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Affiliate News - June 2014


mike in kurtistown

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Palm Society of Southern California
MAY 2014 MEETING OF THE PSSC
A grand new garden and a trip to the Plant Sale
The PSSC’s May 2014 meeting was held on Saturday, May 31, 2014 in “North County” San Diego. The first stop was the home and garden of Bill Shafer in Cardiff-by-the-Sea; the second was the Plant Sale at the San Diego Botanical Garden (fka Quail Botanical Garden) in Encinitas.
BILL SHAFER’S NEW GARDEN
The Shafer garden at 1340 Belleview Ave., Cardiff-by-the Sea, California, made its debut on the PSSC scene with a bang.
This wasn’t one of those gardens with a little slice of sea view in the distance you had to crane and squint and barely see; this place has an unimpeded view of 180 degrees of sea from the back yard. That oceanic proximity gave the garden its high humidity, which makes it a happy home for the palms of New Caledonia. There were a number of nice young specimens of Burretokentia, Cyphophoenix and others. One of the crowning glories of this collection was the Shafers’ mature, seeding 25-foot tall-plus Chambeyronia macrocarpa, which were planted as 5-gallon plants eight years ago. That’s a growth rate like an Archontophoenix. Wow.
There were other lovely well-matured gems. One is a mature Hyophorbe verschaffeltii with about 3 feet of trunk, perfect as anything you’d find in Florida or Hawaii. Another is a Hedyscepe canturburyana, no trunk yet, but getting there, and marking my calendar for a visit in a few more years when it begins to hit its full glory. Still another is a nice, large Dypsis “Tri-Bear” which is a cross between Dypsis leptocheilos and Dypsis decaryi, which results in a palm with a fantastic fuzzy red crownshaft, with about two feet of trunk, for now. Yet another was a fine “Foxy Lady” hybrid between Vetchia arecina and Wodetya bifurcata, which was about 30 feet tall, the tallest palm in the garden. A real stunner was a Ravenea moorei, 3 feet tall and full grown and full of beauty in a small place.
There were smaller jewels, too, including two Dypsis marojejyi, or “Madagascar Foxtail” which, though not trunking yet, show all the attributes that make us drool: the fully plumose leaves, with reddish-pink new growth.
Thanks to our gracious hosts for having us, and we look forward to the day we can return and drool some more over this great garden.
After a morning at the Shafer garden, we all roared up the coast to the San Diego Botanical Garden, where the annual plant sale was set up in the parking lot. If you were a PSSC member, you got a nice, deep discount for parking, plus a chance to ogle the plants, including palms, for sale by the vendors.
That afternoon, we had a brief meeting, plus a presentation by Phil Bergman’s son.
Thanks to all who attended, and hope to see you in Ventura in July!
Happy palm growing.
Dave Bleistein, PSSC president
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(reproduced from the July 2014 PSSC newsletter)

Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society
March 29th Meeting
Tornado watch! Yes, exciting times at the March 29th meeting in Melbourne? One eye on palms, the other on the sky. Understandably, turnout was below the usual. Those who did brave the forecast had an enjoyable time. And, fortunately, nothing did happen, though several people traveling west some hours later went through horrific rain on the way home.
We can report that the FIT Botanical Garden looked beautiful, a credit to the university and to horticulturalist Holly Chichester, who guided the group down the Dent Smith Trail. The palms there have not always looked loved in the past, not true now. Attendees who hadn’t been to the Florida Tech campus in some years could see the difference. First-timers just thought it looked great. True.
The promise of food in Micco, some miles down U. S. #1 got everyone on the move to the spread of Jason Baker and Sue Reilly. Plaudits there for good cheer and scrumptious food, three kinds of chili including one for vegetarians. Plus a lovely dark beer on tap, a great accompaniment. Many comments on Sue as the truly gracious hostess. Oh, yes, palms there, too, Jason told all about them.
The usual ending of CFPACS meetings: waving fronds (new purchases) in departing cars, SUVs, and trucks.
—John Kennedy
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Right, the CFPACS gift to the Florida Tech Botanical Garden, Kerriodoxa elegans, on March 29th. From left, West VP Mike Evans, FIT Horticulturalist Holly Chichester, CFPACS Secretary Chuck Grieneisen. Left, Holly Chichester, FIT Horticulturalist (red shirt) with the tour group on the Dent Smith Trail. (Photo by Mike Evans)
(reproduced from the July 2014 CFPACS Palmateer)

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Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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Hawaii Island Palm Society
President's Corner:
So here we are, at mid-year completing a full agenda for the first 6 months and looking forward to the same for the rest of the year. The Annual BBQ in February was one of the largest and best attended events in HIPS history complete with hula and great palms. In April we were treated to 'The Palms of Cuba' lecture by Paul Craft which was subsequently presented at the IPS Biennial in Miami.

May saw HIPS at the Hilo Public Library for a seed propagation seminar and a few days later saw us at the Zoo for the Annual Plant Sale.


In June HIPS had our quarterly Board meeting where finalizing plans for upcoming events, a proposal for a new loudspeaker system for the Annual BBQ, restocking our T-shirt inventory, strategies for increasing and maintaining membership levels, results of an internal audit, and last but not least, 2015 officer elections.

If any member has an item for possible Board discussion, please let one of the officers know in writing what the concern is and it will be considered for an agenda topic at the next convened BOD meeting.

Look for the next Newsletter in late August.
Tim Brian
(reproduced from the HIPS newsletter 6/14)

A big mahalo to all HIPS members and the Board, Tim Brian

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resident's Corner: So here we are, at mid-year completing
a full agenda for the first 6 months and looking forward to the same for the rest of the year. The Annual BBQ in February was one of the largest and best attended events in HIPS history complete with hula and great palms. In April we were treated to 'The Palms of Cuba' lecture by Paul Craft which was subsequently presented at the IPS Biennial in Miami.

May saw HIPS at the Hilo Public Library for a seed propagation seminar and a few days later saw us at the Zoo for the Annual Plant Sale.


In June HIPS had our quarterly Board meeting where finalizing plans for upcoming events, a proposal for a new loudspeaker system for the Annual BBQ, restocking our T-shirt inventory, strategies for increasing and maintaining membership levels, results of an internal audit, and last but not least, 2015 officer elections.

If any member has an item for possible Board discussion, please let one of the officers know in writing what the concern is and it will be considered for an agenda topic at the next convened BOD meeting.

Look for the next Newsletter in late August.

A big mahalo to all HIPS members and the Board,

Tim Brian


A big mahalo to all HIPS members and the Board,

Tim Brian

Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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