The 17th Annual Fall Plant Extravaganza! -●●●- October 2nd 3rd 4th – 9th 10th 11th 2015

Searle Brothers Nursery, Inc. &
The Rainforest Collection ®
presents...

The 17th Annual Fall Plant Extravaganza!

October 2nd, 3rd, 4th - 9th, 10th, 11th - 2015

The spring and fall Searle Brothers Plant Extravaganzas have become a great way for IPS Members, Forum Members and fellow tropical palm & plant enthusiasts to come together and meet in the South Florida area. The events have always been a great way to spend a weekend in the company of those who share your passion for gardening and collecting tropical ornamental plants. To describe the events as just mere plant sales would be an understatement; as they have become much more in the form of social events for our friends and family. Forum members, friends and fellow plant collectors have all come from far and wide to attend and we are continuously surprised in the distances they will cover to share in the event. In regards to the following details, I have tried to include as much information about the upcoming Fall 'Ganza as I can.If you see something that you need to know that is missing and should be added, please post the idea(s) here or contact me, Jeff Searle or the nursery with the methods listed below and let us know...

South Florida Location:
Searle Brothers Nursery, Inc.
6640 SW 172nd Avenue
Southwest Ranches, Florida 33331
Western Broward County
*see Map below...

Fall 2015 Schedule:
Friday, October 2nd - 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday, October 3rd - 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday, October 4th - 9:00AM - 4:00PM

also the following weekend...
Friday, October 9th - 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday, October 10th - 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday, October 11th - 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Barbecue Lunch:
Our Famous Weekend Free BBQ Lunch
First Weekend: (Saturday 11:00AM - 2:00PM) & (Sunday, 11:00AM - 2:00PM)

Contact List:
Nursery Office #: (954) 434-7681
Nursery Fax #: (954) 680-2750
Nursery Website: http://www.rainforestcollection.com/

Jeff Searle: phone #: (954) 658-4317 Email: palms@rainforestcollection.com
Ryan (Palmarum) Email: palmthetree@yahoo.com or PM me a message through the Forum

Directions:
Following the link below will show you a general street map of western Broward County, Florida showing the location of the nursery (Palm tree symbol). Using Sheridan Street would be the best option to get to the nursery if you are heading west through the area. If you are taking the Florida Turnpike, use the Griffin Road exit from the north, or the Pines Blvd. exit from the south. If you need any additional directions, please contact the nursery, Jeff or I (Ryan). When you get close to the nursery, look for large power lines as they run east and west above the nursery. Parking is along the shoulder of 172nd Avenue in front of, and down the street from, the nursery entrance. If you intend to arrive early before sunrise (and many usually do) be wary of hard-to-see speed bumps along 172nd Avenue and there is a possibility of a speed trap as well.

Map Link: http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n270/Palmerum/scan0004.jpg


Plant Availability, Photo Requests:
For plant availability including a copy of the ever-growing list of palms, cycads and other information regarding which plants and species will be for sale, please contact the nursery, Jeff Searle or I (Ryan). The plant selection process has already begun and will continue right up to the last day before the Extravaganza, (sometimes even on the mornings of the event if the need applies.) The sale lists for palms, cycads and crotons will be made available as soon as they are completed. Special selections might be pulled for sale as requests, but only if the plants are available. There will be certain species, varieties and cultivars that will only be available in limited quantities. These rarer plants will likely sell out quickly in the morning hours, so be sure to arrange your wish list accordingly. Plant groups may have been moved around the sales area, relocated, or added in with others. In order to speed your way to your favorite plants please ask a nearby volunteer as to their location.

Like with previous events, I will be able to provide preview photos of the actual plants for sale. They will be posted in this topic for those who are interested. Post the request here or send me a message or an email with the names of the plants you would like to see, including members of specific groups or genera. Sale booklets or sale lists will be made available at the Extravaganza. They will include the list of palms, cycads and crotons for sale. Holders located at both entrances to the main shade house will have the booklets on display along with other important information. As soon as I have a basic list of species and varieties for sale, I will be able to email or PM it to anyone who would want a copy. Each plant will be priced with either a lavender tag or will have the price written on the pot.

