Gonzer 1,602 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Excellent turf! What kind of fertilizer are you usin' on your grass Bob? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,418 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Thanks Vince for the great photos, for some reason, (the tropical heat), I thought Steve had posted. Really enjoyed the tour. Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmislandRandy 280 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Thanks for the pics! Magnificent garden Bob, I wish we could grow Rophies like that. Wow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulgila 194 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 i never miss a chance to check out pogos garden! truly amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Great camera work Vince! Poor guy was flipping out with sensery overload,(reminds me of me) trying to keep names straight and all! I think its great to see young people getting excited about the prospect of someday having their own garden and maybe lend a little influence Someone somwhere once said "Palms may grow slow but time goes by fast". But then again many palms grow darn fast. Some of the reasons for my good growing are good native soil (rocky loam) lots of mulch Including chopped up plant materials from the garden, mostly organic ferts, lots of water (downslope from a heavily watered golf course) and perhaps one of the most mild climates in the world. Thanks for all the kind words from everyone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,509 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Legendary! Hmm. Now I need to visit one of these days, from the other side of the OC . . . . Great specimens! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John in Andalucia 622 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 I never get tired of seeing Pogos masterpiece San Clemente garden. It's like a cheap trip to New Caledonia.. That's one of the funniest one-liners I ever heard on this forum. It is a garden of Eden, alright. Thanks for posting, Vince - and for the curry recipes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Ahh, nice to see the white work truck still in place. has it been moved since my visit 1 1/2 years ago? lol! The yard is looking great, just as I remembered. Size for size, it's one of the nicest gardens in Socal, IMO. Thanks for the pictures..... Jeff Hey Jeff, the trucks only been out a couple times a week lately with our crummy economy, I think we may rent the extra bedroom to palm junkeys on vacation for some extra dough. I can take you surfing, golfing, palm seeking or just hanging-out with the orangutang and drinking Stienlagers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amazon exotics 12 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Wow!!! One of the nicest garden's I have ever seen! Pogo... U THE MAN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rozpalm 35 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 What a spectacular garden you have Bob. Thanks for allowing Vince to share it with us. Its so rare to see so many mature specimens in one garden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
han 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Another view with some cool plants. What are those silvery rosette plants? They look so special. Is it some kind of Dudleya? regards Han Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff in St Pete 715 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Thanks for the palm photos in the backyard. I saw the front yard during a drive-by in March when I was visiting SoCal. The back yard is even more spectacular! Great job Pogobob! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,062 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 That Howea forsteriana must be 30 ft tall . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris.oz 43 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Palms , fantastic, cycad collection, also stunning. Beautifully put together. Thanks for sharing these great shots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Another view with some cool plants. What are those silvery rosette plants? They look so special. Is it some kind of Dudleya? regards Han Han, they are indeed Dudleya Britonni native to northern Baja Mexico pacific coast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Thanks for the palm photos in the backyard. I saw the front yard during a drive-by in March when I was visiting SoCal. The back yard is even more spectacular! Great job Pogobob! Sorry I missed you Jeff, I may be in CR this fall and will look for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Here is the largest Dypsis baronii I've come across At it's base is a Dypsis heteromorpha. This baronii has the ability to show different colors almost every time it sheds a leaf, as you can see the current "mood" is vanilla white. Sometimes it is sunset orange, sometimes poundcake yellow, and sometimes bright lime green. I wonder what causes these changes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Most likely a D.psammophile A real beauty! This was a Rancho Soledad palm sold as Dypsis Scottiana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 Nice Foxy Lady. Foxy was planted from a 15gal in 2003, a rocket ship! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 7, 2009 D.onilahensis to the right, looking good. Dypsis fakey fineleaf plumosa on the left, I like it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JakeK 12 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 Wow! Pogobob your place is stunning and one of the best gardens I've ever seen. Awesome work putting it all together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,062 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 Now to the backyard. could you live here? Bob what are the blue cycads in pots called ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exotic Life 107 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 You ask me if I can live there? Well when can I move in? Great garden and good pictures, thanks for sharing these. Robbin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pogobob 76 Report post Posted July 8, 2009 Now to the backyard. could you live here? Bob what are the blue cycads in pots called ? Hi Troy, they are Encephalartos Horridus and Arenarius Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,062 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 Now to the backyard. could you live here? Bob what are the blue cycads in pots called ? Hi Troy, they are Encephalartos Horridus and Arenarius Whoa saw a few posts in the exchange - cheaper to buy a ROLEX ! these babies must be a rare collectors Cycad ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,361 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 Very nice visuals...And Dear Bob your garden rocks ! Landscape & the surroundings looks very neat and well taken care off...Great effort ! Lots of love, Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRITO 34 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 GREAT garden pogobob, so neat and taken care of. is this one of the best climates for palms in California? thanks for these photos! any pics of the Syagrus abre ojos? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff in St Pete 715 Report post Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks for the palm photos in the backyard. I saw the front yard during a drive-by in March when I was visiting SoCal. The back yard is even more spectacular! Great job Pogobob! Sorry I missed you Jeff, I may be in CR this fall and will look for you! Please let me know if you decide to come to CR. You coming to surf? I look forward to your visit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edbrown_III 165 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Great photos Bob-- Merrill and I visited your garden in 2001 -- it was one of the high lights of the visit to Southern Ca. Best regards Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Searle 1,060 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Ahh, nice to see the white work truck still in place. has it been moved since my visit 1 1/2 years ago? lol! The yard is looking great, just as I remembered. Size for size, it's one of the nicest gardens in Socal, IMO. Thanks for the pictures..... Jeff Hey Jeff, the trucks only been out a couple times a week lately with our crummy economy, I think we may rent the extra bedroom to palm junkeys on vacation for some extra dough. I can take you surfing, golfing, palm seeking or just hanging-out with the orangutang and drinking Stienlagers Next time I'm in your hood, I'll catch a ride over. Not really into the surfing or golfing, but talking palm smack w/ a cold brandy slushie, or a cold anything will do. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Boy 1 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Good Job Vince! You're more than a seedling in my eyes. Congrats on your new home as well. You can began another new garden for all of us to see later on and charrish! Right on, Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alicehunter2000 704 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Beautiful yard...........inspirational and yet depressing at the same time (because my yard doesn't come close to that). Thanks for the inspirational depression. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 412 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 This yard is an example for times like these, planting and dreaming times. I am following and creating my palm dream! By the way, how about some update pictures of this Bob's heaven? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
realarch 4,418 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 Thanks for the bump. While working on my garden I always remember those round rock borders in Bob's and the flow of the turf to highlight the plantings. Twenty plus years of palm growth would be helpful as well. Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFrond 37 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Awesome! I always check over and over again on any of pogobob's palm picture thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just1MorePalm 80 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Cool C.macrocarpa watermelon trunk! Very Nice layout and a nice selection of palms too...Do you just leave your cuttings under the palms for mulch? I'm always afraid of bugs eating my tender palms... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cristóbal 68 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 This is the best foto of the syagrus abreojos i take when i visit Bob in september of the last year. Bob also give to me seeds of this palm to establish again in Baja California (thank you Bob). His palm is from seeds of one palm they find here in Abreojos in 1974, and this palm is now gone. When i travel for the work in diferent parts of the peninsula i always look at the syagrus to see if i can find one like this palm of Bob. I never find one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alberto 1,533 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Very inspiring to see this garden again! I love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TikiRick 380 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Never ceases to amaze me the difference between a SoCal garden of palms and a SoFla garden of palms. How attractive with species we can only dream about growing here in Southeast Florida. Bravo for a life's work of palm collecting. Great tour, thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzer 1,602 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Bob, dammit man! Stand up and take a bow!! Your yard is so Jerry Lee Lewis it's not funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
