And Some Nursery Surfing

We hit Sharon's (where we bought a couple of Bottle Palms), Koba's and Once Again. Cool Zebra Fish Tail Palm at Sharon's (too bad it grows to 50'!!!) Our favorite activity at Koba's - driving the golf carts around!!! And Once Again - they restocked on my favorite plants (Portulaca molokiniensis).

What Is This? Possibly a Tylecodon wallichii...

Tylecodon wallichii is the thought right now, but even if it is, this plant is real young or it is a cultivar. More research into this is warranted... regardless it seems to be a fast grower. Here is a picture shortly after I initially brought it home (purchased at Once Again on our last trip there a few weeks back).

Waimanalo Nursery Surfing - Once Again and Geobunga

We had another long day out and about on Sunday. Music for the kids was the main reason we were out on the other side of the island, but since we were there we went ahead and checked out a couple of the nurseries. We all got some succulents from Once Again (Noe got two Adeniums, I got one Adenium with a bulbous base and another succulent I haven't gotten the name of yet, La and Marlon both picked up an Echeveria). Then we went around the corner to Geobunga to checkout the ti plants (La's new favorite which used to be her old most hated plant). A bunch of fuzzy water lilies. Checking out nurseries is always fun!!!

Marlon Gets to Checkout Once Again Once Again

With the family having to make a weekly trek out to Niu Valley so we can get Marlon to Orchestra practice, we've on occasion made the additional drive out to Waimanalo. Most times it's to run errands but we usually hit the nurseries while we're there. A few times we've gone to Once Again Succulents (and I feel bad because Marlon has been saying we should go). Well we made the time to go this afternoon. Lately we've been able to come. look around and leave with our wallets intact. Not so today - they got some new stock in and a strange, uncontrollable urge came over me to purchase a few. The Haworthia truncata and the Gasteria gracilis would not leave me alone. La was hell bent on getting enough succulents to fill out her circular pot she bought back in March and Noe found these ice plants irresistable. Marlon picked up a few also - a String of Pearls and spreading Sedum. This is always a nice stop when in Waimanalo, and I'm glad we were able to come with Marlon this time!

Nursery Surfing - Once Again in Waimanalo

And the last stop on the nursery surfing tour - Once Again in Waimanalo. This place is not easy to find, but it is worth the extra effort. Every time we go here, there is something interesting to look at. This time it was a large gang of Monarch caterpillars taking down a Crown Flower plant. And as always - the Portulaca molokiniensis was blooming!