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Note: All 2010 general meetings in Vancouver are held in the Cedar Room at VanDusen Gardens, 37th Avenue at Oak St., starting at 7:30 pm. There is no admission and all are welcome. Wonderful, rare, and exotic plants will be raffled at each General Meeting! Come to the meeting for the chance to take one home!

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Recent News

Barbecue and Social a Culinary and Horticultural Extravaganza!

Boyd Mason's elegant feast of both food and garden exceeded club member's wildest expectations, stunning in their variety, presentation, and sophistication. Bravo, Boyd and family members! We have received only a few photos of the event so far (actually, only my own) but many club members were snapping shots of not just the landscaped garden with its Jubaeas, Phoenix and Butias. The food presentation was a photo op in its own right, the curries glowing a warm golden colour in their stainless steel warming dishes with individually crafted photo labels. Boyd was also offering tours of his greenhouses and seed propagator, all controlled by sophisticated electronics. Unfortunately I missed the automated weatherstation, although you can see the readouts from our "links" page. If you have photos of this event you wish to share by posting them on this website, please send them to webmaster@hardypalm.com and I will add them my own that are already posted at Society Barbecue August 2010.

Rare Chamaerops Now Available in Vancouver

A long-time nursery in Greater Vancouver has recently brought in a good selection of Chamaerops humilis var.cerifera. This Blue-Green leaf version of the Mediterranean Fan Palm are available as healthy 15-gal size plants at " 99 Nursery" on King George Boulevard in Surrey. This variant of Chamaerops has been shown to endure cold wet winters better than its lime-green coloured cousin.

Advance Notice (More details will be posted when available)

General Meeting - Monday September 27

George Sachinidis of Morgan Creek Tropicals will be discussing the trials and tribulations of importing exotic species into Canada.

General Meeting - Monday November 22