Mid May Pics

[Wes North Van]

Here are some recent pics of the yard.
Things are just starting to take off now.
Small Trachycarpus Fortunei that survived the winter nicely



Yellow Daylilies that are very fragrant and pinapple guava trees



Yucca Recurv. Made it through the winter no probs



Yucca Elata that faired well




The unknown yucca. Does anyone know what type this is?

[Wes North Van]

One of my favourite trees. An Orange Azalea

Canna Tropicana awaking

Chamaerops and Rhapidophyllium

Musa Basjoo in spring

Meyer lemon with a lot of fruit on it. This is the most talked about plant when people come over. Mid may shot

[Wes North Van]

This is the most talked about palm in our neighbourhood

The front yard male trachy in full bloom

My Chamaedorea Radicalis showing some winter damage but also showing two new shoots

Tree fern. I did not protect this and it made it through one of our worst winters. Now if it could only grow quicker

My Chamaedorea microspadix. Just planted in the ground but they survived in an unheated greenhouse so we will see.

Chamaedorea Radicalis I bought just recently

[Wes North Van]

I am truely surprised as to how hardy this palm is. Brahea Armata

A different Musa Basjoo

This one is for Barb

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[tropicman]

Wow,did you get any snow at all up there???
Everything looks great!

[Kansas]

I BEG BEG BEG you, can I have some Fortunei seeds??????

[lucky1]

Oh, Wes, what a photo smorgasbord!!!
WOW.

Is Brahea reported to be better than Trachy for winter hardiness?
Nice colour on it.
Love that Musa basjoo with the long stem. How old is it?

And yes, THAT most stunning pic I've ever ever ever seen...up into the Trachy.
Truly spectacular, Wes.

That tree fern looks like it'll take over your yard soon...

Nice azalea! and your palms seem to have overwintered very well indeed
considering it was such a bad (and long) winter.

And that Meyer lemon!!!! I can see the ad now: "lemon grocer in West Van"

Pineapple guava...does it get real tall?
Love the large bark mulch...looks really good.

That Yucca elata is a delicate looking plant...very attractive.

And while I'm the LAST person to know a plant name, isn't that "unknown yucca" simply one of the common Yucca (rostrata, I think????) Every nursery/store sells them...usually two "heads" on a woody trunk. Looks similar.
But I'll leave that to more experienced folks here.

Things look wonderful at your place Wes.
Thanks for the pics!
Barb

[Knnn]

Great looking Plants and Landscaping

Which sp. tree fern is that?



Steve

[Wes North Van]

Tropicman
We get very liitle snow down by the water. I had a couple of inches at the end of Nov and an inch in Jan,
We have many years with no snow at all.

Barb, If I open the lemon grocery store maybe we can make lemonade and lemon pies too.

Knnn,
The tree fern is a Dicksonia Antarctica

Kansas,
send me your address and I will send you some.

Thanks everyone.

[Wes North Van]

Brahea Armata is not as hardy as T. Fortunei but it is growing up my list as one of the hardiest. I was at Barrie's and his made it fine through the winter also.
My pinaplle guava's are about six feet tall and growing. I am not sure how tall they get but I hope not that much taller. They can be pruned but I am waiting for it to flower first before I trim it.

Musa basjoo are both been through their third winter.

[lucky1]

Thanks Wes
The Brahea is a fine looking palm.
I looked up pineapple guava, love the leaf colour, yours look taller than this pic from Oregon

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Both musa are 3 years old? I really really like that trunked one. Just a matter of taking the leaves off as they push new leaves, I suppose?

Barb

[Wes North Van]

Actually,
Those are two different bananas and both are trunked becuase the winter fries the leaves so I cut them off and wrap the trunks with them for extra protection. hence the bare looking trunk this time if year.

That is a healthy looking guava. My lower leaves have fallen off but I would say mine is quite a bit taller.

[lucky1]

Thanks Wes for the explanation.
That makes sense.

Pineapple guava flowers are beautiful...maybe take a pic when yours are out.
We'd love to see it.
Barb

[Wes North Van]

If you check out my website you will see last years. I will post this years tpp as soon as they bloom.

[lucky1]

Maybe I'm missing something, but I checked Member's Websites, and can't figure out where yours is listed, Wes.
Barb

[Wes North Van]

look below my post and look for the www button

[Okanagan desert-palms]

Wes everything looks great as usual.How old is that Med fan palm? Have you had any new growth from the needle palm since planted?

[Wes North Van]

I planted the med fan four years ago and yes the needle put out three fronds last year and already one and a half this year. The one sucker has grown too.

[PALMETTOMAN]

Wes...

Love your yard..what a collection...

Orange azalea is my favorite...trachys too!!

Question..Is the azalea a shade lover??


Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

[Wes North Van]

I have the orange azalea in partial shade. It gets the afternnon sun till 4:00 pm

[Wes North Van]

My Timber Bamboo B. Castillonia

My Cycas Panzi that I got From Lori


My euc. E. Debeuzivellei

My two waggies that I hope to plant out soon

My unknown yucca from yesterdays pics is starting to flower

Yucca aliofolia I bought this winter for $7.00

And my yucca recurv looks like it to is about to flower

And I just like this shot. My favourite everyday flower Viola

[lucky1]

Wes, nice contrast with those unique bamboo stems and the fence behind, a very Asian setting.
Does that bamboo spread...some folks have a copper "pot" (with no bottom) to contain bamboo's spread sideways.
It's very pretty.

The c.panzi looks like it'll unfurl this week! Wow, that was fast. Looks very strong, and probably loves it in that raised bed.
Gorgeous gazebo and setting.

Where on earth do you have space for those two waggies? ha ha Nice purchase.
Yuccas look very healthy...forgot whose it was, but he had blossoms on Mother's Day. Yours are still way ahead of mine.

Beautiful colors on that viola...only nature could do that so well.
Great yard, Wes, your love of plants shows!
Barb

[Wes North Van]

I will find room for the waggies. I have a few more square feet to use yet.
My goal is to have a tropical looking jungle in the yard one day.

[Kansas]

Wes, UNBELIEVABLE BAMBOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I gotta get me sum a dat!!!!!!!!!

[ryan]

beautiful plants. they look great!

[Alchris]

That's a gorgeous Azalea. We picked up one this weekend but haven't planted it yet.

As usual, your Trachy is superb and the rest of the yard beautiful.

My yard is amonth later than yours in growth and blooms.

Allen

[Jay-Admin]

Awesome pics Wes. I wish i could have a jungle like you have.

Regards,
Jay