Palms at Tasmania Botanical gardens

[Tassie_Troy1971]

My daughter Kristina is down here on holidays from college and we decided to have lunch at the botanical gardens in Hobart .

With me being me i had to take a few pics in the palm section .

Kristina near a very old Chamearops

Myself propping up a huge Jubaea chilensis

Howeas thrive down here

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Hedyscepe that i grew from seed in the gardens Nursery waiting to be planted out . I also have another 15 species i have donated that wil be planted oiut in the future !

Rhopalostylis sapida Chatham Island from Pogobob's old tree .

Old Phoenix canariensis

Rhopalostylis South Island

[richnorm]

Daughter at college? You are aging well!

[Daryl]

Nice photos Troy..thanks for posting! Amazing what grows that far south! How does the species 'growability' list compare with NZ? Those palms are quite old so are definitely long term survivors.

Daryl

[avanza]

Any copernicia? Sir.

[Peter G]

geez Troy, you are loosing some weight!

How old is the Hedysepe?

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Thanks Daryl & Rich Kristina is 20 yrs old now

no Any copernicia not enough heat for those .

Plenty of exercise Pete plus i am never still !

The Hedyscepe were germinated in 2008 .

[Alicehunter2000]

Yes..other beat me to the following thoughts.....you look too young to have a 20 year old daughter and how does the climate there compare to NZ? Got to be an interesting place to live.

[richnorm]

Nice photos Troy..thanks for posting! Amazing what grows that far south! How does the species 'growability' list compare with NZ? Those palms are quite old so are definitely long term survivors.

Daryl

Hard to compare to NZ as climate varies a lot here. I would think almost anywhere can grow Phoenix, Chamaerops etc. In the North you can grow Royals in the best sites...

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Rich no royal palm will grow in Hobart too cool foe too long !

[stygiana]

Thanks Troy, it was very interesting to see what kind of palms grow at Hobbart's Botanical Garden.

Nice specimens!