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DoomsDave
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Had us a PSSC meeting and it was a goody and I wish more of y’all could have joined us, but oh well.

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    The first garden was a relatively small one but it packed a huge wallop.

    Brahea “Super silver”

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    Pitcher plants (yeah they’re not palms but those who are offended can slap themselves)

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    The second garden was bigger and a lot older and kinda clubbed us into submission.

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    Hedyscepe about 35 feet tall.

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    Lord have mercy.....

    That Hedy! 

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    The only picture I took regrettably was at Kenny’s house showing his Platycerium Superbum mounted on one of his Archontophoenix. Kenny’s house was awesome and a testament to the fact you don’t need a huge property to have an amazing garden!
     

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    Thanks for posting photos! I was picking up my son from college that day… hopefully the low turnout was because it’s a busy time of year for some. 📅

    The original description sounded amazing. Other than the Hedyscepe (which is incredible), I was looking forward to seeing the TriBears, lafazamanga, Pritchardia martii, houilou and Latania. And YES the tropicals! That P. Superbum is all kinds of awesome. 😎

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    2 hours ago, Billeb said:

    The only picture I took regrettably was at Kenny’s house showing his Platycerium Superbum mounted on one of his Archontophoenix. Kenny’s house was awesome and a testament to the fact you don’t need a huge property to have an amazing garden!
     

    Don’t know Kenny’s name here on PT or would have tagged  

     

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    Playercerium and palms they just compliment each other, palms are prime real estate for them, this huge one was on a thin golden cane then the weight of it from all the rain snapped the cane. 

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    Thanks for posting photos! I was picking up my son from college that day… hopefully the low turnout was because it’s a busy time of year for some. 📅

    The original description sounded amazing. Other than the Hedyscepe (which is incredible), I was looking forward to seeing the TriBears, lafazamanga, Pritchardia martii, houilou and Latania. And YES the tropicals! That P. Superbum is all kinds of awesome. 😎

    You would have really liked Kenny’s. 
     

    -dale 

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    It was a GLORIOUS DAY!!!

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    Looks like a terrific time , indeed. Thanks for all the nice photos @DoomsDave and @Billeb. Harry

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    20 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

    Looks like a terrific time , indeed. Thanks for all the nice photos @DoomsDave and @Billeb. Harry

    We're meeting in the OC again on July 19 in Fullerton! Just come and join us! Lynne too!

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    “Wonder where that PSSC meeting is gonna be?”

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    Bodacious Butea! 
     

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    Benetickia condapanna aka Taj Mahal palm

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    Brunfelsia by the front door, obscenities duly screamed.

     

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    50 minutes ago, DoomsDave said:

    “Wonder where that PSSC meeting is gonna be?”

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    It is hard to hide when you are a palm collector! 😂Harry

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    On 5/18/2025 at 9:18 AM, DoomsDave said:

    Hedyscepe about 35 feet tall.

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     I saw none that tall on the Mt. Gower hike !!

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    4 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

     I saw none that tall on the Mt. Gower hike !!

    I'll bet they were out there hidden in the canopy.

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