Those pics are amazing! Maui (and all of Hawaii) is so beautiful. I agree, I love those bismarkias and I really like the contrast between the large ti plants and the Bismarkias. That water looks great and the whale pic is really cool! Looks like a great time of the year to be in HawaiI! Thanks for sharing! -Alex

That looks like the variety hookeri. I've got a couple of those, small but still a fair bit larger than yours. Mine are in a shady spot where they'll grow up into more light as they get bigger but have filtered sun. The ordinary Chambeyronia macrocarpa can take more sun than these. Otherwise they're quite an easy palm to grow. I'm expecting the new fronds on mine to start 'flaming up' soon.

Thank you Z. :-) You are correct about the greenhouse, I have been thinking about the next one I want to build. The problem is, I want to move also. So, I have to either move first, or build twice. Dont want to do that. I have a cool idea that I want to try. I am going to be doing some experimentation this winter and see what happens. Fun Fun Fun Andy...I will post more pictures when my IP fixes the ftp. Sometime today the email crashed and it most be tied into the ftp area. That might also be why some people dont see pictures. It will be fixed soon. The top picture is the Spindle palm, not the bottle palm. I have some small bottle palms that I received today. They are a nice size. I now have my Hyophorbe collection complete.

Jetstream- I gave up on keeping a formal list. I started one last year but havent kept it up. But, my head knows exactly what palms and I have where they are!