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A Walk Through the Garden


Jeff Searle

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My largest Pseudophoenix vinifera in a slightly raised bed. It's now about 12' and should flower soon.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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One of our long pathways in the backyard. Lots of palms and crotons.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Dypsis saintlucei

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and The Rainforest Collection.

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Nice shots Jeff, keep them coming, love that vinifera :drool:

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

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On the right is a Dwarf Areca catechu.

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Looks great Jeff-look forward to more tomorrow!

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San Fernando Valley, California

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Very nice I like the colors you have, looks like you mite get some seed off your areca catechu dwarf good luck with them.

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Looking good Jeff, I love pool with palms scenery. I should stop by the next time I go down to the palm sale.

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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It has been a while since we saw your garden, Jeff. What about your flowering trees? I am sure the others won't mind...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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On the right is a Dwarf Areca catechu.

What's that tall palm, leaning over the pool, then doing a bend skyward?

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You learn how to work a camera? happy to hear it.... :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.

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Can't wait to drool on your plants in person :)

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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Jeff, thats a Killer Pseudo, the pool scene is very inviting, choice plant placement. I too, ask like Dave , what is that Palm over the pool ? great choice and great effect. I look fwd to more pics of your gardens, thanks for posting. Pete. :)

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Just beautiful Jeff, just beautiful. I'm sure there is much more to come.....I hope.

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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Lovely Photos of a great palm garden - keep em coming Jeff !

Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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Very nice garden Mr Searle!!

I would love to see many more photos, that is my sort of garden B)

I will have a guess that the palm bending over the pool is Ptychosperma elegans??

Cheers

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I really enjoyed seeing your garden paradise and like everyone else, welcome any more views... Thanks!

Cindy Adair

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Thank you everyone!

Bruce,

The P. vinifera is the fastest of all the species. Compared to the others, it's almost like a weed in it's growth.

Peter,

Your due for a visit here, it's been awhile.

Bill,

The Areca has flowered already and aborted, so eventually I hope it will set some seeds. The last leave just fell off this past weekend and a new flower was exposed, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Frank,

You are certainly welcomed to come on by after the next sale with the others. It's always alot of fun.

Ari,

I'll try to take a few pictures of any flowering tree or plant. Not sure if much is flowering now though. I know you have always been interested. :D

Dave,

The palm leaning over is Pty. elegans. It actually survived through Hurricane Wilma back in 06. It did almost go over though.

Bill,

It's called being very,very lazy. I have alot to photograph and need to start doing so!

Randy,

Soon, the South Florida Palm Society is talking about a garden tour up this way in early June maybe. And the Croton group might want to stop over late that afternoon when we meet soon. Hope you can make it.

Pete,

Thanks for your nice comments. More to follow....

Tim and Troy,

Thank you also, and will share some more soon.

Kenny,

Your right about the Pty. elegans! Great call, because it's not a good, clear picture.

Cindy,

Thanks! More to follow.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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My largest Pseudophoenix vinifera in a slightly raised bed. It's now about 12' and should flower soon.

That is an amazing vinifera. I also like the Encephalartos on the front left of that pic. It is holding on to tons of blue in your very humid environment. But, what is the plumeria looking plant in the right center of the pic? It sort of looks like a pachypodium.

Leo

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Waiting for more photos! Your garden has a unique look, which does not surprise me one bit, what a gorgeous jungle. :) More! More! More!

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
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One of my favorite gardens I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. Thanks for the pics Jeff, can't wait to see more!

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Leo,

The Enchep. is a E. horridus, but I have one off to the left and out of the picture with much more blue. I beleive their the same, but the colors are strikingly different from each other. The pachy is an unknown species to me. I think it's pretty common, and has white blooms.

Kim,

Most areas of the yard (2 1/2 acres )have become a jungle over time, which means less sunlight, which means lots less weeds and spraying! We have many pathways and sitting areas that we have incorporated over time. We love the feeling of walking and not knowing what's around the corner.

Jason,

Thank you very much. Only next time you'll have to let your wife come down and enjoy some fun as well.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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The P. vinifera is the fastest of all the species. Compared to the others, it's almost like a weed in it's growth.

I'll have to disagree a little with this statement, Jeff. The fastest species in the genus from my experience is P. lediniana. But I do agree with everyone that your P. vinifera is a nice one!

Jody

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Awesome garden! Before looking at this thread, I actually went and made a latte in the hopes of sitting down to scroll through 30 or 40 spectacular pictures. I hope this was this just the teaser. :blink: With 2.5 acres and a nursery that's been growing some of the coolest plants on the earth for 23years, there has to be lots of incredible stuff. Maybe you need to assign Ryan? :D Can't wait for my P. vinifera's to get that big. I'm not sure I'll live long enough though. :(

Ron

Wellington, Florida

Zone 11 in my mind

Zone 10a 9a in reality

13miles West of the Atlantic in Palm Beach County

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Very nice garden, Jeff. Please post close-up photos of that gorgeous Areca catechu dwarf when possible...

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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The first one is Dypsis baronii. The second is the oh so pretty Dypsis basilonga.

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This is Dypsis sahanofensis. On my trip in 2006 along with Peter B. and Bill B.we spent one day climbing basically to the top of Mt. Vatovavy where we not only saw this very rare palm, but many others. This plant was grown from seed of that trip.

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Besides palms, crotons are my next largest plant group in the yard. I feel you can't beat them for good color and that tropical feel.

The first....Pop's Yard

The second...Colonel Bob Bullock

And the third...Colonel Lindberg(L)with the White form of Ann Rutherford on the right.

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Awesome garden! Before looking at this thread, I actually went and made a latte in the hopes of sitting down to scroll through 30 or 40 spectacular pictures. I hope this was this just the teaser. :blink: With 2.5 acres and a nursery that's been growing some of the coolest plants on the earth for 23years, there has to be lots of incredible stuff. Maybe you need to assign Ryan? :D Can't wait for my P. vinifera's to get that big. I'm not sure I'll live long enough though. :(

Thanks Ron,

But last night I was under the weather. But I must correct you, were in our 30th year now. :D Which is really hard to beleive!

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

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A small, recently planted Calyptrocalyx albertisianus with a newly openned red leaf.

Looking down one of the paths with bamboo on each side. Both names escape me now.

This small, but old palm is Heterospathe brevicaulis, which I think is native to the Philippines.

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Easily my favorite personal garden I've visited :greenthumb: . Amazing sights for someone from the frozen tundra up north in Central FL. Jeff and Andrea are phenomenal hosts and anyone lucky enough to get an invite would be foolish not to capitalize on it and spend some time with the Searles. Looking forward to the next time!

Best,

Rich

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Nice work Jeff. It only took a few years but we finally see your garden with your own camera :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

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love them croat-ens! :mrlooney:

jeffs garden is even more of a knock-out in person! :drool:

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Great garden Jeff, I'd love to see it in person the next time I'm in Florida...maybe after the biennial??

That striped bamboo is killer.

Peter

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

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Thanks Rich, Len and Paul, I appreciate it!

Len, your over due for a visit sometime soon arn't you?

Peter, your most welcome to come by after the biennial or even sometime during it one day/evening. I'm thinking others will as well.

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Fantastic looking garden Jeff. I like the rocks around your pool. I have to make it down sometime to see it in person. Can you post a pic of your big Beccariophoenix alfredii?

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Looks terrific Jeff, please advise what you are using for the pathway floors, in particular post # 2 and 3, it has a great natural feel about it. Does it drain well from these paths in heavy rains ? sorry for the Qs..

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Wow Jeff beautiful, really like the Dypsis sahanofensis and saintlucei, hopefully my saintlucei will

look like that. It is growing much faster now that it is planted out, and seems to be pretty tough.

aloha

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Looks like you've got the hang of it now. I'm expecting coverage of every square foot, and will be very disappointed if I see anything less.

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Mike,

I will do my best to get a picture, even though it's slightly smaller than the one back at the nursery, the one here is getting to much shade IMO.

Wal,

The pathway shot is just wood chippings I get as free mulch when I can from the local tree trimmer. The other is a stone with probably 3 different colors in it, something we buy here. The drainage as a whole is pretty good for the entire yard and really is never a problem.

Colin,

The first time I planted one of these I tried it in the shade and it lasted a year or so but was never happy. I know now that they can really take a full day of sun here and do well.

Dean,

Wow, your putting me under pressure now. I'll do my best! :D

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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