BURRETIOKENTIA KOGHIENSIS RARE NEW CALEDONIAN PALM
Back in the year 2000, I was the President of the International Palm Society. I set up the 1998 Biennial in...
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CYRTOSTACHYS RENDA – AKA CYRTOSTAHYS LAAKA THE LIPSSTICK OR RED SEALING WAX PALM
About once or twice a week, I get a call from someone who wants to grow this exotic species in...
HOW DOES ONE TELL IF HIS PALM IS DEAD? IS MY PALM STILL GROWING? HOW FAST IS IT GROWING?
It is surprising that many palm enthusiasts don't know how to tell if their palm is alive or dead after...
BAD PALM SEEDS? HOW CAN YOU TELL?
Many people love to germinate palm seeds and make their plants. But, there are a few things you need to...
ALCANTAREA IMPERIALIS AKA VRIESIA IMPERIALIS RARE AND STRIKING GARDEN BROMELIAD AN OLD PLANT IN FLOWER
This species is a large terestrial Bromeliad from Brazil that was previously known as Vriesia imperialis. Later it was renamed to...
BEAUTIFUL PINK DWARF CANNA NEVER OVER THREE FEET TALL
Canna Lilies are prominent summer blooming plants that can be grown in any region of Southern California. This variety has green...
LEATHER FERN RUMORHA ADIANTIFORMIS
The leather fern is a durable and easy to grow fern that tolerates full sun along the coast. Most ferns...
ALOCASIA SUMO HYBRID ALOCASIA – EXOTIC WITH SOME COLD HARDINESS
Alocasia sumo is a hybrid species - a cross between A. portora and "purple cloak". The cold hardiness comes from the portora parentage. This is...
MONSTERA DELICIOSA “SWISS CHEESE PHILODENDRON”
Monstera deliciosa is a climbing tropical plant native to areas from southern Mexico down through Latin America. It climbs up tree...
BRACHYCHITON RUPESTRIS INTERESTING THICK TRUNK TROPICAL TREE
About four decades ago I visited Seaborne Nursery up in the Lake Hodges area of San Diego County. It has...
