Floribunda Order Is Perfect As Usual

[Jim in Los Altos]

Got my Floribunda order today and have them all in a “holding area” until they can be planted later this summer. I’m filling in a 36’ x 18’ and 4’ to 8’ depth pool and replacing it with meandering flagstone path, creek, waterfalls, and small turf area. There will plenty of room for these new arrivals. 
 

 

Edited May 19, 2022 by Jim in Los Altos

[iDesign]

Excited by the “meandering flagstone path, creek, waterfalls, and small turf area” description... sounds amazing, i love the “meandering paths” you’ve created already. This one’s my personal favorite as it is visually inviting (and incorporates good design principles)...

 

Looking forward to watching the progress!

[The Gerg]

Nice. It’s crazy how they always come so pristine and perfect. The C. Hookerii’s are nice size. One thing I’ve noticed when ordering from Floribunda is, you will most likely always get good sized D. leptocheilos, D. lanceolatas, Chambeyronia macrocarpas and hookeriis and Pinanga coronatas. Look forward to seeing the new area develop.

 

[Jim in Los Altos]

41 minutes ago, iDesign said:

Excited by the “meandering flagstone path, creek, waterfalls, and small turf area” description... sounds amazing, i love the “meandering paths” you’ve created already. This one’s my personal favorite as it is visually inviting (and incorporates good design principles)...

 

Looking forward to watching the progress!

Thanks. I really like paths that lead you through lots of points of interest. I’ve jackhammered out practically wall to wall concrete on my side yard and am installing stone paths there too. You can see the base rock showing where the new path will go. As you might know, I like rock and flagstone almost as much as I do palms. Video take a minute to load. 
 

Edited May 19, 2022 by Jim in Los Altos

[WaianaeCrider]

1 hour ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Got my Floribunda order today and have them all in a “holding area” until they can be planted later this summer. I’m filling in a 36’ x 18’ and 4’ to 8’ depth pool and replacing it with meandering flagstone path, creek, waterfalls, and small turf area. There will plenty of room for these new arrivals. 
 

 

Yesterday mine came in.  I notice we have two the same in 1 gal pots.  Burretiokentia dumasii, and Lytocaryum hoehnei.  Lets see what they look like in a year if still alive.  LOL.  It's my birthday tomorrow so I should remember in a year to post pictures.  LOL

[Looking Glass]

26 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Thanks. I really like paths that lead you through lots of points of interest. I’ve jackhammered out practically wall to wall concrete on my side yard and am installing stone paths there too. You can see the base rock showing where the new path will go. As you might know, I like rock and flagstone almost as much as I do palms. Video take a minute to load. 
 

 

This is so excellent, that it brings a tear to my eye.  What do you use for the base layer?  

[Jim in Los Altos]

1 hour ago, Looking Glass said:

This is so excellent, that it brings a tear to my eye.  What do you use for the base layer?  

In the trade here, we just call it base rock. It has many uses. 

[Jim in Los Altos]

1 hour ago, WaianaeCrider said:

Yesterday mine came in.  I notice we have two the same in 1 gal pots.  Burretiokentia dumasii, and Lytocaryum hoehnei.  Lets see what they look like in a year if still alive.  LOL.  It's my birthday tomorrow so I should remember in a year to post pictures.  LOL

In one year, I bet yours are bigger than mine with your milder year round climate. 

[WaianaeCrider]

4 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

In one year, I bet yours are bigger than mine with your milder year round climate. 

Hope I can find this thread in a year to rmember which palms we are talking about.  LOL  At 78 my memory is SHOT.

[Darold Petty]

Jim,  from whence came this new land ?  Did you eliminate your pool/koi pond ?

[redant]

going to be amazing I'm sure

[Jim in Los Altos]

4 hours ago, Darold Petty said:

Jim,  from whence came this new land ?  Did you eliminate your pool/koi pond ?

Darold, Sacramento Koi rescue carefully removed all 250 koi and re-homed them. Many ended up in this natural pond near Sacramento. I hope the video below works. It’s fun to watch. 

Edited May 19, 2022 by Jim in Los Altos

[iDesign]

12 hours ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

Love the sidewalk busting video! I'll take "wandering path" over boring sidewalk any day.

