Garden photos

[Palm crazy]

Here are a few garden photos in one part of the garden that I spend most of my time.

Side garden is on the westside of house, and small water pond is northwest side of house.

Work in progress.

Jubaea x Butia

Walking inside the westside, side yard.

Jubutyagrus planted in mostly shade, for protection.

[Palm crazy]

Cordylines with baby Butia x Jubaea in middle.

Mostly to part shady garden.

Tree fern, lights are made in Poland from upside down glass vase with path light underneath.

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Dusk.

Water fall makes great sounds.

Chamaedorea

Last one.

[cfkingfish]

I like the garden, but I am curious....where can I get these lights?

[Palm crazy]

The lights I got on clearance a few years ago, they are Malibu Lighting brand. Red glass vases I got from Joanne fabric and art&craft store locally, in their import section years ago on clearance, and I added the blue glass flower bulbs myself that I got from Fred Meyers when they were popular years ago. Glad you like.

[KPL]

I'm enjoying taken in the garden via PalmTalk. I also was/am curious about those lights. I now have the answer. They are really an exquisite addition to your landscaping.

I may be mistaken, but did you have another post with reference to your garden lately? I looked for same and did not find it. I seem to recall those lights......

Keep up the great work in your garden. It looks good!

Karolyn

[Palm crazy]

I'm enjoying taken in the garden via PalmTalk. I also was/am curious about those lights. I now have the answer. They are really an exquisite addition to your landscaping.

I may be mistaken, but did you have another post with reference to your garden lately? I looked for same and did not find it. I seem to recall those lights......

Keep up the great work in your garden. It looks good!

Karolyn

Hi Karolyn, yes I did post a few pic about a month ago and wanted to post more, so I'm a little late.

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24781&st=0&p=412196&fromsearch=1&#entry412196

[peachy]

As I am a total dud when it comes to landscaping, its always a treat to see photos of someone's garden who has the knack. I love it.

Peachy

[Rafael]

Beautiful but... can you walk around the palms??

[PalmatierMeg]

Beautiful garden.

[Palm crazy]

Peachy I've been gardening for 15 years and still make plenty of mistakes. Some of my early gardens were really bad. I'm still learning and enjoy looking at and getting new ideas from nature and other gardeners.

Thanks Meg glad you like it, not to bad for z8. I think the lights add a little touch of class.

Rafael, between the house and planting bed there is a pathway, but beds are only around 3m (10' wide) at the most give or take a few feet. It's all in the side yard. There's just enough room for me to do some weeding between plants and thats about it.

I like a very full garden and it is mostly for viewing from the windows. My place is very small so I try to take advantage of ever inch of dirt I have. I like plants so I probably over plant.

[sick1166]

great pics love the pond -waterfall

[Palm crazy]

This year

[rozpalm]

Very nice! I thought you were in Hawaii until I saw that you are in Washington. Simply amazing! My garden here in Florida doesn't even look half as tropical as yours. You got the touch.

[edbrown_III]

Good show ! is that a tasmanian tree fern?

Best regardw

Ed

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Ron thanks for the nice comment, that's really something since your in 10a. Thanks guy.

Hi Ed, yes this is a Dicksonia antarctica and was brought over from Tasmania from a logging site, and is very hardy. Hardy to 8b-9a easily, I'm guessing maybe 200 to 300 years old and has about 3' of trunk in the ground. Above ground 5' tall and 15" wide. ( this one has a huge root system that spreads out 3'-4' ). Came from a nursery in Seattle that imported them. Was not cheap! You should be able to grow Dicksonia but not sure how they do in hot humid climate, would need lots of water, maybe a misting system to help keep cooler and wet. I have to water it almost every day when its in the 80's or higher here to keep it happy . Leaves stay evergreen to 25F and wet snow is not a problem. With our cooler temps here and summer watering they grow pretty good. Growing in a raised bed next to pond helps keep it warmer in winter and there is no overhead protection but only gets full sun till about 1pm. Last winter I lost all the foliage so not looking as full as it usually does....Thanks for asking.

Edited September 13, 2010 by Palm crazy

[Alicehunter2000]

Now THAT is one cool looking tree fern! Wow! What does something like that cost...being that old? Sorry...just curious

[Palm crazy]

Now THAT is one cool looking tree fern! Wow! What does something like that cost...being that old? Sorry...just curious

David a friend got it for me, and he sold it to me what he paid wholesale, over $700.00 plus tax, that's not retail. So I got a really good deal. In Europe they would faith if they had to pay that much! They would paid less than half that retail.

This is not like the ones you get from Cali, its much more hardy and the trunk is really thick as you can see. Last winter was the worst in 10 years and it made it ( blanket over the top) at three nights around 10F to 14F. Most winters the leaves don't die off.

Roger.

Edited September 14, 2010 by Palm crazy