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About me: I am the owner of Faulkner’s Palms, a small, rare palm nursery on the Southwest coast of Florida. I grow most palms from seed collected from around the world. My focus is mainly on New Caledonian, Malagasy, and Cuban palms.

My zone is: 10 SWFL
GardenWeb Member: 2003-12-15
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Commented: palm wind damage When a new frond like that has been severed, it is like a internal wound, close to the heart. You are going to want to amputate the opening spears below the bend and then spray the area with some topi...
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Commented: Cocos Nucifera in zone 9b? James, I hate to be a messenger of bad news, but Cocos need warmer highs than your climate can provide, even in the summer! I am an hour south of Ruskin and our summer highs are about 31C and our lows...
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Commented: Spindle palm..... houseplant ? To put it simply......no. :) They need heat and high light to do remotely well. I am surprised that these "garden" centers can get away with the false advertising. I guess their money back g...
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