Random non-palm question... Do you know what low temps your Singapore Twist Ti (aka "New Guinea Fan" or "Showgirl") have handled? Last winter was my first winter owning these and I chickened out and brought them in the house during the cold snaps. I'd love to leave them outside (in a protected area) if they can handle a reasonable amount of cold. Saw mixed reports online on the cold tolerance of these beautiful plants (one site says a minimum of 55 degrees, which would obviously be hard to comply with during CA winters).

[-2 brian]

12 hours ago, Looking Glass said:

This is so excellent, that it brings a tear to my eye.  What do you use for the base layer?  

Its called Cl II road base. Its used in the construction industry under any concrete paving / sub base. Also can be used as a base to set stone steppers on.  It creates a layer above the native soil to help relieve the stress of differential soil movement. 

[Darold Petty]

Jim, yes the video worked, thanks and good luck with your new land !  

[Jeff Searle]

There's nobody better......

[WaianaeCrider]

Nine came in yesterday, but I've been planning for a few weeks.  Two in the ground today and holes dug for 2 more.

Burretiokentia dumasii

Clinostigma Savoryanum2.  Had one grow nice for a year and then just supprise me and rot last summer.

And a look at both. Burretiokentia on the left, Clinostigma on the right of the dark trunked Jaccuranda tree.

 

[Jim in Los Altos]

7 hours ago, iDesign said:

Love the sidewalk busting video! I'll take "wandering path" over boring sidewalk any day.

Random non-palm question... Do you know what low temps your Singapore Twist Ti (aka "New Guinea Fan" or "Showgirl") have handled? Last winter was my first winter owning these and I chickened out and brought them in the house during the cold snaps. I'd love to leave them outside (in a protected area) if they can handle a reasonable amount of cold. Saw mixed reports online on the cold tolerance of these beautiful plants (one site says a minimum of 55 degrees, which would obviously be hard to comply with during CA winters).

It’s in the ground now but it was outside in its pot from February when I got it. It has experienced a low of 36°F and lots of low 40s that haven’t seemed to faze it at all. It does get some occasional supplemental heat being right beside a dryer vent but that’s maybe only twice per week. 

[iDesign]

39 minutes ago, Jim in Los Altos said:

It’s in the ground now but it was outside in its pot from February when I got it. It has experienced a low of 36°F and lots of low 40s that haven’t seemed to faze it at all. It does get some occasional supplemental heat being right beside a dryer vent but that’s maybe only twice per week. 

Awesome - so glad to hear they can handle a decent amount of cold. I'll not worry about the 55 degree comment then and just protect below 40 (mine aren't quite as protected as yours, but have a bit of shelter). Thanks for the help!

[Palm Tree Jim]

17 hours ago, iDesign said:

Love the sidewalk busting video! I'll take "wandering path" over boring sidewalk any day.

Random non-palm question... Do you know what low temps your Singapore Twist Ti (aka "New Guinea Fan" or "Showgirl") have handled? Last winter was my first winter owning these and I chickened out and brought them in the house during the cold snaps. I'd love to leave them outside (in a protected area) if they can handle a reasonable amount of cold. Saw mixed reports online on the cold tolerance of these beautiful plants (one site says a minimum of 55 degrees, which would obviously be hard to comply with during CA winters).

Had a Singapore Twist in my SC garden in partial shade/canopy protection. Never had any issue with it growing or cold damage even into the mid to upper 30's.

Plant away.... 

[Dusty CBAD]

@iDesign I got a small Singapore twist from a local grower in Oceanside this spring. I planted it right away in the ground. Morning sun, midday and afternoon shade. It immediately started growing, seems almost fast. Hasn’t seen a winter so I can’t speak to that.
 

Just mentioning this cause I think you told me yours was doing and looking great in the pot but hadn’t seemed to be growing at all.

[BayAndroid]

This will be very interesting to watch unfold! Thanks for the updates. 

[Kim]

Always fun to break some new ground and plant a fresh concept! Please continue to photo-document your process to inspire the rest of us.

[WaianaeCrider]

Dug the holes on Thursday and planted today under my 15 year old Monkey Pod which is now really spreading enough to provide shade where neeeded.

Already planted Dypsis pilulifera early this month to the far right in the last photo.  Now I added Pinanga philippinensis in the middle and Lytocaryum hoehnei on the left.  All from 1 gallon pots.

Pinanga philippinensis

Lytocaryum hoehnei