Manambe Lavaka 2013

[ghar41]

Enjoyed the tour, looks like its grown a lot since you last posted a tour. What is the palm to the right (leaves poking into the picture) of the Sabal yapa in post #13?

[KennyRE317]

Of coarse you don't want to leave your most prized palm to the wolves, but when you have those spares that you don't know what to do with then yeah. My first thought would be Pseudophoenix. I bet a 7 galloner or bigger would make it and still look good.

I have a 3' tall Beccariophoenix alfredii in a 5gal, actual gallons so closer to a 7gal, in a super quick draining mix that doesn't hold a lot of moisture and I didn't water it for 2 weeks in the middle of summer and it looked perfectly fine

[nkbish]

The work you put in always shows. Nothing out of place. Your pathways are very inviting. Thanks for the tour.

[Xhoniwaters1]

Of coarse you don't want to leave your most prized palm to the wolves, but when you have those spares that you don't know what to do with then yeah. My first thought would be Pseudophoenix. I bet a 7 galloner or bigger would make it and still look good.

I have a 3' tall Beccariophoenix alfredii in a 5gal, actual gallons so closer to a 7gal, in a super quick draining mix that doesn't hold a lot of moisture and I didn't water it for 2 weeks in the middle of summer and it looked perfectly fine

B. alfredii def would be a palm on the list to try for that area or also Ravenea glauca or Trithrinax campestris. I think any more less than 10 inches a year of rainfall and you are getting close to a Death Valley climate. Really a perfect spot to test "drought hardy palms" or for palms that might be tougher than suspected like Beccariophoenix alfredii.

[sarasota alex]

Garden looking good Matt!

[MattyB]

What is the palm to the right (leaves poking into the picture) of the Sabal yapa in post #13?

That's the Pritchardia martii. If you go up a couple pics you can see the S. yapa behind the P. martii.

[KennyRE317]

I love the metal Giraffes .... there's a guy on craigslist that sells massive metal dinosaurs

[MattyB]

do not show my wife that

[Mauna Kea Cloudforest]

do not show my wife that

:floor:

[Hammer]

I've said it before and I will say it again. Matt's garden is very inspiring. The amount and quality if the hardscape work is more impressive than even the plants. The planning and layout that compliment all the rock work are beyond amazing. I can't wait to see how this garden continues to mature and amaze over the decades to come.

[KennyRE317]

Of coarse you don't want to leave your most prized palm to the wolves, but when you have those spares that you don't know what to do with then yeah. My first thought would be Pseudophoenix. I bet a 7 galloner or bigger would make it and still look good.

I have a 3' tall Beccariophoenix alfredii in a 5gal, actual gallons so closer to a 7gal, in a super quick draining mix that doesn't hold a lot of moisture and I didn't water it for 2 weeks in the middle of summer and it looked perfectly fine

B. alfredii def would be a palm on the list to try for that area or also Ravenea glauca or Trithrinax campestris. I think any more less than 10 inches a year of rainfall and you are getting close to a Death Valley climate. Really a perfect spot to test "drought hardy palms" or for palms that might be tougher than suspected like Beccariophoenix alfredii.

I got a freebie R.glauca that my friend dug out and put in a 5gal, plant is probably about 2' tall and it had almost no roots when I got it. even though there was little to no roots (old roots rotted out) all the leaves on the R.glauca looked perfect, no brown tipping or dead fronds. I've always been amazed by super tough palms and R.glauca is up there

[cristi]

Incredible trasnformation of the land. Great garden of a great man. Thank you for sharing your pictures with us. All my respect!

[MattyB]

Had to share last night's sunset.

[MattyB]

More pics! My wife asked me to do some before and afters.

[quaman58]

That's it Matt. I give up. I'll be planting tumbleweed this weekend. That should grow.

[quaman58]

Incredible Matty, just remarkable.

[nkbish]

Matt was there any stuff that was there when you moved in that you kept? I know you have kept some native chaparel but what about any that was planted. I love the way you incorporated the natives with the palms on the hillside.

[MattyB]

Nick, I kept two apple trees, that's it.

[Hollywood Palms]

Looks amazing, Matty! It's time for another visit.

David

[Alicehunter2000]

Hey Matt......just got in from an all day garden cleanup and what does the wife bring in? A little piece of YOUR garden!

I'll probably be the only guy in N. Fl. with an ice cream bean tree! I will keep you I nformed of the progress.....thanks my friend.

[Stevetoad]

Garden looks fantastic as always. Your running a one man botanical garden over there.

[MattyB]

Hey Matt......just got in from an all day garden cleanup and what does the wife bring in? A little piece of YOUR garden! 20131109_175234.jpg

I'll probably be the only guy in N. Fl. with an ice cream bean tree! I will keep you I nformed of the progress.....thanks my friend.

Haha, sweet!

[Sabal Steve]

Of coarse you don't want to leave your most prized palm to the wolves, but when you have those spares that you don't know what to do with then yeah. My first thought would be Pseudophoenix. I bet a 7 galloner or bigger would make it and still look good.

I have a 3' tall Beccariophoenix alfredii in a 5gal, actual gallons so closer to a 7gal, in a super quick draining mix that doesn't hold a lot of moisture and I didn't water it for 2 weeks in the middle of summer and it looked perfectly fine

B. alfredii def would be a palm on the list to try for that area or also Ravenea glauca or Trithrinax campestris. I think any more less than 10 inches a year of rainfall and you are getting close to a Death Valley climate. Really a perfect spot to test "drought hardy palms" or for palms that might be tougher than suspected like Beccariophoenix alfredii.

Believe it or not, Death Valley spans multiple climate zones ranging between many thousands of feet in elevation. The hottest parts average about 20 degrees warmer in the summer than Matt's climate. I didn't know this before visiting, it's simply amazing!

[MattyB]

Some wildlife shots from Manambe Lavaka.


Roadrunner

Video below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfvNbIcJALg&feature=youtu.be

Darnit! How do you guys get the youtube player embeded into the post?

[MattyB]

coyotes

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsdDVK3PzTQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUdLKvRCK8hZ_ZDzrww0bbfA

[MattyB]

Cool fog settled in the valley below. I used a night time setting and set my camera on the banister and it took like a 6 second exposure. It worked.

[joe_OC]

coyotes

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Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsdDVK3PzTQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUdLKvRCK8hZ_ZDzrww0bbfA

Matt,

How big are they compared to an average dog? 30-40 lbs? or larger?

J

[MattyB]

I'd say they're 30-40 Lbs, equivalent to a skinny medium sized dog. We've seen some real skinny ones, but these 4 all looked pretty good.

[KennyRE317]

i wish we got more variety of wildlife other than gophers, possums, raccoons, and skunks

[MattyB]

A few days ago I saw a Bobcat for the first time ever. The neighbors have spotted him, but I've never seen him. Native scrub holds a lot of different species.

[joe_OC]

i wish we got more variety of wildlife other than gophers, possums, raccoons, and skunks

We used to have a lot of critters in our backyard. Since I got my two Jindo's, no more skunks / opposums / squirrels / raccoons to worry about.

[Shirleypalmpaws]

MattyB, Jen, and Dogs, your gardens are astonishing! All that in six years? JuSt WoW!!

[robsp2000]

Have you noticed much difference between your Roystonea Borinquena and your Roystonea Regia?

[MattyB]

I can't really say because the R. borinquena were planted very small and the larger R. regia was dug up and transplanted a few years ago. I suspect that R. borinquena grows faster but I'll have to see what my small R. regia does over the next couple of years to have an accurate comparison.

[stygiana]

Thanks for the link, it was worth it indeed.

I already noticed how incredible the development of your garden was a few years ago on this forum, but these recent updates are again very impressive.

And what a start: Satakentia, bottle, and Carpoxylon, exactly the species I was most interested in seeing.

Well done Matty, you really give San Diego a true subtropical name. :greenthumb:

And Pinanga cæsia... congratulations!

I really enjoyed (among many others) your Pritchardia beccariana, one of my favourite Hawaiian, it seems it has the geometrical look of the ultra-tropical species (the non-hawaiian): P. pacifica, P. thurstonii, etc.

Superb plant!

And the rain forest, hey... Nice plantings! That's scenic and with a such nice atmosphere. This is not dry low scrubland any more!!! It looks so good, just want to sit there and enjoy the lush vibes!

[MattyB]

Thanks Sebastian!