Hyophorbe lagenicaulis ~ Bottle Palm
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Hyophorbe lagenicaulis ~ Bottle Palm
Good things in the mail today....
Some info ---> http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Hyophorb ... aulis.html
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Seeds
Some info ---> http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Hyophorb ... aulis.html
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis Seeds
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Love the Bottle Palm. I bought one 2 years ago at a local nursery for about $20. It was during the winter, discounted etc. It struggled thru the winter, came back last summer and really looks pretty good right now. It made it thru winter inside in a west window.
Kent in Kansas
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and hot in summer (usually)
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and hot in summer (usually)
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I am going back to the Mayan Riveria next week and where I am staying they have some awesome bottle palms.
I don't know when they get seeds but if they are there now I might have to bring some home.
These are one of my favourite palms
I don't know when they get seeds but if they are there now I might have to bring some home.
These are one of my favourite palms
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Wes - got it at Family Tree Nursery in Overland Park KS -. I'll post a picture of it in a day or two. It is very nice. They have nice stuff, but it is very expensive (usually).
Kent in Kansas
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and hot in summer (usually)
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and hot in summer (usually)
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Thanks I leave on Sunday for a week. I am sure going to enjoy the 32C days.
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
- Knnn
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A 3 day soak and 4 weeks later,
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Thanks Barb! First time I've tried these.
( should have a few more opening their first leaves soon
Steve
( should have a few more opening their first leaves soon
Steve
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How are the Bottle Palms doing, Steve? Specimen sized plants would be fantastic. Though they already show grace when young.
Dean
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Dean, I really should have started some of these several years ago, ( I have been missing out on a good thing
Easy growers and no problems so far,
Steve
Easy growers and no problems so far,
Steve
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Wes, I would wait, every time I re-pot something near the end of the year it just sulks until Spring anyways.
Barb, A bit out of my league too, but might be worth it for the years it takes to get one to that size.
( I know people who spend more than that on bedding plants each year, that one is about $530.00 more than I've ever spent on one plant
Steve
Barb, A bit out of my league too, but might be worth it for the years it takes to get one to that size.
( I know people who spend more than that on bedding plants each year, that one is about $530.00 more than I've ever spent on one plant
Steve
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Mad as hell.
Bought what I thought was a nice Bottle Palm today.
Got home, looked at images on google.
Discovered it's a PONYTAIL PALM...not a palm at all, but a LILY.
Damn labels that say "Tropical foliage".
Note to nurseries: Either state the name of the bloody thing, or forget a label period.
I could spit nails
I may drown the beggar.
Barb.
Bought what I thought was a nice Bottle Palm today.
Got home, looked at images on google.
Discovered it's a PONYTAIL PALM...not a palm at all, but a LILY.
Damn labels that say "Tropical foliage".
Note to nurseries: Either state the name of the bloody thing, or forget a label period.
I could spit nails
I may drown the beggar.
Barb.
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Those tags are worthless...besides maybe spray painting over them and reusing
This year I bought a Alocasia cucullata that was labelled as a "Buddha Palm"
Most of the Majesty Palms are now labelled as " Low Light Plants". The list of errors goes on and on, I would be happy to just get a tag with the correct Genus.
How big is your Beaucarnea recurvata ? I have a couple smaller ones, the larger, well grown ones are impressive
Steve
This year I bought a Alocasia cucullata that was labelled as a "Buddha Palm"
Most of the Majesty Palms are now labelled as " Low Light Plants". The list of errors goes on and on, I would be happy to just get a tag with the correct Genus.
How big is your Beaucarnea recurvata ? I have a couple smaller ones, the larger, well grown ones are impressive
Steve
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In two nurseries I visited, Majesty Palms were the only ones labelled as Majesty. Everything else says Tropical Foliage, even the Fishtails!
Have read that ponytails grow really slowly/ This one has 4 small branches...a couple of feet of trunk before it branched out would've been preferable.
Wow...Alocasia labelled as Buddha...that's as bizarre as labelling could be. Maybe a mischievous child was switching them while parents were shopping.
Homemade plant ID tags: One window has a broken mini-blind. I'll cut the plastic slats into new plant labels! More than I need. Hope there's no lead in 'em.
While at the nursery, I simply had to snap a pic of these palms (signage 14-inch Tropical Palms). It was like being in a wonderful forest! Doubt I could've kept one alive so didn't buy one.
Barb
Have read that ponytails grow really slowly/ This one has 4 small branches...a couple of feet of trunk before it branched out would've been preferable.
Wow...Alocasia labelled as Buddha...that's as bizarre as labelling could be. Maybe a mischievous child was switching them while parents were shopping.
Homemade plant ID tags: One window has a broken mini-blind. I'll cut the plastic slats into new plant labels! More than I need. Hope there's no lead in 'em.
While at the nursery, I simply had to snap a pic of these palms (signage 14-inch Tropical Palms). It was like being in a wonderful forest! Doubt I could've kept one alive so didn't buy one.
Barb
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This was actually one of the better tags I've seen, (a correct binomial), but no clue as to where the common name came from.
My ponytail seems similar, wonder if they came from the same nursery?
The one on the right was a .99 cent grocery store deal.
Steve
My ponytail seems similar, wonder if they came from the same nursery?
The one on the right was a .99 cent grocery store deal.
Steve
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Steve, that is weird. I googled both names, and the Alocasia looks to be correct, yet Buddha Palm images resemble a Bamboo-like plant.
OK you've convinced me not to drown my ponytail. They are a nice looking plant. You paid 99 CENTS for the one at right ????
Nice shape on "bulb". Mine was $27.88 plus tax.
Have read that ponytails like to be near 50 F over winter, and very dry, so mine's going into the barely-heated building.
Barb
OK you've convinced me not to drown my ponytail. They are a nice looking plant. You paid 99 CENTS for the one at right ????
Nice shape on "bulb". Mine was $27.88 plus tax.
Have read that ponytails like to be near 50 F over winter, and very dry, so mine's going into the barely-heated building.
Barb
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Steve, that is weird. I googled both names, and the Alocasia looks to be correct, yet Buddha Palm images resemble a Bamboo-like plant.
OK you've convinced me not to drown my ponytail. They are a nice looking plant. You paid 99 CENTS for the one at right ????
Nice shape on "bulb". Mine was $27.88 plus tax.
Have read that ponytails like to be near 50 F over winter, and very dry, so mine's going into the barely-heated building.
Barb
OK you've convinced me not to drown my ponytail. They are a nice looking plant. You paid 99 CENTS for the one at right ????
Nice shape on "bulb". Mine was $27.88 plus tax.
Have read that ponytails like to be near 50 F over winter, and very dry, so mine's going into the barely-heated building.
Barb
Bottle palm at local nursery
A nursery very close to my home has a bottle palm about 5ft tall listed at $269.99 however it now marked down 70% off. Not knowing much about these palms I think it's a good price but I'm unsure how it will do in the house. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks
Phil
Phil
Re: Bottle palm at local nursery
I have had very good luck in a west window with my bottle palm for the last 2 years. It appears to like being inside. It actually threw 2 new fronds over the winter. I say "buy it".PhilMusa wrote:A nursery very close to my home has a bottle palm about 5ft tall listed at $269.99 however it now marked down 70% off. Not knowing much about these palms I think it's a good price but I'm unsure how it will do in the house. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Kent in Kansas
where it's cold in winter (always)
and hot in summer (usually)
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and hot in summer (usually)
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