August 2016

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Hui Kū Maoli Ola Everywhere Else

F O L L O W on F A C E B O O K

F O L L O W on T W I T T E R

F O L L O W on I N S T A G R A M

FOLLOW on PINTREST

Can't Make It Out to the Nursery?

We offer interisland delivery!
Call us @ 808.235.6165

You can find our plants at these Home Depot locations!

O‘ahu: Pearl City, Iwilei, Kapolei
Big Island: Kona
Kaua‘i: Lihue

Also look for our plants at the 'Oahu Navy Exchange!

Hau You Doing

This month, we continue our adventure through the wā (sections) of the Kumulipo. There are many examples of balance and dualism among the plants and animals, on land and sea. 2nd Era, 4th Verse, puts Hibiscus tiliaceus, or Hau, a Polynesian introduced species, with Chaetodon quadrimaculatus, the Fourspot Butterfly Fish, also called Lauhau.

Meet the Hui Kū Crew

This is our office manager, Mariah. Her favorite fern is Pe'ahi (see below. PC Olivier Koning). "This fern is unique. I love the designs of its veins running out the leaf creating intricate patterns. Its leaves are not your usual fern type. It's shaped like a heart and at the pointy tips they curve outward. I love how the spores freckle the underneath of the leave and when the sunlight shines directly on it, the green leaves become light and translucent." Fun fact: Mariah's favorite constellation is the Southern Cross, aka Hānaiakamalama.

Roy's Beachhouse @ Turtle Bay

This month's featured job is out at Turtle Bay Resort where we are landscaping the grounds for Roy's. So when you're dining there, please check out the plants! PC: Josh Branco & Mariah Hugho

#PlantoftheMonth

Our #PlantoftheMonth for August 2016 is 'Akia (Wikstroemia uva-ursi)! When in bloom, numerous clusters of tiny yellow flowers develop which eventually turn into small orange or red fruits. The flowers have a very musky but distinct scent to them. Many members of this genus Wikstroemia are used as a narcotic to catch fish. The bark, roots and leaves were pounded and mixed with bait and then thrown in the water to feed the fish; upon ingesting, the fish would swim in a “drunken” state which made them easier to scoop up with a net or to spear. 'Akia is extremely hardy, requiring very little water and grow slow enough so that you don’t need to maintain them as much once they reach their desired height. Get a 1 gallon pot for only $5 this August!

Upcoming Events

ONGA Plant Sale
Location: Washington Middle School
When: August 27 (9am-4pm) - 28 (9am-3pm) 2016

This month's cover photo was taken by Mariah Hugho.

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Hui Kū Maoli Ola August 2016 Newsletter