Latest Inventory, Part II

Tokyo Queens 東京クイーン

Byshimoda September 30, 2016September 30, 2016

It’s not often you find Queen Palms in Tokyo. Generally, the temperatures are too low in the winter, and the humidity too high in the summer.

観葉植物 House Palms

Rhapis is considered one of the few “Japanese” palms, but it is actually a “naturalized” palm, with origins in China several centuries ago. However, it is believed that Japan originally introduced the rhapis palm to the west, as early as the Tokugawa era (1600s to mid-1800s).

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Silhouette

Byshimoda September 9, 2015

庭園 Garden Palms | 造園 Landscaping

Mules Kicking Up a Storm たくましいミュールヤシ

Byshimoda July 29, 2016

These Butyagrus seeds are sprouting energetically, with many pushing two roots out (meaning, two plants from the same seed). These were raised in sphagnum moss, and took about 3 months to germinate. These cross-breeds are essentially unknown in Japan, and have only become popular among palm enthusiasts in the past decade. They are popular because…