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Palms of Cuba Presentation
by realarch- 1 follower
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Please join us for an unforgettable palm tour of the island nation of Cuba on Friday, April 18th, 2014, 7pm sharp at UH-Hilo, Rm. 100. This beautiful island country is becoming increasingly accessible to US citizens and the spectacular flora and fauna found there has provided a developing opportunity for eco-tourism. Paul Craft, a Florida resident, has made many trips to this isolated nation to document it's rich palm diversity which will be shared with us during the presentation. He will also be guiding the pre and post Biennial tours at the upcoming International Palm Society gathering in Miami in May, 2014. As co-author of, The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms, Paul …
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PSSC March 2014 meeting in Orange County
by DoomsDave- 5 replies
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The PSSC’s March 22, 2014 Meeting The PSSC’s March 22, 2014 meeting will be held in the heart of Orange County at two gardens: (a) the home and garden of Ralph Velez, in Westminster; and ( Palm Island in Mile Square Park, in nearby Fountain Valley. Garden one: 15461 Devonshire Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92683. Ralph Velez is one of the founding members of the PSSC, and his garden in Westminster shows what you can do on a suburban sixth-acre lot. Ralph is one of the original, dyed-in-the-wool consummate palm nuts. There’s not a lot that’s not on his lot. His garden was started in the early 1960s. Got a seedling Livistna carinensis? Raph’s got one, at maturity, in…
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The PBPCS will be holding its Spring Sale on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday April 13. The sale is at the Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach Fla. The hours are: 9-4 on Saturday and 9-3 on Sunday. The garden is on Military trail, between Southern Blvd. and Belvedere Rd. Admission is free during the sale. There will be a great selection of palms and cycads, fertilizersBooks T shirts etc., and free information.
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Tropical Fern and Exotic Plant Society Meeting: Monday, April 28, 2014 Thailand, A Plant Lover’s Paradise The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society proudly presents Mr. Jeff Searle who will speak on Thailand, A Plant Lover’s Paradise on Monday, April 28th at 7:30 pm. The meeting will take place at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables, FL in the Corbin Building. A year and a half ago, Jeff Searle attended the International Palm Society’s Biennial meeting at Nong Nooch in Thailand. He extended his stay to go the plant markets in Bangkok and Chang Mai and his Thai friends took him to some local gardens and nurseries as we…
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April 7 General Meeting - South Florida Palm Society
by Leonard Goldstein- 0 replies
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Dr. Chad Husby, Collections Manager and Botanist at Montgomery Botanical Center, will present the program at our April 7 meeting. Chad will give an illustrated presentation about recent plant exploration in the Dominican Republic, highlighting the localities visited and the plants collected, including Reinhardtia paiewonskiana, Sabal domingensis, Zombia antillarum, Coccothrinax boschiana, Clavija domingensis, and Plumeria magna. The expedition team visited many localities throughout the country, from mountains to deserts, and brought nearly 200 new species into cultivation for South Florida. In addition, Chad will describe the process of plant collecting in the 21st cent…
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CFPACS March 29th Meeting (2 Gardens on FL East Coast)
by Mike Evans- 13 replies
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It is time for the Spring Central Florida Palm & Cycad meeting. We are going to the East Coast at the end of the month. Another great year is lined up for the Palm enthusiast. You do not have to be a member to join in the fun, but it helps. YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Spring Tour Tours of One Public & OnePrivate Garden PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Saturday, March 29, 2014 10:00am- 3:00pm (Board meeting at 9:15am – everyone is welcome!) TOUR #1 – 150 W. University Blvd, Melbourne, FL – Florida Institute of Technology’s Botanical Garden – 10:00am-NOON – CFPACS has been to FIT a few times over the past sev…
