Daryl Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Hi everyone, I have had the fortune to see some awesome palm gardens lately, looking good after a very wet spring which is unusual for this area. Photos aren't in any particular order, but these first few are from the garden of Will and Margaret Kraa...some of you may know them, but they have an impressive collection which has been thinned out a bit recently, which makes for better viewing IMO. This is in the suburbs of Brisbane. Plenty of lovelies there... Dypsis ambositrae Dypsis canaliculata 16 5 Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted November 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Second garden is that of Stan Walkley, quite a few of you know him I know... This garden is on the Sunshine Coast an hour + north of Brisbane... 14 4 Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted November 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Third garden is Yvonne and Brian's 16 4 Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted November 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 More to come later... 3 2 Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandrew968 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Killer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmarum Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 7 hours ago, Daryl said: Hi everyone, I have had the fortune to see some awesome palm gardens lately, looking good after a very wet spring which is unusual for this area. Photos aren't in any particular order, but these first few are from the garden of Will and Margaret Kraa...some of you may know them, but they have an impressive collection which has been thinned out a bit recently, which makes for better viewing IMO. ... ... Incredible collections, but that Marojejya darianii is unbelievable... A massive full crown of those gigantic leaves sitting on the top of such a tall trunk for a cultivated plant... total wow. Those three collections visited all in one day is a mind-blowing Palm related event. I hope there was enough time to fully explore each one. A fun opportunity for Palm overload, I would have been exhausted if there was a fourth garden... (I can easily picture the framework for a Queensland, Australia-based Biennial incorporating these gardens.) Ryan 1 South Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el-blanco Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 WoW!!!!!!!! Dana Point Tropicals - C-27 License #906810 (949) 542-0999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realarch Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Thanks for the post Daryl, pretty exciting stuff. New gardens being created and revisiting older ones keeps this whole enterprise fresh and motivating. Good to see the Green brothers still at it too. Tim Tim Hilo, Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gerg Posted November 18, 2021 Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 Amazing gardens. Thanks for sharing the pics @Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted November 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2021 The fourth garden is that of Jon Williams...this is (apart from some older plantings of Chambeyronia, Foxtails and Leptocheilos) a very young garden full of understory palms. Many are still adjusting to the increased sun exposure but are really starting to come along, and this place will be stunning in a couple of years. 9 2 Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butiagrus Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 Hi Daryl, thanks a lot for sharing, that's an amazing place ! I really enjoyed my stay in Brisbane some years ago.. Special mention for these two (the Mule palm & the Beccariophoenix) they are huge and very healthy. I hope one day mine will look like this too in South of France JB 4 My link (Facebook page about Palmtrees) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted November 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, Billy said: It's sickening how nice those gardens are Is that a fenestralis? Yes, it is. They do well in the part of the world... 2 1 Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted November 28, 2021 Report Share Posted November 28, 2021 Gotta get myself back to QLD. It’s been way too long between visits. Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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