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PSSC MAY 2015 MEETING 1 2
by DoomsDave- 43 replies
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May PSSC Meeting Laguna Hills and Mission Viejo Saturday May 16, 2015 In May we will be visiting two gardens, first that of Jim Vargin and, second, that of Jawad and Brooke Nesheiwat. Here is some background each have to say about their gardens: In the words of our hosts, Jim Vargin, and Jawad and Brooke Nesheiwat: Vargin Garden: 25011 Marin Ct. Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Nesheiwat Garden: 26631 Cuenca Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Mr. Vargin says: We moved into our house 13 years ago this May. When my wife and I were looking, her initial response to this house was "over my dead body". Well, after lots of talk and promises, we purchased the house tha…
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CFPACS Garden Tour in Sarasota, June 20th
by Mike Evans- 3 replies
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There are 2 great gardens to tour in Sarasota. Everyone is welcome. Bring a plant for the auction. YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Summer Meeting Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:00am – 3:00pm Tour of two private gardens plus PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Join fellow palm enthusiasts for a west coast tour of two private gardens in Sarasota! Agenda 10:00am – 11:30am – Tour of Rob Branch & Susie Dow’s 12:00pm – Lunch at Scott & Darlene Williams (Lunch & drinks provided by the Williams, bring a side or dessert to share and a chair) 12:30 – 1:30pm - Tour of Scott & Darlene’s 1:30pm –1:45pm - Membership Meeting …
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Nor Cal Palm society
by Patrick- 7 replies
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Hello! Having to work Sundays is a real bother when you want to go to palm meetings, hence my absence. I have an opportunity to take time off this year so hopefully I can make my time match up with a palm meeting or two. Are the dates for this year's meetings known yet? Thanks a lot!
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PSSC auction at SD Botanical this weekend?
by Pete in Paradise Hills- 4 replies
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Thinking of going but need good reasons to go as it's a little far for me and I have two small kids. Anybody have more info on this one? thanks
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International meeting Botanical garden Meise Brussels (Belgium)
by Texeltropics- 1 follower
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Im organizing an international meeting on May 30th, 2015. There will be lectures take place, various stands with plantsales from all kinds of plants, and people that swap or sell plants from their own private collections. There are also tours behind the scenes. For these tours you have to sign in..there is limited space. It started to be a meeting for cycadlovers (European Cycad Society) but to make it attractive to a larger group of people there is chosen for more plantgroups like palms, aroids and succulents. If you want to join this day please sent me a message or email to info@texeltropics.nl to sign in. People who sign in before will get discount on the entrance. (5 …
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Spring 2015 Southeastern Palm Society Meeting
by Scot from SC- 6 replies
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The Spring 2015 meeting of The Southeastern Palm Society will be this Saturday, 25 April 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at Aquinas High School in Augusta, GA. Members and non-members are welcome. Here is a link to the society's page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sepalms
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BPACS April 2015 Outing
by Daryl- 1 reply
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Hi Everyone, the April outing this coming Sunday will be to three Gold Coast gardens, all within 15 minutes of each other, and about 50 minutes south of the GPO. These gardens (Daryl O'Connor, Mike Green and Andy Green) have a wide and varied collection of palms. The gardens we will visit are: 10:00am - 93 San Fernando Dr, Worongary – 2.5 acres first planted 15 years ago 12:00pm - 15 Caprice St, Bonogin – 1100 sq metres first planted 6 years ago 1:30pm - 52 Gaw Terrace, Bonogin – 3 acres first planted 15 years ago Obviously with three gardens to visit, it will take several hours, so we will stop for a lunch break in between. All going well it should wrap up by about 3p…
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Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society Spring Sale 1 2
by Caribbean Palms- 62 replies
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CFPACS March 21st Meeting on East Coast
by Mike Evans- 4 replies
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Everyone is welcome. Bring a plant for the auction. YOU’RE INVITED!!! Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society’s Spring Meeting Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:00am – 3:00pm Tour of two private gardens plus PLANT AUCTION AND SALE Join fellow palm enthusiasts for an east coast tour of two private gardens in New Smyrna Beach. It’s not often that we got this far north for a tour, so be sure to join us on March 21st! Agenda 10:00am – 11:30am – Tour of Dave Hall’s palm collection 12:00pm – Lunch at Frank Radosta’s (Hamburgers and hot dogs provided by Frank, bring covered dish and a chair) 12:30 – 1:30pm Tour of Frank Radosta’s palm collection …
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PSSC March 21, 2015 meeting, potluck and auction
by DoomsDave- 4 replies
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In Altadena, California, north of Pasadena, up against mighty San Gabriel mountains. Greg Haines and John Cressey joined the Palm Society in 1976. Their Oakland home and its palms and tropical planting were lost in the 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm. Long members of The Huntington Library and Gardens they moved to Altadena. Their home with garden is on historic Mendocino Lane that has an impressive planting of Washingtonia robusta, the skyduster palm, that line both sides of the curved street from Allen to Altadena Drive. Planted in 1925, the palms currently reach up about 75 feet and provide an impressive gateway to the 1928 Spanish home. The garden is over an ac…
