Rafael 409 Report post Posted September 9, 2014 35 more palms added, mostly small stuff (dypsis onilahensis, dypsis albofarinosa, dypsis ambositrae, dypsis decarii x lepto, dypsis leptocheilos, dypsis madagascariensis, ravenea sambiranensis, ravenea madagascariensis, ravenea hillebrandii, ravenea glauca, thrinax radiata, howea belmoreana, phoenix roebelenii, sabal mauritiformis, cyphophoenix alba, cyphophoenix nucele, lytocarium wedd, lytocaryum hoeney, burretiokentia hapala, basselinia pancheri, licuala peltata sum, licuala spinosa, chamaedorea seifrizii, archontophoenix maxima, archontophoenix alex beatrice, rhopalostylis auckland, ropalostylis great barrier island). Bigger stuff: ravenea rivularis, prichardia hillebrandii. soil view upper view 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kostas 154 Report post Posted September 9, 2014 Wow Rafael,doing great there i see!!! Those are quite the species Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pip 753 Report post Posted September 9, 2014 Impressive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cikas 424 Report post Posted September 10, 2014 You will have true tropical forest there soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted September 11, 2014 Thanks for your inputs I am trying to turn this place into something i could never imagine when i started... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted September 12, 2014 Another upper perspective of my yard, from where we can see the yard below too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted November 1, 2014 Went to the mainland a week ago and took this panoramic pic The new area of this upstairs garden, expanded with the newly built retention wall, and provided with extremely clayish and rich soil, is now full of agressive weeds hiding some seedlings. Looking at the pic is easy to recognise this new area. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kostas 154 Report post Posted November 4, 2014 Starting to look lush already Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ovar 9 Report post Posted November 4, 2014 Wau, amazing garden . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted November 4, 2014 Thank you Kostas and Ovar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cikas 424 Report post Posted November 5, 2014 Looks great, like always. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted November 5, 2014 Thank you Jurica Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergiskan 177 Report post Posted November 5, 2014 Beauty! in a few years you can not walk around your garden!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenikakias 1,676 Report post Posted November 5, 2014 Rafa, I love your Pseudo! Was it necessary to 'spoil?' your native soil with clay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted December 26, 2014 Rafa, I love your Pseudo! Was it necessary to 'spoil?' your native soil with clay? Thank you Konstantinos! Yes it was. Planted it in mostly sandy soil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted October 26, 2015 It's been a while since the last update, so another one it is 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Neil C 505 Report post Posted October 27, 2015 Fantastic, much better than grass and pavers!Regards Neil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergiskan 177 Report post Posted October 27, 2015 Congrats!!impresive growth!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alicante 286 Report post Posted October 29, 2015 great garden! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cluster 443 Report post Posted October 29, 2015 Looking quite nice! It is amazing how much it has been growing, congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doranakandawatta 2,817 Report post Posted October 29, 2015 Real tropics! bravo.Looking forward to seeing more pictures soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted February 29, 2016 A couple of recent new acquisitions, planted in late december 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Monòver 1,068 Report post Posted February 29, 2016 More pictures, please!!! Your palms look nice after winter. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul_T 24 Report post Posted February 29, 2016 Looking really great. Nice job. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiegoGM 31 Report post Posted February 29, 2016 Nice pictures Rafael I will learn about your palms to plant it in my garden in coruña! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alicehunter2000 704 Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Yes, really impressive growth! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Thank you all This has been a relatively mild winter and almost all palms continue to grow! More updates coming soon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted March 9, 2016 Syagrus schyzophila late winter planting 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monòver 1,068 Report post Posted March 10, 2016 Nice! Is this the spanish Shyzophila? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted March 10, 2016 4 hours ago, Monòver said: Nice! Is this the spanish Shyzophila? oh yes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenikakias 1,676 Report post Posted March 11, 2016 Antonio and Rafa, you both spell the specific name wrongly, sorry! Actually it is schizophylla, from the greek phyllon meaning leaf, while the phila originates from greek philos meaning friend or fond of. For example oreophila means loving mountains (places of high altitude), while picrophylla means leaves with a bitter taste. I do not wish to be the smart guy, just to help you remember the correct spelling by realizing the meaning of the word. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monòver 1,068 Report post Posted March 11, 2016 2 hours ago, Phoenikakias said: Antonio and Rafa, you both spell the specific name wrongly, sorry! Actually it is schizophylla, from the greek phyllon meaning leaf, while the phila originates from greek philos meaning friend or fond of. For example oreophila means loving mountains (places of high altitude), while picrophylla means leaves with a bitter taste. I do not wish to be the smart guy, just to help you remember the correct spelling by realizing the meaning of the word. Thanks smart guy!!! Lol! It is very difficult for me, to renember every names. There is thousans plant names in my head and always, palm names are too exotic for my worse head. Thanks, i am sure, the next time i will write correctly this name. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,062 Report post Posted March 11, 2016 great growth Rafeal keep up the good work Troy 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted March 22, 2016 Early spring update 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monòver 1,068 Report post Posted March 22, 2016 Your palms are perfect after Winter! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 409 Report post Posted March 22, 2016 Yes Monover, after a mild winter, i have noticed just one damaged palm, the ceroxylon amazonicum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
