Palms in Utopia

[Pedro 65]

What a huge range of palms in one area! Truely awesome! Is there a website?

UTOPIAPALMSANDCYCADS.COM

[Walter John]

Takeaways.....let's shop to it.....

You've heard of the saying, "I can drink you under the table" ? This is where they'll "palm purchase" you under the table.

to locate these lil' fellas, Basselinia gracilis highland form, almost black, so sweet, gotta have 'em.

[Walter John]

Andy shows a Dypsis something or rather he is acquiring, I think it has over stayed it's pot, what do you think ? nice find Andy..

Like a kid in a candy store, (a Newcal saying), Mike stands with sheer joy with this Neoveitchia storckii double grab.

Oh my, the takeaway trolley is filling up..

Now what have we here ? I'll let Mike answer that, rare ? yes...oui...

[Walter John]

And after that, Terese spolied us with a warm lunch by the big dam where ratpack discussions were carried out over many things, including the next great Ratpack adventure to the Northern Territory in 2012.

[Walter John]

And finally my haul back at the ranch.

Let's see we have:

Chambeyronia hookeri 1 x large and 3 x small

Clinostigma harlandii

Veitchia winin (includes a second sprouter in the pot)

and last but not least, my wife's pick, a Wallichia disticha

Chamby,

Veitchia,

Clino,

Thanks for enjoying, it's been great to have the IPS board to share the event.

[Daryl]

Here's some more...

Basselinia gracilis black highland form

A field of dreams?.

Dypsis cabadae

Red Heliconia (Black Cherry) for some colour...

Ravenea? Sp?

Cordylines for colour

There's a good video to go with this...Pilu what Wal?

Beccariophoenix doing its best Coconut impersonation

Robusta colour

Another baby Dypsis

Daryl

[Tropicgardener]

Been many years since I have been to Utopia..........will have to get there again sometime, thanks for the great shots Daryl and Wal......fantastic.

[bgl]

Wal and Daryl,

Thanks for the additional photos! Made my morning! And "kids in a candystore"! Indeed! I can relate to that and I'm sure we all can! With Floribunda half an hour away I know that feeling!

Bo-Göran

[Walter John]

Goats were small.

Palms were tall.(look to the left of this ridiculously tall pembana and you'll see a ridiculously tall Chambeyronia)

this angle shows it better

and what about that Marojejya darianii for Sth East Qld ?

Massive Staghorn waves goodbye

[Shon]

What a great thread. I always enjoy seeing Utopia. Hey newcal did you do those rock walls in exchange for palms?

[Gbarce]

I am envious of that Marojejya Darianii!!!

[Bill Austin]

Thanks Wal really a treat hope to one day go myself.

[BS Man about Palms]

Yep, gotta get there someday...

Splendid takeaways!

[newcal]

No Shon i didn't do those walls for palms though i wish i had.Picked up some nice New Caledonian palms and Madagascan sps as well,weather was perfect...what more could you ask for.New Caledonian sps purchased were 1.Burretiokentia dumassi 2.Burretiokentia grandiflora 3.Basselinia gracilis 'Highland Form'4.Basselinia tomentosa and 5 Cyphosperma tanga (not New Caledonian but from Fiji)....Cheers Mike Green(Newcal)

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[BS Man about Palms]

Mike, may all your New Cal stuff grow swift and true!

[Pedro 65]

Mike, may all your New Cal stuff grow swift and true!

Bill, I was very jelous of what these guys picked up(esp the NC palms) so jumped on the ph to Terese and put a nice order in.. I feel better already.Pete ( this thread is a Great reminder of the fantastic palms Utopiapalmsandcycads grows..Cheern

Edited June 28, 2011 by Pedro 65

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Nice Score Wal and Mike B. dumasi ! wow !

[Walter John]

Hi Bill, if those palms Mike mentioned were the last there and if I had tried to reach for those New Caledonian palms in front of him, Mike would have pushed me out of the way and into an Encephalartos cycad so he could get to them first....

I'm serious.....

Whatever you do though Bill, don't ask what Madagascan palms went back to the Gold Coast that afternoon. My lips are sealed, sworn to secrecy.

[Daryl]

Time for us all to 'fess up...Craig? Wal?

I got the same as Mike, minus the dumasii. Add to that Heterospathe glauca, dwarf Betelnut, Drymophloeous subdistichus and pachycladus and Loxococcus rupicola. That certainly made my day!

Daryl

[Walter John]

Time for us all to 'fess up...Craig? Wal?