Featured Plant Groups:
The plant selection at the Extravaganza is constantly growing and changing. The largest and most diverse group is by far the Palms, of which there will be over 300 species available in various different sizes. A large amount of Crotons will also be on display as their demand has increased production to new levels.

Palms:
Aroids:
Bromeliads:
Cycads:
Crotons:
Cordylines:
Ferns:
Heliconias and Gingers:
Orchids:
Tropical Flowering Trees, Shrubs, and Vines:
Landscape Ornamentals:
Tropical Fruit Trees:

Rare and Hard-to-find Exotics:
and more: There is always a chance a new & exotic species of tropical plant will make its way into the sales area.

The Sale Flyer:
The nursery will soon mail out sale flyers to everyone on our mailing list. If you are on the mailing list and do not receive one, please let Jeff or myself know. In addition, if you would like to be placed on the mailing list for future Extravaganza flyers, please send a message to Jeff or myself with your address.

Plant Carts:
We do provide a limited amount of carts for customers to use, but it is recommended that you bring your own plant shopping conveyance. The carts do go quickly in the morning of each day, soon after the gates open and customers make their way to the sales area. During the day when they are returned from the holding area or from the parking lot, they are placed back on the concrete pad across from the register area.

Accommodations:
A comfortable Hampton Inn is located within a short driving distance of the nursery. It has been used by our customers, volunteers and family members in the past who travel a long way to reach the 'Ganza and who require a comfortable place to stay. The Hampton Inn Pembroke Pines/Ft. Lauderdale West is located at the intersection of I-75 and Sheridan Street. (see map above...) If you like to inquire about the hotel, follow the link below:

Hampton Inn Pembroke Pines - Fort Lauderdale West
Link: http://www.hamptoninnpembrokepines.com/

Previous Extravaganza:
For a look back at the previous 'Ganza that took place in March of this year, follow the link below. It has a selection of posts and photos highlighting the key moments of the sale. The topic will also showcase many of the plants that may be available in October, as the selection changes from season to season.

The 17th Annual Spring 'Ganza
Link: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/45177-the-spring-ganza-palm-life-in-the-ranches/

Information and Invitation:
If you need any more details regarding plants, directions, or anything that I have not included above, feel free to contact the nursery, Jeff Searle or myself by the methods mentioned above. Feel free to post any messages, questions, etc. in this topic. Jeff Searle, I and all the family members and volunteers look forward to meeting everyone including new and familiar Forum members and IPS members at the upcoming Extravaganza. Be sure to find one of us and introduce yourself. You will be sure to find other Forum members at the event as well, possibly walking right past you down an aisle or grabbing for the same plant. The entire Searle family and the masses of volunteers will be waiting to help you find that perfect plant.

We hope to see you there!

Ryan

 

The flyer. I forgot to add it above. I see Palmtalk is down at the moment (crosses fingers).



Ryan

 

