Trip to the local plant show in Manila

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Young Staghorn ferns - P. Coronatums I think

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Schismattoglotis - Bluish Gray leaves and teh leaves are thick.  They called it "Lord of the Rings"

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hmm

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Of course there were also palm!!

This is the first time I have seen Caryota Zebrina

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Stripes!!

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Zebra Leaves

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One of several types of Variegated Rhapis I saw

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Closer

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Closer closer

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BABIES!!!

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Pinanga

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Another variegated Rhapis but this one is almost completely yellow.  A golden rhapis

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A hookeriana

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Whats this Plam?  I like it!!!!

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leaf close up

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Joey Altifrons

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Palagodoxa henryana - Just for display not for sale

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Group shot!

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Another variety of Variegated Rhapis

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Close up of leaf

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Has off shoots too

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I saw another variegated palm.  The vendor did not know what variety it was exactly - but was guessing "bungang china"  which is a local name for a common palm over here.  I will have to research teh scientific name of it though.

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Not in the best condition but tempting !!

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Variegation on the pertioles and stem.  Do you think I should get it?

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My loot:  Veriegated Rhapis, The Blue Gray Schismattoglottis, Variegated unidentified palm, a joey and some pinangas

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I think my best find for the trip is this variegated palm -- identity to be determined.

And yes BS I will put it in very filtered light.

[RainForestt Robert]

Thanks Gene, enjoyed the tour.

[junglegalfla]

WOW..great pics! I don't think # 14 is a heliconia & of course the name escapes me at the moment   I want to say it's common name is tri-color something or other. I know, a big help.

[deezpalms]

Is your unidentified palm Adonidia merrillii?

[osideterry]

Thanks for the tour. Loved the Joey.

Post 11 looks like Reed Orchids, can't remember latin name

Post 29 looks like Pachypodiums, or Madagascar Palms

Your variegated score looks ptychosperma-like to me. Seems we get it and Adonidia confused alot as juveniles on this forum.

[eastern.nurseries]

Gene, Thanks for the post, the variegated Rhapis look interesting, I think the first ones are Nanzannishiki and the one you purchased Ayanishiki .

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Thanks for the names Jon.  Over here most people are not so conscious about giving the  names of plants.  So all variagets phapis are named "variageted rhapis"

Probably because over here when people buy a plant they see it for themselves -- I don't think there are any mail order outfits here that needed to establish that practice.

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I looked up the Abthurium in Post 33 and it is Anthurium Reflexivum

[madagascarbob]

Lucky !

[OldNed]

The plant in post #14 is

Stromanthe sanguinea "Triostar"

In the Arrowroot family

Not a Heliconia or a Ginger

[Really full garden]

Gene,

thanks for the tour.Is this plant show held yearly? Guatemala has a similar latitude and we have almost nothing unusual in our plant nurseries.People have little interest in ornamental plants.We do have a small orchid show though.

                                                                                              Scott

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Scott,

Here in Metro Manila there is a Horticultural show  early in the year.  Thats pretty interseting because you always get to see a lot of really interesting and unusual plants plus the added bonus of really rare/collectible/one-of a kind plants in the displays.  Its the one time that people can really show off their collections.

Then there are Orchid Shows which come twice a year.  Some time in January/February and towards the midle of the year in July/August.  I think this is to catch the blooming season of different types of plants.

But the commecrial sections also are an attraction in themselves.  lots of rare and unusual stuff--and of course they are for sale.  If its rare and collectible though the plant is ususally expensive.  The fun part is haggling which is common practice

Sometimes you can ask them to exchange plants with you too.

But these shows are getting smaller and smaller through the years with less participants joining the exhibits.

[malcthomas]

Gene

Post your picture of post 17 & 18 on this site..

http://webjungles.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=37

There are a lot of tropical plant experts there who will give you an ID

cheers....Malcolm

[Jeff Searle]

Gene,

   Great stuff as usual, thanks so much. I never get tired of looking at all this tropical stuff. I need to get serious about coming overthere for one of these plant shows. My good friend,Dr. B Frank Brown goes overthere at least once every year. I would love to make a trip there.

Jeff

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Jeff,

Glad you appreciate the pictures.  

What does Dr. Brown look like?  If there are any caucasians in the these shows they easily stand out.  In past shows I have seen and been introduced to some Americans who came to these shows.  Work keeps me very busy and I never really have any time to socialize in these things.  I am normally in and out in these shows and I only have enough time to rapidly scout for plants.

I think I have had more plant related conversations here on this board than with local plant enthusiasts over here in my own country   Well for practical reasons it fits my schedule because I can do this late at night.

I will make it a point to at least say "hi" to the foreigners - who knows it may just be one of you guys in this board.