Local Horticultural show

[Gbarce]

A closer closer look

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A postcard shot

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bulging buddha belly bamboo--- try saying that  times fast

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ok so you couldn't really see the bulging in that pic.  take a look at this

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look at these branches

[ariscott]

So, what did you get, Gene? Come on.... show us the loot. You can't tell me that you left the show with NOTHING...  

Regards, Ari

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

(Gbarce @ Jan. 28 2008,08:45)

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I thought sommieria only had simple and bifid leaves???

Hi Gene,

That ones Sommeria leucophylla, As Ari said ,

Show us the goodies Dude. Thanks for showing

us around Gene, Beautiful, Stunning....& Cool colours.

Cheers Mikey

[Gbarce]

The loot comes at the very end of this picture show

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I actually posted one of the plants I bought in the  Non Palm Forum.  Its the Ficus Triangularis Variegata.

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Anthuriums sp.

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Some sort of triangular aloe.  Pretty cool actually.  can anyone ID?

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Picure of its flowers

[Gbarce]

OK -- so now for the loot.

I already posted this one as a separate thread:  Ficua Triangularis Variegata

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This variegated plant that was in the show exhibit that I didn't get the name of ----again.  Where is Ryan/Palmarum when you need him.  He is much much better at documenting stuff like this than an idiot like me.

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Close up of the variegated leaves.

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It has showy flowers too but for me the leaves are the main attraction.

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Underneath the leaves are maroon with a bit of teh variegation showing through.  When the wind blows, the leaf bottoms are exposed-- cool effect visually.

[Gbarce]

THis is one of the palms I purchased -- a variegated dypsis sp.

its a clumping type but the  vendor was not aware of the exact species

[Gbarce]

Basically a golden form with tiny streaking of green.  The mother plant that this division came from was entered in the show here maybe 5 years ago. Nice looking specimen that was.

[Gbarce]

Shot of the leaf

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my only other palm purchase-- an Attalea butyracea.  I wonder how long I have to wait before I  have a giant shuttlecock in the garden.  I have to place this one carefully

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Amherstia Nobilis-- an ornamental flowering tree.  These are very sensetive and can die on you if teh roots are disturbed pretty even just a little.

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Buddha belly bamboo

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Last but not least-- Philodendron Xanadu- golden form

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close up of the leaf.  i am told that they burn pretty easily and rot/dieback from the point of burning very rapidly.

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Alomst forgot.  I also picked up one of those freak birds nest ferns.  This one is an Osaka type  with tips that just end suddenly

[Gbarce]

Here's a better shot of the leaf tips.

There should be a part 2 of this coz I plan to go back this weekend.  That brahea armata and copernicia macroglossa are very tempting.

[gandryko]

The variegated plant you wanted identified is a form of Clerodendrum quadriloculare.  I don't know if it has a cultivar name.  Mine is just about to bloom.

[ariscott]

Cool, Gene. You got some good stuff there. I love that ficus. Do you think it will get as big as other ficus?

Attalea should do well for you. I have 2 Attalea cohune growing. I found the first year was very slow, but now they have sped up a little bit. The leaves are getting bigger and I start thinking... maybe I didn't give it enough room  ???

Did you get the amherstia nobilis too? I have been waiting for a few years now for one to become available, and it is not getting anywhere. I think I am just about to give up. It is ok though, I have other handkerchief trees. My favourite is actually Maniltoa Lenticellata which is Australian native - very hardy tree - I slashed one accidently and now covered with new growth - you wouldn't know it!! And the pink new growth is so pretty. But do give us update on the Amherstia... so even if I don't have one, I can always enjoy the photo of yours.

Go and get the Copernicia macroglossa. I like it too, if only they are a bit faster...

Well, enough from me. Time for bed  

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

George-  Thanks on the plant ID.  No I can research it on the net and get tips on growing it.

Ari - I have never actually seen a mature specimen of this ficus.  I am actually planning to keep this one as a potted plant and bring it indoors occasionally.  I'll probably marcot keep it small and at the same time propagate it.  From what I know it does not do well in full sun so I will keep it in the shade house for the most part.

Thanks for the tips on the attalea I have never tried or even seen any here in the philippines so I don't know what to expect.  All I know is that they get BIG!!

Yup I got the amherstia nobilis too.  I am told that these are understory trees and appreciate a shady position.  The roots a very sensetive and if they get disturbed they die back severely if not totally.  I bought a 6 foot tree before and I was told to bury the entire rootball with the sack.  I couldn't resist and removed the sack anyway - it was dead after a month.  Apparently a lot of fine root hairs had already penetrated the sack and were damaged when I took it off--that killed it!!