I got the same as Mike, minus the dumasii. Add to that Heterospathe glauca, dwarf Betelnut, Drymophloeous subdistichus and pachycladus and Loxococcus rupicola. That certainly made my day!

Daryl

Are you telling me you got nothing from Madagascar ? You there Clayton ?

I think I want to collect more small Chambys, they are kinda cute, I need some macrocarpas now, those are all hookers I picked up.

[Daryl]

Has anybody figured out how to pick watermelons when they are small???

[newcal]

Daryl,what did the 'better half' say or doesn't she know what you spent yet? Your damm right about that Wal...there was a E.horridus with your name on it if i didn't get that B.grandiflora.

[realarch]

Thanks Daryl for taking the time to post all those photos to share the trip with the rest of us. I'm surprised you didn't rent a U-haul trailer to carry the booty home. The palm booty, not Wal's booty.

[Walter John]

Thanks Daryl for taking the time to post all those photos to share the trip with the rest of us. I'm surprised you didn't rent a U-haul trailer to carry the booty home. The palm booty, not Wal's booty.

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[brodklop]

Mike your just lucky I wasn't able to make it, as no way would you get one of those B.grandiflora.

[chakoro]

ay everyone,i had a great day all round new treasures are:Cyphosperma tanga,Basselinea tomentosa,B gracilis highland form(parent plant pictured)pinanga sawakensis,drymopholeous subdistchus....oh i almost forgot Burretokentia grandiflora,licuala pre pak pak(large grooved seed licuala from P.N.G.) Thanks for a great day guys,my head is still spinning!Regards Craig.

Ya gotta love new cal palms!

B.grandiflora i think i got the last one the others were twice this size

Check out the nut on this bloke...L pre pak pak.

[Walter John]

For those curious, like I was, there's a great article on the Cyphosperma tanga at rarepalmseeds website here

C.tanga

[Ken Johnson]

You guys realy know how to do a PRA! beautiful garden, nursery, friendship and buy a bunch of palms. Does it get any better than that? Oh yea if you had BS man there to jump in the hot tub it could be better.

[BS Man about Palms]

Don't, you know it!

[Daryl]

You guys realy know how to do a PRA! beautiful garden, nursery, friendship and buy a bunch of palms. Does it get any better than that? Oh yea if you had BS man there to jump in the hot tub it could be better.

I really don't know if we're ready for that yet!

Daryl

[palmislandRandy]

Yikes, talk about palm overload What a great day you guys had.

[chakoro]

You guys realy know how to do a PRA! beautiful garden, nursery, friendship and buy a bunch of palms. Does it get any better than that? Oh yea if you had BS man there to jump in the hot tub it could be better.

Ken, If BS man was there we wouldnt been able to pull him away from the highland basselinea to get him into the hot tub!

[BS Man about Palms]

Craigs onto it..

[Pedro 65]

Thanks again for this Utopia thread and reminder of great palms to be bought. Cheers Pete

A box of goodies from Terese arrive.

A few Besselinias and Loxococcus. Many Thanks Terese and cheers for the Heads Up Rat Packers

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

Takeaways.....let's shop to it.....

You've heard of the saying, "I can drink you under the table" ? This is where they'll "palm purchase" you under the table.

to locate these lil' fellas, Basselinia gracilis highland form, almost black, so sweet, gotta have 'em.

Clayton has a really nice form of this baby next time your in the area check

his mature plant..... you won't regret it

P.S. It's Teresa guys.. isn't it

Edited June 30, 2011 by calyptrocalyx&licuala freck

[Daryl]

Hi Mikey, I always thought it was Teresa too...

Is this the plant you are referring to?

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

Hi Mikey, I always thought it was Teresa too...

Is this the plant you are referring to?

I've spelt it that way for years oh..known Clayton even longer... Wow nice pic's dude,,... thats the baby Daryl.... very nice..

Edited June 30, 2011 by calyptrocalyx&licuala freck

[Pedro 65]

Hi Mikey, I always thought it was Teresa too...

Is this the plant you are referring to?

I've spelt it that way for years oh..known Clayton even longer... Wow nice pic's dude,,... thats the baby Daryl.... very nice..

Sorry Mik for the wrong spelling, im sure Teresa wouldnt care

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

Peirdo who wants there name spelt wrong lol....

Oh just spoke to Clayton... It's Teresa...

Edited June 30, 2011 by calyptrocalyx&licuala freck

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

What a great thread. I always enjoy seeing Utopia. Hey newcal did you do those rock walls in exchange for palms?

Clayton made every wall not a bad job eh.....