over many years and with no success, we coined the name
"Archontophoenix teracarpa". The closest species to it would be A.
maxima but it's not the same. So, what are the differences that
makes teracarpa more ideal?
It is faster growing
It gets taller than the regular King Palm
It tolerates full sun better
It doesn't brown tip in full sun
It has a blue crown shaft
It has a super thick trunk
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $95
Remember: mention this Special to get your
discount when you purchase!
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CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLONDE FLAMETHROWER PALM
GORGEOUS PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
USUALLY HAVE NICE NEW PURPLE-RED LEAF
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 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 5 GALLON SIZE $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $100
We have very limited numbers available of this species and also have a
few 15 gallon size. Of course, not all will have a red new leaf at
this time. Mention this Special at the time of purchase for this
discounted price. The crown shaft photo below is by TS at RPS and
the new red leaf by the roof is by D.L.
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RAVENEA SAMBIRANENSIS
RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
WHEN MATURE, LANDSCAPE SIZED SPECIMEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON PLANTS
This species of Ravenea is from both the west and eastern sides
of the Island of Madagascar. It was named after a river on the
island. It is a large and elegant pinnate palm with heights
reportedly up to one hundred feet. Trunk diameter is one foot.
It grows at elevations from sea level to six thousand feet in both dry
and moist native habitats. When younger, this species has flat
erect leaves that go straight upwards. However, with age, this
species produces leaves that are keeled and curve downwards at the ends.
When mature the overall crown is hemispherical with the leaves in the
upper portion of the circle. Because of its large size, this plant
should be considered a major landscape item and not a companion plant.
Photos below show how large this palm is when mature.
I have a limited number of two gallon plants on sale. These are
shown in the first four photos. They should be grown in an area
where they can work their way from strong filtered light into full sun.
Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. They like moisture but
need good draining soil. My thanks to TS at RPS for the first
habitat photo. The plants on sale were repotted this past winter.
REGULAR PRICE TWO GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON $70
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DYPSIS ALBOFARINOSA
CLUMPING MADAGASCAR PALM
WHITE CROWN SHAFTS - VERY RARE
PLANTS SHOWN HERE FROM DOMESTIC SEEDS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G 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 1G $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1G $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
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SABAL ETONIA
SMALL FAN PALM NATIVE TO FLORIDA
GETS SIX TO EIGHT FEET TALL
TEN DAY
SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This small fan palm is native to almost all
areas of Florida. It is different than
Sabal palmetto
in that it is smaller. Although not quite as small as the
Sabal louisiana
below, it rarely gets to a height of about eight feet. Leaves are green
and the trunk is a bit stout. It tolerates full sun or part day sun.
It is difficult to find. In the fifth photo, it is the band plant that
the staff is holding in his left hand (right hand is
Sabal louisiana,
an even smaller species). Cold hardiness is at least 15 degrees F. or a
bit lower.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $47.50
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SABAL LOUISIANA
THE LOUISIANA PALMETTO PALM
SUPER SMALL, SUPER COLD HARDY FAN PALM
TEN DAY
SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This dwarf fan palm is touted as being the
smallest variety of Sabal.
It is a variety of
Sabal minor
that has been found in the wild in Louisiana and adjacent states on
either side. It has blue-green leaves with a mature height of six
feet. It is also super cold hardy with reports of it going a bit below
zero F. As it is an understory palm in habitat, one would anticipate
it'd do well in strong filtered light or perhaps half day sun. In the
5th photo it is the band palm in the staff's right hand. On the left is
the Sabal etonia.
Both are nicely sized. The last photo is c/o TS at RPS. This is a
difficult species to find.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
$47.50
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ENCEPHALARTOS LONGIFOLIUS
RARE MEDIUM SIZED SO AFRICAN CYCAD
GREEN LEAF VARIETY - STACKING LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT SIZE
Encephalartos longifolius is from the Eastern Cape region of
the Republic of South Africa. It is among the favorite species of
all cycad enthusiasts. Leaf color varies from a dark green to
brilliant blue - and everything in-between. The plant shown below
is in a citrus pot and has green leaves. This does not mean it
won’t show some blue later in outdoor sun. Caudex size is 1.5 to 2
inches wide. This is a full sun species along the coast with a
cold hardiness of 22 degrees F. This species will develop into
medium sized mature cycads over the years with potential for trunk in a
lifetime of at least five feet. We have a whole assortment of
sizes available from sale - both larger and smaller.
REGULAR PRICE CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $300
TEN DAY SPECIAL CITRUS POT THIS SIZE $245
Sale price for 10 days only. Easy to mail order. Remember to
mention this Special!
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ENCEPHALARTOS
LEBOMBOENSIS
MEDIUM SIZED SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
GREEN
LEAVES – FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
Encephalartos lebomboensis is
native to the Lebombo Mountains in South Africa.
It is most closely related to
Encephalartos senticosus.
Leaves are green, typically three to
five feet long and have thin, heavily spined leaflets.
But, overall, this is not a large
cycad species. In fact, it is relatively compact for an Encephalartos.
In a lifetime most would see a mature tree that has perhaps six feet of
trunk.
There are many century old plants in
the wild with fifteen to twenty feet of trunk.
Overall, the crown width is about six
feet. This species wants full sun along the coast and has a cold
tolerance to the low 20's F. It is not hard to grow. The
plants on special are in 2 gallon pots with a caudex of 2 inches
REGULAR PRICE
THIS SIZE, THIS SPECIES $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 2 GALLON CYCADS $85
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ENCEPHALARTOS WHITELOCKII
LARGER CENTRAL AFRICAN CYCAD
LONG UPRIGHT LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 5 GALLON PLANTS
This unique and larger cycad is native to
Uganda. In fact, at one point it was called the "Uganda Giant
Cycad". This is because it has leaves that extend almost straight
up toward the sky and can be twelve feet long or more. Leaflets
are narrow and armed with small spines. The caudex is a light
color and in the wild can be up to ten feet tall. Historically, as
this species is similar to E.
laurentianus,
it was called also "Encephalartos
laurentianus Lake George",
referring to its specific habitat. The nursery plants I'm
putting on special are in 5 gallon containers and have caudexes
of 4 to 5 inches.
They are about 8 years old and very nice. This is the perfect size for
putting in the garden.
They’ll be overhead in a few years.
We have other sizes as well, both larger and smaller. The
last photo shows one of our boxed specimens. Note the appearance
of these plants with their long leaves with narrow leaflets.
Enthusiasts love this species because it's a good growing cycad.
Right on the coast I'd give it half day sun. It's not quite a
sun-tolerant as many of the South African species. Cold tolerance
is into the low 20's F. Some of these are a 15 g size plant.
This means you can get one by mail order without having to pay
for shipping of a 15g pot.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 5 GALLON THIS SIZE $575
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE IN 5 GALLON $450
These are a shippable size but would take a tall box.
I only have a handful available and they won’t last long.
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ALOCASIA SUMO
HYBRID ALOCASIA - EXOTIC WITH SOME COLD HARDINESS
LARGE SQUAT 15 GALLON - STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIFTEEN GALLON SIZE
Alocasia sumo is a hybrid species - a cross between A.
portora and "purple cloak". The cold hardiness comes
from the portora parentage. This is a medium sized hybrid
with 3 to 4 foot long leaves that are diamond shaped with a purple hue
to the underside of the leaves. Leaves point upwards. There
are prominent veins on the leaves. Plant height should be about 6
to 8 feet. It is reported that this species is a "7b" zone species
which means it should tolerate a freeze. Obviously, it'd look best
in summer. We'd recommend filtered light or limited sun. The
15 gallon on special are very nice and about 7 feet tall in their pots –
near mature size.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 15 GALLON $195
TEN
DAY
SPECIAL SALE PRICE THESE 15 GALLON $165
These big Alocasia would be difficult to
ship because of the large leaves.
We also have one or 5 gallon which would ship more easily
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THE MOOSEHORN FERN
PLATYCERUM SUPERBUM
GROWS EPIPHYTICALLY
MOUNT ON WOOD OR TREE TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL SIZE SHOWN
Platycerum are
a type of fern that we know as the "Staghorn Fern". But, the
normal type you see, P.
bifurcatum,
has deer antler types of leaves. They are narrow and reach out
from the attaching shield. But, there's another type known as the
"Moosehorn Fern" where the leaves are entire, stretching across the
width of the plant. Mature, they look entirely different.
These leaves can get up to six feet across – one giant shield
like leaf. They are not easy to find. The standard Staghorn
is not difficult to locate. Both are an epiphytic type of plant
that can be mounted on a tree trunk or grown on a flat wooden base.
They are not hard to care for but you don't want to let them go dry.
I water them by just spraying with a hose and occasionally give them
some liquid fertilizer mixed into the water. You want to water to
hit the plant from above – like rain.
They can take a bit of sun or strong filtered light. Cold
hardiness is typically into the mid to perhaps low twenties F.
The plants we have presently are larger than ones we’ve offered
in the past.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZE $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $185
Mention this special to get this price when purchasing.
I can mail order these but they take a surprising large box to ship.
The last photo is a great on and was taken by floragreatlakes.info
website.
Of note, we keep running out of these but, so far, have been able to
quickly replenish stock.
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EPIDENDRON ORCHID
PINK BLOSSOM
REEDSTEM TYPE TERRESTRIAL ORCHID
HARD TO FIND PINK-PURPLE COLOR
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE IN BLOSSOM
The family of Epidendron Orchids
are loaded with species/varieties of lots of different colors.
These include pink, purple, orange, red, white and yellow.
We have an assortment of blossom colors in one to five gallon
pots. Shown is a 5 gallon with pink flowers. All
sizes and colors are on sale. All are easy to grow.
These plants have reed-like stems, most of which
will blossom in summer. Leaves are thick and small and plants can be divided in
the future to easily add to other areas of the garden.
They'll take coastal full sun or strong filtered light.
Some sun is needed for flowering. You can plant these
right in the soil. They are cold tolerant into the
mid-twenties F. BTW, other than the orange blossoming
type, call the other colors are difficult to find.
You’ll love them in your garden or in a pot. Once
again, we'd give a discount on any size or color of these.
Shown is a 5 gallon pink. Trust that they are a definite
pink although the photos show an orange-pink.
REGULAR PRICE THESE FIVE GALLON $100
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $85
Just mention this Special at the time of purchase for this
discounted price.
The pink 5g are in the first two rows of photos. The last
row is of smaller purple.
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HAWAIIAN TI PLANTS
GREAT COLOR FOR THE GARDEN
ASSORTMENT OF NEW VARIETIES AT NURSERY
TEN DAY SPECIAL 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
VARIETIES OF HAWAIIAN TI $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE TI PLANTS $47.50
Remember to mention this Blog Special price at the
time of purchase.
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CYCAS THOUARSII
MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD
SOFT GREEN LEAVES
FAST GROWING
The first four pictures here show a
nice 15g specimen of this species. Native to Madagascar, the
eastern coast of Africa and the Comoro Islands, this fast growing
species gets to a native height of sometimes twenty feet or more.
Plants grown domestically are typically ten feet or a bit more in
California. The trunk is about eight to ten inches thick.
Leaves are five to six feet long and soft to the touch. There is
small armor on the leaf stem, but the leaflets have no spines.
Leaf color is green to blue-green.
Along the coast this species tolerates full sun.
Far inland areas should utilize filtered light or morning sun.
Cold hardiness is into the low 20's F. We have a whole assortment
of sizes available including nice 5g plants that are a piece of cake to
ship.
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CYCAS MEDIA
LUSH GREEN AUSTRALIAN CYCAD
THIN TRUNK, UP TO 20 FEET
NICE LANDSCAPE PLANTS AVAILABLE
This attractive cycad is native to Queensland,
Australia. It has green leaves five to six feet long and in a
lifetime can get a trunk up to 20 feet. Trunk diameter is
typically about 8 to 10 inches. Leaf stems are minimal armed and
leaf color is green on both sides. It will take coastal sun but
would be better with part day sun or filtered light far inland.
Shown here are several 15g and one 20g plants. We may have smaller
available. Any of these plants can be shipped by mail order.
This is a pretty rare species that you can find easily.
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX PURPUREA
THE PURPLE CROWN SHAFT KING PALM
VERY BEAUTIFUL - GOOD GROWER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SINGLE OR MULTIPLE SIZE
The native home of Archontophoenix purpurea is the Mt. Lewis
mountain range in Queensland, Australia. This species is known for
the purple color to the crown shaft. It is found at an elevation
up to 4000 feet. Mature height is quoted to be over fifty feet,
but in habitat and culture I didn't see one this tall. For types
of King Palms, this species is stated to have the thickest trunk.
I don't think I agree with this and feel A. maxima is thicker.
Most I've seen have a trunk diameter of twelve inches or somewhat more.
Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F. It takes full coastal sun.
The degree of purple in the crown shaft is variable but never "lollipop"
purple. The underside of the leaves is silver and there is ramenta
hairs only on this side. On younger plants the leaf bases and leaf
stem tend to have a yellow color. I'm showing our 15g size which
we're putting on a Ten Day Special. This size is shown in the
first two rows of photos and has three individual plants together. We
also have singles available as well as smaller 5g and 1g sizes.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $195
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase to get this
discount.
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BECCARIOPHOENIX ALFREDII
THE MADAGASCAR PLATEAU COCONUT PALM
MEDIUM SIZES SINGLE TRUNK PALM
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER – NEW BATH JUST AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 15G SIZED PLANTS
This species of exotic palm is from the island of Madagascar. It
is the third of three Beccariophoenix species described from this
palm-loaded country. It is so sought after because some feel that
it's the prettiest species of the three. And, because it may
possess the best cold hardiness. I've documented other Beccariophoenix species
tolerating temperatures below 25 degrees at our nursery. So, this
species may survive in areas like San Francisco, Phoenix and maybe even
warmer parts of Texas. It grows to a height of about thirty feet
and does not have a crown shaft. Leaves are long and minimally
curved. The crown of leaves are densely placed. Growth rate
is medium in most areas and along the coast it likes sun. This
species is hard to find. We're putting our limited supplies of 15g
plants on ten day special. As you can see from the photos, they
are good sized. These can be mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE 5G THIS SPECIES $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $225
We did offer this species for sale a few weeks ago at this price but
this batch are bigger. You
must mention this Internet-only special when purchasing to get this
price. Limited supplies available. CREDITS: My thanks
to TS at RPS for the habitat photos.
