Grab some ice cream and hang out with your HIPS friends in the incredible Moani-Lundkivist Garden. Bob Carrere and Andy Pesce welcome us back to their garden for an afternoon of plant bartering or selling.
HIPS will provide drinks and ice cream, served in the garden pavilion. Enjoy wandering past hundreds of palm species in one of the most famous private palm gardens in the world. If you missed the previous garden tours, be sure to see it this time.
We can’t have a plant sale without plant sellers!
All HIPS members are invited to sell or trade plants at this meeting. This is not a fundraiser for HIPS. There is no cost to set up ~10X10 area of plants you want to pass along to new homes. Seller keeps all money from the sale. Of course, we are looking mostly for palms, but all plants are welcome. Use this opportunity to clear out some those extra babies in your shade house and convert them into cash. The event begins at 1:00, so vendors should set up between 12:30 and 1:00 on Kumakahi next to the property. This is a dead end that will be blocked off to regular traffic and parking. Bring a pop-up canopy if you are worried about rain. Your sales area will be immediately next to your vehicle, so setup should be quick and easy. Please test all plants for fire ants and treat as needed. We should have plenty of space, but please email Rick Kelley <ricklkelley@att.net> no later than Friday, September 21st if you plan on selling so we know how many vehicles to expect.
Free CRB Trap - must be willing to report on the traps once a month, but check it regularly. Email Miles to arrange a trap for pick up: miles@kapoho-palms.com
Please be considerate of the neighbors. Carpooling is appreciated, parking will be along the streets.
We are very excited to announce yet another double header event, and this time on the west side.
HIPS is invited into the garden of HIPS board member Gunnar Hillert for the first time, while the famous Mana Mauka garden of Dean Ouer has been an ever changing, long time HIPS favorite. There will be a chance for you to break for lunch between gardens, a list of recommendations for a tasty and quick bite will be provided.
Save the date: November 16th. More information will be provided as time gets closer.
Mana Mauka
Located at a cooler elevation near the northern end of the Kona Coffee Belt is one of
HIPS favorite gardens. This elevation on the “dry” side of the island is often graced with afternoon showers and allows for a an extensive natural forest. And it is here that long time IPS Member (and 15 year IPS PalmTalk Forum Admin/Moderator) Dean Ouer has worked on enhancing his 3 acre forested property with palms, aroids, and other tropical fauna for 14 years.
HIPS last toured Dean's garden in 2016
The International Palm Society toured Dean's garden in 2022
Located in the coffee belt of Holualoa at an elevation of 560m (1850ft) overlooking Kailua-Kona in what might be one of the wettest locations on the dry side of Hawai‘i Island.
The 4 acre tropical garden is home to a diverse collection of tropical and subtropical plants from around the world. The garden's palm collection contains over 400 individual palms, covering over 250 different species (defined as taxa on the species level and/or below) from across more than 100 genera.
Besides palms, the garden also contains an extensive collection of tropical fruit trees and other ornamental plants comprising almost 500 different species across 250 genera and 67 plant families.
The previous owners won several awards for the landscaping such as the Betty Crocker and Scenic Hawaii Foundation, Award of Excellence for landscaping for the best Residential State award in 2012 and the Kona Outdoor Circle for Beautification and Conservation award in 2009.
Contact Us:
Hawaiiislandpalmsociety@gmail.com
550 Akolea Rd
Hilo, Hi 96720
