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Starting Another Palm Garden

Daryl

By Daryl
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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Andy,

     Your going to have a nice lush yard soon. I love to see all the palms going in, and some really nice species. Also compliments on all the rocks. Looks great.

      Will you be adding some other plants for color and texture? Crotons, cordylines, flowering shrubs. It's great to have your friends pitch in, that alone speaks well for you.

Just getting Wal of his rear end and planting the ONE palm, hey, you gotta love him. :D  Look forward to the update pictures next year.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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ariscott Grand Master

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(Daryl @ Nov. 20 2007,08:27)

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Ari, here is a copy of Andy's plan...

How do you know what goes where???  :P

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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palmtreesforpleasure Veteran

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Hi Wal

Daryl was nice posting a great action picture of you , the other photo's with you on your hands and knees (bum up , head down) modifying the soil in the holes you had dug, (pictured from the behind,) would have frightened everyone:-) :D  :D

see you in Darwin

colin

coastal north facing location

100klm south of Sydney

NSW

Australia

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MattyB Grand Master

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Come on Wal, admit it;  not until the hole was completely dug did they reveal to you that there wasn't any beer down there.  You just put the D. last in the hole so no one would twist an ankle. :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

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)

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Walter John Grand Master

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(MattyB @ Nov. 20 2007,17:38)

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Come on Wal, admit it;  not until the hole was completely dug did they reveal to you that there wasn't any beer down there.  You just put the D. last in the hole so no one would twist an ankle. :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

Matty, I'm sorry mate, it is with deep commiseration that I must tell you this, you see that palm along with ALL the others we planted this day will actually grow here in SE Queensland. :laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Kamipalms Proficient

Kamipalms

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Well done fellas!

Um.... have you all booked your plane tickets to Perth for February '08 ?

I'm gonna need a little help!

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Made the move to Mandurah - West Aust

Kamipalms,
Growing for the future


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Daryl Grand Master

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Jason, that looks like nice soft sand for digging in. I reckon we could get it done in a few hours. All you need to do is shout us the airfares, accommodation and beer, and we'll be there!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Kamipalms Proficient

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(Daryl @ Nov. 21 2007,22:36)

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Jason, that looks like nice soft sand for digging in. I reckon we could get it done in a few hours. All you need to do is shout us the airfares, accommodation and beer, and we'll be there!

Daryl

Accommodation - Check!

Beer - Check!

airfares....BUGGER!!

Jetstar was offering $0.05 seats today

The whole 5000 seats offered sold online in less than half an hour....Grrrrrrr

Made the move to Mandurah - West Aust

Kamipalms,
Growing for the future


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MattyB Grand Master

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Touche Wal!

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)

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Walter John Grand Master

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(Daryl @ Nov. 21 2007,08:36)

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Jason, that looks like nice soft sand for digging in. I reckon we could get it done in a few hours. All you need to do is shout us the airfares, accommodation and beer, and we'll be there!

Daryl

Daryl, this sounds good. Planting consultants, how's this

"Palm Pack"

We'll travel to your yard anywhere in the world

We'll turn your blank canvass into a Picasso

The cost of flying us in and out, overnight stay and a carton is nought compared to the wonder palm garden you will enjoy for the rest of your days and your children's days and your children's children's days and your.......etc

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Sounds good Wal, perhaps a return visit to Ari's to plant her palms too! Like Backyard (Palm) Blitz!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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ariscott Grand Master

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Since you are already here in a week, I just have to provide the beer :) :). Well, Scott always has some in the fridge!!!

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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newcal Proficient

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Hey you guys ,next time i;ll do the planting and you can do the retaining walls.... oh my aching back! I think i grew a third nut.....hee hee .....Mike Green(Newcal) .

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Exotic Life Grand Master

Exotic Life

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Hi,

Great teamwork, nice new planted garden with great palms! Keep up the good (team)work :D

Robbin

Southwest

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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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(deezpalms @ Nov. 20 2007,09:21)

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Looks good guyz!! I'd like to see it in another 10 years. How's the growth rate over there? Similar to Hawaii/Florida?

Dave, I guess the growth rate here is somewhere between California and Florida, it is really hard to know. Pals do grow fairly quickly here, as long as we get good rainfall.

