PACSOA 2009 show

[Walter John]

Here's Col (palmsforpleasure) at Brisbane airport after flying up from Sydney to help out at the annual Australian Palm and Cycad show and sale. Jet lagged by the looks of him.

[Walter John]

Set up day, many society members join in to help, most of the work was done by the time these pics were taken, here's a pic which shows 5 forum members, who are from left to right Mark Wuschke (Mark Wuschke) with Col (palmsforpleasure), then Mike (newcal) in the red, two over is Brod (brodklop) and Daryl (Daryl) in the ratpack shirt.

We had just finished discussing the amazing growth spurt in 12 months of the Kentiopsis olivformis shown between Brod and Daryl.

She's a beauty

Once an interesting palm topic comes up, there's deep discussions. Here's another angle of the Kentiopsis talks.

[Walter John]

Here we see Peter on the right praying that the display cycads on his left will really be all his when he wakes up.

Pelagodoxa henryanas for sale this year, don't see these too often.

Here's my stash so far, before the public arrive tomorrow morning, one Acanthophoenix rubra for $7 and about 15 Roystonea princeps stacked in the one pot for $12 - hey big spender,

See you tomorrow folks....

[Walter John]

Oh I nearly forgot, check out Newcal's ute.

[Daryl]

Here's some photos from today...please excuse the quality...lowly mobile phone photos.

Greg Smith, one of our members and owner of Palms for Brisbane puts up a few signs...looks like he is enjoying himself!

The crowd builds up outside prior to opening time...

Trouble...

We had a quick wander through the gardens in our lunch break...found this Beccariophoenix sp. with ripe fruit on it...of course we left it alone...although some of the local animals had been at it from the look of things...

Daryl

[Walter John]

Bargain hunters moved in fast, the palm section crawled with palm collectors.

This gentleman was pleased with his chambeyronia purchase.

[Walter John]

The Cycad section once again very popular, and the seedlings were so tempting.

[Walter John]

Service with a smile..

El Presidenty and forum member Mark Wuschke was very pleased to find the palm he was looking for in the Australian section.

[Walter John]

Some from the display area.

[Walter John]

Happy buyers galore. In case I didn't mention it earler, the Aussie Palm and Cycad society put on this display and sale with the volunteer work of some of it's hard working members. Nurserymen (most of whom are society members) and general members put up the plants for sale and the society obtains a small percentage of the sale of each plant. This annual event is the society's main funding event and keeps aloft the society with it's wonderful ideals and aims and is the main reason I am here on this board talking to you about palms.

Everyone's a winner babe, that's no lie.

[Walter John]

We sell books as well, check 'em out, as did FM Matt from Northern NSW. Matt and some others joined the ratpack for a walk around the botanic gardens during the day, I took my camera, check out the main forum for some photos of our walk.

[Walter John]

These Ravenea glaucas were going out the door for just over $30, some of the buys of the day, still some left for you Sunday show folk.

You could even acquire lipstick palms.

How about these scottianas, they were quite tall and in fruit and...........do you ever get the feeling someone's behind you ?

[palmtreesforpleasure]

Hi Wal

great pictures, It was a big day, lots of stock sold. Greg (Palms for Brisbane) and Teresa (Utopia Plams and Cycads and Claytons better half)are working hard again tonight to organise plams and Cycads to refill the benches. They will need to sleep for a week after this.

We will all be back tomorrow to convert some more people to the joys of palms and cycads and get them to buy a lots for their gardens

Now for a good nights sleep

regards

Colin

[elHoagie]

Looks great guys! Those R. glaucas are cheap...

[plantapalm]

Looks like a great time, Glad to see such a good turn out!

and Newcal that is 1 sweet ute

Edited March 14, 2009 by plantapalm

[Walter John]

Sunday was a lot quieter as expected, although those that came in enjoyed the display and picked up some plants. here's some pics I took today.

Have a look at these specials, we had Dypsis decaryi, Dypsis leptocheilos and Wodyeti bifurcata at an All Show special at $3-00 each or 4 for $10. That's my handy work with the sign, there was no budget for materials, I had to make do as they say.

I was so tempted to grab these two Ptychosperma myself, woto boho and caryotoides

Dypsis hovotendrina going for a lazy $8 each. Nice markings.

[Walter John]

As I said, those that did arrive on the last day weren't walking away empty handed, not after :

Expert advice from Col and that's one of the local legends himself in the red shirt Greg Smith owner of Palms for Brisbane.

Daniel from Clayton and Theresa's Utopia nursery handing out some tips. That's IPS director Phil Arrowsmith at the back, always avoiding the camera.

Colin explaining that this Caryota was not a real snake but a palm with snake skin petiole and rachis.

One of our NT connections (forgotten his name sorry) from Katherine was there again this year chatting to Newcal Mike about you know what (Livistonas of course)

[Walter John]

Solid performance once again from Colin who flies up from Sydney every year to help out at the annual show and sale, a big thank you Col from all PACSOA members. Col is a special guy who helps a lot of people out around the globe as well as here in OZ, giving out seeds and plants and asks nothing in return.

King of Kiama

That's all folks and as mentioned earlier, another thread is under way in the main forum with some pics from our walk in the gardens on the Saturday. Stay tuned.

[Kris]

Very nice Dear Wal But we don't have any event like this here in south india

[Jeff zone 8 N.C.]

Wal, thanks for all the pictures. It looks like everyone had a good time and a great selection of palms. Sure wish I could make one of those sales.

[www.dadluvsu.com]

Great coverage of the event! Thanks for posting photos Wal and keeping the rest of the world informed. Sounds like there were some real bargains at the sale! Did economy seem to hurt total sales? Seems like there was a fairly good turn out at the sale.

[Walter John]

Sales went well which could be due to the great weather this year.

[Palmarum]

Very nice photos, the sale had a great turnout. I wish I had a shot at some of those books and the palms too. How many vendors were there? It looks like more came to sell than a year ago. I think I spotted John Price in one of the photos, working one of the tables.

Ryan

[Jeff Searle]

Wal,

A great coverage of the event. I think I could of dropped some serious $$$ if I was there. The palms and cycads were really well grown and the prices seemed to be very fair. Maybe next year you can have the sale over here in Florida.

Jeff