"long distance runaround"

[paulgila]

since i had the day off today i decided to take a stroll around my neighborhood(rolando park)& document the local flora.

first are these well-grown archontos...

& this nice triple s.romanzoffiana.

[paulgila]

nice border with grey bricks.

this is a bit of a mystery because its on malcolm dr. 1 block away from rolando blvd!

[paulgila]

looking up the bluff.i know there is a house up there with some palms that are somewhat out of the ordinary.

there is a royal at the top of the hill if you look closely.

paulonia tomentosa trees leaning out over the street.

they planted these ravenea awfully close.looks like something i would do.

heading up the hill.not sure if these pipes were always exposed like this or if its from erosion...

[rubyz]

Very nice pics, Paul. It's always a pleasure to have palms to look at in one's neighborhood.

[paulgila]

our natural soil.

near the top.

multi-howea.its a new word.

[paulgila]

livistona sp.

small livistona.looks like chinensis,to me.

...and another.

[paulgila]

theres the royal i saw from below.

a.engleri.

phoenix sp.

coral tree.

[paulgila]

brahea sp.i dig the skirt!

another phoenix sp.

around the corner.

2 more homes with lotsa palms!

[paulgila]

it seems like every time i take pictures its "trash day"

[paulgila]

[Gileno Machado]

Amigo Paulo:

Thanks for sharing these pictures of your nice neighborhood.

For what I've seen, Archontos, Howeas and Queens do very well in your climate, unlike Royals and some Livistonas. Anyway, if I had to move to SD I'd certainly plant the largest Phoenix canariensis I could find for sale, right in my frontyard, or maybe a Jubaea chilensis. Canaries may be a common sight for you guys but they are certainly the most beautiful looking big palms I've seen in Southern California, where they feel totally at home...

[Don Little]

Thanks Paul, those are some very nice pics, you have a nack with the camera.  I wish more people realized what they can grow successfully in my area instead of just the same 5 or 6 species.   I've seen Royals that look very nice in your neck of the woods, is that one just recovering from the freeze we had?  Now if only I could find an affordable house in San Diego and a job that would allow me to afford it.  I can't see myself commuting 100 miles everyday although I know some people do.

[Don Little]

Gileno,

Your right, CIDP's do very well here, and I love seeing mature specimens.  One of the main streets that I live next to is lined down the middle of the center meridian with nice CIDP's

 I posted pics of these CIDP's in another thread but they seem to grow like skyscrapers here after many years.

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[RainForestt Robert]

Paul, thank you for the photos.  It makes me realize how underutilized palms are here in Trinidad for the landscaping of homes and streetscapes.  Few homes have anything exotic.  I guess I must do a better job preaching to the unconverted.

[paulgila]

mutant sabal leaf.

in flower.

lotsa seed.can't imagine how so much got in my pockets

[paulgila]

butia sp.

a.engleri leaf.

walking back towards my place i came across a nice hibiscus.

d.decaryi.

[paulgila]

i have admired these beautiful sabals ever since i moved into the neighborhood.

i remember as a newbie thinking they must be a green bismarckia.

[paulgila]

leaf detail.

thats all,folks!

[MattyB]

Coolio

[osideterry]

Big fan of the Sabals. I mistook a young sabal for a green bizzy about 2 months ago. Sucks admitting I'm still a newbie. Is that a Livistonia decipiens in post 15? Still can't tell it and L. australis apart all the time (does it matter when both are so cool?)

[paulgila]

terry i can't tell either ???

matt slow down,i can't read that much all at once.

[Kamipalms]

Great pics Paul,

Some nice front yards and I love the green Bizzie!

[Tyrone]

What clumping palm are we looking at in Post 10??

Thanks for the pics

Tyrone

[wendisplantation]

Paul-

The pictures are gorgeous!

I spent lots of time in San Diego, makes me miss it some!!

Thanks for the views!!

Wendi

[MattyB]

I'd say the clumper in post 10 is Chamaedorea costaricana or sefreizii.

[osideterry]

I now have that Yes song stuck in my head. Thanks Paul. Could be worse, like the day I had John Denver's "Fly Away" stuck on loop in my brain. My office is essentially musicless and earbuds aren't always an option. Now I have "Fly Away" going again, DOH!

[epicure3]

Those are awesome pictures. I wish I could see some of those around my neighborhood....but I'm in one of those SoCal tract home with immature palms and trees.

[paulgila]

thanks john.with no other homes doing interesting palms/landscaping that means yours will stand out even more!muahaha!

terry john denver in the brain IS bad.i usually get the

"incidental"music from 60s tv shows stuck in my head,shows like "gilligans island,"the addams family",or

"star trek".

[SubTropicRay]

Paul,

Great shots.  I love the running Hottentrot Fig (Carpobrotus edulis) succulent used as a groundcover out there.  It's near impossible to find in local nurseries.

Ray

[Trópico]

The Livistonas in posts #6 and #15 looks like decora to me (decipiens). The one in #6 doesn't look too happy ???

The others do look real happy. I'm glad to know Sabal looks very good. What species is it? Also I see a backyard or two that must belong to a palmaholic.

Thanks for the pics Paul.

[paulgila]

most of these gardens are PREVIOUS homes of palmaholics,from what i have heard.they have since moved on to "palmy-er" pastures.

[Scott]

Paul - Great shots! That is a nice Sabal - the blue trim really sets it off nicely.

And the Rivularis' closely planted together... cool! Great tour