Searle Brothers Nursery, Inc. &
The Rainforest Collection ®

The 17th Annual Fall ‘Ganza
October 2nd, 3rd, 4th –
9th, 10th, 11th - 2015

Palm & Cycad List
First Draft – 9-19-15
353 Species - 85% complete

Genus Species Sizes
Acanthophoenix crinita #3
Acrocomia crispa #3
Actinokentia divaricata #1, #3
Actinorhytis calapparia #1, #7
Adonidia merrillii var. 'Golden Form' #7
Adonidia merrillii var. 'variegated' #7
Aiphanes aculeata = horrida
Aiphanes caryotifolia = horrida
Aiphanes horrida #3
Allagoptera arenaria #7
Allagoptera campestris #7
Allagoptera caudescens #1
Allagoptera leucocalyx #7
Alloschmidia glabrata = Basselinia glabrata
Alsmithia longipes = Heterospathe longipes
Archontophoenix myolensis 2in, #1, #10
Archontophoenix purpurea #1, #3
Archontophoenix tuckeri #1
Areca alba = catechu cv. alba
Areca camarinensis #7
Areca catechu #1, #1m, #3, #10
Areca catechu cv. alba #3, #7
Areca catechu var. 'Dwarf' #20
Areca catechu var. 'Semi Dwarf' #3 #15
Areca concinna 4in #10
Areca hutchinsoniana #7
Areca latiloba = montana
Areca macrocalyx var. 'Marie' #2 #7
Areca montana #1
Areca oxycarpa #1
Areca sp. 'Warbo' #1
Areca triandra #3
Areca vestiaria #1 #7. #15
Areca vestiaria var. ‘Maroon Leaf’ 4in #1 #2
Arenga brevipes #15
Arenga hookeriana #7
Arenga obtusifolia #7
Arenga pinnata #7
Arenga undulatifolia #3 #15
Asterogyne martiana #1 #2
Astrocaryum alatum #2
Astrocaryum standleyanum #7
Attalea cohune #1
Attalea funifera #15
Bactris gasipaes #7
Balaka microcarpa #1
Balaka seemannii #1 #3
Basselinia eriostachys var. 'Drip Tip' 4in
Basselinia glabrata #7
Basselinia pancheri #1 #3
Beccariophoenix alfredii CPot #1 #15
Beccariophoenix fenestralis #1 #3 #7 #15
Beccariophoenix madagascariensis = fenestralis
Beccariophoenix sp. 'Coastal Form' #10 #28
Bentinckia condapanna #3
Bentinckia nicobarica #7 #15
Bismarckia nobilis et al.
Borassodendron machadonis #3 #25
Brassiophoenix drymophloeoides #7
Burretiokentia dumasii #1
Burretiokentia grandiflora #1
Burretiokentia hapala #7 #10
Burretiokentia koghiensis #7
Burretiokentia vieillardii #1 #3
Butia eriospatha #7
Calyptrocalyx aff. fasciculatus #2
Calyptrocalyx albertisianus 4in #7
Calyptrocalyx awa #1
Calyptrocalyx hollrungii #3 #15
Calyptrocalyx polyphyllus #1 #7
Calyptrocalyx sp. ‘Boalak’ #1 #3 #7
Calyptrocalyx sp. ‘Kal-Keyik’ #3 #15
Calyptrocalyx sp. ‘Sanumb’ #1 #7 #15
Calyptrocalyx sp. ‘Yamu-Tumune’ = yamutumene
Calyptrocalyx spicatus #1 #3
Calyptrocalyx yamutumene #1
Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana #7 #15
Carpentaria acuminata et al.
Carpoxylon macrospermum #7
Caryota gigas = obtusa
Caryota mitis et al.
Caryota obtusa #2
Caryota ophiopellis #7
Caryota zebrina #7 #15
Chamaedorea adscendens #2
Chamaedorea allenii #1
Chamaedorea alternans #1
Chamaedorea brachypoda #7
Chamaedorea cataractarum et al.
Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii #1
Chamaedorea erumpens = seifrizii
Chamaedorea geonomiformis 4in
Chamaedorea hooperiana #3 #15
Chamaedorea metallica #2
Chamaedorea microspadix #3
Chamaedorea oblongata #3
Chamaedorea radicalis #3
Chamaedorea seifrizii #7
Chamaedorea tenella = geonomiformis
Chamaerops humilis var. argentea #3
Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera = humilis var. argentea
Chambeyronia macrocarpa #1 #3 #7
Chambeyronia macrocarpa var. hookeri #7 #15
Chelyocarpus chuco #3 #7
