fcpcs First Coast Palm and Cycad Society - Fall Meeting - 10/16/2021

[kinzyjr]

You are cordially invited to the First Coast Palm and Cycad Society Fall Meeting in Glen St. Mary, FL.  The tentative itinerary is below:

Saturday, October 16th, 2021
Time	Location	Description
10AM-Noon	11818 N. CR 125 Glen St. Mary, FL 32040	Garden Tour with Kyle Brown Come see a wonderful north Florida garden that has matured over the last 45 years.  The garden features many palms, cycads, and other exotic plants.
Noon-1PM	BBQ Lunch	Enjoy a BBQ lunch.  This will be either very low cost or no cost, depending on numbers.
2PM-4PM	Historic Glen St. Mary Nursery 7703 Glen Nursery Rd Glen St Mary, FL 32040 http://www.gsmnurseries.com/	Nursery Visit Visit a historic nursery just minutes from the meeting site.

Additional Information:

·         If anyone would like to stay the night in the area, the Hampton Inn & Suites in MacClenny, FL is recommended:

o   Hampton Inn & Suites

5242 George Hodges Rd.

MacClenny, FL 32063

(904) 259-9826

·         If anyone would like to bring plants to sell/trade, you are welcome to do so.

·         Please bring a chair.

Please RSVP via PM at your earliest convenience for planning purposes.

[Palmarum]

Great idea to include the visit to the nursery, a lot of history there.

This meeting might set the record for the northern most palm related event in Florida. The general area is five to six miles from the Georgia border.

Ryan

[kinzyjr]

8 hours ago, Palmarum said:

Great idea to include the visit to the nursery, a lot of history there.

This meeting might set the record for the northern most palm related event in Florida. The general area is five to six miles from the Georgia border.

Ryan

That is an interesting point.  Unless there were palm events north of approximately 30.2977712 North Latitude, then it would hold the distinction of most northern palm event.  That would leave a few areas in the Panhandle like Tallahassee, Niceville, Destin, and Pensacola + points further north as well as a few areas north of Jacksonville like Yulee, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, and Hilliard as contenders for the crown.  If anyone has attended an event north of this in Florida, let us know.

[kinzyjr]

Hotel booked and ready to attend and learn.

[Palmarum]

On 9/24/2021 at 9:33 PM, kinzyjr said:

Hotel booked and ready to attend and learn.

Take photos.... then take more photos.

Ryan

[Jeff Searle]

On 9/27/2021 at 2:08 PM, Palmarum said:

Take photos.... then take more photos.

Ryan

Ryan....will you be attending?

[edbrown_III]

the had a meeting of the group around Tallahassee they met at FSU --Tallahassee this was  30.4419° N, 84.2985° W----this was in 2020 ---

Ed Brown 

[kinzyjr]

It was a pleasure to attend.  Unfortunately, there was a wedding at the nursery so we didn't get to go there, @Palmarum.  Here are some photos from the event:

[kinzyjr]

Part II (guess what the last photo is ):

 

[Palmarum]

Nice coverage of the event. It looks like it included a large turnout... I see a couple familiar faces.

That is an inspiring collection of the most cold tolerant. I did not think the residence was so large and held so many specimens. It is a definitive northern reference to what can be grown in North Florida. Any surprises among the collection? I see some of the more cold-tolerant notables among the palms and cycads. I bet it was a chilly morning, too.

Was the wedding at the nursery last second? I get thoughts of a 'shotgun wedding'. A tour of that nursery would have been the icing on on the day, but oh well. An easy reason for the society to hold another event.

- The palm in the last photo is a Veitchia/Foxtail hybrid (Foxy Lady Palm) with nice variegation. Was this plant part of the auction or a donation to the collection? It is a surprise to see such a nice specimen. That potted Croton next to it on the left is an even bigger surprise. I did not think any Croton cultivars could grow that far north.

Ryan

[kinzyjr]

Just now, Palmarum said:

Nice coverage of the event. It looks like it included a large turnout... I see a couple familiar faces.

That is an inspiring collection of the most cold tolerant. I did not think the residence was so large and held so many specimens. It is a definitive northern reference to what can be grown in North Florida. Any surprises among the collection? I see some of the more cold-tolerant notables among the palms and cycads. I bet it was a chilly morning, too.

Was the wedding at the nursery last second? I get thoughts of a 'shotgun wedding'. A tour of that nursery would have been the icing on on the day, but oh well. An easy reason for the society to hold another event.

- The palm in the last photo is a Veitchia/Foxtail hybrid (Foxy Lady Palm) with nice variegation. Was this plant part of the auction or a donation to the collection? It is a surprise to see such a nice specimen. That potted Croton next to it on the left is an even bigger surprise. I did not think any Croton cultivars could grow that far north.

Ryan

Any surprises among the collection?

I didn't see anything that jumped out as "totally out of zone" when it comes to palms.  Actually, I kind of enjoyed the stuff there that won't grow this far south because it is too hot down here.  The morning we had the meeting was actually not very cool at all.  Now Sunday morning, it was in the low 50s at the hotel.  It was track suit for sure then.

Was the wedding at the nursery last second? I get thoughts of a 'shotgun wedding'. A tour of that nursery would have been the icing on on the day, but oh well. An easy reason for the society to hold another event.

Sounds like it, so we didn't get to do the museum, but such is life.  I had flashbacks to watching "Robin Hood Men in Tights" when Prince John says they'll "Have a wedding... or a hanging"

Was this plant part of the auction or a donation to the collection?

This was part of the collection.  I think Kyle got this when we had the joint meeting in Fall 2018 at Dr. Rossi's house.

That potted Croton next to it on the left is an even bigger surprise. I did not think any Croton cultivars could grow that far north.

That might be an interesting inquiry for our host.  Wonder if he protects it/them?

Overall, I spent most of my time admiring that Sabal palmetto x causiarum hybrid and his Jubutia.  Those were the two that I really enjoyed looking at as they are some of those thick-trunked "statement" palms that I like.

[Scott W]

@kinzyjr thanks for posting all the pics!  It was certainly great talking in person with all and enjoyed meeting some new members as well.  Looking forward to the visit at Dr. Rossi's in December!