Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 7, 2017 13 minutes ago, Palm Tree Jim said: Josh, did you ever review the drone video???? We need to do it again minus the Santa Ana winds! since I'm such a big slacker I have not downloaded the video yet I had a feeling I was forgetting something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 I'm officially back at it...! After taking a much needed break I'm now in full planting mode. Here are some palms I planted today. enjoy the pictures below Dypsis Affinis this palm is a show stopper... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 Dypsis sp. Jurassic park Its hard to believe but this was only a 1 gal a year ago. That's some fast growth indeed 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 Ravenea Juliette I wanted to plant this species out as a big 1 gal. I wanted to watch this guy grow over the years rather that planting out a big one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 why not throw a tree into the mix Delonix Regia 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt in OC 674 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 14 minutes ago, Josh-O said: Dypsis sp. Jurassic park Its hard to believe but this was only a 1 gal a year ago. That's some fast growth indeed No friggin way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GottmitAlex 1,473 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 42 minutes ago, Josh-O said: Dypsis sp. Jurassic park Its hard to believe but this was only a 1 gal a year ago. That's some fast growth indeed Did you apply mycorrhizal fungi to the palms at any point? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 On 2/13/2017, 9:21:21, GottmitAlex said: Did you apply mycorrhizal fungi to the palms at any point? none O' Natural Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 On 2/13/2017, 8:52:25, Matt in OC said: No friggin way! way! I sprouted some seeds and they are also hauling some serious Ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 2,192 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 On 2/15/2017, 8:20:11, Josh-O said: way! I sprouted some seeds and they are also hauling some serious Ass. Crazy growth on that thing! I've had mine for years and it's half the size of the one you just planted! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 19 hours ago, Fallbrook Jason said: Crazy growth on that thing! I've had mine for years and it's half the size of the one you just planted! I had it in the green house. I'm sure this had a lot to do with it. The one at my Carlsbad garden is half the size and twice as old. I might have got lucky with some really good genetics on this guy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Briank 335 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 Looking good. Perfect gardening weather with all the rain we getting. Then 5 days of sun shine then 2-3 days rain every week lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gonzer 1,115 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/13/2017 8:34:15, Josh-O said: enjoy the pictures below Dypsis Affinis this palm is a show stopper Josh, I'm confused by the name. "Affinis" is a botanical term denoting 'close to' or 'nearly like'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pando 4,359 Report post Posted February 21, 2017 Dypsis Affinis I "nearly like" that 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 25, 2017 On 2/20/2017, 11:34:05, Briank said: Looking good. Perfect gardening weather with all the rain we getting. Then 5 days of sun shine then 2-3 days rain every week lol gotta love that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 25, 2017 On 2/21/2017, 6:20:48, Gonzer said: Josh, I'm confused by the name. "Affinis" is a botanical term denoting 'close to' or 'nearly like'. dypsis affinis was what is was labeled as when I bought it way back when Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted February 25, 2017 On 2/21/2017, 7:37:16, Pando said: Dypsis Affinis I "nearly like" that your easy to please Ando Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 I'm not sure who won? the Mule palm or me..... since I let this palm root in the ground for 2 yrs since it was a wee 6' tall skinny 24" box due to not knowing where I wanted to plant it. Ok, it was laziness. I decided to tackle the beast today. It took 3 guys to load it up in my truck and then drive it to the end of my property where my garden is. the trunk is as big as a basket ball and weighed several hundred pounds for sure!! I decided to use it as a canopy tree seeing how damn fast it has grown in only 2 yrs time. maybe someday soon I will plant a cute New-Cal or dypsis in its shadows? enjoy the picks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 gotta say it put up a good fight!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 got lucky and scored yet another massive Ravenea X for the fairview garden. Not sure how this one will fair since all the dirt fell off the roots. It was growing in pure sand. I dug it out last Friday. I did manage to get a very good cauterization on the cut roots. That should give it a fighting chance I hope...? 7' tall dug from its original location now at my garden all tucked in and ready to grow.. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy Loam 261 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 Josh, that mule is huuuuuuuge. Hopefully, it will grow a six foot trunk for you soon. I just noticed that there are some canopy trees in the background, including you February 13 photos. Are those the famous Acacea Dealbata? What do you think of them as canopy trees? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 30 minutes ago, Sandy Loam said: Josh, that mule is huuuuuuuge. Hopefully, it will grow a six foot trunk for you soon. I just noticed that there are some canopy trees in the background, including you February 13 photos. Are those the famous Acacea Dealbata? What do you think of them as canopy trees? so far I'm a big fan of them. They ahve a lot of color and character IMO. Mine are still small and have only reached heights of 10-20' tall and some have not branched out yet. I'm hoping for a good spread and look forward to their first bloom. are you growing any? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OverGrown 516 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Josh-O said: That's an awesome looking mule palm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy Loam 261 Report post Posted March 4, 2017 No, I was thinking about growing Acacia Dealbata for "instant" canopy, but I hesitated when I heard about their aggressive reputation. Apparently they haven't "taken over" at your place, which is good news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted March 5, 2017 13 hours ago, Sandy Loam said: No, I was thinking about growing Acacia Dealbata for "instant" canopy, but I hesitated when I heard about their aggressive reputation. Apparently they haven't "taken over" at your place, which is good news. gotcha, I now have 6 acacia dealbada planted at the garden. Its a fun tree to watch grow since they grow so darn fast. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted March 11, 2017 I checked out the mule palm this morning and I don['t think it knew half of its roots were cut out when we popped the box from the ground. these are tough as nails Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 I know I posted these pics on a separate thread but I thought it would be fun to update this thread. Its been a long time since I posted here...lol I just planted these palms a couple weeks ago 6' tall Tahina Spectabilis 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted April 17, 2017 syagrus coronata x butia ororata 20 gal 4-5' tall 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 just planted a couple more Dypsis gems in the fair view garden recently. I though these would be fun to sare with everyone. Dypsis Aff. tokoravina I'm not sure what this is going to turn into but I did see a pretty good size one on my recent travels to the islands and I was blown away. potted up on 6/16 leaves are starting to go irregular 5 gal 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 its a fast grower unlike the robusta type. I have both in my green house and theses are clearly different than dypsis Robusta. I hope it becomes a monster someday soon Dypsis onilahensis to the right 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted April 30, 2017 also planted this Dypsis lanceolata x Dypsis Pembana pretty cool hybrid. I'm curious if this will come out as a good cross or just look like one of the parents??? If anyone is growing this please post some pics. I would love to see what this will look like down the road. cheers! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 2,192 Report post Posted May 3, 2017 Cool new additions Josh. I think I might have a Pembana x Lanceolata cross. Bought it as a seedling from Kevin weaver a couple years ago. It was labeled Pembana and was with several flats of Pembana seedlings. But this one stood out to me, was twice as big as the rest and a cool orange coloring. Now I know that Dypsis can vary in color and doesn't mean they will keep the color or be a hybrid. But this one just looked different from the rest. Here's a picture below. Not the best lighting. You can see the Lanceolata leaflets though. I'm curious what this grows up to be. It's fast though that's for sure! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilo Jason 2,192 Report post Posted May 3, 2017 Close up on the base: 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sur4z 339 Report post Posted May 3, 2017 Quite a project...looks great...I tend to go for instant gratification too...too bad you didn't bury the power lines before you began; but ultimately the palms will edit them out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tomw 68 Report post Posted May 4, 2017 Wow! I cannot remember a thread that I have enjoyed more than this one! Thank you so much for sharing the design and implementation of this spectacular garden. This garden shows that if you take the time and effort to plan it out ahead of time the results can be amazing (and they are)! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted May 6, 2017 On 5/3/2017, 8:20:44, Fallbrook Jason said: Close up on the base: looks alot like mine Jason. super fast grower. It is out pacing my pembana and lanceolata 2-1 for sure. I wish I would have put this in the ground sooner but I did not know where I wanted to plant this out until a couple weeks ago. yours look amazing!!! from what I understand there were a few that floated around 2 years ago from a backyard Hawaii grower. That's where mine came from. It was an intentional cross and when they came up I jumped on them super quick. cheers!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted May 6, 2017 On 5/3/2017, 1:15:19, sur4z said: Quite a project...looks great...I tend to go for instant gratification too...too bad you didn't bury the power lines before you began; but ultimately the palms will edit them out. i hear that. cant wait for those power lines to disappear. someday soon I hope thanks very much for the kind words. This has been a very intense labor of love Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted May 6, 2017 On 5/4/2017, 7:38:20, Tomw said: Wow! I cannot remember a thread that I have enjoyed more than this one! Thank you so much for sharing the design and implementation of this spectacular garden. This garden shows that if you take the time and effort to plan it out ahead of time the results can be amazing (and they are)! Tom, I'm super glad to hear this!! This had been a very slow planed out garden from the beginning. I didn't want to impulse plant anything and take my time with my design. thanks for noticing cheers!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GottmitAlex 1,473 Report post Posted May 6, 2017 You should take video of your wonderful garden using a drone, Josh. Your place in Vista is nothing less than spectacular. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