Chuniophoenix hainanensis #1
Chuniophoenix nana #1 #7
Clinostigma exorrhizum #7 #10
Clinostigma harlandii #15
Clinostigma ponapense #7
Clinostigma savoryanum #3
Coccothrinax argentea #7
Coccothrinax borhidiana #3 DP
Coccothrinax × ‘Borhidi Hybrid’ #15
Coccothrinax crinita #3 #10
Coccothrinax crinita subsp. brevicrinis #7
Coccothrinax fragrans #10
Coccothrinax miraguama #7
Coccothrinax moaensis 4in
Coccothrinax montana #7
Coccothrinax spissa #10
Cocos nucifera var. ‘Malayan Green’ et al.
Copernicia alba #3
Copernicia baileyana 4in #3
Copernicia berteroana #10
Copernicia ekmanii #7
Copernicia glabrescens #7
Copernicia macroglossa #20
Copernicia prunifera #1 #15
Copernicia sp. '#1' 4in
Copernicia sp. '#2' 4in
Corypha umbraculifera #2 #15
Corypha utan #3 #15
Cryosophila albida = warscewiczii
Cryosophila warscewiczii #7
Cyphophoenix alba #1
Cyphophoenix elegans #3
Cyphophoenix nucele #1 #3 #15 #25
Cyphosperma balansae #1
Cyphosperma naboutinense #3 #7a #7b
Cyphosperma trichospadix #1
Cyrtostachys renda #1 #3 #10
Cyrtostachys sp. 'Hybrid' #7
Dictyosperma album var. conjugatum #7
Dioon edule #7
Drymophloeus oliviformis #7
Drymophloeus sp. 'Patipi', 'Irian Jaya' #1 #7
Dypsis albofarinosa #7
Dypsis ambositrae #1
Dypsis ampasindavae #3
Dypsis arenarum #1 #7
Dypsis basilonga #1
Dypsis cabadae #10
Dypsis carlsmithii #1 #3 #15
Dypsis decaryi et al.
Dypsis decipiens #1
Dypsis dransfieldii 4in
Dypsis fibrosa #15
Dypsis heteromorpha #15
Dypsis hovomantsina #3
Dypsis lanceolata #7
Dypsis lantzeana #1
Dypsis lastelliana #1 #3 #15
Dypsis lutescens et al.
Dypsis madagascariensis #7
Dypsis malcomberi #3
Dypsis mananjarensis #15
Dypsis minuta #1
Dypsis mirabilis #2
Dypsis onilahensis var. 'Weepy Form' #1
Dypsis ovobontsira #7 #10
Dypsis pilulifera #1
Dypsis pinnatifrons #3a #3b
Dypsis prestoniana #1 #25
Dypsis procera #1
Dypsis psammophila #7
Dypsis rosea #3
Dypsis saintelucei #7
Dypsis scottiana #1
Dypsis sp. #3 #7
Dypsis sp. '#2' #1
Dypsis sp. 'Bejoufa' #1
Dypsis sp. 'Jurassic Park' #1
Dypsis sp. 'Mahajanga' #1
Dypsis utilis #1 #7 #15
Elaeis guineensis 4in
Euterpe oleracea #3 #15
Euterpe sp. 'Orange Crownshaft' #7 #10
Gaussia gomez-pompae #1
Gaussia maya #10
Gaussia princeps #3 #7
Hemithrinax ekmaniana #3
Heterospathe brevicaulis #1a #1b #3 #15
Heterospathe cagayanensis #15
Heterospathe elata #7
Heterospathe longipes #1
Heterospathe woodfordiana #15
Hydriastele beguinii #7 #15
Hydriastele beguinii var. 'Obi Island Form' #1 #7
Hydriastele dransfieldii #15 #25
Hydriastele longispatha #7 #10
Hydriastele pinangoides #1 #7
Hydriastele sp. 'Highland P.N.G.' #2
Hyophorbe indica #3
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis et al.
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii et al.
Iguanura wallichiana #1
Iriartea deltoidea #3
Itaya amicorum #1 #7
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons #1 #3 #7
Johannesteijsmannia magnifica #1 #2
Johannesteijsmannia perakensis #5
Kentiopsis oliviformis #1 #7 #25
Kentiopsis piersoniorum #3
Kentiopsis pyriformis #7 #15
Kerriodoxa elegans #3 #15
Laccospadix australasicus #1 #3
Latania loddigesii #1 #7
Latania verschaffeltii #7
Lemurophoenix halleuxii #1
Lepidozamia peroffskyana #3
Licuala bayana #1
Licuala cabalionii #7 #10
Licuala distans #1 #3
Licuala fordiana #7
Licuala glabra var. selangorensis #1
Licuala grandis #1 #3 #7 #10