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2014 PACSOA Show
by Daryl- 1 follower
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Well, today was day 1 of the show...plenty of great palms on display and for sale... How about these beauties... It was also a great opportunity for everyone to catch up and talk palms...here's a few Palmtalkers that were present on the day...unfortunately we couldn't tie down Colin (Palmtreeforpleasure) long enough to get him in our group shot... L-R Palmtalkers AndyG, Newcal, Mark Wuschke, Daryl, Walter John, NApalm, Comic097, Kennybenjamin A couple of other Palmtalkers were also in attendance...Neil C came and said hello...NthEastpalms and Steve99....this must be the largest gathering of Aussie Palmtalkers ever...12 if my calculations are c…
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Northern Ca Palm Society meetings 2014
by ghar41- 2 replies
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April 12th from 1-5pm. Golden Gate Palm Nursery in Richmond. Owner Gary Gragg has graciously offered his nursery as the site of our first meeting this year. Please bring a dish or food item of your choice for the potluck, our meeting and auction will follow. Please visit the Golden Gate website for specific information. Their homepage is at: http://goldengatepalms.com/index.html Their address and contact information can be found at: http://goldengatepalms.com/public_html/directions.htm June 7th from 1-5pm. San Francisco Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. More information to follow. July/ Aug- Open Sept/Oc…
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PACSOA Annual show and sales at Mt Cootha
by Walter John- 9 replies
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Don't miss this, great palm show and sales, meet us all there, get some great invaluable tips from the experts.
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Affiliate News - 1Q14
by mike in kurtistown- 2 replies
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Reserved for official IPS reports on affiliate activities - readers should not reply in this thread. Affiliates with news should forward reports to Mike Merritt (merritt4154@gmail.com) and a brief summary to the Newsletter Editor (kimberley.b.cyr@gmail.com).
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any sfps update
by andyf- 3 replies
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sale any dates set yet?
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March meeting
by OB Burt- 1 reply
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Anyone know where the and when the March meeting is? My son and family have moved to the Valley area of LA and I am much more motivated to attend meetings there than I have been in the past.
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A Night of Palms, Hula, & BBQ
by realarch- 1 follower
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Join us on February 7th at 5:00 PM at Aunty Sally's Luau Hale in Hilo, for the Annual Hawai'i Island Palm Society's annual BBQ and rare palm auction. This year HIPS celebrates it's 40th anniversary and plans to kick off 2014 with Hula, BBQ chicken teriyaki or vegetarian lasagna, Silent Auction, and a 'Not so Silent Auction.' There will be well over 100 unusual and rare palms to bid on, some come prepared for some spirited competition. Cost for members is $12 and for non members $15. We are also offering a one time anniversary T-shirt for sale. Halau Na Wahine A Na Kane Punahele 'O Ka Pu'uwai will perform during dinner. Kumu Hula: Iwalani Woo-O'brien. See …
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PSSC Annual Banquet and what did you miss?
by DoomsDave- 3 replies
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Howdyall: So, here it is the PSSC annual banquet, and Kim arrives, oh, whoo-hoo Along with Bo well you know
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Palm Soc. So-Cal ANNUAL BANQUET, January, 2014.
