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The 11th Annual Spring Searle Brothers Plant Extravaganza! -●●●- March 6th, 7th & 8th 2009: Friday, Saturday, & Sunday -●●- W. Broward County, Florida


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The Palm & Cycad Sale List for the Spring Extravaganza is ready! The list is complete as of Friday, with the possibility of more items being added next week. If you would like a copy emailed or PM'd to you, please send me a message or post it here.

Ryan

South Florida

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A bit more requested eye-candy...

- Pseudophoenix sargentii (1 gal.) $25.00

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- Coccothrinax saxicola (7 gal.) $100.00

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- a close up view of the tightly entangled leaf base fiber.

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- Licuala sp. "Pre-ati" (1 gal) $35.00

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Ravenea krociana (3 gal.) $35.00

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- A tighter shot, these Ravenea have been growing faster than expected for being one of the more massive species.

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- Calyptronoma rivalis (15 gal.) $135.00

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- It is quietly asking to be planted in the ground soon.

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Ryan

South Florida

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PiousPalms Posted Today, 12:41 PM

...Ryan, I'll take a copy of the sale list!...

It's on the way, if it hasn't arrived yet it will be there soon. Let me know if it does not show up though, email is email after all.

There were a lot of requests for Licuala species, and I will try to get through most of them. There are more for sale, than will be pictured.

- Licuala grandis, (7 gal.) $75.00, (1 gal.) $12.00 - Elsewhere, there are (3 gal.) $35.00 and (20 gal.) $500.00 that had not been added to the group by the time I had taken the photo.

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- Dypsis pilulifera "Orange Crush", (3 gal.) $45.00 - There are also 1 gallon plants for $18.00, they were in another shadehouse at the time.

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- Licuala malajana var. malajana, (3 gal.) $50.00 - The lone specimen for sale.

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- Licuala beccariana, the broad leaf form, (7 gal.) $250.00 - Notice the shape and hue of the leaves, different for a Licuala and unique to this species. It used to be known as Licuala sp. "Dipoar" and has a very strange looking large seed.

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Ryan

South Florida

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-Dypsis pilulifera "Orange Crush"-Set a stopwatch for the questions on the look of this one...

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

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I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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- Licuala sp. "Wilailak", (3 gal.) $50.00 - A single 15 gallon is also available for $200.00. The only information I have been able to get on this unnamed palm is what we have gathered from watching it grow. It is a fast-growing behemoth of a Licuala and could possibly be one of the largest members of the genus. The leaves form giant pinwheels supported upon very long and heavily armed petioles. It is native to Thailand and I would like to see one in flower, as I figure it could be closely related to L. peltata and L. peltata var. sumawongii.

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- Licuala ramsayi, (10 gal.) $185.00 - Another large Licuala for those who enjoy wide leaves. There are also 1 gallon plants for sale, they are $15.00 each and just out of the frame.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Coccothrinax trinitensis, (7 gal.) $85.00

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- A lower angled view showing the leaf undersides.

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- Tahina spectabilis (1 gal. DP) $100.00 - The Forum's own newly described genus and species, authored only about a year ago.

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- Copernicia x sueroana (15 gal.) $100.00

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I will capture photos of the requests I have gotten since the list came out the beginning of next week before the sale. Keep sending in requests, even non-palm or cycad ones.

Ryan

South Florida

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- Ravenea xerophila, (7 gal.) $350.00 ea. - This species of Ravenea has been a popular palm on the Forum in previous weeks, and it is easy to see why. There isn't a palm quite like it, from Madagascar or elsewhere.

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- The "boot" is unmistakable. Remember not to plant it too deep as the boot is supposed to be above ground and give it extremely well drained soil.

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- The silver coloration on the leaves becomes even more intense on older specimens.

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Ryan

South Florida

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Shon Posted Feb 28 2009, 10:57 PM

How about some pics of the broms.

- ...and Broms you shall see. I took photos at the end of the day today, so we had to hurry before the sun went down and before the sprinklers came on. I didn't have time to differentiate some of the varieties (not that I know many of them) so I took some group shots. This part of the Bromeliad House was holding the individuals destined for the sales area, so the majority of the plants in the photos will be for sale. Each plant will have the price written on the pot, or will have a lavender tag in the case of some of the smaller ones.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Mucho bromeliads... There will be no shortage of varieties this Spring.

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- I need to work on knowing my bromeliad varieties and cultivars, there are too many new plants out there these days. Jeff provides scale for a pair of large plants.

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- If I can narrow a bromeliad identity down to a genus, I am usually doing good. This is a very large Guzmania cultivar that has yet to receive a price. It, and many others like it will be some of the first plants people will see as they enter the sales area.

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Ryan

South Florida

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Bill,

You must have most of all this already, no??

The one gallons are not yet up on the tables, as were still finding more to add. As soon as Ryan gets them all sorted out, I'm sure he'll get a couple of pictures. It's all starting to come together and were expecting beautiful weather this weekend.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Wow, awesome thread! Have fun guys. Can't wait to see the pics.

So, Bill got me. I've gotta ask about the palms in post 45/2. Orange Crush? Looks more like Dypsis decipiens or something along those lines. What's the deelio Jeff?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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I did not want to be the first to ask. I'll probably still get one any way.

So, Bill got me. I've gotta ask about the palms in post 45/2. Orange Crush? Looks more like Dypsis decipiens or something along those lines. What's the deelio Jeff?

With a tin cup for a chalice

Fill it up with good red wine,

And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.

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MattyB Posted Today, 03:35 PM

...So, Bill got me. I've gotta ask about the palms in post 45/2. Orange Crush? Looks more like Dypsis decipiens or something along those lines...

D. decipiens in the same size pot looks much different, I will get a photo of them tomorrow. Jeff has details on the origin of the seed, but there are different leaf forms of the species, regularly arranged and slightly plumose.

Ryan

South Florida

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- The sales area is coming together and is almost ready to greet customers. The focal point of the palm activity is always the main shadehouse, specifically the intersection.

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Ryan

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PiousPalms Posted Yesterday, 08:38 PM

How about a pic of the table with all the teeny tiny palm goodies? Anything unusual there? Anticipation is a killer!

- Here is the front table, the first in the line that stretches down the sidewalk. The rare of the rare find their way here, to await the most determined collectors. There are quite a few unusual things, but I didn't have the time today for any close up portraits. I will look the tables over for a few items that might spark greater anticipation.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- A few aerial views of the shadehouse, showing the variability of palms that will be for sale. This is how it would look if you were 12 feet tall.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- The full sun palms are set in different locations, the rarer and more unusual ones are here off the side of the main shadehouse.

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- About one half of them are in the photo above, while the other half are here, towards the left.

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- The landscape ornamental selection is the core of the Extravaganza. It is the common denominator that all plant people share, whether they are palm, cycad, or bromeliad fanatics.

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- All the blocks are almost full, with only a few more to go.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Oldies but goldies. The landscape section features the common palms we all know so well. They are common for a reason, as they are dependable and indispensable in the South Florida landscape.

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- The bromeliads just could not wait until Thursday. The full sun cultivars were first to make it to the sales area.

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- The landscape plants seem to go on into infinity. Now that would be a plant sale.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Orchids! The barn houses the BBQ area and is home to the orchid selection.

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- Sub-tropical Cymbidiums are new to the Extravaganza this year. These orchids are terrestrial and make excellent pot plants while producing large blooms containing numerous flowers. There are different varieties and colors. $25.00 ea.

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- Oncidium cv. "Jumbo Swarn", (4in.) $25.00 - I went against the grain angle-wise on this photo.

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- × Aliceara cv. Pacific Nova "Butter", (4in.) $25.00

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- Oncidium cv. "Sharry Baby", (4 in.) $25.00 - The fragrance on this orchid is sweet and unbelievably strong. As soon as you smell it, you start looking around for a plant with larger flowers.

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More photos to come later in the week. I will start another topic in the main sub-forum sometime during the weekend.

Ryan

South Florida

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- Dypsis canaliculata, (10 gal.) $400.00 - I got a few messages from interested parties who asked me what the "different/unusual/nice Dypsis" that was sitting in the edge of one of the previous photos. It is a larger D. canaliculata whose size was not listed on the sale list, so consider it a nice surprise.

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- The lower petioles and leaf bases define "stout". It is easy to imagine how massive this palm may one day become.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Dransfieldia micrantha, (7 gal.) $250.00 - This species was included within Heterospathe a short while ago, before work verified that it deserves its own genus. This palm was pulled today, and therefore is not on the list I sent out.

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- The palm is covered with different colored details. The emergent rachis and petioles have a reddish color that is offset by the white wax covered, lower leaf bases. These are dotted with "pepper" like black, speckled scales.

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- Do not sneeze while taking photos. It looked good on the screen at the time.

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- Did I mention the palm is mature?

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Beccariophoenix alfredii, (15 gal.) $150.00 - Originally, this was the only one that was pulled for sale, until it was decided that it might not be enough.

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- Beccariophoenix alfredii, (25 gal.) $200.00 - When bigger is better.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Pseudophoenix sargentii, (25 gal.) $175.00 - For seriously instant gratification.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Dypsis decipiens, (3 gal.) $15.00 - This is the grouping as it is seen along the sidewalk.

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- This is a close-up look at one of the 3 gallon plants, stand by for a comparison.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Dypsis pilulifera on the left, Dypsis decipiens on the right...

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- Dypsis pilulifera on the left, Dypsis decipiens on the right...

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- All together now, Dypsis pilulifera on the left, Dypsis decipiens on the right...

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Chambeyronia macrocarpa, (7 gal.) $50.00

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- Stictocardia sp., (3 gal.) $15.00

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Ryan

South Florida

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- The croton area was just about completed near the end of today.

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- Aroids are ready in their usual location off to one side of the shadehouse entrance.

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- Cordyline "Lovely Hula Hands" (3 gal.) $12.00 - The cordylines are mixed together with a few other unusual plants this year.

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One day of setting up to go, if you have any more requests, palm or otherwise, post them or PM them.

Ryan

South Florida

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15 bucks for that decipiens!?!? Great plants as usual Jeff, and thanks for the photos Ryan. Good luck on the sale-looks like there are some great deals out there for the Florida folks.

San Fernando Valley, California

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Wow....makes me want to buy some devalued Florida real estate and hit the sale big-time!

zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

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I can rent you a room but you must pay in palms. :mrlooney:

Wow....makes me want to buy some devalued Florida real estate and hit the sale big-time!

With a tin cup for a chalice

Fill it up with good red wine,

And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.

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- Cyrtostachys renda, The Red Sealing Wax Palm, (3 gal.) $60.00, (7 gal.) $150.00, (20 gal.) $850.00

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Areca vestiaria var. "Maroon Leaf", (7 gal.) $150.00 - There are two different size three gallon plants, the smaller ones are $35.00 and the larger ones are $65.00.

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- Zamia imperialis, (1 gal.) $150.00 - This is the newer name for the red-emergent big-leaf, Z. skinneri variety. I stress new"er" because cycad biologists might change the name to something else in an hour or two.

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- The caudexes on both plants are about an inch in diameter.

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Ryan

South Florida

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- Zamia pseudoparasitica, Basket, $250.00 - A cycad that is an epiphyte. It can be mounted in any number of ways just like you would an orchid or a bromeliad.

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- The caudex has a slight lean to it.

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If I find anything else to post later this evening I will. If not, then I hope to see everyone bright and early tomorrow at the gate. Be sure to stop by and say hello to all of us that will be walking around in red shirts.

Ryan

South Florida

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Here's a healthy cultivated Zamia parasitica, just for comparison. The youngsters are off to good starts.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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