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Kim Grand Master

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Last summer I added a pavilion to the garden, on a high spot toward the rear of the property. Right next to it is a sort of bowl-shaped depression where I hoped to create a sweet view. But first I would have to pull a few weeds...

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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After a few days of rough and muddy work, the shape began to emerge. Now to dig some holes, but not too deep.

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More digging, hauling, shoveling, and over the space of a few days, five Pelagodoxa henryana are planted.

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(More later)

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Justin Veteran

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Looks like we've been getting some rain.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

Dr. George Mentor

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Nice Pelagodoxas.

Good helper too - none of mine are that dedicated...

gmp

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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Justin, I should have mentioned the photos above are from November. But we did get quite a lot of rain recently!

George, yes, my helper was born to plant palms. :)

So, now it's March, and time to spiff things up some more. There are a few bromeliads in place, and a nice orchid that was a birthday gift. A Michelia alba (rear, above left) will produce a sweet scent to be carried on the breeze.

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A path will lead down into the bowl. There was a lot of mud collected a the low point of the bowl, which had to be dug out, but pahoehoe was encountered only about 4 inches below the surface, so it was fairly quick. Add some rocks in the low points to even it out, smooth over with red cinder -- done. Add more colorful bromeliads and some pink flowering Vireyas toward the back, and it's starting to look like a real garden. :)

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This is the view from the Tea House. A bench might be added later; certainly many more low-growing plants in the foreground, and some sort of palms for a backdrop after removing the remaining weeds. Has anyone used multiple Arenga hookeriana as a sort of hedge plant? Any suggestions?

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Kim,

This all looks so familiar! :lol2: Iguanura wallichiana could be another great palm for that area. At least half a dozen! :) Other good candidates would be some of the smaller Pinangas and Licualas and maybe Calyptrocalyx. And add a bunch of Anthuriums for even more color and Calatheas with interesting leaves and before you know it you'll have your guests wanting to camp out in your tea house! :mrlooney: Come to think of it, seems like there could be some excellent opportunities for procurement of plant material in the very near future... :)

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Kennybenjamin Veteran

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Awesome Awesome Awesome!! I love it all!! Your garden/s are going to be UNBELEIVABLE in a couple of years!!

NApalm Mentor

NApalm

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Great pics. Love it!

yachtingone Grand Master

yachtingone

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Very nice!!!

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Cindy Adair Grand Master

Cindy Adair

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I never really mind playing in the mud for a good cause!

Kim, it looks wonderful and I can only hope my Pelagodoxas look as nice as yours someday! Your view is so colorful, yet calming, which is just perfect for the spot.

Cindy Adair

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Kim, congratulations! We've followed your post since the tea house and now the side garden with a sweet view is perfect! Continued success and please post more of your always enjoyable posts!

Peter

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

sur4z Grand Master

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Great photos...I'm Jealous. I hope you will save a spot to grow a Lemurophoenix halleuxii...my favorite palm I can't grow.

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IHB1979

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Beautiful Kim! Do you have any additional photos of the pavillion? I'm thinking of building something similar.

Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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Beautiful place.

Gary

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

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33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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Thanks everyone for your sweet comments. :) I can add a few more pix later for those who asked. I have a rather large supply of photos of my garden. :bemused::mrlooney::innocent: Right now I'm off to shop for more plants. :drool:

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Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

doranakandawatta Grand Master

doranakandawatta

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I can add a few more pix later for those who asked. I have a rather large supply of photos of my garden. :yay:

Oh Yes please! Such a nice view from your pavilion! Thank you for showing us .

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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Kim the layout of the garden gives confirmation that you have a great eye for landscaping - a few more broms would make the area even more eye catching

By the way what fertilizer ( if any ) do you use for the palms ??

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

tikitiki Mentor

tikitiki

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I love the look of palms and broms in the garden.

With a tin cup for a chalice

Fill it up with good red wine,

And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine.

Palmdude Mentor

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What an incredible transformation! What is up with the person up to their waste in mud? That's nutty! I love how completely filthy you get while gardening! It reminds me of myself!

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Kim Grand Master

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Troy, I am using Nutricote slow-release 90-day. Philippe and tikitiki, thanks! :)

Palmdude, that is me standing in a hole in the lava. Bo and I were digging with picks and o'o bars to make a deeper hole. The rock broke through and suddenly there was a big cavern open below. I could have crawled in and laid down horizontally, but I'm a little squeamish about tight, airless spaces. However, I am not afraid of a little mud, but it is rather stinky.

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Another view of the Tea House for IHB1979:

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A shout out to Kevin Gardner of Polynesian Development Inc. for coming in on time and within budget -- a miracle in the construction world. His craftsmanship is superb and I recommend him highly. http://www.pdibuilds.com/

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Justin, I should have mentioned the photos above are from November. But we did get quite a lot of rain recently!

George, yes, my helper was born to plant palms. :)

So, now it's March, and time to spiff things up some more. There are a few bromeliads in place, and a nice orchid that was a birthday gift. A Michelia alba (rear, above left) will produce a sweet scent to be carried on the breeze.

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A path will lead down into the bowl. There was a lot of mud collected a the low point of the bowl, which had to be dug out, but pahoehoe was encountered only about 4 inches below the surface, so it was fairly quick. Add some rocks in the low points to even it out, smooth over with red cinder -- done. Add more colorful bromeliads and some pink flowering Vireyas toward the back, and it's starting to look like a real garden. :)

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This is the view from the Tea House. A bench might be added later; certainly many more low-growing plants in the foreground, and some sort of palms for a backdrop after removing the remaining weeds. Has anyone used multiple Arenga hookeriana as a sort of hedge plant? Any suggestions?

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Very nice!

I've used Arenga engleri, short and tall as hedge plants. I think hookeriana would be wonderful. I remember the plant in one our member's gardens I saw on the Big Island . . .

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Walter John Grand Master

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Sweet, I can see sharing a cool drink under that tea house in a year or so to be quite the magical experience.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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To further highlight just what an amazing transformation this part of Kim's garden has undergone recently, here is a photo from July 2013 - only eight months ago (and the "transformation" actually only began in Nov 2013). This is more or less the same view as the first three photos in Kim's post #5 above. The Clinostigma samoense, which is dead center in the background in the photo below, is a bit left of center in Kim's photos above (again, in the background).

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Fantastic Kim, looks amazing :drool::drool::drool:

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