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Here's a couple of updated photos of the retaining wall, taken once things were finished off and tidied up.

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Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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ariscott Grand Master

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Good job!! I wish my house looks like that!!! Anyway, really nice decking in the front of the house there. Do you know whether they use steel or timber frame for the decking? Scott is trying to build ours, and we are trying to get ideas how to do the steps. If Andy has the 'before' photos before the timber decking went in, it would be better.... :) :)

Thank you.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Walter John Grand Master

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Bump, how about some photo updates ? It's been 2 months of amazing weather for palm growth

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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bump bump

Here's some updated photos of Andy's place. Apparently Andy has been lurking around Palmtalk for a while now...time to show your face Andy...

Anyway, here's some updates on his garden which we planted out last year. Most of the palms are still getting their feet in and becoming sun hardened in a reasonably windy, exposed site with no protection. I reckon after this summer, they will be putting on some serious growth.

Front yard - Veitchia and Butia Cross getting established

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A few assorted Dypsis and foxies

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Parajubaea sunkha

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Dypsis madagascariensis 'lucubensis' really starting to crank..these are fast!

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Filling up the corners...

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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A few more...

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paulgila Grand Master

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the planting beds with stone borders look great! the palms look awesome.wonderful progress.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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bit thirsty there Andy ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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palmtreesforpleasure

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Hi Andy

The garden looks great, it is nice to see how it is developing, look forward to a visit

regards

Colin

coastal north facing location

100klm south of Sydney

NSW

Australia

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Daryl Grand Master

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Time for an update on Andy's garden. It has now been three years since we had a Ratpack plantout there. Andy invited us over for xmas nibbles yesterday, so it was the perfect opportunity to get some updated photos...

With our forecast for a wet summer, everything will probably explode in growth over the next few months, now that it is all established and sun hardened.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Livistona decora

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Dypsis lastelliana

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Parajubaea sunkha

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Dwarf form of D.lastelliana

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Red Triangle

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Red Latania

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Livistona nitida

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Syagrus schizophylla

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Ixora coccinea

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Daryl Grand Master

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Jubaea x Butia cross

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Pigafetta elata

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Cordylines for colour

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Dypsis madagascariensis

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Daryl Grand Master

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Here's a few photos from the side of the house...

Andy poses next to his Dypsis pembana

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Livistona fulva with Cordyline 'Hoiti Toiti for colour

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Schippia concolor

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Licuala dasyantha

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blanchetiana for great colour

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Dypsis 'orange crownshaft'

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Dypsis baronii with dark colouration

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Close up of stems

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Normanbyas are on the move, accompanied by various Cordylines

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Diplogottis will be huge in a couple of years

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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Basselinia glabrata

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Dypsis cabadae, Dypsis plumosa and Dypsis madagascariensis 'avisonii'

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Dypsis cabadae and Dypsis onilahensis

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Dypsis onilahensis

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Carpoxylon macrospermum trying to escape its cage

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More of the back yard later...

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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bgl Grand Master

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Daryl,

Andy is fortunate to have you all help him out, and what a great garden with lots of happy palms! Always nice to see! Thanks a lot for the update! :)

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

 

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Walter John Grand Master

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Excellent progress Andy, bet some of those, like the pembanas, will double in size in 12 months with this weather.

Thanks for posting Daryl, more would be good.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Andy, wow what amazing growth on those palms in a few short years.A beautiful tropical paradise which,in years to come, your mates can proudly say that they helped create.I see you also have a Roly Poly Satinash very nice!(to right of the Diploglottis)

Daryl,Thanks for posting and keeping us updated as i personally feel there is nothing quite like before and after photos to motivate and inspire us to get outside and put some plants in the ground.Regards Craig.

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ariscott Grand Master

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Nice Andy.... Need more tree... I think :winkie: (joking!!). I wish mine would look as nice as yours... instead of weeds everywhere...

Thanks Daryl for posting.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Here's a couple more from the garden...

Dypsis madagascariensis (lucubensis double planted)

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Dypsis onilahensis 'bef' from

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Livistona lanuginosa

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Dictyosperma album var furfuracea

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Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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