Eric in Orlando Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 A few palms I saw growing at McKee Gardens in Vero Beach, FL old Roystonea regia, a survivor of the '80's freezes Cocos nucifera Areca catechu Bismarckia nobilis Eric Orlando, FL zone 9b/10a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric in Orlando Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Pritchardia sp., maybe P. pacifica ? Licuala peltata var. sumawongii Chambeyronia macrocarpa, loaded wih green fruit Satakentia liukiuensis Eric Orlando, FL zone 9b/10a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgila Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 great pix,eric.love that a.catechu.wish i could grow any of the arecas here. the "prince of snarkness." still "warning-free." san diego,california,left coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TikiRick Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I had the opportunity to visit this wonderful, "Old Florida" garden during a palm expedition in the late 1980's. In my opinion, it looked pretty rough at the time, but some hard core members of the community were determined to bring this wonderful garden back to life. Here is a brief history of the garden, near Vero Beach. In 1922, the McKee-Sexton Land Company was established in Vero Beach, Florida. This partnership purchased an 80-acre tropical hammock along the Indian River in 1929 and McKee Jungle Gardens was born. With the help of landscape architect William Lyman Phillips, now known as the pioneer of tropical landscape architecture, the basic infrastructure of streams, ponds and trails was designed. Native vegetation was augmented with ornamental plants and seeds from around the world as Arthur G. McKee and Waldo E. Sexton set about assembling one of the most outstanding collections of water lilies and orchids. By the 1940's more than 100,000 tourists were visiting McKee Jungle Gardens each year, making it one of Florida's most popular attractions. In the early 1970's, attendance dwindled due to competition from new large-scale attractions and the garden was forced to close its doors in 1976. The land was sold and all but 18 acres were developed. The remaining acreage, zoned for additional development, sat vacant for twenty years. In 1994, the Indian River Land Trust launched a fund-raising campaign and successfully purchased the property on December 1, 1995 for $1.7 million. Rick Leitner Fort Lauderdale, Florida 26.07N/80.15W Zone 10B Average Annual Low 67 F Average Annual High 84 F Average Annual Rainfall 62" Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina Gratefully, the best of both worlds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Palmseed Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 We went in 2006 and it was pretty beat up from the previous 2 years of hurricanes. There were plenty of royals but not much else. Actually, they labeled everything as roystonia - even the following... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shon Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Great pics Eric. Thanks for the background Rick. That Areca and the Satakentia caught my eye. San Marcos CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff in St Pete Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Great photos Eric. Love that Satakentia! Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 lovely palms, I get move back to da islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric in Orlando Posted November 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Its a really nice jungly garden. It has made a good recovery from the hurricanes. Quite a few old royals that survived the 80's freezes and big banyan-type Ficus. Quite a few clumps of unusual bamboo species has been planted so it will really bea nice bamboo collection when thse form mature clumps. Eric Orlando, FL zone 9b/10a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubTropicRay Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Thanks for posting Eric. This is another historic garden worth preserving. Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10A Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Lovely place & beautiful palms... love, Kris love conquers all.. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Eric, Great shots.I am now trying to recall the recent Post of a nearby neighborhood with some incredible McKee palms in that area.Lot's of mature rare stuff. What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsn Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) bubba I beleive it is a housing development (private community),that was once a part of McKee Jungle Gardens,but was part of the acreage that was sold off! There was a thread recently here is the link http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?sh...hl=Mckee+Jungle Edited November 6, 2008 by gsn Scott Titusville, FL 1/2 mile from the Indian River USDA Zone COLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Scott, That's it!Not as good as Redfish but stunning stuff. What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantapalm Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I was at McKee Botanical the other day and took a few pics. Found a few other jewels not listed above so I thought I would post a few pics. Sorry for the sun glares on some of the pics ol junky camera. Coccothrinax crinita Phoenix rupicola Another Yard in Ft. Pierce, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantapalm Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Zombia antillarum Kentiopsis oliviformis Chambeyronia macrocarpa 1 Another Yard in Ft. Pierce, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantapalm Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Butiagrus I believe these are Acrocomia totai a toasted Pritchardia pacifica Hyphaene sp.? 1 Another Yard in Ft. Pierce, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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