by DoomsDave- 14 replies
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The banquet will be at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach on January 18th 2014. The address is 1107 Jamboree Rd. Newport Beach. The banquet cost is $45.00. Parking is $8.00 per vehicle. We suggest that those who can carpool should. There is free parking on the some of the surrounding streets, however, there would be some walking involved to get to the hotel. There is also a hotel room rate of $139.00 per night for those who would like to stay the night before or the night following the banquet. This room rate is good for the first 10 rooms with a minimum of 8 rooms booked. The deadline for a room count is Oct. 24th. Click on the link and sign up vi…
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It is that time of year for a great roundup of garden tours. Two beautiful gardens in the Sarasota area. Along with the plant auctions and sale. YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Annual PALM GARDEN TOURS CUBAN PIG ROAST DEMONSTRATION: HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN RARE BONSAI PALM PLANT AUCTION AND SALE DECEMBER 7, 2013 10:30- 3:15 TOUR #1 – 2508 19TH St, Sarasota FL – garden of Gina Valentino and Nicholas Georgiades – You’ll think you’re in Hawaii when you see this private half acre of palms, bamboo, bromeliads, aroids, tropical and edible plants carefully planted by the enthusiastic owners. 10:30-NOON TOUR #2 – 1315 38th St, Sarasota FL –…
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Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society
by Ken Johnson- 0 replies
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The Central Florida group has some real momentum these days. Look for their news letter and future events! http://www.cfpacs.org/membership-info/
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Holiday Party of the South Florida Palm Society 1 2
by Leonard Goldstein- 58 replies
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December 2nd is the date of the South Florida Palm Society's big Holiday Party. The Society provides a whole roasted pig, as well as sodas, wine and beer*, and attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish food creation to help make the dining experience complete. The evening features a popular silent auction and a fast-paced auction of plant material, followed by the election of board members. Our auctions serve as the primary source of annual funding for the Society. Accordingly, we hope you will donate a nice plant or two to the live auction. Admission to the party is free for all levels of membership: Life, Family, and Annual. Spouses of Life and Family memb…
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BPACS November Meeting
by Daryl- 2 replies
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Tuesday 26th of November 7:30pm – Milton State School David Tanswell brings us yet another promising presentation on the delights experienced by those attending the last IPS Biennial Pre-tour to Southern Thailand. It should be a very informative and entertaining show. This presentation was postponed from September, and is worth waiting for!
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Got Palms has really got palms -- come and see
by DoomsDave- 14 replies
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Hello, all, I'm pleased to announce that we are meeting at two Whittier, CA gardens on November 16, 2013. Garden No. 2 is Sergio, "Got Palms" place. I'm salivating . . . . THE PSSC’s November 16, 2013 Meeting David Bleistein Your PSSC President We are greatly pleased to announce that the PSSC is having its meeting in Whittier at two gardens that have never been visited before. Garden one: Herb and Connie Johnson, at 10513 Messina Dr Whittier, CA 90603-2425. Garden two: Sergio and Maria Burciaga, 13811 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90601-3803. These two gardens are only a few minutes apart. Both are established gardens where many unusual and rare …
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Herb Johnson has got palms
by DoomsDave- 0 replies
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Well, we had us two great gardens today. A mad swarm of palm-o-philes showed up that the Whittier residence of the Johnsons and, weh-hell, whoo wee, we all swooned. And this was the first garden. Someone please, post some pics! I forgot my camera . . .
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PSSC November 2013 meeting in Whittier
by DoomsDave- 5 replies
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THE PSSC’s November 16, 2013 Meeting David Bleistein Your PSSC President We are greatly pleased to announce that the PSSC is having its meeting in Whittier at two gardens that have never been visited before. Garden one: Herb and Connie Johnson, at 10513 Messina Dr Whittier, CA 90603-2425. Garden two: Sergio and Maria Burciaga, 13811 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90601-3803. These two gardens are only a few minutes apart. Both are established gardens where many unusual and rare species will be seen. There will be an auction and raffle at the second garden. This will be a POTLUCK meeting, so bring a dish to share with others at garden #2, the Burciaga garden…
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BPACS October Outing
by Daryl- 0 replies
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Garden of Nick Craig, ex BPACS President 10:00am start Instructions: * Head to Caboolture. * Get on the D'Aguilar Hwy headed west to Kilcoy/Woodford. * After the turnoff the Bruce Hwy its about 20 ks * After passing through Wamuran its about 10 min. * You pass the Bracalba Quarry and head up the range. * At the top you take the next left...Mc Leod Lane. * Signs will be up...about 1 k along a narrow 2way road, you will turn right then sharp left into my place. I hope to see some of you there! Non BPACS members welcome as usual... Daryl
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Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society Fall Sale Oct. 12 & 13
by Caribbean Palms- 4 replies
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