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Morning Light in the Garden


Kim

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That golden light of morning really lights up the palms. Walked around with the iPhone this morning and this is what I saw...

I wanted to get a pic of the just-planted Cryosphila sp. It was very root-bound in a 3-gal pot that had to be cut apart to liberate the palm. It's about 4 ft. tall at the tip of the highest leaflet.

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Just behind me the sun was lighting up one of my 3 Dypsis hovomantsina, getting very beefy.

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Looking eastward from the same spot, Dypsis lastelliana, Licuala peltata v. sumawongii, and a Pelagodoxa henryana lit by the sun's rays.

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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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Walking along the path toward the sun, I turned and captured this view...

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On the other side of the path, the young Tahina spectabilis was begging for a closeup.

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Farther along the path, Pinanga philippinensis looking glorious

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My tallest palms, Ptychococcus paradoxus, high in the sky

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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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Peering under the frond of a Dictyosperma album v. conjugatum at a Licuala distans, delicate Geonoma schottiana to the right

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Looking up into a couple of Clinostigma samoense

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Group of Pinanga insignis

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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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Areca vestiaria 'maroon'

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Colorful bromeliad and wild iris

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The sad state of Kerriodoxa elegans after a giant Cecropia branch fell into the group. They are damaged, but will recover. Removing the Cecropia branches is a huge project. I've gone in once with the chainsaw and barely made a dent in it. Never a dull moment. :wacko:

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If you have some pretty morning photos, please share here!

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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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Great pictures as always Kim! I'll second the glorious look of Clinostigma samoense and the D. lastalliana are just eye candy.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

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Now I have some hope for my four Pinanga philippinensis, planted less than a year ago and still struggling to adapt. Good photos, Kim.

Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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Thanks all for the kind comments! For a few reasons I was away from my Hawaii garden for many months, and it's so good to return to see it thriving.  And what a good feeling to be planting new palms, too.  I'm sure you all know what I mean. B)

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 love your garden design and photos-so artistic and such nice palms!

I can relate to the cecropia (they call them Yagrumos in Puerto Rico) challenges as well. Almost impossible to remove larger ones permanently and they grow so fast and fall so easily. Pretty but a pain.

Enjoy your tropical paradise. 

Cindy Adair

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20210207_075207.thumb.jpg.4e7f3889c069109faec200744d8dc66f.jpg20210207_084608.thumb.jpg.fa930fd6173ba01c380b6dd9f383c93a.jpgGreat pictures  Kim . Early morning part of the day is my favorite Here is a couple early morning pictures i snapped before church this morning 2500 + miles east of the big island alohaLicuala distans20210207_081527.thumb.jpg.77aaf8c842dc6bc6afb8d1e289eb3fae.jpgcryisophila staracantha 20210207_080131.thumb.jpg.8926fd57618ebf687a3b058ec4b1982d.jpglicuala fordiana

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Amazing garden, Adam. Looks a lot like Hawaii! :shaka-2:

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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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Future home of the giants. 1= Neoveitchia storckii, 2= Corypha umbraculifera, 3= Caryota obtusa, 4= Metroxylon amicarum (small seedling hiding in the coleus). The coleus provide year round color and essential weed-fighting ground cover until the baby palms get some size. This is what winter mornings look like in Hawaii.

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@Rick Kelley Future giants, for sure! That Metroxylon amicarum may be hidden now, but shortly it will surpass the Neoveitchia storckii. So much fun watching the garden grow. :)

 

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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