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Palm Society Tour of Gardens

Jeff Searle
Jeff Searle
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Another great palm and very difficult to buy is Borassus sambariensis.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.
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Copernicia burretiana

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(Jeff Searle @ Mar. 02 2008,09:09)

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I almost forgot to ask....whoa, what specie is this?? This was drop dead gorgeous!!

Did you ever get the name?  I agree drop dead georgious for sure.

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More staghorns

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(keiththibodeaux @ Mar. 03 2008,20:15)

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(Jeff Searle @ Mar. 02 2008,09:09)

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I almost forgot to ask....whoa, what specie is this?? This was drop dead gorgeous!!

Did you ever get the name?  I agree drop dead georgious for sure.

Keith,

      No, I didn't get the name, and I would have to go back and see if it is labeled or not with a species name.

Thats all for at Mike's garden. Thanks Mike for allowing us all over!

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

(Jeff Searle @ Mar. 03 2008,16:58)

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Raphia hookeri showing all it's curly fiber.

I hear they shave now.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Jeez, you Florida guys and your land! Man what I would do for 5 acres.

Great tour guys.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Don't worry Len, you are not the only one having land envy today!  I was lovin all the space...  The last home we visited was in the middle of a fairly dense area...  Less than 3-4 miles away is a huge casino, and auto auction, and hundreds of businesses...  All of these homes really were oasis' in the middle of the concrete jungle.  Thanks again to all who opened up their homes and made us all feel so welcome!

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Our final stop for the day was at Charlie Slaters property in east Ft. lauderdale. here's some of the group as they showed up.

Jeff

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Some large Archontophoenix alexandrae were planted out near the front of his yard.

Jeff

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A look at part of his landscape. Charlie's property is I believe 7 acres and is situated on the New River.

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Copernicia bailyana

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Different Phoenix species.

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Wallichia disticha flowering with a Coccothrinax crinita on the right.

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A small Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. Hookeri.

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Another look back at the Phoenix.

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Hydriastele (Siphokentia ) beguinii

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Burretiokentia hapala

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Close-up of Kentiopsis oliviformis

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Big fat Bottle ( Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)

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Areca vestiaria "Red Form"

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Female coning Encephalartos ferrox

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Corypha utan

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Grouping of Chamaedorea mettalica

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Crotons

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Beautiful Licuala grandis.

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Wow! Numb Gum Staggering!

What you look for is what is looking

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Looking up into the crown of a very,very large Chorisa tree.

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Here's Charlie and I standing at the base of it. Boy, did I feel small next to it.

Jeff

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Pritchardia pacifica, we all thought. Charlie wasn't sure either.

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And the base of it.

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Heterospathe elata in full fruit.

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A very nice Burretiokentia hapala.

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Chamaedorea ernesti-agusti.

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Charlie and his daughter holding an old double coconut seed.

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Another large croton.

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Looking across to the other side of his property.

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This last picture is a Parkia javonica tree, pretty rare. Thanks Charlie for being generous and allowing us all to come visit you. Your garden is nothing short of spectacular.

Jeff

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Nice Parkia!

San Fernando Valley, California
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I would kill for a nice Parkia javanica...:) :). I have a perfect spot for it, next to my enterolobium and rain tree :) :)

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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