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Looking for suggestions - outdoor pot culture


Jdiaz31089

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Hello, I recently re-organized some large pots and moved two of them to the front of my yard. Here is a picture of where the pots are in the yard to give you an idea of the layout - right in the middle of yard pretty much. This area gets full sun most of the day, and our climate is hot and dry - inland, central California - zone 9b. The large pot has a protea cynaroides in it, which I plan to keep there. But the smaller pot next to it is now empty (I had some chili peppers planted in it previously, but tore those out.) Anyway, I would like to use the pot to keep a palm. Preferably, a palm that is marginal, as it would be relatively easy to move the pot indoors in the event of a freeze, and it would give a tropical look. I have several palms in containers already, but being relatively new to palms, I don't know which would be best suited for container culture. I have these I could choose from:

Dypsis decaryi - 5 gallon size

Sabal riverside - 1 gallon size

Dypsis leptocheilos - 5 gallon size

Encephalartos transvenosus - 1 gallon size

Bentinckia condapanna - 1 gallon size

What would you plant here? The palms I listed are palms I already have at home in plastic containers, but I'm open to suggestions. I think I might also move the small pot to the right of the large one so that whatever I plant in it doesn't interfere visually with the phoenix reclinata behind it. 

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Here's a better shot of where the pots are. The pathway is for access with a water hose so it wouldn't matter if it becomes obstructed. I staged dypsis decaryi to see how it would look in that spot.

 

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JDiaz: Not sure if you already have one of these in your succulent collection, but my Aloe 'Hercules' is doing well here in Sacto outdoors, year-round. I have one in the ground and one in a nursery pot (pictured). It might be a good candidate for pot culture... until it gets too large! http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=612

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I find that Dypsis decaryi does amazing in pots. I've collected tons of seedlings from under the parents at a local park, so many that they get neglected. Root-bound and dried-up, and still rocking! Only thing is, they will yellow in full sun, even at 5 gallon size, but still thrive :greenthumb:

My potted Dypsis leptocheilos are struggling in full sun.

Hope this helps! 

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

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:bemused: Just looked up Bentinckia condapanna. That's a beautiful plant, especially as a youngin'! *adds to wish list* :wub:

Naples (inland), FL - technically 10a but more like 9b in the winter :hmm:

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21 hours ago, Hillizard said:

JDiaz: Not sure if you already have one of these in your succulent collection, but my Aloe 'Hercules' is doing well here in Sacto outdoors, year-round. I have one in the ground and one in a nursery pot (pictured). It might be a good candidate for pot culture... until it gets too large! http://www.agaveville.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=612

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I love the look of Aloe Hercules! Haven't thought of using an aloe but you got me thinking. Are you planning on keeping it potted or will you eventually put it in the ground? There are a couple of HUGE ones in my neighborhood. They get really beefy. 

55 minutes ago, Missi said:

I find that Dypsis decaryi does amazing in pots. I've collected tons of seedlings from under the parents at a local park, so many that they get neglected. Root-bound and dried-up, and still rocking! Only thing is, they will yellow in full sun, even at 5 gallon size, but still thrive :greenthumb:

My potted Dypsis leptocheilos are struggling in full sun.

Hope this helps! 

Thanks for the information on the two dypsis Missi. My B.condapanna will likely stay potted for as long as I can keep it that way. I don't think it would stand a chance here in the ground. 

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1 hour ago, Jdiaz31089 said:

I love the look of Aloe Hercules! Haven't thought of using an aloe but you got me thinking. Are you planning on keeping it potted or will you eventually put it in the ground? There are a couple of HUGE ones in my neighborhood. They get really beefy. 

Thanks for the information on the two dypsis Missi. My B.condapanna will likely stay potted for as long as I can keep it that way. I don't think it would stand a chance here in the ground. 

I'm keeping that Aloe 'Hercules' in a pot as a backup plant, in case I lose the one in my berm during a bad winter. So far, at least in my location, they only suffer tip burns after frosts. Yes, they eventually will look very impressive under ideal conditions. The one I have in the ground is only 3 ft. high but is already branching in two places. I'll have to decide if I want a single or multiple-trunk plant.

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