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A few pics from Cal. garden

Dypsisdean

By Dypsisdean
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Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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I just got back from a short visit to California with new camera in hand. Here are a few shots of how things are growing without me. My son Dorian for scale.

Dypsis decipiens

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Ravenea madagascarensis var. 'monticola'

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Caryota gigas

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Trithrinax acanthocoma

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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Here are a few of Dypsis onilahensis --- upright form. This was introduced by Mardy Darian about 16-18 years ago, and was the only form available in California until about 10 years ago.

This is the form that has been confused with another Madagascar palm. Notice the robust trunk in the last pic. One of the features that clearly differentiates this one from the other.

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happ Grand Master

happ

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WoW  :P  Huge specimens, Dean

Los Angeles/Pasadena

34° 10' N   118° 18' W

Elevation: 910'/278m

January Average Hi/Lo: 69F/50F

July Average Hi/Lo: 88F/66F

Average Rainfall: 19"/48cm

USDA 11/Sunset 23

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?MTW

Shon Mentor

Shon

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Cool pics Dean,never get tired of your Cali garden. Your is right by my sons daycare so I drive by from time to time. Recently it looked like something was completely burned that looked fine a couple of months ago. What was that palm? Also really like your Palmpedia site, it gets better each time I visit it.

San Marcos CA

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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(Shon @ Jun. 14 2007,17:56)

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Recently it looked like something was completely burned that looked fine a couple of months ago. What was that palm?

Hey Shon,

Don't know what would have burned that didn't do so earlier. I did loose an Arenga engleri to a gopher (I think) out front. Maybe that was it. I know the frost didn't get that one.

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Shon Mentor

Shon

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What is that behind  and little to the right of the onilahensis ?

San Marcos CA

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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R. glauca

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Kona, on The Big Island
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Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Dean,

     Absolutely beautiful. That D. onilahensis is quite large. Mine are now about 6-7', so I can't wait. Anyway, a great looking collection. Feel free to show us more. :D

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Surf Guy Experienced

Surf Guy

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Wow! Where in Cali is your garden? Mike

Mike Hegger

Northwest Clairemont

San Diego, California

4 miles from coast

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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It was good I was able to see you for a "suprise drive by visit"  

Thanks again Dean!

Bill

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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Thanks Jeff,

Compliments from experienced hard core growers are always appreciated.

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Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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(Surf Guy @ Jun. 14 2007,18:09)

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Wow! Where in Cali is your garden? Mike

Mike,

I'm in Encinitas, or should I say the garden is in Encinitas.  :)

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Kona, on The Big Island
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Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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Bill,

It was nice to see you. Next time surprise me with a ranch hand.

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ruskinPalms Grand Master

ruskinPalms

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Dean, I loved the pics of your cali garden, it rivals your HI garden! I am going to be in San Francisco in July , but I wish I was visiting a bit further south to see gardens like that.

Parrish, FL

Zone 9B

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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(Dypsisdean @ Jun. 14 2007,20:15)

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Bill,

It was nice to see you. Next time surprise me with a ranch hand.

If I had one in the work truck with me, I don't think I'd get any work done... :P

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Whoa!

Great garden.  

In CALIFORNIA???

Yowza, I'm aspirin' . . .

dave

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Dean, keep my plants well watered!  :P

I would have liked to have been there to hear the conversation when you volunteered your son to use his shoe for scale.  :D

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

LJG Grand Master

LJG

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(BS, Man about Palms @ Jun. 14 2007,20:10)

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It was good I was able to see you for a "suprise drive by visit"  

Thanks again Dean!

Bill

It was nice to finally meet the legendary "Bill". It was good to know some other palm nut was touring gardens mid work day besides me. :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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(LJG @ Jun. 14 2007,20:09)

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Dean, keep my plants well watered!  :P

Len, Why don't you make me an offer on those palms. I'll even throw the house in for good measure.  :)

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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(Dypsisdean @ Jun. 14 2007,22:16)

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(LJG @ Jun. 14 2007,20:09)

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Dean, keep my plants well watered!  :P

Len, Why don't you make me an offer on those palms. I'll even throw the house in for good measure.  :)

That will work out perfect, because if my wife found out I bought any more palms i will need a new place to stay!

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Urban Rainforest Grand Master

Urban Rainforest

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Dean, Your garden is definately one of my favorites! That Decipiens is a Mutha. I did'nt know you had a website, It's awesome! How about a pic of that OCWS ???  Steve

Urban Rainforest Palms,Cycads and Exotics. Were in San Diego Ca. about 5 miles from the beach on Tecolote canyon. It seems to be an ideal growing climate with moderate temps. and very little frost. Vacation Rental in Leilani Estates, big island Hi PM me if interested in staying there.

