South Florida Palm Society's Fall Sale at Fairchild

[Moose]

The South Florida Palm Society will be having their Annual Fall Sale at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden this weekend. This is billed as the World's Largest Palm Sale.

Date: Saturday & Sunday - November 7 & 8 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Address: 10900 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida

Many rare species, cultivars, hybrids and cycads will be available for sale. Many of the top cultivators of palms around will be on hand for advice. There will be an special booth where fertilizer use, techniques plus pest control information will be available. A membership booth will also be giving out free seedlings and seeds while quantities last.

After visiting the sale area, stroll around this world renowned garden and take in it's beauty.

Start your collection or add to your existing one! The holidays are just around the corner, give the gift of a palm to that special someone.

[palmislandRandy]

Is there a vendor/species list available????? Randy

[Dave-Vero]

Coupon is provided for $5 off admission.

[Moose]

  palmisland said:

Is there a vendor/species list available????? Randy

Randy - I just got mine in the mail today. I have it as a hard copy only so I can not post it here. If there is something you or anyone that is specifically looking for a certain palm or cycad, I will be happy to look it up for you. Of course the list will be available at the sale. There are 474 different species, cultivars or hybrids of palms and 66 cycads listed available.

Looking forward to seeing you at another PRA. Matt, Paul, Ken and the rest of the palm posse will be showing up at 11:00 am!

Best regards,

Ron.

[Jeff Searle]

The sale today was well attended by many,many PalmTalk members from far and wide. As far as California! But, the real surprise was, Dr Dransfield is in town for several days and came by to visit all the vendors and the extensive selection of palms that were for sale. A real treat !

[Dave-Vero]

An ambulatory palm tour and seminar by members and guests went nicely. I suspect that photos will be posted.

Lots of palms were trundling along to the exits during the day. Lots of customers were asking serious questions. There's something to be said for picking your plants with professional input.

The garden is looking as good as I've ever seen it. In many spots, it's really nice to be able to compare mature palms to medium and youngster sizes. The Madagascar thorn forest exhibit has become impressive. I didn't spot a single palm in it, but inasmuch as Madagascar is such a palmy place, it deserves a mention.

[Succulentum]

Hi folks,

Any picts of the first sale's day ? :drool:

jean-bernard

[Moose]

  Succulentum said:

Hi folks,

Any picts of the first sale's day ?

jean-bernard

Ryan has amassed a large amount of photos and will be posting on in a seperate thread later this week. He usually attaches peoples names and proper palm species id's. That takes some time.

[Succulentum]

>>That takes some time. smilie.gif

As a palmalcoholic (palm wine hic) I wouldn't heard that !!! I'm very impatient :rage:

jean-bernard

as I do not quite mastering the English language I must say that it's humor, which can be very different between the languages and cultures

[Moose]

Jean Bernard - here are a few photos for the time being. Just a taste to curb your anxietity. They are being down loaded from the sale.

1st Photo: Jeff Searle's booth.

2nd Photo: My booth. I have sold half the palms I brought as of this morning. Sunday is traditionally slower.

[Moose]

Here are a couple more.

1st Photo: IPS Director,Faith Bishock's booth. Faith usually has ver good deals on here palms. It looks like she has only 30% left of what she brought.

2nd Photo: South Florida Palm Society Board Members Lou and Lenny at the free seed booth. There is quite an array of free seed being offered.

[Succulentum]

FREE SEEDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool:

I rush.

thanks Ronald for the picts

I hope that you have made good sales today, however

jean-bernard

[Moose]

Here is a list of new acquisitions I got at the sale:

Calyptrocalyx elegans var. baulak - 1 gallon

Cyphoenix nucele - 1 gallon

Deckenia nobilis - 3 gallon

Dypsis basilonga - 3 gallon

Licuala triphylla - 1 gallon

Satakentia liukiuensis - 3 gallon

2 - Zamia vazquezii with male & female cones - 3 gallon

[Frank in Vero]

Thanks for posting photos of what I missed. I wish I could have been there.

[Moose]

I forgot to post this photo. Here are the booths of two local artists displaying their original paintings of palm trees and Florida landscapes. Both artists are very talented and there was alot of activity surounding their booths both days.

One is Linda who is a FM.

Frank - next time, jump in your car and come enjoy the fun.