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TRACHYCARPUS LATISECTUS
WINDMILL PALM FROM INDIA
MEDIUM ADULT HEIGHT
RARE SPECIES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This species from high elevation areas in India is most known for the
fact that it's leaf segments are wider than other species. There
are two varieties. It is a tall species, up to forty feet, with a
narrow trunk of six to eight inches. Its leaves are green with a
bit of glaucous color beneath. For this genus, the leaves are
wide, sometimes up to five feet with wide segments that are divided
about half way into the leaf. The petioles are about three feet
long and the leaf shape is semicircular or near totally circular.
There is a hope that this species tolerates more heat. Cold
tolerance is yet to be determined. We're suspicious it is not as
cold tolerant as other species. It is extremely rare in
cultivation with few photos available of the native population. Both
larger plant photographs below are by Martin Gibbons in the U.K. and
Tobias Spanner in Germany.
We have one or two 15 gallon which I’m putting on Special.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $215
Remember to mention this Blog Special for you discount.
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ROYSTONEA REGIA
THE CUBAN ROYAL PALM
TALL, SUN LOVING SINGLE TRUNK SPECIES
ELEGANT WITH LONG CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON
SIZE
This super
popular palm is native to south Florida and Cuba. It gets a very
tall trunk with a height of forty feet or more. The crown shaft is
long and a prominent green. The base of the trunk is swollen just
above the ground. Often, you'll also see bulging in the mid-trunk.
It is a full sun palm and some are growing it in desert areas with
success - in full sun. Cold tolerance is like a King Palm, about
25 degrees F. The fifteen gallon on sale are about six to seven
years old and about eight feet tall in their pot. There's a shortage of
this species on the market and they are difficult to find.
These are too big for mail order but we can deliver them.
If you need mail order, consider our smaller 5 gallon size.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN
DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $200
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BRAHEA NITIDA
FLAT GREEN LEAF - NATIVE TO MEXICO
CAN TOLERATE LESS THAN FULL SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G PLANTS
This interesting fan palm is native to Mexico, where it lives in the
western portion of the country in mountainous areas. Its
distribution extends down into Guatemala. It attains a height of
thirty feet with a stout trunk of one foot diameter. The most
attractive thing about this palm are its circular leaves, with only
partial division of the segments. This is particularly apparent
when it is grown in filtered light. In sun, the leaves are
less flat and more divided. When grown in shade, sometimes this
species reminds me of a "Licuala-looking" palm in its leaf
appearance.
Cold hardiness is at least into the
mid-twenties F. It may in fact be more cold hardy. The
leaves are a shiny green with a white discoloration on the underside of
the leaves. The petioles are essentially un-armed. From time
to time we have this species available. Shown here are nice 15g
which I'm putting on sale. The close up of the petioles
shows the lack of armor. Note the minimal division of the
leaflets. The plant in the garden below shows more circular, flat
near entire leaves. Compare this to the habitat photo, which was
taken by a friend of mine, Justen Dobbs, in habitat and in full sun.
The leaves in full sun are more divided and not as tropical appearing.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $200
Remember, mention this Blog Only Special for price at the time of
purchase. Limited numbers available. The photo from habitat
is by Justen Dobbs.
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TRACHYCARPUS TAKIL
POSSIBLY THE MOST COLD HARDY WINDMILL PALM
MEDIUM SIZE SUN TOLERANT FAN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 7 GALLON SIZE
This species of Windmill Palm is always sought out by palm enthusiasts,
especially those in colder areas. This is because this species is
felt to be the most cold hardy of the genus with reports of it easily
tolerating temperatures into the single digits F. This, of course,
varies with the duration or cold and other conditions. We've only
been able to occasionally offer this species for sale.
A way I identify this palm is by the slight offset from midline
of the petioles’ attachment to the fan leaf.
We’re offering nicely size 7 gallon on sale and these are
shippable. We have limited
supplies, so don't dally. It tolerates coastal sun quite well and
part sun far inland.
REGULAR PRICE 7 GALLON $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL 7 GALLON $165
Just remember to mention this Special when you purchase. I wish to
thank Tobias Spanner and Martin Gibbons for their habitat photo.
They not only discovered this species but were also the source of seeds
for these plants.
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DYPSIS CARLSMITHII
ORIGINALLY CALLED "DYPSIS STUMPY"
ATTRACTIVE AND DIFFERENT SINGLE TRUNK MADAGASCAR PALM
MEDIUM HEIGHT - THICK TRUNK
SALE OF 5 GALLON SIZE
The original specimen of this species was found in the garden of the
now-late Don Carlsmith on the Big Island, HI. Friend Jeff Marcus
grew this species from seeds of this single plant and, thirty years ago,
referred to it as “Dypsis "Stumpy". With the assistance of
John Dransfield at Kew Gardens in the U.K., it was later given the name
of Dypsis carlsmithii.
This is a medium sized, crown shafted pinnate palm with upright leaves
that are green and arch at their ends. Leaves are keeled and the
crown shaft is green with hints of orange. It was called "stumpy"
by Jeff because the trunk is thick compared to many other Dypsis.
Trunks are ringed and 12 to 14 inches thick. Mature height is
twenty feet and it wants part day or full sun along the coast.
Cold tolerance is into the upper 20's F. Nowadays, the only source
of seeds for this species is domestic seeds so availability is very
limited. We are putting a small number of 5 gallon on sale.
The seventh photo is by Ryan Gallivan c/o PACSOA.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
SALE PRICE THIS SIZE $100
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DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS
THE TEDDY BEAR PALM
RUST COLORED CROWN SHAFT
THIN SILVER RINGED TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This great Madagascar 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 nice 5 gallon plants on special.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Remember to mention this Special at the time of
purchase.
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SABAL BLACKBURNIANA
LARGE AND TALL FAN PALM
RATHER LARGE 5 GALLON PLANTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5G PLANTS
This This species of thick trunked fan palm is native to Dominican
Republic and Haiti. It can get to over 60 feet tall with a massive
2 foot thick brown trunk. Leaves are larger than the similar but
smaller Sabal palmetto. Growth rate is quick. It is
also very cold hardy and likes full hot sun. It can go down to the
mid-teens F. The 5 gallon size shown below were from huge,
overgrown bands that we put into these 5g pots in the fall.
They’ll need time to fully root out but the price is excellent –
only $20 more than a band sized plant.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5 GALLON $75
Just remember to mention this Special. The first garden photo is
c/o Wikipedia and the second is by friend Justen Dobbs.
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DYPSIS
PRESTONIANA
VERY RARE SINGLE TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
PLUMOSA LEAVES – COLORFUL CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This highly sought-after, single trunk species from Madagascar is very
beautiful. It falls into the category of a “must have ” species.
This species comes from mid-elevation in southern Madagascar and
is proving to be a great species for Southern California. It has a
height of over 30 feet, a thick trunk that is about 12 to sixteen inches
thick with prominent rings, plumose upright leaves and a colored crown
shaft. The crown shaft has white silver, orange and black colors.
Cold tolerance appears to be into the mid-twenties but is not yet
worked out. Mature trees tolerate full sun along the coast.
The mature photos are by TS at RPS. One photo is c/o John
Dransfield, Kew Botanical Garden in London. We’re putting 2
gallon plants on Special.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON SIZE $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $62.50
Remember to mention this Special. These can be mail ordered.
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BASSELINIA PANCHERI
RARE SINGLE TRUNK EXOTIC PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE - DARK OR BLACK CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON PLANTS
This super exotic single trunk pinnate palm is native to New Caledonia
and is being grown by some enthusiasts in Sothern California. It
is very slow growing and has a mature height of eight to ten feet.
The crown shaft is often dark in color, sometimes speckled or has faint
linear lines. The trunk is 2 to 4 inches and leaflets are wide.
Leaves have the appearance of being solid but they are divided into wide
leaflets. This palm should be grown in filtered light. It
has a cold tolerance down to about a freeze. Also understand that
this species is very slow growing - so be patient. We're offering
three year old 2 gallon plants here. These are starting to take on
a nice size.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $70
Remember: Mention this Special!
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PHOENIX RUPICOLA
THE CLIFF DATE PALM
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MEDIUM SIZE -THINNER TRUNK THAN CANARY
FAIRLY COLD HARDY
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE BAND SIZE PLANTS
I don't know if you've looked for this species, but the Cliff
Date Palm is not so easy to find. It is native to India
and is about half the size of the Canary Island Palm in terms of
trunk diameter and mature height. Also, the crown is much
smaller. It is an armed species and has other
characteristics of Phoenix like the induplicate leaflets
(water held "in" - V shaped ). But, many think this is the
prettiest of all the Date Palms. It typically gets fifteen
to twenty-five feet tall. The leaves are very pretty and
green. The crown is not overly large. Leaves curve
downwards. Growth rate is medium, it tolerates full sun and is
cold hardy into the mid-twenties or lower. Shown below are
absolutely huge plants in a band container.
We’re putting them on special.
This is a good buy.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
Remember to mention this Special for this discount.
We are repotting them into 5 gallon and only a handful left.
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ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
EASTERN CAPE BLUE CYCAD
FULL SUN, NEVER VERY BIG
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
One of the most popular blue cycads that we sell is this South African
species from the Eastern Cape region (toward the ocean). It is a
very slow growing species that, in fifty years, is rarely over a height
of five feet tall. So, like the Dioon above,
it'll always stay small and not obstruct a view. The color is
intensely blue. I tell people it's like the color of a clear blue
sky after you've thrown in a tiny bit of fog. The other thing
about this species, compared to E.
horridus and trispinosus,
is that it's much less spiny and very uniform in shape when mature.
Expect a trunk of no more than three feet and a crown width of no more
than six feet. It loves full sun on the coast and is cold hardy to
about 22 degrees F. Our band size which are on sale are shown in
the first five photos below.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $70
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND $60
Remember: You must mention this Blog Only
Special for this discount when you buy. This size is a piece of
cake to ship. We also have available 5g, 15g and boxes for sale.
The last row of photos shows other larger nursery plants.
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ZAMIA FISCHERI
AKA ZAMIA VASQUEZII
DWARF GREEN MEXICAN CYCAD
CONES AT A SMALL SIZE - NEVER OVER 3 TO FOUR FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL CIT POT SIZE
This is small Mexican cycad with stems typically
under one foot tall in size and leaves green in color
and up to three feet long, sometimes shorter. It
usually holds about five or so leaves, sometimes more.
It is a variable species and leaflets can be lanceolate
or wedge shaped. Leaflets are quite thin in
texture and have soft spines on the margins.
Overall, this species has a "fern-like" appearance and
would not be considered spiny. The names "vasquezii"
replaced the more commonly known name of "fischeri"
in the past fifteen years or so.
The two plants shown here in the first two rows below
are eight to ten years old. One is a female in
cone (illustrated). I am also showing (last row)
two super robust garden specimens.
REGULAR PRICE CIT POT THIS SPECIES $285
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $245
Remember: Mention this Special for your discounted
price!
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LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
USER FRIENDLY CYCAD
LARGE GREEN CYCAD FOR FILTERED LIGHT OR COASTAL SUN
NO SPINES WHATSOEVER!
TEN DAY SPECIAL FORTY YEAR OLD SPECIMEN
I enjoy talking about cycad, Lepidozamia peoffskyana, because
it is one of my favorites. It is a large species over time.
I say "user friendly" because this is one of the few cycad species that
has absolutely no spines - none of the leaflets, none one the stems.
A leaf brushing across your face feels no more intense than brushing
past a Maiden Hair Fern. We have a good selection of this species from
seedlings to quite a few very old specimens as shown below.
The main characteristics of this species include:
*Large species with trunks slowly getting to over ten feet
*Leaf length typically six to eight feet, sometimes bigger.
*Trunk diameter to 18 inches
*Smooth petiole with no spines
*Great for strong filtered light or full sun along the coast
*Large interesting cones
*Leaflets soft and glossy green in color
*New leaves emerge upward, older leaves lay more horizontal
*Easy to grow
I've found that even customers who say "I only like palms, not cycads"
tend to love this species. The plant on special is in a 35 gallon
container and is well established.
It had been present in a performing arts center for several
decades before we received it six or eight years ago.
The caudex is 17 inches wide and 27 inches tall.
I’m offering it on special and don’t recall the sex of this
plant. Of note, we also have
other sizes including bands up to boxed specimens.
This particular cycad is too big for mail order but can be
delivered.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 35 GALLON SPECIMEN $4500
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL 35 GALLON CYCAD $3750
BTW, this specimen competes in size with old
plants you'd see in many botanical gardens.
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CYCAS DEBAOENSIS
VERY RARE CHINESE CYCAD
MULTIPINNATE, SMALL CAUDEX, LONG LEAVES
SUPER RARE SMALL SHADE CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON FEMALE PLANT
In my opinion, this is one of the most desirable cycad species
introduced in the past several decades. It was formally described
in 1996. Native to China, it is a plant with a rather small
caudex, typically under a foot in size, but with long leaves that
stretch upwards and will divide to the third order. Some argue
that it's just "bi-pinnate", but if you research pictures of the leaves,
there is a small stem leading to two or three leaflets. Therefore,
I consider it to be "tri-pinnate". In other words, the main stem
will fork and that branch will fork again, this last stem holding the
leaflets.. The Caryota palm divides to the second order and
is considered to be multipinate as well. With this branching, this
species produces a very tropical and exotic appearing leaf.
