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Visit to Malcolm's garden, Tokomaru Bay, East Cape, NZ

Bennz

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I was lucky enough to spend Friday morning with Malcolm at his place in Tokomaru Bay. Beautiful place and he's created a great palm garden there. Sorry about the picture quality, mid winter morning the light is pretty intense and contrast with light and dark made photographs challenging.

It's easy to see where Malcolm's place is

 

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A couple of overview images

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Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

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a few details to get a feel for the place. There is far too much for me to record it all!

 

D. baronii

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Chambeyronia

 

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Bismarckia

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D decipiens (my son for scale)

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Lots of Howea

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Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

Monòver Grand Master

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Wow, this garden is amazing!:yay:

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Bennz Experienced

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Recycled Washingtonia (I think I like them this way better than still alive!).

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Another one guarding the gate to the garden from the beach.

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Cordyline fruticosa grows well there

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Malcolm has also beautified the coastal strip outside his garden. Wish I had stealth palm-planting neighbours like this!

 

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Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

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Looks like he his working out the tread pattern on the verge there... wouldn't want to be them when he finds them!

I get to stay here most Christmas's :P  You can camp down front without hassle.

You could be convinced come summer that you are up in the Pacific tropics.

He would love to have any interested IPS members over for a wonder.

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5 minutes ago, Moshtark said:

Looks like he his working out the tread pattern on the verge there... wouldn't want to be them when he finds them!

I get to stay here most Christmas's :P  You can camp down front without hassle.

You could be convinced come summer that you are up in the Pacific tropics.

He would love to have any interested IPS members over for a wonder.

You might need to correct any wrong ID's I made! Can't beat family. Are you the one came visit me at Waimarama years ago?

Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

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That would be another brother... shame you missed him, he arrived up there today.

I don't think I can pull you up on anything, my palm knowledge is not a scratch on Mal's. If I could manage to spend more time in Toko that may change B)

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Not for the faint of heart! This was a couple of years back and is a very rare occurrence up there.

I'm not aware of him losing anything... the Pacific Ocean is 100m to your right.

Thankfully not that cold on your recent visit eh Bennz ;)

 

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doranakandawatta Grand Master

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Wonderful garden, thanks :D

But I am lost; it seems we are in Bali, Hawaii, Florida and Switzerland all at the same time !

Is that the magic of New Zealand ? 

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

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:lol: All of the above! It is a remote spot but well worth a visit.

esp if you like seafood (Kai Moana) with your palms :D

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Florida has almost no photos of snow only because our climate ensures that when it's cold, it's bone dry (air that's traveled from Alberta or Siberia overland, warming a bit as it goes).  That really is kind of close by.  

Tropicals that don't mind the slightly cool temperatures seem to look especially good in New Zealand.  I think the all-year moisture and lack of extremes must be helpful.  

For a bit of what could be a New Zealand in-joke, I've decided to can the cheap old Agapanthus and replace it with a designer variety from Plant Delights (on sale).  

I'm working on an email to the Quartz Museum in Whanganui.  I'd been to the 

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Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

Alberto Grand Master

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Very nice palm paradise!!! Years ago Malcolm and I swapped palm seeds. I rember he lost some of the Geonoma schottiana seedlings when a little landslide (?) occured .... I still have some nikaus send by  him.

Carambeí, 2nd tableland of the State Paraná , south Brazil.

Alt:1030m. Native palms: Queen, B. eriospatha, B. microspadix, Allagoptera leucocalyx , A.campestris, Geonoma schottiana, Trithrinax acanthocoma. Subtr. climate, some frosty nights. No dry season. August: driest month. Rain:1700mm

 

I am seeking for cold hardy palms!

realarch Grand Master

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What a beautiful place in such a spectacular setting. 

Had I known of the garden two years  back, I'd have made a detour while in NZ. 

I did tour Gordon and Keith's garden in Auckland.......what a fantastic place. 

Tim

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Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

richnorm Grand Master

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Do you know Who carved the tiki Ben?  

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If you are asking  about the one carved from the old Washigntonia, that would be Malcolm.

There are a bunch of others around the place, he's pretty handy with his hands. Will try and drag out some photos for you.

He had a couple of big Washy's that had to go recently, he fabricated a mill and has now turned them in to slabs. They will become

new furniture in the house he hopes to build soon.

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richnorm Grand Master

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11 minutes ago, Moshtark said:

If you are asking  about the one carved from the old Washigntonia, that would be Malcolm.

There are a bunch of others around the place, he's pretty handy with his hands. Will try and drag out some photos for you.

He had a couple of big Washy's that had to go recently, he fabricated a mill and has now turned them in to slabs. They will become

new furniture in the house he hopes to build soon.

Thanks.  I have been meaning to visit for about 10 years now! One of these days...

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3 minutes ago, richnorm said:

Thanks.  I have been meaning to visit for about 10 years now! One of these days...

Make sure you do, you will be more than welcome.

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great garden and uncrowded waves out front, what more do you want... :drool:

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