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A tropical garden

RainForestt Robert

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RainForestt Robert Mentor

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Last Friday I took the opportunity to visit the garden of a cactus and succulent afficionado.  He had an area that he intends to plant a number of palms and wanted some input into the number of palms, spacing etc.  On the way to his place I passed one of the older churches here in Trinidad.

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The surrounding countryside is mainly the remnants of sugar cane plantations.

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The roads are bordered by teak trees

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Along the way I spy a Livistona rotundifolia loaded with seed.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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George's spread is about 11 acres on which he does a bit of everything, cocoa and coffee cultivation, hardwood trees, a variety of exotic fruits and trees.  As stated previously, he really is into cactus and succulents.  As I turned into his driveway I spotted a Madagascar palm, Pachypodium lameri on the left.

Pachypodium lameri

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At the edge of a ravine and variety of bamboo was planted.  Bamboo is the prevalent plantform on river banks here in Trinidad.

Bamboo

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Bottle palm

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In the background Ptychosperma macarthurii can be spied.  There is an ylang ylang tree in there along with gingers, philodendron etc.

Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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On either side of his gate could be found an Areca catechu.

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We spent some time talking about the use of the betel nut and its relevance to the religious practices of Hindus.

On a slope to the side of the driveway I spotted a Sealing wax palm

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Other large plants added color and texture interest.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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cool garden & pics!the areca catechu sure is a "beaut"!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Enjoyed the pics Bob.  We don't get a chance to see many photos from your area.  Keep them coming and thanks for sharing.

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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Kris Grand Master

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Dear Bob  :)

those pictures are very nice,i loved all the desert

varity plants & red stem palm(My love),Bamboos

which are neatly trimmed.

thanks for those stills.

love,

Kris.

love conquers all..

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Hi,

Beautiful garden and beautiful plants. The variegated furcraea adds, indeed, a great contrast with the lawn :-)

Regards,

Carlos

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Are there other palms going to be planted in the palm area?

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Dorset, UK

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Ave Jul Low 52F/11C (45F/7C Min)

Ave Jan High 46F/8C (59F/15C Max)

Ave Jan Low 34F/1C (21F/-6C Min)

Ave Rain 736mm pa

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Neofolis, there are a number of palms that he has as seedlings, including Corypha which will be added out.  I gave him a seedling of Licuala peltata var sumawongi and will give a few other varieties also.

As I approached the porch I spied a number of Ti plants and a beautiful hibiscus.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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To the left of the house is a huge expanse of lawn.  Under one of the trees is this female Cycas thourasi.

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To the right is a native aloe from Madagascar, Aloe vanhombe (sp?)

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I was told that the flower is spectacular.  Flowering is a few months away in the dry season.

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A number of different Adeniums could be seen around the garden.

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The intended palm grove needs some improvement as to layout and choice.   I suggested removing the Canary Island and the date palm which are not doing well in the humid environment.

Doing quite well are the Roystonea regia. left and centre and R. oleracea on the right.

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Desmoncus orthocantus, a spiny, climbing palm, native to these parts.  To the right rear is a Ssabal mauritiformis, another native, and a Veitchia arecina.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

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Here is the Sabal mauritiformis and Veitchia

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Jeff Searle id'd this palm for me a while back, but I can't recall the name at the moment.

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This African Oil palm was id'd in a previous thread.  The owner indicated that he had collected ithe seed at the Sydney Botanical Garden.  Forum members have said that palm does not grow there so I will check again with the owner.

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There are large open areas around the house.  I suggested a Bismarck or two.  There is a one leaf seedling in his greenhouse.  I will give a couple of 3 g bizzies that can go into the ground sooner.

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Next to the small pool are two really nice Dypsis lutescens.

Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Heliconia, sorry out of focus

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White adenium, one of my favorites

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A portion of the shadehouse

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Bactris gasipes.  Inflorescences have been set on this plant, but no fruit as yet.  New varieties from Costa Rica which produce larger fruit have been introduced to Trinidad recently.

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Corypha seedlings waiting to be planted out.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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A true tropical garden must have fruit.  When you think of the tropics what fruits first come to mind?  For me bananas and mangoes are close to the top of the list.

Bananas

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

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More cacti and succulents

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Dypsis lutescens is one of the more common palms, used extensively in interiorscaping.  Really beautiful when well grown.

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Staghorn fern attached to a tree

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Euphorbia

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Trinidad!  Southernmost island in the Caribbean.

So many plants, So little space.

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Final photos here .........

A lovely Adenium

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Love this bronze ti

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That's all folks.

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Bob, You're definitely in the top ten when it comes to posting great pics. Thanks a lot.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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Hi you palm guys,

I registered on this list, because Bob told me he had posted several pics of my property.

Thanks Bob, I really enjoyed looking at my plants - a new perspective in many cases. I wish I had a camera as good as yours (envy!).

As you can see I am very much a generalist, but dont want to clutter up your Palm Talk group site with too much non-palms.

Nice meeting you guys, TriniGeorge.

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Hi TriniGeorge,

Welcome to the IPS Forum. You have a beautiful garden! And you can post as many non-palm photos as you want in the off-topic Forum.

And Bob, thanks for posting all these great photos!

Aloha,

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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TriniGeorge,

Welcome to the forum. What a beautiful garden.

Please hang around and contribute when you can. Don't miss our section on Tropical Plants Other Than Palms. I'm sure you have a lot of knowledge in this area, judging from the pics.

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Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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I missed this post earlier.  Wonderful photos.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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Bob,

  Thanks for sharing all the pictures.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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i only saw the first half of these until now--what a beautiful garden.such a great variety of plants & the palms are the "icing on the cake" :D

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Kris Grand Master

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Dear Trini George  :)

a warm welcome to the family of palmtalk,wish to see

more from your palm collection.

ANd the cycas & the Med fan palm is simply Awesome !

Love,

Kris.

love conquers all..

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Nice pictures, Gracias!!!

George, you have a great garden! Perfect weather and 11 acres is definitely the place to be! I definitely loved the Areca catechu, is one of my favorites. Looking forward to your contributions, both palm and non palm, they are very welcome!

Regards,

Frank

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Lovely place. Thanks Bob and TriniGeorge. Very happy plants !

Sirinhaém beach, 80 Km south of Recife - Brazil

Tropical oceanic climate, latitude 8° S

Temperature extremes: 25 to 31°C

2000 mm average rainfall, dry summers

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