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So What Caught Your Eye Today?

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Iriartea deltoidea flowering….again.

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

This Coccothrinax boschiana caught my eye today. I love the silvery white color under the leaves and the fibrous leaf sheaths. 

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

These two poles among the palmage at ANSG:C85CB85B-863E-4F8B-8D3A-4DEBB9FD7DAC.thumb.jpeg.38bb661ab9ff344b3d7d9e1d6e4abfa0.jpeg

What you look for is what is looking

Cocothrinax barbadensis:

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What you look for is what is looking

Some old Calyptrocalyx elegans indigenous to New Guinea growing at ANSG:

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This new spear on a Coccothrinax moaensis caught my eye today. Can’t wait to get these in the ground.

 

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

Brahea armata, beachside Santa Monica (by my house). image.jpeg.dcb9ea9b50b7aa31002d38e236d3b2d2.jpeg

Chrysalidocarpus (most likely) cabadae but lanceolota may still be a possibility. Nevertheless a cool palm:

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What you look for is what is looking

Coccothrinax pumila, one day I’m going to regret planting it so close to the sidewalk but for now it looks pretty cool where it is.

 

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

Hi,

while checking some palms outside the wall but - still on my property - I got aware a humming sound and looked up...

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...seeing again our local bees being attracted by the flowering V. joannis (sp?)....

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They are a gorgeous species and I am glad to have already some babies from these mother palms. 

 

Lars

 

An interesting pinanga from the kelibat highlands. Immature seeds red at an early stage. Going black when ripe 20240629_101729.thumb.jpg.19f31d5a91f984c9111aaec549647d30.jpg20240628_171820.thumb.jpg.1dcc8939f34657cb71f90ab0bf7bc7b4.jpg20240628_163534.thumb.jpg.c9cfe52a80714d5f5d300f5d7b38698d.jpg

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What you look for is what is looking

H. begunii growing at ANSG:

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What you look for is what is looking

19 hours ago, Brian said:

Coccothrinax pumila, one day I’m going to regret planting it so close to the sidewalk but for now it looks pretty cool where it is.

 

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They grow so slow , you have plenty of time to enjoy it . I planted a baby Pritchardia near a pathway over 20 years ago . The poor thing had to be trimmed on one side repeatedly so that we could walk by without being hindered. This year it is finally overhead and will be able to bear its full compliment of lovely fronds. Harry

9 hours ago, palmfriend said:

Hi,

while checking some palms outside the wall but - still on my property - I got aware a humming sound and looked up...

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...seeing again our local bees being attracted by the flowering V. joannis (sp?)....

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They are a gorgeous species and I am glad to have already some babies from these mother palms. 

 

Lars

 

When my Syagrus flower , the bees go nuts . Almost a frenzy of activity all over the large inflorescences . Those are a couple of very nice palms! Harry

Full photo of the palm posted earlier. The biggest I've seen. I think it would have garden potential. Growing at 950m.

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My Coccothrinax borhidiana hybrid really stood out to me yesterday and this morning. 

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Pinanga baviensis I think it’s spelled that way . I love this palm

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On 6/24/2024 at 5:18 PM, realarch said:

Iriartea deltoidea flowering….again.

Tim

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i love how architecturally and geometric the spread on these are.  if I lived in HI I would grow a row of these.  by far one of my favorite palms that I can only wish I could grow in my desert hot dry Socal climate.  do you know if they do well as indoor potted palms?  

My Santa Clarita Oasis

"delectare et movere"

This always catches my eye...

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

15 hours ago, tinman10101 said:

i love how architecturally and geometric the spread on these are.  if I lived in HI I would grow a row of these.  by far one of my favorite palms that I can only wish I could grow in my desert hot dry Socal climate.  do you know if they do well as indoor potted palms?  

Tin, I agree about how attractive these palms are. I had never seen one until a trip to the Amazon…love at first sight. (Hence the avatar}. 

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

8 hours ago, Daryl said:

This always catches my eye...

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Good Grief Daryl! I think you should dig it up and move it up to Paul’s place. 😁

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

Chrysalidocarpus Malcomberi showing nice color (and its first ring of trunk) after the leaf base came off 

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Hmmm, lovely Jason. Can you take a photo of the leaf arrangement for me?

Have you recovered from Saturday?

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

I moved a large patio umbrella that we rarely use and leave stashed on the driveway with a cover on it.  After moving it forward, away from our gate, I could get an improved photo angle of my largest palm growing as Ravenea julietiae.  It's still hidden partially behind that potted Macrozamia communis, but one can get a decent sense of its size and structure.  Its still a long ways away from forming any trunk.  The new perspective was what has been drawing my attention to it the last few days.

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33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

Veichia simulins 

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Pinanga sp.

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4 hours ago, Tracy said:

I moved a large patio umbrella that we rarely use and leave stashed on the driveway with a cover on it.  After moving it forward, away from our gate, I could get an improved photo angle of my largest palm growing as Ravenea julietiae.  It's still hidden partially behind that potted Macrozamia communis, but one can get a decent sense of its size and structure.  Its still a long ways away from forming any trunk.  The new perspective was what has been drawing my attention to it the last few days.

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That thing is going to me a monster. It’s beautiful 

Update on Hydriastele longispatha at ANSG:

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What you look for is what is looking

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What you look for is what is looking

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Palmy shot at Four Arts. Count the species.ECB6E138-A4C0-4CDF-BA55-22ADD7523E81.thumb.jpeg.569a7b5e7a8be9364a640cd05f273e9c.jpeg

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Sunrise over the jungle! Then , a happy surprise from my Dioon Spinalosa. What a way to start my day. HarryIMG_4032.thumb.jpeg.5d087aa294a43c40dd55b1b5dc70cb60.jpegIMG_4031.thumb.jpeg.260d75568a91aa61e922399540a9b577.jpeg

On 7/1/2024 at 11:07 AM, realarch said:

Hmmm, lovely Jason. Can you take a photo of the leaf arrangement for me?

Have you recovered from Saturday?

Tim

No time for recovery as we went straight into moving to the new house!  Feels crazy to be finished with the house build and living out on the ocean! 

Here are a couple more photos of that Malcomberi, the leaves are very irregular, almost plumose: 

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Mahalo Jason! Wow, made the big move……congratulations!! Definitely need to pay you a visit in the near future. Hmmm……wonder what kind of house warming gift I could bring.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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What you look for is what is looking

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On 7/2/2024 at 8:38 PM, sgvcns said:

Pinanga miribilis always excites. A fruitful morning.20240703_105156.thumb.jpg.dc8c5131fddea8e565b19367e985a599.jpg20240703_105244.thumb.jpg.45b7862efabd50a69dc1f1eb3d49a2bd.jpg

Thanks for the post. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of or seen this species. I may hae to start looking for one.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

Chrysalidocarpus baronii dropped a frond and showed off its base today.

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