It typically will hold two to four leaves, but has been reported to hold
as many as ten leaves. Length of these can reach ten feet.
They tend to go straight upwards, flexing down over time. Cycas
debaoensis prefers filtered light and is cold hardy to the lower
20's F. The plant on Special was obtained from a private
collection. The caudex is 7
inches and it’s a female in cone as shown below.
At nurseries, this is considered an extremely rare cycad and is
always hard to find. Regular price at $175 per inch is $1225.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL CYCAD $1000
This plant can be mail ordered but would take care and a heavy large box
to ship.
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BIRDSNEST FERN - ASPLENIUM NIDUS
EXOTIC UNDERSTORY FERN
LONG SHINY GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE GALLON SIZE
It's been a while since I've presented this customer favorite - the
Birdsnest Fern, Asplenium nidus. They are an ideal understory
plant for the garden floor but can also be grown inside the home or in a
patio area. Leaves are green and shiny. They want filtered
light and ample water. Like most ferns, you don't want them to go
dry. A large specimen plant could have a crown spread of six or
seven feet. You have to keep snails away from them. The
plants on special are nice 5 gallon plants - these are oversized 5g
plant. These can be mail ordered, weather permitting.
REGULAR PRICE THESE LARGE 5 GALLON PLANTS $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $60
Remember to mention this Blog Special for this discount when you
purchase.
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SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA
THE AFRICAN TULIP TREE
LARGE ORANGE-RED FLOWERS IN SUMMER
FULL SUN – SOME COLD HARDINESS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
We are fortunate here in Southern California because there are quite a
few striking, beautiful flowering tropical trees that we can grow.
Included in this group is the African Tulip Tree with its clusters of
large blossoms. They typically have clusters of large orange to
red blossoms. It blooms in
summer but sometimes longer. It wants full sun. Cold
hardiness is estimated to be in the mid-twenties F. Growth rate is
medium. The plants on
special are between 3 and 5 feet tall in their pots. One last
note: Realize that this species tends to go deciduous (drop its
leaves) during the coldest part of winter.
REGULAR PRICE 5G AFRICAN TULIP TREE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS 5G SIZE $65
Remember: 10 days at this price – Mention this Special at the time of
purchase to get this price.
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ALOCASIA REGAL SHIELD
POPULAR AND EXOTIC ELEPHANT EAR PLANT
DARK COLORED AND HEAVILY VEINED LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This is a hybrid of an Asian Alocasia that is medium sized
- up to six feet with rather large leaves. Leaves have prominent
venation and are purple-black on the dorsal side and a similar color on
the underside with yellow veins. Leaves are two to three feet
long. This is a super attractive plant that likes good draining soil and
a bit of sun or strong filtered light. It does like
moisture. It grows in zones 9B to 11.
Leaves are about 3 feet long when mature. This popular variety is
sought after and sells out every year.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $70
The first seven photos show the 5g size. Following are two shots
of our 15 gallon size. We have other unusual types of Alocasia in
5g size for sale at similar prices.
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VARIEGATED SHELL GINGER
ALPINIA ZERUMBET
YELLOW AND GREEN 15G SIZE AVAILABLE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON PLANTS
This is a super popular variety of ginger that blossoms in the
summer. It is native to Asia. Blossoms are white with yellow
and red throats. Blossoms are not fragrant. Blossoms hang
downward compared to the upright blossoms of Hedychium Gingers
like the Kahili Ginger. Mature height of these
plants is six to seven feet. The leaves are prominently variegated
with lighter green and yellow. Blossoms are long lived, lasting at
least a month. 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 15 gallons on sale have several
canes and are ready to be planted in the ground.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $165
Just mention this Blog Special to get your discount.
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PHILODENDRON McCAULLEY'S RED
PHILODENDRON CHERRY RED
RED-ORANGE NEW LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 1 GALLON
This is another hybrid Philodenron that shows color in the new
leaves. Many times it is a deep red. As leaves age, they
turn green. Plants must get older to truly display colors.
But, you can see from these photos it's a deep red-orange. Leaves
are wider and more red than the Prince of Orange Philodendron. It
wants filtered light or, inside, indirect light. Don't overwater
it and give it a chance to dry out a bit. Cold tolerance is about
a freeze. This is a non-climbing rosette type of plant. This
is the first time we've offered this hybrid.
TEN DAY SPECIAL YOUNG 1 GALLON $25
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SYAGRUS OLERACEA
THE "SKINNY QUEEN PALM"
PLUMOSE GREEN LEAVES
MOST PREFER IT TO THE COMMON QUEEN PALM
NICE 5G PLANTS AVAILABLE
This single trunk species is from Brazil and is
fairly tall, easily over 30 feet. Habitat specimens are up to 60 feet,
similar to the common Queen Palm. But, this species has a super narrow
trunk as shown here. It is light colored and has rings. Leaves are
plumose and arch. It is a sun species with cold hardiness into the
mid-twenties F. There are quite a few nice specimens in the Southern CA
area. Shown here are large 5g plants. We have only limited supplies
available. You can see from its appearance why so many people prefer it
to the common Queen Palm.
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ALOCASIA "BLACK
STEM"
UNDERSTORY EXOTIC COMPANION PLANT
SUPER COOL BLACK STEMS
LIMITED NUMBERS
From a private grower we have gotten in this
really impressive Alocasia that
struck my fancy. It has super dark, essentially black stems. And, the
black continues up into the leaf on the underside veins. We tried one
outdoors about two months ago - sort of an experiment to see how it
would do with winter. And, it had no damage with our low this year at
34 degrees F. So, I got the last two or three to offer to customers.
These are in 5g pots and stand about four feet tall. I anticipate it'll
be an understory plant with filtered light. I suspect a freeze would
damage them. Although just a guess, I'd say mature height will be about
six feet. No one knows presently the species name of this plant. As
mentioned, available only for a short time in very limited number.
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HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE KENTIA PALM
REALLY LARGE SINGLE TRUNK 25 GALLON PLANTS
TEN TO TWELVE FEET TALL - 10 INCH THICK BASES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 25 GALLON SINGLE PLANTS
Howea forsteriana,
the popular Kentia Palm, is native to Lord Howe Island. There it
lives at lower elevations. At higher elevations up the mountains
one sees Howea belmoreana and Hedyscepe. The Kentia does
great here in So California. It is a single trunk species
that is often grown as a "multiple" with several plants in the same pot.
It does NOT sucker. Along the coast it takes full sun or part day
sun. Far inland, filtered light is needed. Cold
tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Mature height in sun is usually
about thirty feet in 30 years. Shown here is are examples of
absolutely good sized 25 gallon palms.
These have been outdoor grown and are about twelve years old.
Standing next to them, most are about ten feet tall or more with 8 to 12
inch bases (ground diameter). All
are singles - not multipoles. They are so nice that some
are considering using them as a larger house plant. We have
various sizes of the Kentias for sale from small to large. They
are great patio palms. Smaller plants can be mail ordered.
Bigger plants usually require delivery.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE NICE 25 GALLON KENTIAS $475
Be aware we have limited numbers available and these will sell out this
week. The first garden photo is by Kerikeri.
Click here for an article on this species from
our website
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BISMARCKIA SPECIES
MAYOTTE ISLAND
THE RARE GREEN BISMARCKIA
A BISMARCKIA BUT WITHOUT THE BLUE COLOR
VERY ATTRACTIVE, LARGER GREEN FAN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLD 15G SIZED PLANTS
One of the favorite characteristics of Bismarckia is the blue
color to the leaves. But, there is a green variety on the island of
Madagascar. At another location, there is an endemic green Bismarckia known
as the "Mayotte Island" form. There is very little published
about these green forms of the Bismarck Palm. It likes sun and is
probably cold hardy into the low 20's F. Most feel it's not quite
as cold hardy as the blue form. On these green Bismarckias,
often you'll see red in the leaf stem or a hint of it on the leaves.
Of course, this is a full sun palm. This is a very rare palm to
find as everyone seeks out the blue type. But, we have this more
rare green form and have found they are showing nice cold hardiness to
the low 20's F. The plant shown below is about twelve years old.
We have a handful of them.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE $220
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TRITHRINAX SCHIZOPHYLLA
THE CARANDILLA PALM
BLUE-GREEN SUCKERING FAN PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE
This rare and hard to find species of South American fan palm was
previously known as Trithrinax biflabellata. But, the
latter was later found to be spineless and the two were given separate
species status. It is native to Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.
T. schizophylla is definitely a spiny palm with long
needle-like spines on the trunk. It is not quite as blue as campestris and
is usually a suckering palm but sometimes is single trunk. Mature
height is six to fifteen feet. Although the leaf is a rigid leaf,
the leaflet tips are softer than the pungent T. campestris.
Leaf color is blue-green, not nearly as blue as campestris.
It is a very cold hardy species that tolerates temperatures down to at
least 18 degrees F. On sale are very old, outdoor grown 15g
plants. I think we've been growing these for about 12 to 14 years.
It likes full sun and loves heat. It is possible to mail order
this larger 15g size but it'd take a large box.
REGULAR PRICE OLD 15G PLANTS $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE 15G $210
As usual, mention our Blog when ordering to get this price. The
habitat photo is by Juan Pech. BTW, we are sold out completely of
T. campestris.
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KING PALM
ARCHONTOPHOENIX CUNNINGHAMIANA
MEDIUM TO TALL, FULL OR PART DAY SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL SINGLE OR TRIPLE 15 GALLON SIZE
The
popular King Palm is also known as the Piccabeen Palm or Bangalow palm.
It is native to several areas in Australia. It can in habitat get
to sixty feet tall, but in Southern California is usually not over 40
feet tall. It is crown shafted with a gray trunk. The crown
shaft is green with some brown speckled areas. Leaf length is 8 to
10 feet. It is not particularly rare. Other species of King
Palms are. (we grow them all). Ramenta is present on the
back of the leaflets, a hallmark of this species. Cold tolerance
is about 25 degrees F. The single & triples we're putting on sale
are in the 15g size. Be aware, you can plant a single, double or
triple. All do great although the greater the number of plants put
in, the slower the growth rate of the clump. Today we're only
showing triple 15g below.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $185
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G $150
Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase for this
discounted price. We do have other sizes for sale.
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RHOPALOSTYLIS CHEESEMANII
MEDIUM SIZED PINNATE PALM WITH CROWNSHAFT
FROM ROUL ISLAND
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Rhopalostylis cheesemanii is
from Roul Island as opposed to Norfolk Island, the home of R. baueri.
It reportedly has darker brown tomentum on the crown shaft and petioles
compared to R. baueri and the fruits are larger in size.
But, the most remarkable thing is that some enthusiasts have noticed is
that it is a more aggressive grower in Southern California. In
fact, opposed to R. baueri, it has been known to do quite well in
full sun right along the coast. It is a medium sized pinnate palm
with a mature height of 25 to 30 feet and crown shafted. The trunk
is about 8 inches thick or a bit more.
Although you can't see it below, it has a a dark petiole. Be aware
that many people feel this should be considered a sub-variety of Rhopalostylis
baueri. Some have reported that the crown shaft can take on a
purple color. We are putting very nice 15 gallon plants on sale
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $235
SALE PRICE 15 GALLON $210
The
9th photo is c/o cloudforest.com website
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PINANGA CORONATA
SUPER BEAUTIFUL IVORY CANE PALM
SUCKERING FILTERED LIGHT EXOTIC PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This exotic suckering pinnate palm is native to Sumatra, Java and
Sulawesi. It has thin trunks that can have a blonde color.
Leaves are somewhat narrow, green in color with an unarmed petiole.
Mature height in CA is usually about twelve feet although in the tropics
they get much taller. They like filtered light but can take a bit
of morning sun. Too much sun here will burn them. Cold
hardiness is into the upper 20's F. I had a mature specimen that
produced large numbers of purple fruit for years. This species is
similar to Pinanga kuhlii but has more repetitive regular leaves
and less mottling to the leaflets. Of note, some taxonomists
consider these two species synonymous. Shown here are some 15 gallon
plants which we’re putting on special. They are not quite up to
the full 15 gallon size we prefer, so we’ll give an extra nice discount.
They would be full size by late Spring but I suspect they’ll sell
out by then as this is a beautiful yet very hard to find species.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $180
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special to get your discount at the
time of purchase.
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PINANGA CORONATA
SUPER BEAUTIFUL IVORY CANE PALM
SUCKERING FILTERED LIGHT EXOTIC PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL
5 GALLON SIZE
FOR SPECIES DESCRIPTION, SEE
ABOVE
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special to get your discount at the
time of purchase.
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PTYCHOSPERMA ELEGANS
THE SOLITAIRE PALM - NATIVE TO AUSTRALIA
ELEGANT SINGLE TRUNK SPECIES
CROWN SHAFT - THIN TRUNK - MEDIUM HEIGHT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This single trunk palm species is native to the Northern Territory and
Queensland in Australia. It has green medium width leaves.
It has a rather thin trunk that typically is about six inches
thick. Leaves are about six feet long. The crown shaft is
silver green in color and the leaves are green. Mature height is
about 20 - 25 feet on average. It tolerates temperatures into the
mid-20's F. Near the ocean it may take full sun but most grow it
in part day sun or filtered light.
I've been growing one in my garden for about 40 years. Some plant
them as small colonies, two or three together. We're putting our
5g size on special. This size is shown in the first six photos.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE $100
Remember to mention this Special. These can be mail ordered.
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DYPSIS LEPTOCHEILOS
THE TEDDY BEAR PALM
EVERYONE LOVES THIS PALM
ONE OF THE BEST MADAGASCAR PALMS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
The Teddy Bear Palm has become super popular because it grows well in
Southern California, has a rusty colored, fuzzy crown shaft, has a
silver, ringed trunk and doesn't get too tall. For most
enthusiasts, it's among the "top ten" Madagascar palms. Mature
height is about 25 feet. Right on the coast it does well with full
sun. Cold hardiness is about 25 degrees F. Growth rate is
medium. One can grow it in part day sun as well. The average
enthusiast, once he sees a mature plant, just "has to have one".
