Monthly Archives: June 2011
The Garden Goes Solar
The Garden is pleased to announce that we have recently installed a photovoltaic system for our Visitor’s Center. Our 60 solar panels will generate about 50 KW per day, greatly reducing our energy costs and carbon footprint. The System was … Continue reading
Sean Callahan to Give Free Presentation at the Hawaii Island Palm Society Meeting
The Garden’s palm collection will be highlighted at the Hawaii Island Palm Society’s next meeting. The public is invited to attend a free presentation by Sean Callahan, garden manager, who has been instrumental in collecting rare and unusual palms from … Continue reading
Sculptor Rocky Vargas completes new statue of Ku
Sculptor Rocky Vargas and Ku In Early February, local artist and sculptor Rocky Vargas began carving a new image of the Hawaiian God Ku from the trunk of a large Monkeypod tree. This new carving was needed to replace the … Continue reading
What’s Blooming? Phalaenopsis parishii or Parish’s Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis parishii or Parish’s Orchid This tiny Phalaenopsis has flowers about 2 cm across and has short stems with very long flattened fleshy roots. It was discovered by Rev. Samuel Parish, an orchid collector, in 1864. It is found growing … Continue reading
