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Tropical garden teaser pics

Post by Cali-wanna-b » Mon May 12, 2008 3:29 pm

Hi all,

Thought I would share a few pics from my tropical garden. I still have some work to do, when I am done I will put up a slideshow with before, during and after pics. Any additional ideas are welcomed!!!!

Craig

Livistona, Bajoo and Windmill with varigated hosta underneath.

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Sabal Riverside

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This is my "clearance rack" garden...LOL

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Blue Med

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Not the pot I was expecting........
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Post by Dean W. » Mon May 12, 2008 4:23 pm

Craig,

Looks really good! Please do post follow up pics. 8)

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Post by Kansas » Mon May 12, 2008 5:52 pm

I REALLY liked your spaceing with the Livistona. That looks really wonderful by its self. Really makes it stand out.
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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Tue May 13, 2008 7:47 am

Craig that looks very impressive. Did you transplant them into bigger pots before pot planting into the ground? A couple more basjoos might be nice for that tropical look.

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Post by Cali-wanna-b » Tue May 13, 2008 6:06 pm

Thanks all!

John I did not pot them up prior to planting. I am finding more and more that my palms like to be a little rootbound. A pot about an inch larger than the rootball is they way to go. Funny that you mentioned basjoo, I am picking up a few this weekend...LOL.

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Post by macario » Wed May 14, 2008 6:03 am

thats a great clearance rack selection there . Looks great
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Post by lucky1 » Thu May 15, 2008 1:12 pm

Nicely done, Craig.
Great stuff.

Looks like good purchases from clearance rack (my fav place at the nursery).

That mulch looks good around those beauties.
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Planted some of my smaller stuff out today

Post by lucky1 » Thu May 15, 2008 1:21 pm

Finally some great weather...30C 86F (taken in the sun. Shade's 19C).

Too many little pots standing on the patio.
Remedy: plant 'em, repot in Fall (yup! :lol: )

Included are the Chamaerops humilis (foreground right), Flax, Euphorbia, BoP, Pachypodium lamerei, variegated dracaena, spindle palm, hyophorbe lagenical., musa basjoo, ponytail palm, wollemia nobilis, jasmine.

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Post by Okanagan desert-palms » Thu May 15, 2008 4:50 pm

Barb that looks excellent. That M. basjoo should be a monster by the end of summer. Are you going to pot it up as well or let it to regrow next year?

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Post by Cali-wanna-b » Thu May 15, 2008 6:59 pm

THERE YA GO BARB!!! They are much easier to take of in the ground...LOL.
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Post by lucky1 » Thu May 15, 2008 7:27 pm

Thanks guys!
John
pot it up as well or let it to regrow next year?
It'll be potted in Fall.
Had it in a sunnier spot last year.
All the leaves were shredded by wind.
This spot is sheltered from the wind, but only 6-7 hours of sun.
And it's hotter'n Haiti there.

Craig, yup, I'll just flood the whole bed once a week. Presto watering done.
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cali and barb's pics..

Post by PALMETTOMAN » Mon May 19, 2008 11:46 am

Nice tropical pics from your yard's!!

I'm sure they'll looke awesome this fall...


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