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Winter in a tropical garden


realarch

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After a long and what seemed to be an unusually warm summer, winter's toggle has finally been switched. Without trying to sound too pathetic, there has been a noticeable drop in nighttime temps, somewhere around ten degrees and daytime by five. (variation near the coast less so, close to 700’ elevation here). The garden seems to have been digging it too, feeling fresher, colors a bit more intense, and a lighter jacket of heat and humidity. The weather has been almost perfect, (until recently), sunny days and evening/nighttime rain showers. Life is good. 

Here are a few photos from scouting around in the garden as of late. A few ID's included, I can provide more, if you want them. 

Happy Holidays all!

Tim  

Pinanga, Dictyocarum, Veitchia vitiensis

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Clinostigma savoryanum, Calyptrocalyx pachystachys, Veitchia metiti

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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D. lafamazanga, Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana, and the anally tended part of the garden. :D

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Lanonia in the second photo and Phytelephas tenuicaulis in the third.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Pelagodoxa, and in the third photo, D. poivreana with a giant Mauritia flexuosa in the background.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Pritchardia martii, and Asterogyne martiana in the third photo.

That's all for now, again, have a great holiday.

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Always dig pics from the Big Island - Thanks. One of these days I'll actually see the garden for real. :)

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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So lush , love that Mapu.....

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El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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Wonderful tour Tim! Such a great selection of palms & companions. Have a Merry Christmas!

 

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Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Mahalo everyone for taking the time to comment. 

Dean, Jimmy, as long as I'm home, anytime is a good time. 

Thanks Scott, lush is a good word. That's the same thing I think when I see photos of your highland garden.

Thanks Peter, wow haven't heard from you in a loooonnnngg time.

Thanks Bret, and thanks for posting, helping to keep this vehicle going forward.

Jason, will drop by SOON to see the progress in your garden. 

Thanks Mike, being in Fla., that's saying a lot.

Paul, Happy Holidays! Thanks for all the garden photos you send me on WA.

Tim

 

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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This is a jaw dropping garden. If ever given a chance to see it bring a lot of tissue for all the jaw dropping palms

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Wow, the garden is looking awesome Tim! Unlike our drought ravaged patches here 

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

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Thanks John, I just thought it was allergies. :blush2:

Daryl, nice to hear from you. It’s hard to fathom all the bush fires and the devastation. Lived through several of them when we resided in San Diego. Absolutely terrifying.

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Love the way those Purpureas pop in the the green jungle. Yours are some of the most intense purple I’ve seen. Very nice!

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James, the purple/blue palms are Dictyocaryum lamarckianum, although A. purpurea are stunning palms as well. Thanks for the post.

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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3 minutes ago, realarch said:

James, the purple/blue palms are Dictyocaryum lamarckianum, although A. purpurea are stunning palms as well. Thanks for the post.

Tim

Wow I’ve never heard of those

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One of the more enviable gardens on the Big Island and very much human scale. Always an absolute favorite with all the special artistic and colorful accents. Brilliant. Muah! Muah! (one for each cheek)

 

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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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Tim,

thank you for posting those great images - really spectacular!

Wishing you a Happy New Year, too!

best regards from Okinawa 

Lars

 

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Doug & Kim, muchas gracias!

Jason, it's a Pentagonia macrophylla

Hey Lars, Happy New Year to you too! Having lunch with our buddy Bo next week in between his travel jaunts. 

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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I meant to tell you at church today how stunning your palms are.  In fact, I am gonna bid extra energetically at the HIPS dinner and palm auction in February to get some new stuff for my place!  Big mahalo for the inspiration.

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Thanks Dave, I’ll make sure you get paddle #1 and a seat in the front row. 

Also, shouldn’t we be calling you ‘Pigafetta Dave ‘ instead of ‘Clinodave’?

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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On 12/28/2019 at 9:03 AM, Cocoa Beach Jason said:

What is the ID of this lovely plant? It’s beautiful. 72FCFDCA-C308-4A71-AE43-161050A1BB97.thumb.png.538f3975daf7efeb628c29992ee9f284.png

I would say pentagonia wendlandii.

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Tracy

Stuart, Florida

Zone 10a

So many palms, so little room

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Don’t know much about this genus, I’ll take your word for it. Thanks.

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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