New planting area

[JungleGina]

We have been busy removing a bamboo that was a little too aggressive for its space (Bambusa rigida) and planting the new area with palms, crotons, and bromeliads. First, the removal process...first I ringed the bamboo. Shortly after that, surprisingly, the whole thing turned brown. Then I began cutting out the canes.

[JungleGina]

Then my BF started removing the rootball in large chunks. Afterward he backfilled the 5' hole and topped it with compost.

[JungleGina]

A Satakentia liukiunensis with crotons and broms in front of it.

An unknown Cocothrinax:

And an Albang triple:

[buccaneers37]

Looks great. I love new planting areas!!

[Kim]

Hey, I thought you LIKED bamboo. But a Satakentia, well, those are special. And I love all the bromeliads, they look great.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is an Albang? I'm assuming it's the little palm with the tall trunk just behind it...?

That's quite a nice garden in the background -- can you show us more?

[Pedro 65]

Beautiful Job Gina, its a lot of work removing bamboo, all the leaves are fantastic mulch. Glad to be posting to another Bromeliad lover..Keep posting pics..Pete

[Patricia-CR]

Neat! Looks great.

[realarch]

Looking good, always nice to change it up now and then when you're able. I'm with Kim ........Albang?

[junglegalfla]

Looking good. My albangs are still in pots. Mike Evans had them, I believe they are a Archontophoenix cunninghamiana x. ?? cross. Do you remember Gina? Maybe Mike will chime in.

[Pedro 65]

Looking good. My albangs are still in pots. Mike Evans had them, I believe they are a Archontophoenix cunninghamiana x. ?? cross. Do you remember Gina? Maybe Mike will chime in.

Yes, Albang is Alexander x Bangalow..which are both Archontophoenix..

[Mike Evans]

Right on Pedro. These Albangs are F3 though, so they seem to take on more of the cunninghamiana characteristics. Great looking upgrade Gina, the garden is looking great!

[JungleGina]

Yes the poor Albang stayed in the pot way too long but I was waiting for this spot to be available (and have the energy to do it all). I do love the bamboos immensely but have planted 40 varieties on my half acre and have spent the last 2 years removing mistakes and lessons learned. Some "clumpers" still are quite aggressive and will pop up a foot away from the last culm...not acceptable. But my motto is "you can never have too many palms" so that's what I'm replacing them with! (Seeing Jerry & Cindy's place just reinforced that belief!) Broms are the perfect complement. I just wish I could remember all their names.