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Some pics of the garden....

Rusty on Pine Is.

By Rusty on Pine Is.
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Rusty on Pine Is. Mentor

Rusty on Pine Is.

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Well, I was going post some pics of my place at some point, and thought I had lots of time, but this last episode with tropical weather (that turned out for the best, by the way) showed that the potential is always there for our photos to be a record of what was, instead of what is…not much fun in posting reverse “before and after”  photos, is there?

Even though this set of my vernacular palm collection this is a pretty common lot of plants, when I bought the place in ’00, there was nothing green on the property…it was a bare lot, and even the grass was brown, so I am kinda pleased with the transformation…..The planting continues (doesn’t it always?).   Maybe later on I will post some pics of the front garden and  smaller plants later on

….anyway, here is some of “Jackass Flatts” on Pine Island,  FL…..

…..this is a variegated Sabal palmetto…. I just transplanted it in January of this year, so the crown is a little sparse

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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A. catechu, (maybe dwarf), and P. pacifica

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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a future grove of Carpentaria,   small V.winins, foxtails, small S. repens silver hiding behind the chair…there is a small pond just in back of it all

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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Just to the right of the Alocasia 'borneo giants"....a Bizzie, Washingtonia, (maybe of mixed marriage), carpie, small winin

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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Dypsis lutescens growng at the edge of the shade garden…..common, but I really like the way the silver of the trunks and crownshaft  holds in the shade

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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The garden looks awesome!  Thanks for posting the pics...

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

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Trópico Grand Master

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Sweet!! Is palm island here in FL? er, pine island Wow! Excellent work with the A. catechu, P. pacifica, and Carpentarias!

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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elHoagie, Trópico....thanks allot.... I had tried to post another pic but it didnt go through...maybe later.

Thanks again

Rusty

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Rusty!

I LOVE Palm (I mean Pine! :P) Island.

More more more.

Swooney's at the ready . . . .

dave

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or lost profits or revenue, claims by third parties or for other similar costs, or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of my opinion or the use of this data. The accuracy or reliability of the data is not guaranteed or warranted in any way and I disclaim liability of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, liability for quality, performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose arising out of the use, or inability to use my data. Other terms may apply.

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Future grove of Carpentaria? Looks like the future has arrived!

Philip Wright

Sydney southern suburbs

Frost-free within 20 km of coast

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Rusty - beautiful!  What a nice collection - wow.

The lutescens may be common, but how many palms can boast of crownshafts in pale green, blue-green, and gold, along with delicate graceful fronds?  Yours looks like a beauty.

St. Pete

Zone - a wacked-out place between 9b & 10

Elevation = 44' - not that it does any good

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Rusty-

Oh what the rest of us just a short drive to your north wouldnt give for your climate!  Those extra few degrees make all the difference in the end.

Your plantings look superb.

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Pant pant pant

Hubba-lubba-lubba-bubba-lha . . . .

dave

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You know...there IS a Palm Island, Florida - wouldn't you guess?

Here is my famous SW Florida map, Palm Island is circled. It is accessbile only by boat and only golf carts are allowed on the island. It is 100% transient and a shame it couldn't become unique and away from the developer's hand. Nonetheless, it is a destination on my travels by sea when I head south towards Ft. Myers on my boat.

PS - Rusty, some great pictures - I would love to come and visit sometime for the day.  :P

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Christian Faulkner

Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County.

www.faulknerspalms.com

 

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The Palm Nut Mentor

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Hi Rusty

You have done what most people with a tropical flair would love to have and considering 6 years in the making, well done.

Here are some pics of my garden after some 18years using plants of mostly tropical origin throughout in a climate bordering on warm temperate to subtropical.

Cheers Mike

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Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

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ok

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Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

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Yes

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Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

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Hmm

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Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

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aaa

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Port Macquarie NSW Australia

Warm temperate to subtropical

Record low of -2C at airport 2006

Pushing the limit of palm survivabilities

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Hey, thanks everybody for the nice comments!    

BTW, Mike, how about posting those pictures again and labling them?....your garden looks great, would really like to see more.

Here are some more of Jackass Flatts…this is the first shade area I was able to plant…AKA the Queen grove….again, pretty common, but I wanted shade and I wanted it in a few years, not a decade….it worked!...It’s a nice spot for shade plants….and there is a deck in the midst of all that mess., a pretty nice place to sit with a cold one at the end of the day.

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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This is how the queen grove started.

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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…looking out from the shade

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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…looking to the east in the back garden….maybe some of the front later on.

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Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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(Rusty on Pine Is. @ Sep. 01 2006,17:21)

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a future grove of Carpentaria,   small V.winins, foxtails, small S. repens silver hiding behind the chair…there is a small pond just in back of it all

Looks great. Going to be a fantastic spot when they get a little bigger.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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