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Loran Whitelock Garden

Kim

By Kim
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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Large stuff abounded...

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Hairy stuff too.

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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!

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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The tall, nice, blue number in the background is a Macrozamia McDonellii.

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And some more Chamadoreas..

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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!

dalmatiansoap Grand Master

dalmatiansoap

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What a place :drool::drool::drool: !

Thanks for sharing Kim, great report.

:greenthumb:

Patricia-CR Experienced

Patricia-CR

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Kim, being there in person would be a dream come true!!! It's simply marvelous! Thank you very much for sharing!!

Patricia

Palmateer Community Regular

Palmateer

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My only visit to the Loran Whitelock garden was way back on July 5, 1978 during the Palm Society Biennial. I remember being impressed with the collection even then!

Tom
Mid-Pinellas (St. Petersburg) Florida, USA

Member of Palm Society 1973-2012
Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum development 1977-1991
Chapter President 1983-84
Palm Society Director 1984-88

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Oh yeah, I heard a Benticia condapanna went thru the auction while I stepped away to talk with Loran... :( But Loran time is worth it!!

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!

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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Kim, thanks for sharing the Whitelock Garden with all of us. Bill thanks for adding some of your pics too. Even though I've visited Loran's exceptional garden on two different occasions in the past, I never tire seeing it over and over again. The plants and the setting make it one of a kind! Many of my garden Cycads came as tiny seedlings from 'Whitelock'.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

GTClover Rising Star

GTClover

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Wow Kim, gorgeous photos of an incredibly beautiful garden!

Bill Austin Grand Master

Bill Austin

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Thanks Kim Great Photos what an incredible garden.drool.gif

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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What a place :drool::drool::drool: !

Thanks for sharing Kim, great report.

:greenthumb:

Ghoulash -- all eaten! -- was a major dish at the potluck!

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Kim Grand Master

Kim

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Aw, Dave, I didn't get to taste your goulash! I know it was good because it was all gone.

Thanks everyone for all the positive comments. This was my first visit to this garden and it felt like the plants, paths and vistas were just begging to be photographed. :)

Be sure to check out the "PSSC Meeting..." thread by Mike (Surf Guy) and Vince's thread when he can post it (palmcurry), both of them are very talented with a camera.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Trava Rising Star

Trava

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Looks like my garden,in my dreams.

palmcurry Mentor

palmcurry

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Great presentaion Kim. Bill too...you guys got allot of the nice details in this place. It was a wonder to be around such old plants.

The auction was half the fun for me. Unbelievable sick deals along with Dave's oratory are too much fun :lol: Dave should get paid because he worked so hard! Palms were being auctioned so cheap it was theft!

Vince Bury

Zone 10a San Juan Capistrano, CA - 1.25 miles from coast.

http://www.burrycurry.com/index.html

dalmatiansoap Grand Master

dalmatiansoap

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What a place :drool::drool::drool: !

Thanks for sharing Kim, great report.

:greenthumb:

Ghoulash -- all eaten! -- was a major dish at the potluck!

Hey, Im glad I contributed somehow :lol:

Did I earn a membership? :lol:

:greenthumb:

ghar41 Veteran

ghar41

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Very nice. thanks for this great presentation. :)

Glenn

Modesto, California

 

Sunset Zone 14   USDA 9b

 

Low Temp. 19F/-7C 12-20-1990         

 

High Temp. 111F/43C 07-23-2006

 

Annual Average Precipitation 13.12 inches/yr.

 

             

Kumar Veteran

Kumar

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Thanks for the photos and wonderful commentary Kim. I know very little about cycads but I loved your style of writing.

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Kumar

Bombay, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 23 - 32 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 3400.0 mm

Calcutta, India

Sea Level | Average Temperature Range 19 - 33 deg. celsius | Annual rainfall 1600.0 mm

Geoff Mentor

Geoff

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that last one is Macrozamia lomondroides...

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mike in kurtistown Veteran

mike in kurtistown

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I've come late to this thread, but I'm glad I didn't miss it. Garden - amazing, photography - gorgeous, commentary - well suited to the photography. I haven't seen any of the great gardens of southern California, including this one. Thanks, Kim.

Mike Merritt

Big Island of Hawaii, windward, rainy side, 740 feet (225 meters) elevation

165 inches (4,200 mm) of rain per year, 66 to 83 deg F (20 to 28 deg C) in summer, 62 to 80 deg F (16.7 to 26.7 Deg C) in winter.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Oh yeah, I heard a Benticia condapanna went thru the auction while I stepped away to talk with Loran... :( But Loran time is worth it!!

Yes, it did, and we couldn't find you . . .

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:) Oh well...

By the way, thanks for that ID Geoff

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!

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Amazing collection of some very rare plants :greenthumb:

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Palmdude Mentor

Palmdude

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Amazing indeed! The standout for me is the Whitelockii, go figure. I can't believe how gigantic that thing is :)

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Bump for awesomeness..

 

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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!

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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5 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

Bump for awesomeness..

 

good bump..:greenthumb:

speaking of good bumps where the heck is  "The Moose"?

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Not sure... it was the 100th National Parks anniversary so maybe he has had some Moose duties to attend to? :rolleyes:

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!

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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19 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

Bump for awesomeness..

 

No kidding Bill.

His garden and what he contributed will be hard to duplicate. 

It was nice to see part of his garden at the Huntington a few months ago.

mcrawford Collaborator

mcrawford

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Of course Loran's collection moved to the Huntington, but in case you never got to tour the original garden,

here is the link to a short interview/tour with Loran for the PBS show Victory Garden. http://www.pbs.org/video/1372139957/

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Yeah, that was a meeting, with a capital "M" like an old style meeting you dressed up to go to. The Holy Church of Palms and Cycads.

R I P Loran . . .

 

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Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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That was a really awesome day in a truly spectacular and unique garden, I remember it well. Thanks for bumping some good memories, Bill.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

mcrawford Collaborator

mcrawford

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Not really relevant, but I gotta post this photo and short story.

5 or 6 yrs back, Loran came to Az to give a presentation to

our local group.  On the way to drive him back to the airport,

he asked if I would take him to the world famous (from 60 Minutes News)

Heart Attack Grill (now moved to Las Vegas).  The waitresses are all

dressed as seductive nurses and love posing with smiling customers.

I'll bet the grin lasted the whole afternoon!

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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9 hours ago, GeneAZ said:

Here's a video made to chronicle the entire move to the Huntington.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kv6hdJ7BQ&feature=youtu.be

 

Gene

FANTASTIC! WELL worth the time to watch, Thanks Gene!!

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!

humangenomaproject Community Regular

humangenomaproject

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What a stunning legacy. Will make the next visit to Huntington extra special.

weldertom Rising Star

weldertom

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Incredible garden. Thanks for sharing!

 

Melbourne Beach, Florida on the barrier island -two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean and 6 homes from the Indian River Lagoon

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