Almost anywhere would be cheaper,although its hard to say since you did not mention how much you payed or what size they are,welcome back(or to)the palm forum.

Like fingernails across a chalk board! That voice sounds so familiar! We've already determined Realpalmtrees is a SCAM!!! There is no such nursery. It's a palm broker, even worse ,internet rip-off using forums to promote the scam. We even proved the address was nothing but a house in Florida so do not fall for any promo's from this company. You can find better deals anywhere! Try Ebay, you can get real good deals right now probably!

Hey Jim, check out the birthday of jadena and our old buddy jasgar below. Odd huh?

Here is a link that might be useful: Jasgar birthday

Boy!and I thought it was only the first two letters that were the same!

I also find it very strange how these fake sounding testimonies appear in many of the forums I visit.

However, calling it a scam just because its a palm broker and not a real nursery is a bit of a stretch. A broker is some one who can supply you with something you are unable to find yourself. If, for example, you are in California and want a 7 foot Bottle palm and realpalmtrees can get one to you for $485. including shipping all the way from Florida, its not a bad deal. You certainly couldn't find one at that price at Home Depot or any where else. A smaller one yes, but not a seven footer.

Now if its really a scam, meaning that they just take your money and you don't get a palm tree in exchange, that's a different story. Does any one really know some one that has ordered from them? I don't believe any of the stories I see on the web about how great their palms are, but I haven't heard of any one being actually scammed, have you?

I guess you'de be referring to me, so my explanation of a scam is claiming to have a nursery for over a decade and having three botanist on staff and the address where their nursery is located(found at Daves Garden Watchdog) is a home address in Florida with no nursery would tend to make me beieve so. We've done gone through all this before and had people in the nursery business do some checking in the area and nothing!( I'll use some names in a e-mail if you want) What most of us (as a group ,this forum and 1 other) believe is a group or a couple buying palms and targeting the northern states for a large profit. I even done a search with the Florida department of agriculture for any kind of nursery lisence and nothing was found.(may have one now, but not then) I see the nice web site has added a few new things since that time such as " About Us". And no, no one has ever come forward as a purchaser of anything from them except a few who joined up the very same day they posted. So, I think a scam is to claim to have credentials and proper license yet not be able to provide any when asked. The prices were the reason some of our concerns were originally arroused. Someone can probably pull the old posts for you.

$ 1295 for a flame thrower whew !

I love talking about palms and I love this forum!these R.P.T.posts have provided me with many laughs in the past so they are not all bad!and I have developed a closer bond with several posters on here because of the R.P.T.posts.
R.P.T.you can keep your overpriced palms but by all means keep the laughs coming!your fake posts are priceless!

Actually, thanks for taking such an interest im my post :) first of all i am real. My name is Carrie and i never put my really birth date on this stuff who does anyways? ... um why? well my question to you is why does it matter? Second as for who ever the guy you're talking about is, I dont know him. They are not a scam at least not to my knowledge and if they are a plant broker what does it matter to you. I still got what i wanted. and even if i paid more what does it matter to you.

So sorry guys but i thought this place was going to be nice enough to help me out obviously NOT. You guys are really a bunch of genius's. Im gone from here. Oh and BTW I dont trust ebay. People on their are wack jobs.bye.

I did and so has everyone else I know of in regards to birthdays. If you bought palms from rpt and are happy, good for you. Not sure of your meaning of "wack jobs" but there are some very descent Ebay sellers as many can and have witnessed here. But it's just very strange that people come here and join the forum the very same day you recieve the palms. Why not come here prior to buying palms and seek advice on where to go for your palm buying pleasures. If you really joined to share the joy of your palm experience then please except my sincere apology! Please post a pic of your Flame throwers by the pool. Let us know what zone or area you're from so we have an idea of your winter climate. Don't be angry with the entire forum because of a few or, just me being overly sceptical. Please tell us more about your experience with rpt.com so others will know what to expect, being it good or bad. The other 2 or 3 (costumers) all have mentioned the prices too but I assume it's because they ship free and the palms come with a letter of authenticity? Please share your experience. Again,,very sorry for jumping the gun!

