Ann Norton Sculpture Garden

[bubba]

Pedro and I did a fast check of the condition of the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden on Thursday Jan. 21,2010. This is over a week after the Jan.2-11 cold event in which no freezing temperatures were incurred but a long time-frame between the low 60'sF and approximately 35F. As reported previously, this is the longest cold event since 1940 for South Florida. We were pleasantly surprised but there were certainly issues presented to many out of the ordinary and rather Tropical specimens. Start with a Satakentia liukiuensis:

A big Teddy among others in there somewhere:

Ptychosperma macarthurii:

A large Cocothrinax crinitia:

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A large Lantania verschaffeltii:

A large Attalea butyracea:

Some kind of tall Cocothrinax among the Traveler's:

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A large Kentiopsis oliviformis:

Potato Chip:

I know this is something:

[bubba]

Numerous Prithchardias showed they do not like cold!:

Neoveithchia storckii took it:

[sur4z]

A large Kentiopsis oliviformis:

Potato Chip:

potato chip= chamaedorea teurckheimii... I was told the Mexican seeds will grow in SoFlo but not any others.

[bubba]

Double Coconut keeps ticking:

These Mature Liculua grandis took some damage but should be OK:

The Window Panes looked good:

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Another:

50 foot Areca catechu still upward:

Linospadix monostachya/Walking Stick. This is skinny:

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Not sure:

It is still blooming:

What did they say about Cyrtostchys renda?:

[bubba]

Pedro, You know I could be pretty smart too if they let me put on my clown suit?

[Shon]

Your best photos yet Bubba. That is great garden even in spite of the minimal damage.

[palmmermaid]

Bubba,

Great shots. Thanks for sharing.

I was really surprised at how well many things did. All of my Veitchias took a hit but they do every year.

[bubba]

Kitty, I really expected much worse. That was one long cold spell that I would prefer to never see again.

Shon, If you ever get out here Pedro and I will take you to a Canes game(that is hard for a Gator). Ann Norton is tremendous but Fairchild is probably where your time would be best spent.

[epicure3]

I know this is something:

Possibly a Dictyosperma?

[epicure3]

Those Pritchardias must be non-Hawaiian.

[paulgila]

I know this is something:

Possibly a Dictyosperma?

i was thinking that,too,so it must be something else.

[Ken Johnson]

I know this is something:

Possibly a Dictyosperma?

i was thinking that,too,so it must be something else.

Drymophleous? How do you spell it?

[bubba]

Epic,Siberean?

Ken, Champeyronia hookeri?

[Shon]

That was my first thought Bubba, but for some reason the leaflets look a little skinny.

[Ken Johnson]

Bub, too many leaves for a hooker eye?

[www.dadluvsu.com]

Gents, that one is a hookeri for certain... Under a really tall canopy in the NW of the garden, has it's feet in a moist spot and an almost perfect specimen...

[bubba]

I am going back to try to find a sign!

[sur4z]

I am going back to try to find a sign!

What kind of sign?? Tea leaves?? Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.

[Davidl]

That palms looks like a Champeyronia hookeri to me as well.

Edited January 29, 2010 by Davidl

[sick1166]

i like this place

[paulgila]

how does it look now,bubba?

[www.dadluvsu.com]

I stopped by there the other day and poked around... My wedding palm made it through the winter!!!

So cute you wanna puke right?!

[palmislandRandy]

Looks like time for a Norton PRA!

By the way, Bill & April always go dressed in formal wear when visiting the Norton. Some kind of weird tradition.

Randy

[Zeeth]

I stopped by there the other day and poked around... My wedding palm made it through the winter!!!

So cute you wanna puke right?!

Did you see how that C. renda did?

[www.dadluvsu.com]

The one that lives in the little fountain seemed fine around April. I think the stability of water's temperature and all the concrete surrounding that little fountain may have had some effect on it's health. I did not inspect the lipstick it the other day when I spied our Oraniopsis appendiculata. We just peeked over the back fence cause we were after hours...

[bubba]

Pedro and I have no excuse but to update the status of ANSG!

[bubba]

Anne Norton Sculpture Gardens on the Intracoastal in WPB after the Jan. 2010 extended cold period. Areca catechu is closer to 60 feet now.

[Cindy Adair]

I loved visiting this small but charming garden in the past year.

Comparing the 2010 photos, everything looks perfect.

Well, the double coconut is still small, but alive and that's because it really needs to live in Puerto Rico instead of West Palm Beach!

I have only seen only a few in the continental US (outside) that are even still around, so seeing that palm alone was worth the admission price!

[bubba]

Cindy,

I appreciate your comments and fully intend to travel back and do some update pictures of this small but precocious little garden! I have no question that the Double Coconut would do much better in Las Marias. Best, Bubba

 

 

[Tomw]

The first picture of the Satakentia liukiuensis is the mother to some 100 plams that I have planted in my nieborhood and given away. This was the first Satakentia that I had seen in person and still one of my favorite palms.