Pictures of some stuff

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:06 pm

I should have put something in the pics for scale,oh well.
I will just have to tell you(happy)

First off,my Basjoo have not done **** with the heat and my lack of interest standing out in it... watering(tongue)

Maybe some before and um,later to start.
Some of you may remember my trunk cut Trachy from April 2010

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Looks like this now-

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Abyssinian 2 years ago

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This year-who knew?(wink)
Maybe 12' now-the Brugs(7' or so) are finally loading up with blooms

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I bought so many EE's this year,don't remember what this one is off hand-Nancyanna?

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Caladium decided to come up in July-forgot I planted them.

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My little Takil-one of 3- I planted
working on leaf #6(happy).

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Planted Princeps

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Green(and very fast growing)form of Nainital.

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Banana farm

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A.americana-hard to tell but over 3' now.

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Few more of the Cactus garden,very rewarding and much less hassle than cold hardy palms up north here.Just for reference,the Y.Aloifolia is about 6'.

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Waggie

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Brahea (super silver)

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C.cerifera

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Sabal Louisiana-from Steve(happy)

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Blue palms-Princeps,C.ceriferaXvolcano,S.Louisiana
Bizzy,Encephalartos Princeps,2 palms with there heads chopped off are W.filibusta.

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Last? but not last,some T.ferns

C.Brownii,without a doubt the fastest growing T.fern I have ever seen!
This one had 6"(they are a couple of feet now) leaves in spring-they can get 20'

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Couple of C.cooperi

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Almost chest high with a span of 8'

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D.Squarrosa,D.Antarctica and Cooperi

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Castor plants 8-9'

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Finish with the Ventricosum(about 6'),already bigger than the Abyssinian was in it's first year,probably be as tall as the Abyssinian next year-they will make a formidable pair of pillars for the yard.

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TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:45 pm

Those pics make me feel good. Thanks, Jim.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:15 pm

As I said on the HPS board, great pics!!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:57 pm

What a stunning transformation from a few years ago, Jim.
Your yard used to have little tiny plants and lots of soil showing.
Now your stuff is so lush and healthy that it's hiding your front yard and porch.

Holy cow! That first pic is the trunk cut Trachy?
That is so very beautiful, hard to believe it's come along so far after near death.

Admire the growth on the Princeps and Nainital too

Wow I'm speechless.
Congrats on the paradise you've created.

Barb

Jubaea · Post by **Jubaea** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:29 pm

I'm really surprised at the trunk cut Trachy and how well it has recovered. Thanks for sharing everythng is looking great.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:13 am

Thanks guys/gals.

The T-cut Trachy is pretty cool for sure.

It has grown out differently too since it's near death experience....
Stiffer wider leaves,tighter fibers and more tomentum.

I need to get something for some scale
next to the T.ferns,they really are stunning
in size and their coloration!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:48 am

Having tried the trunk cut thing on a Trachy with no luck, I have to say, "wow!"
But those tree ferns also amaze me. Would not have thought possible in a good year, and this summer has been so hot.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:01 am

There is some minor damage from the heat (and from me
not be interested in going out in it to water)on the T.ferns-etc.

They really have done well though and now that it is
cooler they are very happy but still way to dry here-
less than a half inch of rain in 2 months!

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:12 am

Jim, it looks you have come to an agreement with your plants about summer water supplying and winter temperature regime.

canadianplant · Post by **canadianplant** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:33 am

That cooperi is just.... wow... Did you say chest hight (3 or 4 feet?) and 8 feet wide?? FML.. LOL Gj dude....

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:36 am

lucky1 wrote:What a stunning transformation from a few years ago, Jim.

Barb

I agree. WOW!

wheelman1976 · Post by **wheelman1976** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:08 pm

Jim,
Couple questions on that banana that is flowering. Is that in the ground or do you have that in a pot? If it's in the ground, how did you get it through the winter and able to flower/fruit? Fill me in!

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:23 pm

Jim really nice to how well everything is growing for you. The banana flowering and the Trachy recovery are the bomb for me

. Nice pics!

John

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:28 am

Jim, what kind this flowering banana is? It looks pretty much similar to mine I asked about a couple of days ago.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:35 pm

It does look similar doesn't it?

I don't know and no one else seems to know either.

The bananas were overwintered in the basement,they
were both about 12' tall last year.

