Palms in the rain

[bgl]

As I mentioned in the Weather thread, we've had quite a bit of rain over the last couple of days. Went outside to take a few photos and got carried away, so will be posting a few photos of palms in the rain here!

First, I went next door to check on Steve's property and took a few photos. These are not just for Steve's benefit (so he can see the progress of his palms) but also to illustrate one of the many great things about growing palms here - you can buy property, plant some palms and then go back to the mainland for X amount of time. When you return, your palms, with 99% certainty, will be larger, and just as important, healthy looking. Steven planted these 3 palms (this post and the next two) exactly five months ago.

First, a Dypsis sp. Orange crush.

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Oh, and Steve - Ed will be pulling weeds very soon!   Here's one of your Neoveitchia storckii.

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And this is the Clinostigma samoense immediately to the left as you come in from Malama Street.

(Taking an hour break or so - will post more photos from our own property when I log in again).

[deezpalms]

nice shots Bo! Looking forward to more!

[Really full garden]

Bo, thanks for the lush palm pictures.I wish it would rain here.We have not had any rain since Nov.15 and do not expect any until the end of March.

[tropicalb]

It's pretty rainy here too Bo!

I took all the palms and zamias out of the coldframe to take advantage of the wet weather!

[Urban Rainforest]

OMG!!! Thank you so much Bo for posting those pics of my palms in the rain! I have been more than a little curious as to there progress and the growth rate is phoenomenal! I'm glad to here were getting loads of rain as well. Looking forward to more pics from your garden also. The number one thing that appealed to me about Leilani Estates other than it's perfect growing climate is it's consistent and abundant rainfall! There are many tropical places that have their wet and dry seasons but Leilani is one of the few places that you can plant palms and put them on autopilot until you can return. We are truly blessed to have such wonderfull neighbors like Bo and Karolyn who have done SO MUCH for us since we bought there. Here are a few before and after pics to show the crazy growth rate in such a short time. See you in less than a month Bo   .

Thanks,

Steve

[Urban Rainforest]

(bgl @ Feb. 03 2008,14:19)

QUOTE

As I mentioned in the Weather thread, we've had quite a bit of rain over the last couple of days. Went outside to take a few photos and got carried away, so will be posting a few photos of palms in the rain here!

First, I went next door to check on Steve's property and took a few photos. These are not just for Steve's benefit (so he can see the progress of his palms) but also to illustrate one of the many great things about growing palms here - you can buy property, plant some palms and then go back to the mainland for X amount of time. When you return, your palms, with 99% certainty, will be larger, and just as important, healthy looking. Steven planted these 3 palms (this post and the next two) exactly five months ago.

First, a Dypsis sp. Orange crush.

Before and after.

[bgl]

Thanks guys! And Burt, that could ALMOST be here!  OK, time for some more photos (and it's still pouring down!). First, two general views from the area we refer to as as "the 5th acre" (for obvious reasons). We bought this acre in June 2001, and all the palms were planted around Sept-Nov 2001. The Neoveitchias were JUST beginning to trunk at that time.

Normally, even after a night with 8-10 inches of rain, we have no standing water. BUT with all the recent rains over the last couple of months (even though January was actually just below average), the ground is completely saturated, and we have standing water in all sorts of places.

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Steve,

You're welcome! And looking forward to seeing you and Stephanie again soon!

Bo-Göran

Here's another view, also from our "5th acre". L to R: Dypsis carlsmithii, Dypsis decipiens with Bismarckia nobilis and Dypsis madagascariensis in the background, and a small Beccariophoenix sp. "no window" on the right. This is a low spot on the '5th acre" which is why the temporary lake is there!

[Urban Rainforest]

Neoveitchia Storkii before.

[tropicalb]

Wow Steve....that IS a lot of growth!

[Urban Rainforest]

And the most amazing growth was of coarse on the Clinostigma Samoense ( I like this name better than Warburgii). I planted 7! Thanks again Bo!

[Urban Rainforest]

Bo, Great pics! I love the jet black crownshafts on those Neoveitchias. I can't wait until my Neoveitchias look like that.

Steve

[tropicalb]

Thanks for the pics Bo and Steve!

I'm still hoping to make a move over there one day, so I could enjoy putting all the plants i love in the GROUND with no worries.

