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Great palm society outing

Walter John

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Walter John Grand Master

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A great day out today at Palm Fascinations in Nambour, South East Queensland for members of Brisbane and Sunshine Coast palm and cycad societies.

Here is the big dam at the nursery

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The Brisbane society boys in front of a massive Beccariophoenix

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The walk continues past large green bizzie, silver bizzie, royals etc.

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Don't silver bismarkias standout folks, view across the dam/lake

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Hi Wal, ya beat me to it...

Here are a few more photos from today's outing to Palm Fascinations...

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Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Walter John Grand Master

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Another Beccariophoenix

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Along the edge of the dam

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Marojejya darianii

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A couple of cycad malers

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Wal and Newcal brothers with a Majestic...nice shirt Wal!

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(Daryl @ Nov. 12 2006,21:40)

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Hi Wal, ya beat me to it...

Here are a few more photos from today's outing to Palm Fascinations...

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I waited for ya, bit slow on the gold coast these days hey ?. By the way, Darren just called in with a newsletter offering and he says Col is a coming to town.

Here's some of the group checking out the Dypsis pink crownies.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Piggies...

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Spotted this Archo purpurea (centre back) near a very tall Dypsis cabadae and what is that on the right ? I forgot..

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One of the very well grown Areca vestiaras. I don't think I got a good shot of those other real tall ones near the house, did you Daryl or newcal ?

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Pritchardia affinis

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Dypsis 'Orange Crownshaft'

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Dypsis 'Pink Crownshaft'

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Areca vestiaria

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Areca vestiaria stilt roots starting to form...

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Daryl Grand Master

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Seed on Chambeyronia hookeri

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Swollen trunk base of Dypsis madagascariensis 'lucubensis'

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Palm Fascinations...

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more Palm Fascinations...

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Fascinated...

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Mauritiella armata

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Carpies

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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amazondk Grand Master

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Great pictures of a beautiful place.  Wal, it is always easy to spot you among the trees.  Maybe I could find you a Jungle warfare shirt from here.

dk

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Altitude 92 Meters / 308 feet above sea level

1,500 kms / 932 miles to the mouth of the Amazon River

 

Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil - A Cidade da Floresta

Where the world´s largest Tropical Rainforest embraces the Greatest Rivers in the World. .

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Kris Grand Master

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Dear Wal  :)

the brisbane gardens are terrefic and the plants_

palms,cycads & yuccos are indeed facinating.

as usual the bize did bowl me over like the way

carmen electra did in bay-watch teleserial.

the cycas with cone was fentastic,while the Marojejya

Dariami is quite new to me(thanks for that still).

Dear Daryl, a small doubt in the still 'Facinated' there seems to be a monkey like animal,is it alive or a doll/image ?

Please clarify !

thanks for those lovely images of palms.

Love,

Kris.

love conquers all..

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Hi,

Beautiful pictures!

Certainly, good work of landscaping. A great very balanced garden.

Another extra reason to visit Australia...

Thanks for the pictures :-)

Regards,

Carlos

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There you go!!!

 I love to see other Palm meetings around the world!  Keep posting.  I also see the tropical shirts are as rare at meetings over there as they are here! ???

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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bgl Grand Master

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Wal,

Wow, what a day! Looks like a spectacular place. Thanks (to you and Daryl) for posting!

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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as usual the bize did bowl me over like the way

carmen electra did in bay-watch teleserial.

Here's another photo of that same bizzie from across the dam featuring plain shirted society members.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Some incredible specimens and garden Wal. Another reason that if I don't make it Down Under before my time is up, it will be one of my biggest regrets.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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Majestic palm lovers would have been very impressed with the size of the Ravenea rivularis there, the biggest I've ever seen. That person in the white tee shirt is still about 8 feet from the base of that monster majestic.

We didn't stay in this area too long though, the owner advised us that a few brown snakes had been seen in the exact same spot very recently.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Wow!  This Beccariophoenix is #*#*^*'  massive!  A real looker!!  Would that be the Becarriophoenix sp. no windows or regular B. madagascariensis?  

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Wal, Daryl, thanks for sharing those photos. Are those Mauritiella armata growing straight in water or are they above the water line?

N48° 19'12.42", E18°06'50.15"

continental climate somewhat moderated by the influence of the mediterranean sea, atlantic ocean and north sea water masses but still prone to arctic blasts from the east as well as hot and dry summers. pushing the limits is exciting.

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(jam99 @ Nov. 13 2006,16:34)

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Wal, Daryl, thanks for sharing those photos. Are those Mauritiella armata growing straight in water or are they above the water line?

I don't recall Jan, Daryl may know.

Here's some more pics

The wonderful colour of Dypsis lastelliana crownshaft

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Fruiting Foxtails

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Bottle Palms

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Kris, the monkey is just cement garden art...

Jan, yes the Mauritiella were growing on the edge of the dam, just 'dipping their toes'

Trinidad Bob, that Beccariophoenix was a window form.

regards,

Daryl.

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Thanks for posting the photos guys.  Looks like a really amazing place.  

Matt

San Diego

0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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Whoa!

That's a palm garden!

How long did it take to grow?

dave

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Dave, from memory, the land was bought in 1987, so about 19 years

Daryl.

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Here's one I left out. It shows the marvellous trunks of Pigafetta with a Licuala to complete the picture. Those Piggies were up there.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Great Pics guys and thanks - just what I need to remind me of what is shortly in store for those in high Northern latitudes.

Only kidding as we all have different climates and all plant and enjoy palms.

Did I spot John and Jeanne in the pics or are my eyes going?

Anyway Wal: did you hear about the Englishman on his first visit to Oz when he spots in a field a young kid being menaced by an angry bull so he leaps over the fence, wrestles the bull to the ground and despite being severely gored he manages to break its neck.

An Aussie has seen all this, takes a pic and says "streuth cobber thats the bravest thing Ive ever seen - Im a reporter for the Sydney Herald and may I publish your pic and tell the story?"

"Sure" replies the Englishman.

Next morning as the Brit comes round in hospital he asks for a copy of the "Sydney Herald" and there is his pic on the front page.

The caption reads:

"Pommie sadist kills kiddies pet".

Regardez all

Juan

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Did I spot John and Jeanne in the pics or are my eyes going?

Your eyes are fine , that's them.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Gents,

More excellent photos!  Another post I regret not seeing earlier.

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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