Expect a mature height in California of about 25 feet or a bit more.
Trunk diameter is usually about eight inches. The crown shaft is
the most prominent trait - fuzzy, rusty red and quite touchable.
The latter trait is why it's called the "Teddy Bear Palm". We’re
putting five gallon size on Sale.
REGULAR PRICE 5G SIZE $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100
Mention this Special for your discount.
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CRYOSOPHILA
STAURACANTHA
SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TROPICAL FAN PALM
SILVER UNDERSIDE TO THE LEAVES
MODIFIED SPINES ON TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This
single trunk fan palm is native to Southern Mexico and parts of Central
America. It can get up to a height of 25 feet but most garden
specimens are under 15 feet 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 $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $100
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.
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BRAHEA DULCIS
MEDIUM SIZED ATTRACTIVE FAN PALM
GREEN FLAT LEAVES – NO ARMOR
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This good looking fan palm comes from southern Mexico as well as various
countries in Central America. There is variability in this
species: Some plants are green, others blue. Some specimens get to
twenty feet, others remain shorter. And, some even sucker to make
multiple trunks. But, all are attractive. Over time, leaf
bases fall away to give a smooth trunk. We're offering our good
sized 5 gallon at a good discount. Easy to ship. This
species likes part sun or full sun along the coast and is cold hardy to
about 20 degrees F.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON THIS SPECIES $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $100
You must mention this special to get this price. The
last photo is c/o "OZ$".
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CYPHOPHOENIX ALBA – PREVIOUSLY VEILLONIA
ALBA
GORGEOUS & SUPER RARE NEW CALEDONIAN PALM
MEDIUM HEIGHT – WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
This single trunk, white crown-shafted palm comes from the island of New
Caledonia. There is grows in locations from sea level to 2000
feet. It is a medium sized plant best known for its white crown
shaft. Known for decades as a monotypic species "Veillonia alba",
in the past decade taxonomists decided renamed it Cyphophoenix alba. Trunk
diameter is thin, about six inches. Height is about forty feet,
sometimes taller. This species is known to grow in better areas of
Southern California. The crown shaft is covered with either white
or red-brown tomentum and is striking. Prominent rings are seen on
the trunk. The leaves are green and overall, the crown is a medium
size. I would recommend growing this is filtered light and let it
work its way into a bit more sun. Cold tolerance is into the
mid-twenties F. As this species is super rare and hard to find, if
you get one you have to be careful with it. It would be difficult
to replace is you lose it through poor culture. We have put 5 gallon on
sale. The garden photos are by Wikipedia and TS at RPS.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $145
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $120
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CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM
DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
This single trunk pinnate palm is native to areas extending from
southern Mexico down to Columbia. They are often grown for food as
the male blossoms are cooked and eaten as a delicacy. This species
doesn't take sun here - it'll burn. But, in shade it thrives in
temperatures down to the mid-twenties F. It is quick growing and
has a rather thick, prominently ringed dark green trunk. Flowers
are quite prominent and, if you have several plants closely situated,
the chances are you'll obtain fruit without even trying. The last
photo shows a flower with green fruit. This species can also be
grown inside the home as long as the air is not too hot and dry. I
personally like the looks of a collection of several plants grown
together. Over time, as they age and get overhead, there will be
some "stair-stepping" of the crowns and this is quite attractive.
Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties F. It needs filtered
light, even when tall. We have singles and some multiples of our
5g that are on sale. Both singles and multiples are shown in the
first six photos. We also have nice 15g which are overhead in
their pots.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE LARGE 5G $100
Just mention this Special for your discount.
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CARPOXYLON MACROSPERMUM
DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS CROWN SHAFTED PALM
NATIVE TO VANUATU
EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND
NOT VERY COLD TOLERANT
TEN DALE SALE ON TWO GALLON PLANTS
This extremely gorgeous crown shafted palm was introduced into the
cultivation market perhaps 25 years ago. At that time and since,
availability of seeds has very limited and seed prices uncommonly high -
as much as eight dollars per seed. This is a single trunk palm
with very arching green leaves and a lime green colored crown shaft.
The trunk is medium sized and about 10 inches thick. Overall
height is 15 to 20 feet. Leaves are keeled and leaflets continue nearly
all the way to the base of the petiole. The base of the trunk is
slightly swollen. The difficulty in growing this species is the
lack of its ability to tolerate a freeze. Tolerated low
temperatures are 33 to 34 degrees. With this said, some people in
warmer microclimates have had success in growing this beautiful palm.
It wants acclimation into full sun. The mature photos are c/o a
friend in Vanuatu and are from a private garden. This is an
extremely difficult species to find for sale.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $85
SALE PRICE THIS SIZE $75
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CHAMAEDOREA SCHIPPII
AN ALMOST UNKNOWN AND NEVER AVAILABLE SPECIES
UNDERSTORY SUCKERING PINNATE PALM
HISTORICALLY USED TO CREATE GREAT HYBRID PALMS
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
Taxonomically, this species of Chamaedorea is
an accepted species. When I got started in palms about 40 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
several years ago. Until this happened, I hadn’t had this species
for sale for at least 20 years. No one has them. We're
offering them in 2 gallon 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.
TEN DAY
SPECIAL THIS RARE PALM 2 GALLON SIZE $65
Remember:
Limited numbers and mention this Blog Only Special to get this price.
The third garden photo is c/o Wikipedia Commons.
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ENCEPHALARTOS LEHMANNII
BLUE SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD FOR SUN
GOOD OFFERING OF 15 GALLON PLANTS
CAUDEXES 3.5 TO 6 INCHES
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 15 GALLON E. LEHMANNII
This is a popular blue cycad from the Eastern Cape area of South Africa.
I say “popular” because some people don't like spines and prickles.
The leaflets of this species are narrow with only a point at the end.
They are nothing as gnarly as E. horridus. The leaves and crown
are very neat and uniform. The nearest species to this one is Encephalartos
princeps. Trunks of E. lehmannii can get to five feet, but
one with two to three feet of trunk is very old. Leaves average
about four feet long and are strongly curled. Sometimes they'll
almost do a 180 or more degree re-curve. Leaf color is intensely
blue like E. horridus. But, you'll only see this color with
full, hot sun. In shade or inside a greenhouse they are often
green. Cold hardiness is about 21 to 22 degrees F. In the
desert only give it a few hours sun. Next to Encephalartos
horridus, this is the second most popular cycad we grow. Shown
below is an assortment of 15 gallon plants of this species with caudexes
of 3 to 5-6 inches. We have about a half dozen of them. All
are sun ready. I am showing some of these 15g below.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SPECIES $150 PER INCH CAUDEX DIAMETER
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SPECIES $130 PER INCH CAUDEX DIAMETER.
This size can possibly be mail ordered. This caudex size price
applies to plants that do not have vertical trunk height.
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CYCAS PANZHIHUAENSIS
RARE GREEN CHINESE CYCAD
EXCELLENT COLD HARDINESS
MEDIUM SIZE MATURE
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE AS SHOWN
This is a rare green cycad from China. It is different than the
Sago Palm - smaller and, to me, more attractive. Leaf color is
green to blue green. It tolerates coastal sun and is cold hardy
into the upper teens F. Some feel it's one of the most cold hardy
cycads in the world - even better than the Sago Palm. Mature
height should be about eight feet. They can sucker, but much less
than the Sago. They also take up less garden space than the Sago
Palm. Leaflets are narrow without armor except on the tips
(pointed).
The 15 gallon as shown in the five photos below has a caudex of 8
inches. We also have larger and smaller plants for sale. We
are putting plants of this size (about 8 inches caudex) on
special. These can be easily mail ordered but would take a large box to
ship. We only have a few of this size. If you select a larger on
it would, of course, cost more. Or, less for a smaller.
REGULAR PRICE PLANTS WITH THIS SIZE CAUDEX $750
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $625
This size can be shipped or delivered. Remember, mention this
Special when you purchase.
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DIOON
EDULE
DWARF MEXICAN CYCAD
FOR A CYCAD, VERY COLD HARDY
TOLERATES DESERT SUN - ONE OF BEST FOR THIS
TEN DAY SPECIAL GOOD SIZED 15 GALLON SIZE
Dioon edule is
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. Leaves are typically green to blue
green. Leaflets at pointed at the end and otherwise un-armed. Dioon
edule is one of the few cycads that tolerates hot direct desert sun.
The Sago Palm can't claim this ability. Cold tolerance is
excellent, being able to take cold weather into the teens F. The
plants size I’m putting on special are nice 15 gallon size.
The one shown below has a caudex of
9 inches and is about 12 to 15
years old. This size can be
shipped to anywhere within the U.S. Note, cycads are sold by the
caudex size. If this one
sells, for ten days we’d get a comparable but different plant at a
similar discount.
Availability of this size/species is limited.
REGULAR PRICE THIS SIZED 15 GALLON $725
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZED 15 GALLON THIS SIZE $575
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
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ENCEPHALARTOS MUNCHII
A BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN CYCAD
RARE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE FIVE GALLON SIZE
Native to Mozambique, this small to medium sized cycad grows in scrub
forest among rocks and boulders. It is distinguished by its blue to
blue-green color and by having leaflets that are prominently spiny. In
my experience, leaf color is sometimes very blue, other times
blue-green. You'll sometimes hear the description as "soapy green" to
describe the leaves. Overall, the leaf color is variable and I've shown
several photos here to demonstrate this. I've seen specimens that are
as blue as an Encephalartos horridus.
Trunk size is usually under three feet. Upright leaves are about four
feet long or less. Leaves are keeled and leaflets are lanceolate and
spiny. This species likes full sun and is cold tolerant into the low
20's F. The five gallon size on special are very nice - about six years
old - with caudexes of 3 to 3.5 inches wide. They came from parents
domestically that both had extreme blue color. These can be mail
ordered but not outside the U.S.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 5 GALLON $325
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE 5 GALLON PLANTS $260
Remember to mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
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BIRDS NEST ANTHURIUM
ANTHURIUM HOOKERI
THE PERFECT COMPANION PLANT
NEVER OVER ABOUT SIX FEET TALL
LEATHERY, DARK GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON PLANTS
Enthusiast are always looking for attractive companion plants that don't
get too big. Shown here is what's called the "Birds Nest" Anthurium.
Most of these plants are felt to either be the species Anthurium
hookeri or a hybrid of it. They are good for filtered light
situations and rarely get over six feet tall. The leaves are long,
wide and very thick to the touch. Their leaf surface is wavy.
We’re offering our 5 gallon size on a Ten Day Special. This is the size
most people buy. Cold hardiness is into the mid-twenties F.
Flowers are red, as are the tiny seeds. These plants are
real winners. These can be mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE
5G THIS SPECIES $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $70
Remember: Mention
this Blog Only Special to get this price when you buy! The
last photo is c/o Wikipedia
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DWARF CRINUM LILY
CLUSTERS OF PINK FLOWERS
WIDE GREEN LEAVES - MATURE ABOUT 2 FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
We have available a gardener favorite with nice 5g size of a Crinum
Lily which has nice pink blossoms in spring through early fall.
This is a dwarf species with foliage height not over about two feet.
They have wide green soft leaves and the plants sucker to form small
clumps. They are reliable growers. These can take some sun and have
been successful for almost all that buy them. When they blossom, you'll
love them. The photos of the blossoms show how pretty they are - wide
petals and clusters of flowers. With age the blossoms can turn more of
a white color.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $65
Remember: Mention this Blog Special when you purchase
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CORDYLINE FRUITICOSA RED SISTER
NEAR MATURE LARGE SPECIMEN CLUMPS
GREAT INTENSE COLOR FOR
THE GARDEN
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE SQUAT 15 GALLON SIZE
Cordyline Hawaiian Ti plants
are a great way to add color to the garden. They easily acclimate
to filtered light growing conditions in our area but can be acclimated
to coastal full sun. Most don't get much over six to seven feet
tall. They have thin trunks and can take a freeze with some
damage. Severe cold will kill them. They usually survive
temperatures in the mid to upper twenties F. The variety shown below has
predominant red leaves and are the “Red Sister” variety.
The unusual thing about these plants is their near mature size.
You never see them available like this.
Some in the pots are overhead.
But, we only have a handful of these.
I would recommend bright filtered light or full sun if you are
near the coast. Of note, all
containers have three to four different individual plants.
REGULAR PRICE THESE LARGE 15 GALLON $200
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS VARIETY THIS SIZE $175
Remember to mention this Blog Special price at the time of purchase.
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NEOROGELIA MEDUSA
GREEN BROMELIAD WITH INTENSE RED CENTER
FILTERED LIGHT SPECIES
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 6 INCH POT
This popular hybrid Bromeliad is known for its
prominent red color with older leaves being a dark green. It can be
grown as a houseplant, patio plant or in the garden. It want filtered
light. One waters bromeliads from overhead to fill their cups with
water. If you only water the soil, Bromeliads will die. Their roots
are only for attachment to the soil, tree branch or trunk. These can be
shipped. The final photos show usage of Bromeliads in the garden. I
don't have specific photos for this species.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 6 INCH POT $39.50
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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.
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DIOON SONORENSE
THE GREEN VARIETY
SUPER RARE SPECIES
SELDOM SEEN
FORTY YEAR OLD PLANT
THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IT
From time to time I have discussed the genus of Dioon cycads.
I am particularly fond of this genus because they tend to be very
durable plants. As a group,
some get quite tall, others are hort. I am showing below as forty
year old specimen of one of the more rare species of Dioon – Dioon
sonorense. This
species used to be grouped as a type of tomasellii.
In 1998 it was given its own status as a species. Dioon
sonorense is
from northwest Mexico in the Sonora and Sinaloa states.
