Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted October 31, 2015 Its your dream garden so I guess your sold on the concrete pathways. I would have made the paths with hardwood mulch? It would only improve your soil overtime and looks really cool. It works really well in Jeff Searle's garden. When are you planting the monster Dypsis 'Black Stem'?Its your dream garden so I guess your sold on the concrete pathways. I would have made the paths with hardwood mulch? It would only improve your soil overtime and looks really cool. It works really well in Jeff Searle's garden. When are you planting the monster Dypsis 'Black Stem'?Hi Ron, I gave it a lot of thought and considered mulch pathways. The reason why I decided to go with concrete pathways is I'm on a fairly steep slope. last rain fall we has did a good number on the pathways and was a mess to clean up and repair. If I was on flat ground I would do mulch walkways in a heart beat. I'mm gonna mulch around all the palms though.As soon as I find another black stem I will POST PICTURES Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 3, 2015 I hope we get some rain tonight. We need it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben in Norcal 1,447 Report post Posted November 3, 2015 Absolutely poured here overnight and off and on throughout the day today - we got SOAKED! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 3, 2015 Absolutely poured here overnight and off and on throughout the day today - we got SOAKED!Gosh, we got some minor sprinkles only. I saw the radar for your area and it was red and yellow on the Doppler. Enjoy the free water 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJG 959 Report post Posted November 3, 2015 Wow, you have done a lot since I have been away. Can't wait for the next visit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 4, 2015 Wow, you have done a lot since I have been away. Can't wait for the next visit.I have been a busy beaver! I can't wait to hear about your trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 4, 2015 Ok, here it is. I had a few people PM me to post my butia cap. X parajubea cocoides. this was a 2 strap leaf seedling 2 yrs ago. I planted it out as a 15 gal plant a few weeks ago.SUPER FAST grower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 999 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 what fertilizer are you using josh ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 I use best palms plus. It's fairly inexpensive and is a pretty darn good fertilizer for my palm trees. It comes in 50 pound bags and is roughly $40 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 what fertilizer are you using josh ? I fertilize about every four months with this product. It's more of a time release fertilizer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 999 Report post Posted November 6, 2015 joshAre you going to plant any Rhopalostylis sapidaGreat Barrier Island and Chatham island are the best ones.Also Rhopalostylis baueri cheesmanii ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 7, 2015 joshAre you going to plant any Rhopalostylis sapidaGreat Barrier Island and Chatham island are the best ones.Also Rhopalostylis baueri cheesmanii ?yes sir. I have lots of those. I have not planted any in the garden as of yet. I'm planning on planting a small grove of all 4 species to show case the differences each represent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 We finally finished laying out all the pathways in the garden on Thursday.The pathway project has taken much longer than expected and ended up being just under 800' of walkways that meander through the garden. here are a few pictures of last section of pathways that go through a small grove of avo's 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 13, 2015 I decided to bring in a few MONSTER 25 gal bottles palms into the garden. I already have one planted but I decided to plant a few more. I just brought these bad boys in today. They have between 30-33 rings of and have 3' of solid wood trunk and will plant out at 12'+ tall the last picture is next to a 30" box for scale..... enjoy the pictures 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 14, 2015 looks like rain is coming Sunday? I hope all my pathway grading does not get ruined since I don't have any concrete poured yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael 382 Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Josh, this is an incredible instant landscaping project! That was quite an impressive work. i am looking forward to more pics 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 14, 2015 11 minutes ago, Rafael said: Josh, this is an incredible instant landscaping project! That was quite an impressive work. i am looking forward to more pics I'm going to do some more planting next week. I'll post more pictures when I do 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OverGrown 516 Report post Posted November 14, 2015 (edited) Man.. this is becoming Palmtalk's Opus! Great collection of plants and it's nice to see them with immediate gratification! You had mentioned the paths being 3 ft wide, if there is room for it, and no grade issues, I'd recommend pouring them wider...3ft only allows for single file walking, looks too narrow in proportion to most gardens and makes for a frustrating time when you have to maneuver plants to and from, etc. Unless you have some large runoff areas, I wouldn't worry too much about the rain since it would only help with compaction. Keep up the good work! Edited November 14, 2015 by OverGrown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 15, 2015 7 hours ago, OverGrown said: Man.. this is becoming Palmtalk's Opus! Great collection of plants and it's nice to see them with immediate gratification! You had mentioned the paths being 3 ft wide, if there is room for it, and no grade issues, I'd recommend pouring them wider...3ft only allows for single file walking, looks too narrow in proportion to most gardens and makes for a frustrating time when you have to maneuver plants to and from, etc. Unless you have some large runoff areas, I wouldn't worry too much about the rain since it would only help with compaction. Keep up the good work! Thanks Peter, I'm stuck at 3' wide pathways. the garden is on a sloping hillside and wraps around the side of a hill.. If I had flat ground I would of have done 4-5' wide pathways for sure. I have a contractor coming over to give me a cement quote for the protect. I decided to go with color stamped concrete. