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Color and contrast

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bgl Grand Master

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As I walked past a few colorful Pinangas a little while ago, it occurred to me how easily entertained we palm enthusiasts are: just give us some color - a new red frond, or a colorful crownshaft - every now and then, and we're tickled pink. Makes no difference if the same palm produces one red frond after another (which, hopefully, it will!), we're just as thrilled every single time, as if each time happened to be the very first time. Talk about cheap thrills! An investment of $10-15 or so (for a 1 gallon palm) can create immense satisfaction for many years. That's pretty incredible!

Here are a few shots from our garden, all taken this afternoon.

First, a happy, and very intimate, group of Pinanga insignis!

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

bgl Grand Master

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Areca macrocalyx var. mariae with newly opened inflorescence (as in a minute ago!)

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

bgl Grand Master

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Another Areca macrocalyx var. mariae (New Caledonia palms in the background)

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

bgl Grand Master

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Pinanga speciosa

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

bgl Grand Master

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And finally (from me, and for now anyway): Kerriodoxa elegans - underside of a frond

And let's see some color from other Forum members as well! :)

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Scott Mentor

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Bo - These are stunning photos.  :P  The colours are intense. Thanks for posting these!

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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How about this color ,Bo...ME- BEING GREEN WITH ENVY

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If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

RadPalms Community Regular

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Bo...If I had any palms left with color (after the freeze) I would put them in......Hmmmmm...can you guys wait a few months for my pictures....I always enjoy seeing pictures from your estate Bo........It gives me hope...

Curt

Cypress, Ca.

bgl Grand Master

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Thanks guys! And Steve, funny you mention green, since most of the time we don't even think of green as a color....! Let's face it, we want red, or blue, or orange! Green is unfortunately a little bit too boring.

I took a few more photos after the ones above. This one isn't quite as intense since it's not a close-up, but I just enjoy seeing these three Dypsis 'Orange crush' side by side. They lost their old fronds last week, so the color is not quite as intense today as it was then.

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

bgl Grand Master

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And the old reliable Areca vestiaria. These two are the standard orange variety.

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Kris Grand Master

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Dear Bo Goran  :)

lovely stills of lovely palms and i have no words to say but one

_THANK YOU !

Love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Carlo Morici Veteran

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Colours! We got some unexpected late rains which fostered some really big growth and all is shining. Yesterday at the palmetum I was surprised to see the colourful emerging inflorescences of Bismarckia nobilis, with bright red rachillae coming out of a mix of blue leaves and rusty scales. Caryota cumingii had also very colurful inflorescences. No camera though.

SubTropicRay Grand Master

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Beautiful plants and photos Bo.

No one cares about your current yard temperature 🙃

Neofolis Veteran

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On Carlo's behalf, I will add the pictures I took in Tenerife of the spactacular Red royals.  I know many of you have seen these before, but you can't see them too often.

Carlo said the colour wasn't as intense as it sometimes is, but I was quite happy.

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Corey Lucas-Divers

Dorset, UK

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Ave Jan Low 34F/1C (21F/-6C Min)

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Peter Grand Master

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Metroxylon in Bo's garden:

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San Fernando Valley, California

bgl Grand Master

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Peter,

that was a somewhat unusual day!! I owe you a guided garden tour, and I hope next time both you and your wife will be able to make it! :)

Bo-Göran

Two more photos - first Basselinia gracilis. A species with lots of variability.

And rthink - that's a VERY colorful Latania!! And Corey (and Carlo) - those Roystoneas are definitely unique. I'm trying to visualize a street lined with them... Wow!!

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

bgl Grand Master

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And another New Caledonia palm with pretty intense colors: Cyphosperma balansae

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Peter Grand Master

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Bo-can't wait to get back!

San Fernando Valley, California

MattyB Grand Master

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Licuala mattaensis 'mapu' in Dypsisdean's garden.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Carlo Morici Veteran

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(bgl @ May 23 2007,22:26)

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those Roystoneas are definitely unique. I'm trying to visualize a street lined with them... Wow!!

Bo,

It is not a whole street, but we have four red royals in a row, planted in front of the main post office in Santa Cruz. Last month four more green roystoneas were planted close by and simmetrically. I foresee a great picture of 4 reds + 4 greens. Let them recover, they will look neat in a few months.

Corey, thank you for posting them.

Carlo

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Kamipalms

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Some wonderful colour there people!

Bo,

Fabulous colour- as always.

rthink,

That little Calyptrocalyx looks great!

I really need to try some of those. Calyptrocalyx is one I have never had a go with...hmmm

Matty,

that photo of Deans Licuala looks very unusual compared to most- they usually have more green. That fine example must only just make enough chlorophyll to keep it alive.

Carlo,

Have you collected any seed from the 'Red Royal' ? and are the seedlings the same colour?

Made the move to Mandurah - West Aust

Kamipalms,
Growing for the future


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