Happy Hunting!!

HD had some new palms in, but nothing new.

Rescued a small hibiscus from the bone barrel for a couple of bucks.

Cheap trip today.
Barb

Nice score!

Too bad they don't have deals like that here or at least not when I am at the stores.

Thought I would try my luck with a couple of Flame Thrower palms, a seedling, and a plant about foot and 1/2 tall from palms wholesale.com

Still waiting for 3 Metal Palms and Foxtail and Triangle palms to arrive.

You got a couple of Chambeyronia? (spelling?) 😯

I'm moving next door just to be able to see 'em grow a leaf! 😛
Good luck...humidity I bet is the biggest thing with these (after heat).

What a score, Scott!
(I even tried to grow Cyrtostachys seeds last year...kept me busy during winter, but nothing popped).

Barb

Thanks Barb. From what I've read keeping them out of direct sun is a big issue. The seedling I bought is in the "Banana room" where it's warmer, and more humid. Bigger one is in West facing room and placed where it will get indirect sun. That one has a little bit of reddish color on a couple of leaves. I will be sure to post a picture if leaf turns a bright Red.

I love to experiment with palms that I can't buy locally.

Yes I think they're predominantly understory palms in habitat.
And if they like water as much as Cyrtostachys (which basically grows in hot mud), you'll never have to worry about overwatering in the summer 😀

I love to experiment with palms that I can't buy locally.

Yup, me too.
But we (Canadians) can't even get them from mail-order (mostly).

I looked in my book on cultivated palms to see what kind of soil Chambeyronia likes.
"Chambeyronia macrocarpa..the species is a water lover and needs a rich, humus-laden, well-drained soil. It relishes partial shade, especially when young or in hot climates."
There's another one: C. lepidota from wet mountainous forests of northeastern New Caledonia <--- this one's tough to grow apparently "because of the unusual soil on which it grows in habitat." But they didn't say what comprised the unusual soil..guessing eroded lava?

It'll be fun to watch these two beauties grow.

Those rainforests often get 9 feet of rain annually ... yup, 9 feet or more, so humidity is really important.
Steamy bathroom would be best 😆 😆

Barb

Will the obsession ever end? found this Fish Tail Palm at one of our nicer nursery's today and even though I wasn't really looking or wanting a Fish Tail Palm, it was sure priced right and couldn't walk away. Now part of the collection. Heard they are kind of finicky.

Will the obsession ever end

😆 😆
I hear that Q from husband at least 2-3 times a year.
The answer is NOPE.

I wasn't really looking or wanting

Cool! re finicky Fishtail.
Just think of river deltas in India...warm, steamy, yucky water etc.

Next you'll be in the market for a house that's more appropriate for growing palms :nike:

Any way to get a larger photo?
Barb

Barb,

I took new photos with camera vs my Iphone last night that are better, plus I received my trio of Metal Palms in the mail and got them planted as well and took pics of it. Will post later today.

Fishtail Palm between 5-6ft tall going to share the Banana room and it's warmth and added humidity

Metal Palm (from Ebay) 3 of them together

What kind of "fishtail" is it?

Thats a nice haul.

Hi Jim,

Can't remember the genus name, but it's the clumping kind that "supposedly" only gets up to 10-15 feet, although I saw one at a nursery up in Sioux City that is easily 20ft+ and it's a clumping kind as well.

Nursery here in Omaha had my size for $27 and had a few. They also had 1 that was 8ft tall, and maybe 5-6 ft wide and $32 is all. I had no way to get it home as I didn't have my truck and more important don't have a place to put it!

I have other palms I ordered coming next week anyway.

Great additions.

My guess is a Caryota mitis.
Here's a C.gigas http://togofcoralgables.blogspot.com/2009/11/one-of.html

That Fishtail will love a good spray with the hose come a really warm Spring day on the patio.

Maybe put an old sheet around it on the floor when misting it twice daily so you don't get other people's dust on your wood floor.
Amazes me how plants can breathe with all that dust.

Great plant room.
Beginning to look like a serious collector now! 😛

Barb,

Funny you should mention dust. Had a call back from Tropical buyer at local big nursery and I asked her what could be up with my Kentia Palm I just bought here as it has a yellowing frond.

In our conversation she told me it's always a good idea to use just warm water and soft sponge and wipe down the foliage with any new addition and I just did it on that one and I was amazed at all the dust and dirt I got off on the sponge and the dirty water. I have a lot more to do, but palm sure looks better.