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South Florida Palm Society Sale
by Moose- 7 replies
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Spring Palm Sale Set for March 28-29 at FTBG!!! If you've been planning a trip to Minnesota for ice fishing at the end of March, put it off. The South Florida Palm Society is pleased to announce that its 2015 Spring Palm Sale will be held on the weekend of March 28-29 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. This change marks the return of the sale to its traditional month, following last year's steamy May weekend. Be sure to mark your calendar with the new dates. And don't forget to come to the Happy Hour on the evening before the sale. More information will follow. All members – whether you sell palms for a living or are a backyard grower loo…
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Hawaii Island Palm Society is pleased to announce an upcoming lecture by one of the world’s foremost palm tree specialists and taxonomists, Dr. John Dransfield. Dr. Dransfield, an honorary research fellow and former head of palm research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdon, is on a three week visit to the Hawaiian Islands to help identify and catalog palms at several major Hawaiian garden locations. You are invited to join us on Wednesday evening, February 18th, 7:00pm, at the University of Hawaii - Hilo, lecture room UCB 100, Hilo, Hawaii. The topic of the presentation will be Dr. Dransfield’s ‘Favorite Palms’, followed by an extended Q&A session. …
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Always a great beginning to our Society's new year, so mark your calendars! Good food, great auctions, both silent and not so silent, of rare or unusual palms. A chance to take home some great additions for your tropical garden. Please RSVP through the website or you can call: Tim Brian (808) 333-5626. Deadline is one week prior to the event. February 6, 5pm sharp, Aunty Sally's Hale, Hilo, Hawaii.
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The Port St. Lucie Botanical Garden will hold their annual Botanica Garden Festival Feb. 7th and 8th 2015 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd. Port St. Lucie, Florida 34952
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Meeting January 26. 2015 The Tropical Fern & Exotic Plant Society presents Dr. Scott Zona who will speak on The Astonishing World of Tropical Plants on Monday, January 26th 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. Dr. Zona will present an illustrated survey of the evolutionary processes that gave rise to the explosion of plants we see in the tropics. He will introduce the audience to the wonders of tropical plants, especially the evolutionary adaptations that go unnoticed by the majority of human eyes. He will focus on plants going about the business of livin…
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South Florida Palm Society - Meeting Feb 2, 2015
by Linda Apriletti- 1 reply
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Bruce McAlpin to Speak at February 2nd Meeting : We are happy to announce that The South Florida Palm Society's first meeting of 2015 will feature a program by Bruce McAlpin, longtime botany professor at Miami-Dade College. Bruce is well-regarded among tropical plant lovers all over southern Florida and, in fact, throughout the United States. Having become interested in plants at age 5, he has accumulated vast knowledge cutting across a number of families. He has given numerous programs to plant societies around the state, and the hallmark of his presentations is practicality -- he knows how to use everyday, affordable materials to produce high-quality plants. Bruc…
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Aussie palmtalkers day out.... 1 2
by Kennybenjamin- 1 follower
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Hi all, After a couple of quick chats between FM Bencassa and myself an little idea has surfaced and I thought I would gauge any potential interest? We thought it might be a nice thing if there was an ( annual ? ) gathering of interested Aussie palmtalkers? A little mini biennial type thing. Perhaps a different city and a different botanical garden somewhere in Oz each year? It would be nice to put some more faces to names and do some real life palm talking. I think it would probably be a pretty informal type affair and spouses etc would be more than welcome. Is I said it was a bit of a thought bubble but worth investigating further we thought?? Any interest for …
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The banquet will be at Grand Traditions in Fallbrook, on January 17th 2015. The address is 220 Grand Tradition Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028. The banquet cost is $50.00 per attendee. There is no charge for parking. The telephone number for Grand Traditions is 760-728-6466. Our featured speaker is Paul Kraft, a director of the International Palm Society, who will discuss his trip to the Biennial in May of 2014, and his trip to Cuba. He took many wonderful pictures, which he will share. There will also be a huge plant auction. The cost if $50 per person in advance or $60 at the door. Click on the link to the PSSC's website and reserve your place today. …
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BPACS Christmas gathering - Photos Posted here
by Walter John- 16 replies
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Brisbane Palm and Cycad Society Christmas Gathering at Darren Jones’ Sunday 14/12/2014 11:00am Address is Lot 237 ‘unnamed Rd’, Pine Mountain. If you want to use a GPS to get there, select James Rd, Pine Mountain, which is off the Brisbane Valley Hwy as you head for Fernvale. There will be signage on James Rd to show the way to Darren’s place. Starting time is 11:00 and the BBQ will be fired up at 12:00. Bring a chair, meat for BBQ, and alcohol if you desire.
