DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 (krisachar @ Aug. 21 2006,02:02)QUOTEUnknown Palm ? Looks like some kind of Ptychosperma. dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 (krisachar @ Aug. 21 2006,02:10)QUOTEUnknown palm dawrf Looks like a Chamadorea elegans. Your garden ROCKS! dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 (krisachar @ Aug. 21 2006,03:08)QUOTEsome thorny side of life.... Opuntia? Hmm. You can eat them. With jalapeno and tomatillo and pork (though maybe leave out the pork if you're a vegetarian?) dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 (krisachar @ Aug. 21 2006,11:14)QUOTEour neem tree acts as a wall or barrier against neighbouring buildings thus giving much wanted privacy ! Hmm. If my memory serves, you cook with it, right? dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 (krisachar @ Aug. 21 2006,10:54)QUOTEareca You guys sure LOVE your Dypsis lutescens! dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 (krisachar @ Aug. 21 2006,11:06)QUOTEFan palm its name not known to me ? How about a closeup of the base, and the petioles? dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 Kris! Dude! Yike! Thanks for the tour! I work for a law office that does a lot of business all over India (but I've never been there). How about pictures of the public plantings, if any? Hmm. You are FAR south, in India. Oh, please keep the pictures coming. LOVE the tree in the driveway. It gets fruit, right? Sapote? Sweet . .. . Namaste . . . . dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 Dear Friends Thank you thank you very much. Iam very glad you all loved it ! I should thank even my friend from whom i borrowed the nikon camera,working in full auto mode. and as for more new pictures kindly give me time so as i could purchase my own camera to shot the locations of your interest. Now to thanks giving to you guys_ Dear Dypsis Dean_Thank you very much. Dear Amazon_here we have only 2 seasons they are warn & hot only,with high humidity. Dear Scott_Thanks Pal Dear Bo Goran_Thank you,Iam glad you saw our Pulmerias(not popular amoung locals here since the french had planted these extensively in their church grave yards ! Dear Wal_without your encouragenent i would have been only a silent guest in this forum.so special thanks for that ! Dear Ruskin(Bill)_Thanks. Dear KamiPalms_thanks for the plant I.D Dear Redant_Thanks. Dear PalmZon_Thanks for the comments & i will look in to it.Thats a Promise ! Dear BigFrond_thanks & at present i feel they will stay in those cement pots.since the imported palms seeds from u.s are gradually sprouting,i like those verities go to the ground than local ones. Dear Phonkelpa_Thanks Dear Ray_thank you very much. Dear Kim_thanks. Dear El Hoogie_thanks for the I.D. Dear Gileno Machado_thanks & no iam from S.India and entire india calls neem trees & its products as margo & margosa.the trimming of the local phoenix palms are carried out by me.but if it grows beyond the ladder limit i will be using paid workers who do palm trimming & its cheap. My mother scoulds me when she sees me on the ladder doing work of palm doctor.Since iam a bachelor till now,she does not wants me hurt my spinal cord due to neglience(Accident). but i owe a lot to www.datepalm.com site since my first encounter with palm trees trimming happened there. i feel that weasterners teach all the tequnics they know_ unlike the local people here. So i bow my head in pure respect to those worthy people. Since iam communicating in the Net with you because of the english knowledge(which is once again a gift of some westerner to us. Dear Bs Man_I am over joyed that you liked our house Garden and the primary brain behind it is my Mom & not Me ! just few years back only i took over the interests from her. I was initially called by my folks & friends as Angry Man,she was the one who thought me that gardening can be relaxing and even good for health.so lately my folks call me as Dear Kris. Now to My dear friend Dave_thanks for the I.D. And yes iam a vegeterian,since iam a brahamin by caste.As for the areca palms we did not have much choice then,but now my class-mates who are working in the U.S.are very insistant that i bring some change in our gardening.So verities like Blue-hasper,washingtonia filifera,med fan palm,CIDP,Draconan Drago(dragon blood tree),Josheua tree, Bismarkia Silver form,Lipstick palms,some cycas seeds are imported and some have even sprouted,but i do not know wheather i will live long to see them grow into huge matured trees ? since they are slow. If at all i have missed any of my friends in the above presentation kindly excuse me. Love, Kris(India). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Tampa 168 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 Kris, any jakfruit in your garden? (have heard some areas of India do not like the jakfruit, please take no offense if this fruit is held in low regard) I would like a picture of a jakfruit tree if possible. I will post a picture of mine if you would like. It is pretty big for tampa but I am sure a midget compared to those in India. Is your sapote the big oval fuzzy one (mamey) with orange or pink or red flesh, or the small brown round one, chicle sapote, or sapodilla, or a different one.? I would like very much to know. Thank you much Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoomsDave 8,499 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 Kris: DON'T be silent! We love you noisy! And, you can grow A LOT more than the palms you listed. I'll bet you can grow Sealing Wax and other tropical tropicals. I've swooned all the way to Inja . . . . . dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neofolis 10 Report post Posted August 22, 2006 I'm surprised you have so many plants in pots with your climate being so warm, although obviously pots are needed for terraces and the like. Are you planning introducing more species? You can grow lots of palms that many of us just dream about, so it would be good to see how they do for you. Lovely pictures, lovely house and garden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsrgreat 37 Report post Posted August 23, 2006 Wow Kris, great place and lovely plants! I question where your dog is as I know you took great notice of my black lab! Thanks again and get that camera soon! Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BS Man about Palms 2,337 Report post Posted August 23, 2006 Does the bottle palm in post #21 look like a hybrid cross to anyone else or is it just me? Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 23, 2006 Dear Alan Jack fruit in india is very very popular,but irony this tree is considered very inauspicious to be grown in home gardens.it is believed that it brings bad omen to its house owner_that was the reason why my mom did not plant this lovely tree ! and as for the pictures you have asked.i will surely try to make it avaliable.but this tree does not spread much but growns quite high & its fruit hanging around 6 feet from the ground level.so fruit forms in the tree trunk region itself.very beautiful seen to look. and about the sapota_our is the small brown round type but does grow in size if given fertilizer dosages,but even the tree grows big in size creating obstruction to bulding structures and driveway. i will post the pictures when it fruits(that Season). Dear Dave Thanks for the encouragement,yes i have not given up on growing palms like lakka or lipstick palms.iam a bit never say die type.and i believe that as long as their is life there is hope ! Dear NeoFolis Thanks for that sweet comments.and i will keep trying with new varities as long as possible... Dear Buddy_PalmsGreat thanks for the comments & for remainding the pics of my pets.i will soon up load those pics of Rocky,Pinky & their daughter Sumo.they are american boxer bloodline. Love, Kris(to all my friends out there). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GREENHAND 12 Report post Posted August 24, 2006 wow page after page of your awsome garden, i think my favorite is your phoenix palms, i see why you need helpers to maintain it , just watering all would be a big job, thanks for all the picts , ps watch out for those thorns, in that pict were you are on the ladder !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 24, 2006 Dear Green Hand thanks very much for the remarks and yes i was the one seen on the ladder on phoenix palm. its very kind of you to remaind me of the thorns & the risk involved.i will certainly will keep that in mind. Dear PalmsGreat & GreenHand i have the pictures of my beloved pets for U and all our members_ And This is Rocky (Black Brindle Boxer) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 24, 2006 this is pinky_Albino Boxer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 24, 2006 this is Sumo (their Daughter)_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy 6 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 Kris, You have a very nice collection of palms, cyads, and plants. I'm growing plumeria's here in Central Arizona and they do well also. I have a taller one standing about 5' that looks very similar to your red plumeria's. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 Dear Randy Pulmerias flourish in any hot climatic zone, but see to it that no other trees are placed too close to it.if not during dry spell the stem looses its moisture and it folds down,looking very shaby.and 90 % of the time they grow with those bent stems. in hawaii there are lots of these varities with very different colors. and the hawaiin female dancers adore their neck with these garlands and they even dance terrefic. thanks for your comments. Love, Kris(India). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GREENHAND 12 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 check it out kris, our newest pet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GREENHAND 12 Report post Posted August 25, 2006 pets abound in the garden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy 6 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 Look at our cat Indy with his tail in the pool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 Dear GreenHand Man they are terrefic and i love those buxsum cats, lovely pets.thanks for sharing.beautiful pictures. Dear Randy i have heard about men cooling their heels ? but never seen a cat cooling off by its tail. terrefic shot & very natural.keep it up ! dear guys of this forum do share info & pictures of your pets.they are very soothing to our heart. once again thank you, Kris(to my friends). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
palmsrgreat 37 Report post Posted August 26, 2006 Kris, thanks for the shots of your pets! They look very nice and fun to be around. Thanks for putting yours in there as well HAND and Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted September 3, 2006 local phoneix in cement pots ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Hai Guys as i promised you all that i will be back soon has come true. and i have a camera now in place & in all my spare time i will try to give glimpsis of madras. Now lets go to my garden and those stills that were missed in last episode will be all looked into. and dear friends some of the I.D i dont have if you know it just point out to me.i will tag as matty has once suggested in one if the recent threads. Love, Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Last 3 months i was bussy buying some palms that was avaliable in near by nurseries... Here is a foxtail for you ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 this is a hibiscus rosa siniensis Sp this is supposed to be double flower variety.very common species age around 11 years often attacked by mealy bug & fungus.so we do not water it at all_period ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 here a close up of the flower of hibiscus double_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 ordinary hibiscus sp i.e single flower type.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 we call this Kannas_this is mild brown form Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 this one of a flowering plant and there are 2 colours avaliable_yellow & red.but i have only the yellow form for now.the flowers are seasonal only.but very drought tolerant once established.name of this plant i do not know.got it from the wild in the highways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 a long shot of this peculier flowering plant_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Here is a still of Kris Achar Along with one of his favouriate palms in our garden. And as for the palm I.D goes,i need your help_ what is it ? i wish to start tagging my palms as matty B has stated in one of his recent thread. Love, Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Some new additions_this yellow Latania fan palm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Lavandera a blue coloured plant_is affected with root rot. since its water flow wet was clogged.this was noticed very late ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 A quick peep from our window_shows the mango tree that has flowered... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Bottle palm Close-up ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 1,360 Report post Posted January 28, 2007 Bottle Palm Long shot .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites