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A Walk Through the Garden


Jeff Searle

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My largest Kentiopsis pyriformis which is now a good 8-9', measuring to the top leaf.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff,

I love variety and hidden spaces in a garden and you certainly have that. Plus you have lots of great looking palms and other plants (no, I am NOT surprised! :rolleyes: ). Thanks for posting and maybe you have a few more photos to post? :)

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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A large double Arenga westerhoutii(don't ask me why I planted two).

A sitting area and the use of a fire pit if needed and some casual drinking. :D That's a Licuala ramsayi in the rear.

A grouping of Licuala longipes.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Jeff, Great looking garden! Love the mix of plants in the garden.

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A large double Arenga westerhoutii(don't ask me why I planted two).

A sitting area and the use of a fire pit if needed and some casual drinking. :D That's a Licuala ramsayi in the rear.

A grouping of Licuala longipes.

Jeff, neat additions...Your pics prove that K Pyriformis is "Just" as Sexy as the slow sister piersonum ( however you spell it :mrlooney: ) Licuala longipes, very very nice ... Your pics have also taught me that crotons dont loose color ( spell it the yanky way since its your thread :) )in the shade? Ive "never" planted a single croton, but "maybe" Jeff, your pics are twisting my arm..I look fwd to more pics of your gardens. Pete :)

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I'm not real big on alot of green and yellow crotons, but this one DOES float my boat.

Variegated Monstera del.

This croton, "Catch of the Day", is probably my favorite of all the crotons I grow.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Looking up into the crown of, Satakentia liukiuensis.

Different path through the garden.

Dypsis lutescens "Dwarf".

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Nice monstera, Jeff. Any photos of your handkerchief trees?

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Heterospathe does very well here in south Florida. This is H. cagayanensis and is known for having a pretty purple color flower spike.

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Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Bo and Scott,

Thanks for the very nice remarks and yes, lots more pictures to follow.

Pete,

Crotons are my second addiction. :D As you can see, they really do add lots of color to a garden. I just hate the stains they make on your clothes from the juice of a stem.

Ari,

I will do my best and stay tune. :D

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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One of my absolute favorite cycads in the garden is Lepidozamia hopei, of which there are three this size planted in the area under the oaks for shade.

Calyptrocalyx sp. Yamune-tumune, a species that has proven to be very cold hardy, it's about 7-8' now.

Croton, Tiger Eye.

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This is D. tsaratananensis, or what ever it is nowadays, very white petiole and extreamly slow in the ground. It's been planted now about 8 years.

And Licuala parviflora, now about 3' and has flowered a couple of times, but no seeds yet.

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Fantastic Jeff... PLEASE keep it up.. there is so much to see there..

BTW, I believe the new name for the D. sp. white/tsarantanenis is now Dypsis leucomala. :rolleyes:

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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Dypsis sp. white has a name now??? oh.... which one is sp. white again??

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

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Jeff, I enjoyed viewing your beautiful garden via PT. I like the variety and mix of plants and informality. A lot of work I'm sure and it has paid off well.

Love that Pseudophoenix vinifera! Wish mine was that size!

Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

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I love the genus, Heterospathe, so seeing the two you posted was definite eye candy for me. I'm also looking forward to when some of my palms get to be the size of yours--inspirational photos! We seem to have alike taste :)

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Very nice garden Jeff! Your plant all look very happy, thanks for sharing your pictures.

Palm Beach Palm and Cycad Society Member (IPS Affiliate)

North Palm Beach

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:rolleyes:

Finally, Jeff works a camera.

Great garden Jeff and Andy....certain it changes by the month.

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

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I don't know how I missed this thread! You've gotta give us more Jeff!

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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Matty asked for more, so here goes....

BS Man, this is for you. She's my one and only "ranch hand". And when you got a good one, you only need one! :D

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The front entrance to the property. And the boys will greet you. The last picture shows the left side of the gate with Livistona decora and Dypsis madagascariensis racing for the sky.

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The first is, Dictyosperma album, or the old D. aureum var. conjugatum.

Second, a large Arenga pinnata, which is about done flowering and ready to turn brown on me.

Copernicia berteroana

Carpoxylon macrospermum

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The front entrance to the property. And the boys will greet you. The last picture shows the left side of the gate with Livistona decora and Dypsis madagascariensis racing for the sky.

Jeff, Is the croton in the right pic a Della McGhee? :lol:

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

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Jeff..gotta luv a Ranch Hand in her scrubs still.. :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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The front entrance to the property. And the boys will greet you. The last picture shows the left side of the gate with Livistona decora and Dypsis madagascariensis racing for the sky.

Jeff, Is the croton in the right pic a Della McGhee? :lol:

Randy,

It's in post #61, second pic. right in front of the D. madagascariensis.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

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Jeff, I didn't see your Polyalthias at the front gate-are they still there? And keep the photos coming please-how about some of those cool trees you're growing?

San Fernando Valley, California

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Jeff, I didn't see your Polyalthias at the front gate-are they still there? And keep the photos coming please-how about some of those cool trees you're growing?

Peter,

The Polyalthias are still planted out along the street, but further down. I just don't think I took any pictures of them. I'll try to get a pic. the next time out with the camera.

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Here's the tallest Zombia antillarum in the yard and is approx. 10'.

Also looking up into the crowns.

And a big A. imperialis in bloom.

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The overall look of my hybrid, Dypsis leptocheilos crossed with D. decaryi. The trunk and flowers.

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Really impressive garden, does not look at all like when I was there a few years back.

Gary

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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Oh, yes, I remember traveling to Jeff's place in 2007.

The smell of moist air, the sound of the wind sighing the palm fronds, and the sniffing of the Doggies of Doom on my legs . . .

Do, please keep us apprized of how things grow.

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Well that was a treat Jeff, thanks. That Dypsis hybrid looks interesting, I've only seen the cross of these two species with a furry red triangular crownshaft.

I'd love to see someone photographed with the imperialis brom to get a better appreciation of it's size (hint hint :D ).

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Thrinax excelsa

Back gate, looking in and the need for more palms.

Licuala peltata with heaps of green fruit.

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A great landscape tree, Bulnesia arborea.

Red heliconia

Enceph. ferrox ( I think )is this correct?

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Hydriastele beguinii

Beccariophoenix alfredii, not quite as big as the one at the nursery, or as robust. This one is getting too much shade.

Ptychosperma schefferi

Two very tall Dypsis cabadae framing the garage.

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Hydriastele beguinii

Beccariophoenix alfredii, not quite as big as the one at the nursery, or as robust. This one is getting too much shade.

Ptychosperma schefferi

Two very tall Dypsis cabadae framing the garage.

Jeff, ive already praised you twice :lol: this time its for your photography, all a pleasure to view. Impressive gardens. Pete :)

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Jeff really enjoyed the 2nd round of pics .

Palms aside the variegted Monstera is :drool: must try to find one in OZ !

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

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Thanks guys!

I like this yellow flowering shrub, it blooms basically all year round. Can someone help with a name?

Neoveitchia storckii up near the front door with orchids growing on it.

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All up near the front door. Bromeliads and a Licuala ramsayi share the area with a Bali head.

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A group planting of Chamaedorea metallica and one very tall one.

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