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  1. MattyB

    The Real Dypsis heteromorpha

    I heard Jerry Anderson remark that this may be one Dypsis that grows better in CA than Hawaii
  2. MattyB

    The Real Dypsis heteromorpha

    This is the same palm that is growing here in CA. I have 3, one of which has been flowering for 2 years. This is a vigorously clumping Dypsis with pretty fat stems. It seems like it's gonna be 20' + easily.
  3. MattyB

    Howea trunk.

    Here's my belmore.
  4. MattyB

    Pseudophoenix Planter - The Reveal

    well, if you forget to put the broken up concrete in the hole when planting, the dolomite lime is cheap and very easy to apply the powder and wash in with water. It seems safe and easy and I've never had any problems even pouring many handfulls around the base of palms.
  5. MattyB

    Pseudophoenix Planter - The Reveal

    Licuala, really? Is this in general, or just to combat Hawaii acid soil? I've seen you guys do this but I don't remember reading that they come from or prefer calcareous soils. I have a Lanonia that is just hurting in the pot and I wonder if it's too acidic?
  6. MattyB

    Pseudophoenix Planter - The Reveal

    Don't forget to add some broken up concrete and/or dolomite lime to the soil. Those Brahea and Pseudophoenix seem to appreciate it.
  7. MattyB

    Pseudophoenix Planter - The Reveal

    Kenny, The P. ekmanii grows about 1 leaf every two years. Stan, I haven't heard of a gopher specifically eating a mango, but there's not much that they won't eat. Maybe a Euphorbia, or Ricinus.
  8. MattyB

    worm factory

    My worms are in a stackable compost bin designed for worms. All of our kitchen scraps go in there. Just today it was time to empty the lower bin. It takes at least a year for them to finish this bin. It's very dense, about 40 lbs of finished compost/worm castings here, along with lots and...
  9. MattyB

    Pseudophoenix Planter - The Reveal

    Haha, what the heck is poopsie ncgikicutty? The gophers never leave anything alone, ever.
  10. MattyB

    Pseudophoenix Planter - The Reveal

    After many years in gopher/rabbit cages I finally cut them off. From L to R: Pseodophoenix sargentii, P. ekmanii, P. vinifera.
  11. MattyB

    worm factory

    If you smell anything other than an earthy smell your set up is wrong and you've got some nasty anaerobic activity going on.
  12. MattyB

    worm factory

    Sounds like you have the built-in model. I mostly use this method around my xeric palms that are in very rocky soil. I let them go bone dry so I've never seen a worm in these harsh areas. I've had problems in the past with synthetic fertilizer burning in these areas that go very dry, very...
  13. MattyB

    worm factory

    Does anyone else use worms and compost tea? I've got a worm farm and the compost and leachate that they produce has been extremely beneficial to my plants. Here's a Ravenea xerophila getting a nutritious drink.
  14. MattyB

    Howea trunk.

    That looks great.
  15. MattyB

    Not your Mom's Queen palm.

    Very interesting leaflets held in a V on the rachis. I've never seen a queen do that. If it was a hybrid, what would it be hybridized with? I'd totally collect seed.
  16. MattyB

    Testing with mobile device

    Hi Stan! That large upright palm is Kentiopsis oliviformis, and it came from DypsisDean, in a 3 gallon pot, about 9 years ago.
  17. MattyB

    Testing with mobile device

    What's wrong with my palm?
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