Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Nothing like a little time off around x-mas to explore some of Southern California's palm gardens. Dave's Garden is a convenient 10 minutes from our diggs in Riverside, up at around 1,700 feet elevation in the highlands. It's amazing what a little elevation does for air circulation, frost is a rare occurrence up there based on the stuff growing in people's yards in the neighborhood. However, the 2007 freeze didn't treat Dave kindly, providing a nice dose of snow followed by some brutally cold temperatures. But his garden has recovered beautifully, and the place looks like a lovely ultra-tropical garden. Best of all, Dave employs a little bit of Velez style, and it looks perfect, probably thanks to his wife putting up a good line of defense to keep palms from invading the lawns. Dave's definitely got the green desert thumb, his palms look spectacular for growing in the Riverside Summer inferno. I'm down here a few times during the Summer and it's unbearable heat. Yet he's got rhopies and kentias that look pretty darn healthy with little sunburn thanks to ample shade and judicial use of queen palms to generate canopy. So here goes the pictures. I won't remember all the names. The most perfect majesty palm I've seen: The house wasn't hard to spot thanks to the nice Foxtails in front, and this in Socal, seems to be no problem for Dave. More foxtails, a young one growing well. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Lots of queens help to create a canopy for the gems growing beneath, some are on the neighbor's property giving Dave goodf protection from the hot afternoon sun during the Summer. Onilahensis and baronii below: Real healthy Pritchardia remota, with Winter shade which keeps them looking real nice 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Another remota, dang Dave, this is looking good in Riverside: Kentias grown to perfection, this in the Riverside inferno is no small feat, proof he's got the green palm thumb. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Now to my all time favorite dypsis, the "new fake" ambositrae, so not plumosa but also not the super slow ambositrae, let's call it ambositrae #2. He tells me he had plumosa and ambositrae in a bunch planted out in 2007. The 2007 freeze killed the plumosa but the ambositrae were untouched. This is a great tough palm. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 I think this is a Chamadorea tepeojote: One of the rhopies. Chamberyonia looking mighty fine: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 I think this is onilahensis next to a ravena glauca: Sabal mauritiformis Sabal yapa 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 The now famous shade grown bismarckia which IMHO looks really cool. Ravena glauca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 So that's all folks. As you can see, with the right techniques, even an inland empire garden can be turned into a tropical palm paradise. Riverside Summers are no picnic for many palms but Dave's really leveraged all the techniques in the book to make it work. That, along with a house that's just got the perfect orientation to provide some much needed Winter shade in the backyard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Axel thanks for the props and the visit.... it was nice to meet you in person! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 1,062 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Very nice garden Dave with some real gems ! Ravenea rivularis look perfect . Thanks Axel for posting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJG 1,166 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 I always like looking at pictures of Dave's garden. Thanks for posting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtlevine 310 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Nice collection of plants. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevetoad 1,708 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 Very nice. I agree that R.R is flawless. Great garden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 406 Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Outstanding Ravenea Rivularis and nice collection! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yachtingone 106 Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Dave your garden is filling in nicely since I was there! I am looking forward to a visit soon! Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Searle 1,060 Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Dave,Your doing a great job with the garden and your collection of palms. How old is your garden, approx.?Thanks Axel for sharing.Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks all for the kind words! Jeff- started planting in 2005... gradually added from there. Added a bunch of queens for canopy in 2007 after the freeze.... the canopy has made a big difference. dave 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,497 Report post Posted December 26, 2013 Rhopies in Riverside! Well slap everyone in the vicinity! Dave, props from one Dave to another! Coming to the banquet?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulgila 194 Report post Posted December 27, 2013 axel are you sure about the 2nd pic in post #7? that looks like a teddy bear to me, not r.glauca. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted December 29, 2013 Paul you are correct...... That's a Leptocheilos 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulgila 194 Report post Posted December 30, 2013 Thought so. Looking good,dewd! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sutter Bob 27 Report post Posted December 30, 2013 Your place looks great. Brings back a few memories for me. I went to UCR way back when and met my wife there. Hard to believe it's been 30 years since I graduated. I can still remember the Palm Allee of Victoria Avenue and the palms at and near Mission Inn. The UCR campus had a few interesting specimens too. Our climate is even harsher than that of Riverside, but I'm amazed at what can grow in both places with a little effort and some water . As Axel pointed out, cover is key. Your landscape might finally convince me to plant some queens to get more canopy, especially if my Parajubaea don't bounce back from our brutal December. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brahea Axel 265 Report post Posted December 31, 2013 Your place looks great. Brings back a few memories for me. I went to UCR way back when and met my wife there. Hard to believe it's been 30 years since I graduated. I can still remember the Palm Allee of Victoria Avenue and the palms at and near Mission Inn. The UCR campus had a few interesting specimens too. Our climate is even harsher than that of Riverside, but I'm amazed at what can grow in both places with a little effort and some water . As Axel pointed out, cover is key. Your landscape might finally convince me to plant some queens to get more canopy, especially if my Parajubaea don't bounce back from our brutal December. What? You don't have canopy? Oh man, what are you doing? Get to work! Livistona nitida, decora, queens, sabal, these are indispensable canopy palms, how can you even think of growing a palm garden that far inland without it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 I was out in garden and it was such a nice day... thought I'd add a few pics.... here's a Caesalpinia Ferrea in the foreground. In the background Rauvolfia and to the right Ficus Rubignosa... examples of the canopy that has made a big difference. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 Ficus Rubignosa - background livistona decora- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 Dypsis Decipiens with Pseudophoenix Sargentii and Dypsis Leptocheilos to the left.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 Livistona Lanuginosa base.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 14, 2014 Parajubea Torallyi... dypsis baronii.... archonto cunninghamia big box style Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 You can never have too many Chambeyronias... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted January 15, 2014 Butia Yatay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danilopez89 651 Report post Posted April 13, 2014 Sweet garden Dave! Those majesty palms are majestic. I really like your planting style. It's not even overcrowded. Lol. My wife doesn't know this, but that's what im going for myself. One palm tree at a time Do you get colored fronds from your chambeyronias? How do they do with the heat? I want to try some here in Indio! Ahh! That was exciting...lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubravsky 690 Report post Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks! I do get colored fronds from the Chambeyronias. They certainly like a great deal of shade though... I've got a couple that are getting afternoon sun and they look pretty washed out most of the time. I'm waiting for some Roystonea Regias to grow up and shade them 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites