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Howdyall: It's that time again, and we're having our meeting in Orange County, the OC at two adjacent cheek-by-jowl gardens. The Palm Society of Southern California will be holding its November, 2012 meeting at the homes of John Boyer and Guy Young. They are next-door neighbors sharing a “friendly gate” at 21561 and 21551 Archer Cir., Huntington Beach, CA 92646 respectively. Please enter through John’s front door and continue straight through to the back yard. John decided in the mid-1990's, after a trip to Hawaii, that tropical landscape was what he wanted for his yard. In the meantime Guy, after visiting a palm specialist nursery, found a way to expand his …
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Sale at Veber's Jungle Homestead
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Leslie Veber is opening her gates to the public on Saturday Nov. 17. There will be other venders there and should be fun. So if you want to come by she's located at 24605 SW 197 ave. Later Ellis
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Announcing The South Florida Palm Society's Annual Holiday Party and Auctions!! HUGE Selection of Rare Palms and Specimen Plants. Save this Date: Monday, 12/03/12, 7:00 PM - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL The South Florida Palm Society (1).pdf
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First, thanks to all of you Palmtalkers who participated in our back issue Palm Journal give away. Of course, we have an ulterior motive. We want you to join us! You don’t have to live in Southern California. All you have to do is love palms. The Palm Society of Southern California is dedicated to the enjoyment, research, education and conservation of or about palms. Our Palm Journal is our jewel. We’ve been putting it out for almost 30 years, and it just keeps getting better and better. I don’t think we’re bragging, but just stating the obvious. Those of you who have received sets of Journals will know this to be true. We are the only journal of a…
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Gulf Coast Chapter
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Sunday Oct. 28, 2012 12:00 noon Where; Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, Alabama Plan to arrive around 11:30 for registration. There will be a pot luck lunch at noon. A business meeting and palm auction will follow. Members are encouraged to bring guests and newcomers are always welcome!
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The Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society will be having its fall sale on Saturday Oct.20 and Sunday Oct.21. The sale will be at the Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach Fl. The Hrs. are 9am-4pm Sat. & 9am-3pm Sun. Admission is free during the sale. This is a small but really nice garden and is well worth the trip. There will be many great palms and cycads for sale, plus Fert., Books, etc, plus free advice.
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No Fall Fairchild Sale?
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Is there no sale at Fairchild this fall? I didnt see it on Fairchild's event list. -Krishna
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South Florida Palm Society - Meeting, Monday Oct 1
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There will be a SFPS general meeting on Monday, October 1, at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG). FTBG is located at 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, FL. We will be meeting in the Corbin Room. This will be a question and answer session with our distinguished guest panelist: Ellis Brown, Andrew Street and Dr. Jeff Chaite. Please feel free to ask any question regarding Palms; from growing issues, pests, pesticides, natural controls, etc. Food will be potluck. Drinks will be provided. After the program there will be a palm auction. Please bring some palms for the auction. We hope to see you there.
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Howdyall: The Palm Society of Southern California will have its September 22, 2012 meeting at a spectacular home and garden in Holmby Hills in Los Angeles – that belonging to Drew Zager. It’s located at 111 South Mapleton, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Mr. Zager is the son of Bud Zager, a PSSC Board Member. In addition to great taste in dads, he also has magnificent taste in home and garden. The garden is on 1 + acre in Holmby Hills, right up the street from Bel Air, UCLA, and a lot of other famous places, including the Playboy Mansion. And, best of all, it’s in one of the finest Sunset Garden ™ Zone 23 climates around, an air-drained slope, with ocean influence, but fa…
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The Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society will be holding its annual picnic on Saturday Sept. 8 at Ruth Salenbach's garden.Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and or desert. Please bring Misc. plants for our giant fund raiser auction.The gate will be open at 830am. I will be leading a tour at 10am. Lunch will be about 12 noon, followed by our famous auction.For those of you that have never attended, The address is 6285 S. Military Trail, Lake Worth, Fl. 33463. This is located between Hypaluxo Road and Lantana Road, on the west side of Military Trail. You do not have to be a member to attend. This is an opportunity to see Ruth wonderful garden which is about 6…
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BPACS August Outing
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Hi Everyone, There is a BPACS outing this coming Sunday, the 26th of August. This will be a great day with a visit to a very well established palm garden in the Tweed Valley (apparently with trunking Verschaffeltia splendidas), followed by a visit to Kris Kupsch’s (Burringbar Botanical Gardens Nursery). Kris has a native rainforest plant nursery stocking many treasures, including palms, plus several hectares of display gardens. Kris has also kindly offered to fire up the BBQ as well! We will all meet at Tumbulgum Tavern on the banks of the Tweed River at 10:00 am before heading off in convoy to Kieren’s garden at Condong. To get to Tumbulgum Tavern, head down the Pa…
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South Florida Palm Society - Meeting August 6, Monday
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Please join us at the SFPS Meeting this Monday, August 6, 7:30 pm at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Road. Tim McKernan will be our guest speaker and will give a presentation about using palms in your landscape. Native Miamian Tim McKernan is a second generation landscape designer. His Father, Jack Kearns, was the ‘water feature’ pioneer for South Florida during the 70’s and ‘80’s and was also known for his unique Landscape design strategies. A chip off the old block, Tim founded and ran “Tropical Palm Gardens” for 10 years before deciding to go back to School and complete his Masters in Landscape Architecture. He was a previous SFPS Director and …
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The Palm Society of Southern California’s July, 2012 meeting will be held at the gardens of Greg Asbagh and Dean Ouer, in Encinitas, northern San Diego County, California on July 21, 2012. PSSC meeting, tours, potluck lunch, and Auction/Raffle Saturday July 21, 2012 ADDRESS: 817 Wood Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024 For about thirteen years, Greg and Maria Asbagh have put tremendous efforts into creating a garden paradise. It has been featured in garden magazines, books, television shows and is sought after for tours by nonprofit groups. It features unusual palm and cycad species as well as multiple decks, water features, a golf green and rare subtropical plants from…
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PSSC MEETING MAY OF 2012
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Okay As Pres of PSSC I was at the meeting, and many others of you were. And, for once, just ONCE [EXPLETIVE] I brought my camera and, was ambulatory 'nuff to take pictures So! Onward! The first Garden Was Ralph Velez's. WE NEED SOME MUSIC! Here it is, in my honest opinion . . . CLICK HERE FOR RUNNIN' WIHT THE DEVIL BY VH ooooh yeah! summer place, palmy place, if you like Here we come
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Palm Society of Southern California May 2012 Meeting
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The Palm Society of Southern California’s May, 2012 meeting will be held at the gardens of Ralph Velez and Larry Black, in Westminster and Fountain Valley, California on May 19, 2012. PSSC meeting, tours, potluck lunch, and Auction/Raffle Saturday May 19, 2012 ADDRESS # 1: 15461 Devonshire Circle, Westminster, CA 92683 Here we meet at one of the most-established gardens in Southern California, followed by a visit to a rising star. The first stop will be the Ralph Velez garden in Westminster. If you're an old-time member, you've likely been here before. Mr. Velez, a long-time board member of the PSSC, started his garden in the early 1960s. Here you can see w…
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cfpacs CFPACS Spring Meeting & Palm Sale in St Petersburg
by Mike Evans- 1 follower
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Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society will have its Spring meeting on March 31st. The first stop will be at Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum, located in downtown St. Petersburg. (901 North Shore Dr. St. Petersburg, FL 33713) Meeting will start at 10:00 with a tour of the garden. Info can be found at Gizella Kopsick. Everyone will have lunch on their own then visit the garden of Mike & Margie Evans, located at 6015 100th Way North, St Petersburg, 33708. Plan on arriving at the Evans garden ~ 1:00 - 1:30. There will be a tour of the 13 year old, 1.5 acre palm & cycad garden, with an auction, and sale afterwards. Attached are some maps of both areas. Note…
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Gulf Coast Chapter
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The Gulf Coast Chapter of the IPS aims to connect palm enthusiasts along the Florida Panhandle and Alabama Gulf Coast. The quarterly meetings are held at botanical gardens and members' homes in locations such as Mobile, Loxley, Panama City, and Pensacola. The next meeting for the Gulf Coast Chapter will be Sunday, May 6 at the home of Tom and Eileen Mignerey in Cantonment, Florida. The meeting begins at noon with a member provided lunch including Tom's famous lobster hors d'oeuvres followed by a presentation on a variety of palm issues including planting, pollination, and hybridization. After the presentation there will be a brief business meeting followed by the alway…
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Gulf Coast Chapter, IPS