Licuala khoonmengii #1
Licuala lauterbachii #15
Licuala lauterbachii var. bouganvilliensis #7
Licuala mattanensis var. paucisecta 'Mapu' #1
Licuala naumannii #1
Licuala paludosa #1 #15
Licuala parviflora #1 #7
Licuala peekelii #7
Licuala peltata 2in #7
Licuala peltata var. sumawongii #1 #15
Licuala poonsakii var. 'Ratee' #7
Licuala ramsayi #7 #10
Licuala ridleyana #3
Licuala rumphii #1 #3
Licuala sallehana #1 #2
Licuala sp. #15
Licuala sp. 'Pre-ati' #3
Licuala sp. 'Yal Bral' 2in #7
Licuala spinosa #1 #15
Licuala stenophylla #2
Livistona rotundifolia = Saribus rotundifolius
Loxococcus rupicola #1
Lytocaryum weddellianum = Syagrus weddelliana
Marojejya darianii #7
Mauritia flexuosa #3
Mauritiella armata #7
Metroxylon vitiense #15
Nenga pumila #7 #10
Neoveitchia storckii #3 #7 #15
Nephrosperma van-houtteanum #7
Normanbya normanbyi #7
Pelagodoxa henryana #7 #15
Phoenicophorium borsigianum #1 #7
Phoenix pusilla #3
Phoenix rupicola #3 #15
Phoenix zeylanica = pusilla
Pigafetta filaris #7
Pinanga caesia var. ‘Red Form’ #7
Pinanga copelandii #3
Pinanga coronata #1 #7 #15
Pinanga dicksonii #7
Pinanga gracilis #7
Pinanga philippinensis #3
Pinanga sp. ‘Thai Mottled’ #1 #7
Pinanga speciosa #7
Polyandrococos caudescens = Allagoptera caudescens
Pritchardia affinis = maideniana
Pritchardia beccariana #7
Pritchardia kaalae #7
Pritchardia kaalae var. minima = kaalae
Pritchardia maideniana #1 #3
Pritchardia munroi #7
Pritchardia pacifica #3a #3b
Pritchardia sp. #7
Pritchardia viscosa #1
Pritchardia vuylstekeana #1
Pseudophoenix sargentii #7
Pseudophoenix sargentii var. navassana #7
Ptychococcus lepidotus #1
Ptychosperma burretianum #7
Ptychosperma caryotoides #7
Ptychosperma furcatum #3
Ptychosperma lauterbachii #10
Ptychosperma macarthurii #10
Ptychosperma propinquum 2in
Ptychosperma pullenii #1 #3
Ptychosperma schefferi #7 #10
Ptychosperma waitianum #1
Raphia farinifera #15
Ravenea dransfieldii #7
Ravenea hildebrandtii #3 #15
Ravenea krociana #20
Ravenea xerophylla #3
Reinhardtia gracilis var. rostrata #1
Reinhardtia latisecta #3
Rhapis cochinchinensis #1
Rhapis excelsa #1 #3 #7
Rhapis excelsa cv. 'variegated' #1
Rhapis excelsa cv. nana ‘Super Dwarf’ #1
Rhapis gracilis #3
Rhapis humilis x cochinchinensis 'Alicia' #7
Rhapis laosensis = cochinchinensis
Rhapis multifida #3 #7
Rhapis sp. #3
Rhopaloblaste augusta #1 #3
Rhopaloblaste elegans #1
Roscheria melanochaetes #1
Roystonea borinquena #10
Roystonea oleracea #10
Sabal domingensis #3
Sabal maritima 4in
Sabal mauritiiformis #1
Saribus rotundifolius #1 #3
Satakentia liukiuensis #7 #15
Siphokentia beguinii = Hydriastele beguinii
Siphokentia dransfieldii = Hydriastele dransfieldii
Syagrus amara #3
Syagrus botryophora #7
Syagrus ruschiana #1
Syagrus sancona #10
Syagrus schizophylla #15
Syagrus vermicularis #7
Syagrus weddelliana #7
Tahina spectabilis #20
Thrinax radiata #7
Trachycarpus oreophilus #1
Trachycarpus takil 4in
Veillonia alba = Cyphophoenix alba
Veitchia arecina #1 et al.
Veitchia filifera #7
Veitchia winin #1
Verschaffeltia splendida #1 #15
Voanioala gerardii #1
Wallichia disticha #7 #15
Washingtonia filifera #7
Welfia regia #7
Wodyetia bifurcata et al.
Zamia furfuracea #1
Zamia inermis #7
Zamia loddigesii #3
Zamia pumila #1
Zamia purpurea #1
Zamia purpurea x variegata #1
Zamia standleyi #3
Zamia variegata #7
Zamia vazquezii #3
Zombia antillarum #7

