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NorCal PRA - The highlight, meeting new Palm people, of course

_Keith

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Thank you Patrick for taking the time, which was a six hour car drive, round trip, for Keith and others to see Dick's big, big palms. But, it also reflects your work too. I forgot to ask, whatever happened to John Case's B. Alfredii that he gave Dick, did it ever get planted? I love my big, little "pet palm", the Trachy Nanus, very old, but beautiful. It will go in ground when I get back. This one I can handle. I'm off today on my new Ritchey Breakaway, to cycle the passes and eat lots of chocolate. Check out CyclingtheAlps.com. We're gonna ride some of those big guys. I was pleased to see that the back garden appears intact, I was worried when Michael said they had added two bedrooms.

Keith, next time you come, I hope there is more time to visit. Just got slammed at work the last two weeks, and working nights as well. It was a gorgeous California day, warm, but cool under the oaks and palms in the backyard. To me, the back feels like old Hollywood or a Beverly Hills estate. I imagine Dick had had alot of great parties back there.

Cecile,

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Cecile, you set up the garden visit I never in my wildest dreams thought I would get. Once Dick passed, I knew all bets were off with access to the garden, and even its entire future going forward was suspect. I was delighted to know it would go forward for now, and thrilled to get a tour by the person who knows it better than anyone else alive. So, thank you again Cecile, and Patric what could I ever say to thank you enough.

So, even a professional photographer would be challenged to photograph this garden to give it justice. I will just start posting photos and you just have to make up the rest in your mind. The front was under construction and what was a mass of timber bamboo in the front has been cut down.

Here is a panorama of the view upon arrival. Roughly 20 more pics coming over the next day.

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More pictures of the front.

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In Dick's garden you spend a lot of time looking upward. Which palm in these photos do you think blew my mind?

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And as a side note, I brought home Acorns from both the Valley Oak and the Coast Live Oak. Acorns from the latter came from a 600 year old tree. My climate is day vastly different from NorCal, but it will still be interesting to see how they perform here.

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Keith, I'm sorry I was not able to attend, and to meet you in person. :indifferent:

Darold, it would have been great to meet you, but life is a busy thing. That I understand. And for sure, I would not wish having to traverse that traffic on my worst enemy. It was almost as bad as SoCal.

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Is that a mature mule?

Magnificent, isn't it.

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Keith- Indeed. The trunk looks ginormous.. and similar only because it is next to that Jubaea... I don't think I would ever attempt one in my 7/8ish climate. I have 5 acres of 9a maybe that would be a go. Very nice and the leaves look massive.. Im guessing 25 feet spread?

The Jubaea closeup is neat too.. as it shows the leaf bases. No pruning is a win win.

Looks like you had a great time!

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That mule was my favorite as well Keith. I didn't even know they got that tall!

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On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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Here a clump, there a clump, everywhere a clump clump (of palms).

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I spot a "me" as well. :)

You do indeed, but I have a better picture of you. Also pictured is Cecile with whom I owe tremendous thanks for setting this up.

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The host and commentator, the legendary hybridizer, all around great guy, and the person who now knows the garden best.

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And as I said, 75% of the time in Dick's garden, one is looking where?

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Well, it is time to finish this off with the last garden I visited, Jim in Los Altos. And as the old saying goes, it was last but not least. What an astounding bit of tropics in place experiencing a drought. Jim's garden was positively amazing.

Obviously once on his block, it was not necessary to look at addresses on the homes.

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I was captivating before I could even see the front door.

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Every square inch was filled with something of beauty.

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And more

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And more

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And more with a new friend in the photo

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And more with many new friends in the photo

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Jim made effective use of every square inch of his property to best advantage.

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Well, it was time for a parting look to the back, where I would have loved to have spent more time, with a nice bottle of cab and new friends. There was a great Lanai just out of sight to the left. Sadly I did not get a picture of my gracious host.

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And so off I went. Have to say I loved the streets in this neighborhood.

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And the Silicon Valley Hotel was all the modern hoopla.

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And as said earlier if you want to have fun, take a walk though a busy airport with your bag like this.

Home in the flying sardine can.

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Coming into the local airport. The lush green was night and day apart from NorCal's drought.

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The new T. waggie is tucked in tight and will appreciate the cooler weather on the way.

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And the Trithinax acanthacoma is tucked in as well. Its condition is my doing, not Axel's. It took a beating on the way home drying out badly. But last night it enjoyed a few hours of Louisiana's warm summer tropical rains. There is a new spear emerging that is out about 4 inches. I am sure it will be fine. We'll nickname it "Axel's Needles."

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And last, Jim, this one is dedicated to you. I was shocked to see that Jim had established Spanish Moss in his garden. Even here where it is everywhere I have failed multiple times to get it established. I was driving down the road today, and saw a nice fresh greenish gray clump downed from the trees in last night's thunderstorms. Jim, in your honor I am giving it another shot.

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Awesome journal of your visit and again great to meet you last week, Keith!

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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Keith, good luck this time with the Spanish moss and THANK YOU for dedicating it to me. It was a pleasure having you out to my place. I wish I had a palm for you to take back with you but, thanks to Axel, it looks like you have something to remind you of your CA visit! Come back soon!

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Great tour Keith - Dick Douglas garden is still amazing !

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