Greetings to the gardens of South Florida after the hurricane. I had the chance to revisit the Naples Botanical Garden in South Florida in early October and saw the hard work they have put into recovery just a few weeks after Hurricane Irma. Any collaboration on content for the newsletter is welcome! Palms are iconic in this […]
The following has been written by Larry Noblick, Montgomery Botanical Center In January and February of 2014, I spent 6 weeks in Brazil traveling mostly with Harri Lorenzi or Ricardo Pimenta. Much of that time was spent in the field and the following are just ten days (January 8-17) copied more or less directly from my […]
This month: a note for an exhibit at American Writers Museum and the announcement of the new Palm Journal Issue. Remember we are open to your comments and stories! Exhibit: Palm: All Awake in the Darkness A brief respite from the hustle and heat of downtown Chicago – a moment in the cool, green, dimness that is […]
This month, we read about the new polymer-based pound notes in United Kingdom. We are proud to present an article about palm pruning and how it relates to wildlife. We thank Katie Jepson from Bat Conservation International and Teresa from MerlinTuttle.org for their help. We also have a recommendation about a book on palms of Brazil. An invitation […]
This month’s Newsletter includes the dates for the incoming IPS Biennial next year, a note about alcoholic beverages from palm, the call for proposals for the 2018 IPS Endowment Fund Grants and a message about the IPS’ new #99Palms campaign on social media. Our coeditor Kevin Hrycay will be away for a while. Scott Zona will be continuing […]
Hey, palm-lovers! This is the sixth issue released by the new editors. Thanks for all your feedback. We expect to improve our the Newsletter with your help. Since many of our readers are garden hobbyists, we came up with a note about pruning. We have also two notes about two Latin American botanic gardens, Bogota (Colombia) and Vallarta […]
In Hawaii where almost all of the world’s climate types can be found (only truly arctic is missing), plants have been brought from everywhere and grow in abundance. It’s hard to resist so many pretty faces and as a consequence most Hawaiian gardens look like exuberant Russian salads. We wanted to bring some focus and […]
Originally written by Jeff Marcus (Floribunda Palms and Exotics) and Ken Banks for April 1999 issue of Palms. With most palms, propagation from seed is not difficult as long as a few basic requirements are met. Among the most important are fresh seed, good sanitation, proper medium, proper hydration, and adequate heat. Each of these points will […]
Greetings, IPS members and palm enthusiasts! This month the newsletter addresses the spiny South American palm Acrocomia aculeata and its various uses ranging from food to biofuel, the de-palming of a Chilean airline logo, the spread of the Red Palm Mite (Raoiella indica) in the Caribbean, and information on an annual meeting of the European Network of Palm Scientists […]
It’s springtime, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, which for many of us means time to accomplish a wide variety of palm-related chores. This is also a good time to think safety! Whether it be lifting heavy pots with your knees instead of your back, wearing gloves and goggles when trimming fronds (especially those well-armed palms), and following […]