It lives at rather high elevations in hot and dry climates.
Trunks are usually short, typically four feet or less after many decades
of growth. Leaves are
straight, sometimes with a bit of a twist along the axis. Leaf
color is green to blue, depending on the locality of the variety one
has. The blue variety is referred to as the “bacanora”
type. Leaflets are thin and
pointed at the end.
Sometimes they are falcate (sickle shaped).
This species prefers sun and cold tolerance is down to the low
20's F. or perhaps even colder. This species has always been super
difficult to find.
I thought you'd like to see this coning sized cycad. The plant
shown here is about 40 years old.
I sold it to a customer 25 years ago and he grew it.
He decided to sell it and called me.
The caudex is about 10 inches wide and 14 inches tall.
It is the green variety and shown in the first eight photos.
It was sold the same day I got it in.
Below are photos of this plant and both the blue and green
variety of this species with one photo showing the falcate leaflets.
Note that the blue and green varieties are similar except for the
leaflet color.
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BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
STUNNING BLUE FAN PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
POPULAR, BLUE, STATELY AND BEAUTIFUL!
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 25 GALLON SIZE
All the time customers are seeking out
Bismarckia, especially for mail orders to other states. We
have available some 15 gallon plants of this species that can be mail
ordered. But, we don't have too many. For several decades
we've been growing this stunning blue fan palm from Madagascar.
These are the blue form. You’ll note that there’s some purple
color to the leaves and stems. This is because they were outdoor grown
and saw cold weather into the twenties F. But, this is the blue form as
only the blue ones seem to show purple with cold. As they grow,
all leaves remain blue. Mature specimens in their native habitat reach
heights of over forty feet. Trunk diameter can reach 18 inches or
a bit more. Leaf width can be up to eight feet.
This is a very attractive palm and should be given room in the garden to
show it off. It prefers full, hot sun. Many people in desert
locations have found they can grow it. Cold tolerance is about 22
degrees, although plants seeing colder have come back from injury.
Shown are our 25 gallon plants on special.
READ MORE ABOUT BISMARCKIA
REGULAR PRICE 25 GALLON SIZE $575
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25 GALLON SIZE $495
Remember: Mention this Special for this price. Only a few
left.
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JUBAEA CHILENSIS
THE CHILEAN WINE PALM
FATTEST TRUNK OF ANY
PALM
MASSIVE 15 GALLON PLANTS
EASILY THE SIZE OF A 25 GALLON PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL SUPER LARGE 15 GALLON PLANTS
This species is known at the Chilean Wine Palm. It can have trunk
diameters up to four feet. To get a large trunking tree from a small
plant can take several decades. Ultimate height can reach at least
forty feet. Leaves are green and sometimes a blue-green color. The
trunk is smooth and the fruit is yellow with a large brown seed
inside. The leaf stems are unarmed. Cold hardiness in into the
mid teens F. It's a sun species, even in the desert. The plants
on sale are truly massive 15 gallon specimens.
On some, the trunk almost fills the 15 inch diameter pot.
Also, notice the somewhat blue petioles. These may end up being
the blue variety of the Chilean Wine Palm. You will
not not find any larger 15 gallon on the market.
These can be mail ordered but shipping would be expensive.
They have been sun grown in a colder area of San Diego County.
Limited numbers.
These will sell out shortly.
We got in about ten of them Friday and half are already sold.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE MASSIVE 15 GALLON $350
But, mention this Special to get your discount.
Read more about Jubaea chilensis
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BURRETIOKENTIA KOGHIENSIS
RARE NEW CALEDONIAN PALM
NARROW TRUNK & WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 15G PLANTS
Back in the year 2000, I was the President of the International
Palm Society. One of my goals at the time was to break the
monotony of Biennial meetings always being held in the United States.
I found them to be repetitious and sort of boring. Certainly, no
one at the time would have called them exciting meetings.
With this in mind, I set up the 1998 Biennial in Thailand at Nong Nook
Gardens. That was a first. And, to outdo that meeting, I
arranged with the Palm Society of New Caledonia to have to 2000 Biennial
in their country. The palms of New Caledonia are some of the most
exciting and pretties palms of the world.
This gave Jesse and I a great opportunity to see
the New Caledonian palms in the wild. About 45 minutes out of
Noumea (the capitol) is Mount Koghi. This is the home habitat for
this species. It has a thin to medium trunk, a white crown shaft
and gets to about 25 feet tall. It's very beautiful and does great
in Southern California. Most grow it in part day sun. Cold
tolerance is into the mid-twenties F. (sort of like a King Palm with
tolerance of cold). Shown here are plants that we germinated about
8 years ago. They are finally really nice, old 15g plants.
You'll not see locally grown plants of this species and size around at
all. And, never on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $250
TEN DAY SPECIAL 25G $225
We only have a few of these, so don't dally.
It's a fabulous addition to any garden. Mention this Special.
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DYPSIS PLUMOSA
THIN TRUNK PALM FROM MADAGASCAR
FLUFFY LEAVES – SILVER CROWN SHAFT
TOLERATES SUN ALONG TH COAST
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 15 GALLON PLANT
This single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm comes from Madagascar.
It is a medium size palm with a narrow trunk and plumose leaves.
Trunk diameter is four to six inches. The trunk color is
silver-green and it has prominent rings. Leaflets are narrow and
green in color. The ends of the leaves curve downwards. We
have been growing this species for over two decades and found it to be a
reliable grower. When young the trunk is much thinner but fattens
up with age. It is quite cold tolerant, down into the mid to
low 20's F. It's growth rate is good. It likes full sun in
most areas. We are offering very tall 15 gallon plants on
sale. The plant shown below is about 12 feet tall – twice the height of
most comparable 15g plants.
As you can see, they are very tall and too big to ship by UPS.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON THIS SIZE $250
DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $220
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CHAMAEDOREA TEPEJILOTE
SINGLE TRUNK, TALL
SHADE-LOVING PINNATE PALM
DARK GREEN RINGED TRUNK
OFTEN GROWN AS A "MULTIPLE"
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
This single trunk pinnate palm is native to areas extending from
southern Mexico down to Columbia. They are often grown for food as
the male blossoms are cooked and eaten as a delicacy. This species
doesn't take sun here - it'll burn. But, in shade it thrives in
temperatures down to the mid-twenties F. It is quick growing and
has a rather thick, prominently ringed dark green trunk. Flowers
are quite prominent and, if you have several plants closely situated,
the chances are you'll obtain fruit without even trying. The last
photo shows a flower with green fruit. This species can also be
grown inside the home as long as the air is not too hot and dry. I
personally like the looks of a collection of several plants grown
together. Over time, as they age and get overhead, there will be
some "stair-stepping" of the crowns and this is quite attractive.
Cold tolerance is into the mid-twenties F. It needs filtered
light, even when tall. We have singles and some multiples of our
5g that are on sale. Both singles and multiples are shown in the
first six photos. We also have nice 15g which are overhead in
their pots.
REGULAR PRICE LARGE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE LARGE 5G $110
Just mention this Special for your discount.
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DYPSIS LANCEOLATA
NATIVE TO COMORO ISLANDS
USUALLY A SUCKERING PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON SIZE
This desirable and popular suckering palm species from the Comoro
Islands near Madagascar is ideal for filtered light. It produces
stems about three inches in diameter and typically gets to a height of
about fifteen feet in many years. It usually does sucker but, in
my experience, has a limited number of trunks. Sometimes plants
remain single trunk – but most sucker. The crown shaft areas of
large plants often shown an assortment of colors including silver, brown
and green. Leaflets are wide and leaves are a bit keeled. It
has prominent rings on the trunk.
Shown here in the first five photos our nice 5g
plants which we’re putting on special.
Also shown is a 15g and 20g plant from the nursery.
Figure cold tolerance is into the mid to upper 20's F.
These plants can be mail ordered.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Mention this Blog Special for you discount when you purchase.
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POLYANDROCOCOS CAUDESCENS
AKA ALLAGOPTERA CAUDESCENS
MEDIUM TO LARGE PINNATE
PALM
SILVER BACK TO THE LEAVES
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 GALLON PLANTS
This is a single
trunk species from Brazil. Polyandrococos is a monotypic genus
with only one species. More recently a taxonomist grouped it with Allagoptera. It
doesn’t make sense to me because in no way does it resemble an Allagoptera with
its entirely different appearance. In any case, it is a very
interesting palm. It's height is variable, depending on
conditions. However, some trees can get up to thirty feet tall.
The trunk is medium sized, about twelve inches thick, with no crown
shaft. The leaves are eight to ten feet long and very silver
underneath. Photos below demonstrate the silver back to the
leaves. It also has gorgeous clusters or orange colored (mature) seeds
that are the color of orange sherbet ice cream. See photos below.
This is a very rare plant and hard to find. Shown are smaller 5
gallon that we are putting on special. This species likes sun and is
cold tolerant to the mid-twenties F. There is a very large
specimen in Ventura, California. These are starting to look great.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $135
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 GALLON $110
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PTYCHOSPERMA SALOMONENSE
QUICK GROWING, CROWN SHAFTED
SIMILAR TO PTYCHOSPERMA
ELEGANS
BUT FASTER GROWING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE SIZE
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 5
gallon sized plants on special for ten days.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $100
You must mention this Blog Only Special when ordering to get this
discount. These plants are a piece of cake to mail order.
Limited availability.
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DYPSIS PSAMMOPHILA
RARE MADAGASCAR PALM
JUVENILE GREEN TO RED STEMS
LATER BLACK TRUNKS WITH WHITE CROWN SHAFTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This is a small to medium sized, suckering palm from Eastern Madagascar.
It gets to a height of about 12 to 15 feet and the leaves are keeled.
When young, juvenile leaf stems and the base of the trunk have a
prominent red color. Later with age and trunk growth, the trunks
turn black or near black in color. At the top of these dark stems
are powder white crown shafts. Leaves are green, slightly keeled
and gently curved. It is
known to be a variable species.
Larger plants are quite attractive.
This is a filtered light species with cold tolerance into the
upper twenties F. range. The 2 gallon on sale are shown in the
first 5 photos. The 6th and 7th photo are of large 5g size.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $65
Note: Just mention this Blog Only Special
for this price when you purchase. My thanks to Tobias Spanner from
RPS for his photos of the mature plants.
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DIOON MEROLAE
SLOW GROWING SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED CYCAD
GRAY-GREEN LEAFLETS
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS
This is a slow growing New World cycad species that comes from Mexico.
It is very attractive. One of the things that is particularly nice
about this species is that the crown size is compact and not that large.
For this reason, it fits into a small sunny location in the garden where
no other plant would work. Its leaves are a silver-green in color
(can be just green) and it holds many leaves. An extremely old
plant might have a foot or two of trunk. In the wild there are
specimens that are possibly a thousand years old with many meters of
trunk, often leaning over toward the ground. But, from a practical
point of view, it is a small plant. If you grow this species,
you'll probably find that it will take fifty years or more to get three
feet of trunk.
Cold hardiness is into the low 20's F. and it
prefers full sun except for harsh desert climates. We offer many
sizes of this species from seedlings up to trunked plants that are many
decades old. For mail orders, the band size is easy to ship.
These are not newly germinated seedlings but rather plants with
an inch or more of caudex.
Most germinated five years ago.
If you want larger, we do have citrus pot, 15g and boxed sized
plants. I hope that you like this cycad; it's one of my favorites. For
upscale landscaping, nothing beats it.
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANS $85
BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be repotted into 5g pots
shortly.
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ENCEPHALARTOS HILDEBRANDTII
THE MOMBASA CYCAD
MEDIUM SIZED MATURE - LONG
GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND
SIZE
This vigorous growing green cycad is native
to northern Mozambique and Malawi. In habitat it grows of mountain
slopes and in gorges. This
is a large, green leafed cycad which is fast growing. It
gets to a mature height of about ten feet in many decades with leaves
averaging six to eight feet long.
Crowns
tend to stay erect, although it can become wide with full crowns.
Leaflets and petioles are armed with sharp spines, though the leaflets
have some flex to them. Thereby making them less pokey than some
species. This species is moderately rare among Encephalartos,
but is quite rare in cultivation. Female cones are a very pale
yellow (almost white), where male cones are yellow.
In our area.
This species is a fast and easy to
grow species. Along the coast it will take half day or full sun.
Some sun protection is needed is hot, desert areas. We’re offering
older band sized plants on species.
These are not new seedlings but
rather plants with at least an inch of caudex.
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZE $75
Mention this Special when you purchase. Easy to
mail order within the U.S.
BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be repotted into 5g pots
shortly.
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ENCEPHALARTOS CERINUS
DWARF SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIES
VERY SMALL CYCAD
GRAY-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND 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.
This 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 older band size plants (not one leafers) on sale. We do
have an assortment of sizes available.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL BANDS $80
Just remember to mention this Blog Special for your discount when you
purchase.
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DIOON EDULE
BLUE QUERETERO VARIETY
RARE FORM - SUN LOVING BLUE CYAD
COLD HARDY INTO THE UPPER TEENS F.
TEN DAY SPECIAL OLDER BAND SIZED PLANTS.
In other posts I’ve discussed Dioon edule, a typically small to
medium sized sun-loving cycad from Mexico. There are known to be
about six different varieties of this species - all from different
localities. The variety on sale here is from the Mexican state of
Queretaro. Leaves are
typically blue in full bright sun.
Leaves are about 4 feet long and leaflets are thin, coming to a
pointed end. Mature height
after a few decades may be six feet with an trunk height of 18 inches.
Cold tolerance is excellent, being able to take cold weather into
the teens F. The band size on sale are not new seedlings but
rather established older (five year old) plants with an average caudex
of 8 inches. These are hard
to find and easy to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE OLDER BAND SIZE $75
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Availability limited. BTW, if these don't sell out, all will be
repotted into 5g pots shortly.
