Midsummer pictures from Mass.

[BILL MA]

Hello Everyone,
I thought I would share some updated pictures from around my yard. Things have really gone WILD in the last 2-3 weeks. Here's a overview of the back of my property off the second floor deck. Everything you see is new plantings from this April. The Southern Magnolia is a D.D. Blanchard it should do ok I would think. There was the one on the Cape that I took a picture of.

Here's a closer picture of the washys, they have four foot clear trunks with swollen bottoms. It would be nice if they had any filifera in them! All three of them have nice full heads.


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There's two rows of bananas here totaling 9 big ones. They were planted from what I thought was small 5 gallon pots. I counted 55 babies today all sizes. The biggest ones are in the back. The storage container is about 9 feet. Most of you know this but 55 suckers I thought was interesting.

Here's the front of my house where I kinda have a jungle thing going on this year! Everything in front is new except my 3 year old Trachy, which most of you have seen pictures of. This palm has grown so fast this year it's scary, when I planted it the two new trachys where about a foot taller. I remember one of my jerky neighbors said "the one you have been protecting is smallerthen the other ones." Not the case now the old one grew atleast two feet and is pushing 7 feet. Nice to rub that one in when she drives by, just one of those neibghbors.

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Here's My first crepe myrtle (Natchez) flowering. I didn't really think it would flower this year, figured it would root in. I was wrong, it has a nice full head!



There's more stuff, but I put up alot of pictures already today.

I have to say that growing these types of trees and plants is sure rewarding in our climate. Watching this stuff grow has really been awsome! As I'm sure it's been the same for you guys. Not that are summer has been really great heat wise. I'm still happy with the growth rates so far. Remember we still have a solid 2-3 months left of good growing!
After that it's time for some serious protection on my end!
Hope you all enjyed the Pictures!

[Rubtherock]

Looks amazing!!! Keep us updated with your protection methods.

[oppalm]

one word... IMPRESSIVE. now many words , you have done a terrific job of planting, growing and working the tropical landscape bug. Best of luck with everything.

[DesertZone]

I always say the same thing, but it's true "amazing" or "awesome" the choice is yours.

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Bill looking like the subtropics instead of Mass. I have plenty of neighbors who still can`t seem to wrap their mind around the fact palms and other subtropical will grow where they told us they should not. I have two neighbors who are more forward thinking than the others who have purchased palms from me. Thanks for sharing those pics.


John

[hardyjim]

Love the Trachys,you can really tell they have put on some growth this year!
Looking forward to seeing your protection for the Washys this *%&#@!-not going to say that word.Nice job with everything,I would difinitely not be this into growing Yews,pines Maples,not that theres anything wrong with it.

[BILL MA]

Thanks as always for the kind words everyone! It's been a good year for me. I just got done watering and fertilizing everything, it took two hours. I usually always enjoy doing this but I was helping my father frame his roof today and the dew was in the 70's HOT HOT HOT on a roof! Good banana and palm growing weather though

Bill