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Kevin Weaver explaining the facts of Kentiopsis oliviformis:

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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K.o. center of pic

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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Can you pick it out of the lineup?

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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the return of pohonkelapa dewd abiding nonchalantly beside a cute little Jubaea chilensis

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Impossibly tight pleats on the fan of Copernicia baileyana

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Now let's step into the heated and constantly misted greenhouse behind Ralph's garage. This is where the most tender plants are coddled and fussed over. :) And notice, Ralph hasn't slowed down; he's still planting and adding to his collection.

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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The warm and moist greenhouse is overstuffed with lush beauties. Here, the white underside of Kerriodoxia elegans:

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The tinted leaf of Pinanga kuhlii (going on memory for the species, please correct if in error).

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Satakentia liukiuensis

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Young Drymophloeus oliviformis

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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The trunk of this Zombia antillarium literally went through the roof:

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A small touch of red

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Iguanura wallichiana

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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I have a feeling not everyone was able to squeeze out the door!

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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This is an outdoor patio, but the canopy is so dense, but for the change in temperature you might think you were still in the greenhouse.

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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The very back of the property is all Velezed out:

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Licuala ramsayi

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Chamaedorea ernestii-augustii and unidentified beauty:

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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The exit over the bridge fully engulfed in greenery is a nice touch.

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The auction is about to begin. Ralph explains he planted his first palms in 1962, Washingtonia robusta. He began to realize he really liked palms more than the average person when he found himself rising early in the morning so he could plant palms before going to work. He readily acknowledges the overstuffed nature of his garden, and admits a constant struggle between self-control and the desire for more palms. Fortunately his neighbors like the look, and he has been able to extend his planting outward into their gardens, giving the entire area a special tropical quality.

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Our own Dave from SoCal has a gift for enticing people to bid up palms. Here he gets the action going with a special hybrid Rhapis from Louis Hooper.

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Dan Tollefson became tongue tied when the camera popped up to take his photo, but he managed a photogenic smile.

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We were fortunate to have Jerry Anderson bring palms from his nursery, including a Ravenea gigantica (?) (not shown), which Jeff Marcus had discussed in his Madagascar slideshow at the January meeting.

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Someone noted the large number of past presidents and other officers in attendance; it was a great turnout.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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The crowd went wild.

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Okay, here's the pic of Jerry with the Ravenea gigantica, not looking so terribly gigantic. I put in a couple of bids, but the price ran away from me, not sure who took it home. Possibly someone with a larger garden than mine.

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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At the end of the day, Ralph wanted to point out his prized Licuala peltata var. 'sumawongii'. I can't believe I walked right past it earlier without noticing the huge entire round leaves.

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Break time!

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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The crowd went wild.

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Return dewds face looks photoshopped in. Very nice special effects, Kim! :lol:

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."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

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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it wasnt.u know me so u know i speak the truth.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Chamaedorea ernestii-augustii and unidentified beauty:

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Great pictures Kim,

The unidentified beauty would surely be Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium.

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Thanks Kim. I always enjoy your unique photos and commentary. :)

I also got a Ravenea gigantica from Jerry when I visited his nursery recently. I can't wait to get that bad boy in the ground!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Dear Kim :)

thanks for the excellant visuals,and i agree with 007 jeff that we happen to see more of paul from your coverage !

And also spl thanks for resizing your stills to suit to most of our members monitor size,and i know pretty well how much additional work & time this takes..

:)

Lots of love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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Kim! Great pics! Looks like a great time was had by all. The Foxtail in post #14 is a beauty. Makes me sad for my own which never was the same after that freeze a couple of years ago.

Hope all is well!

Scott :)

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San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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Scott, Scott, come back to the five and dime....

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."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

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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Bill!!!! The palm fever is kicking up!!!!

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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