Contemplating the copernicia macroglossa but my wallet is already hurting!!!!

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

(Gbarce @ Jan. 29 2008,06:34)

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Amherstia Nobilis-- an ornamental flowering tree.  These are very sensetive and can die on you if teh roots are disturbed pretty even just a little.

Hi Gene,

Excellent dude, Hey did you get a Gronophyllum

(Hydistele)  from there as well, 'sp'( Fila- woi yamu,)

???  keen to find out.

or known as (H. cariosum) in books now, I can see something nice beside

the choice purchase, A. nobilis, Thanks heaps for

showing as Gene.

Cheers Mikey.

[Gbarce]

Mikey - I didn't buy it in the show but in one of the regular vendors at the Manila Seedling Bank ( which coincidentally is also the venue for the show).

Her name is Dory Varunee.  She is Filipino that is married to either a Thai or Indonesian ( I forget which).  She is a widow now though-- her husband passed away several years back.  I think she gets palms from the country of origin of her husband so that is either THailand or Indonesia.

[Walter John]

(Gbarce @ Jan. 29 2008,21:32)

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my only other palm purchase-- an Attalea butyracea.  I wonder how long I have to wait before I  have a giant shuttlecock in the garden.  I have to place this one carefully

She gets a reasonable size. Pic is from the PACSOA site.

[ariscott]

(Gbarce @ Jan. 29 2008,10:18)

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Yup I got the amherstia nobilis too.  I am told that these are understory trees and appreciate a shady position.  The roots a very sensetive and if they get disturbed they die back severely if not totally.  I bought a 6 foot tree before and I was told to bury the entire rootball with the sack.  I couldn't resist and removed the sack anyway - it was dead after a month.  Apparently a lot of fine root hairs had already penetrated the sack and were damaged when I took it off--that killed it!!

Contemplating the copernicia macroglossa but my wallet is already hurting!!!!

Hhhmm.... I wonder why Amherstia is so sensitive?? There is a guy here that has it in the ground (tell you what.... a few time I was tempted to go there and dig it up   ), but he moved his twice with no problem. First spot, he put it in too much shade... yes, it didn't like too much shade, so now... he got it in filtered light position... and it actually looks good. So, there.... I wouldn't think Phillippines will be that much different... but hey, I have never been there. I only have a few friend from there...

I know what you mean about Copernicia macroglossa. Mine is tiny and expensive as well. Is it readily available? If not, you might regret it later on.

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

WOW Wal, whatta whopper!!  Wonderful!!!

Is that a jeep I see beside it???

I really gotta think about where I place this baby.

Thanks for the reference Wal

[Gbarce]

(ariscott @ Jan. 30 2008,04:05)

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I know what you mean about Copernicia macroglossa. Mine is tiny and expensive as well. Is it readily available? If not, you might regret it later on.

Regards, Ari

Ari-  why did you have to say that?!   now I have to fight the urge to buy it

On the Amherstia-- based on the 2 that I've bought and killed off in the past its also pretty easy to kill indivdual branches.  When I roughed them up during transport or kicked a soccer ball their way there is usually an immediate sign of damage.  Individual branches die back all the way to the trunk.  The leaves in the matter of days just turn brown and dry up.  after a while the whole branches are brown and dry out too.

In my last tree the die back continued to the entire tree.

[aussiearoids]

(Gbarce @ Jan. 29 2008,08:15)

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Some sort of triangular aloe.  Pretty cool actually.  can anyone ID?

Gene , I'm pretty certain that this is Aloe variegata ,

lo0ks like the Opera House I reckon .

[Gbarce]

Mike- I agree it is remeniscent of the sydney opera house

ARI - you were right.  The following weekend I went back the Brahea Armata was gone and teh Cuban Pettycoat palm was bought and packed away right in front of me   And still at that point I was debating with myself if I should buy it or not.

Oh well.

Here's the loot for that weekend.  Siam ruby, Philodendron Seloum "golden form" and a freaky boston fern.

[Gbarce]

Close up!!

This is suppose to be tricky to grow.  Too much sun and the leaves burn easily but if its too dark the leaves droop.  If you are going to make an error on this err on the "too dark".

Really really yellow

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Also got a Siam Ruby.  I gotta get to know this one better.  I killed one of these several years back.

This one has a sucker emerging already.  lucky