Tyrone Grand Master

Tyrone

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Dean, some wonderful specimens and shots from somewhere outside the tropics. How old is your D decipiens?

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.

 

 

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Now I'm suffering Onilahensisitis

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

deezpalms Grand Master

deezpalms

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Great pictures of your "cali" garden Dean!! I further the motion for a picture of your "ocws" too!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

redant Grand Master

redant

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WOW, very impressive. Doesn't even look fazed by the cold CA experienced this year. Your son looks thrilled to be the scale  :laugh:

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

BobbyinNY Veteran

BobbyinNY

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Dean,

what an awesome garden......Looks more like Hawaii to me then I would expect from Cali.. Very impressive..... Especially the Traveller's Palm - I thought they needed much more humid conditions then cali could provide.

Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

AVERAGE TEMPS

Summer Highs  : 85-90f/day,  68-75f / night

Winter Lows     : 38-45f/day,   25-35f / night

Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

BigFrond Mentor

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Very nice Dean.  I love the DD.  Those guys are huge.  Hehehe... I noticed your son had to give up one of his shoes for the last picture.  I love the shoe with palm for comparison.  A big thank to Dave for starting the shoe stuff. :D

Joe palma Mentor

Joe palma

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Your palms are awesome Dean! Wow! Ditto on the decipiens. They sure are stout.

I had no idea that onilahensis trunks got that fat! Makes me second guess where I planted mine.

Biggest A. wrightii I have seen in a personal collection in CA.

The monticola looks sooooo healthy!!

Great job brother! And all still cranking while you are away. Super.

Joe Dombrowski

Discovery Island Palms Nursery

San Marcos, CA

"grow my little palm tree, grow!"

Joe palma Mentor

Joe palma

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Dean - is that a Dypsis crinita to the right of the onilahensis in the second pic of post 2??

In the same pic, what is the palm w/ the curved, some what brown looking, trunk to the left of the onilahensis?  ???

Joe Dombrowski

Discovery Island Palms Nursery

San Marcos, CA

"grow my little palm tree, grow!"

Coloradoboi Collaborator

Coloradoboi

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This is living proof that you do not need coco's in california for a tropical look!

- Scott -

Littleton Colorado - Zone 6A.

Growing several Rhapidophyllum hystrix, and attempting a T-Fortunei.

madagascarbob Rising Star

madagascarbob

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Did the onilahensis come with a special wacky name?I'd like to see more photo's if ya got em.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Great pics Dean.  It looks like the garden isn't the only thing growing while you're away.  How much fertilizer are you putting on Dorian?  He's freakin' huge now!  I've gotta get back into the gym so Dorian dosen't beat me up.  All this palmcardio (new palm term) is slimmin' me out!

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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Matt, I hear you.

As you know, he has always been on the slim side. I asked him his weight, and to the pound he is the same as me now. You aren't the only one in danger. The other bummer is he is making my palms look that much smaller now.

To the rest of you.

Sorry about the family talk.  :)

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

doubravsky Mentor

doubravsky

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Wow! Dean, how long has that Dypsis Decipiensbeen in the ground?

Dave

 

Riverside, CA Z 9b

1700 ft. elevation

approx 40 miles inland

epicure3 Grand Master

epicure3

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Awesome Pics, Dean. I am having trouble finding this Travelers tree mentioned in a post though.

Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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(epicure3 @ Jun. 19 2007,10:57)

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Awesome Pics, Dean. I am having trouble finding this Travelers tree mentioned in a post though.

Yeah John,

Me too. There is no 'Travelers', but the R. 'monticola' looks like one if you quint a lot.  :)

Dave,

The DD was purchased from fellow forum member Bo around 1990 as a 15 gal, and put in the ground a year or two later.

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JakeK Experienced

JakeK

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That's pretty amazing place to go along with your place over in Hawaii. That decipiens is huge!

Cincinnati, Ohio USA & Mindo, Ecuador

 

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Dean,

I'm hooked on that Dypsis decipiens picture! Pretty incredible! The ones I have in the ground actually seem to be picking up speed now so it'll be interesting to see what a little summer heat might do for them!

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

 

Kris Grand Master

Kris

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Dear Dean  :)

you have a very beautiful garden out there ! but my question is why don't i see any of my favouriate varities ?

or have not covered them in your camera this time ?

love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Kris, I suspect I can answer, but I'll let Dean.  It is probably close to the reason you don't see them at Bo's either.

Bill

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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