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Cinnamon tree rest
by doranakandawatta- 3 replies
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Cinnamon tree and old colonial house, See the colored new leaves of the cinnamon tree
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Martin Wickramasinghe's house and the war
by doranakandawatta- 0 replies
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Martin Wickramasinghe is an important writer for the sinhalese culture, his house is now a museum, many local visitors respectfully visit the place, few foreigners are curious. Did you notice what a female officer of RAF can do?
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LUNUGANGA
by doranakandawatta- 6 replies
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I posted a thread about Brief garden, Bewis Bawa's property. Bewis was the brother opt Geoffrey Bawa, a famous srilankan architect, who created Lunuganga, his own paradise, close to Bentota, in a uninterrupted work from 1948 until 80's. It's now open to visits, http://www.geoffreybawa.com/lunuganga-country-estate Visits I do almost every time I stay in Bentota, and I remember all the visits with Geoffrey. Brief is a garden, but Lunuganga is a landscape.
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Hi, I went to Gran Canaria back in April 2015, and I took a few pictures of palm trees with my bad-quality smartphone. Here are some of my photos (plus a bonus landscape picture): I'm not sure of the palm species in picture number 5 (the palm in the central part of the photo), anyone could help me please?
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Going to Costa Rica
by Stethoscope- 2 replies
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Hey everyone, I'll be going to Costa Rica (Arenal, Monteverde and Carara national park next week). Does anyone have any suggestions on special gardens/arboretums and conservatories I should visit? Any native palms which should command my attention? I plan to bring many small zip lock bags with me....
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Ti-Palm' invite you this time to discover the incredible garden of Cayenne's Herbarium in French Guiana. It is a fantastic collection of rare palms collected and planted by Jean Jacques DE GRANVILLE, a great specialist of palms who was before the Director of the Herbarium. Here is some pictures : Arenga brevipes : Arenga tremula : Caryota rumphiana : Deckenia nobilis :
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Another Flecker trip ,,
by aussiearoids- 15 replies
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Had to drop of neighbors at Cairns airport yesterday , so spent a few hours wandering around snapping away . This Dypsis , labbeled as nauseosa is about to flower A hybrid Ceratozamia keusteriana x hildae Think this is Dransfieldia whatever .. Lots of infl. on many of the exotic trees there , here is a large Amherstia , looking straight up . and a Saraca
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Pepiniere LESUEUR (Guadeloupe, FWI)
by olivier971- 11 replies
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Some pictures of the amazing "Pépinière Lesueur" visited by the members of Ti Palm Society in Guadeloupe, FWI All pictures (30) with identifications at : http://www.tipalm.fr/pages/lesueur.html
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My trips to South Florida & Key west.
by DCA_Palm_Fan- 1 follower
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Recently I took several extended trips to South Florida & Key West. Some are just palms, others are just nice photos I took and they almost all happen to have palms in them. I'll do this in 5 or so photos per post when I can, and give an overview for each post. So, with that, here they are. This first set is from my key west visit. It was a 4 day 3 night visit with lots packed in it. The photos I post here are only the tip of the ice berg. There are many many many more and many videos as well. Quite a few have not even made it to YouTube yet. They will. We left on 8/29 and drive down from Fort Lauderdale. Fantastic weather and great da…
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Going to California
by Trópico- 1 follower
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Hey all, I'll be traveling soon to California and would like to know any must see places/gardens public or private. Any recommendations along the San Francisco/LA/San Diego area?
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It has taken me a long time to get around to posting these pics from two trips I did back in August and December 2015, to Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. I did start to post some pics but the quality was not very good, I was using an Iphone 5 so requested the Mod to delete the posts. I have cleaned the pics up as best I can to kill off some of the haze and over exposure. Hopefully they don’t look too bad and people enjoy the experience as much as I did…… Visiting Puerto Galera requires a 2 hour road trip driving south from Manila to the industrial port city of Batangas, where you jump on a ferry (banca boat) for a 45minutes boat ride to Puerto Galera (…
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Palms at UCSB
by sbpalms- 11 replies
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Here are some pictures I took of palms and other tropical plants at UCSB. Jubaea chilensis
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PSSC Lotusland trip 1 2
by BS Man about Palms- 79 replies
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OK, heres the tour. Enourmous Cycads, great setting and weather, NO people! Those are Encephalartos Woodii that are those monsters in the back!
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Lyon arboretum, Oahu Hawaii
by colin Peters- 18 replies
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Huge thank you and respect to the late Ray Baker for his endless work on planting and obtaining many of the rare palms of Lyon arboretum. A picture of his namesake Pritchardia Bakeri in habitat.
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Central/South Florida Trip
by Matthew92- 20 replies
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Just took a trip down to Central and South FL. Thought I would share some of the palms and plants I enjoyed seeing. Stayed in Homestead, FL for a few days followed by a stop through Crystal River on the way back. Was exciting to see the first tropical palms going down the state- found this drop dead gorgeous queen palm a little south of Orlando.
