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Hello All,
Here's some pictures from around the yard from a few days ago. Summer has be very nice in the Northeast this year and the plants and tree are loving it.
This is the front of my house, it's pretty close to the road and it attracts lots of curious people who want to now how a yard in New England can look like it belongs in the South.
One of the my three washies that endured the winter last year has exploded with huge growth this year, the crape myrtle was a little late flowering for some reason this year, it might have had to much nitrogen. It's full of flowers now so better late then never right.
As you can see the bark is really starting to flake off now, the cinnamon color is really nice looking.
Here's My three trachys, the one one the right has been in the ground for four years now and has really grown a ton, the trunk is just about 6 feet now. Just last week I did a little trimming so I could see the trunks better and cut off 30 fronds. Not to bad for Massachusetts, I like seeing the trunks much better I decided. In front of the trachys is a really nice sabal birmingham that I got from Gary in New Bern, It's put out three full fronds so far since Feb. it's faster then my minors? In front of that is a hardy pink oleander that also went through last winter, It's just about ready to flower now. Velutina in the background is doing very well and has flowered once so far, another is very close now.
This is looking into the backyard where I have some of the tropical plants I've been selling this year. The bananas in the back are 13 feet so far and growing faster and faster everyday, I'm hoping for a flower this year. I kinda have a little banana cave in between the patch that people love to look in. These washys are doing well to and they also went through last winter.
This is the west side of my house there's two tuscarora's there and some new basjoo nanas I got from Sean at Chilly Palms. There's also a large butia some more oleanders, indian hawthorns, and a 65 gal. minor on that side that I didn't get pictures of. Sorry!
In the driveway more stuff I have for sale, I need more land! Some butias, yellow nanas, gardenias, agristart nanas for next year, and a bunch more things.
That calidora on the wall is 7 feet plus, one of my favorites!
And to save some of the best for last my newly acquired princeps. Thanks so much Steve from N. Bama and Ryan from Texas!!! I can't wait to plant them when there big enough.
Thank you all for looking.
Bill
Posted : 31/07/2010 8:32 pm
Wow dude..... the yard looks really good. Everything looks like it doubled in the last few weeks.
How tall is that elephant ear?? I had a slow start with mine...... Im not gonna let them go dormant, im gonan keep em inside the house for the winter, to a good jump start fer next year.
Im glad nature has been as good to you as its been to me this year 😀
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Posted : 31/07/2010 9:56 pm
Totally friggin Insane! I LOVE it!!!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Posted : 31/07/2010 10:40 pm
You have some beautiful plants there! It's obvious they get lots of TLC.
Posted : 01/08/2010 7:46 am
Beautiful 😀 ! They all look so healthy. Nice work, as always!
Duncan
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Posted : 01/08/2010 10:22 am
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Thanks Canadianplant!
Stuff has really picked up the pace lately it's really cool to watch grow when it's like this.
The colocasia has not seen frost in three years I keep bringing it inside. It's 7 feet tall right now, this variety is more on the slower side I hear. Good plan on bringing yours in you'll be glad you did!
Thanks for the comments,
Bill
Posted : 01/08/2010 12:34 pm
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Thanks Mike!
I kinda wonder sometimes if the plants are insane or if it's me 😆 😆 😆
Penny,
Thanks for the comments, hard work, TLC it's all good, I could work in the year all day and love every second of it 😀
I do try to take the best care of them as possible though, and they sure do reward me accordingly!!!
Duncan,
Thanks a lot man, it was kinda hard for me to cut off those 30 fronds the other day because they had nothing wrong with them but the palms look better now and can get better sun and ventilation so it all part of keeping up with them. It took me several beers to actually start chopping though. They will be healthier in the long run 😀
Thanks for the comments,
Bill
Posted : 01/08/2010 12:44 pm
Here's another comment, then:
I'm jealous! You live well north of me but have much nicer plants.
I'll post photos later this week, but it'll be a few years before I catch up to where you are now. --Erik
Posted : 01/08/2010 2:28 pm
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Thanks Erik!
I would trade you some plants for your winter weather for sure! To hot in the summer though so I'd like to keep my summer weather 😆 😆 😆
That's funny you said you where going to post picture I just put in a request on Jim's post 😀
I wish I had that beautiful sabal of yours!!!
Bill
Posted : 02/08/2010 10:26 am
Pretty amazing Bill-
Everything looks great!
Can't believe how big the Trachys and Washys are also, it well be fun to watch those
Princeps grow!
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
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Posted : 02/08/2010 11:02 am
Good job, Bill 😀
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Posted : 02/08/2010 12:02 pm
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Thanks Jim!
They just keep pumping the leaves out like bananas 😯
Man I keep reading princeps horror stories, no wonder there so expensive it seems like everyone kills them. I don't know if I should water or not 🙄
Thank You Cameron!!!
How's things in your neck of the woods?
Bill
Posted : 03/08/2010 11:08 am
Bill,
I started a new thread in "photo gallery". No, doesn't compare to what you, Jim and Scott (etc.) have accomplished but it is a start. --Erik
Posted : 03/08/2010 1:13 pm
Bill
They are fine as long as they dry out between,my Princeps with spear-pull is already working on a second
leaf-recovery appears to be quick in hot weather.
In winter I let my (esp small) indoor trachys dry out and only water when it will be sunny for a few days after,
this dries the top layer out quick-very important with seedlings/Princeps.
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Posted : 03/08/2010 4:52 pm
Looks good, like a jungle! I could not imagine protecting that many palms for an upcoming winter. And my wife wouldn't let me!
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Posted : 03/08/2010 5:19 pm
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