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Winter greetings from Gilroy California

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January 2, 201313 yr

My wife and I bought this house last January one year ago. There were no plants but weeds and a few old fruit trees. Well this is one year later. It's a young yard but in a few years it should fill out nicely.: )

Palms are

Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana

chamaedorea maya

beccariophoenix alfredii

dypsis decaryi

Caryota sp. Elvis

chamaedorea radicalis reg. and up right

chamaedorea cataractarum

parajubaea torallyi

parajubaea sunkha

arenga engleri

Arenga micarantha

Arenga pinnata

howea belmoreana

howea forsteriana

cyphophoenix nucele

ravenea rivularis

pseudophoenix sargentii

rhopalostylis sapida

Variegated Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana

With some others... Hopefully this winter will stay mild to give them all a chance to establish.

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January 2, 201313 yr

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My collection totals around 90 cold hardy varieties and counting. I collect and trade with a group of guys in Northern California. I'm still trying to get them to sign on to palm talk also. I would love to make some new connections in our area just to geek out on palms. : )

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January 2, 201313 yr

Looks like a great start. My garden is only 3 years old with most of my palms being planted with in the last 2 years. I take photos of everything I plant so when I don't think anything is growing I can look back and see that they are. I noticed you don't have any fan palms. Don't fall into the mind set that fan palms don't give a tropical feel. Fan palms can really break up the monotony of all the feather palms. A huge sabal is a statement in its own right. I'm a bit of a fan palm fan though.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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January 2, 201313 yr

Hi Bryan,

Welcome to palmtalk! We hope to see you at our Northern Ca. Palm Society garden visits this year.

http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=35244

http://www.palmsnc.org/

Glenn

Modesto, California

Sunset Zone 14 USDA 9b

Low Temp. 19F/-7C 12-20-1990

High Temp. 111F/43C 07-23-2006

Annual Average Precipitation 13.12 inches/yr.

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January 2, 201313 yr

Looks like you're off to a great start. Nice to see another northerner on palm talk.

Keep us posted,

I'll be interested to hear how the Dypsis decaryi and Pseudophoenix do.

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January 2, 201313 yr

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Hey Steve nice to meet you thanks for the message.I do actually have some fans, the largest part of my collection is fan palms ill have to post more pictures in the spring. It's the other side of my yard the sunny side sabal maritima Sabal minor sabal uresana sabal mauritiiformis Sabal palmetto Sabal domingensis Sabal causiarum Trachycarpus fortunei Trachycarpus latisectus Trachycarpus martianus Trachycarpus takil Thrithrinax campestris Serenoa repens ( liner) Nannorrhops ritchiana Livistona australis Livistona nitida Livistona chinensis (actually its in the shade) Brahea moorei ( tiny liner) Brahea nitida Brahea decumbens Brahea armata Bismarkia nobilis Coccothrinax borridiana That's my fan palm list I'm really pushing it with a lot of the palms I'm growing but that's half the fun we get lows of around 26. : ( so far so good. ; )

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January 2, 201313 yr

Hey Steve nice to meet you thanks for the message.I do actually have some fans, the largest part of my collection is fan palms ill have to post more pictures in the spring. It's the other side of my yard the sunny side
sabal maritima
Sabal minor
sabal uresana
sabal mauritiiformis
Sabal palmetto
Sabal domingensis
Sabal causiarum
Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus latisectus
Trachycarpus martianus
Trachycarpus takil
Thrithrinax campestris
Serenoa repens ( liner)
Nannorrhops ritchiana
Livistona australis
Livistona nitida
Livistona chinensis (actually its in the shade)
Brahea moorei ( tiny liner)
Brahea nitida
Brahea decumbens
Brahea armata
Bismarkia nobilis
Coccothrinax borridiana
That's my fan palm list I'm really pushing it with a lot of the palms I'm growing but that's half the fun we get lows of around 26. : ( so far so good. ; )

Whoooo! Now that is a sabal list! I only have domingensis, mauritiformis, minor and uresana in the ground. I don't have the room for more or else I would. I can't wait to see more pics.

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

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January 2, 201313 yr

Bryan, you're off to a great start. I owned a property right next to Gilroy in San Martin, CA that was 21 acres but I only grew five varieties of palms there in the 1990s. If you're ever up here in the Los Altos area, you're welcome to stop by my palm garden here where I'm growing over 90 species.

Jim in Los Altos, CA SF Bay Area 37.34N- 122.13W- 190' above sea level

zone 10a/9b

sunset zone 16

300+ palms, 90+ species in the ground

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January 3, 201313 yr

What an impressive list!! Glad to see another south bay palmtalker here. Look forward to see how your collection progresses.

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January 3, 201313 yr

G day Bryan

welcome !

I grow alot of cold hardy palms down here in Tasmania .

Troy

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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January 3, 201313 yr

Bryan,

Your off and running! I too live where it can get into the mid 20's f.

It will be great to see some after pics of your garden in a few years.

Randy

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January 3, 201313 yr

Hi Bryan,

Welcome to Palm Talk.

I had no idea where Gilroy was... I found out it is a bit inland, next to Monterey Bay. A handsome region I imagine...

Good luck with your garden...

Sebastian, garden on La Palma island, 370 m (1200 feet) above sea level / USDA Zone 11/12 ; Heat zone IV / V

Record High: 42°C (107F) / Record Low: 9°C (48°F). Rain: 600 mm (24 inches) per year with dry/wet seasons. Warm Season: July-November / Cool Season: December-June
Warmest month (August/September) average minimum temperature : 21°C (70°F) / Warmest month (August/September) average maximum temperature : 28°C (82°F)
Coldest month (February/March) average minimum temperature : 14,5°C (58°F) / Coldest month (February/March) average maximum temperature : 21°C (70°F)

Temperature of the sea : minimum of 20°C (68°F) in march, maximum of 25°C (77°F) in September/October.

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January 4, 201313 yr

I always watch what you N. Cali. folks are planting also. North Florida is a bit different climatically, but there is some crossover in what can be grown as well. Welcome to PalmTalk

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

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January 4, 201313 yr

Palm Killer! Your list of species is certainly killer!

Hope the name's intended to be ironic . . .

If you're ever down here in the Land of La La, stop and visit.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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January 5, 201313 yr

Welcome Palm Killer!

I like your avatar... looks like the beginning of the party...

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!