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CFPACS Holiday Meeting Dec. 13 at Gaylord Palms
by Bob Johnson- 18 replies
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Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society Holiday Meeting Saturday, December 13, 10 am - 2 pm Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee Join fellow palm enthusiasts for a special tour of the Gaylord Palms palm collection with the horticulture staff. Go behind the scenes to learn just what it takes to maintain palms in an indoor climate. Discover tricks the staff uses to make their palms and cycads (plus thousands of other tropical plants) look great all year round. Also, get a chance to view the double coconut (Lodoicea maldivica), newly transplanted from Dr. Young’s collection, thanks to CFPACS members. As an added bonus, the hotel is gorgeously decorated for the holidays…
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Affiliate News - December 2014
by mike in kurtistown- 2 replies
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Palm Society of Southern California The PSSC is a non-profit corporation formed and existing under the laws of the State of California. Our mission is to promote the cultivation, enjoyment and conservation of the plant family known as Palmae to the botanists, and palms to everyone else. Though most of its members are in Southern California, the PSSC has members worldwide. We have members in Northern California, Texas, Virginia, Florida, and Hawaii in the United States, plus Canada, Mexico, England and Australia. Our members appreciate the shared joy of growing palms (as well as other plants) in gardens ranging from city lots to multi-acre estates. Our members …
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To all PSSC members: The Palm Society of Southern California has been the victim of a financial crime, which we first learned about after our meeting on September 20, 2014. Our investigation as to the full extent of losses is continuing and we will keep members updated as details become known. We are working with law enforcement to effect the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. We will not allow this to stop our publication of the Palm Journal or other work we do. We intend to move forward, however much the losses turn out to be. As always, we are and remain grateful for your support. David Bleistein, President
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Brisbane Palm and Cycad Society meeting for November
by Walter John- 1 reply
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Don't miss the Brisbane Palm and Cycad Society meeting on Tuesday the 25th November, at Milton State School library, 7:30pm. Wal Donovan is giving a pictorial presentation on the world famous Fairchild gardens in Miami. The International Palm Society biennial was held in Miami in June of this year and a visit to these gardens was a highlight of the biennial. A big contingent of BPACs members attended so look for familiar faces. Your roving Biennial reporter with Brazilians Gileno and Alberto at Fairchild.
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The Palm Society of Southern California had its November 15, 2015 meeting and all went very well. The first half was at the home and garden of Barry McElmurry, in Vista. He has about an acre there, and it's full of great palms.
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NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 15, 2014 PALM SOCIETY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PALM GARDEN IN VISTA - S.D. BOTANICAL GARDEN ENCINITAS - HUGE AUCTION GUEST SPEAKER DON HOLDEL ON PALMS OF SOUTHERN JAPAN AND TAIWAN Our next meeting of the Palm Society of Southern California will be on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Meeting starts in Vista and heads south to Encinitas. We will first visit the established palm garden of Barry and Donna McElmurry in Vista, CA. In one hour, members will head south to San Diego Botanical Garden and meet in Ecke Hall, just off the parking lot. There we are honored to have a presentation by Don Hodel, affiliated with UCLA. He will talk about two recent …
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