The Garden at Wakiu, December, 2011

[hanapalms]

Johannesteijsmannia altifrons

Looking north from the SE ridge.

Areca vestiaria to the right, Pritchardia arecina at mid-ground and Pritchardia munroi in the distance.

Clinostigma samoense

Twin Bizzies. Two of three Caryota maxima. The third one is off to the left.

[hanapalms]

The Veitchia grove

Looking west from the SE ridge.

Metroxylon salomonensePigafetta filaris

[hanapalms]

And this is the office.

[Bill Austin]

Thanks for posting Bill the metroxylon is awsome

[paulgila]

very cool!

whats the tall fan palm on the very left in the 3rd pic of post#1?

[realarch]

Nice William. Love the palms and gotta love that office too. I've got a carport with similar characteristics.

[Pedro 65]

Thanks William, Look at the behaviour of Pritchardia Munroi hanging fronds and tons of fruit, is this normal growing behaviour of Munroi fellow Hawaiians? Pete

[Walter John]

love 'em....thanks for posting.

[Central Floridave]

Nice photos, thanks. That Pritchardia munroi is doing a washingtonian impression with its fronds folding down like that!

[Kim]

Oooo, nice place! I'm sighing over the beauty of that Metroxylon. This garden is not familiar to me -- is it public or private?

[hanapalms]

Hi Paul,

That is the oldest palm in my garden, Pritchardia munroi. Planted it as a seedling in 1990.

very cool!

whats the tall fan palm on the very left in the 3rd pic of post#1?

[hanapalms]

Hi Peter,

I don't know if my P. munroi is typical, or is behaving this way because it is growing in Hana, not West Maui or East Molokai. I did notice that the P. arecina tree I visit to collect seed in the wild also sports a skirt, though it is not as thick as this one. As far as pumping out seeds, my munroi has been constant since it put out its first bunch years ago.

Thanks William, Look at the behaviour of Pritchardia Munroi hanging fronds and tons of fruit, is this normal growing behaviour of Munroi fellow Hawaiians? Pete

[hanapalms]

Hi Kim,

Its my own garden, private. I'm working toward setting up tours some day. If you're ever in Hana, stop by, send me a PM ahead so I can arrange to be around.

Oooo, nice place! I'm sighing over the beauty of that Metroxylon. This garden is not familiar to me -- is it public or private?

[colin Peters]

Thanks Bill for posting the nice pics. Isn't the P. Munroi almost gone in the wild??

aloha

and Merry Christmas

Colin

[hanapalms]

Hey Colin,

Yeah, there's only a couple in the wild on East Molokai, but recently, they found a few in the West Maui Mountains. So now P. munroi is one of the species that is native to more than one of the Hawaiian islands.

Thanks Bill for posting the nice pics. Isn't the P. Munroi almost gone in the wild??

aloha

and Merry Christmas

Colin

[Pedro 65]

Hi Peter,

I don't know if my P. munroi is typical, or is behaving this way because it is growing in Hana, not West Maui or East Molokai. I did notice that the P. arecina tree I visit to collect seed in the wild also sports a skirt, though it is not as thick as this one. As far as pumping out seeds, my munroi has been constant since it put out its first bunch years ago.

Thanks William, Look at the behaviour of Pritchardia Munroi hanging fronds and tons of fruit, is this normal growing behaviour of Munroi fellow Hawaiians? Pete

Thanks for the reply William, I didnt realise this was Your gardens, very impressed with all your Palms, have a Fantastic Xmas. Pete