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‘O’hia and Hibiscus Posters for Download

Apr 29, 2020 Posted by Garrett Webb In Native Species

Download high resolution print ready Native plant poster files (see below). Posters created by LICH are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution. YOU ARE FREE TO: Share – You may copy, distribute and transmit our posters as you wish. Adapt – You may change and build upon our poster. Commercial – You may make commercial use of our posters.. UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Attribution – You must retain the LICH and HDOA logo and website address at same location , size and color unless given written permission. Contact – notify LICH of your usage, print quantity and target market via email at chris.dacus@gmail.com. Download the ‘O’hia Poster Download the Hibiscus Poster ...

Kohanaiki Garden – Long-held Dream Has Become a Reality By Diana Duff

Feb 21, 2020 Posted by Garrett Webb In Native Species Comments 0

Gary Eoff had a dream of creating an Hawaiian cultural center that included an educational garden of native Hawaiian plants as well as information about Polynesian navigational tools and a gathering place for the community. Along with Angel Pilago, the Kohanaiki ‘Ohana, and the Kohanaiki community, he started working on manifesting this vision in the late 1980s. It wasn’t until 2003 that collaborative efforts by numerous players produced a formal agreement. Many community members were part of the original Kohanaiki ‘Ohana that formed in 1990 to protect the shoreline for the public and create an area for community use and cultural education at Kohanaiki. Though a Good Faith Agreement the County, the Community and Kohanaiki Shores forged a three-way partnership. The developer provided 100 acres of their beach front property for a County public shoreline beach park and included space for a cultural education center. Though the collaboration took several years and many volunteer hours to develop, the result is a wonderful community resource. Reggie Lee, who is descended from... ...

A Native Plant Garden Grows For 30 Years In Wailea

May 3, 2018 Posted by Garrett Webb In Native Species Comments 0

A Native Plant Garden Grows For 30 Years In Wailea In the south end of Wailea, nestled between two resorts, is Wailea Point, a private community filled with manicured lawns, lush tropical gardens, and canopies of mature trees and palms. When construction began in the mid-1980’s the coastline of this property was rugged lava rock cliffs full of kiawe and other weeds. As part of the master plan of the Wailea resort community, an ocean side walkway connecting resorts, condominiums, beaches and public parking was to be maintained by each property. Hundreds of visitors pass through this ocean walk daily, taking in the view, jogging, or just on a morning stroll. Having previously been the gardener for this area of Wailea Point, I can tell you the most common questions from these passers-by include “What type of lawn is that?” – Seashore paspalum. “What island is that?” – It’s still Maui. If you drive around that mountain you get to Lahaina. “Where’s the nearest place to get coffee?” – Well…. ... ...

Developing New Selections Native Hawaiian Plants for Landscape and Interior Use

Jul 2, 2017 Posted by Garrett Webb In All Posts, Native Species Comments 0

This article, with more photos, appeared in the May/June Issue of Hawaii Landscape By Orville C. Baldos, CTAHR Research Support Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences In recent years, the promotion and use of native plants as ornamentals has increased steadily in both local and national levels due to growing awareness of water use issues, biodiversity conservation, invasive species spread, storm water management and the need to provide suitable habitats for pollinators and other wildlife. In Hawaii, the use of native plants in landscaping projects has tremendously increased since the first efforts to promote native plants in public landscaping was passed into law in 1992. Today, native plants such as naupaka (Scaevola taccada), ‘uki‘uki (Dianella sandwicensis), pohinahina (Vitex rotundifolia), O’ahu sedge (Carex wahuensis), ‘ilima (Sida fallax), ilie’e (Plumbago zeylanica) and ‘akia (Wikstroemia uva ursi) have become commonplace in many installed designs. Despite the widespread use and acceptance of native Hawaiian plants in landscaping, there is still a very limited number of species/selections available at many nurseries. The lack... ...

Research Supports Keeping It Local!

