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Photos from my trip

ariscott
ariscott
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I have given up... I had every intention to resize the photos and post them one by one like I usually do, but I couldn't get the batch resizing to work properly. When I upload my pics into picasa, it actually rotate my images automatically, so I had all different sizes photos... I can't be bothered tinkering with it... so I just have to post a link to my picasa (sorry Dean... you know I have tried).

This first lots of photos is from the Singapore botanical garden. We only had 1.5 hours to spare so we probably didn't see everything. When you had your best friend looking after your 7 and 4 years old, you didn't have the luxury of spending a whole day there... which is easily done. But, we were grateful that we could go at all. So enjoy....

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/scottwheels/SingaporeBotanicalGarden#

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Ari, That trunking Keridoxa is insane. :mrlooney: Randy

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

OOOH so many plants I would love to have that will have to wait till I move to Costa Rica. All the times I have been through the airport at Singapore and stayed in the airconditioned terminal because its always too hot outside, I could have sent somebody to take photos for me. And I would kill for a koi pond.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

Thanks Ari-love that Cola gigantea. I think Barry and Cristian in Florida have a few seedlings from that tree.

San Fernando Valley, California
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Thanks Ari-love that Cola gigantea. I think Barry and Cristian in Florida have a few seedlings from that tree.

I love it too... SO MUCH, Peter... It is on my wanted list. Pity there was no seed on the tree :(. When did Barry & Cristian collect theirs?

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

I think Barry contacted them and they sent him seeds a couple of years ago. At least that's how I remember it-drop him an email and ask him as my memory is a bit hazy.

San Fernando Valley, California
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When we got to Jakarta, I met Vasin & Hari (I met them through Palmtalk). Hari was so generous to offer to take us around some nurseries, the Kebon Raya and his place too... We had so much fun for 2 days... Vasin had amazing knowledge about ultra tropical palms & Hari with his amazing passion for variegated plants... :).

The last time we went to Kebon Raya, it was more for trees... this time was for palms. We went to areas that we never knew existed. Enjoy the photos...

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/scottwheels/KebonRayaBogor#

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Thanks for the pictures Ari. The Singapore pics bring back memories. So many ultratropical palms in there. When that Corypha flowers and dies it's going to be a pain cleaning it up.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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Not finished... a few more to do this weekend..... lots of variegated plants coming up....

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Wow Ari excellent photo's :drool:

Matt

Northern

New South Wales

Australia

WOW. I need more time to look at those! Awesome!!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

wow,simply amazing!

funny how in the singapore garden scott got alotta pics of yer back as yer walking away,you musta been excited to see ALL the trees! :lol:

that food looked SO good! i almost forgot the palms when i saw it :mrlooney:

they have the same ID signs at bogor as they do in bali! looks like the same guy painted them by hand :lol:

is salacca zalacca the one snake fruit comes from? wish we could get some here!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Thanks Ari! It's good to see a pic of Scott in there too.

What's the wire stuff on the tall Pelagodoxa?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Thank you for sharing your great photos. In the following photo, my son (5 at that time) was holding a giant dried leaf in Penang, Malaysia. I could not find the tree and I have been wondering about what species it could be. Cola gigantea perhaps?

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Fragrant Hill Design

www.fragranthill.com

Mountain View, California

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Thanks everyone.. It was a very good trip... there was a lot to take in. Hari & Vasin have been great in Jakarta, otherwise I wouldn't go to some of the places they took me, which I will upload soon...!!

Paul,

Scott WAS so slow walking and we didn't have much time!!! LOL. And yes, the food tasted as good as it looked... :). And yes, the salak comes from those palms... you can always bring seeds back. They are very easy to grow from seeds... although might not be too easy to grow for you...

Matt,

How did Scott get in there?? :lol: The wire stuff is to catch the seeds. They are too valuable!!

Daxin,

It sure does look like it!! AMAZING tree.... it is high in my wanted list now.. The photos just don't do it justice!!

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Hi Ari and Scott

What a a garden, have to get there one day.

Looks like you all had a great holiday, Thanks for the pictures

regards

Colin

coastal north facing location

100klm south of Sydney

NSW

Australia
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Hi Colin,

I did have a great holiday... family wise and plant wise. It was actually perfect :)

Anyway,

Hari & Vasin took me to a few nurseries in Jakarta & Bogor area. It was a pure torture as I couldn't buy any of the plants :(. But, it was also very interesting to see what is available and at what price.... Definitely cheaper than Australia though...

One of the nursery is Godong Ijo, owned by Chandra, a true collector of variegated plants and anything unusual. This is the garden at the nursery.. I will post the pics of his collections a bit later when I finish uploading them all. This garden fits my vision on how I want my garden to look. Unfortunately, I don't have the equatorial rainfall and climates like he does, and a group of gardeners.... but you get the picture.

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/scottwheels/GodongIjoNursery?authkey=Gv1sRgCJSF3e-2hOy-Ew#

I have tried to capture the gardens, but you just have to be there to enjoy the ambience. One day... hopefully I can achieve it... I guess I just have to work at it...

Regards, Ari :)

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Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Ari, That trunking Keridoxa is insane. :mrlooney: Randy

I have to agree. That has to be the best looking Kerriodoxa elegans I have ever seen. These have proven themselves to be very cold tolerant during the last winters record cold. As long as there is canopy over them. I can't wait til mine starts trunking. Excellent tour!