Ryan

 

> The Croton list will take longer than usual as recent heavy rainfall has hampered efforts to create the list as some areas of the nursery have been flooded. Jeff might have to compile the list via a boat. As soon as I have it ready, it shall be posted below.

Ryan

 

Palm & Cycad List

First Draft (.pdf) file:

 

Hey Dean,

The flyer was my handiwork, thank you for the comment. It was actually the second-string draft of the flyer. I was trying to do something a bit fancier with the design but it did not work out as intended... and I ran out of time. Time to mail it out had come fast, as it always does, and I went with this version.

Ryan

 

I have a few changes to the list as of today, 9-22-15...

Additions:
Calyptrocalyx pachystachys #1
Calyptrocalyx sp. 'Boalak' #15
Dypsis mirabilis #1
Hyophorbe indica #1

Changes:
Bactris gasipaes (changed to) Bactris gasipaes var. 'Spineless'
Calyptrocalyx sp. 'Kal Keiyik' #15 (removed, it was the sp. 'Boalak' instead)

Ryan

 

Searle Brothers Nursery, Inc. &
The Rainforest Collection ®

The 17th Annual Fall ‘Ganza
October 2nd, 3rd, 4th –
9th, 10th, 11th 2015

Croton List – First Draft 9-22-15
177 cultivars

Common Name
#39
#555
#6
#6901
Acubafolia
Andrea Searle
Andreanum
Ann Rutherford
Antilla
Applause
Arthur Howe
Aubrey Christian
Ben Alexander
Bimbo
Black Beauty
Bravo
Buddy
Candy Cane
Captain Gilbert Cutler
Caribbean Star
Carlo Scarpa
Catch of the Day
Catch Up
Catherine Gephart
Charles Rutherford
Charmer
Chief
Christmas
Claude Lorraine
Commotion
Compté de Castelaine
Corkscrew
Cornbread
Cornelius
Craigii Supreme
Cryosophyllum
Cutters Gulfstream
Daisy Ortega
David McLean
David's Pride
Davis #1
Davis Compacta
Daybreak
Dayspring
Della McGee
Diane
Dr. Alix
Dreadlocks
Dream Girl
Dreer #7
Duncan Macaw
Earl of Derby
Eburneum
Eleanor Fischler
Eleanor Roosevelt
Embassy
Ernestine Delarue
Evansianus
Father's Day
Flamingo
Florida Sunset R.K.
Franklin Roosevelt
Freckles
Geisha Girl
General Lawrence
General MacArthur
General Marshall
Glen Roof
Gloriosa
Go Reds
Gold Dust
Goldfinger
Green Satan
Harvest Moon
Heat Wave
Heaven
Helen Edge
Herringbone
Hot & Steamy
Illustris
In the Pink
Irene Kingsley
Irresistible
Joanna Roof
Joe Friday
John Soar
Juliette Delarue
Jungle Queen
Kane
Kentucky
Kiss & Tell
Krakatoa
L. M. Rutherford
Lady Claire
Little Chief
Lord Bellhaven
Louis Dupuy
Lover's Night
Lt. Paget
Madame Fernand Kohl
Magnificent
Majesticum
Major Dade
Mammey
Maximum (Bender #2)
Michaelangelo
Mike Fascell
Monarch
Mons. Florin
Mother's Day
Mrs. Snyder Disraili
Nestor
Norma
Norman Rockwell
Oak Leaf Superba
Old Legend
Ortega's Hybrid
Philadelphia
Philippine Red
Pitcarin
Plaid Oak
Playboy
Pop's Yard
President Reagan
Pride of Naples
Pride of Winter Haven
Prince of Orange
Princess Eugenia
Queen of Siam
Raphael
Regina
Rembrandt
Revelation
Robert Halgrim
Rocio
Rose Charmer
Roseo Pictus
Rubens
Rubens, 'Blotched'
Rubyi
Searle #1
Seminole Pride
Seminole Queen
Shady Lane
Show Girl
Son of Joe Friday
Spirale
Stain Glass
Stoplight
Super Petra
Survivor
Sweet Looking
Sybil Griffen 'Lrg. Leaf Form'
Thanksgiving, 'Blotched'
Thea
Thomas Edison
Thomas Hitchcock
Tiger Eye
Tortoise Shell
Tropic Lightning
Tropical Feel
Unknown #1
Unknown (Grady Drake)
Waterfall
Weismannii
White Bravo
White Charles Rutherford
William Craig
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan, 'Blotched'
W o o t o n Beauty
Yellow Charmer
Yellow Croc
Yellow Duncan Macaw
Yellow Fever
Yellow Joanna Coppinger
Yuletide

