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Palm beach meeting
by edbrown_III- 1 reply
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is this meeting still on >\\? for 4-7 and 4-8 ? I may come down and visit I am looking to get some S. schizophylla and S. coronata in larger pots if possibles and see what else is there to buy ---- Ed Brown edbrown_32003@yahoo.com
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March PSSC Meeting Saturday March 18, 2017 The Palm Society of Southern California will hold its March meeting at two gardens in central Orange County. Both of these gardens are great examples of what you can accomplish on small suburban lots. The first stop will be at the home and garden of long time PCCS member Ralph Velez at 15461 Devonshire Cir., Westminster. The second garden to be visited is that of our President, Larry Black, at 9166 Sara River Cir. Fountain Valley CA 92708. Ralph is an original member of the Palm Society since it was founded more than 50 years ago. Palm enthusiasts from around the world have toured his garden, a…
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Southeastern Palm Society Meeting
by JLeVert- 0 replies
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There will be a meeting of the Southeastern Palm Society (IPS affiliate) at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens in Savannah, GA on 25 February from 10:00 - 3:00. There will be a talk on Chilean Palms from two members who recently went to Chile and a palm/plant auction. All are invited to attend. S. causiarum seedling that came up looking like S. 'LIsa'. One other from the same batch is periodically variegated. It is right behind the one pictured.
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South Florida Palm Society Meeting
by EllisB- 0 replies
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The S.F.P.S. is holding their meeting tonight Feb 6. at Fairchild Botanic Tropical Gardens. Quest speaker is the one and only Jeff Searle. Festivities start at 7:00pm
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PSSC JANUARY 21, 2017 BANQUET
by DoomsDave- 11 replies
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Annual PSSC Banquet January 21, 2017 Balboa Park, San Diego This year we are very fortunate to have our Annual Banquet in beautiful Balboa Park. Just north of our meeting room is the Palm Canyon which makes for a beautiful stroll and contains 58 species of palms. Further north is the Botanical Building, one of the largest lathe structures in the world. it houses over 2100 plants. The banquet will start at 11:00 a.m. with lunch at 11;30 a.m.(There will be a board meeting at 10:00 a.m.) Garcia’s Restaurant will be catering and we are looking forward to a fine Italian luncheon. If anyone has any food allergies or issues, please contact Mark Riedler and I…
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PSSC November 2016 meeting
by DoomsDave- 9 replies
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The Palm Society of Southern California's November 2016, meeting, potluck and auction will be held at the home of Greg Haines and John Cressey at 2170 Mendocino Lane, Altadena, CA on November 19, 2016, starting at 10:00 a.m. continuing to about 3:00 p.m. 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 1920s Spanish revival 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 …
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October 9 - Two Meetings in Concord starting at 11:00 AM through to 4:00 PM. Palms for sale from Dwight Ries Northern California Palm Society Meetings Potluck and Auction on Sunday, October 9th. Please note, the palmsnc.org web site is currently down. We are trying to get it reinstated as quickly as possible. Please forward this email to anyone who is interested in attending as they will not be able to get the information from the website. Dear Palm Friends, Here are the announcements for Sunday, 10/9/16, when we will visit two gardens in Concord – one in the morning and the other in the afternoon…
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NorCal meeting at Lakeside Palmetum
by Darold Petty- 0 replies
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Head's up, this Sunday, August 21st ! http://www.palmsnc.org/pages/events.php
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PSSC MEETING AT JEFF BRUSSEAU'S GARDEN 1 2
by DoomsDave- 2 followers
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Everyone: It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Palm Society of Southern California will hold its September 17, 2016 meeting at the home and garden of Jeff Brusseau, aka "Mr. Rare." The place: 1030 HEATHER DRIVE, VISTA, CA 92084. This is a members only event; only PSSC members and their spouses will be admitted. There will be a catered meal, and shuttle service. The price is $35 per person until September 1, 2016; after which the price rises to $40 per person. We strongly recommend reserving your spot today if you can. Questions? PM DoomsDave! We recommend you reserve sooner instead of later. If you're not a membe…
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PSSC meeting in South Orange County
by DoomsDave- 1 follower
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The PSSC’s July 16, 2016 Meeting The Palm Society of Southern California will have its July, 2016 meeting at two gardens in South Orange County, in Trabuco Canyon and Mission Viejo. The first stop will be at the home and garden of Gary Siegel (nomme de PalmTalk "Cagary"), at 21046 Briarwood Lane, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679. The second phase will be at the home and garden of Brett and Sheryl Portwood ("Brett in Mission Viego"), at 25822 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Gary Siegel has built a unique garden which includes palms, other tropical s and countless rare fruit trees. Gary purchased his pie-shaped lot before this home was even buil…
