Bon Voyage Edition I am absolutely twitterpated to be flying out today to attend our 32nd (and first in four years) biennial tour. As I prepare to depart, I’m reminded of IPS President (1996–2000) Dr. Phil Bergman’s admonition: “…a real vacation means that you go somewhere warmer than you are now. Of course, that translates […]
Back-to-School Issue It’s back-to-school time at the IPS newsletter! In addition to a quiz that tests your palm knowledge, this issue contains detailed information about the 2022 Biennial to Hawaii, including the full slate of speakers. You’re also cordially invited by Rick Kelley, president of HIPS, to visit some magnificent private palm gardens while on […]
On Sunday, August 14, the IPS, in partnership with the Hawaii Island Palm Society (HIPS), hosted a webinar where HIPS President, Rick Kelley, and former HIPS President, Mary Lock, answered your questions about the biennial and visiting Hawaii in general. Along the way, we played video clips from some of the hosts of great places […]
Written by: Mary Lock, HIPS Five decades ago Donn Carlsmith began planting palms from all over the world just up the hill from Onomea Bay on the lush Hamakua coast just north of Hilo, Hawaii. Carlsmith was born in 1929 into the prominent Hilo family for whom beautiful Carlsmith beach is named. An avid plantsman, […]
Summer Vacation Issue The newsletter goes on summer holiday to the decidedly non-palmy country of Switzerland. But wait… there were plenty of palms (all Trachycarpus) in private spaces, commercial landscapes, and botanical gardens. In fact, one determined explorer mapped every palm in the canton of Zürich! Read More Pritchardia in Hawaii by Donald R. […]
This month‘s newsletter continues the photo essays of gardens visited during the Board of Directors meeting in St. Petersberg/Sarasota, Florida in November 2021. The Faith Bishock Garden Faith Bishock is a storied collector of palms, a beloved patron of our Society, and has served on the Board of Directors. Furthermore, in the words of Mike […]
While welcoming HIPS members to his garden on May 21, 2022, Jeff Marcus described coming to Hawaii knowing little about palms and starting up Floribunda Palms and Exotics over 30 years ago. Jeff acknowledged mentors and growers in both the international and local palm societies for sharing their knowledge of palms and horticulture when he […]
The Rob Branch Garden The October 1967 issue of Principes (now PALMS) introduced a new feature entitled “Garden Tour.” The inaugural garden was Madam Ganna Walska’s “Lotusland.” Over fifty years later, private garden tours remain an exclusive and cherished perk for our members. During the 2021 IPS interim meeting, attendees were fortunate to be treated […]
You never know what will spark the fire of inspiration. For Jerry Welch, a chance encounter with a stranger on the street of uncertain character during a random trip to Florida led him to a lifetime passion for palms, culminating in a glorious two-acre collector’s garden on Maui. Ignoring the advice of friends, Jerry took […]
The Andersen Garden – Over Two Decades in Leilani Estates Buying a garden from a well-known global plant hunter is sure to lead to surprising discoveries, and that was definitely the case when Jerry and Cindy Andersen came to own the last garden of Ken Foster. Ken Foster was one of the earliest IPS members, […]