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San Diego Zoo pics...

deezpalms

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epicure3 Grand Master

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Dude. Awesome pictures. I have got to get down there again.

However, You gotta put IDs on your pictures. I know some (or most) of them, but some tropical palms look different in a subtropical setting and I can't figure out what some of these are. Can you help

Coastal San Diego, California

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Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

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Don Little Experienced

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Quite a collection of nice photos thanks for posting.  The San Diego Zoo in my mind is one of the best places to see a wonderful palm and cycad collection.  I hear they have animals there too, at least thats what I'm told but not sure, I only seem to notice the palms.

Don

Don_L    Rancho CUCAMONGA (yes it does exist) 40 min due east of Los Angeles

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Jan Averages: Hi 68F, Low 45F

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deezpalms Grand Master

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Thanks guys! There is too many plants too list it takes alot of time. If you want an ID on any plant just let me know. Also around here we like to play the guessing game. As far as the animals go I'll post shots of them in a thread in the palapa sometime this weekend.

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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tikitiki Mentor

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Great pic's. I'll be in San Dieago in January so I'll have to drop by the zoo for a while.

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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Kris Grand Master

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Dear DeezPalm  :)

Iam panting and my mouth watering after seeing those

lovely Cycas varities,almost all the exocitic cycas in one

given area_good heavens.it should be called as cycid

heavens.all my favouriate cycas were seen in your

pictures.

Thanks man U made my day !

there are so many things are there in this world we

can just admire its beauty_that's it !

because iam running out of space & time to grow all these

beauties at my home garden_i.e this kid has one penny in

hand and wants to by the entire candy store(that's me) !  :(

Love,

Kris.

love conquers all..

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STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

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Flippen Sweet...What are the crownshaft palms before the Roystonia?

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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deezpalms Grand Master

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(krisachar @ Nov. 10 2006,07:16)

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Dear DeezPalm  :)

Iam panting and my mouth watering after seeing those

lovely Cycas varities,almost all the exocitic cycas in one

given area_good heavens.it should be called as cycid

heavens.all my favouriate cycas were seen in your

pictures.

Thanks man U made my day !

there are so many things are there in this world we

can just admire its beauty_that's it !

because iam running out of space & time to grow all these

beauties at my home garden_i.e this kid has one penny in

hand and wants to by the entire candy store(that's me) !  :(

Love,

Kris.

I'm glad I made your day Kris. They do have one of the best cycad collections here. Between the zoo and the wild animal park they have quite an impressive collection of palms n' cycads. Two of my favorite plants in the world!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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deezpalms Grand Master

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(STEVE IN SO CAL @ Nov. 10 2006,08:01)

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Flippen Sweet...What are the crownshaft palms before the Roystonia?

Clinostigma harlandii my friend!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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deezpalms Grand Master

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(tikitiki @ Nov. 10 2006,07:10)

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Great pic's. I'll be in San Dieago in January so I'll have to drop by the zoo for a while.

Let me know when you'll be down and I'd be happy to meet you there.

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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Surf Guy Experienced

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I also have a lot of pix from the zoo. Unbelievable cycad collection. I will post pix soon. Is that Coccothrinax mairiguama with seeds. I have to get some of those. Mike

Mike Hegger

Northwest Clairemont

San Diego, California

4 miles from coast

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Dave,

  Thanks a bunch for sharing all these pics. I really enjoyed looking at them. Now I want to visit! Good job. :cool:

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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I also wanted to mention that it looks like they have large variety of palm species. They also look like they are maintained very well.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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deezpalms

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very true Jeff. I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. If you ever do come to visit please let me know. It would be great to meet you and I always love going to either the zoo or wild animal park.

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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Dave, I was there a couple weeks ago and on the back side  of the zoo  by the meerkats theres a bizzie ,green form that had 5 leaf spears comming out . Now I dont know if this normal for a green bizzie or not but it sure got my attention. Wouldnt  you know it I didnt have my cammera. :(

Thanks for the great pix Dave

Bob Weas

more palms, less bombs!

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(Palmgrover @ Nov. 11 2006,16:14)

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Dave, I was there a couple weeks ago and on the back side  of the zoo  by the meerkats theres a bizzie ,green form that had 5 leaf spears comming out . Now I dont know if this normal for a green bizzie or not but it sure got my attention. Wouldnt  you know it I didnt have my cammera. :(

Thanks for the great pix Dave

Bob Weas

I did see it but for some reason I didn't take a picture. How have you been Bob? Nice to see you here, it's been a while!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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Hi Dave,

Nice pics! I saw that Bismarkia pictured above at the Zoo this weekend. Impressive! The picture below does not do it justice as to the size. During your visit, did you see the Caryota gigas (Thai Mountain Giant)? I posted the pic yesterday.

Doug

Los Angeles, California

Avg July: Sunny, 72F

Avg January: Sunny, 72F

Coldest Ever Recorded: Sunny, 72F

Ave Annual Precip: Sunny, 72F

:cool:

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paulgila Grand Master

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great shots dave.i especially enjoyed the pritchardia.there are alot more than i remember & they are getting big fast!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Very impressive pictures! Great to see the Cycas, but I'm also glad you included the Bismarckia. That's always my favorite.

Thanks Dave!

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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Just awsome!! If I did'nt know any better, I would think I was somewhere in Hawaii or South Florida. So, the rumors are not true about you guys out there can only grow about 10 species of palms.  LOL :D   Only kidding guys. What a beautiful garden and zoo. This reminds me, if anyone ever comes to South Florida, and has some time to spend, our Metro Zoo in Miami is loaded with big kool palms. The South Florida chapter  consistantly is planting and fertilizing the collection there and it would be worth while to make a visit there.

  Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Geeze!

Deez!

Those pix rock.  Swooning sofa smashed to oblivion . . . .

Those teddy bears and roystoneas are glorious.  And, LOVE the Hibiscus!

dave

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(Dave from So-Cal @ Dec. 04 2006,01:44)

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Geeze!

Deez!

Those pix rock.  Swooning sofa smashed to oblivion . . . .

Those teddy bears and roystoneas are glorious.  And, LOVE the Hibiscus!

dave

I'm glad you like the pics there daveo!! You're the first to comment on the beautiful hibiscus!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Great photos Dave! I would have a hard time justifying that the it's more of a zoological garden than a botanical garden.  I'm impressed with the variety of palms.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Yeah Ray it's more like a botanical garden and a zoo together as one!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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