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Meeting is on Sunday May 6, 2012 @ 12:00 noon Located at the home of Tom and Eileen Mignerey 9649 North Eight Mile Creek Rd. Cantonment, Fl. Member provided lunch including lobster hors d'oeuvres followed by a brief presentation on a variety of palm issues including planting, pollination, and hybridization. After the presentation there will be a brief business meeting followed by our lively palm and cycad auction. Members are encouraged to bring guests and newcomers are always welcome!!!!!! Directions to Tom's Exit I-10 in Florida @ exit 7 (Pine Forest Rd) and come North. At the 1st light (rt90) turn left ( West ) and go 1/2 mile to Eight Mile Creek Rd. whe…
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BPACS April Outing 22/4/12
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Hi Everyone, the BPACS April outing is to Alma Park Zoo, followed by a visit to Rob’s Rare Palms. The outing will kick off at 10:00 am (22/4/12) at Alma Park Zoo, 18 Alma Rd, Dakabin. Meet in the car park. We have organised a group discount, so the admission will be $30. We were hoping for a larger discount, but that was the best they would give us... For those that don’t know, Alma Park Zoo was created by Bill Williams in 1969. Bill was also the owner of several palm nurseries and a keen collector. He transplanted many mature palms to help form the rainforest canopy of the zoo. Some palms within the zoo originate from Brisbane and are over 100 years old. T…
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Hawaii Island Palm Society Garden Tour
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On Sunday April 15, HIPS will be having a garden tour and pot luck at the Lundkvist garden in Leilani Estates. The tour is for members and their guests. Come join us to enjoy a Sunday afternoon at one of the most beautiful palm gardens anywhere. Please bring a dish to share and appropriate gear for Hilo weather. HIPS will supply dinner ware and water. The time is 1:30 pm. If you need directions, please call Tim Brian at (808) 333-5626.
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The Palm beach Palm & Cycad Society Will be having its Spring Sale at the Mounts Botanical Garden. Saturday March 31, 9:00AM to 4:00PM Sunday April 1,9:00AM to 3:00PM Admission to the Garden is free to sale attendees. The Garden is located At 559 North Military Trail on the West side of the road, between Southern Blvd. and Belvedere Road. The weather has been very good this year so there should be lots of choice goddies to be had!
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South Florida Palm Society
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The South Florida Palm Society's next General Meeting is on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Craig Morell, Horticulturalist at Pinecrest Gardens (formerly Parrot Jungle) is the guest speaker. If you have not attended a presentation from Craig, I strongly urge you to come. Craig always gives an enjoyable and informative talk. Food will be potluck, drinks will be provided. Plant auction to follow. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Rd. Coral Gables, FL. Phone 305-667-1651. You can contact Lou Sguros, Corresponding Secretary, at nickelsonk@bellsouth.net or call 954-797-2868 for further information.
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Well, the big day is almost upon us. On Saturday, March 31, 2012, the PSSC will be hosting its March 31, 2012 meeting at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California. The Palm Society of Southern California’s March, 2012 meeting will be held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, in Arcadia, California on March 31, 2012. PSSC meeting, arboretum tours, and Auction/Raffle Saturday March 31, 2012 We will be in the “Palm Room,” appropriately enough. The staff will be glad to give directions. For those who have never seen it, the Arcadia Arboretum is one of the best of its kind around. Those who have been there before probably don’t need…
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THE PSSC’S MARCH, 2012 MEETING AND AUCTION The Palm Society of Southern California’s March, 2012 meeting will be held at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, in Arcadia, California on March 31, 2012. We will be in the “Palm Room,” appropriately enough. The staff will be glad to give directions. For those who have never seen it, the Arcadia Arboretum is one of the best of its kind around. Those who have been there before probably don’t need a reminder, but here’s one anyway. The Arboretum has a very nice palm and cycad collection, planted near the cottage used in the filming of “Fantasy Island” and a pond. There are other plant collections, famously includ…
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In case some of you need to make travel plans - this event is coming up. South Florida Palm Society 2012 Spring Palm Show & Sale at Montgomery Botanical Center March 17 and 18 9;30 am to 4:30 pm Free Admission Parking and enterance will be at: Gulliver Academy (south end of Montgomery's property) 12595 Red Road (Old Cutler), Coral Gables, FL 33156 The "World's Largest" Sale of Palms and Cycads has over 25 vendors and thousands of rare and exotic plants for sale. Ribbons are awarded for several categories including "Rarest Palm" and "most unusual plant". Montgomery Botanical Center will be providing guidedtours of th…
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