[bgl]

Steve,

I'm sure you'll be very pleased to see the progress of your palms when you return. And I know you'll be excited to get more palms in the ground!

About the name C. samoense being changed to C. warburgii. I feel the same way, and will continue to use the C. samoense name. It was of course Don Hodel who changed the name (article in Palms some time ago), and the funny thing is that by continuing to use the C. samoense name, I'm actually taking Don's advice. A couple of years ago he was visiting the Big Island and had a slide presentation for the local palm society, HIPS. Someone asked him about all the name changes and his response was: "This is just someone's opinion. You can either accept it, and use the new name, OR decide that you don't want to go along with the change, and continue to use the old name!". And that's what I'm doing - not accepting the name change!!

Bo-Göran

Oh, and here's a Wettinia praemorsa frond.

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Licuala sp. Togu bodu with Arenga caudata in the background.

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Phoenicophorium borisianum (this is one spectacular palm, even though this particular individual is just a toddler!)

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Licuala ramsayi

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Areca guppyana volunteer seedling

[Urban Rainforest]

Thanks Burt. I enjoyed your pic as well as your website. As I said before for a palm freak Leilani Estates is a hard place to visit without at least thinking about buying property there...but thats a good thing   . Oh, and it's a buyers market right now  ???   Steve

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New frond opening up - I bought this as a Calyptrocalyx sp. Yamo tumune

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Licuala glabra var. selangorensis

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Kerriodoxa elegans opening up a new frond

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Licuala orbicularis

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Group of Calyptrocalyx pachystachys

[Urban Rainforest]

(bgl @ Feb. 03 2008,15:53)

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Steve,

I'm sure you'll be very pleased to see the progress of your palms when you return. And I know you'll be excited to get more palms in the ground!

About the name C. samoense being changed to C. warburgii. I feel the same way, and will continue to use the C. samoense name. It was of course Don Hodel who changed the name (article in Palms some time ago), and the funny thing is that by continuing to use the C. samoense name, I'm actually taking Don's advice. A couple of years ago he was visiting the Big Island and had a slide presentation for the local palm society, HIPS. Someone asked him about all the name changes and his response was: "This is just someone's opinion. You can either accept it, and use the new name, OR decide that you don't want to go along with the change, and continue to use the old name!". And that's what I'm doing - not accepting the name change!!

Bo-Göran

Oh, and here's a Wettinia praemorsa frond.

Bo, I am very excited to see my palms and especially my Lemurs. Also I am looking forward to buying more palms and have quite a wish list going already   . Also looking forward to getting out of this cold Cali. Ice box   !

Steve

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Well, it may be wet here, but I certainly wouldn't call it cold. And the palms seem to like it!  They're growing like crazy....Here's a Pelagodoxa henryana

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Sneaking in a non-palm picture here: Alcantarea sp. Merlot

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Dypsis sp. Orange crush opening up a new frond. This individual is still a juvenile (no trunk yet).

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Corypha umbraculifera

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Licuala cordata

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Dictyocaryum lamarckianum

[realarch]

Nice pictures Bo, just received some pictures from my neighbor and it's almost flood stage up in my area.

Water is over the bridges etc.....almost 11 inches yesterday according to the weather channel, My little

rain gauge has probably washed away!

Tim

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Tim,

Yes, this is "stay at home weather" for sure!!  

Bo-Göran

Had another very heavy downpour a little while ago so couldn't resist a few more shots. These four photos were ll taken from our front lanai - didn't even have to step outside!

Two Neoveitchia storckii - smaller one on the left and a larger one on the right, with some Clinostigmas in the upper left.

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Looking straight down our driveway. Row of N. storckii on the left, with the small one (from previous post) on the right, and Clinostigmas above it.

[Surf Guy]

Great pix guys! Is there any room left for me over there. Looks like a great place to be.

Mike

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Group of Licuala ramsayi with taller Clinostigmas on the left and right.

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Mike,

still plenty of room here! :cool:  And it's a buyers' market!!

Bo-Göran

Looking almost straight up: Neoveitchia storckii and Veitchia arecina in the lower part, Clinostigma samoense in the middle and a couple of Pigafetta elata hovering over them!

[realarch]

I'll tell ya Bo, I really have a thing for Clinostigma and getting the same feeling about N.storckii.

Rain, Rain, Rain! ( even here in San Diego.)

Surf Guy...be sure and bring your umbrella!

Tim