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Beautiful new babies !

peachy

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peachy

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I had put in my order, they had been picked, packed and posted on a monday, express post so they should have arrived on wednesday at the very latest. Come wednesday, no palm.  I contacted the purveyor of pulchritudinous palms, who after investigating, discovered they had been stuck in a flood zone. Silly little post truck driver didn't think of making a detour around the floods.  Oh my bleeding heart, all my pretty new babies laying dead in a cardboard coffin, woe is me. We shall now ignore the next 9 days, spent in mourning for the babes.

Late in the afternoon, on the hottest May day on record for this area ( 28.8c) I heard the postman's little motor bike, went outside and there was a parcel.  Should I open it and face the horror of little corpses or just chuck the box and be done with it ?  I chose the former and to my utter amazement, apart from being a little bit pale, they were all in perfect health. How did such a wondrous miracle occur you ask ? The secret is perfect packing. Even after all that time the soil was still slightly damp. My house plants can't go that long without water. Who is this pearl of a palm packer you must be wondering.....well it was performed by none other than Richard, of Happypalms Nursery fame.

So after this prolonged presentation, let me introduce the new comers.

Areca vestiaria, red form.  Reinhardtia gracilis, ( I call him Reinie for short) Lanonia dasyantha,  Brassiophoenix schumanni and of course the palm that nobody can live without, Chuniophoenix nana.                            Thanks again to Happypalms nursery for providing and special thanks to Richard, whose packing kept them alive.

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

happypalms Grand Master

happypalms

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You’re welcome my little possum (Dame Edna Everage) it gives me such joy to see you get these palms, and after such a traumatic 9 days even I was worried for those little gifts of the gods. Enjoy them and may they grow into your heart (or the garden). And such well written words you should have been a writer for Cleo or Dolly magazine, no one could write it as good as you Peachy enjoy. 
ps I nearly got a tear reading how happy you are. Let’s all share the love of palms and the joy in life they  give. 
Richard 

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A thrilling story with a satisfying ending!

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South Arm, Tasmania, Australia - 42° South

Mild oceanic climate, with coastal exposure.

 

Summer: 12°C (53°F) average min, to 21°C (70°F) average daily max. Up to 40°C (104°F max) rarely.

 

Winter: 6°C (43°F) average min, to 13°C (55°F) average daily max. Down to 0°C (32°F) occasionally, some light frost.

happypalms Grand Master

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23 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

A thrilling story with a satisfying ending!

Iam a bit worried about that heat mat peachy is using though, not sure if a stove top is ideal unless she wants to do an exotic plant stir fry.

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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Great story , I enjoyed reading it . Harry

ps - I like the variety of palms!

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Love your tales Peachy. 

I am always delighted to hear well written upbeat stories that include a bit of suspense and end well! 


To have them involve palms is even better!

PT is my only Social media.
 

Thanks to all  who make it fun and educational here.

 

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Cindy Adair

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happypalms

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11 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Great story , I enjoyed reading it . Harry

ps - I like the variety of palms!

The gift of giving. It’s a wonderful feeling to see someone get a gift and unwrap it, it’s like Xmas when I open my new palms. 
Richard 

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3 hours ago, Cindy Adair said:

Love your tales Peachy. 

I am always delighted to hear well written upbeat stories that include a bit of suspense and end well! 


To have them involve palms is even better!

PT is my only Social media.
 

Thanks to all  who make it fun and educational here.

 

The day @peachy writes a book on her journey with palms in her life, iam ordering a signed copy for sure. When I read her wit and how it’s written it’s classical literature up there with Steven Spielberg even better. Iam not a social media person and since joining palmtalk it’s a fantastic and wonderful way to meet new people you would have never have had the opportunity to meet in life, and to have a common interest in palms even better. 

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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@happypalmsYou are the model of what drew me to collecting, aside from the palms …the people! Your generosity and contribution to this forum as well as sharing you garden and new acquisitions. I fell like I know all of you folks even though I’ve only been here a couple of years, carry on, Harry

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Tyrone Grand Master

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19 hours ago, happypalms said:

You’re welcome my little possum (Dame Edna Everage) it gives me such joy to see you get these palms, and after such a traumatic 9 days even I was worried for those little gifts of the gods. Enjoy them and may they grow into your heart (or the garden). And such well written words you should have been a writer for Cleo or Dolly magazine, no one could write it as good as you Peachy enjoy. 
ps I nearly got a tear reading how happy you are. Let’s all share the love of palms and the joy in life they  give. 
Richard 

I couldn’t help reading this imagining Dame Edna’s voice. Barry Humphries, you were a crack up. 😀

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Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

peachy Grand Master

peachy

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31 minutes ago, Tyrone said:

I couldn’t help reading this imagining Dame Edna’s voice. Barry Humphries, you were a crack up. 😀

When I worked for Crawfords I met Barry Humphries quite a few times.  I have also met that typical Australian mother, housewife and superstar, Dame Edna who single handedly put Moonee Ponds on the map as an international tourist destination. She gave me a pair of stylish, elegant and tasteful eye glasses which I still own today.

Peachy

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I came. I saw. I purchased

 

 

27.35 south.

Warm subtropical, with occasional frosts.

happypalms Grand Master

happypalms

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4 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

@happypalmsYou are the model of what drew me to collecting, aside from the palms …the people! Your generosity and contribution to this forum as well as sharing you garden and new acquisitions. I fell like I know all of you folks even though I’ve only been here a couple of years, carry on, Harry

All humankind are created equal. I just love life, oh and palms🌱

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4 hours ago, Tyrone said:

I couldn’t help reading this imagining Dame Edna’s voice. Barry Humphries, you were a crack up. 😀

When I met peachy, she opened her heart you could feel it. I could imagine @peachy and sir Les Patterson making a good team at the wine bar, possums. 🤣

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happypalms

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3 hours ago, peachy said:

When I worked for Crawfords I met Barry Humphries quite a few times.  I have also met that typical Australian mother, housewife and superstar, Dame Edna who single handedly put Moonee Ponds on the map as an international tourist destination. She gave me a pair of stylish, elegant and tasteful eye glasses which I still own today.

Peachy

Argh the Sullivans hey or was it cop shop!?

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