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PANDANUS FURCATUS
VERY COLD HARDY SPECIES OF PANDANUS
EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND SCREW PINE
TEN DAY SPECIAL YOUNG PLANTS
Pandanus
are a Monocot with about 750 species worldwide. Many species are native
to Madagascar. They are similar to palm trees but are not true palms.
Many species produce prominent roots from the trunk to help support the
tree. Pandanus furcatus
is known to be quite cold hardy as it is native to northern India and
Nepal (as well of nearby other areas). All
Pandanus
come from the Old World. P. furcatus
can get quite tall, even over 40 feet in many decades. Leaves have
spiny margins. It can tolerate a freeze. Be aware that most species do
not tolerate a freeze. The only other species of
Pandanus we
grow is P. utilus.
Both are extremely difficult to find for sale. We recently obtained
some smaller furcatus
plants from a private grower. Our band size is shown in the first 6
photos. The specimen is c/o TS at RPS. The 7th and 9th photos are of
larger plants we had about a decade ago.
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $57.50
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TRITONIA SPECIES ORANGE
FLAME FREESIA
WINTER - SPRING BLOOMERS
INTENSE LATE WINTER ORANGE CLUSTERS OF
FLOWERS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
Tritonia
are a type of plant that is related to
Iris.
The foliage stands about 18 inches. In winter or spring flowers shoot
up from the foliage another 18 inches. This species blossom is an
intense orange color. I apologize that the photos don't do justice in
showing the color. They are native to South Africa and grown from
bulbs. Leaves and flat and joined at their bases and blossoms emerge
from the leaves. Blossoms are on long stems and bifurcate. They
tolerate temperatures well below a freeze and tolerate strong filtered
light or coastal sun. Blossoms a very fragrant, especially at night.
This is a first time offering. Limited numbers. This is the first time
we've offered this species. Note they stop blossoming by April.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
TRITONIA $65
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ALOCASIA SUMO
HYBRID ALOCASIA - EXOTIC WITH SOME
COLD HARDINESS
JUVENILE PLANTS AVAILABLE ONE GALLON POTS
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
Alocasia sumo is a hybrid species - a cross
between A. portora
and "purple cloak". The
cold hardiness comes from the portora
parentage. This is a medium
sized hybrid with 3 to 4 foot long leaves that are diamond shaped with a
purple hue to the underside of the leaves. Leaves point upwards.
There are prominent veins on the leaves. Plant height should be
about 6 to 8 feet. It is reported that this species is a "7b" zone
species which means it should tolerate a freeze. Obviously, it'd
look best in summer. We'd recommend filtered light or limited sun.
The juvenile plants on sale are in one gallon pots. They are being
grown in an un-heated greenhouse.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $30
These can be shipped by mail order. I'm
showing with the the first 5 photos this 1 gallon size on sale.
Following are some larger nursery plants.
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PAVONIA MULTIFLORA
BRAZILIAN CANDLES
RED BLOSSOMS IN SHADE!
AND, BLOSSOMS ALL YEAR LONG!
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON SIZE
In the past I introduced you to this interesting and super rare plant
from Brazil. This species in unique because it grows in the shade,
never gets over about eight feet tall, blossoms in the shade and never
stops blossoming. Yes, in the dead of winter you'll see red
blossoms. And, these trees are prolific. When mature, these
trees will have twenty to thirty blossoms year-round.
This species is an open appearing plant with foliage and
blossoms at the ends of its small trunks. Blossom size is two to
three inches in length. Pictures here show them quite well.
This species is also very difficult to find.
The plants on sale are starter plants.
But, grow them on.
It’s well worth it.
TEN DAY SPECIAL ONE GALLON $25
Just mention this Blog Only Special for your
discount when you purchase. Of note, small plants should blossom
by spring but it’ll take five years or more to get an overhead wide
tree. Previous larger
plants at the nursery shown below as well.
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WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY, 2022
Encephalartos princeps |
Encephalartos arenarius |
Macrozamia communis |
Cycas panzhihuaensis |
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BECCARIOPHOENIX
MADAGASCARENSIS
MEDIUM TO LARGE SIZE MADAGASCAR PALM
SINGLE
TRUNK - GREEN LEAVES
VERY SLOW GROWING SPECIES
SALE
ON 20 GALLON PLANTS
It
took over a decade for taxonomists to figure out how many species of Beccariophoenix there
were in Madagascar. Thirty years ago there were felt to be two.
They were distinguished by the presence or absence of "windows" in the
juvenile leaves and for quite a while were referred to as "windows" and
"no-windows" species by collectors. A third species was
subsequently found in the High Plateau area of Madagascar. This
newer species has been named Beccariophoenix alfredii.
Beccariophoenix madagascarensis is
the original "no windows" species and is a single trunk green palm that
gets to a height of about 30 feet. It has leaves that are green,
upright and about ten feet long. A full crown has about a dozen
such leaves. There is no crown shaft and the trunk is about 16
inches in width. Although not overly tall, the crown of leaves is
full. It wants full sun and has a cold tolerance in the 25 to 28
degree F. range. I know of multiple specimens here in the San
Diego area. It has been quite difficult nowadays to find with the
lack of importation of Madagascar seeds into the U.S.
We have a limited number of 20 gallon plants. We're putting
them on sale.
REGULAR
PRICE 20 GALLON $550
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $475
These 20g plants are about 10-12 years old - super slow growing.
They are shown in the first six photos below.
The
last two photos are by Daryl Occonor AU and TS at RPS.
The 7th - 9th photos were taken in San Diego.
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CHAMAEDOREA HOOPERIANA
BAMBOO PALM THAT IS TALL AND FULL
STRONG & LARGE 10 & 15 GALLON PLANTS
ALMOST SOLD OUT OF THESE
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE PLANTS
It's not that uncommon that I'll talk about various types of Bamboo
Palms. Three decades ago this species (Chamaedorea
hooperiana) would have probably
been called a variety of Chamaedorea
costaricana. But, in his book
on Chamaedorea,
Don Hodel described this species named after friend and palm enthusiast
Louis Hooper. So, it now enjoys its own status as a species.
And, it deserved species status because it is quite different than Chamaedorea
costaricana. This species
is native to high elevation rain forest in the Veracruz area of Mexico.
It grows at up to 5000 feet elevation in habitat.
It reaches an overall height of twelve to fourteen feet. It is
also quite wide at maturity with many canes. These canes will
sometimes lean outwards, making the clump wider. Trunks are about
one inch thick. Compared to Chamaedorea
costaricana, this
species is more full and wide. It's hard to "see through" this
species whereas you'd have a better chance of seeing through
a costaricana. Both are suckering types of Bamboo Palms.
Also, the leaves of costaricana are
shorter. Hooperiana leaves
are four feet long or more.
Shown here is one of our ten or fifteen gallon plants.
This species likes good draining soil, adequate water, filtered
light and is cold hardy to the low 20's F. It is an ideal patio
plant and can be grown inside the home.
REGULAR PRICE 10 or 15 GALLON $300
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE SIZES $250
Mention this Special to get your discount. BTW, these are not easy
to find on the market. I'm showing you a large and old 25g plant
at the nursery. The garden photo is by T.S. at RPS.
READ MORE ABOUT THE BAMBOO PALMS
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BRAHEA ARMATA
THE MEXICAN BLUE FAN PALM
BLUE HESPER PALM
VERY BLUE COLORED LEAVES – SLOW GROWING
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE PLANTS
This species of blue fan palm is not only known for its intense blue
color but also for the fact that it is extremely cold hardy. It
goes down to about 16 degrees. It is native to Mexico,
specifically to Baja Mexico.
It prefers dry heat and is a challenge to grow in humid areas.
Mature plants take 30 years or more to reach a height of 20 to 25 feet.
The trunks are stout but clean.
These 25g plants have nice color and are sun acclimated.
They are begging to be planted into someone's garden. This species
is also very drought tolerant.
The plants we’re putting on special are intensely blue 15g
plants, large for their containers.
The plants on special are shown in the first four photos.
I’m also showing a 25 gallon and a larger boxed plant.
REGULAR PRICE 15 GALLON $200
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $175
Just mention this Blog Special to get this nice discount. On the
mature trees below, note the prominent blue color of the leaves.
This is the hallmark of this species.
The 15g size can be mail ordered although it takes a very large
box.
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BURRETIOKENTIA
VIEILLARDII
THE TIGER PALM -
STRIPED CROWN SHAFT
ANOTHER SPECIES OF THIS GREAT GENUS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G
SIZE!
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. Leaf length is about eight feet, leaflet length is three feet
and the leaves are flat in cross section. Some would argue that this
species is the prettiest of all Burretiokentia.
Culture is similar to the other Burretiokentia, but
I'd give it more shade when young and let it "grow into the sun" rather
than starting it in direct sunlight. As with all New Caledonian
species, ample water is crucial. Under-watered plants do not do well.
Although limited, we do offer various sizes for sale. I've shown not
only nursery plants here but also some mature specimens. We're putting
our 5g on Special
REGULAR PRICE 5
GALLON $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5
GALLON $110
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special at the time of purchase.
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BURRETIOKENTIA HAPALA
A GREAT NEW CALEDONIAN PALM FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SUPER ATTRACTIVE CROWN SHAFTED PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL FIVE GALLON SIZE
Among palm enthusiasts, almost any species from New Caledonia is sought
after. This species falls into that group. It is a crown
shafted palm with a rather thin trunk of about eight inches that gets to
a height of approximately 25 to 30 feet. It has an intriguing
brown color to the stems and crown shaft area. It does not have
the stripes you'd see with the Burretiokentia vieilllardii.
Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F, or perhaps a bit less. So,
it's comparable to a King Palm. If you can grow a King, you can
grow this species. One of the keys to culture is not letting the
ground it's in go dry. This species, like Chambeyronia, responds
to water. Shown below is the five gallon size that I'm putting on
special. I'd recommend morning sun, a few hours of mid-day sun, or
bright filtered light. It's a great species to grow.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON SIZE $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
Remember: Mention this Special for you discount.
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RAVENEA HILDEBRANDTII
SEMI-DWARF PINNATE COMORO ISLAND PALM
VERY HARD TO FIND SPECIES – TO EIGHT FEET TALL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This endangered semi-dwarf palm species is from the Comoro Islands,
close to Madagascar. It has a very thin trunk. Although reports of
twenty foot palms in habitat exist, in most domestic gardens don't
expect anything over ten feet in a lifetime. Trunk diameter is two
to three inches. Leaf size is three to four feet. Most have
grown this species in part day sun or filtered light. However, I
have one customer growing it well in full sun. Cold hardiness is
in the mid-twenties F.
Below I am showing our offering of 5 gallon plants which we have
available and are putting on a Ten Day Special. This palm does fine in
Southern California and is the ultimate of pinnate leaf palms where
"short" is needed. I've shown below several shots of mature garden
specimens to illustrate this species height.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $135
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $110
Remember: Mention this Special for this reduced price when you buy!
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ARCHONTOPHOENIX BEATRICAE
PROBABLY A VARIETY OF A. ALEXANDRAE
SWOLLEN BASE OF TRUNK
STEP OFFS AT THE GROWTH RINGS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Archontophoenix Beatricae has
always been a bit of a problem for taxonomists - whether it's
truly a species or a variety. Some feel it's a variety of A.
alexandrae. I won't get into that argument here. But, the
plants shown below came from seed from a A.
beatricae. Note the very swollen trunk base. It flairs
out. It is also known to have notches or "step offs" at the
growth rings. I don't have a good photo close up of the
latter. These plants need to be repotted or go into the
ground. They can take coastal sun. Cold hardiness is about 25
degrees F. The 5g size singles are on sale but we may have a
few multiples we'd offer at the same price.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $100
Remember: mention this Special to
get your discount when you purchase!
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BRAHEA BRANDEGEEI
A TALL, QUICK GROWING BRAHEA
GREEN LEAVES, SORT OF WISPY
THIN TRUNK
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
Rarely do I have this hard to find palm and even more rarely do I put it
on special. It's one of the hardest of the Braheas to
locate. It can reach heights of over 80 feet and is native to Baja
California, Mexico. Trunks are thin. Crowns of leaves are
open. Leaf color is typically green as shown here. One of
the best places to see this species is in Balboa Park, San Diego, less
than a half mile from where I live. It wants full sun, tolerates
wind and dry conditions and is a good growing species. Despite its
beauty, its a solid grower and a fine addition to any garden.
I’m offering band sized seedlings on sale - see first four
photos. The fifth & Sixth photo are of a 15g plant.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $47.50
It'd be
piece of cake to mail order.
BTW, the plants are about one leaf larger than shown here from these
older photos. Remember, mention this Special!
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DYPSIS ARENARUM
THE SAND PALM
SIMILAR TO DYPSIS LUTESCENS
BUT WHITE CROWN SHAFT
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This thin trunked suckering palm is native to
Madagascar where, in the northeastern area, it lives close to the sandy
beaches. Thus the common name. It has green curved leaves with small
leaflets. The tubular crown shaft is white and the thin trunk is
ringed. It is distinguished from the Areca Palm by it's reddish
petioles and blue-green leaflets. It typically forms a clump of four to
five individual plants. It tolerates coastal sun and is cold hardy in
the mid to upper 20's F. It is as rare species. We rarely have it for
sale.
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
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SERENOA REPENS
SHORTER CLUMPING FAN
PALM
SOUGHT AFTER BLUE FORM
VERY COLD HARDY, SUN LOVING
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
This suckering fan palm is native to the southeastern gulf states of the
U.S. and some adjacent island areas. Native habitats even extend
up into the Carolinas. It gets to a mature height of six to eight
feet. It loves sun and heat. Leaf color varies from blue to
green or somewhere in-between. The plants on sale today are in
band containers and oversized – about 6 to 7 years old.
Yes, they are slow growing.
We do have larger, but on this batch of bands we are offering a
very good price. It has smaller sized leaves. It forms a clump
over time. The seeds for these came from blue parents.
