Local plant show 2009

[Gbarce]

THere is a local plant show this coming weekend. Its being held by the Horticultural society so its all types of plants.

I was in the area so I deided to pass by. THere is usually a display with booths of the different plant clubs to showcase their stuff but they were still setting up so I couldn't go in that area just to see what was going on.

Some of the commercial booths were already set up though-- and sometimes they put on a display to rival the formal exhibits. Couldn't really buy anything yet though but there were a few interesting plants I already spotted that I had to come back for.

Here are some shots I was able to take.

More to come when/if I get to go back when the show is formally open.

Variegated Rhapis - a really big clump and some encephalartos Ferox-- really big specimens.

We don't get a wide variety of cycads over here.

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"Mutant ferns" Asplenium Sp's

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Another mutant fern-- this variety is informally called the Cobra

Another unusual plant that I like-- Psilotum Nudum. These are fern allies that really look primitive. Pretty impressive if you have a big specimen like the one they had on display. The smaller oned on teh bottom are the ones that are for sale

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Rhapis Multifida-- finger palm. Really attractive.

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Close up.

Grrrrrr I think the file sizes are too large. Need to resize them all first.

[ariscott]

It is ok, Gene... we are very patient waiting for your photos. Did you buy much?

Regards, Ari

[Gbarce]

Aloes!! These are just appearing here locally so I still don't know how they will do in our local humid and a lot of times wet climate. Still a bit pricey so I don't want to risk trying it out and eventually killing it.

Pretty interesting forms though-- can anyone ID the large leggy one??

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Ari - I already bought a few plants but I will save showing the "loot" till the end because I plan to go back at next weekend so I will just post them in one go. Off hand I was able to get a couple of interesting palms.

THis aloe was part of the formal exhibit-- nice!!!

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A plant that seems to be the craze here lately are Sansiverias. I never understood teh allure of these plants but here is one that at least looks interesting to me-- It called "Samurai".

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The golden form of Philodendron Xanadu. New leaves are really golden yellow but older leaves end up yellow green. Not sur how seun sensetive these are

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Dwarf Budda Belly Bamboo ( try saying that ten times fast!!! )

And the added cool thing about it is it's variegated

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One of my favorite plants but I unfortunately have the habit of killing off---Allocasia Cuprea. This specimen was huge!! the largest leaf was probably over a foot from top to bottom.

These do dormant and don't like being watered when they do else they rot.

My hand for scale. I am not as skillful with the shoe as some other frum members are.

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Bonsai!!! Anyone else on thr forum doing bonsai??

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A few more stunted trees

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Aglonemas anyone??? There are just so many varieties coming out now> I think most Hybridizers of these are in thailand. The leaf colors are just unreal-- the red pigments on the leaves are so intense they look like plastic

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Leaf close ups

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OK last pictures for now.

A few Philodendrons-- I didn't get their names though. Can anyone ID??

[Jeff Searle]

Gene,

I always enjoy looking at pictures of plants at these kind of plant shows and sales. I especially love the Aglaonemas. We just were in a trade show this weekend, and saw all of these same varieties shown as well, that are now coming in from Thailand. And their not going to be cheap either. Thanks,

Jeff

[aussiearoids]

Gene, the first does not look like a Philo to me .

2nd is Philodendron martianum very often mistakingly called P.cannifolium or P. cannaefolium.

Other is a hybrid ,, maybe George will know , he works with coloured Philos .

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Variegated pepper vine. Looks cool but its too white - could either starve itself and die of or the variegation might be unstable.

pricey too

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This cycad was part of the exhibit. Its a Cycas but I didn't get the species. Nice and bluish color

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Some awesomely colored bromeliads. Neoregelias

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Some cycads were also for sale.

Encephalartos Horridus and Lehmanii and a Macrozamia too. First time I've seen specimens these size being offered. Usually seedling sizes are whats available.

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Sorry -- here's the Lehmanii

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Agave?

Bouganvilla-- how's that for color??

Close up!!

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Amaryllis.

Another Mutant fern

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some palm seedling for sale. I failed to ask what they were-- Areca Vestiara perhaps??

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Pinanga Maculata seedlings-- Nice Mottling

I am always on the look out for ones with the red colored mottling-- these were more brownish and olive colored.

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A Calyptrocalyx Albertsianus -- I think

Some young Pelagodoxa Henryana

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I don't know what this tree is but the variegated leaves sure are pretty.

Can anyone ID it??

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Freaky little croton.

The colors on this one is very bright yellow - and the stem is orange.

Also from THailand

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Variegated Tree. Its either a Jackfruit or a Bread tree-- can't tell for sure

[John Case]

Dwarf Budda Belly Bamboo ( try saying that ten times fast!!! )

And the added cool thing about it is it's variegated

The Variagated Dwarf Buddha Belly bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris 'Wamin Striata') is one of the most beautiful bamboos there are. It is small by bamboo standards (16 ft. max), a clumper, and survives to 30F........I would like to have one.

[freakypalmguy]

Very nice pics Gene. Post 25, Agave geminiflora

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Metallic fern-- looks unreal. That blue sheen is unreal.

Ive tried growing this one though and I have to admit that I haven't figures out what conditions they like

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Dracaeana Gouldiana-- the leaf markinga are stiking. I'd love to have a whole bed of these

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The infamous Anthurium Superbum. THere was acraze for this particular species last year. I think somebody posted that it was going for over $3000 on ebay. It sort of drove the prices of Anthuriums here to unnatural levels.

Compared to last year's asking prices-- these were relatively reasonable. The ones in the picture are $70 -- and you could probably haggle it down a bit.

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Bananas-- Siam Ruby.

I gave up on these-- Just cant get them to grow well.

I've heard that these are mericloned and that's the reason that they are not robust and rather sickly-- any truth to that?

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Alocasias-- the Species name of the first one escapes me but the second one is A. Sanderiana

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freaky little fern. The vendor didn't have a name for it but he says that its a native fern that's hard to come by.

Well that's it for now. I'm beat.

Jeff - I have more pictures of aglonemas for you tomorrow.