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In the past week or so, its finally been warm at my house , so a lot of stuff is opening up! Dypsis big curley/prestoniana? opening its latest. Highland mealy/lasstelliana

Many of you visited last summer, apparently to good reviews. I'm hoping even more of you can make it this year. The garden is a little behind where it should be (e.g. the Spathodeas and heliconias are behind on their blooms), but it still looks pretty nice. You can check out the new Jubaea, the driveway lined with Roystoneas, the front garden full of Chambeyronias, all the Bamboo, Proteas, Flowering Trees, etc. There will also be a big BBQ, the famous (infamous?) blue punch, the Shiznit, music, TV, perhaps some drunken lawn bowling, good times all around. My address is 1789 Hartwright Road, Vista, CA 92084. Just swing by any time after 2pm on Saturday the 28th. Hope to see you all there!

Any members here have or can direct me to where i can purchase a clump of Borinda papyrifera? Looking for some rarer forms of bamboo for my garden. Like palms these guys are addictive....

Steve, will you be in a polyester suit? and with a cigar?

This is the last weekend of our "mid summer blowout sale" and we saved the craziest deals for last! Check out these great bargains. Clinostigma Savoryanum 5 gal. $20 Chambeyronia Houailou 5 gal. $40 Howea Belmoreana 5 gal. $15 Dypsis Plumosa 5 gal. Dioon Spinulosum 5 gal. $10 Entandophragma Bussei very rare tree 15 gal. $50 And liners are still $1 Take advantage of these great deals before we come to our senses . 858-699-0532 Thanks, Stevo

Jim Rehor lives in Chino Hills and has a ton of bamboo. He's not too far from you.... I can try and find his email if you're interested. dave

Bill, Everything looks grand! That Dypsis pinnatifrons ain't shabby either I'm glad that summer is finally showing it's face in these parts too.

The prestoniana looks awesome! nice work

And finally, I think a little surprise awaits inside this Dypsis pinnatifrons.. I'll add a few more soon.

The reason I started this thread. I almost missed this till I saw it this morning.

was Dypsis ceracea, now D. tsaravosira? (probably a little early, well, a lot, but the biggest spear I've seen yet..) My Acanthophoenix is growing like no ones business!

The Dypsis marojeyja is starting to get some girth.. Dypsis caniculata opens it SECOND LEAF in the ground since planted in January!!

Chamby houliou gets better each leaf (acclimation wise) Basselinia pancheri has its first pinnate type leaf.

As Peachy pointed out, there are several members growing palms in regions north of your location; both in America and Europe. There was even a photo of a well-protected palm growing in extreme southern Alaska. Are you acquainted with this organization?: http://www.cloudforest.com/northwest/

Eric we have member of palmtalk who grows palms in minnisota or somewhere up that way, who posts photos of frozen wastes with palms under boxes. Another member from texas (or kansas) (one of those places with armadillos and snow) who has posted photos of his cold hardy palms buried under snow. Then there are the palmophiles in Europe, growing palms outdoors in places like UK, Holland, Sweden and probably a few more I cant remember. There is one guy in New York with a garden that could pass as tropical. Wherever you live there are some types of palms that will thrive for you, many more that survive for you and few who appear to be okay for a couple of years then croak just to keep you desperate for more. Welcome to palmtalk. Peachy

Mike, Try the bamboo nut folks www.bambooweb.info Almost certainly someone will have a line on one for you. Good luck.

Expensive Beautiful Ladies! Move on, if you can't afford me! Karolyn

A handshake.

Cindy, Sorry we missed you when you were out. Next time for sure! Stevo

so they are not the same thing.thats what i was getting at.

Aiming to attend....

There will be lots of snags, and lots of alcohol - we'll try to avoid any technicolor yawns.

Aloha Janie, The face is very clear. The smile is wide and the left eye is large. He/She seems to be standing wide and tall. I love the folklore. In the last picture the left eye is still visible. Karolyn

OK, roger that. Affirmative action. We're in like Flynn. Yankee doodle dandy. Make a puck in you're eye and an apple pie. Now I'm just makin' stuff up.

are aussie & tassie the same thing? i will round up the PRA team.we had a blast last year.

Awesome. Any party with an Aussie works for me!

You are granted two weeks of travel, but your travels must be palm related. All expense paid for and to top it off, you'll still get paid from you place of business. Where will you go? Have fun. Enjoy your trip! Karolyn