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Palm Pusher...getting a neighbor friend addicted

TikiRick

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A new neighbor moved in a few years back and asked about some suggestions with his landscape. He was attempting to redesign it, put in a pool, and use more tropicals. I took him to the South Florida Palm Society Palm Show and Sale and the bug bit him. I guess you could call me a pusher. He is most definately a user now! Enjoy his slice of paradise.

Front garden....

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House? What house?

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Drawf Green Malayan coconuts, left, Phoenix sp., right

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Chamberyonia gettin' up there under the protection of a large gumbo limbo tree.

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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Dwarf Green Malayan coconuts

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He wants to leave a bit of grass as a contrast

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Silver Serenoa repens, Syagrus schizophyllum, and Sabal palmetto

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Cassia hosting some Spanish moss....

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

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Licuala grandis that gets mostly western full sun in the summer...and takes it!

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Black bamboo....sorry, don't know the botanical name for it.

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Nice contrast with colors, textures, and heights.

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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A rather unorthodox and unconventional way to get his Archontophoenix to curve away from one another....he says it works for him!

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And the rear garden....

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Veitchia montgomeryana trunks curving up...

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Trunk of a nicely curved Ptychosperma macarthurii framing the walkway....

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

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{tychosperma macarthurii's framing the pool...he wanted density for privacy and palms that would not outgrow their space quickly....I think the suit the purpose here!

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Tile inlays within the pool...

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More Ptychosperma mac's

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Glazed pots frame the edge of the pool with more palms.

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

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He has much of the same problems I have combating the wind. Archontophoenix can take it.

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Nice blue Butias in complementing colored pots. Notice the variation in colors of each Butia?

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He found Coccothrinax takes the salt spray, wind, and heat. Chamerops does well in pots too.

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

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Caryota mitis in large glazed pots surround the south side of the pool to attempt to block his neighbors' 2nd story view of his pool.

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

_Keith Grand Master

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Rick,

When you hook him, you hook em good.   No catch and release for you either.  Good work.

Keith

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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Oh yeah baby! If you are going to make them an addict, make them one that you can be proud of! He is now crying "so many species, so little space!"

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

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:P  :o  :P  All I can say is WOW! That's got to be the best looking yard I've seen in quite awhile. I will be going back to this thread to get ideas for my place for sure. To bad I can't grow 90% of the stuff he has... here.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

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Did he hire somebody to do this? Or did he do it own his own............with your help of course.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

freakypalmguy Grand Master

freakypalmguy

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Ha ha ha, you definitely pushed him over the edge. Nice work.

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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Wow. I'm stealing some pics from your friend Rick. I don't care, if you mind or not. The pool shot along with every other shot is mine! Even the turtle shot! muahahaha. lol. I'm pretty sad. I actually do save palm landcape photos under a folder named palms. But I feel less bad about myself with people like you around. You should be ashamed of yourself. Don't you know that the next Palmaholics Anonymous (PA) meeting is all the way in Costa Rica this year? I think you should pay for your friend's ticket. You may be in luck though. By the looks of it, your friend may have already picked up a ticket for himself.

Cheers,

Mike F

Michael Ferreira

Bermuda-Humid(77% ave), Subtropical Zone 11, no frost

Warm Season: (May-November): Max/Min 81F/73F

Cool Season: (Dec-Apr): Max/Min 70F/62F

Record High: 94F

Record Low: 43F

Rain: 55 inches per year with no dry/wet season

feef706 Community Regular

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Beautiful yard.. Hes done a great job.. Whats the variegated palm in post number 5? The trunk almost looks like a trachy

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Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

Zone 9a, 2 blocks from the Bay, 1.5 miles from the Gulf of Mexico

No where near frost free.. But hopefully someday when I move further south..