Ryan

 

Croton List - First Draft (.pdf) format

Ryan

 

Nice As Always I will need two carts STOP I NEED HELP! Tim what Palm is that?

 

Looks like a Sylvester to me

 

Lamar, I'm not real good at specific ID's on most Date (Phoenix species) palms, but this is definitely one of them. It almost looks a bit hybridized to me, but I can see P. sylvestris in it for sure.

 

I'm pretty certain it's P. sylvestris. And one that needs to be watered more often.

 

Thanks, On aside note I was out riding my bike and went by John Binders home sad to say there is not a croton on the property. At one time it was truly one of the finest collections ever. As it is often said time marches on.

 

A few more additions to the list, as of Monday, 9-28-15:

Additions:
Calyptrocalyx leptostachys 4in, #2
Chamaedorea elegans 4in
Chamaedorea tuerckheimii var. 'Veracruz Form' #1
Dypsis canaliculata #25
Dypsis lutea #7
Dypsis sp. 'Orange Crush' #1
Geonoma interrupta #10
Licuala merguensis #15
Pinanga coronata var. 'Blunt, thin leaf form' #7

Ryan

 

Ryan, do you have a picture of the croton section set up yet? I always love seeing the entire stash before it gets picked over on Friday morning.

 

I will get a photo of the Croton section tomorrow. It was still being setup today during the afternoon hours and I think it is ready.

Ryan

 

Tim,

The croton section is complete. Because of so many plants, their all closer together and will take some real poking around to find the goodies. But hey...that's part of the fun in finding what your looking for!

 

- The Croton section is now complete. There are more plants in there than you know.



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Ryan

 

That's what I'm talking about Ryan. Thank you for that. Looking great there Mr. Searle!

 

I will take 5 from each color, that works for me.

 

Another great Extravaganza! Great plants and great seeing all you guys and gals. Hope to see you all at the end of this month at Phil's!

 

Beautifull crotons!!!

 

I just wanted to thank all of you that dropped by this past weekend. I'm sorry that I couldn't spend more time talking with some of you, but I tend to get very bust at times. After talking to Judy Glock and Tim ( came up from Key West ) it's amazing to hear just how many crotons are going out of the nursery to so many new homes.
I restocked with some more plants and dropped the price on several varieties for the second weekend. Hope to send many more to good homes!

 

Some very nice plants were on sale on the second weekend.I picked up Catch-up,Rembrandt and a nice Monarch.I left one other that I will not name in case I decide to head back tomorrow

 

For those interested in seeing photos of the sale, follow the link below to the Extravaganza topic over at Palmtalk...

Link: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index...nza-enabling-the-palm-addiction-in-s-florida/

It is still a work in progress, but will be completed eventually.

Ryan

 

Great pics and narrative !

 

As collectors, we stay connected looking for the rarest of the rares. What Jeff's sale is doing is introducing many newbies to these wonderfull plants. Judy, Tim and myself spend a lot of time talking crotons to those unfamiliar. Often they pick out 2 or 3, but you see them at the next sale picking up 5 or 6.

I really wish the old Croton Society could reestablish itself. They got the Croton Rennessansce going. This forum and Jeff's sales are the main venue promoting the use of these plants in the garden. At least the more unusual cultivars.

 

AMEM....