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Palms and rockwalls

bgl

By bgl
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STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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The end of the wall I made from old broken brick, to give the impression that the entire wall is brick covered w/plaster....

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A backside (roadside) view...the palm in the middle is a Butia x Jubaea that I got from Patrick Shafer less than 4 years ago as a 3 leafed seedling! FAST !!

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BBQ...

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If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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Very nice Steve. And the ButiaXJubaea is nice looking too. Love the BBQ with the same effect.

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

International Palm Society member since 2007

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STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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(Zac in NC @ Jan. 09 2007,00:52)

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Very nice Steve. And the ButiaXJubaea is nice looking too. Love the BBQ with the same effect.

Zac

That's 95,000 BTU's of flesh searing capability...it's a beautiful thing.

Note the trashed Ensetes in the background. They were in good shape a week ago  :(

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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Yep, sounds good. I'd love a nice steak grilled with 95 K BTUs of flesh searing capability. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

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Kathy Community Regular

Kathy

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Great thread!  Beautiful pics all.  Reminds us to keep variety in the landscape, even in flat terrain.

 San Francisco Bay Area, California

Zone 10a

Al in Kona Grand Master

Al in Kona

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You guys with your 'miniature' rock walls need to take a look at this size dry rock wall in Kailua-Kona!  It is located behind Border's parking lot.  You might also note the two different species of Royal palms here - Roystonea oleracea to the left and the Roystonea regia to the right.

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Hawaii Island (Big Island), leeward coast, 19 degrees N. latitude, south Kona mauka at approx. 380m (1,250 ft.) and about 1.6 km (1-mile) upslope from ocean.

 

No record of a hurricane passing over this island (yet!).  

Summer maximum rainfall - variable averaging 900-1150mm (35-45") - Perfect drainage on black volcanic rocky soil.  

Nice sunsets!

STEVE IN SO CAL Mentor

STEVE IN SO CAL

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Al...that thing looks like a tsunami !

If global warming means I can grow Cocos Nucifera, then bring it on....

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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still in awe of the one from the previous post,but heres

mine anyways...

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

palmazon Mentor

palmazon

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well done, pohonkelapa

I get by with a little help from my fronds

paulgila Grand Master

paulgila

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thanks.it was cool to hang out with you & ashton the other day!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

Tropica Rookie

Tropica

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Beautiful palms, amazing yards, and now wonderful rock walls... it's cruel and unusual punishment.  Keep it up.  :;):

Clayton, I don't suppose you have a larger version of the stone steps(?) picture in post #28?

bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Technically not a rockwall, but Lakina built these steps for us as well. That was about 8 years ago, and now it looks like they've been there for hundreds of years!

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Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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Yeah, did you do anything to encourage that moss, Bo? Like putting yogurt or buttermilk slurries on them, or does it just appear on its own?

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

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bgl Grand Master

bgl

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Zac,

Ha ha, that's a good one!! :D  We certainly don't have to encourage moss here. Every now and then when I feel like it I may clean off a particular palm. When removing the moss from a palm it comes off very easily. Imagine a blanket surrounding a palm, attached with wimpy velcro! I'll take some pictures of moss on palms etc to show you.

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

Zac in NC Veteran

Zac in NC

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Oh ok. Yeah I guess that was a stupid question since you are in the tropics. Here, moss grows on the north side of trees and in low moist areas. Then there is spanish "moss" Tillandsia usneoides, which grows in our coastal trees, but grows on rocks as well as trees in NE Mexico. Talk about weird.

Zac

Zac  

Living to get back to Mexico

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Utopia Palms Mentor

Utopia Palms

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(YellowCabbit @ Jan. 10 2007,18:47)

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Beautiful palms, amazing yards, and now wonderful rock walls... it's cruel and unusual punishment.  Keep it up.  :;):

Clayton, I don't suppose you have a larger version of the stone steps(?) picture in post #28?

here is that photo, sorry in to much of a rush this morning and listed them in Wal rocks in the garden.

Clayton

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Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

IPS Membership since 1991

PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

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Utopia Palms Mentor

Utopia Palms

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Here are a few more photos,I was in a bit of a hurry this morning so here they are

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Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

IPS Membership since 1991

PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

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Utopia Palms Mentor

Utopia Palms

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This was one of my first ones

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Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

IPS Membership since 1991

PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

www.utopiapalmsandcycads.com

Utopia Palms Mentor

Utopia Palms

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This is a large rock seat i have made quite a few of these around the garden, this would fit about 8 people.

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Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

IPS Membership since 1991

PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

www.utopiapalmsandcycads.com

Utopia Palms Mentor

Utopia Palms

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And one more of some of the walls.

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Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia

Minimum 3.C -------- maximum 43.C Average Annual Rainfall 1700mm

IPS Membership since 1991

PLANT MORE PALMS TO SOOTH THE SOUL

www.utopiapalmsandcycads.com

Really full garden Grand Master

Really full garden

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These rock walls are an inspiration.They give such a sense of history and permanence to even newer gardens.

                                               Scott

El Oasis - beach garden, distinct wet/dry season ,year round 20-38c

Las Heliconias - jungle garden ,800m elevation,150+ inches rainfall, year round 15-28c

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Mike4284m Community Regular

Mike4284m

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Does anybody have a good way of printing whole threads?  When I selected the "Print this Topic" link at the top of this page the thread was missing a majority of the pictures, although some were still there.  Any ideas?

South Florida

Carlo Morici Veteran

Carlo Morici

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This is the City Hall of El Sauzal in No.Tenerife

There is an unusual curved rock wall holding the shield of the town.

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Carlo

madagascarbob Rising Star

madagascarbob

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In Capistrano Beach theres a house with black lava rock walls, it has no tropical plants but still has a tropical look just from the walls .

Exotic Life Grand Master

Exotic Life

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Wow, Very nice pics, combinations iwth walls and green stuff ! :)

Thanks for sharing!

Robbin

Southwest

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