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Timmermans 66 Report post Posted November 15, 2015 On 13-11-2015 05:17:16, Josh-O said: I decided to bring in a few MONSTER 25 gal bottles palms into the garden. I already have one planted but I decided to plant a few more. I just brought these bad boys in today. They have between 30-33 rings of and have 3' of solid wood trunk and will plant out at 12'+ tall the last picture is next to a 30" box for scale..... enjoy the pictures Stunning palms, Josh. No chance of growing them here. Your palmetum is fantastic! Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 15, 2015 9 hours ago, Peter Timmermans said: Stunning palms, Josh. No chance of growing them here. Your palmetum is fantastic! Congrats. Hi Peter, Have you tried to grow them indoors? They make very good potted house plants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose 1,228 Report post Posted November 15, 2015 17 hours ago, Josh-O said: Thanks Peter, I'm stuck at 3' wide pathways. the garden is on a sloping hillside and wraps around the side of a hill.. If I had flat ground I would of have done 4-5' wide pathways for sure. I have a contractor coming over to give me a cement quote for the protect. I decided to go with color stamped concrete. Cheers Josh - Hope your GC don't know palms. If he does and sees the $$$$$ value of what's planted, he may adjust your quote accordingly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 15, 2015 3 hours ago, Moose said: Josh - Hope your GC don't know palms. If he does and sees the $$$$$ value of what's planted, he may adjust your quote accordingly. the GC is a friends buddy and has done over 40 pathways for palm gardens here in So. Cal. the funny thing is that he really doesn't know anything about rare palms. He is a great concrete-smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tassie_Troy1971 999 Report post Posted November 16, 2015 unbelievable project ! Are you going to build a house on site ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aivalima 9 Report post Posted November 16, 2015 Great job!!! Well done!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 17, 2015 20 hours ago, Tassie_Troy1971 said: unbelievable project ! Are you going to build a house on site ??? there are currently two homes on the property. one is a 2200sqft ranch style house that I rent out. The other is a 650 sqft studio house/granny flat I'm going to use as an office. the garden is fenced in on 2 1/2 acres and keep separate from the rental properties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 17, 2015 15 hours ago, aivalima said: Great job!!! Well done!!! thanks George. It's been a labor of love. Welcome to palm talk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yunder Wækraus 489 Report post Posted November 17, 2015 If this project turns out like all of us think it will turn out, you will need to consider seriously whether you can set up a non-profit to preserve it past your gardening years and make out open to the public. I wish I could time travel 40 years and see how everything filled in. (I'm thinking of the Ruth Bancroft garden up in the Bay Area.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 17, 2015 6 hours ago, Yunder Wækraus said: If this project turns out like all of us think it will turn out, you will need to consider seriously whether you can set up a non-profit to preserve it past your gardening years and make out open to the public. I wish I could time travel 40 years and see how everything filled in. (I'm thinking of the Ruth Bancroft garden up in the Bay Area.) not a bad idea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Case 162 Report post Posted November 18, 2015 19 hours ago, Josh-O said: not a bad idea. Ruth is still up and kicking at 106! Wheelchair bound but mentally sharp.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 13 hours ago, John Case said: Ruth is still up and kicking at 106! Wheelchair bound but mentally sharp.... Whoa! 106!!!!! That's amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 Wellllllllll, I was back at it again this last couple days. I took advantage of the summer like weather we had and put a few more palms in the ground. Dennis W. stopped by for another PRA (like his 20th) to help out with planting a few dypsis and some other cool nuggets. please enjoy the pictures I decided to go ahead and plant out this massive dypsis saintelucei. I have been holding out to see where I could plant this specimen to best show case its splendor. It;s not everyday one this size comes along and I wanted to make placement count. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 here is a triple planted Dypsis pembana that I decided would make a nice entry plant as you first walk into the garden. I planted a 5 gal; and 2 15 gals in the same hole to give it a big clumping effect right from the start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 here is the Livistona saribus. this was planted out from a very large overgrown 15 gal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 say hello to my little syagrus cearensis.. It suckered 4 times but I may cut off two stems to give it the famous double look? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Keith 719 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 Incredible on-going effort. It will be exciting to watch it continue to grow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 1 hour ago, _Keith said: Incredible on-going effort. It will be exciting to watch it continue to grow. Thanks Keith It will be interesting to see how the garden evolves over the years.. So far I have a huge head start with big instant trees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 25, 2015 is anyone else growing syagrus cearensis ? I use to hate this genus and now I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh-O 2,467 Report post Posted November 26, 2015 happy thanks giving everyone!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moose 1,228 Report post Posted November 26, 2015 On 11/24/2015, 11:23:41, Josh-O said: here is a triple planted Dypsis pembana that I decided would make a nice entry plant as you first walk into the garden. I planted a 5 gal; and 2 15 gals in the same hole to give it a big clumping effect right from the start. Can't seem to locate Triode in any of the pics ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
