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A Cup Of Coffee and A Garden Stroll

TikiRick

By TikiRick
in DISCUSSING PALM TREES WORLDWIDE

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TikiRick

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I haven't posted in a long while, and was inspired by Jeff (Jeff in Costa Rica) and Bren (JungleGalFL). Both were here for a quick PRA to see the garden and take a walk. An early fall Sunday morning, just as the sun was rising was the perfect motivation. Enjoy!

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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I haven't posted in a long while, and was inspired by Jeff (Jeff in Costa Rica) and Bren (JungleGalFL). Both were here for a quick PRA to see the garden and take a walk. An early fall Sunday morning, just as the sun was rising was the perfect motivation. Enjoy!

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Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

waykoolplantz Veteran

waykoolplantz

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always good to see pics of your fab garden

The Palm Mahal

Hollywood Fla

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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Not sure why I'm have so many problems uploading photos....will try again later.post-918-025087700 1286144275_thumb.jpg

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

PALM MOD Grand Master

PALM MOD

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Not sure why I'm have so many problems uploading photos....will try again later.post-918-025087700 1286144275_thumb.jpg

Rick, Looking forward to some more pics.

Be aware that the total amount of your post cannot exceed 2MB. Perhaps you are attempting to upload too many photos in one post.

Thanks to those of you who help make this a fun and friendly forum.

Xenon Grand Master

Xenon

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Beautiful! Love those tikis.

:) Jonathan

Jonathan

Katy, TX (Zone 9a)

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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Great pictures. But you need to brew your coffee a little stronger. :-)

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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:greenthumb: :greenthumb:

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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Rick is the master tiki maker & a magnificent gardener. :greenthumb:

Randy :)

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

ariscott Grand Master

ariscott

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Great pictures. But you need to brew your coffee a little stronger. :-)

or carry a jug around... :) :). Great garden... more please...

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

-12°32'53" 131°10'20"

Kim Grand Master

Kim

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The complexity of layers in your garden is very pleasing to the eye. Nice place for a garden stroll!

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

junglegalfla Veteran

junglegalfla

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I was in awe, those pics don't do it justice. Rick you've done an incredible job! I got some great inspiration out of that tour. Even planted that Syagrus stenopetala yesterday. :)

Bren in South St. Pete Florida

LauraAnu Proficient

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Great Garden Rick. We need more wide angled shots.

Laura

Palm crazy Grand Master

Palm crazy

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Wonderful collection you have there, all look GREAT! :greenthumb:

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Peter Pacific

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I haven't posted in a long while, and was inspired by Jeff (Jeff in Costa Rica) and Bren (JungleGalFL). Both were here for a quick PRA to see the garden and take a walk. An early fall Sunday morning, just as the sun was rising was the perfect motivation. Enjoy!

What great palms you have Rick. Thanks to you, I tried my primitive skills making a tiki...here's my first attempt with the very fibrous coconut palm. It needs to be tweaked a bit...maybe painted if it's not too Disney.

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Peter

Peter

hot and humid, short rainy season May through October, 14* latitude, 90* longitude

BigFrond Mentor

BigFrond

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You need to upload some panoramic pix + the dock + the bar!

Jeff Searle Grand Master

Jeff Searle

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Rick,

For those of us that have been to your house and been on garden tours, we can appreciate all the work and beauty that you have there. It is a piece of paradise.

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

PalmGuyWC Grand Master

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Rick,

For those of us that have been to your house and been on garden tours, we can appreciate all the work and beauty that you have there. It is a piece of paradise.

I've had the pleasure of watching Rick's garden grow from start to now. It's one of the most fantastic gardens on Earth. It's like Fairchild on steroids. Photos don't do it justice, as you have to see it to really appreciate it. The Middle river behind his house, his dock, the multimillion houses across the water, the Manatees breaking the water, etc. It really is paradise. Sitting on his dock, a cup of hot coffee, watching the sun come up over the Atlantic, the puffy clouds over the gulf stream, bright orange, Venus in the early morning sky, an experience I will never forget.

Dick

Richard Douglas

LilikoiLee Mentor

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Your garden looks breathtaking - even in photos; it must be incredible in person. No wonder everyone is calling it paradise. I would love to know what all of the palms are; if you have the time to let us know.

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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:D:greenthumb::greenthumb:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

Jeff in St Pete Grand Master

Jeff in St Pete

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Ricks garden is fantastic! Definitely one of the best I have ever seen. Everytime I walked around I saw something new that I missed before. The croton collection alone is amazing, not to mention all the incredible palms! I took a TON of photos at his place and will be posting them soon.

Rick, thanks for being such a great host!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Hi Rick,

Your garden is one of the ones which really inspires others , so please be inspirational and post shots of it , more often.

Cheers CHRIS

chris.oz

Bayside Melbourne 38 deg S. Winter Minimum 0 C over past 6 years

Yippee, the drought is over.

Ice Blue Community Regular

Ice Blue

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Absolutely gorgeous. Any chance you could ID some of your beautiful palms for those of us that are still germinating rookies. :)

TikiRick Veteran

TikiRick

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Hey guys....for some reason I am still having trouble uploading photos. I am NOT tech savvy, but trying to figure out why the photos just sit loading for minutes on end...even individually.

Once I figure out what the problem is, I will make a more extensive posting with ID's. :lol:

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

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