Yea the T.ferns have brought me a lot of joy and if they can hang in there with
no power failure-etc,they will be absolutely amazing next year as
some of them begin to trunk up.
The C.brownii is living up to it's reputation of being one of the fastest
growing,it has increased it leaf size(in a matter of months)from 6" to over 2'

Banana storage last winter-1 gallon paint can for scale.

wxman · Post by **wxman** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:46 pm

Look great. Will be a lot of work this fall digging it all up!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:12 pm

I may just let it all die.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:56 pm

hardyjim wrote:I may just let it all die.

And this was such a happy little thread.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:31 am

Excellent pics! Love your gardens

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:44 pm

DesertZone wrote:
hardyjim wrote:I may just let it all die.
And this was such a happy little thread.

Normal stress related panic that comes with thinking about
the task at hand-with so many plants to protect.
Thinking about leaving everything to nature is where I come
back to sanity from sometimes,a little circuit breaker that
clicks when a feeling of being overwhelmed kicks in

Luckily it all doesn't have to be done at once,all the palms are fine to at least
25F right off the bat,the first wave of cold knocks out the tropicals then,
the focus comes back on the palms.
I actually rather enjoy when all the tender stuff is wiped out-
there is some relief and more of a bond to my 4 season love-
The cold hardy plants!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:52 pm

Interesting you would say that Jim.
Felt the same way myself lately, looking around at stuff suffering from not enough water and sunburn.
Three Cycads are goners (I know, never give up on a cycad)...

Bugs on everything, sunburn on everything else.
Even the weeds are wilting.

Barb

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:54 pm

lucky1 wrote:Interesting you would say that Jim.
Felt the same way myself lately, looking around at stuff suffering from not enough water and sunburn.
Three Cycads are goners (I know, never give up on a cycad)...

Bugs on everything, sunburn on everything else.
Even the weeds are wilting.

Barb

Oh I remember the days when I wished for rain! ENOUGH NOW!!!!!!!!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:53 pm

We need it,you have to much.

I hope we don't have a dry winter and spring as well,
that could send the heat dome up further north than
it already was this simmer!

One season/thing at a time I suppose.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 5:58 pm

hardyjim wrote:We need it,you have to much.

I hope we don't have a dry winter and spring as well,
that could send the heat dome up further north than
it already was this simmer!

One season/thing at a time I suppose.

And in the end, it's all out of our control!

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:43 pm

hardyjim wrote: Normal stress related panic that comes with thinking about
the task at hand-with so many plants to protect.
Thinking about leaving everything to nature is where I come
back to sanity from sometimes,a little circuit breaker that
clicks when a feeling of being overwhelmed kicks in

Luckily it all doesn't have to be done at once,all the palms are fine to at least
25F right off the bat,the first wave of cold knocks out the tropicals then,
the focus comes back on the palms.
I actually rather enjoy when all the tender stuff is wiped out-
there is some relief and more of a bond to my 4 season love-
The cold hardy plants!

So true, that is how I feel every year. I have more this year to cover than ever before, and hate the thought.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:42 pm

Agreed.
It's been such a strange year, cold spring, short summer but hot.
Can't stand the thought of winter yet, but protection plans have to be in place.

You're right Aaron...it's drudgery to get them through until the next spring.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:57 am

Barb

At least they have flat screen t.v.'s these days so we can
all hang one in our enclosures and hang out with our palms!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:22 am

Nice update Jim! That Trachy recovery is awesome! It grew more leaves than my T. nanital and my nanital had no damage!!

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:06 pm

Tim

My other Nainital is a slower lighter colored one
like yours-it has only grown 3-4 leaves this year-
if that.

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:02 am

Yes, the thought of winter protection for the ones we/I leave out(my first season with cold hardy palms) and the monumental effort to bring the others in the garage for the winter. I may just have to arrange them nicely in the garage to make it feel like my winter paradise!

Still, I don't think of all that when I find too good to be true end of season "deals" on tropicals. My wife asks me "where are we going to put them all?" and I said it's like children that you don't plan on, you just made due.

I found a Fiddle Leaf Fig at a Wal Mart for $6 (1/2 off) it was about 4ft tall. You can almost stand there and watch it grow, it grows so fast with HUGE leaves. Can't pass up a deal like that.

CTPalm · Post by **CTPalm** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:43 pm

All of your plants look amazing this year!
Paul

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:23 am

Thanks Paul

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:18 pm

New additions this weekend...

Pygmy Date Palm

Slim Lady Palm

Pencil Cactus

http://s1085.photobucket.com/home/goodlistener711/index

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:53 pm

sashaeffer wrote:New additions this weekend...

Pygmy Date Palm

Slim Lady Palm

Pencil Cactus

http://s1085.photobucket.com/home/goodlistener711/index

Nice pics, thanks for shring!!

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