Pictures of some stuff

hardyjim

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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

Looks like this now-

Abyssinian 2 years ago

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

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

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

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

Planted Princeps

Green(and very fast growing)form of Nainital.

Banana farm

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

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'.

Waggie

Brahea (super silver)

C.cerifera

Sabal Louisiana-from Steve(happy)

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

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'

Couple of C.cooperi

Almost chest high with a span of 8'

D.Squarrosa,D.Antarctica and Cooperi

Castor plants 8-9'

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.

Posted : 20/08/2011 5:06 pm

TerdalFarm

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Those pics make me feel good. Thanks, Jim.

Posted : 20/08/2011 5:45 pm

Cameron_z6a_N.S.

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

Posted : 20/08/2011 7:15 pm

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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. :bounce:

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

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Posted : 20/08/2011 7:57 pm

Jubaea

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

Posted : 20/08/2011 9:29 pm

hardyjim

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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!

Posted : 21/08/2011 11:13 am

TerdalFarm

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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.

Posted : 21/08/2011 11:48 am

hardyjim

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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!

Posted : 22/08/2011 11:01 am

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

Posted : 22/08/2011 11:12 am

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

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Posted : 22/08/2011 1:33 pm

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What a stunning transformation from a few years ago, Jim.

Barb

I agree. WOW! 8)

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Posted : 22/08/2011 2:36 pm

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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!

Posted : 22/08/2011 8:08 pm

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Jim really nice to how well everything is growing for you. The banana flowering and the Trachy recovery are the bomb for me 8) . Nice pics!

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Posted : 23/08/2011 1:23 am

igor.glukhovtsev

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

Posted : 23/08/2011 11:28 am

hardyjim

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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.

Posted : 23/08/2011 3:35 pm