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Pre-Irma Garden Pics

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Palmaceae Grand Master

Palmaceae

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I thought I would take some pictures today of my garden before Irma hits SW Florida with 115+ substained winds tomorrow. 

 

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Lived in Cape Coral, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg Florida.

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doranakandawatta Grand Master

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My God,

I hope all will be fine and you won't have to show us a "post Irma garden pics". I wish you all the best.

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

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cm05 Experienced

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Such a nice collection you have. I honestly think your relatively short, dense garden will hold up to the elements, much better than any towering and/or solitary plants will. Still, I'm hoping your area is spared the brunt of this storm.

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Anthony_B Enthusiast

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Man.  This is heartbreaking.  Luckily, palms are designed to survive hurricanes, as long as they're Florida natives, anyway.  If you have any Washingtonia's, that would make me worried.  Is that a Bolivian Mountain Coconut?  This all looks so beautiful....ugh.  Good luck and Godspeed.  First Texas, now this.  We are praying for you all.

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Pastor Randy, I did the same. Got up a few minutes after 7 this morning to shoot photos of my homestead. What, if anything I'll have left after this storm punishes us I have no idea. But I'll have these mementos. About an hour ago, Tim told me forecasters raised the Cape's maximum storm surge to 15'. Probably won't be that much right here. I hope we get none. All that saltwater intrusion might be deadly to most palms. 

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Randy praying for you and Meg and all the rest 

Hate to say it but that Syagrus botryophyra will likely be trashed:(

Let us know 

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Tyrone Grand Master

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Let's hope that in a couple of years time, after the damage has long passed, and it's all regrown luxuriantly, these pics will show what a success your garden is despite what the weather has thrown at it. 

I think all of us fight with the weather to keep our palm gardens growing well. I live in a less than tropical place, a cyclone free zone, and I have to deal with cold winter frosts that toast things. In the tropics and warm subtropics, where the climate is 99.99% great for growing palms, it's the hurricanes and cyclones that do the damage every now and again.

I wish you all the best with Irma heading in.

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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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palmfriend Grand Master

palmfriend

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Since I am regularly following your updates about your beautiful garden I can only say -

may "Irma" pass you as harmless as possible.

All my thoughts and prayers are at the moment with our pt-friends in Florida -

please stay safe!

best regards

Lars

 

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palmislandRandy Grand Master

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We got lucky so far on the east coast, but the other side & the Keys are going to get a pounding. The Glock's (forum members) have homes in both the Keys & Ft Myers........ahhhhh Stay safe all

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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Palmaceae Grand Master

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Thank you all for all the well wishes! The NHC just moved the line a bit east, so may be landfall right near or over us in Cape Coral.

At this moment we still have power but I would assume not much longer.

Keep praying for the safety of everyone in Florida.

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Lived in Cape Coral, Miami, Orlando and St. Petersburg Florida.

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Kim Grand Master

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Best of luck!  Stay safe.

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Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
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Zeeth Grand Master

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Here are my pre-Irma pics. Hopefully things don't turn out too badly, but I guess that I'll get some good info on what kind of wind things can survive. Since so much of my main garden is the coconut palms, those should be alright.

Potted palms resting in my bedroom in Tampa.

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Banana patch with Tahiti Red Dwarf Coconut. The bananas currently have 6 bunches ripening. I'm hoping the crop isn't a total loss.

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Sabal causiarum I sprouted from seed. I bet this will be fine no matter what.

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Pritchardia munroi on the left and P. remota on the right. 

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Mango trees:

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B. alfredii and coconuts

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R. regia and coconuts (plus a small Elaeis guineensis)

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Maypan coconut and mango trees (Hawaiian tall coconut on the right)

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Hawaiian tall coconut:

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Jamaican tall:

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Fiji Dwarf:

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Red Spicata and Attalea colenda

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Panama tall on right, Hawaiian tall in middle, B. alfredii on far left.

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B. fenestralis:

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Pritchardia hillebrandii with heliconias. Kentiopsis trunk on right.

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Front:

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Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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doranakandawatta

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Keith,

Hopefully Irma will find an other way,
Praying for you and all people in Florida.

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Philippe

 

Jungle Paradise in Sri Lanka

 

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3 hours ago, Zeeth said:

Here are my pre-Irma pics. Hopefully things don't turn out too badly, but I guess that I'll get some good info on what kind of wind things can survive. Since so much of my main garden is the coconut palms, those should be alright.

Potted palms resting in my bedroom in Tampa.

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Banana patch with Tahiti Red Dwarf Coconut. The bananas currently have 6 bunches ripening. I'm hoping the crop isn't a total loss.

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Sabal causiarum I sprouted from seed. I bet this will be fine no matter what.

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Pritchardia munroi on the left and P. remota on the right. 

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Mango trees:

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B. alfredii and coconuts

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R. regia and coconuts (plus a small Elaeis guineensis)

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Maypan coconut and mango trees (Hawaiian tall coconut on the right)

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Hawaiian tall coconut:

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Jamaican tall:

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Fiji Dwarf:

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Red Spicata and Attalea colenda

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Panama tall on right, Hawaiian tall in middle, B. alfredii on far left.

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B. fenestralis:

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Pritchardia hillebrandii with heliconias. Kentiopsis trunk on right.

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Front:

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praying

let us know if you can

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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