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Bobby in NY's TROPICAL PARTY ON LONG ISLAND
by Robert Lee Riffle- 2 replies
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Posted by Bobby in NY on May 22 2006,09:11 (in old forum) Hi all, My wife & I are having a giant party at our house on SATURDAY, June 24th - It's gonna be a blast - Barbecue, Live Music, Tropical Drinks, Dancing on the Deck, Games, etc.. All Palm Friends from the IPS are welcome - PM me for Directions. This is a beautiful time of year to Visit Long Island / NYC with temps in the 80's/60's -------------- Robert Long Island, New York (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)
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Starts: Saturday, July 12th, 2014 and runs until: Sunday, July 13th, 2014 Time: 12:00 PM Location: 3851 Joslin Lane Vacaville, CA. 95688 Dale Motiska has offered his property for a Full Moon Overnight Campout under the Jubaeas in Vacaville. Potluck, meeting and auction on Sunday starting at 12 PM. Call Dale at 707-344-8350 to make camping reservations now. $10 nominal camping fee per car. Many sites available. Situated on 28 acres in the English Hills of Vacaville minutes off the 80 and 505 freeways is the home of Dale Motiska. Many of you have known Dale as a member of our society and chapter for 37 years. You may also know him as the owner of the Neon Palm Nu…
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cfpacs USF Spring Festival THIS WEEKEND
by Kailua_Krish- 1 reply
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Hi all, Just wanted to give a heads up that the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens will be having their annual spring sale this weekend, here is the announcement from CFPACS: CFPACS will be selling palms and cycads at the USF Spring Plant Festival this weekend Apr 9-10. Sat. 10-4, Sun. 10-3. Hope to see you there! -Krishna
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Save the date! As the logo suggests, this will be a joint meeting, primarily organized by SEPS, CFPACS, and FCPCS. If there are folks from other areas who would like to attend, please do. The current itinerary is shown below. More days, stops, and events may be added as more of the details are still in the works. Tentative Itinerary: Date: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 Start Time: 10:00 AM Place: Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens - 2 Canebrake Rd, Savannah, GA 31419 Description: Enter the gardens through the main entrance on Canebrake Rd Park in the main parking lot to the right of the Andrews Visitor and Education Ce…
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PACSOA 25th anniversay
by Walter John- 2 replies
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Next Tuesday night we are having a special dinner to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Palm and Cycad Society of Australia (PACSOA). Should be a great night, the menu looks very interesting at the Summit restaurant on top of Mt Cootha. What's even better about this night is that we will still hold a raffle, you beauty. I look forward to seeing a good crowd, no special speaker coming so that means I can yap on even more than usual.
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Cycad Day 2015
by George Sparkman- 5 replies
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The Cycad Society announces Cycad Day 2015 at Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday October 24. In association with our yearly board meeting (also held this year at the same institution on Friday, October 23), the Cycad Society is holding it’s annual event, Cycad Day 2015, at: Mounts Botanical Garden 531 North End Military Trail West Palm Beach, Florida 33415 This event will start at 10 AM, and will consist of a series of lectures about cycads (including reports from Cycad 2015 held in Medellin, Colombia in August), a catered lunch, and a plant auction. Details are being worked out now, but this promises to be an excellent event for all love…
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Australian Open Garden Scheme
by eastern.nurseries- 4 replies
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Many Unusual Plants For Sale Dates, 9 and 10 April 2011 10am to 4.30pm Address, 447 Miles Platting Road Rochedale Brisbane Australia Admittance $6.00 World Famous Variegated Plant Collector.... Rod Pattison This is a non profit organisation
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I hope that everyone is making plans to join us at Ruth Sallenbach's fabulous garden in 2 weeks. The date will be September 17. Here are a few updates. The gate will be open at 8:30. Dale will lead a tour of the garden at 9:30. Lunch will be at 12:00 and the auction will start at 1:00. Bring a potluck dish and any type of plant for the auction. Plan on bringing a chair if you can. All members and non-members are welcome. The address is 6285 South Military Trail. (on the west side of Military Trail between Lantana Rd. and Hypoluxo Rd.) Call if you get lost. 561-722-8106 Come join us for the fun!