Aug 21, 2014 Posted by Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert In All Posts, June/July 2011 Issue, Landscape Hawaii Magazine, Native Species Comments 0

USING NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS IN LANDSCAPING WILL PROMOTE AWARENESS AND CREATE NEW DEPOSITS OF NATIVE FLORA Plant local! We know there’s debate about how strongly native Hawaiian species like `ohi`a lehua should be emphasized in local landscaping projects. Often plants are chosen based on availability, popularity, ease of growth and economics. Here’s another consideration that hits closer to home. Hawaii’s native plants face a multitude of threats in their natural environments (fueling our infamous title of “endangered species capitol of the world”). Use of native species in landscaping efforts will not only showcase and promote an awareness of the unique beauty of Hawaiian flora, but done wisely can also create “repositories” of genetic stock. However, given the findings of our research and related studies on the evolution and biogeography of Hawaii’s flora, we strongly urge the landscape industry to keep native species as local to their source as possible and leave genetic introductions to conservation managers. Hawai`i is an unprecedented natural laboratory for experiments in local adaptation and speciation (the... ...

‘Iliahi – The Forest Mediator

Aug 21, 2014 Posted by Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert In All Posts, June/July 2011 Issue, Landscape Hawaii Magazine, Native Species Comments 0

The ‘Iliahi tree (Sandalwood) is a remarkable, valuable, and fascinating plant that can play a vital role in native landscapes. ‘Iliahi trees (Santalum spp.) are hemi-parasitic and require a host plant to help them grow. Their shallow roots graft onto roots of other plants through a sucker-like organ called haustoria which enable them to take nourishment from the host (or multiple hosts). That would seem like a big disadvantage for the host plant, but the reality is more complex and there may be shared benefits. It could be that ‘Iliahi was an essential part of the mesic forests of Hawaii as a unifying element helping to balance resources. Four species of Sandalwood are listed as endemic to Hawaii, including Santalum ellipticum, S. freycinetianum, S. haleakalae, and S. paniculatum. ‘Iliahi has few insect pests, is drought tolerant (particularly S. ellipticum), has attractive reddish new leaves and flowers (particularly S. freycinetianum), and has a slow to moderate growth rate with ultimate height varying between species and planting locations. Historic records and other... ...

Kawananakoa Middle School Native Tree Planting Project

Aug 21, 2014 Posted by Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert In All Posts, June/July 2011 Issue, Landscape Hawaii Magazine, Native Species Comments 0

Thanks to a grant from Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program and the efforts of Lester Inouye and Drew Braley of Lester Inouye & Associates, Kawananakoa Middle School now has 24 new native trees growing on campus. “This has really been a huge coordination effort between us and the school,” Lester commented, “but I have to say, I’m very happy with the results.” The entire student body (880 students) of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders attended lectures about the importance of trees and training on how to plant trees given by industry leaders from Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii (Chris Dacus), The Outdoor Circle (Mary Steiner), American Society of Landscape Architects Hawaii Chapter (Dr. Andy Kaufman and Drew Braley), Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program (Jackie Ralya and Teresa Trueman-Madriaga), the nursery industry (Rick Barboza), Aloha Arborist Association (Steve Nimz and Carol Kwan), and the City and County of Honolulu’s Division of Urban Forestry (Stan Oka and Brandon Au), during the three weeks prior to the tree planting. Those same industry... ...

Mala Ua: A Hawaiian Rain Garden

Aug 21, 2014 Posted by Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert In All Posts, June/July 2011 Issue, Landscape Hawaii Magazine, Native Species, Water Conservation Comments 0

At one time, rainfall percolated into our island aquifers or flowed relatively clean into nearby water bodies as part of the water cycle. As our lands have become developed, the installation of impervious surfaces, which prevent runoff from infiltrating into the ground, has changed the way water interacts with the environment. As a result, less water is reaching our aquifers and an increased amount of polluted storm water is reaching our streams and ocean. Following rain, storm water picks up pollutants such as fertilizers, trash, and sediment carrying these to storm drains which empty directly into our streams and near shore marine environments. Hui o Koʻolaupoko (HOK) is working to address these issues by installing rain gardens and other low-impact retrofits throughout Ko’olaupoko. A rain garden is a shallow, flat-bottom garden bed designed to serve as a collection and treatment site for storm water runoff from rooftops, driveways, walkways, streets, or parking lots. Through the process of infiltration and phytoremediation, rain gardens can remove pollutants from runoff before water recharges aquifers or... ...

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