Of note, young plants never show blue until larger and out in
direct sun. Cold
hardiness is into the upper teens F.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $55
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE BAND SIZE
$47.50
Remember:
Mention this Blog Special for your discount
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LEPIDOZAMIA PEROFFSKYANA
A "USER FRIENDLY" LARGE GREEN CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE
I I enjoy talking about this species because it is one of my favorites.
It is a large species over time. I say 'user friendly" because
this is one of the few species that has absolutely no spines; none of
the leaflets, none one the stems. A leaf brushing across your face
feels no more intense than brushing past a Maiden Hair Fern. We have a
huge selection of this species. Today I’m putting seedlings in
band size on sale. Below are a few of the main characteristics of
this species:
*Large species with trunks slowly getting to over ten feet
*Leaf length typically six to eight feet, sometimes bigger.
*Trunk diameter to 18 inches
*Smooth petiole with no spines
*Great for strong filtered light or full sun along the coast
*Large interesting cones
*Leaflets soft and glossy green in color
*New leaves emerge upward, older leaves lay more horizontal
*Easy to grow
I've found that even customers who say "I only like palms, not cycads"
tend to love this species. Note that it does have some
horizontal spread when in lower light conditions as you see with the
coning sized plant at the Nursery in the 7th photo.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $60
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $50
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ENCEPHALARTOS MSINGANUS
NEARLY EXTINCT IN THE WILD
GREEN SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE SEEDLINGS
This species is endemic to Msinga district in KwaZulu-Natal province,
South Africa. E. msinganus is on the
verge of extinction, where ever shrinking populations are small and
scattered. This is a small to medium sized plant. Leaves get
about about five feet in length. Stems can reach up to three
meters over the centuries, but it is rare to see anything close to that
size.
This species
was originally called Encephalartos msinga (after
its locality) but was later formally described as Encephalartos
msinganus. The leaves on this species are relatively short,
are green and generally are heavily armed on the leaflets and petioles.
It is quite rare to see this plant in cultivation and some make the
argument that it is equally rare to some of the (very rare) Transvaal
species.
In coastal and inland areas, this species wants to be in sun. For
desert areas, this species should be grown in partial sun or filtered
light. It requires a soil that drains well. The plants on
sale are 4 years old, bigger and older than shown here and with about
four to five leaves.
REGULAR PRICE BAND SIZE $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL BAND SIZE $65
Remember to mention this Blog
Special for this discount at the time of purchase.
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ZAMIA SPECIES "CARIBBEAN"
SEMI-DWARF GREEN CYCAD
TOLERATES SOME SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON CLUSTERS
On many of the Caribbean Islands you will find
native Zamia
species. These ten to all be semi-dwarf plants that get to heights of
about 3 feet. Most tolerate some sun and, right on the coast, full
sun. All have thin green leaflets and the leaf stems have minimal
spines. Also, these plants tend to cluster making small colonies. The
plant shown below are near coning size. Our 5 gallon on sale are of
unknown origin but are definitely from one of the Caribbean Islands.
Caudexes are about 3 inches. Ages about ten years or more. Cold
tolerance is into the mid or possibly low 20's F. When fuller they will
resemble the older plants shown the the last row of photos, other
Zamias Caribbean.
REGULAR PRICE 5G LARGE CLUSTERS $275
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G THIS SIZE
$235
These can be easily mail ordered and may do fine
as a greenhouse or even an interior cycad. We have limited numbers
available.
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PASSION FRUIT VINE
PASSIFLORA EDULIS
CLIMBING FINE WITH UNUSUAL
FLOWERS & EDIBLE TROPICAL FRUIT
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
PLANTS
The Passion Fruit Vine is native to Brazil.
It is fast growing, will climb almost anything and produces very large
and unusual purple and white flowers as shown here. These are
pollinated by bees, hummingbirds or bats. This results in about two
inch egg-shaped purple fruit that are quite seedy but have a unique
tropical flavor. The fruit is often squeezed to make a drink. Eating
the fruit off the tree, some will spit out the seeds while others just
swallow them. This vine wants sun, average water and can tolerate a
freeze easily. We're putting husky 5 gallon on special.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $55
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LIGULARIA
TUSSILANGINEA
AKA FARFUGIUM JAPONICUM GIGANTEUM
THE LEOPARD PLANT
LILY-LIKE, FLAT GREEN LEAVES
YELLOW BLOSSOMS IN FALL
TAKES SUN - LIKES WATER
TEN DAY
SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON
This is an interesting plant we propagate
ourselves from seeds of existing plants. They form small clusters
of shiny green leaf plants that don't get over 18 inches. The new
name (Farfugium giganteum) would lead one to think that the
leaves are "huge' but they are not. Average leaf width is about 8
inches. Flowers come in the fall are yellow, daisy-like and medium
sized. This species enjoys water and will droop over with too
little water. Then, when given water, they bounce right back.
It's a good "indicator plant" for how well you are watering the garden.
They'll take sun in many areas or part day sun. In full sun, give
them plenty of water. These plants do sucker and are easy to
propagate from divisions. This is a great "filler plant" to put in areas
where you want something but don't know what to use. We have other
sizes but are offering really nice 5g on sale.
REGULAR
PRICE 5G $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $55
Remember: mention this Special for your
discount when you purchase.
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NEOROGELIA PINK FIREBALL
MAKES CLUSTER WITH VARIEGATED LEAVES
PINK FLUSH CENTRALLY
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 8 INCH POT CLUSTERS
This variety of Bromeliad has become quite
sought after lately. For years we've carried the red Fireballs.
This one has variegated leaves (longitudinally) that are green with
white edges. Also, over time, it develops a pink flush on the
leaves, especially centrally. These clusters have three to five
plants. They want strong filtered light or a few hours of morning
or late day sun.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE CLUSTER $45
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FAN PALMS
THEY ALL JUST LOOK LIKE MEXICAN FAN PALMS
CORRECT?
I DON'T THINK SO.
All photos here are of fan palms. They were taken in the wild, in
botanical gardens or at the nursery. But, all are of fan palms of
one species or another.
I've not labeled them because I'm presenting them as a group. From
a structure point of view, a fan palm is a palm where all the segments
(or leaflets) radiate from one central area. These can form a
whole circle of leaflets, a half circle, or less. Compare this to
a pinnate palm where leaflets come off a central leaf stalk. I.e.,
leaflets protrude laterally from a central stem, typically to either
side.
Over the years I have heard people say hundreds of time things like
"I don't like fan palms; they all look like Mexican Fans". Or,
"Fan palms look like "desert palms". Or, "Fan palms are so boring;
I like normal palms". If you were like me and had studied
palms for almost forty years, what would you say to such comments?
I usually just say something like "I understand" and show them typical
pinnate palms. But, I am aware that nothing could be further from
the truth.
There are such exotic fan palms of all types, shapes, sizes, color
and textures. I've tried to demonstrate their varied appearance
here. Fan palms comes from all corners of the world.
Some are large trees, others tiny. Some species are for shade
only. Some have silver undersides. And, others are almost
white in color.
And, fan palms add a different look and dimension to the garden.
A garden composed of only pinnate palms like King Palms is quite boring.
One has to mix fans into a garden to add diversity and interest. I
hope you can see with these photos how you could do this.
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KENTIOPSIS OLIVIFORMIS
A GREAT CROWN SHAFTED PALM FOR SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
I've discussed this
great New Caledonian species before because it is such a good
species for those of us in Southern California. It comes
from high elevation in its native habitat, is a good growing
palm and can tolerate full sun easily along the coastal strip.
Its cold hardiness is down to about 23 degrees, better than the
King Palm or Kentia Palm. It has an average trunk diameter
of eight to ten inches and a mature height of usually about
thirty feet. It can also be grown in part day sun or
strong filtered light.
Shown here
is a nice 25g plant along with other sizes. You'll notice
that the leaf color in the sun is blue-green in a way. It
is certainly not a lime green color. Also, some new leaves
may emerge with a hint of red color. Growth rate is good.
We have a reasonable assortment of all sizes although our larger
plants are almost sold out.
This species is highly recommended.
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CHAMAEDOREA COSTARICANA
ONE OF THE BEST BAMBOO PALMS
EASY TO GROW - A GREAT INTERIOR PALM
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
This suckering palm species is native to Mexico and Central America.
It is one of about four types of "Bamboo Palms" and is probably either
the best or in a stiff competition with Chamaedorea hooperiana. This
species gets to a mature height of twelve to sixteen feet, has strong 1
inch to 1.5 inch trunks which are green in color with prominent rings,
and about three to four foot long leaves. It is an upright grower
and does clump. It doesn't run. It takes filtered light or
morning sun along the coast. I've even heard of some growing it in
full sun although I'd not recommend it. It is a good growing
species. Cold hardiness is into the mid to lower 20's F. It is
far superior to the more common Bamboo Palm, Chamaedorea seifritzii.
Below I'm showing in the first six photos the 15g size followed by one
photo of a larger 25g nursery plant.
It’s the 15g size that we’re putting on sale. Be aware this
species is super sought after but quite difficult to find.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $235
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON $210
Remember: Mention this Special for this Blog Only discounted
price.
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CHAMAEDOREA RADICALIS HYBRID
COASTAL SUN TOLERANT - COLD HARDY
THIN TRUNK - GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE UNUSUAL HYBRIDS
On many occasions in the past, I've discussed
Chamaedorea radicalis.
I've presented both the dwarf and trunking
forms. The dwarf form has wider green leaflets and never trunks. The
trunking form has about a inch thick green trunk, gets to a height of
twelve feet or so and has thin leaflets with bluish leaf stems. Well,
let me introduce what appears to be a hybrid of the two. These plants
came from domestic private garden seeds and don't fit the
characteristics of either dwarf or trunking forms. The leaflets are
green, a bit wide but not to the extent of the dwarf form, and are
forming a trunk. I've not seen this before. They should be cold hardy
to 20 degrees F or a bit lower and tolerate full coastal sun. The 15g
size are seen in the first two rows of photos below. In the last row
I'm showing the dwarf and trunking forms (nursery plants). I have no
mature garden plants to show you.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THESE "HYBRID
RADICALIS" 15G SIZE FOR $195
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VEITCHIA ARECINA
EXOTIC MEDIUM TO TALL PINNATE SUN PALM
CAN BE GROWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RARE SPECIES - SELDOM SEE FOR SALE
TEN DAY SPECIAL TRIPLE 15G SIZE
We have a limited number of triples of this species - three plants in
one pot. This is like you so often see with King Palms.
Inherently, this is a single trunk, crown shafted pinnate palm native to
Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. In the wild, plants get to over 75 feet
tall. In So California it is more typical to see one to 30 to 40
feet. They have a light colored crown shaft, speckled dark or
black color near the inner crown area and sometimes on the leaf stems.
Leaves are six to eight feet long and leaflet tips are pointed or
slightly blunted. The trunk is narrow for a tall palm.
Shown here are triple 15g plants which we're putting on special.
There are quite a few people who are growing this species in the coastal
strip in our area.
REGULAR PRICE 15G $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15G SIZE $200
Please mention this Blog Only Special prior to purchase
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CHAMBEYRONIA HOOKERI
THE BLONDE FLAME THROWER PALM
GORGEOUS PALM FROM NEW CALEDONIA
USUALLY HAVE NICE NEW PURPLE-RED LEAF
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE
Shown is a nice example of a 15 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 $225
TEN DAY SPECIAL 15 GALLON SIZE $200
We have very limited numbers available of this
species and only several in this 15 gallon size. Of course, not
all will have a red new leaf at this time. Mention this Special at
the time of purchase for this discounted price. The crown shaft
photo below is by TS at RPS and the new red leaf by the roof is by
D.L.
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RHAPIS EXCELSA
THE LADY PALM
ONE OF THE BEST INTERIOR PALMS
ALSO GREAT UNDERSTORY GARDEN PLANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 15G SIZE
We have an assortment of Lady Palms which
are near perfect - almost as nice as the expensive ones we bring in out
of Hawaii. But, they are locally grown and better priced. And, we are
offering them on special. Have you ever wondered why you hardly ever
see Rhapis on sale? It's because they are super slow growing.
The plants shown here are eight, maybe ten years old. Therefore,
growers have little motivation to sell them cheap. The plants shown
here are nice enough for a bank or hotel lobby, a professional office or
even your living room.
Rhapis excelsa is native to Asia and typically doesn't get much
over 8 feet tall in a pot. They do great in shady locations of the
garden or inside the home. They are a very nice patio plant. Cold
hardiness is about 20 degrees F. They want low dose fertilizer. Too
much fertilizer will burn them. The plants on special here are 15g
size, very full with lots of canes. They won't last long.
REGULAR PRICE THESE 15G $375
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $275
Important: Mention this Blog Only Offering for
this price when you purchase. Note, limited supply available.
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PHOENIX ROEBELENII
THE PYGMY DATE PALM
LOCALLY GROWN AND STURDY PALM
SALE ON TRIPLE PLANTS IN 5 GALLON SIZE
Most people are familiar with this species, the Pygmy Date Palm.
It is naturally a single trunks species. But, they are usually
sold as "triples" - three individual plants in the same pot - so often,
that people think it's a suckering species. And, 99% of plants are
sold as a "multiples". Over a few decades, this species can get to
a height of over ten feet.
They are slow growing.
Triples grow slower than singles.
This species is a type of Date Palm, so it does have spines on
its stems. Growth rate is medium to slow. It likes full sun
and is cold hardy to about 22 degrees F. Of note, it is one of
the least cold hardy of all the Date Palms. Shown here are
some shippable 5 gallon which we’re putting on Special.
These are locally grown and much hardier and stronger than
imported plants like you see at the depot stores.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $85
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $65
Remember to mention this Special at the time of purchase to get this
discounted price.
