If possible can you post a picture straight on? Also one from the front of the garage, but back enough to see some scale.

Without seeing it at a different view I would go with three trachys. The only problem will be when they grow over the roof they might look weird. Thats why I want to see the other pictures.

Start with a base and then you can worry about the fill in stuff later.

Bill

You have many options. Heres a quick photoshop. Trachy / sabal minor / needle / sabal minor / trachy.

Nice 😀

Wow. Thanks for the feedback. I'll post pics with a better angle. Love the ideas.

Where are you located in NC? I'm guessing your in the coastal area since you have a Washingtonia growing. You may also want to consider Sabal Palmetto.

I live in Belmont NC which is about 20 miles west of charlotte. Four hours from the coast or 3 hours to the mountains. Haven't seen any other washingtonias in my area.

On another note, a guy on another forum told me to lay off the tropicals because they clash with the evergreens in my yard. Any opinions on this?

I'm trying sabel palmettos next. I've seen a few of those around here and they seem t do well. I will let you know how the washingtonias do next spring. At best they are prbably marginal here, but I'm going to build a box around them, as they were my first choice because I like the way they look and growth rate better.

I wouldn't worry about what anyone else thinks about your palms, it is your yard after all. He's just jealous because he dosen't have a hobbie to enjoy. More palms the better, maybe you should plant some more evergreens and send him a new updated picture 😈

Bill

That's what I like to hear Bill! My opinion is that one cannot have too many palms or tropical plants. I'm digging up all the evergreens in my yard and have already removed many. I do have to leave the leyland cypress rows that separate me from my neighbors on each side, but palms, bananas, nad cannas will look nice ilined up in front of them.

Never to many palms is my motto 😆 . Maybe your neighbors will plant some too after seeing that palm trees will actually grow in your yard. Maybe use some Bamboo as a screen for your neighbors.

John

He does have the tracktor, he could rip out the leyland cypress, dig trenchs put a barrier in, and pop in some Bamboo. I might do the same thing next year on one side, not that I don't like my neighbor but it would be nice to see green in the winter.

Bill

"On another note, a guy on another forum told me to lay off the tropicals because they clash with the evergreens in my yard."

"He's just jealous because he dosen't have a hobbie to enjoy. More palms the better, maybe you should plant some more evergreens and send him a new updated picture"

Very funny Bill,I was going to say the same thing!
The other option is to rip out all the evergreens 😯
The more palms the better 😛

Lesson learned: Never ask self loathing palm haters their opinion. Lol. Great advice guys. Another tree I think looks good with Tropicals is little gem magnolias. I have several of those around my yard.

BTW, I'm installing three sabal palmettos in the next two weeks.

Palms and evergreens can co-exist. a nice balance can be achieved by planting palms everywhere you have a spot 😆