Pandomonium garden shots

[Pando]

I went on a stroll around the garden this morning... With my camera. Enjoy!

Chuniophoenix nana

 

 

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Dypsis rosea (v. Maroantsetra)

 

 

 

 

Rosea trunk with ankle biters underneath

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Black Stem cheesemanii™

 

 

 

 

 

Reins holding tight

 

 

Edited June 6, 2016 by Pando

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Guihaia argyrata opening a new leaf

 

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Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti

 

 

Chamaedorea klotzschiana

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Baby Foxy lady

 

variegated

 

larger

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Caryota something (obtusa?), from Doc's greenhouse

 

 

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Bentinckia condapanna

 

 

 

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Philodendron climbing a tree

 

These roots are aiming directly toward the trunk. How does it know where the tree is????

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Ficus dammaropsis. That new leaf is gonna be fat!

 

 

I thought I lost this branch last summer, but it's recovering!

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Chambeyronia macrocarpa reaching the sky

 

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Archontophoenix purpurea leaf underside (weird trait on this one, all leaves are curled)

 

[Pedro 65]

36 minutes ago, Pando said:

Philodendron climbing a tree

 

These roots are aiming directly toward the trunk. How does it know where the tree is????

Great shots Pando, the roots know where to go no doubt by where the sun hits its to show something is there to climb, plus, Mother nature has been around a few more million than us humans , the Rho cheesemanii is a beauty, your Billbergia Murial waterman would adore being mounted up at eye level

 

Pete

[jardinierpalmiertrat]

beautiful pictures!!!!!!!!! and very nice species in your garden!!!!!!!!

[Danilopez89]

Nice pics Pando. You have some cool stuff growing. Looks like they are loving the rain.

[Palm Tree Jim]

Great pics!

[Monòver]

Nice!!!

[realarch]

Nice photos Pando, everything is looking nice and healthy. I can tell you love your palms. 

Tim

[Howeadypsis]

Fantastic shots! I want to be somewhere tropical! 

[Pando]

Thanks everyone!

I have a bunch more stuff in containers, but winter wasn't very kind to them. There's a reason for mostly closeup shots, as I'm waiting to redesign my yard (both front and back), but my available time is at a high premium right now... Hopefully in a few years it will be presentable to some degree.

I'll keep posting some interesting views as I discover them in the jungle...

[Kennybenjamin]

Nice photos mate!

[Howeadypsis]

On 06/06/2016, 08:36:05, Pando said:

Philodendron climbing a tree

 

These roots are aiming directly toward the trunk. How does it know where the tree is????

Some kind of tropism but which? Can't be hydrotropism because there is water all around the plant. Not reverse photo tropism because they would simply head for the ground in a dense jungle environment.  Weird.

[Pando]

4 hours ago, Howeadypsis said:

Some kind of tropism but which? Can't be hydrotropism because there is water all around the plant. Not reverse photo tropism because they would simply head for the ground in a dense jungle environment.  Weird.

Some years ago I swung two of the roots over the tree (the thickest ones) to support the plant, so those are hand-placed. The trunk is 5-6 feet long so it's literally pulling itself up with those. Later on, other roots followed them on their own, and the new ones are just heading straight for it. One of the roots is actually making a 90 degree turn around the plant to make it to the tree.

Edited June 7, 2016 by Pando

[Hilo Jason]

Great photos Pando!

[Josh-O]

do you always spray water on your palms before a photo-shoot? 

[Silas_Sancona]

Great shots Pando!

[Pando]

1 hour ago, Josh-O said:

do you always spray water on your palms before a photo-shoot? 

Dude, I'm zone 11, didn't you know?

Edited June 8, 2016 by Pando

[Josh-O]

20 hours ago, Pando said:

Dude, I'm zone 11, didn't you know?

Pfffffffffff

I thought you were in the twilight  "Zone"

[palmfriend]

Absolutely beautiful!

The strong green of the leaves looks really really nice!

Thank you for posting!

best regards

 

[Tracy]

On 6/6/2016, 12:35:31, Pando said:

Baby Foxy lady

Get ready for that Foxy Lady to take off!  Once they get established they are vigorous growers here in coastal influence So Cal, and probably a lot of other places.  Nice crisp photos once again.  The garden looks pretty nice from the photos you have posted, so I have to wonder what all the talk about redoing your garden is about?  You have established trees for your epiphytes and climbers, canopy for some beautiful understory palms, so what do you want to change?

 

23 hours ago, Josh-O said:

do you always spray water on your palms before a photo-shoot? 

Spray for the shoot and then wipe down with a chamois post shoot to avoid mold, that's my secret!  A little carnauba wax afterwards gives them a nice sheen too!

[Pando]

1 minute ago, Tracy said:

so what do you want to change?

Hardscape mostly. The existing pads and walkways are sagging and lifting up. Previous owner had planted Ficus benjamina and Schefflera right next to the paths and they have been jacked up 4-5 inches -- I can put my hand underneath in places. That, and lots of soil amendments need to be added also. The soil is either too fast draining (can dry up in an hour), or a complete clay bucket in places. Neighbor has some large trees which give nice shade, but their roots suck away all the moisture. I've already planted things (like a 15g C. nucele) that I regret before fixing what should be fixed first.

The yard has lots of potential to be extremely lush; there is a high established canopy, but it's a bit of a mess right now. But I'm getting there if ever so slowly.

Thanks Tracy!

[Pando]

Few more images from last year:

 

 

 

 

[Josh-O]

On 6/8/2016, 9:03:47, Tracy said:

Get ready for that Foxy Lady to take off!  Once they get established they are vigorous growers here in coastal influence So Cal, and probably a lot of other places.  Nice crisp photos once again.  The garden looks pretty nice from the photos you have posted, so I have to wonder what all the talk about redoing your garden is about?  You have established trees for your epiphytes and climbers, canopy for some beautiful understory palms, so what do you want to change?

 

Spray for the shoot and then wipe down with a chamois post shoot to avoid mold, that's my secret!  A little carnauba wax afterwards gives them a nice sheen too!

[Pando]

On ‎6‎/‎7‎/‎2016‎ ‎9‎:‎21‎:‎48‎, Josh-O said:

do you always spray water on your palms before a photo-shoot? 

On ‎6‎/‎8‎/‎2016‎ ‎9‎:‎03‎:‎47‎, Tracy said:

Spray for the shoot and then wipe down with a chamois post shoot to avoid mold, that's my secret!  A little carnauba wax afterwards gives them a nice sheen too!

 

I always like them wet. Especially the Foxy Lady... And some wax too...

[Howeadypsis]

46 minutes ago, Pando said:

I always like them wet. Especially the Foxy Lady... And some wax too...

Errm...

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Newly minted Chambeyronia leaf basking backlit in a sunbeam

 

Edited June 29, 2016 by Pando

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Dypsis rosea (v. Maroantsetra) new leaf detail

Edited June 29, 2016 by Pando

[Tassie_Troy1971]

Very nice Collection !

[doranakandawatta]

I am glad you post more pictures regularly , thank you.

Looking forward to the next.

[Pando]

Happened on Brom fire sale at Lowes. These things are huge!

 

Found a perfect place for one of them:

 

Foxies, made them extra wet:

 

Green Ti plant starting to flower:

 

Dammaropsis: