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Quail Botanical Garden

SubTropicRay

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I spent a few days conducting business in SoCal.  At the tail end of my trip, I met up with Jack "El Hoagie" Sayers and Danny "Palmazon" Lewis.  Thanks guys for spending a few hours with me.  The night tour of Danny's grenhouse was quite an experience.  I've got to get one of those clicking flashlights...LOL.  

Here are some photos I took at Quail Botanical Gardens.

Arenga seeds

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Brahea armata

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Rhopalostylis

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Caryota

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Phyllostachys

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subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Dragon Tree

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Archontophoenix seeds

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Ray,

Quail is a nice place. Great photos, and the array of colors on those Arenga seeds in the first post is just amazing!

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Ray, great photos!  …..the bamboo pics are great, reminded me of the forest of it I saw in Japan.

    What is the last pic, the silver blue plant? It looks like a succulent? Looks like it might be pretty small.....

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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Ray:

Looks like you had a really killer visit, and your Quail experience rocked.

Hmm.  Get a picture of the Caryota gigas lining the back driveway to the extra parking.  I was there a couple of years ago, and they were starting to get awesome looking.

I wish my Rhopies looked that good.

And, you couldn't ask for better hosts than Jack and Danny.

best

dave

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Dear Ray  :)

Lovely photos and the cactius & desert varities

were my favouriates.

the most enjoyed picture is of Draceon Draco_

Dragon tree which originated from canary islands.

thanks for sharing.

Love,

Kris(India).

love conquers all..

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Ray,

  Thanks for sharing. Nice photos. The Arenga seed look like candy, good enough to eat!

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Ray,

I'm glad we met up while you were out here.  Lindsey and I had a good time at dinner, and during the night tour of Palmazon's nursery...

Jack

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

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my forearms are like Popeye's from pumping that dynamo flashlight

from now on, I think I'll entertain all visitors in near-total darkness - the place looks best then

I get by with a little help from my fronds

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Ray- Sorry I missed you...I thought you were gonna be further North.....Did you go by Jungle Music also?   (Since there were basically on the other side of the freeway...)

Did you get to the Huntington?

OK- another question, did you see the Reclinata X Roebillinii?

With its multicolored Palm bases? green, orange, yellow...It was after seeing those I went to look for some on my own..

Bill

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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I had a blast out there.  Yes Bill, I made it to Jungle Music but Phil was out of town for a couple of weeks.  After Jungle Music, I hit QBG, then up the interstate to San Juan Capistrano.  I spent a couple of hours at the mission and then up the PCH to "avoid" the traffic on the 5.  Danny guided me up to his place from there.

The Huntington is on the agenda for the next trip out there.  

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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cool pics,good composition!

oops,i went over my usual syllable allowance!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Yeah, Great Job with the pics, Ray... I second Kathy.... You really do take incredible photos....

I really need to get out to SoCal..... would definitely be my first trip.

Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

AVERAGE TEMPS

Summer Highs  : 85-90f/day,  68-75f / night

Winter Lows     : 38-45f/day,   25-35f / night

Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

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Those seeds look really tasty to us growers from seed! :P

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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I would have picked a few but Arenga seeds are not people friendly.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Ray, do take the time to see the Big H when you get out here again.

Stop by my place, too, if you like.

And, Louis Hooper's, which is nearby.  He's got an older garden, full of treasures.  Mine's newer and, well, more . . . .

dave

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I will have to take you up on that Dave, thanks.

Danny, the picture looks great.  I thought it might have been too dark.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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(Ray, Tampa @ Sep. 05 2006,09:59)

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I would have picked a few but Arenga seeds are not people friendly.

You ain't jivin'.

I, uh, oh, borrowed a few from the Big H MANY years ago, stuck 'em in my front pants pocket and got a nasty case of mid-section sunset . . . .

dave

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