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<I am pleased to announce that our May 21, 2016 meeting will be held at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, just east of Pasadena. If you haven't been to the Huntington in a few years, you will be amazed at the expansion that has taken place. Give yourself time to take in the Chinese garden, as well as the world-renowned palm collection. http://www.huntington.org/ There will be free admission to the gardens and library. Again, give yourself time to enjoy it all, and attend the meeting and auction. San Marino and nearby Arcadia have an abundance of excellent restaurants ranging from affordable to grand, in a large variety of cuisin…
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cfpacs CFPACS Florida Meeting Sept 14 ( East Sarasota )
by Mike Evans- 9 replies
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Time for the Fall meeting. This will be a good one at Bishock's and Presley's farm gardens. These are large country garden settings. Not to be missed. See everyone there. SAVE THE DATE – NEXT CENTRAL FLORIDA PALM & CYCAD SOCIETY GARDEN TOURS AND CARIBBEAN BARBECUE COMING UP SEPT. 14TH CFPACS will meet again on September 14th, starting first at Faith Bishock’s place (IPS Director) in Hidden River east of Sarasota, then at Catherine and Joe Presley’s farm about 10 minutes away. Faith grows many rare and unusual palms. Conversely, at five years old, the Presley place is a work in progress. Along with palms – particularly variegated raphis -- they raise Zebus, th…
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PBPCS Meeting on June2
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All, The Palm Beach Chapter will have our monthly meeting on June 4, Wednesday, at 7:30 in the Mounts auditorium. Our speaker this month is Jeff Hutchinson. He is a local bromeliad grower and his topic will be "Creating Treescapes with Bromeliads and Orchids". All you local folks and travelers stop by and say hello. Kitty
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cfpacs CFPACS June meetings
by Mike Evans- 2 replies
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CFPACS June Meetings Palm Presentations by Dr. John Dowe Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13 Orlando and Largo For our June meetings, CFPACS will host noted Australian palm expert Dr. John Dowe for talks in Orlando and Largo Florida. In Orlando he will speak on Livistona, a palm genus that does very well here in central Florida (including several species that are quite cold hardy). In Largo Dr. Dowe will talk about the outstanding palm gardens in North Queensland, Australia. Both talks will be illustrated with copious photographs. Come and bring a friend to the location of your choice! These are FREE events and open to anyone. This event in Largo is co-h…
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Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society will be holding it's annual fall sale on October 8 & 9. The sale will be held at the Mounts botanical Garden, located at 559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Fl. 33415. The hours will be Saturday Oct. 8, 9am to 4pm, Sunday Oct. 9, 9am to 3pm. There will be 100's of species of palms & cycads to choose from. Admission is free!There will also be fertilizers, books, t-shirts ,etc.Also plenty of free advise. This is a great time to see to see the garden for free. For more information call Tom Ramiccio at 561 386 7812 Dale
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PSSC July 21, 2018 Meeting
by DoomsDave- 1 follower
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PSSC JULY MEETING SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018 TWO GARDENS IN LA JOLLA, CA NEITHER PREVIOUSLY TOURED POTLUCK LUNCH, BRING A DISH Our next meeting of the PSSC will be Saturday, 21 July, 2018. Both gardens are in La Jolla (an area of San Diego) and neither has ever been toured by our group. The first garden is at the Home of Mark Tarpin. Mark had this to say about his love for palms and the garden: "I started growing rare palms, tropical fruits and tropical flowers in approximately 1984. My collection did not become extensive until I moved into my current residence which I have been in for approximately 30 years. After traveling to many tropical countries …
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Jeff Searle Presentation
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Here is an announcement I recieved via E-mail from the South Florida Palm Society. Palm Talk's very own Jeff Searle will be the keynote speaker. There will be a general membership meeting on Monday August 5th, 7:30pm, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG). FTBG is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL. The meeting will be in the Corbin room. Following the meeting, there will be an auction of palms. Please bring your palms for donation to the auction. Light refreshments will be served. Food will be Potluck. Free seeds will be available at the information table. The guest speaker will be Mr. Jeff Searle. Mr. Searle is a L…
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South Florida Palm Society Meeting, Monday Aug 2
by Linda Apriletti- 3 replies
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South Florida Palm Society: There will be a general meeting Monday evening, August 2nd, 7:30 pm at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Mr. Elvis Cruz will give a presentation and slideshow titled "Two Tickets to Paradise: A Visit to the Seychelles Islands" Elvis, who is a fellow palm society member, will impart information about the palms of the Seychelles, including information on Coco de Mer, Lodoicea maldivica. Elvis will raffle some souvenirs from his trip. Also, the first 20 members to arrive at the door will receive free money. The program will be followed by an auction of palms. Light refreshments will be served. Come early with questions about your …
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cfpacs CFPACS Spring Meeting
