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Garden Tour of our Yard


Jeff Searle

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Looking again with a Hyophorbe verschaffeltii off to the right of the Bismarckia's.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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A Raphia farinifera just inside our gate. I planted this here because I get extra water run-off in this area and this palm likes it 's feet wet.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Here's a look at some bromeliads with an old chinese made wheel barrow.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This is the same, Zamia inermis.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This is my biggest Copernicia rigida.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff- Thats the way!  Keep posting my good man!!!  Looks awesome! :D

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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This is a Father's Day gift from my wife Andrea, and my children. He's a Bull Mastiff,now turning 7 months old and currently weigh's at 100lbs. I named him Kona. As in the palm Masoala kona.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This is a second one, a little smaller.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This is Gaussia princeps, native to Cuba. This was just planted earlier this summer.

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and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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This banana like plant is Ensete superba. In the upper right corner is a Dioon spinulosum. In the lower left is three Coccothrinax spissa.

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and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Great pictures of your awesome garden Jeffe!! That E. laurentianus is supossed to be the largest of all cycads getting a trunk up to 15 meters long. Now that's a big cycad!!   :cool:

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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I built this trellis of which I planted the Green Jade vine,Strongylodon marrobotrys on. I expect it to bloom for the first time next summer.

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and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Dypsis lanceolata planted next to my shed.

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and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Dypsis onilahensis "stiff leaf form".

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Another view. The one on the left, originally had a couple other suckers, but for some reason they rotted off.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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A group of three Cocos nucifera variety Fiji Dwarf.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Voanioala gerardii, the Forest Coconut is a rare and endangered palm from Madagascar.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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(Jeff Searle @ Nov. 26 2006,19:48)

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Up close of the trunk base.

Well would ya look at that.  It's got a heel.  We've all been looking at the D. onilahensis from Floribunda this year and saying hey it's not onily, it's got a heel.  Well there ya go.  I'm glad I finally got a chance to take a look at this thread.  Thanks Jeff, super lush garden.  Nice work. :)

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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All look fantastic, hope you have many people come to your open day I think its about time palms became more popular keep up the great work, and keep those photos comming Thanks Jeff. ps Jeff put some potash on that jade vine it should have flowered years ago by the size of your plant, no more nitrogen fert this will stop it flowering and just make it grow and it sure looks like its growning well, potassium plent of it.

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Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

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PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

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Great looking yard. How big of a piece of land?

When your open for tours let us all know  :laugh:

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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Matt,

 These Dypsis onilahensis came with the name, Chrysalidocarpus brevinodis when I first got them many years ago. I can't remember if these were seed grown or bought as seedlings. All I know is, this form is really rare to find in cultivation here in South Florida. Which of you all out in California, Hawaii or Aust. have any of this form?

 Doug,

    My property is 2.1 acres and only 5 minutes away from my nursery.

   Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Here we go again with the 'brevinodis' and the 'onilahensis.' All the palms I bought years ago as D. brevinodis turned out to be Slick Willies (or 'Bef'). While they look similar as adults they differ in that one has a heel, and one doesn't. One suckers, and one does not. It splits down the center as does D. decipiens. Plus one grows like a rocket, and the other doesn't. Also, the crownshaft on all my 'onilahensis' are longer, thinner, and whiter than Jeff's palms. Even my stiff form.

Two distinctly different palms IMO.

I think Jeff's palm is the Slick Willy, which I don't think anyone has offered a proper name for yet.

Edit: P.S. My 'onilahensis in California has grown to over 15 feet in 10-12 years there, while the D. brevinodis hasn't started trunking yet in the same time.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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Dear Jeff  :)

you have a fentastic garden out there and

all the plants varities are indeed terrefic.

But what pleased me the most is the still

containing your_Bull Master !

the bull attains full grouth by 3 years and

needs lot of beef & 3 steriods shots to have

its skull grow to enoromus propotion & the

skin to appear mild wrinkled_ask you Vet

for details.

