A UK palm garden

[Kev Spence]

 

A few
Here are a few pics from a private garden here in the Uk which I took last week.

I thought some of the members here would be interested to see what's going on in the Uk

Eps by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Left to right
John Prescott with his wife, Charlie Pridham and his wife, Myself, Atif, Vic Silver, Daniel Petit, and Richard Booth

A log narrow drive down to Daniels which is going to get tighter as the palms he has planted encroach a fab entrance

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Palm above is one of Daniels smaller Brahea edulis http://www.growingontheedge.net/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Yucca rostata below

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Brahea armata which has been recently moved for the building work just completed on the house

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

How big is the Brahea you say well here is the current Mrs Spence as a measure

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Apologies if I get some i.d's wrong hopefully Dan will let me know
Butia yatay x Jubaea chilensis below

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Just look at this super Butia bending away from what used to be a hedge

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Aeoniums and Butia Eriospatha x Syagrus in this border

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Phoenix canariensis below

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Brahea armata and Brahea edulis which was flowering below

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr


Daniels by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

I think this was Butia x Parajubaea Coccoides it was a stand out palm

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

(Butia x Jubaea) x Syagrus below

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Parajubaea tvt in background

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Parajub tvt by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Chamaerops humilis and another B.yatay x Jubaea

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Trachycarpus princeps below

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

Daniel's by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

A bit of a testing area for Parajubaea hybrids and Ceroxylon

Parajub cerloxyn by Kevin Spence, on Flickr

There were many many more exotic hybrids in amongst the palms and these are just a few shots that caught my eye.
Many thanks to Daniel and Lisa for having us round to show us your great house complete with palmetum....loved the Key Lime Pie http://www.growingontheedge.net/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

Daniels by Kevin Spence, on Flickr us visited Abbotsbury gardens and moved on to Daniels place which is near Weymouth on our south coast.
There were quite a few family's 7 kids in the pool at one point.

 on Flickr

[Las Palmas Norte]

Very impressive garden Kev. I'd have trouble with much of what's there. Looks like a labor of love and a retreat without leaving home.

[Kev Spence]

Daniel who owns it has lived there 24 years lots of his biggish palms have been grown from small plants