Links to other societies
Pacific Northwest Palm & Exotic Plant Society - Interested in learning about growing palms and exotics in cool climates? This club focuses on cultivating exotics outdoors in USDA zone 6-8 gardens.
Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society - The official web page of the Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society. Photo tours, message forums and palm seed germination database.
Fous de Palmiers - Le palm society in France. Official website of french association "Fous de Palmiers" (means: palm crazy persons). We organize meetings (and garden discoveries) between palm lovers all around the world - and especially in France. Website in French.
Palm and Cycad Society of Western Australia - Website of PACSOWA featuring articles, events, monthly newsletter, for sales, Gascoyne Park Botanical Garden, Members Area and discussion forum.
International Palm Society - The IPS site is the long-established 'Mecca' site for palm enthusiasts and growers. It is similar to the European Palm Society site in that it offers valuable information about palm species, where to buy them, botanical details, books info, an image gallery and message board. Also like the EPS you can actually join the society online. There is a brief overview about the IPS and its aims and objectives along with information about meetings and its own journal 'PALMS' (formerly 'Principes'). Back issues can be ordered online and also available is a guestbook, the chance to subscribe to the palm society list and much more.
Links to other palm and exotic plant resources
The Palm Trees at Reedy Branch - Palm trees growing in USDA Zone 8a in an inland location of North Carolina, USA. Website in English.
Palmen in der Schweiz - Seite über Freilandpalmen in der Schweiz. Website in German.
National Rhapis Collection - Introduction to growing and cultivating Rhapis excelsa, list of Rhapis Palms, propagation, cultivation, interior uses, pots and potting. Miniature Japanese palms also known as Kannonchiku. This is the fist National Palm Collection in the UK. Website in English.
Scanpalm - A website in Norwegian concerning the palms that grow, or should be tested, in Scandinavia. Includes botanical details, photos, and various guides. Website in Norwegian and English.
Palmenweb - Palms and other tropical plants in northern Germany. Website in German.
Gardens of Menton - Gardens of Menton and Monaco on the french riviera. Website in French, English and Italian!
Palmen im Taubertal - An EPS members private website in Germany. Many pictures! Website in German.
Exotische Gehölze für den mitteleuropäischen Garten - Mediterranean plants including palm trees and other interresting species from all over the world for a Central European garden. Website in German.
Freilandpalmen - Palms in the German Blackforest. Website in German.
Rinus' plantenpagina - About subtropical plants - including palm trees, bamboos and bananas - in the Netherlands. Website in Dutch.
Exotic garden in Belgium - Photopage, exotic gardening in a cool climate.
The Cold-Rating Data Base - This is a useful database listing Genera, Species, Minimum Temperatures and USDA Zones, showing lowest survival temperatures for palms plus access to the statistical report on each species. A very useful reference indeed.
Sefton Park Palm House Preservation Trust - Ten years ago it was derelict, boarded up, rusting and a danger to the public. Local devotees pooled their energy and worked to save this once magnificent building and they have succeeded in securing the future for the Palm House for the next 100 years!
Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia - Link to one of the most comprehensive online references for palms and cycads... well worth a look.
Plantapalm virtual palm encyclopaedia - Perhaps the most comprehansive online resource for palms you will find, pictures of almost any palm you can think of plus hardiness ratings and a whole host of other vital information.
Links to other discussion boards
Some of the most valuable kinds of sites on the world wide web concerning palms and other exotic plants are definitely message boards or discussion groups. Message boards are mostly used with two goals, a) Exchange experiences/knowledge and b) Exchange plants/seeds
Palms often need very specific care. A good way to expand your knowledge and experiences about palms is to visit message boards. Not only can you read very specific information, but you also have the opportunity to ask questions that have not been answered by your palm books.
Below is a list of message boards that are extremely useful for Chamaerops members. These boards discuss only palm topics or are aimed at a corresponding or similar geographical location as Europe. All of these boards have many new interesting topics daily and a vast group of experienced and dedicated members.
Exoten - (private) A Dutch message board. This message board is by far the best board for Dutch speaking palm enthusiasts. The members of this board are extremely dedicated to exotics, organizing exotic plant travel and group buyings. Although palms are often the object of discussion there is a general interest in all exotic plants.
Exoten und Garten - (public) A message board in German. This board is very popular among the German speaking exotic gardeners. Most of the information is about cold hardy exotics making it a very useful board for Chamaerops members.
Hardy Palm & Subtropical Board - (public) Many new topics appear daily on this US-based board. More than half of the messages are about palms, and are often about hardy palms.