A Tasmanian (42 degrees south) palm garden 8 years after first plantings

[mfoster]

Eight years ago life changed when I met Troy Donovan . He became a great friend and introduced us to the palm world and to a host of generous palm lovers. Here is the result. We have about 27 species of which 11 are chamadoreas. Occasionally a frosty  still night in the dead of winter burns a few leaves but I am fighting back with four pedestal fans that I position the night before and they go on in the early morning to create a gentle breeze . Surprisingly it seems to work.Looking westLooking eastOne of our 4 Lord Howe species, lepidorrachisOne of our 4 Lord Howe species, lepidorrachisrhaphis excelsadypsis baroniich. Klotzschianach. Microspadixch. radicalislinospadix monostac ?ch. Metallica ch sartoriich. woodsoniana ch benzieich hooperianach glaucafolia h. belmoreana trachcarpus fortuneibutia odorata syagrus romanzoffiana hedysceperhopalostylis baueri ch glaucifolia dypsis baronii Brahea edulis 

 

Hedyscepe 

Looking northrhopalystylis sapidaHowea forsterianaphoenix robelleni parajubaea torallyi chamaerops humilis

[redant]

Some beautiful palms there.

[akamu]

Look fantastic Troy Donovan is a great guy I met him years ago on a palm tour here in San Diego he is very knowledgeable cheers

[realarch]

Looks fantastic Mike, good job! Looks as though Troy has done his job, passionate palm people kinda rub off on ya after a bit.

Tim

[Kim]

Beautiful garden, nicely stuffed with palms and other pretties! Easy to recognize Troy's influence on your layout. Nice to know he is spreading the disease. 

[Little Tex]

Great palms! I love that tree fern too!