07/08 Extreme Low 24.9F

ruskinPalms Grand Master

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Incredible property highlighted with beautiful landscaping! What I like is that he has created a very, very tropical look with relatively common palms... Not that I don't advocate experimentation with rare species, but I feel the tropical look can be attained without breaking the bank.

Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

brodklop Experienced

brodklop

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What a con job. He fell for it hook line and sinker. With neighbors like you who needs a green thumb.

Palms are the king of trees

Brod

Brisbane, Australia

28 latitude, sub tropical

summer average 21c min - 29c max

winter average 10c min - 21c max

extremes at my place 5c - 42c

1100 average rainfall

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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(TikiRick @ Apr. 01 2008,09:37)

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A new neighbor moved in a few years back and asked about some suggestions with his landscape. He was attempting to redesign it, put in a pool, and use more tropicals. I took him to the South Florida Palm Society Palm Show and Sale and the bug bit him. I guess you could call me a pusher. He is most definately a user now! Enjoy his slice of paradise.

How many years exactly ? Has he bought and planted many mature specimens here ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Jeff in St Pete Grand Master

Jeff in St Pete

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Wonderful photos Rick!  Love the pool area.  Great job bringing an unsuspecting neighbor into the fold!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

Tyrone Grand Master

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What a beautiful garden he's got there. Well done on converting your neighbour. :)

I've just started on my neighbour, who commented that they love my garden and how it backdrops there backyard and swimming pool really well. I gave them a largish bottle spindle cross, a foxtail, a red latan, and some Pleomele reflexa as a starter. I can't wait until the bug really bites them.

regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

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It's been in the ground for about 7 years now. He started with 10 gallon specimens. I belive the Phoenix and the Dwarf Coconuts in the front were delivered bagged and burlapped. I gave him the addiction drug with some suggestions, and he went with the rest.

The fan palms in the back are Coccothrinax sp. and are not varigated....just silvery undersides.

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Rick,

    Your friend appears to be bitten allright. His yard has turned out really nice. The canal dosen't hurt either. :D  Don't worry, I don't think anyone hear is going to report you as a pusher. Especially ME!!!! Thanks,

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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OK Rick,

You hooked him, you landed hiim, he is no doubt safely in the boat, but you don't have him in the Ice Chest quite yet.  Get him on Palm Talk reading.  

Get him posting, and we'll all have filets for dinner.

Keith

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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That is wonderful!  The palms individually are beautiful, but the whole is greater than the sum of the parts--beautiful landscaping!  The curve of the grass, the colorful groundcovers, the beautiful contrasting black bamboo, the color of the pots, the variety of palms--just a great job!

zone 7a (Avg. max low temp 0 to 5 F, -18 to -15 C), hot humid summers

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Low____24___26___33___42___52___61___66___65___58___45___36___28

Precip_3.1__2.7__3.6__3.0__4.0__3.6__3.6__3.6__3.8__3.3__3.2__3.1

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Guest

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WOW !

Now I'm depressed at my mole ridden yard. I'm taking out my palms and putting in gravel.

SubTropicRay Grand Master

SubTropicRay

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Ricardo,

Did you use the "everyone is doing it" justification?!  Damn pushers.  Is that a Breadfruit in photo 2 of post 2?

Ray

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Rick  :)

lovely coverage and fentastic garden and the camera is very inpressive too.i like your machine.no glare or noise.is it a DSLR camera ?

And the owner of that plot really knows what he wants... :D

every thing has been meticuliously done to his taste and the entire outlay looks like a house in some hollywood movie like oceans 11 ,sea side villas.

And dear Ray...welcome.its been a while i think.i miss your active interaction in our discussion board. :)

lots of love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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TikiRick Veteran

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(Ray, Tampa @ Apr. 01 2008,10:21)

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Ricardo,

Did you use the "everyone is doing it" justification?!  Damn pushers.  Is that a Breadfruit in photo 2 of post 2?

Ray

Good eye, Ray!

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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Now introduce him to cycads...and watch his head explode    :P

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

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