tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post1670351917735874991..comments2024-03-28T11:37:14.844-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, part 1Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48854389869997209842013-08-30T09:46:45.927-07:002013-08-30T09:46:45.927-07:00That Ae Ae wasn't a great specimen because of ...That Ae Ae wasn't a great specimen because of the tattered and partially burned leaves but it was the first one I'd ever seen in person. And the potential is definitely there. In a conservatory, protected from the wind, it would be a stunner.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-2134229314968217732013-08-30T09:45:23.104-07:002013-08-30T09:45:23.104-07:00I'd love to grow one, too. Alas, it's stri...I'd love to grow one, too. Alas, it's strictly a zone 11 (!) plant. No temps below 40°F. Needs humidity, too.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-34637253670097696362013-08-30T01:35:00.738-07:002013-08-30T01:35:00.738-07:00Just to echo what Loree has just said, such a stun...Just to echo what Loree has just said, such a stunning plant. If only...<br /><br />We got hold of an Ae Ae once and found it far too tender for our location even when overwintered indoors (which we did and it still perished, and similar experience with a few others). A stunning banana nevertheless.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38328001205948432792013-08-29T22:30:07.729-07:002013-08-29T22:30:07.729-07:00Thank you for not skimping on photos of the Artoca...Thank you for not skimping on photos of the Artocarpus altilis...WOW! If only I could grow them here in Portland...danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-44851277773507188512013-08-29T12:20:09.388-07:002013-08-29T12:20:09.388-07:00The contrast between the other (private) botanical...The contrast between the other (private) botanical gardens and Maui Nui Botanical Gardens was almost shocking. It became clear to me that the majority of the colorful or flowering exotic plants we associate with Hawaii are actually from elsewhere. The native vegetation isn't very colorful or exotic looking.<br /><br />I'm with you re the tattered looks of bananas. I think that's why many landscapers appear to prefer giant bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) or heliconias; their leaves are thicker and don't shred as easily.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-32044725353454734592013-08-29T11:44:28.698-07:002013-08-29T11:44:28.698-07:00I'm glad you visited, as it's nice to see ...I'm glad you visited, as it's nice to see what's native -- I tend to think that everything tropical is from Hawaii. :)<br /><br />Love the breadfruit trees! Also, those tattered banana leaves are what prevented me from growing them until just a few years ago. So ugly!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com