Flew across the US for a PRA in San Diego

[JD in the OC]

Flew from South Florida to SoCal a week ago to see friends/gardens in San Diego and Orange County.  Here are some pics from the trip.  Shout out to Josh Allen for hosting me!

Youring Jeff Brusseau's amazing Vista garden. Me in the background, Jeff on the right,  Josh on the left

 

Jeff and I in a deep palm discussion about something..

 

Chambeyronia (Kentiopsis) pyriformis

 

Pushing zone limits BIG TIME with this Raphia farinifera

 

Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. flavia picta (spelling?)

 

Jubaea x Syagrus

 

Cyphophoenix nucele

 

Chambeyronia houailouensis about to flower

[JD in the OC]

Me and Matt P at his San Diego garden.  I think that's a Cyphophoenix elegans, but I may be wrong.

 

Checking out container palms that will be in the garden some day.

 

xLytoagrus dickensonii

 

Acanthophoenix rubra doing really well

 

Clinosperma (Lavoixia) macrocarpa.  My favorite palm in his garden and possibly the largest in the continental US.

 

Cyphophoenix (Moratia) cerifera

 

Clinosperma bracteale. Possibly the largest in the continental US and one of my favorites in his garden.

 

Chrysalidocarpus 'Big Red' .  I need this in my life!!

 

Chrysalidocarpus malcomberi (from JDA palms).  He let me have some seed!

 

Unknown hybrid.  My guess was Chrysalidocarpus cabadae x leptocheilos

 

An open-pollenated hybrid suspected to be Chrysalidocarpus decipiens x onilahensis

 

[JD in the OC]

Next was Dorian Ouer's home in Encinatas (hope I got your name right).  Clockwise from top left is me, Kevin Staab, Dorian, and Josh

 

Me and Dorian next to one of my Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos x decaryi (TriBear Palms) that he bought from me about 10 years ago.

 

Chrysalidocarpus 'Lafazamanga'

 

Chrysalidocarpus loucoubensis

 

Burretiokentia dumasii setting seed

 

Chrysalidocarpus 'OCWS' setting seed

[JD in the OC]

At another San Diego garden.  Open pollinated hybrid suspected of being Chrysalidocarpus decipiens x ambositrae

 

Could be the largest Beccariophoenix alfredii in California

 

Chrysalidocarpus 'White Waxy' at Tracy's garden in Encinitas

 

Chrysalidocarpus saintelucei

 

Chrysalidocarpus pulilifera (Jurassic Park)

 

Josh standing next to a Chrysalidocarpus pembanus x decaryi (TriBana) that I sold him about 8 years ago

 

Chrysalidocarpus lutescens x decaryi (Golden Triangle Hybrid) also in Josh's yard

 

Josh's succulent garden

 

Chrysalidocarpus pembanus x leptocheilos hybrid that I made

 

A parting sunset shot.

[aztropic]

Incredible gardens all around! 👍

 

aztropic 

Mesa, Arizona 

[Hilo Jason]

Great photos and gardens! 

[Palm Tree Jim]

Some great gardens in SC.

[tim_brissy_13]

On 11/23/2024 at 3:01 AM, JD in the OC said:

Me and Matt P at his San Diego garden.  I think that's a Cyphophoenix elegans, but I may be wrong.

 

 

Amazing palms thanks for sharing! Could this possibly be Chambeyronia piersoniorum?

[JD in the OC]

11 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Amazing palms thanks for sharing! Could this possibly be Chambeyronia piersoniorum?

Yes!  That's it.  Thanks.  I knew it was one of the super rare ones..