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The summer meeting of the Central Florida Palm & Cycad Society will be help on Saturday, June 25 In Gainesville. We will enjoy a guided tour of Kanapaha Botanical Garden in the morning. In the afternoon we will visit the garden of CFPACS members Roger and Marilyn Bachmann where we will have our plant sale and auction. All are invited - you do not have to be a member to attend the meeting. This will be a great opportunity for us to meet some of our palm friends from north Florida. Schedule 10 am: Kanapaha Botanical Garden. Guided tour begins at the visitor center. A special group tour price of $6.50 will be paid by CFPACS for current members. Non members can …
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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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BPACS April Outing - Utopia
by Daryl- 0 replies
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Next outing is to Utopia on the Sunshine Coast to tour the expansive and spectacular gardens and nursery of Clayton York. There will be many rare gems to be purchased on the day, so save your pennies and make this a must-do event. As visits like this are a rare event, it would be great to see as many people as possible. Nobody ever leaves disappointed (or empty handed!) Ninderry Slopes Road, Valdora, Queensland Sunday 24/4/16 Starts at 10:00am
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Az Palm & Cycad Open Garden
by mcrawford- 0 replies
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Arizona Palm & Cycad Society Open garden, potluck and "swap meet" is firmly set now for May 21st noon until sunset and the home and garden of long time member OB Kingsby at 1901 E. Alta Vista Phoenix, 85042 OB has one of the most complete palm collections in town and last hosted an open house 10 yrs ago. I visited him last fall and has it ever grown! Since we no longer collect dues, we ask everyone to bring food or drink to contribute to the festivities. Also bring any seed, seedlings or potted plants to sell or swap. We hope to have Bob Clasigan and his great Phoenix hybrids there as well. Please pass this invit…
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Lucky Hawaiian Island Palm Society gets to see rare and beautiful palms without braving leeches or snakes. April 8, 2016 at UH Hilo rm UCB #100 at 7:00pm Even luckier folks get to take home some of these species if they are clever enough to win them as prizes during the lecture, so pay attention. A consolation prize for online palm enthusiasts is that a link to the lecture will be posted on Jeff's Floribunda website and Palmpedia shortly after the event.
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Date: Sunday, April 3rd, 2016 Time: 1:00 till 5:00 Location: 36501 Niles Blvd Fremont Save the date! April 3, 2016, We are grateful to Janet Barton who has arranged a wonderful tour and history presentation at the California Nursery Historical Park in Fremont. Complete details are printed below. This notice is being sent early as I will be out of town and unable to send a reminder until the middle of March. Mark your calendars now. (some mobile phone mapping apps will give you the wrong location. Make sure it agrees with the intersection) Intersection: Niles Blvd and Nursery Avenue Parking: Free. Park near the Vallejo Adobe. From parking lot, walk ba…
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Just a reminder that this weekend coming is the PACSOA 2016 Show in Brisbane. Here is a link with some more info. I'm sure I'll meet some of you palmtalkers there. http://www.pacsoa.org.au/wiki/Main_Page Regards Neil
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2016 South Florida Palm Society Spring Show & Sale
by Leonard Goldstein- 3 replies
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The South Florida Palm Society is pleased to announce its 2016 Spring Show & Sale, March 12-13, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day. Our host is the Montgomery Botanical Center, famed 120-acre Coral Gables estate once owned by Robert and Nell Montgomery. Our member vendors will be offering a broad selection of well-grown palms and cycads, but this event isn't just an ordinary plant sale. During your visit to MBC, you will be able to obtain advice on growing your plants, along with free seeds of palm species currently in fruit. The SFPS will also be giving guests a palm seedling (while quantities last), as well as one of our popular PLANT A PALM bumper stickers. We will a…
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South Florida Palm Society Show and Sale
by EllisB- 0 replies
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The SFPS will be holding their annual spring show and sale. March 12-13 at the great Montgomery Botanical Center. Hope to see you there. Sale opens at 9:00 Am.
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PSSC March 2016 meeting
by DoomsDave- 13 replies
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The PSSC is having its next meeting in Fallbrook, thanks to Dr. Phil: LINK TO PSSC WEBSITE http://static1.squarespace.com/static/50611cc4c4aa827cc3a42907/t/56c5db6db6aa60877888ed38/1455807350221/?format=1000w
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BPACS February 2016 Outing - Mt Nebo
by Daryl- 0 replies
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This month’s outing will be to Mt Nebo. This will comprise a bushwalk to see the local palm and cycad species, and enjoy a little rainforest scenery. We will follow this with a BBQ. Please bring your own meat, salads and drinks etc if you intend to eat. We will meet at the Manorina car park on Mt Nebo Road at 10:00am, then head off along the Morelia Walking track. It should be a lovely morning to enjoy a little nature...hope to see you all there!
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Palm Beach Palm & Cycad Society Spring Sale
by Caribbean Palms- 7 replies
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CFPACS Spring Meeting in St Petersburg March 26th
by Mike Evans- 7 replies
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Due to difficulty of displaying all info, I attached a pdf file. Everyone is invited to attend these great garden tours. CFPACS Spring 2016 Meeting.pdf
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