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BRAHEA ELEGANS
THE FRANCESHCI PALM
MEDIUM SIZE FAN PALM
FROM SONORA, MEXICO
LOVES HEAT AND SUN
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G SIZE
Native to Mexico, this medium sized fan palm gets to a height typically
of twenty to twenty-five feet, has a rather narrow trunk for a Brahea and
a smaller crown of green fan shaped leaves. It is a medium rate
growing palm that tolerates full sun. Exact cold tolerance is not known
but felt to be into the low 20's F. It could be lower but is not
documented. The five gallon plants on sale are at least 5 years
old and very nice. These are easy to mail order.
REGULAR PRICE 5G $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5G $95
Just mention this Blog Special for your discount when you purchase.
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HOWEA FORSTERIANA
THE
KENTIA PALM
GREAT PATIO OR INTERIOR PALM - OR IN THE GARDEN
TEN
DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SINGLES
Howea forsteriana,
the popular Kentia Palm, is native to Lord Howe Island. There it
lives at lower elevations. At higher elevations up the mountains
one sees Howea
belmoreana and Hedyscepe. The
Kentia does great here in So California. It is a single
trunk species that is often grown as a "multiple" with several plants in
the same pot. It does NOT sucker. Along the coast it takes
full sun or part day sun. Far inland, filtered light is needed.
Cold tolerance is about 25 degrees F. Mature height in sun is
usually about thirty feet in 30 years. We’re putting very nice 5
gallon plants on special.
These plants are singles - not multiples. These can be mail
ordered.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $95
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CHAMAEDOREA WOODSONIANA
TALL, THICK TRUNK, BEAUTIFUL GREEN PINNATE PALM
DOES BEST IN SHADE – STUNNINGLY BEATIFUL
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This is a very large, single trunk species that is native to a long
range, spanning from Mexico into the northern parts of South America.
It is very sought after by enthusiasts and is known as one of the
tallest of all Chamaedoreas
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reaching heights of possibly over forty feet. The trunk has a
prominent crownshaft and is four inches thick or more. It's leaves
are four to five feet long with a prominent petiole. Leaf color is
a deep green and, in cross section, the leaves are slightly keeled.
In Southern California, this species prefers shade or a bit of sun.
It has been said that this species cannot take a freeze.
More recent reports suggest this species can tolerate temperatures into
the upper 20's F. It is known to be growing in the San Francisco
Bay area. It is a quick grower and sometimes the base of the trunk
is swollen. Shown is our 5g size. We have limited numbers
available.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $110
Note: We only have a few
available and they’ll be gone soon.
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DYPSIS SAINTELUCEI
SINGLE TRUNK - WHITE CROWN
SHAFT
NATIVE TO MADAGASCAR
HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER
TEN DAY SPECIAL ON 5 GALLON
SIZED PLANTS
This single trunk palm in native to forest
regions in southern Madagascar. It is known for its powdery white
crown shaft. Mature it is a medium sized palm with a rather thin
trunk and height of about twenty feet. It is being grown well in
Southern California. I’ve heard from some that it's one of the
better Dypsis to grow here. Leaves are arranged in a tristichous
pattern and are plumose (fluffy). It tolerates sun or part sun.
The exact cold hardiness is not well established but probably about 25
degrees F. The 5 gallon on sale below are on sale for ten days.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $125
TEN DAY
SPECIAL 5 GALLON $100
You must mention this Internet-only special when
purchasing to get this price. Limited supplies available.
The last two photos are c/o John Dransfield, Kew & s and Jeff White, AU
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DICTYOSPERMA FURFURACEUM
NOW KNOWN AS
DICTYOSPERMA ALBUM VARIETY CONJUGATUM
SMALLER SPECIES, WHITE-SILVER CROWN SHAFT
NEAR EXTINCT IN THE WILD
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON PLANTS
Among taxonomists, Dictyosperma is known as a "monotypic" genus.
This means there is only one species. We enthusiasts have always
been troubled by this as, when we look at specimen plants, they are so
different. But, this is what it is. Older varietal names
such as "rubrum" and "furfuraceum" are out. Now the
taxonomist say there are three varieties of Dictyosperma album -
and the prior variety called "rubrum" apparently is grouped with
the aureum present type variety.
If this is confusing, realize it's always been confusing and I totally
agree. But, remember that taxonomists have to make a living by
re-naming things.
Currently there are three varieties of D. album:
Dictyosperma album variety album
Dictyosperma album variety aureum
Dictyosperma album variety conjugatum
What we've known as D. furfuraceum is now called D. album
variety conjugatum. This is the smallest species of the group and
gets to mature heights of ten to fifteen feet. It's from Round
Island. Reports are that it is critically endangered with only a
few plants remaining in the wild. It has a definite white powdery
color to leaf stems and to the crown shaft.
It's near impossible to find the Dictyosperma conjugatum for
sale. Previously we had some old specimens but those are long
gone. We're offering you plants in 2 gallon pots presently on special.
These were repotted About six months ago and are a bit further along
than shown here.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $65
Remember: Only a few available. Photos below taken by Tim
Ran (last 2 pictures)
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COCCOTHRINAX ARGENTATA
MEDIUM SIZED FAN PALM
SMALL TRUNK - SILVER BACK TO LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON SIZE
This smaller and very cute fan palm is native to areas of
Florida, Mexico and into the Caribbean. It has a blue green leaf
color with more prominent silver on the underside of the leaf.
Mature height is rarely to twenty feet. Leaves are about three to
four feet across and prominently divided into segments. It likes
heat and sun. It might also do well in desert areas. Cold
hardiness is into the mid-twenties F. We are putting our 2 gallon
plants on sale. This species is ideal for people who want shorter but
attractive sun tolerant palms. But, particularly in pots, it is slow
growing.
REGULAR PRICE 2 GALLON $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2 GALLON $60
Just mention this Blog Special when you purchase for your discount.
BTW, I mentioned this species is slow growing. The plant shown is
five years old.
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CHAMAEDOREA TENELLA
DWARF SINGLE TRUNK
UNDERSTORY SUPER RARE MINIATURE PALM
SIMPLE LEAVES - NEVER OVER A FEW FEET TALL
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
TEN DAY SPECIAL TWO GALLON 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. It is certainly a dwarf
species and is rarely 24 inches tall. These plants we're offering came
from domestic seeds from a plant in the Los Angeles area. They are
about three to four years old and in 2 gallon plants.
They are essentially mature and flowering although they’ll put on
a some more height. 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 TWO GALLON $95
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $80
Remember: Mention this Blog Only Special when you purchase.
These can be mail ordered. The garden photos are by HJD.
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DIOON SPINULOSUM
A CUSTOMER FAVORITE CYCAD
FILTERED LIGHT IN GARDEN OR INSIDE THE HOME
GREEN LEAVES, ELEGANT
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE FIVE GALLON
This species of a green cycad can be grown in the garden or as an
interior palm. In a few decades plant height should not be more
than about 7 to 8 feet, especially if grown in a pot. 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. 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 nicely sized 5 gallon on sale.
These have caudex sizes of about 5 inches. The one shown here is
5.5 inches with about 3 to 4 foot leaves. Easy to ship.
TEN DAY SPECIAL NICE 5 GALLON $185
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DIOON EDULE
DWARF MEXICAN CYCAD
FOR A CYCAD, VERY COLD HARDY
TOLERATES DESERT SUN - ONE OF BEST FOR THIS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5
GALLON SIZE
Dioon edule is
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. Leaves are typically green to blue
green. Leaflets at pointed at the end and otherwise un-armed. Dioon
edule is one of the few cycads that tolerates hot direct desert sun.
The Sago Palm can't claim this ability. Cold tolerance is
excellent, being able to take cold weather into the teens F.
The plant size I’m putting on special are very old 5 gallon plants.
The one shown has a caudex of 5.5 inches. In fact, it has a
male cone (a sign of maturity). Typically this size has caudexes
of four to five inches. This size can be shipped to anywhere
within the U.S. If you order, most likely the plant you receive
won't be the one shown below but similar.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $185
Remember to mention this Special for your discount when you purchase.
Below I'm also showing a several decade old box plant, a close up of the leaf
and a garden specimen.
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DIOON CALIFANOI
MEDIUM SIZED MEXICAN CYCAD
KEELED, ARCHING GRAY-GREEN LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL VERY NICE 15 GALLON PLANT
There is some type of seductive quality to this rare species – Dioon
califanloi. I think it's because of the compact, rigid, keeled
and curved leaves. The leaves are very distinct and different -
and very appealing. This is a species that takes on the mature
appearance over time. As a young plant you might think it's a
"ho-hummer". But, as it ages, it develops its traditional
appearance and gets more attractive. Leaves are four to five feet
long. In a domestic situation, a plant with a three foot trunk
would be enormous. It takes full sun and is cold hardy into the
lower 20's F. The plant on
sale is in a 15g container and has a 6 inch caudex with a 2 inch pup.
REGULAR PRICE THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD $825
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS ACTUAL 15 GALLON CYCAD $695
Remember to mention this Blog Special for this price when you purchase.
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PHILODENDRON X EVANSII
HUGE HEART-SHAPED LEAVES
NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND FOR SALE
FAIRLY COLD HARDY - MAKES A GARDEN HIGHLIGHT!
TEN DAY SPECIAL LARGE 7 GALLON PLANTS
This rare and difficult to find hybrid Philodendron hasn't
been available for several decades. It was replaced by the less
expensive Philodendron Selloum variety. But, the P.
evansii is huge compared to the selloum. The P.
evansii is a hybrid of uncertain parentage. There are few in
domestic gardens but, interestingly enough, may have been developed by a
horticulturist in the 1950's who worked at Disneyland in Orange County,
CA. Some say the parentage is Philodendron speciosum x Philodendron
bipinnatifidum.
This hybrid produces huge leaves that
are ruffled, heart shaped (elephant ear type of leaves) and can get five
feet long and three feet wide. They can deal with strong filtered
light and in mild locations with almost full sun. Cold hardiness
is down to about 30 degrees. Plant height is typically six to
twelve feet. We only have a couple of these plants. If you
really want one of these, act quickly because they'll be gone in no
time. And, they are never inexpensive to purchase.
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS RARE SPECIES 7 GALLON $250
The garden photos below are by (in order) University of South Florida,
garden ubc Website and Pinterest, Note: We have only several
of the 7 gallon size. 15
gallon are more expensive. No 5g
available.
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MOTHER FERN
ASPLENIUM BULBIFERUM
FULL GREEN FERN WITH SOFT LEAVES
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
This popular fern gets its name from the fact that it forms small plants
on its leaves that drop to the ground, root out and form new plants.
But, it is a single trunk fern with green, graceful soft arching leaves.
Mature size is 3 to 4 feet tall and a similar width. It is lush
and attractive. It wants shade and regular watering. Don't
let it go dry. I don't know if it shows on these small photos, but
there are small plants on the dorsal leaves. You can appreciate
how full and robust these 5 gallon are.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE $60
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PHLEBODIUM AUREUM
THE BLUE STAR FERN
SHORT HEIGHT – BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN LEAVES
CAN BE USED AS GROUND COVER
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON POTS
This species of blue, crawling fern is native to regions of the
southeastern U.S., down through Mexico and Central American and into the
Caribbean and South America. It gets to heights of about two to
three feet and is rhizomatous in nature. It can slowly spread
along the ground but is easy to control. Leaf color is definitely
a blue or blue-green color. It can be used as a ground cover as
shown below. It likes filtered light and is cold hardy into the
twenties F.
REGULAR PRICE 5 GALLON $65
TEN DAY SPECIAL THIS SIZE $55
The first six photos show our 5 gallon size on special.
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TRITONIA SPECIES ORANGE
FLAME FREESIA
WINTER - SPRING BLOOMERS
INTENSE LATE WINTER ORANGE CLUSTERS OF
FLOWERS
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON SIZE
Tritonia
are a type of plant that is related to
Iris.
The foliage stands about 18 inches. In winter or spring flowers shoot
up from the foliage another 18 inches. This species blossom is an
intense orange color. I apologize that the photos don't do justice in
showing the color. They are native to South Africa and grown from
bulbs. Leaves and flat and joined at their bases and blossoms emerge
from the leaves. Blossoms are on long stems and bifurcate. They
tolerate temperatures well below a freeze and tolerate strong filtered
light or coastal sun. Blossoms a very fragrant, especially at night.
This is a first time offering. Limited numbers. This is the first time
we've offered this species. Note they stop blossoming by April.
TEN DAY SPECIAL 5 GALLON
TRITONIA $65
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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 TWO 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 2 gallon plants.
They are about 18 inches tall.
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 2 gallon on sale.
REGULAR PRICE 2G $75
TEN DAY SPECIAL 2G $60
To read more on the Traveler Palm, click here:
TRAVELER PALM ARTICLE
And, remember to mention this Blog Special for this discounted price!
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LARGER BLUE ENCEPHALARTOS
ALL CONING
SIZED SPECIMENS
SHOWING SIX DIFFERENT PLANTS
At the Nursery we did a walk around to
photograph some larger blue Encephalartos.
All plants shown are coning sized, some presently in cone. All have
been locally grown. Blue Encephalartos
like sun and are cold hardy to about 22 degrees F. Any of these plants
can be delivered or shipped although 36 inch boxed plants are
difficult. We certainly have smaller and more affordable plants of
these species and, on some, even larger plants.
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Encephalartos arenarius
36 inch box 22 x 30 inches, 6, 2 & 2 inch pups
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Encephalartos horridus
24 in box 11 x 12.5 tall
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Encephalartos horridus
25g probably female 10 inches
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Encephalartos lehmannii
25g 12 inches
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Encephalartos trispinosus
male 35 gallon 12 x 21 inches ceramic pot
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Encephalartsos trispinosus
25g 11 wide x 11 inches tall 5 inch pup
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ENCEPHALARTOS FEROX
SOUTH AFRICAN CYCAD
STUNNING RED FEMALE CONE
GREEN HOLLY FERN - LIKE LEAFLETS
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