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Brisbane's Mt. Coot-Tha Botanical Gardens

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My wife had a rare weekend off work and was keen to try the Eggs Benedict and Açaí smoothie at the gardens restaurant, which my son and I have been raving about for some time. So on Saturday morning, we headed up the M1 to Brisbane for breakfast. We purposely arrived a little early before the restaurant opened so I could show her the Tahina spectabilis PACSOA successfully transplanted 12 months prior. 

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We then headed over to the restaurant. I took my Açaí smoothie to go and commenced a quick stroll around the gardens. I bumped into Phil Arrowsmith who lead me to the Sabinaria magnifica that had recently been planted, which will hopefully look stunning in years to come. It's certainly in a good spot.

Anyway, on with the tour. Here are some pristine examples of Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos near the visitor centre. 

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Thought this Encephalartos was looking especially nice, although not sure on the species. Bismarckia nobilis in the background.

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Chamaedorea metallica are one of those palms you can never have enough of. Just pop them in wherever there is some shade.

 

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I don’t recall seeing this Cyrtostachys renda in the dome before. I thought it might have come from a fellow PACSOA member, Anthony van Herwaarden, but it’s not the same pot his was in. The dome is overdue a refurbishment, so hopefully it gets planted in due course.

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I was so happy to finally source Encephalartos horridus in March at the PACSOA show. This one in the gardens is a cracker!!!

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A fairly recent planting of Coccothrinax alta I think.

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The Cocos nucifera are doing fantastic in this spot and (I believe) started flowering this year.

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It took these Veitchia joannis a while to settle in, but they’re starting to take off now, and are in perfect condition. Resident Bush Stone-Curlews nearby. 

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What appears to be significant algal bloom/duckweed in the lake. Quite like the look, but don’t think it’s good for water quality. Flanked by Wodyetia bifurcata left, and Archontophoenix sp. right.

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The Venezuelan form of Roystonea oleracea. These are the most stocky Royals I’ve ever seen.

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Coccothrinax miraguama next to the bonsai house.

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Always wondered what this palm was so today I wondered over to check the tag, which confirmed Geonoma sp. 'Palanquilla'. I like it a lot.

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Labelled Areca aliceae, which is a synonym of Areca triandra.

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Lovely Chamaedorea tepejilote.

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Satakentia liukiuensis always impresses.

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Chuniophoenix hainanensis and Tahina spectabilis are part of the same subtribe (Chuniophoeniceae). Imagine a hybrid between the two!!! A Tahina sized clumping palm 🤣.

Would love to try crossing a Tahina with Kerriodoxa someday. Not sure it would even be possible as the former is monoecious and the latter dioecious.

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Twice I’ve managed to source seed of Cyrtostachys loriae and I’ve yet to produce a single seedling 😩. One day I’ll crack it.

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Not labelled, but it looks like Heterospathe delicatula. Exceptionally beautiful palm.

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Burretiokentia hapala.

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Love Borassodendron machadonis., but boy do the leaves gets easily trashed by the wind!!!

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Rhapis pushing through asphalt. Yeah nah thanks.

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So frustrated with Butia eriospatha.. Been after seed ever since we emigrated in 2019, but every specimen I’ve come across doesn’t produce. These two are no different.

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Only one Kerriodoxa elegans in the garden, so unfortunately destined for a long “dry spell” 😜.

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Labelled Heterospathe cagayanensis, but I've since been informed that's not the case. Most likely Heterospathe elata.

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Love both Chrysalidocarpus titan and Chrysalidocarpus lastellianus, but it’s a shame they are planted so close to each other. As there are a few more C. lastellianus elsewhere in the gardens, personally I’d chop this one out or at least try to relocate it.

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More Chrysalidocarpus lastellianus.

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Chrysalidocarpus canaliculatus starting to pick up the pace.

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They say the difference between a good and a bad haircut is two weeks. Not so with this Beccariophoenix fenestralis, which has taken a full 12 months to recover its crown after a butchering.

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A final shot of that gorgeous Tahina spectabilis. 

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Thanks Jonathan, some good stuff there, particularly loved the bush stone curlews - one of my fav Aus birds, they always look slightly depressed, wish we had them down here.

Interesting about B eriospatha and now that I think about it the seed isn't often for sale. Mine isn't mature yet but I'll keep you in mind if it ever flowers.

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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.

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13 minutes ago, Jonathan said:

Thanks Jonathan, some good stuff there, particularly loved the bush stone curlews - one of my fav Aus birds, they always look slightly depressed, wish we had them down here.

Interesting about B eriospatha and now that I think about it the seed isn't often for sale. Mine isn't mature yet but I'll keep you in mind if it ever flowers.

Thanks Jonathan.

They also had a Butia eriospatha in Adelaide BG that seldom set seed too. Not sure what’s going on as Butia odorata is a prolific fruiter in Australia. 

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Thanks Jonathan.

They also had a Butia eriospatha in Adelaide BG that seldom set seed too. Not sure what’s going on as Butia odorata is a prolific fruiter in Australia. 

It is...my odorata's fruit happily most years.

I wonder whether it's a pollination issuue with eriospatha in Aus? Lack of a suitable pollinator or a tendency to be self incompatible? Although that wouldn't be an issue for the group at Mt coot tha. Odd.

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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.

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Great tour , thanks for taking time to post these photos, excellent! Harry

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Always wondered what this palm was so today I wondered over to check the tag, which confirmed Geonoma sp. 'Palanquilla'. I like it a lot.

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Always wondered what this palm is too Jonathan. Apparently Palanquilla is the local common name for G interrupta but I couldn’t say that’s definitely what this is. I’m a bit of a sucker for Geonoma but for most it will probably end in heartbreak down here. G interrupta is very tricky down here so far as small seedlings. 

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2005 Minimum: 2.6C,  Maximum: 44C

2005 Average: 17.2C, warmest on record.

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So frustrated with Butia eriospatha.. Been after seed ever since we emigrated in 2019, but every specimen I’ve come across doesn’t produce. These two are no different.

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There’s some B eriospatha getting large down this way. Will check if any have reached maturity.  

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6 hours ago, Jonathan said:

It is...my odorata's fruit happily most years.

I wonder whether it's a pollination issuue with eriospatha in Aus? Lack of a suitable pollinator or a tendency to be self incompatible? Although that wouldn't be an issue for the group at Mt coot tha. Odd.

Come to think of it, I've not seen any of the Butia in Mt. Coot-Tha (including B. odorata) fruit. Perhaps the pollinators there just aren't attracted to the flowers? The Syagrus coronata next to those two B. eriospatha produces copious amount of fruit, as do the Syagrus schizophylla a little further along.

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3 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Great tour , thanks for taking time to post these photos, excellent! Harry

My pleasure Harry.

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3 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

Always wondered what this palm is too Jonathan. Apparently Palanquilla is the local common name for G interrupta but I couldn’t say that’s definitely what this is. I’m a bit of a sucker for Geonoma but for most it will probably end in heartbreak down here. G interrupta is very tricky down here so far as small seedlings. 

The palm has matured, but the fruit is without seed. Hope it figures it out at some stage. 

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3 hours ago, tim_brissy_13 said:

There’s some B eriospatha getting large down this way. Will check if any have reached maturity.  

Appreciate that Tim.

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