Hey Everyone, with it being "winter", I've been looking though some of the pics I've taken over the last year, and felt compelled to share and maybe get to know a few people around the forum. I've seen so many beautiful palms here, and pictures and they've all been inspiring!

These are from my garden in Northern California

Cherimoya

Edited February 11, 201511 yr by Dan in Vallejo

Another cherimoya tree

Pouteria viridis








My dog, peeking out from behind a bromeliad

Monstera flowers

Giant bird of paradise trunk

Red blanchetiana

a unique queen palm in my neighborhood

An awesome king palm in Vallejo

Nice pics! Like some of your bromeliads there. I'm just getting into those...surprised at how well they seem to deal with our winters...

Thanks Ben! Bromeliads are surprisingly hardy lol it's funny because no one wants to try them.a local nursery mmanager who is also a friend told me that we don't have Florida humidity. Though Vallejo has pretty good humidity. My first bromeliad was a neoregelia from the house plant section it's been outdoors two years and still throwing pups. I love em!

My landscape is a little palm shy but I love the tropical look

I can tell you get great pleasure out of your garden, that's what's it's all about, plus yours comes with wildlife too! There are some nifty palms that you can add to enhance what you've already accomplished.

Tim

Thank you, Tim!

I love critters, I might even have too many. I have a mule palm that I am looking for the perfect spot for, a lady palm, and am going to get a B. alfredii. I love kings palms and have two groupings. Are there any palms you suggest?

Long list...Braheas are perfect for our climate, they need zero care. Lots of others. I'm going a little nuts on Coconut Queens at the minute. Do some research on those...hybrid like a mule but lots better looking.

Oh there's a few awesome brahea's here in Vallejo along i-80 Very blue!
I love coconut queens though I haven't seen many for sale, especially nearby.. Just waiting on that opportunity.. lol

Edited February 11, 201511 yr by Dan in Vallejo

Like the layout. Looks like you spend some time in there. Where is Vallejo?

very nice garden

Shon, I do probably too much time even! Vallejo is a community on the San Francisco and San Pablo bay. We have an excellent microclimate no frost in over a year most years very little frost

Thank you very much troy! I also forgot my other palms include pygmy date palms, a kentia, foxtail palm, and a majesty

is that a Bali?

is that a Bali?

A bali? what's that?

It's good to see people rocking the tropical vibe in the more northerly areas. Add a few more palms, and it will be even more tropical. Your gardening skills are quite evident.

It's good to see people rocking the tropical vibe in the more northerly areas. Add a few more palms, and it will be even more tropical. Your gardening skills are quite evident.

Thank you so much, Kim! I love tropicals! When I was 8 or 9 I got my mom to buy me a mango tree at the flea market! lol unfortunately at that time I wasn't able to provide the care it needed to get established in northern california! haha

Looking at what you grow and what i have seen in the past while visiting the bay area i am sure that we have very similar climates .

Hobart Summers are 65- 75 f max 50 - 60 min Winter is 50 - 60 max 35 - 50 min winter rain and dry summer in coastal and adjacent areas .

Looking at what you grow and what i have seen in the past while visiting the bay area i am sure that we have very similar climates .

Hobart Summers are 65- 75 f max 50 - 60 min Winter is 50 - 60 max 35 - 50 min winter rain and dry summer in coastal and adjacent areas .

That is almost exactly what our climate is! Our max is usually 85 degrees though and very occasionally up into the 90's and 100's.. a lot of plants that generally bloom once a year will bloom a few times a year here. Dry summers, rain in the winter as well!! I envy you folks in OZ you all have some awesome bromeliads!