Dana Point Yard Shot

[el-blanco]

Was gone for 3 weeks on the Mendocino Complex Fires.  Very pleased at how everything really grew in my absence.  Kudos to the wifey for keeping it all watered!

 

Best,  JW

[el-blanco]

Dwarf Palmetto

 

Orchids from Easter that have bloomed again.  D. Pembana I grew form seed at the 3:00 position

 

Future sight of a greenhouse. P. Torallyi (sp?) that is massive.  

 

R. Oceana in the middle.  The tall L. Decipiens as finally trying to straighten out after boron treatment.

 

Who does not love plumeria??  Note orchid attached to the tree.

Edited August 24, 2018 by el-blanco

[el-blanco]

C. Thoursii and H. Canterburyana

 

 

Alfredii

 

Hibiscus from HD

 

This orchid blooms year round for me.  No idea what variety

 

 

Edited August 24, 2018 by el-blanco

[Panamajack]

Wow...just beautiful! a Total tropical oasis. 

[Tracy]

2 hours ago, el-blanco said:

This orchid blooms year round for me.  No idea what variety

 

Next time this orchid is blooming you should post a close up of it in the section for tropical plants other than palms, perhaps someone will recognize it and give you a positive ID.  It would be great to know what species it is given that it flowers throughout the year.

 

2 hours ago, el-blanco said:

Orchids from Easter that have bloomed again.  D. Pembana I grew form seed at the 3:00 position

 

I see the Phalaenopsis you appear to be identifying as a rebloomer and initially thought the white flowers below were brassavola nodosa, but then looked closer and realized the flowers were too big and foliage was incorrect.  It appears to be a nice ground cover for below all the palms though with nice blooms.

[Silas_Sancona]

21 minutes ago, Tracy said:

Next time this orchid is blooming you should post a close up of it in the section for tropical plants other than palms, perhaps someone will recognize it and give you a positive ID.  It would be great to know what species it is given that it flowers throughout the year.

 

I see the Phalaenopsis you appear to be identifying as a rebloomer and initially thought the white flowers below were brassavola nodosa, but then looked closer and realized the flowers were too big and foliage was incorrect.  It appears to be a nice ground cover for below all the palms though with nice blooms.

Tracy, Ground cover-type plants in the second picture (  below the Sabal w/ the Phalaenosis growing in it's boots) is a Hymenocallis sp. Not sure which sp. would be readily available there. Grows like Crinum and produces fragrant flowers. Loves moist soil. 

Great yard El Blanco, thanks for sharing!

[GottmitAlex]

Wunderbar! Just fantastic. Thank you for the pictures.

[Jubaea_James760]

Beautiful yard! That dwarf sabal seems to be growing a really tall trunk or is very very old... I think you might have something else than a dwarf. Possibly a blackburniana or palmetto. Maybe even a riverside?? Either way it's a beauty.

[el-blanco]

12 hours ago, James760 said:

Beautiful yard! That dwarf sabal seems to be growing a really tall trunk or is very very old... I think you might have something else than a dwarf. Possibly a blackburniana or palmetto. Maybe even a riverside?? Either way it's a beauty.

It is very old.  I bought it as a 24" box 18 years ago.  It seems to have stayed this size for the past 13 years or so.

[Tassie_Troy1971]

nice yard

[greysrigging]

On 8/25/2018, 7:03:00, Tracy said:

Next time this orchid is blooming you should post a close up of it in the section for tropical plants other than palms, perhaps someone will recognize it and give you a positive ID.  It would be great to know what species it is given that it flowers throughout the year.

 

I see the Phalaenopsis you appear to be identifying as a rebloomer and initially thought the white flowers below were brassavola nodosa, but then looked closer and realized the flowers were too big and foliage was incorrect.  It appears to be a nice ground cover for below all the palms though with nice blooms.

Here in Darwin, Australia we call them Caribbean Spider Lily. Very hardy tropical species that handles our extreme Wet/Dry climate with aplomb. Used as a median strip / roundabout mass street planting in lieu of Agapanthus ( which doesn't grow in our climate ). Hymenocallis.... several different varieties, all of which grow exceptionally well in Darwin gardens.