Central Florida Palm and Cycad Society (CFPACS) meeting at Garylord Palms, Orlando. Dec. 2014

[Central Floridave]

Took a bunch of photos. If anyone else has photos post them up! The hotel is incredibly landscaped.

[Central Floridave]

Meeting held on Dec. 13th, 2014 at Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando.

[Central Floridave]

I accidentally misspelled Gaylord on the topic title. Oops.

[Central Floridave]

[Central Floridave]

[Bigfish]

How is the Lodoicea maldivica doing that was recently transplanted there this past summer?

[Central Floridave]

Its alive! I've got some photos of it.

[Central Floridave]

[Central Floridave]

[Central Floridave]

[Central Floridave]

[Ricigliano]

Great shots, thanks for posting.

[Bigfish]

I didn't see the Lodoicea. Did I miss it?

[Central Floridave]

the Lodoicea.isn't much to look at . But, I'll post the photos on Monday morning. It is alive and growing. However suffered from transplant shock.

[Bigfish]

OK, thanks. I was curious how it has done since the transplant. I really hope it makes it after all the work those guys did to transplant and transport it.

[Dave-Vero]

The Lodoicea's unopened spear looks fine. The single unfurled leaf is partly, but nowhere near entirely, brown.

[Central Floridave]

Here is the transplanted Lodoicea. The tour guide gave a long speech on how they acquired the palm from Dr. Young's yard and also very appreciated of CFPACS help.

She said the rootball weight 2,000 pounds. The one leaf has not totally turned brown but also has moved itself to face the sun. The new spear is super green and looks to open.

[Central Floridave]

Stretch photo

[Central Floridave]

Looks green!

[Central Floridave]

I showed up late so missed the introduction. But, thanks to Gaylord Palms for Hosting CFPACS. The tour guide was very informative and enthusiastic. I wish I would have gotten their earlier to hear the opening speech. This is her talking about the Lodoicea transplant. I probably should have video'd the speech on how they got it in there. It was a good one.

[Central Floridave]

Last set of photos. Gaylord palms is a very beautiful resort hotel. We also went to go see the ICE exhibit there. 2,000,000 pounds of ice sculpture. It was impressive. We are going to stay at this hotel next time we do a Disney trip. Although we only live an hour drive away, it would be nice to stay at the Gaylord Palms. Thanks CFPACS and Gaylord Palms for inviting us! It was a fun excursion! Until next time!

[Eric in Orlando]

That atrium is a really cool place. Good to see the Lodoicea seeming to be doing well so far.

The Coconuts growing in there are really incredible holding all that fiber.

[Eric in Orlando]

This is a really fat Aiphanes minima...

[Central Floridave]

"The Coconuts growing in there are really incredible"

We ate lunch in that key west boat and I kept looking at those coconuts. They looked really good. I guess they do that when not being hit by so much coastal wind and such. Amazing how tall they were. One even had coconuts on them!

[Mike Evans]

When I first looked at the coconuts, I did not know what I was looking at. They definitely looked different w/o the rain and wind. What beauties. It was a good meeting and a very impressive atrium with all the levels. We donated some extra palms to their cause.

[Central Floridave]

"When I first looked at the coconuts, I did not know what I was looking at."

Me as well. You can ask WW-Vero as I was having a debate if they were indeed coconut. I didn't recognize them and he stood firm they were. I felt stupid when he pointed out the nuts on one of them! Like, DUH, they are coconuts.

What a neat place. That little pond with the Key-West themed boat was full of Snook, Tarpon, Sheepshead, Jack, and Redfish. I wish I had my fishing pole!

Anybody else have any more photos?

[Eric in Orlando]

Dave, I have a few. I will upload them.

[Eric in Orlando]

The main palm everyone came to see, Dr. Young's recently transplanted Lodoicea maldivica growing next to a Cocos nucifera and a Howea forsteriana behind it

[Eric in Orlando]

Cyrtostachys renda growing in the pond

[Eric in Orlando]

Areca vestiaria

[Eric in Orlando]

Verschaffeltia splendida

[Eric in Orlando]

More Cocos nucifera

[Eric in Orlando]

Areca catechu

[Eric in Orlando]

Aiphanes horrida (syn. A. caryotifolia)

[Eric in Orlando]

Caryota maxima (Himalayan form), just starting to flower

[Eric in Orlando]

And a few of the unusual Poinsettias

[Eric in Orlando]

[Central Floridave]

Great shots Eric! You obviously have a higher quality camera than I do!

Funny story with the Cyrtostachys renda. My wife, who knows absolutely very little about palm names, and doesn't care all that much, was just sitting and waiting for the tour to be over.

A lady from the tour group approaches her and says in an excited voice, "Did you see the lipsticks?"

She didn't know how to respond and just went along with it and shrugged it off as crazy talk.

I later pointed out the Cyrtostachys renda and explained the common name. She had an eureka moment and went, "Ah.."

Can you imagine her looking around looking for human lipsticks on the boardwalk, or maybe kiss marks in a window, etc?!?

[Coconutman]

Great pics!the cocos look so unscathed!