Photos from Floribunda Palms on the Big Island of Hawaii

[kylecawazafla]

Well dreams come true and I finally got the chance to visit this legendary garden on the big island of Hawaii! I feel like the majority of the palms I saw were firsts for me! 

Click here for all of the photos with labels

Sclerosperma walkers

Masoala madagascriensis

 

Ravenea musicalis

 

Areca gurita

Geonoma atrovirens

Manicaria saccifera

[happypalms]

Every palm growers Mecca wow 🌴

[Palm Tree Jim]

Thanks for sharing.

Some must have palms in that group.

[96720]

Lucky you!!!! That is a dream vacation!!!

[Kim]

You posted all my favorites at Floribunda! Every time I go there, the adrenaline gets me pumped, driving down that bumpy road, knowing I'll be seeing some of the finest examples of some of the rarest palms in the world. It's quite painless to part with $$$ after a quick look around with Jeff and Suchin.

[Rick Kelley]

Thanks for the excellent photos.  Just the tip of the iceberg.

Ten days ago I drove through some scary deep water to pick up my most recent Floribunda order.  Folks on the Big Island are totally spoiled with such an incredible resource right here.  Most people on PT know Jeff and Suchin only through mail orders, but here they are major benefactors of the local palm community.  Last month the Hawaii Island Palm Society held our annual banquet and rare palm auction.  This event bankrolls the society for the upcoming year.  Jeff and Suchin donated a collection of super rare, one-of-a-kind, holy grail palms to the auction.  Every year Jeff provides descriptions from the stage before the bidding begins.  Since his plants are often new to cultivation, Jeff's commentary is key to informing attendees about the remarkable traits of each species.  And he drives interest through the roof so bidding quickly soars into the stratosphere.  Jeff and Suchin have donated well over $10K worth of rare palms to the auction in just the last couple of years.  Getting all these rare palms into wider cultivation is a mission for them.  Several other commercial growers and serious hobbyists also provide great plants to the auction, so we can offer our members over 110 species to choose from (20 live auction + 90 silent auction).  It's a lot of fun.  The only downside is that there are no bargains to be had.

[kylecawazafla]

It was such a treat to see! I could have probably spent a year there and would still be finding new things! 

[Cindy Adair]

Wonderful palm portraits! Thank you!

I was very fortunate to visit with the last IPS Biennial, but would return often if it were geographically feasible. 

[96720]

It’s really nice that you labeled all the palms!!!

[richnorm]

Still dreaming of a visit!  Dictyocaryum  seem so close to Hyophorbe.

[realarch]

Floribunda is an incredible resource for those of us who live on this island, as Rick alluded to above, the generosity to the local Society is off the charts. No need to parrot what Rick has already stated so eloquently, those of us who cultivate palms on this island are beyond fortunate.

Thanks for the photos Kyle. Still always amazed at all the new species being introduced and made available via a short drive up the hill. 

Tim

 

[Central Floridave]

Great photos, thanks!   

I've ordered a bunch from floribunda the past decades.  Some are even still alive!  😛