Thanks for those lovely stills,

Love,

Kris.

love conquers all..

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Nice garden  Jeff...... love all the different palms!!!

Phoenix Area, Arizona USA

Low Desert...... Zone 9b

Jan ave 66 high and 40 low

July ave 105 high and 80 low

About 4 to 8 frost a year...ave yearly min temp about 27F

About 8 inches of rain a year.

Low Desert

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Cool Mtn climate at 7,000'

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What a difference a year makes. I was unfortunate to visit Florida one week after the huricane, but I still thought your garden was awesome even then. Now it looks fantastic. I'm coming back to Florida next fall and will look forward to coming back to your nursery and garden.

Gary

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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Jeff...

absolutely stunning.... I could only imagine what property like that goes for in South Florida..... Nursery business must be doing very well... :)   .....

I love the Hyophorbe Lagenicaulis - probably my favorite palm. do you have any 15 or 20-gal of them at the nursery.. I'd like to come down in the spring and pick one up....

Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

AVERAGE TEMPS

Summer Highs  : 85-90f/day,  68-75f / night

Winter Lows     : 38-45f/day,   25-35f / night

Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

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Nice work Jeff!  I'm especially jealous of the Coccothrinaxs and Copernicias...

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

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

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(Jeff Searle @ Nov. 27 2006,22:25)

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Matt,

 These Dypsis onilahensis came with the name, Chrysalidocarpus brevinodis when I first got them many years ago. I can't remember if these were seed grown or bought as seedlings. All I know is, this form is really rare to find in cultivation here in South Florida. Which of you all out in California, Hawaii or Aust. have any of this form?

 Doug,

    My property is 2.1 acres and only 5 minutes away from my nursery.

   Jeff

NiiiccceeeE!!!!

Does Rover mess with the yard?  That's a good dog (muscular and big) to guard your valuable palms.

That's a tough commute! :D

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Jeff, I see you mulch heavily also.

By the way, I have a question.  Are Copernicia curbeloi and C. hospita synonymous?  I'm not familiar with C. curbeloi.

-Ron-

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But what pleased me the most is the still

containing your_Bull Master !

the bull attains full grouth by 3 years and

needs lot of beef & 3 steriods shots to have

its skull grow to enoromus propotion & the

skin to appear mild wrinkled_ask you Vet

for details.

Kris, it's not ok in the USA to give dogs steriods just to make their heads bigger.  If you're just joking then that's pretty funny.  If not.....not cool dude. ???

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Jeff,

You have a great looking garden! And I think you need a second dog. Of course you have to name him "Madagascariensis"... :D

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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I finally had a chance to look at this post.  Amazing garden!  Thanks for posting and if you have the time, keep em coming.  

Looks like the nursery business has been treating you well in many ways!

Matt

San Diego

0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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First,

     Thank-you for all the kind remarks from everyone. It's alot of work keeping all the beds cleaned out, plants trimmed, weeds controlled,etc. etc. And with the past couple of years, it's been hard on us South Floridians with all the hurricanes. But, life goes on, and so does the planting!

 Bobby,

      I do have plenty of Bottle palms and would certainly look forward to a visit from you next spring and to any others that pass through our area. Maybe we can organize a visit from Ray from Tampa and a few others for a get- together, maybe a bar-b-que.

 Bigfrond,

     You asked about the dogs,do they cause any problems. Joe our german shepard is now 8 years old and has been a great dog to have, never bothers anything.Kona, our new puppy is now 7 months and weighs in at 100lbs. He should top out at about 150-160lbs, after a couple of years. And I can't say enough good things about him. He has dug only a couple of holes in the yard and those are in out of the way places. He likes to carry a shoe around, or something else he picks up, but does not chew them to shreads.

 Ron,

      According to Gentes Herbarum, Copernicia curbeloi is a species on it's own. This book was written in 1963, and is a revision of the Genus Copernicia.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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