Love that garden , its what I would like mine to look like . YES concrete paths to keep feet dry and weeds away . Fantastic Ari .. btw put Philo name there for you . :winkie:

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

Ari, Thank you for directing me to this incredible trip! That Kapok is the Kapok of all Kapok's! Terrific shots.

What you look for is what is looking

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Thanks Michael,

I feel the same way about the garden... You probably can achieve it better than I can... with your rainfall and humidity. The dry season in Darwin is the killer. But I am sure once I have my canopy up, it should be easier...

No worries Bubba, I am glad you enjoy it :)

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Great photos, hopefully I will get there one of these days. I wonder how old the Kerriodoxa elegans is? Mine must be 10 plus years old and no sign of a trunk yet, not even close.

Cheers

Mike

Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities
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Not sure how old, Mike. There was no information on the tag... unfortunately.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Fabulous Ari, look forward to more. Say hello to Scott and the girls.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Thanks for the photos! Sure would love to see the Singapore botanical garden someday.

zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

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Low____24___26___33___42___52___61___66___65___58___45___36___28

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OK... finally finished another garden. This is Chandra's private garden. We feel privileged to see it. A huge thanks to Vasin to organise it all and of course Chandra for letting us take a peek.

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/scottwheels/ChandraSCollection02?authkey=Gv1sRgCK3at8nhhNvK4AE#

He is a collector of variegated plants and anything unusual. He has some amazing plants and the photos don't do them justice!! Some of the trees aren't identified, so if you know some of them, please yell out and let me know. I am sure Chandra would love to know as well.

Enjoy the photos... a few more nursery and Hari's private collection photos after this one...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

O my God!!

With a tin cup for a chalice

Fill it up with good red wine,

And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.

Ari,

It looks like it was a great trip. Thanks for all the photos. I visited the Singapore botanical gardens many years ago and loved the place. That was before I paid any attention to palms. I loved all the orchids they used there.

dk

Don Kittelson

 

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Ari,

Thanks for sharing the photos. They were most appreciated. The gardens and plants are amazing. I look forward to taking in the Singapore Botanic Garden in person one day.

Robert

Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

Great photos Ari, and thanks for the indentifying most of them too. The varigated palms and plants are amazing, what a special garden.

Nice to see you and your family as well, looks like you had a great visit.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

I don't know if I'll get to see that part of the world but these photos are the next best thing. Thanks for posting them :)

Vince Bury

Zone 10a San Juan Capistrano, CA - 1.25 miles from coast.

http://www.burrycurry.com/index.html

O my God!!

Yep, that statement sums it up well...!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Ari, its now official...I actually hate you. I had never heard of Astrocaryum malybo but now that I have seen one, my life will be pure misery until there is one in my yard. What a divine palm. I couldn't believe my eyes, and while that is a common occurrance, this time nothing distilled or brewed was involved. It's a safe bet that I am going to dream about this palm tonight.

Peachy

I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

THat was an awesome collection of rare plants!!

Thanks Ari that was very enjoyable!!!!

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

thats an amazing garden! i thought i saw some syagrus coronatas in there just before the anthurium pic... :hmm:

dont see many syagrus in indonesia,i bet.

i have brought back salak seeds & they often germinate in my luggage before i even get home! they grow fast but as soon as cold weather happnes they die :(

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Hi Ari,

Stunning pictures - terima kasih for posting. I'm so glad you managed to get back to Indonesia, even briefly.

Hope you had a great time !

Best regards

Michael.

Just north of Cairns, Australia....16 Deg S.
Tropical climate: from 19C to 34C.

Spending a lot of time in Manila, Philippines... 15 Deg N.
Tropical climate: from 24C to 35C.

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Hi Michael,

I was there for 2 weeks and 2 days in Singapore. I wish I could stay longer but work won't allow it :(. I think I was lucky to get 2 weeks from Scott. And with 3 kids, it is hard to go on my own... as I have in the past. I just have to go more often, I think... BTW, when are you going next?

Anyway,

more photos from 2 nursery.

The first one is the Greg Hambali's nursery in Bogor. He is actually specialising in Aglaonema hybrids now, but he still have palm passion. Pity I didn't take photos of the Aglaonema, as some of them are prize winner...

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/scottwheels/GregHambaliSNursery?authkey=Gv1sRgCI-L6eOAgteMcA#

the second nursery is another nursery in Bogor (don't know the name... sorry... Vasin & Hari, fill me in please). It was very dark when we got there, hence the photos was not that good, but I was glad I got to go...

http://picasaweb.google.com.au/scottwheels/BogorNursery?authkey=Gv1sRgCOWr3sn58YCxXg#

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Ari, loved the photos! Thanks for the link.

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

Hi Ari,

Just amazing plants you saw!!! It's so incredible to see how things will grow when in a perfect setting. Your picture of the Cocoloba is C. pubescens. And the clumping, slender trunk Hydriastele used to be known as Gronophyllum pinangoides.

It's pretty wild to see all the variegated plants being produced these days.It looks like with the right chemicals, almost anything can be variegated these days. Thanks for all the great pictures. I've met Gregory before and hope someday I can get to visit him. His collection and passion for plants is pretty wild. Thanks!

Alot of those trees were amazing too!

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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