More Cal. garden pics

[Dypsisdean]

Thanks for all the comments on the other thread. I decided to start a new thread since these pics are on the large size. Considering all the damage most of you sustained in the freeze, I shouldn't complain. But without that brutal winter things would certainly be nicer looking. First some more individual palm pics.

Cyphophoenix elegans, with R. hildebradtii and Burretiokentia koghiensis on right.

Trunk close up

Hedyscepe

Ravenea glauca

[Dypsisdean]

More individual shots:

Ravenea sp. 'kingaly'

Licuala ramsayi surprisingly untouched by the cold.

Ceroxylon sp. 'big silver'

Brahea nitida

[Dypsisdean]

Still more individual:

Clinostigma savoryanum

Chambeyronia sp. 'houailou'

Roystonea oleracea

Livistona australias

[Dypsisdean]

And more.......you asked for it  

Freeze damaged Dypsis sp. 'OCWS', in coldest part of garden

Close up --- OCWS

[Dypsisdean]

And some more general shots:

L to R --- D. onil, R. glauca, H. belmoreana, D. lanceolata

L to R --- Hedyscepe, another OCWS, Ceroxylon sp. "6,000 ft," King, D.onil, in background Chambeyromia hookeri, R. glauca

Another D. onil weeping form on left, Schizlobium trunk on right

And another H. belmoreana, one of my favorite Calif. palms

That's All Folks !!!

[bgl]

Dean,

Great looking palms! I'm curious about the OCWS - is that definitely different from the Big curly? (I recall we talked about this, but not sure what your conclusion was).

Bo-Göran

[Dypsisdean]

Bo,

They are similar, but different, IMO, and in Darian's opinion, and Gary Le Vine's, as well. But this whole complex is going to be difficult to sort out.

[happ]

Dean

Great inspiration for the long-term gardener  

Howea is gorgeous.  What's the height of the belmoreana?

Forsteriana is my most impressive palm

[Dypsisdean]

Happ,

The H. belmores are about 8 ft. overall.

[tim_brissy_13]

Hedyscepe, Cyphophoenix, Ravenea, Chambeyronia, Dypsis, Burretiokentia, Howea: you've got great examples of all of my favourite palms, thanks so much for the pictures Dean.

The garden must be in a good microclimate, I see the Roystonea oleracea is hardly damaged while Dave's unfortunately received the full force of the freeze.  

Does the B. koghiensis throw red new fronds?  I've been looking for one for a while, and B. hapala is one of my best performers.

[Don Little]

Dean, I have to say that is an inspirational garden, I'd have a hard time picking my favorite.  The H belmoreana is very nice and the Hedyscepe is incredible.  How long has it been in the ground and what size was it when you planted it?  The Decipiens from the previous thread is HUGE and the R oleracea looks fabulous, should I go on.  

What is the D OCWS?  Thanks again for posting the pics, for a minute I thought I was in Hawaii

Don

[DoomsDave]

Wow, that's CALIFORNIA?

If you'd said Hawaii, I'd have believed you.

Where is your garden?  You must be on top of a hill . . . .

dave

[Shon]

Is that your st lucei in back of the Licuala? Thanks for the pictures since I missed a tour this trip.

[BS Man about Palms]

OCWS stands for "Orange crownshaft, white stem" a named coined by Mardy Darian the purveyor.

Deans place is about 1/2 mile north of Jungle Music, in a valley as it were. It helps to be very close to the water.

Shon- good eye, right on!

(I aspire to be "Deans place tourguide" lots to still learn though. :cool: )

[PalmTone]

Great looking garden. Specimens look amazing for your area. Do you use any kind of cold protection on your plants?

[Don Little]

(BS, Man about Palms @ Jun. 16 2007,03:40)

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OCWS stands for "Orange crownshaft, white stem" a named coined by Mardy Darian the purveyor.

Deans place is about 1/2 mile north of Jungle Music, in a valley as it were. It helps to be very close to the water.

Shon- good eye, right on!

(I aspire to be "Deans place tourguide" lots to still learn though. :cool: )

Thanks Bill, it looks like it's another large dypsis.  

If it's only 1/2 mile north of Jungle Musis, I'd love to check it out.  It may even convince my wife that we need more palms so I can achieve the jungle look, something that is getting harder and harder the more I plant.    

On another note, how much sun can Dypsis orange crush take?

[Randy]

Great stuff Dean, very lush and green!

