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Toy car palm photo spread

Walter John

By Walter John
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Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Previously I have used teddy bears in my palm photo shoots and one time I used a bottle of plum wine I bought from the tropical winery in Bundaberg. I think that winery has closed down since.

Why use objects against palms? well basically to get the size perspective clearly relayed, and because palms are fun, toy cars are universal, and who doesn't like toy cars ? I wanted to use toy animals but then I remembered my grand daughters toy car collection so you can't have them folks, they stay here.

Call me silly, call me loco, call me anything you like, just don't call me late for dinner.

This thread is also inspired by Ari's foxy lady thread and MattyBs Manambe update thread.

First item on the car palm photo spread is an interesting one. This Rhapis has grown from under the neighbours fence from a big Rhapis clump, into my property, what a catch, as they say.

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This Licuala grandis was a transplant from Jackson's Jungle, survived well.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

AggiePalms Rising Star

AggiePalms

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Wal, Mr. Late for Dinner, cute idea! I know some palms get gigantic, but that Rhapis...it must be at least 200 feet tall! I want one of those.

Gig 'Em Ags!

 

David '88

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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These are all recent plantings, getting them in the ground for the upcoming warmer months, and hopefully rainy days.

Roystonea princeps

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Roystonea oleracea no.1

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Roystonea oleracea no.2

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Close up of the base of above royal.. :D

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Cocos nucifera no.1

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These Veitchias (joannis group and winin single) are children of my Veitchias from my old garden, Jackson's Jungle will live on.. :) They'll green up, won't take long.

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Livistona fulva

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Pritchardia thurstonii, a gift from Brod, grown from seed by Brod, why not whack in the ground I say.

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Cocos nucifera no.2

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And behind these triple Adonidia each opened up a new leaf at the same time, how about that ?

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

BigFrond Mentor

BigFrond

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Where's the video of your new plantings? I really enjoy your palm videos with that accent of yours.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Hydriastele wendlandiana

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Licuala peltata var sumawongi (3 separate plantings) and a Veitchia joannis.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Where's the video of your new plantings? I really enjoy your palm videos with that accent of yours.

Where's yours big fella ?

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Can anyone ID this palm ?

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Areca catechu (semi-dwarf), here you see the whole plant, the trunk formation rings and the opening of a new leaf.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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Can anyone ID this palm ?

could be a spindle Wal

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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newcal

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It's not Kentiopsis pyriformis by any chance or K.magnifica Wal?...cheers Mike Green(Newcal)

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Can anyone ID this palm ?

could be a spindle Wal

It's not Kentiopsis pyriformis by any chance or K.magnifica Wal?...cheers Mike Green(Newcal)

Mike and Mike I honestly don't know what it is, that is I don't remember as I got some palms mixed up when I moved up here. You see I had two K.pyriformis, one K.magnifica and a Veillonia alba in pots next to each other back in Jacksons Jungle. I know I have planted the magnifica and at least one of the pyroformis so this guy has to be either the V.alba or the other K.pyriformis. I think it's the alba, what do you think ? The cars don't help at all ? :huh:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

newcal Proficient

newcal

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No,definitely K.pyriformis...cheers Mike Green(Newcal)

Daryl Grand Master

Daryl

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Wal, he would have got it right first time if the car had been a toy ute!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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Hey Wal, nice selection, would be nice to be able to grow stuff like that....this is your new place right....if you could pull back on a few shots, it's always nice to get perspective (but then the toy cars will look like ants right ;)) Anyway, is it just me or your camera...looks like you need a bit of fertilizer to green things up a bit.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Mikes spot on with the guess.

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!

Rafael Grand Master

Rafael

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These are all recent plantings, getting them in the ground for the upcoming warmer months, and hopefully rainy days.

Roystonea princeps

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Roystonea oleracea no.1

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Roystonea oleracea no.2

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Close up of the base of above royal.. :D

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What trunk is that one Wal? :angry:

Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
PORTUGAL
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20668
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/31527-my-new-garden-ovar-january2012/

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Hey Wal, nice selection, would be nice to be able to grow stuff like that....this is your new place right....if you could pull back on a few shots, it's always nice to get perspective (but then the toy cars will look like ants right ;)) Anyway, is it just me or your camera...looks like you need a bit of fertilizer to green things up a bit.

No, it's not the camera, many palms need greening up bad, I've thrown pellet fert around each of them and will add some real manures next weekend.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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Wal, he would have got it right first time if the car had been a toy ute!

Daryl

Point taken, I'll remember next time. :D

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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These are all recent plantings, getting them in the ground for the upcoming warmer months, and hopefully rainy days.

Roystonea princeps

post-51-081015700 1288498179_thumb.jpg

Roystonea oleracea no.1

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Roystonea oleracea no.2

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Close up of the base of above royal.. :D

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What trunk is that one Wal? :angry:

:blink:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Walter John Grand Master

Walter John

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No,definitely K.pyriformis...cheers Mike Green(Newcal)

That must mean the alba is planted down the back or got lost in transit , I'll get some close up photos soon. :huh:

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Rafael Grand Master

Rafael

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These are all recent plantings, getting them in the ground for the upcoming warmer months, and hopefully rainy days.

Roystonea princeps

post-51-081015700 1288498179_thumb.jpg

Roystonea oleracea no.1

post-51-045926100 1288498217_thumb.jpg

Roystonea oleracea no.2

post-51-045379000 1288498560_thumb.jpg

Close up of the base of above royal.. :D

post-51-015058000 1288499074_thumb.jpg

What trunk is that one Wal? :angry:

:blink:

The second picture, is it a cut trunk?

Furadouro and Ovar, zone 9b/10a.
PORTUGAL
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=20668
http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/31527-my-new-garden-ovar-january2012/

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