Nacholandia 2.0

[nachocarl]

Hello all, it has been quite awhile since I have posted so I thought I would give an update for Nacholandia 2.0 here in Vista Ca.  I love that I have a lot of space to work with compared to my previous yard, but it does take a bit more more effort to fill the 1/2 acre even though there a bunch of hum drum stuff here already, queens, washies and sagos.   Starting with west yard I put in a small planting area that includes a couple of Burretiokentia koghiensis (pic 1), Chamaedorea hooperiana, Ti's, crotons and 4 small Rhopalostylis cheesmaniis.  There are three large queens that provide a nice overhead canopy and a newly planted Roystonea regia that has a southern exposure (pic 2 and 3)

[nachocarl]

The first pic is of the 4 Rhopalostylis cheesmaniis, the larger was dug up from a friend yard before they moved to Florida and has managed two fronds in just over a year so I think it will survive, but I hope it speeds up a bit.  The second pic is along the drive way were I'm trying to make a barrier in the waaaay back to hide one crappy looking house and their barking dog, Brahea clara planted out last year is starting to chug along.  The drive way was nicely landscaped when we moved in with hibiscus and bougainvillea Pic 3

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There was a NICE existing Butia at the end of the drive when we moved in and it has a great blue color pic 1.  Moving to the south yard there are multiple tall queens that I am using for canopy and hopefully things will be able to compete with them, pic 2 is a Chambyronia macrocarpa planted underneath.  The soil along this part of the hill is mostly clay and needs to be amended.  Moving up the south hill to the east there is a large retaining wall that has fill dirt so the soil is a little bit better, pic 3 is a Syagrus schizophylla x romanzoffiana at the top of the wall.  This palm was dug up from our previous yard and has been a slow starter and had fungal issues but has since grown out of it.  It needs to pick up the pace this year or e it will be replaced.

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Moving up the hill further I am going for a nice Lord howe grouping with a large Howea belmoreana and Hedyscepes and a smaller Howea forsteriana.  There is a nice big Philodendron x evansii that the baby doves love to hang out under its huge leaves Pic 2.

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Moving up the south hill further, sabal mauritiiformis, pritcharda X (bigger one at the top), pritchardia beccariana, double A. alex pic 1.  Pic 2 is middle of the south hill looking down with a double A. cunninghamiana, Wodeytia bifurcata, and large single roebelinii.  Moving towards the eastside of the hill and the top of the property is a Jubea x butia that was dug from my previous yard.  The palm sat there for almost 2 years before it started growing again but now is cranking it up Pic 3.

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Top of the hill pic 1 a small Chorisea speciosa and giant birds to hide another eyesore house, Pic 2 Ficus macrophylla columnaris should help with this also.  Pic 3 Eucalyptus deglupta.

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Moving north on the east side hill, I have a Dypsis cabadae planted but I think it is going to be a tough grow.  It is in a choice spot but will need more canopy to look good I'm afraid pic 1.  At the very top NE corner there is a Trithinax acanthocoma and what I think is a Livistona rigida, it is very SLOOOW, probably doesn't get enough light.

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The east side of the house has a nice patio area where I will eventually get a choice specimen or two for view pleasure.  Currently I have few succulent bowls on the wall and tikis looking on for protection.  

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The north entryway has an old Chamaedorea seifrizii in a pot along with Brunfelsia and various bullet proof orchids.  Moving further down the north side is a mystery Livistona, my guess is chinensis pic 2.  Bottom NW corner of the house looking back up at another couple of Archontophoenix cunninghamiana and queen trunks.

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Looking at the bottom "north" garden, I mounted a couple of stag horn ferns to the wall and queen trunk (very top of the pic 1)  Under the porch we have various Chamaedorea, pictured are Ernesti-augusti and elatior.  

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Looking down at the "north bottom garden" from the balcony there are 2 Howea forsteriana, 1 Hedyscepes, 2 Archontophoenix maxima, and a Rhopalostylis oceana.  Things get a little burned in there even though it is on the north side once the sun moves over the house, especially the lord howe stuff, but the Kings should help things along when they get bigger.   There is a brugmansia (white double) and Epiphyllum oxypetalum down there as well for frangrance and currently tropical milk weed for the butterflies.   I love looking down and it will be neat to watch it grow.

[nachocarl]

Thanks for looking, I still have a lot of space left to plant and have somewhat of a plan it just takes time and $$$ .  I have learned a few things with this yard, the soil is absolute crap, gophers suck, ants suck and wood peckers peck.  The soil is a real problem as some of my earlier planting I didn't amend and they are growing very slowly.  Amended spots are working better.  

[Palm Tree Jim]

Looking good!

[Firepalm]

Coming along nicely! Too bad it sounds like you are in one of the few Vista spots with poor soil.

[Hammer]

Thanks for sharing.  The yard looks good.  Gets me inspired to dig more holes and keep planting at my place.

[Josh-O]

On 4/21/2017, 10:19:44, nachocarl said:

Top of the hill pic 1 a small Chorisea speciosa and giant birds to hide another eyesore house, Pic 2 Ficus macrophylla columnaris should help with this also.  Pic 3 Eucalyptus deglupta.

Glad to see you planted the Lord Howe island ficus macrophylla

[Josh-O]

Just now, Josh-O said:

Glad to see you planted the Lord Howe island ficus macrophylla

that rainbow euc is gonna pop real fast too