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Palms in a secluded bay turkey
by palmtreesforpleasure- 29 replies
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Hi All Found these palms in a bay in the Hisareonu Gulf Turkey There is evidence of maybe civilisation back 1300-1000 bc in the area. The only way to get there is by boat. They have spread up a valley into the hills and also cover the shore line There is also dead trunks that look like they have died of old age It was a real surprise to see them as the only other place we have seen palms are the ones planted in towns but never this many in one place. Phoenix........... Somebody might know the species
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What are these? I want!
by ExoticPalms- 4 replies
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So I went out on the motorcycle today this fine fall evening for some lunch and the weather was amazing. A perfect 75 degrees, bright sun, got some lunch then walked across the street and took a stroll through the mall. Most of your typical palms and cycads are tucked away for the fall and winter here now from the outside garden. As I was strolling through the mall, I spotted some new really attractive looking trees! I have no idea what they are, but look like palms to me. They were all single thin trunks, fairly long, and reaching maybe about 6-7 feet tall. I would love to have one of these in my apartment along with my Christmas palms. Anyone know what these are?
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Che in Ceylon
by doranakandawatta- 2 replies
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I have been told last days that Che Guevara visited Ceylon in 1959. The estate is still existing close to Horana and the garden has been designed by Bewis Bawa, the old gardener told. I would be a dream to restore the garden, plant palms and drink tea and eat banana That place is a witness of the history of the country and of the cultural life as well. But I am not sure it gets any protection. The Mohogany Tree planted by Ernesto Che Guevara. Behind the tree, is the Estate Bungalow where Che and the Delegation were drinking Ceylon Tea and eating banana.
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Tropical garden design in Ceylon's 50's
by doranakandawatta- 1 reply
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I have been told that Yahala Kele Estate's garden (not far from Horana) where Che Guevara came in 1959 has been designed by Bewis Bawa, the older brother of Geoffrey Bawa and the owner and creator of Brief Garden, a place everyone can visit near Bentota ( see some of my older posts with search engine : Brief Garden). I feel that the frame of the garden is still interesting and it reminds me that Bewis Bawa's design could have been an inspiration source for Made Wijaya, the famous australian balinese garden designer who visited Ceylon and was a friend of Bewis, Geoffrey Bawa and Donald Friend, australian artist. It would be a dream to replant and restore this lov…
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Pious and Curious go to Hawaii 1 2 3 4
by www.dadluvsu.com- 1 follower
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Two weeks on The Big Island! Stayed at Jerry and Cindy Anderson's place and it was out of this world! Couldn't ask for better hosts. Forgot the camera when we crashed PALM MOD's pad. Bummer. Got to meet Bo for more than a layover in Atlanta and his wife for the first time. Tempted fate at Pele's front door. Cleaned off with a Filthy Farmgirl. Got my foot stuck in a lavatree and am still here to tell the story. Found my future home. Dodged Da Hui's aerial onslaught. Ate too much Katsu Loco Moco. Enjoyd da kine Ono Double Deckers with Luquin. Saw daylight color shows and Gil from Nemo in the same breath. Met too many stinky dogs, didn't step in it. Saw thr…
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Kandalama Sri Lanka
by doranakandawatta- 1 follower
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North of Kandy, close to Dambulla, Kandalama Hotel, Geoffrey Bawa 's work (1994): Symbiosis with nature, Pools: Friends: I have been lucky to stay there during the war time, so it wasn't too crowed! This building has to be quiet, peaceful, then you can meet so many animals! birds, bats, reptiles.... and monkeys.
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back at Kandalama hotel, selfie
by doranakandawatta- 1 follower
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I love this hotel of which I posted many pictures (search engine; Kandalama)
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Strange land
by bubba- 12 replies
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I was looking for Palms and things seemed good: Not exactly a Palm but an interesting caricature. A little further down the yellow brick road I saw what appeared to be a healthy stand of Veithchias: I went around the other side of these palms when I encountered a colony I had never seen: I did not expect to see a horse and it's tadpole so I walked a little further: A bronze Piggie drinking out of a barrel under Crotons? What more?
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Borneo Palms in Habitat 1 2 3 4
by MikeL- 1 follower
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The upcoming biennial has motivated me to post some pictures from a trip my wife, Mary, and I took to Borneo a couple of years ago. Part of our trip hit some of the same destinations planned for the biennial, but there’s so much to see – and so many palms – that it was an easy decision to return with the palm society this year. If anyone is still wondering about whether to sign up, perhaps these shots will help you get you off the fence. Let’s start with Bako National Park which figures to be a highlight of the biennial. Sandy beaches, lush rainforest, golden cliffs, and fantastic palms. Here’s Mary and me on one of those beautiful beaches in Bako with Oncosperma tig…
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Typically dutch colonial
by doranakandawatta- 1 reply
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In the kandyan countryside, Athuliya villas, a nice and quite place where to stay . a dutch style house built around 1820.
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