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Welcome to Brandon, FL


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GOT FOXTAIL?

I started germinating this batch of Wodyetia bifurcata seeds in Mar '09!

They'll be trunkin' soon! :floor:

Two Ravenea rivularis's and a Spindle in the background...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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I got these seven Spindles for $1ea back in Spring '09

Those are XMAS palms in the background that were also $1ea

The Spindles have actually doubled in size and 'greened' up. The foliage was orangish and speckled when I got them...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Actinokentia divarcata

Summer '09

1gal now in 3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Laccospadix australasica

Summer '09

1qt

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Caryota gigas or obtusa...

Summer '09

3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Livistonia chinesis :asleep:

Spring '09

1gal

These have actually doubled in size since Spring...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Pseudophoenix sargentii

Spring '09

15gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Just got these Euterpe edulis the other day from KingFish

Oct '09

1qt

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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This Gaussia princeps also came from the KingFish as he was passin' through my neck o' da woods... :)

Oct '09

1qt

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Licuala grandis

Spring '09

1qt now in 1 gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Here's my 'Great Wall of Dypsis lutescens'

Summer '09

There's five 3gal in a 8ft section! This'll be thick.

I'm tryin' to block out my neighbor... I also put it on a two foot lift kit!

Spindle in front... ...also planted this Summer as a 3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Kentiopsis oliviformis

Summer '09

25gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Spring '09

1qt

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Archontophoenix alexander

Spring '09

3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Veitchia arecina

I germinated these from seed back in March '09

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Veitchia winin

also from seeds back in March...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Coccothrinax crinita ssp

Spring '09

3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Kentiopsis oliviformis (full sun)

It's leaves all burnt off, but are back now...

Spring '09

1qt

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Kentiopsis oliviformis (full sun)

It's leaves all burnt off, but are back now...

Spring '09

1qt

You sure do have a lot of this palm... :hmm:

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Looks good so far!

Keep us posted with after winter pics in March/April!

South Florida, USA

Mild sub tropical climate - USDA Zone 10

26.9 deg. North latitude

Altitude (5.1 M)  

Winter avg. temp (15.6 C)

Summer avg. temp (28.1 C)

Yearly Rainfall approx. (1270 mm)

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Ray.

I have seen many a palm garden start off like yours. The results are a house surrounded by palms (and usually many other kinds of plants) which is often visited by palm societies! You must give free palms (Woodies?) to neighbors to compleate the metamorphis.

A theme that runs through gardens like your is thriftyness. Plants are in general very easy to propigate especilly when they are liberated from another garden, bromiliads for example. Palms too can be free or almost free, even rare ones. No doubt you have shopped for and found the good stuff. Palm society auctions are good that way. Palm sales too are a great source. Then you hook up with someone like Kingfish and have a constant supply.

When you come down be sure to stop by for some freebies!

This area is just 4 years old. Some of the plants are much older. Grew it all myself.

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I DIG PALMS

Call me anytime to chat about transplanting palms.

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https://www.facebook...KenJohnsonPalms

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Sata-Heaven Ken!

Looks great.

Thanks fer stoppin' in everyone.

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Spring '09

2gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Wodyetia bifurcata

Spring '09

5gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Coccothrinax miraguama

Spring '09

7gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Dypsis arenarum

Summer '09

1gal now in 3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Dypsis albafarinosa

Summer '09

1gal now in 3gal

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Howea forsteriana

Spring '09

Two 3gal & one 1gal

Keith, next time your out here, that little one on the left has got your name on it.

I plan on putting those landscape stones around the oak to replace that trussle wood, and it'll be in the way...

It's already sun hardened for like 3 or 4 'direct' hrs.

NOT FOR INSIDE OK? :) and it's yours.

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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I see a Ralph Velez type yard in just 5-7 years....But, I'm doing the same I guess! :D

Great start!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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That is the finest Laccospadix I have ever seen! B)

Yah. I noticed from the tag it comes from good lineage. :)

Thanks buddy. :D

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Howea forsteriana

Spring '09

Two 3gal & one 1gal

Keith, next time your out here, that little one on the left has got your name on it.

I plan on putting those landscape stones around the oak to replace that trussle wood, and it'll be in the way...

It's already sun hardened for like 3 or 4 'direct' hrs.

NOT FOR INSIDE OK? :) and it's yours.

Ooh, :yay:

It won't go inside I promise :innocent:

My mom is up in Brandon all the time, I'll go with her the next time she goes up on a weekend

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Great job Ray. I like how you have a mix of small and larger palms in your landscape. Are you going for the jungle look or the botanical gardens look?

Laura

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'ello Laura.

No real plan or approach to my plantings.

I just dig and plant where ever! :)

Unless of course, I'm trying to 'block' something or other...

I guess I'm going with the JungleLook. Once things get established, I can work on some pathways...

Thanks again to all for stoppin' in...

Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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Thanks for that fast reply. I am trying to set out the balance of my yard as I have only done the front yard and perimeter plantings and was looking for ideas.

Laura

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Yeah Bill. These Laccospadix australaisica's get some deep green foliage eh?

Very sharp lookin' palm... Thanks again fer bringin' it around...

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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I think this Cyphophoenix nucele's gonna be a stunner too!

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Brandon, FL

27.95°N 82.28°W (Elev. 62 ft)

Zone9 w/ canopy

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