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Hawaii garden

Kevin S

By Kevin S
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Kennybenjamin Veteran

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Please keep posting pictures!! I'm sure there are many on here that are interested in what you are planting there!!

Welcome to palmtalk!

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doranakandawatta Grand Master

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Kevin,

Welcome on Palmtalk :)

Lucky Kevin; having a garden in Hawaii!…and shopping excursions….

Please post pics soon.

May I say that with australian tropical gardens I saw through Palmtalk, hawaiian gardens and gardeners are the BEST OF THE WORLD :)

Thanks,

Philippe

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Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

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Dr. George Mentor

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Welcome to PalmTalk, Kevin.

Appears to be a big project you have there. Will enjoy watching it progress, so keep posting.

Where are you located in HI - looks like the Big Island.

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Kevin S Experienced

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I would like to thank everyone at palm talk who help me choose this piece of property a Little over three years ago. I chose a piece of property that's in the sweet spot for growing palm trees on the big Island. Where the rainfall is just right with the temperature. I just started planting plants almost 2 years ago so it is a new garden but it seems like stuff grows pretty quick there.

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Kevin S Experienced

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I might not know the name of some the palms but I'm sure some of you guys do. I just hope the plant labels last long enough so I will eventually know their names.

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bgl Grand Master

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Hi Kevin,

Welcome to PalmTalk and welcome to the Big Island! :) Looking at your photos I sense that you are reasonably close by? And yes, stuff does grow quickly here! :)

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Ben1 Community Regular

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Please keep posting pictures!! I'm sure there are many on here that are interested in what you are planting there!!

Welcome to palmtalk!

Yes for sure. There a many people who are curious about the development of your garden. =)

Thank's for positing...

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Josh-O Grand Master

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welcome to palm talk Kevin.. :)

Where did you go palm shopping? :mrlooney:

looks like a very nice selection. :drool:

Happy planting :greenthumb:

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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jardinierpalmiertrat Community Regular

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welcome to Palmtalk

A garden in Hawaii, lucky man

More photos of your garden, it's possible?

Thanks you for that!!! :):)

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Wai`anae Steve Veteran

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I might not know the name of some the palms but I'm sure some of you guys do. I just hope the plant labels last long enough so I will eventually know their names.

Get some plastic name tags and write the names in PENCIL. That should last years.

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

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Kevin S Experienced

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I got most of my palms from Floribunda palms I just love shopping there especially since it's so close by and there are so many palms to choose from. Most of the time I let Jeff just choose the palms for me because I really don't have a good idea of what the palms would look like when they get big. Here is a picture of a palm Jeff suggested for me to get.

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Here's a picture of a palm I really love the Way the leaf looks. Can't wait to see what it looks like when he gets bigger.

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I think some of The palms in this photo are supposed to still. But right now they are babies so it'll be a while before I find out.

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Here is a photo of some gingers heliconias plants I purchased from plant group Hawaii. I know I want to go there again and do some shopping for plants to put in between the palm trees. I requested for them to leave the leaves on plants I hope I chose wisely. But right now I'm still learning how to grow in Hawaii.

I did experiment with some palm seeds by just planting them in the ground and they grew so I was happy about that. But I have so much to learn what I can do and can't do.

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realarch Grand Master

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Welcome to the Big Island and Palmtalk, you're gonna love it.

There are plenty of folks near you and on this forum who would be glad to help out with any

planting or species questions you might have, all you need to do is ask.

Have you joined Hawaii Island Palm Society? Lots of friendly palmers there too.

Tim

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Hilo, Hawaii

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Palmdude Mentor

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Congratulations on your new piece of land, how exciting. A new garden In HAWAII!!!!!!! Looks like it will keep you very very busy for years to come. I look forward to watching your garden grow. Keep posting pics and welcome to PalmTalk!

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Kevin,You're living the dream of so many of us here on PalmTalk. The sky's the limit with palm choices where you are as well as so many cool companion plants.

Jim in Los Altos, CA  SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

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Hi Kevin, Looks like you are having lots of fun with your Hawaii property! Cool! :)

I find the labels from Floribunda fade to white rather quickly. I keep a spreadsheet list of plants I've bought, the date, along with pertinent information, such as size, when and where planted, and anything else I might wonder about later, such as source or if potted up before planting, etc. Over the years you will accumulate an impressive list of palms, way more than you can remember using normal human brain cells, so start your spreadsheet now. :winkie:

Floribunda is the ultimate candy store, but be sure to stop in to see Bill Austin and others. You never know what you might find.

You go back and forth from California to Hawaii, right? There are a number of us now. We should start our own club or FB page or something. :) LIke Tim said, definitely hook up with Hawaii Island Palm Society, it is a good thing! Make friends, see spectacular gardens, buy palms, eat good food. What could be better? (Note to Moderator: we need a shaka emoticon right here)

How's this - now available :shaka-2:

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Ben1 Community Regular

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Here's a picture of a palm I really love the Way the leaf looks. Can't wait to see what it looks like when he gets bigger.

Great shaped leaflets. What's the name of this species?

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You go back and forth from California to Hawaii, right? There are a number of us now. We should start our own club or FB page or something. :) LIke Tim said, definitely hook up with Hawaii Island Palm Society, it is a good thing! Make friends, see spectacular gardens, buy palms, eat good food. What could be better? (Note to Moderator: we need a shaka emoticon right here)

How's this - now available :shaka-2:

Oh look! :shaka-2: How cool is that! :shaka-2: Way to be responsive Mr. Moderator! :lol2::shaka-2: I love it! :laugh2:

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Kevin S Experienced

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I am pretty sure I even have a spring on my property.I have a little pond that has fish in it I am going to see if I can get the pond made bigger. Can anyone guess what palm is in the photo.

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doranakandawatta Grand Master

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….. I got most of my palms from Floribunda palms I just love shopping there especially since it's so close by...

​How many Palmtalk members would love to say that?

…. I am pretty sure I even have a spring on my property...

Kevin, you're a Palm-addict killer, I'll die of jealousy.

What can I do in srilankan garden? no Floribunda palms close by, no spring… no hawaiian friends... :sick:

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Kevin S Experienced

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Main reason I bought property Hawaii is because a lot of the palm trees and tropical plants I love I cannot grow in California. I tried to grow three coconut palms outfront with no luck even though I know coconuts palms don't like The cold in California I did see one growing pretty good in signal Hill California for a few years until they stop watering it.

But property on the big island is affordable but you have to deal with the threat of a volcano that could take it away from you.

Here is a Nother picture of a palm with some color can't wait for it to get real big. Poor man selling wax palm.

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