Chamaerops
Chamaerops Magazine is the journal of The European
Palm Society.
The Chamaerops Archive in the members area contains hundreds of
articles on palm cultivation, botanical and private gardens, expeditions,
new discoveries and practical hints on growing palms.
All articles are written by our members: botanists
and other scientists, professional gardeners and experienced hobby
gardeners, palm lovers and self confessed 'palm nuts' from all over
the world. Simply anyone who is interested in growing palms in a
temperate climate.
Chamaerops is published (printed and on-line) four
times a year with 24 pages and many full colour pictures.
As a preview you can read the following selected articles from Chamaerops magazine. In the
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Idiots Guide to Palms in Britain
By Paul Rose
published online 04-11-2004
More articles from Chamaerops No.49
Trachy Troubles
By Nigel Kembrey
published online 24-05-2004
More articles from Chamaerops No.48
Rain, Rain, and more of the same!
By John Kenahan, Goring, U.K.
published online 25-06-2003
More articles from Chamaerops No.47 - Summer 2002
For Your Health and Beauty
By Pierre-Olivier Albano, 81100 Castres, France
published online 29-01-2003
More articles from Chamaerops No.45 - Winter 2001/2002
Editorial issue #1
An introduction to the European Palm Society, and a welcome from the editor
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.1 - Winter 1990/91
And Now, Here's The Weather
Just when winter is fading from memory, a comprehensive reminder of just how bad it was. Members' personal views
of the winter around Europe. Various contributors
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.2 - Spring 1991
A Palm Trip Along The Via Aurelia
The coast road of northwest Italy is a paradise for palm lovers. So writes Tobias Spanner
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.3 - Summer 1991
Palm Day at Kew
Steve Swinscoe with a report of a wonderfully palmy day
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.4 - Autumn 1991
Big Leaves!
Visits to Safeway will never be the same again after you read this article.
By Philip Bell.
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.5 - Winter 1991/92
Phoenix roebelenii
How to defy Nature, and win. By Peter Tenenbaum
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.6 - Spring 1992
Field Notes On The Nikau
Rhopalostylis sapida by any other name. Peter Richardson and Stephen Powell contribute two sides
of the same coin
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.7 - Summer 1992
Begin with Bamboos
Holland's Wilco Karmelk introduces China's best-known export
published online 03-12-2002
More articles from Chamaerops No.8 - Autumn 1992
The Thailand Trachycarpus
Your editor takes a trip to Thailand to investigate the occurrence
of an unusual species of Trachycarpus.
Martin Gibbons
published online 25-09-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.9 - Winter 1992/93
South American Diary
Christmas 1992, and your editor finds himself in Ecuador, up in
the top left-hand corner of South America, where the palms have
to be seen to be believed.
Martin Gibbons
published online 25-09-2002
More
articles from Chamaerops No.10 - Spring 1993
Cordyline banksii, The Forest
Cabbage Tree
A profile of this little known relative of Cordyline australis.
Peter Richardson
published online 25-09-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.11 - Summer 1993
Cycads in South Africa
Tony's report on the 1993 Cycad Conference held in Pretoria, South
Africa, a paradise for enthusiasts of these ancient plants.
Tony King
published online 25-09-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.12 - Autumn 1993
The
History of Howeia
The most popular palm in the world has an interesting history. In
this first of two parts, Ian Hutton explores its origins and the
early days of 'the palm business'.
Ian Hutton
published online 28-08-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.13 - Winter 1993/94
The
Calabash & the Wonjo
Steve Becker's fascinating, sometimes hilarious trip to The Gambia.
Bring your own calabash.
Dr. Steven Becker
published online 28-08-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.14 - Spring 1994
Kiwis
in the Mist
Join New Zealand nurseryman Dick Endt on an exciting palm hunt up
hill and down dale in the Ecuadorian Andes Mountains. Who needs
gorillas?
Dick Endt
published online 28-08-2002
More
articles from Chamaerops No.15 - Summer 1994
A
Date to Remember
Saddle up your camel and head for the oasis for an unforgettable
date with Gary.
