I recently went on a boondoggle to Bill Austin's garden and nursery to allegedly plan logistics for the upcoming HIPS garden tour September 20th. Luckily I only had to make a weak effort at sighting parking and membership tent locations before Bill asked if we wanted to walk the tour route.  Here we are looking at a beautiful Dypsis basilonga. 

 

And, yes, there was Dypsis Hovomantsina stealing another heart.  What a beauty!  The only thing that would be better is seeing a few very nice sized ones in his nursery with my name on them!

 

Of course, Dypsis carlsmith is a big boy too.  And Bill says a lot of this stuff was put in the ground only 7 years ago, giving hope to those of us just starting out.

 

Even Bill's garden art is massive, here is the Big Island's version of a garden gnome.

 

Bills place is very very cool!!! One of the best palms gardens I have had the privilege of walking around!!

Yes, it seems to be wonderful, many thanks

Some more pictures or should I check in the archive?

Mary,

Good to see that you joined PalmTalk, and thanks for posting some great photos! Really looking forward to the garden tour at Bill's place next Sunday. Should be another great one!

Bo-Göran

I really need to get out More. That HOVO is a show stopper!!

Cant wait to see more pic's of this garden after the HIPS tour.

 

I'm also digging the old school bus in the garden.

Aloha all,

We've had the privilege of many trips to Bill's garden and it is always an enlightening experience.  Bill has two green thumbs and eight green fingers.  Things just GROW in his garden.  Looking forward to the tour.

Lee

Perfect way to kill a couple hours just scouting around this garden. In addition to green thumbs and fingers, I' sure there are a few green toes too. Hmmm....could be from all the moisture lately, I won't be checking.

Good to see you post Mary, I hope you will become a regular here.

Tim

Thanks for the warm welcome.  It's easy to post when I can use my husband's pictures!  Spoiler alert, here are two more photos from that day.  But you will have to come visit Bill to see the tahina and the R. Robustior.  Gotta save something for the imagination, or so my mom told me...

Here is the real Dypsis ambositrae.  What a beauty compared to the rather homely thing that we got a number of years back which was renamed D. plumosa.

 

Hydriastele dransfieldii

 

amazing palm!!

 

Great pic's 

 

keep them coming Mary and welcome to palm talk

Fantastic shots of some very impressive palms!

Hi Mary! I will never forget all the fun we had in Cuba!

Thanks to Mike for the lovely photos and good to hear from you again.

Hope you both will come to the Biennial in June.

 

 

Just a couple of more pics in advance of the HIPS tour of Bill Austin's garden this Sunday (Sept 20).

A very healthy Marojejya darianii

Bismarckia are so photogenic; this one is no exception.

 

I think Bill has a few Tahina spectabilis in his garden. This one is really starting to grow.

 

Ravenea robustior just starting to take off.

 

A finally, one more look at Dypsis hovomantsina. You don't have to be a Dypsis freak to be impressed by this one.

Cool pics guys, Bills place is nuts 

Paul 

Fantastic photos

Bills Place has the lot !

I am green with envy. My D. carlsmithii has been in the ground 8 years and is yet to trunk, just 3 metre tall fronds sticking out of the ground. One of these days I will do the transpacific schlep to the big island and experience all the botanic wonders for myself but until that day, thanks for posting all the fabulous photos

 

Hawaii growth rates get the ......