In Onemea Botanical Garden last week I took a picture of this white flower cluster. Now I'm home naming my pictures.
Anybody out there recognise this one?
Visting Hawaii - general information thread
Looks like a Clerodendrum.
Thanks Dave, yes it is a clerodendron. I googled it and it turns out to be Clerodendron Wallichii.
Here is one more Mystery Flower, also at the Onemea Botanical Garden, Recognise this one?
That is Alpinia purpurata 'Tahitian Ginger'.
It is a double flowered cultivar of the species.
Thanks Dave, I was kind of thinking Ginger. It's just a little different than the other Gingers because this one arches downward. Most of them are stiffer and upright.
Yes they tend to make a flower that is too big for the plant!
http://www.montosogardens.com/alpinia_purpurata_tahitian_ginger.htm
If anyone is planning to visit the west side of the Big Island, check out Konaweb.com for all kinds of information. Also look at the website for the Kona Outdoor Circle (or any of the Outdoor Circle branches in Hawaii). Two branches here on the Big Island have their own gardens. You can visit, the Sadie Seymour Botanical Garden just south of Kailua-Kona and the Waimea Nature Park in Waimea (Kamuela).
Aloha, all!
Now you've done it, Konagirl. I haven't seen the Sadie Seymour BG, or the Waimea Nature Park. I'm just going to have to get myself over there again. Big sigh!
Pu'ole, a.k.a. Sylvain.
Aloha Everyone!
The first Humpback for this year has been sighted! It is a young male spotted a mile and a half off Ma'alaea harbor by the Pacific Whale Foundation. It won't be long until the expectant Mom's get here - my favorite time of the year!
Brings back VERY FOND memories.
Aloha Christi,
We did have fun on our whale watching didn't we? Thanks for the wave photos - outstanding! Love to Mike...will D-mail you when work eases up a bit..
Jenn
Someday you will just have to put work aside for a moment. We truly miss you. Hope all is well with the family.
Ah, so maybe someone on this thread can help me.
I just sent a selection of garlics (Red Toch, Nootka Rose and China Stripe) to a friend living just a bit north of Hilo on the Hamakua coast. When he asked me about growing it I realized that maybe garlic wasn't gonna do so well there because of the narrow range of temperature and daylight hours.
Has anyone had any experience with growing garlic in Hawaii?
I'm guessing the bulbs aren't going to get very big.....
Susan
They won't bulb out. If they are grown in a greenhouse they will make it through the rainy season, and will produce good chives.
There are several types of green onions and garlic chives that can handle the wet weather (multiplier onions are a favorite). They can often be found in nurseries. Garden Exchange in Hilo is a good place to look.
Aloha, Dave
Braveheartsmom,
I read in a March 2008 thread that you grow cherries. Are those surinam cherries or can I grow sweet cherries at high altitudes in HI? Thanks, Celiah
Aloha Celiah,
They are surinam cherries in my garden. I am not sure about sweet cherries, my guess is that there isn't enough chill even "up country" unless there is a cherry that only needs a very few chill hours. I have never seen local cherries for sale at the farmers market.
If Dave sees this he will know the correct answer.
Do you have a place here?
Jenn
Aloha, my cyber oana.
Fresh cherries... I have visions of my homemade black forest cake in my mind, specially if the cherries are not so sweet. Hmmm. I know, it's not very hawai'ian and the kirsh liqueur is hard to get, but very little beets a genuine black forest cake in my book, with the possible exception of baba au rhum, deep-fried cheesecake, or vienese filbert torte and my wife's favorite: strawberry mousse cake - all of which I love to bake. I can't eat them anymore, but I still delight in seeing people's faces as they chomp those goodies down.
Aloha
Pu'ole, a.k.a. Sylvain.
Pu'ole you are sinful. I have just gained weight by reading your description of such wonderful goodies.
I had a version of Black Forrest Cake for my birthday. Instead of white frosting, she used chocolate frosting. I like the regular version better but it was still good!!