by Bob Johnson- 3 replies
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CFPACS Spring Meeting • Vero Beach March 27, beginning at 10:30 am Our spring meeting will include stops at three gardens, an auction and plant sale. Our day will begin in McAnsh neighborhood just south of the Vero Beach airport where we will visit the gardens of Andreas Daehnick and Justin and Kimberly McSweeny. The gardens are adjacent to one another, two stops in one! Andreas' garden contain one hundred six species of palm and cycads. The McSweeny’s garden has over ninety species of palms and cycads. Both gardens have been in development since the mid nineties. After lunch we will visit the garden and nursery of Lee and Jay Rathbun. Situated on 8 acres, the Rath…
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South Florida Palm Society - Oct 3rd meeting
by Linda Apriletti- 1 reply
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The October meeting of SFPS will be held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables. Monday, Oct. 3, 7:30 pm. Dr. Scott Zona will present the program for the October 3 meeting of the South Florida Palm Society at FTBG. It is entitled An Introduction to Palms (and a Peek into the Future). His presentation will consist of two parts. The first section will illustrate diversity in habitat, habit, leaves, flowers and fruits, and will introduce newcomers to the world of palms. The second will illustrate some of the upcoming changes to palm classification, including exciting new genera and species. Scott is well-known to palm enthusiasts…
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April BPACS outing
by Daryl- 2 replies
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10am kick off. Tour of the 3 acre property belonging to Michael Green (Newcal) and his wife Di. Landscaped with many rare species of palms, as well as other interesting plants. This garden is approx 6 years old All palm society members and palm enthusiasts welcome! Daryl
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Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society
by Kathryn- 1 reply
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The spring meeting of the Louisiana Palm and Cycad Society will be on Sunday, March 25 at The Plant Gallery, located at 9401 Airline Highway in New Orleans. The Plant Gallery, which began in 1980 as a single store in the heart of the French Quarter and expanded by adding two large nurseries in the New Orleans Area, is the premier specialty retailer of florals, plants, and home furnishings in the city. More information about The Plant Gallery can be found on their web site at www.ThePlantGallery.com. The business meeting will begin at 11:00 am followed by a presentation on Cold Hardy Palms for Louisiana by Severn C. Doughty Sr. at 12:00 pm. Severn received his BS …
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cfpacs CFPACS Fall Garden Tour (Tampa FL)
by Mike Evans- 2 replies
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It is that time of year. Everyone is welcome! YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Fall Tour Tours of Two Private Gardens in Tampa PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Saturday, October 4th, 2014 10:00am- 3:00pm TOUR #1 – 7225 N Mobley Rd, Odessa, FL 33556 (Map to Radha's Garden) Radha Kanuri Garden, 10:00 – 11:30. Radha has a 1 acre garden that has been over 4 years in the making. Located in North West Tampa, she has many types of Palms, Cycads and numerous Fruit Trees overlooking beautiful Rock Lake. Oak and Cypress canopy complement this great location. TOUR #2 – 8336 W Forest Circle, Tampa, FL 33615 (Map to Frank's Garden) …
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Tropiflora Spring Fling
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The spring sale at Tropiflora in Sarasota is this weekend starting on Friday and going through Sunday. Betty and I will be there with lots of exotic and common palms for sale. Come out and see us and all the other plant vendors if you are in the area. Hope to see you there!
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The 2021 Spring Meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 6th, 2021 in Oak Hill, FL at a 28 acre palm and citrus nursery. We are inviting all of our vendors for a plant sale. Planning for a BBQ and Oyster Roast along with a potential camp out for those interested is underway. The details will be provided as they are confirmed.
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I'm pleased to announce that we will be visiting two gardens in Huntington Beach, Orange County on September 17, 2022. GARDEN NO. 1: The home and garden of Gary Wild at 20551 Montauk Cir. Huntington Beach. He started his garden about 20 years ago. His yard is full of mostly mature palms including a 12’ tall bottle palm, several Dypsis, Clinostigma savoryanum, and a large Kentiopsis oliviformis and many others, most nice and tall (give yourself something to look forward to if you have a new garden). GARDEN NO. 2: The home and garden of Darrin and Holly Aldridge, at 518 15th Street, Huntington Beach. This is a first time visit of this garden for the Palm S…
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cfpacs Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society meeting June 17th
by Eric in Orlando- 1 follower
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It’s Summer, it’s HOT! You’re Invited - Inside! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Summer Field Trip & Meeting featuring Eric Schmidt of Leu Gardens Saturday, June 17, 2017 10:00am – 3:00pm Leu Gardens, Orlando plus PRIVATE PLANT AUCTION & SALE Agenda 10:00am – 11:00am – Presentation by Eric Schmidt of Leu Gardens on the best palms for central Florida and the successes and failures of various palms and cycads in the Leu collection. 11:00am – Tour of the palm and cycad collection with Eric. Please bring your lunch as we will eat in the garden. 2:00pm –2:15pm – Membership Meeting 2:15pm – 3:00pm – P…
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