MattyB 2,004 Report post Posted October 31, 2013 I have a pretty good microclimate. Ultimate lows have been in the upper 30's in the winter. Plus, my real marginal stuff like bottle palm, carpoxylon, and satakentia, etc., are planted at the top of the hill, on the south side of my house where it captures warmth in the winter time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabal Steve 815 Report post Posted October 31, 2013 I admire your planning. Sometimes I leave.the house with mismatched socks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,004 Report post Posted October 31, 2013 I try to think about all the factors when planting things out, but inevitably sometimes it just doesn't work out like you plan and things die, or you have to cut stuff down. I've cut a lot of things down. The old timers call it "editing". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsnbananas 41 Report post Posted November 2, 2013 Hey can I put in a picture request? How bout an update of the grouping of ravanea glauca and their trunks too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,004 Report post Posted November 3, 2013 Here ya go. 6 Ravanea glauca. Hard to get good pics in the rainforest, more of an experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joe_OC 1,313 Report post Posted November 4, 2013 Matt, It must be amazing to walk around your yard... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KennyRE317 21 Report post Posted November 4, 2013 those R.glauca look huge, I thought they're smaller palms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,004 Report post Posted November 4, 2013 They're about 8' tall and the trunks are at least 4" in diameter and flare out even fatter down low. These were 1 gallons 5 years ago. I can see these easily becoming 10 foot of clear trunk after 20 years or so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsnbananas 41 Report post Posted November 4, 2013 Ooo soo purty! Thanks for the shots great growth rate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KennyRE317 21 Report post Posted November 4, 2013 They're about 8' tall and the trunks are at least 4" in diameter and flare out even fatter down low. These were 1 gallons 5 years ago. I can see these easily becoming 10 foot of clear trunk after 20 years or so. ah, looks a lot larger in the picture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stygiana 28 Report post Posted December 30, 2013 When it comes to acclimatization and trustful horticultural skills, I often get back to MattyB's contributions. Especially since San Diego's climate is rather similar to my mid-elevation leeward garden. There are photos of this great garden a bit everywhere, and it's good. But I just wondered: would you be so kind, Matty, as to post a few recent shots here to update this dedicated post? Hope it's OK . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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MattyB 2,004 Report post Posted January 2, 2014 Sebastian, Here's the tour from 2013: http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/39323-manambe-lavaka-2013/?hl=%20manambe%20%20lavaka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stygiana 28 Report post Posted January 2, 2014 Hi Matty, Thanks for the link! I missed it, I'm hopeless sometimes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattyB 2,004 Report post Posted January 2, 2014 Here's a link to a video tour I tried last year too. http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/34885-manambe-lavaka-video-tour-2012/?hl=%2Blavaka+%2Bvideo+%2Btour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