Gary Parker
published online 28-08-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.16 - Autumn 1994
The
Culm Before The Storm
The exotic garden is certainly not complete without a Bamboo or
six. Simon Olpin makes some suggestions.
Dr Simon Olpin
published online 23-07-2002
More
articles from Chamaerops No.17 - Winter 1994/95
Royal
Melbourne Botanic Gardens
A brief tour around this famous Botanic Garden, 'Down Under'
Adam St. Clair
published online 23-07-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.18 - Spring 1995
My
Love Affair with Chamaerops
No, not the journal, surprisingly, but the wonderful, variable,
adaptable palm.
Chris Miller
published online 23-07-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.19 - Summer 1995
Asia
Diary - Part 4
Fourth and final part of your Editor's secret diaries, faithfully
kept through flood, fire, feast and famine. This time India and
Pakistan. Plus the first published photograph of a new species of
Trachycarpus which is set to take the palm world by storm!
Martin Gibbons
published online 23-07-2002
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articles from Chamaerops No.20 - Autumn 1995
Paschalococos
and the Disappearing Palms
Extinct is Forever' as the posters say. Carlo ponders this, and
explores and explains about other vulnerable species of palm in
this well-researched article.
Carlo Morici, Palmetum de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Parque Maritimo,
38001 Canarias, Spain
published online 19-02-2001
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articles from Chamaerops No.40 - Autumn 2000
Palm
Trees of Lake Geneva
'A Life with Palms' would be a good alternative title for this excellent
article by Nicolas Eracle. From early beginnings to a fully-fledged
palm garden. Great stuff!
Nicolas Eracle, Route de Brent 30, 1817 Brent/Montreux, Switzerland
published online 07-12-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.39 - Summer 2000
Trachycarpus
on Parade
A timely summary of this popular genus which will hopefully remove
the confusion which surrounds it. A comprehensive listing of all
8 species, with notes on each.
Martin Gibbons, Editor
published online 28-10-2000
More
articles from Chamaerops No.24 - Autumn 1996
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papers are often not written by experts or scientists. They
are written by ordinary people about their ordinary experiences,
their successes, their failures, their hopes and dreams! Everyone
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of the on-line magazine over the printed one is that articles
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California
Dreaming
Don gives a guided tour round some West Coast USA gardens.
Don Tollefson, 599 California Ave., Venice, California 90291,
USA
published online 28-10-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.23 - Summer 1996
Cycas
Revoluta - Ancient & Modern
Tony turns the spotlight on Cycas revoluta - the Sago Palm. Why
is it called 'revoluta'? Why is it called 'Sago'? Why is it called
a palm? And is it really hardy? Tony reveals all.
Tony King, 34 Keats Avenue, Romford, Essex
published online 28-10-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.22 - Spring 1996
Germinating
Jubaea
An excellent 'How to' article, this time about the tricky business
of germinating the seeds of our biggest palm, Jubaea chilensis,
together with the very best Jubaea photo I've ever seen.
Michel Lambreghts, 8 Rue Albert 1er, 4620 Fléron, Belgium
published online 28-10-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.21 - Winter 1996/95
Seasonal
Palm Growing
Nicolas Cock's experiences, trials, hopes and dreams about growing
hardy palms.
by Nicholas Cock, Southend on Sea, Essex
published online 31-08-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.38 - Spring 2000
Interview
with the Editor - part 1
Your editor, interviewed by Imtiaz McDoom Gafoor, talks about his
adventures in palmland in the first of two chats about the world
of palms and his part in it.
Imtiaz McDoom-Gafoor, London, UK
published online 01-07-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.37 - Winter 2000
Trekking
on the Trachycarpus Trail
Martin Gibbons searches for the Chusan Palm's long lost brother.
by Martin Gibbons, Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7HA,
UK
published online 15-04-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.35-36 - Summer-Autumn 1999
Ten
Minutes From Christopher Columbus
A quick tour of one of spains lesser known gardens, well worth a
visit if you find yourself in Bar-thelona.
by Martyn Graham, Sutton, Surrey, U.K.
published online 15-04-2000
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articles from Chamaerops No.34 - Spring 1999
Down
Mexico Way
On a holiday in Mexico, Sweden's Jan Anderson looks for palms and
cycads and finds plenty.
