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A little solo - Newport Beach PRA

Hammer

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Hammer Grand Master

Hammer

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I was out and about today in Newport and decided to drop by and visit the famous coconut and the Hyatt Newport's collection. Nothing most people on here haven't seen already but I thought I would share.

The coconut is pushing two new spears. Looks like it had a hair cut recently. Most of the leaves have some spots, presumably due to the cooler weather. But even the washies and queens nearby looked pretty bad too.

There was a lot of construction and barriers up at the Hyatt. So I wasn't able to get all the photos I wanted.

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bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Adam,

They may be fairly common palms, but that's a great collection of some very impressive palms. But, seems like a pretty grey day, though. Kim and I had better luck with the weather, exactly two weeks ago when we also stopped and checked on the Newport coconut palm. We were heading back to San Diego after the PSSC garden tour in Huntington Beach the previous day.

Bo-Göran

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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Nice palms, but I have to say that coconut palm is really about the ugliest coconut palm i have ever seen, but considering it is still alive in the tundra of so cal i guess thats the best we can expect.

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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thats a pretty nice palm collection at the hyatt--not just the "usual suspects."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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That Phoenix clump is my favorite. It's perfect!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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What are the 6th & 7th pics? #6 looks kind'a like Howea, no clue on #7.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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What are the 6th & 7th pics? #6 looks kind'a like Howea, no clue on #7.

Those look like Howeas to me. Hmm. Maybe like some kind of Ravenea?

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Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Everyone loves the ones they can't grow... for me its #13 &15. :drool:

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BeaumontTropics

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Nice palms, but I have to say that coconut palm is really about the ugliest coconut palm i have ever seen, but considering it is still alive in the tundra of so cal i guess thats the best we can expect.

honestly,

i think the coconut inside the catamaran is much uglier looking than this one.

Living in the valley of the dirt people in the inland empire, "A mullet on every head and a methlab in every kitchen." If you can't afford to live in the tropics, then bring the tropics to you!

quaman58 Grand Master

quaman58

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Howeas

Could be. #7 has a pretty stout trunk though. Almost looks like a Syagrus hybrid. Great looking palms.

Bret

 

Coastal canyon area of San Diego

 

"In the shadow of the Cross"

Hammer Grand Master

Hammer

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Good point Quaman. Could be. In person they looked the same except the trunk. Although the thicker trunked palm was also noticeably taller. I had assumed the trunk difference was do to size/age. But admittedly, I only know enough to be dangerous.

The coolest thing about the Hyatt palms was how good they all looked. The specimens were mature by and large and they looked really healthy too. Their layout was really cool too. Everytime you turned a corner or walked past one tree you saw something new. It really had the effect of making you want to keep exploring.

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