Carrie,

I,too, would love to see a photo of the palm and hear about your experience with RPT.

If you are a real person, please post again!

Thanks!

I know I'm comfused.If it was a true fake,why ask if she paid too much and could she have gotten it cheaper elsewhere?
Not many nurseys put that in their ads "We have the palm you want,but could pay less for elsewhere!"

Who really knows? truth is stranger, yada...

Hi,my name is Jim,I really like this forum because the people on it are real,who ever said jasgar was a guy?it was not real,it does not matter to me what you paid,you asked.Now I ask,what kind of person comes on a forum(or anywhere)and says they are real?who said you were not?really funny,I for one will miss you,do you have any pics of your real palm trees?I would really love to see them!

It worked the same way last time. They commented on the prices being a little high then after someone replied, the spill about free shipping and also included authentification papers were included with complete planting instructions as well. So not a bad price for all of this, blah,blah,blah. We then,as some of you remember, got the so called "owner" with his page and a half of how big his nursery is with at least 3 botanist and several licensed nurserymen. You can't hide a nursery that size for ten years without someone knowing it. Anyway, all that was pulled from the post by moderators here. I would feel really bad though if Carrie turns out to be someone who actually bought from them! I will handle myself differently before I smart off next time. But I think just another advertisement that may have actually worked again. Good or bad it's publicity. So Jim, you think I was about to fly to Florida and have a cup a tea with a female? That could've been more fun than I initially thought! That post was pulled too before most of you read it. Who knows? No one should have to pay those prices, shipping or not. But like it was said on another forum, somebody will probably whip out a credit card and buy. Wouldn't need to sell many, that's for sure.

I saw that post,I have not laughed that hard since!(although I recently did buy the best of the Larry Sanders show which I never got to see when it was on and I think I laughed at that as much as those old fake posts!)I think the fake outrage is one of my favorite things about the fake posters,like their feelings really got hurt that quick over something they supposedly know nothing about!haha,I'm never posting here again and all that,just another ploy to pull people in to checking out the website,if you rememeber the way it works is,if someone posts on here and mentions that site,when people goggle the rpt website these post appear and are free advertising like people are REALLY talking about this place as a place to buy palms LOL-free advertising,but it backfired because all these posts questioning their high prices and fake poster testimonials were visible so the"owner" came on to try some damage control with a real flowery speach about rpt that didn't REALLY address anything and just read like another advertisment,hilarious!it can get a little slow on a palm forum in winter,so thanks rpt for the free entertainment!your palms are overpriced but your humor is PRICELESS.

cagary,how are your var.bird of paradise doing?have any pics?

Jim,

My variegated Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginea) is doing well. Thanks for asking. Its still in a one gallon size container so it hasn't grown too much, but the variegation is still quite strong. This spring I plan to put it in the ground and let it start taking off.

I also have a couple of variegated Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) that I got a few months ago.

And I also finally found a large, flowering size Strelitzia juncea.

Lastly, both my Strelitzia alba and S. caudata are in the ground now and both are over six feet tall. No flowers yet, though.

Love those BOP's!

Just another bait tactic if you ask me.If the person is real I will apologize in a second but I doubt it. I can find flame thrower palm all day long cheaper than that and actually I would just go to my back yard and pick one. lol

We have actually went through this same thing with several other sellers. Either way you slice it THAT'S TOO MUCH MONEY ! we will know if they post pics i'm anxious to see.

Variegated birds of paradise? Never seen that..I detect a popular post in the making!-asap.

I bet they really take off when put in the ground,(bop)very cool!would love to see pics.I put bananas and will put my (bop)in the ground even here in Iowa,they just grow so much faster that way and maybe even flower and its not to hard to dig up stuff as these(bop and bananas)get pulled before I need to cover my other stuff which does take some time.I have some stuttgart cannas too,they are varigated and produce peach colored flowers,I am looking forward to planting them in the spring,show us your bop pics when you get a chance,please.