[SunnyFl]

Ahhh - so nice having a 'puter that can show pix again!  Dean, your garden is beautiful - heavenly!  The clinostigma is a gem.  And the onil and glauca are to die for!

How cold did your OCWS get (doesn't look like much damage, btw, unless I'm missing something.)

Licuala ramsayi surprisingly untouched by the cold.

 Is it possible that ramsayi has some cold tolerance, like the spinosa?

BS Man, thanks for the explanation of OCWS.  I'd figured out the OC part but wasn't too about WS and kept forgetting to ask.

[BS Man about Palms]

(SunnyFl @ Jun. 17 2007,06:10)

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BS Man, thanks for the explanation of OCWS.  I'd figured out the OC part but wasn't too about WS and kept forgetting to ask.

By the way,   there are some people that think the OCWS is the old Dypsis lucabensis solitary form. If any one has photos to post or start another thread, that would be neat.

[Jeff Searle]

Dean,

      Like someone earlier made the comment, is this garden in Hawaii or Calif? Your garden looks very beautiful and lush. I noticed all of your palms look very healthy and well looked after. It certainly shows where your heart is, you should be proud!

Jeff

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[SubTropicRay]

Dean,

Nice garden.  The Cyphophoenix is a personal favorite.  You are one of the few that escaped relatively unscathed.  

Ray

[NCpalmqueen]

Well, Dean, I'm sorry I didn't get an opportunity to meet you while I was in SD last month.  However, you already have two great tour guides (Bill & Matt) as my friend and I were given the grand tour of your place!  I'm glad you've posted these photos as my pictures didn't turn out very well.  Your place is awesome.  I felt like I was in Hawaii...even the ocean was nearby!  

As for the tour guides, well, you need to make sure that Bill travels at all times with a set of spare car keys so the tours start on time!      <Just kiddin', BS>

[bubba]

Well it looks like Dean is a real Plantsman. How old is your Royal?

[Dypsisdean]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. So to answer some questions.

That Royal is about 10 years old I believe.

And yes, it appears to me the L. ramsayii is at least as hardy as many Dypsis. I mentioned before that this palm sat for 12 years in the ground in the shade, hardly growing at all. As soon as I cut the tree down that it was under, it started growing great. So at least for coastal California, it wants full sun.

The freeze was fickle. Most all the garden did very well, except for one area. And while this area was fairly open to the sky, so were other areas that fared just fine. I have been through enough freezes to realize that each one is different, and is different even over areas close to one another. That is why, IMO, cold hardiness data seems to vary so much at times. I wasn't in California during that event, so I can't say for sure what my temps were.

[Kris]

Dear Dean  

that's a very beautiful garden,and very lush as all have pointed out.but i have a few questions as to why some of

my favouriate palms are missing ?

Bismarkia silver form,breha armeta,CIDP,Phoenix Sp_Date Palms,Jubea's,Butia's..Talipot palms,C.Utan,C.Locometii..

sabal palmetoo,sabal riverside,washy filifera or Washy Filibusta's..Triangles,Bottle palm..Med Fan Palm..texas sabal...

have you plans in future of planting these palms at least for my sake !  

hope to hear from you on those questions_Please !

Love,

Kris  

[epicure3]

Dean.....those are absolutely beautiful pictures. That hedyscape is quite a sight.

[Kim]

Totally jealous, here, especially of the Clinostigma savoryanum.  Well, and the size of the R. glaucas.  And everything else!  I saw your garden on a cold, grey day, and it looked great even after the freeze; it would be fabulous to see it on a hot steamy summer day when everything is happy and growing full blast.  It's like you have a personal tropical bubble tucked away in non-tropical California.

[ellidro]

Another bump I love Deans socal garden Im lucky to live only a mile away.

[Jeff Searle]

(ellidro @ Dec. 21 2007,10:49)

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Another bump I love Deans socal garden Im lucky to live only a mile away.

Well, were so glad your still happy.....

Jeff

[happ]

Happy that in another 10 years what our gardens can look like, ellidro mi amigo    makes me wish that I planted more potted palms last summer [including  areca catechu/licuala peltara/calyptrooma rivalis/satakentia liukiuensis/caryota no/dictyosperma albun/etc but esp hyophorbe verschaffelitii  

[Shon]

Maybe we should put DypsisDean on our missing members list since he rarely posts anymore. Where are you Dean?

[calyptrocalyx&licuala freck]

Hi Dean

Thanks for sharing those pictures,

Excellent man... Keep them coming.

Regards Mikey..