starting off with a few pics from jungle music.

then on to deans.colin put us to work holding leaves out of the way so he could get good shots.

colin is an avid photographer so make sure you leave him some space to work & no one will get trampled!

colin & mattyb.

colin & yers truly.

a splendid time was had by all.

Love the Lennon T shirt but disappointed Col wasn't wearing an Aloha special.

Spoke to to Colin the other night, sounds like you folks looked after him well. I'd love to get over there one day myself, I've got a few cousins here and there, in non palm states (I think) like Minnesota, New York, Nebraska.

Sorry for my ignorance, but what is the palm species depicted in the first photograph?

Thanks,

Jake

Hi Paul:

I really missed visiting Jungle music last january during my rushing trip through California, as I was planning to. Did you take any more pictures there? I always enjoy and learn a lot from Phil's posts...wish he could show us more detailed pictures from his nursery too...

The same curiosity applies for Dean's and Colin's gardens...

i KNEW someone would ask about the palm in the 1st pic & i can't remember for the life of me!

maybe matt can recall,i'm pretty sure we both looked at it...

thats all of the photos from j.music.there are some on his website as i recall.

Looks like a Calyptrocalyx sp., maybe C. albertsianus.

Ryan

ryan i think you are correct.

Love the D. onilahensis behind Pohonkelapa!  It's a monster.  Yes, we had a blast with Colin.  Super nice guy.  Thanks Dean for the tour!

(Wal @ Sep. 12 2006,05:17)

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Love the Lennon T shirt but disappointed Col wasn't wearing an Aloha special.

Spoke to to Colin the other night, sounds like you folks looked after him well. I'd love to get over there one day myself, I've got a few cousins here and there, in non palm states (I think) like Minnesota, New York, Nebraska.

wal if you ever get out this way we'd be happy to show you around!

"compare & contrast" these 2 different archontophoenix

sp. at dypsis deans.

Hi,  Great pics!

What is the giant plant behind Matt in picture #3?  It lookds great!

Thanks for sharing,

Scott

its a ravenea,i believe,but thats as far as i recall.

(pohonkelapa @ Sep. 12 2006,10:51)

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Dypsis lanceolata and Ravanea?

i think you're right on the dypsis but i think the second one is ceroxylon(?)...there are SO MANY amazing palms there its hard to keep 'em straight!

D. lanceolata it is, and Paul is also right, it is a Ceroxylon sp.

I think Scott was asking about the banana behind Matt. It's one of those common dwarf kind with the big yellow flower. Sorry, don't know the name.

Hi! Yeah.... the Banana! Wow....  that's a real nice one.

But it looks like there are so many beautiful palms, I feel funny asking about a non palm plant.

Colin, lets see some of those great shots!!!

For the record, the palm in front of me, by the bananas, is labled as Ravenea sp. 'anikolovely'.  It's one of my favorites.  It really seems to reach skyward and has a cool twist to the fronds.

Here's an interesting one from Dean's....I think it's Dypsis cerecea.  There's only one huge leaf coming right out of the ground.

A view underneath.  I was laying on my back.

Thank you Dean for inviting us and allowing us to visit in your absence. We enjoyed visiting the garden. Took lots of pictures for show and tell back here in Australia.

Enjoyed visiting with Paul and matt, as soon as time permits will post lots of palm pictures and stories of the palm gardens visited

thanks guys

regards

colin

Yeah, how long is it gonna take to resize 1000 pictures?

Yeah, how long is it gonna take to resize 1000 pictures?

#2 w/MattyB in among the palms & cycads is classic -

Palm Freak in Habitat...

Yes, it's like catching a glimpse of Sasquatch just before he slips back into the woods.

Please pardon the dumb question, but are those archontos behind Colin & Matt in pic #6?

Awesome Ravenea there, Dave. I'd love to know what kind.

Scott, the trunks directly behind us in pic6 is Dypsis onilahensis.  This is a real good medium sized clumper for southern california.  A much better grow here than Dypsis lutescens.  It is slower though.  I think that palm must be 10-15 years old or so.  I think the Ravenea you're refering to is actually a Ceroxylon.  I think it's Ceroxylon alpinum but Dean would have to confirm.

Hi Matt

Over a 1OOO pictures, just copied them straight onto the computer, just need a large harddrive

Now to find the time to analyse the pictures HMM

going to enjoy it

regards

colin

Thanks Matt, I love finding palms to research and think about maybe getting.

I really need to get to Jungle Music because all I find here are Roebs, Rivularis, and the usual stuff - I like them, but it's time to branch out!

Colin, You are more than welcome for the visit. I'm glad it worked out for you guys. Only sorry I couldn't be there to meet you two. Maybe in Hawaii or Down Under one of these days. Looks like you had quite an adventure. I haven't seen a pic of you yet without a big smile on your face.

Matt, That Ceroxylon is a C. sp. 'big silver' from Jungle Music about 15 years ago. The C. alpinum is across the driveway near the R. monticola.

Hi Dean,

If you are ever visiting down under it would be our pleasure to squire you about. The hospitality in California was fanatastic, Everyone has a great sense of humour and where all round good blokes.

If we visit Hawaii we will look you up

regards

Colin

I'd also like to add my bit here...

Many thanks to all of you who took the time to be so hospitable and show Colin around, as well as help him out with the plants, and also those who were so generous with their plants. I just got a list from Colin and it is pretty impressive! All of you are the greatest, and I sure hope I can reciprocate one day too.

regards,

Daryl.

You mentioned that the banana has a yellow flower, could it be Musella lasiocarpa the Golden Lotus Banana.

Great pics, can't wait to see the other 990 or so.

Yes Corey,

I just Googled it and that's the one. Musella lasiocarpa

(Palmarum @ Sep. 12 2006,12:03)

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Looks like a Calyptrocalyx sp., maybe C. albertsianus.

Ryan

Thanks Ryan!

luv this place

Wow, a lot of changes in 4 years......