by Jan Andersson, Stockholm, Sweden
Chamaerops No.34 Spring 1999, published
online 15-04-2000
Sabal
minor - Hardy Palms in Texas
Bying palms in garden centres, we often tend to forget thier roots,
so to speak. Here we have the chance to see one of the hardiest
palms in the wild.
by Tony Cerbone, Highgate ln Dallas, Texas, USA
Chamaerops No.33 Winter 1998/99, published
online 26-09-1999
Parajubaea
- Palms with Altitude
An in-depth look at all the species in this exiting genus, slowly
becoming more widely available.
by Imtiaz McDoom-Gafoor, London, UK
Chamaerops No.33 Winter 1998/99, published
online 26-09-1999
The
Passive Solar Greenhouse
Our most regular contributor reports on the perfect greenhouse.
by Don Tollefson, 599 California Avenue, Venice, California 90291,
USA
Chamaerops No.32 Autumn 1998
Exotics
in a Windy Seaside Garden
Wind is the enemy of so many of the plants we love to grow. Here,
student Martin has tackled the problem head on.
by Martin Parker, 7 Haslemere Road, Seasalter, Kent, UK
Chamaerops No.32 Autumn 1998
The
Red Crownshaft Palm in New Zealand
Time has passed and the plants from the original collection are
now eight years old and looking quite wonderful.
Dick Endt, Landsendt, 108 Parker Road, Oratia, Auckland, N.Z.
Chamaerops No.31 Summer 1998 published online
15-04-2000
Saving
an Endangered Palm: The Case of Carpoxylon
Vanuatu in the South Pacific is home to a beautiful but endangered
palm.
Cathy Clarkin describes the islanders' efforts to save it from extinction.
Fry, K.; Siwatibau, S.; and Clarkin, C.
Chamaerops No.30 Spring 1998 published online
15-04-2000
Touring
the Palm Gardens of Spain
Both sequel and prequel to the EPS Summer Meeting in Spain last
year. Alan & Carol began before and finished after our trip,
and saw some of Spain's other wonderful gardens, too.
Alan & Carol Hawes, 1 Napier Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15
4LX, UK
Chamaerops No.29 Winter 1997 published online
15-04-2000
Treasures
of North Island: A Gardener's Paradise
Part 2 of Tony Kings Trip to New Zealand where he meets other palm
enthusiasts and visits their wonderful gardens.
by Tony King, 34 Keats Ave., Romford, Essex, RM3 7AR, UK
Chamaerops No.28 Autumn 1997
Phew!
A Scented Garden
Clothespegs at the ready as you read about this unconventional but
apparently successful 'scented' garden. But don't expect the perfume
of flowers.
by Chantal et Pierre Bianchi, L'Oasis du Mas Reynes, Ch. de villeneuve,
66280 Saleilles, France
Chamaerops No.28 Autumn 1997
Zone
8: Growing pains and how to avoid them
California Don has much experience in growing palms in a temperate
climate and provides other valuable contribution. This time, how
to provide heat for those recalcitrant hardy palms.
by Don Tollefson, 599 California Avenue, Venice, California 90291,
USA
Chamaerops No.27 Summer 1997
Costa
del Chamaerops
The result of a 10 year amateur study undertaken by Dr. Butler along
the Costa Blanca in Spain. Fascinating and well researched, brilliant
photographs, including our cover, provided by the author.
by Dr. Neil Buttler, Dorset, UK
Chamaerops No.27 Summer 1997
Cycad
in Suburbia
Gary reports on what we've suspected all along: that Cycas revoluta
is quite hardy enough for the sheltered, temperate garden.
Gary Bethel Wirral, UK.
Chamaerops No.26 Spring 1997, published
online 15-04-2000
Thrinax
morissii
Toby paints for us a 'palm portrait' of a little-known and even
less-used palm, Thrinax morrisii. Deserving of much wider attention.
Tobias Spanner, Tizianstrasse 44, 80638 Munich, Germany
Chamaerops No.25 Winter 1996/97, published
online 15-04-2000
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