September 6, 2011

UPDATE: Our next meeting on Saturday October 1st

Our next meeting will be hosted by NFPS member Luke Lasley on Saturday, October 1st @ 1:00 PM. (NO FSU football that day!). Luke has an extensive cold hardy palm collection and is one of the best in the area. Some notable specimens growing are Livistona Saribus 'green petiole form', Chamaedorea microspadix and radicalis, Silver bismarkia, and Sabal "lisa' specimens. The "lisa' is a rare mutant sabal species. There will be a garden tour, plant sale, and refreshments. Please RSVP by email so that we can get a head count and for detailed directions. Drinks are on the house! See you there!

The plant sale will include many types of palms and cycads, most everything will be available for sale as Luke is planning on leaving for a while to do some traveling! The plant list includes: Mule palms, Many rare forms of sabals including maritima, causiarum, minor 'louisiana', 'blackburiana', and 'lisa'. Everglaldes palms, Chamaedorea microspadix, radicalis including trunk forms, and hooperiana. Livistona saribus and Livistona decora. Butia Eriospatha and rare forms of Chamaerops from Italy, plus the Silver European fan palm in 7 gallon sizes. The Cycads include Dioon edule, taintungensis and others including hybrids. More common species such as Butia capitata, Queen Palms, European fan palms are available at discounted rates.