Yard/Landscaping Progress

[Bambooperson]

1 minute ago, DAVEinMB said:

How big was it for 80?

About 5-9 stalks in the pot. I split them up. I looked somewhere that they grow a meter a day.  240's not that bad though in hindsight looking at the volume you got. 

[DAVEinMB]

2 minutes ago, Bambooperson said:

About 5-9 stalks in the pot. I split them up. I looked somewhere that they grow a meter a day.  240's not that bad though in hindsight looking at the volume you got. 

Yea I wanted something that had some size to it already. Sometimes you gotta pay for time ya know. 

I see you're in Asheville, good luck with the oldhamii up there. My clump at roughly 15' tall with canes roughly 1"in diameter burned pretty good at 24F and it looks like the canes were killed at 19F

[Bambooperson]

3 minutes ago, DAVEinMB said:

Yea I wanted something that had some size to it already. Sometimes you gotta pay for time ya know. 

I see you're in Asheville, good luck with the oldhamii up there. My clump at roughly 15' tall with canes roughly 1"in diameter burned pretty good at 24F and it looks like the canes were killed at 19F

Yea, i'm really hoping it's not going to be that cold here! The winters here are far more mild than they used to be and i'm in the valley which is pretty well insulated. 

[Allen]

You guys must just be in the zone where you can grow clumping bamboo.  Can't grow it here.  I looked up alphonse karr bamboo and while the minimum temp is 13F it says it likes to stay above 20F and some places say zone 9 while some say zone 8.  Fun fact I have a person in this town that lives in a subdivision but his property is 10 acres for some weird reason.  You go in the subdivision and see this driveway bordered by bamboo.  Drive down it and come out into a big area with his house and he grows 150 varieties of bamboo.  

Edited April 2, 2022 by Allen

[DAVEinMB]

28 minutes ago, Allen said:

You guys must just be in the zone where you can grow clumping bamboo.  Can't grow it here.  I looked up alphonse karr bamboo and while the minimum temp is 13F it says it likes to stay above 20F and some places say zone 9 while some say zone 8.  Fun fact I have a person in this town that lives in a subdivision but his property is 10 acres for some weird reason.  You go in the subdivision and see this driveway bordered by bamboo.  Drive down it and come out into a big area with his house and he grows 150 varieties of bamboo.  

I've seen some pretty big clumps of alphonse karr in the area so I should be safe with that variety. I really wish the oldhamii worked out, it was gorgeous. 

That sounds like some sort of wonderland!

[Buggle]

1 hour ago, Allen said:

You guys must just be in the zone where you can grow clumping bamboo.  Can't grow it here.  I looked up alphonse karr bamboo and while the minimum temp is 13F it says it likes to stay above 20F and some places say zone 9 while some say zone 8.  Fun fact I have a person in this town that lives in a subdivision but his property is 10 acres for some weird reason.  You go in the subdivision and see this driveway bordered by bamboo.  Drive down it and come out into a big area with his house and he grows 150 varieties of bamboo.  

Mine is fine in zone 8 NC

[Brandon James]

Top picture taken March 24, 2020 after the first successful winter with my Trachy here on an island off the maine coast. The second photo on bottom is today after it’s third successful winter, it may still be 24 outside right now but the palms seem to be doing well. I added two more sabals next to the foundation where the two from last year seemed to survive with no spears pulled but the leaves did dry out, I’ll use something next year and see if it prevents that. One new needle palm was added also next to the old. The needle didn’t seem to be as enduring as the sabals were, I had spear pull from the main crown but four smaller shoots were successful with no spear pull. The agave did not make it. And one of my two yucca rostrata s didn’t make it either. Our cold wet winters are harsh however with cover overhead to keep most all water off like with the trachy seems to be the right way to go to endure them here.

[Bambooperson]

Does anyone know what this is on my bamboo?

 

[DAVEinMB]

2 hours ago, Brandon James said:

Top picture taken March 24, 2020 after the first successful winter with my Trachy here on an island off the maine coast. The second photo on bottom is today after it’s third successful winter, it may still be 24 outside right now but the palms seem to be doing well. I added two more sabals next to the foundation where the two from last year seemed to survive with no spears pulled but the leaves did dry out, I’ll use something next year and see if it prevents that. One new needle palm was added also next to the old. The needle didn’t seem to be as enduring as the sabals were, I had spear pull from the main crown but four smaller shoots were successful with no spear pull. The agave did not make it. And one of my two yucca rostrata s didn’t make it either. Our cold wet winters are harsh however with cover overhead to keep most all water off like with the trachy seems to be the right way to go to endure them here.

That's some good stuff right there.... just doesn't look very much like my yard 

[DAVEinMB]

15 minutes ago, Bambooperson said:

Does anyone know what this is on my bamboo?

 

Post this question here - https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/forum/4-tropical-looking-plants-other-than-palms/

[DAVEinMB]

Here's some updates on the pathway leading to my front door. C. Radicalis and Microspadix seem to be enjoying their siting as is a small R. Excelsa clump. I've added a bunch of filler plants (liriope, foxtail and holly fern, cast iron plants, ground cover vine, cordyline, purple hearts, and some other grasses,etc) as well as a few fruit trees - avocado, loquat, and grapefruit. The avocado and loquat came from big box and the grapefruit was germinated from seed from a piece of fruit off @Laaz tree in Charleston. My goal is to eventually have fruit tree canopy leading to the front door.

Bunch of pics - enjoy

Loquat first

Edited April 10, 2022 by DAVEinMB

[DAVEinMB]

Avocado

[DAVEinMB]

Entryway 

[DAVEinMB]

More goodies, updates to follow

[BeyondTheGarden]

What mahonia is that?

[DAVEinMB]

10 minutes ago, Jesse PNW said:

What mahonia is that?

Was labeled as mahonia x media marvel

Edited April 14, 2022 by DAVEinMB

[DAVEinMB]

Ensete in the ground, tropical "courtyard" area coming along

[Manalto]

Dave, I always enjoy watching your progress on your yard and the choices you make. I like everything but in particular the chamaedorea. It's such an elegant palm, and its size makes it versatile. The tropical atmosphere is nearly complete. Have you considered installing a hidden speaker that produces jungle squawks and screams?

[DAVEinMB]

@Manalto thanks James! I'm happy with the majority of the choices I've made haha. Chamaedorea are definitely one of my favorite genus that I can grow here, and for sure super versatile. I've had my eye on some speakers that look like rocks for a bit just haven't pulled the trigger yet. This year has been focused on a lot of fillers and ground cover but speakers and accent lighting isn't far behind 

[Laaz]

You do know avocado's get very large & need a pollinator to produce fruit right?

[DAVEinMB]

17 minutes ago, Laaz said:

You do know avocado's get very large & need a pollinator to produce fruit right?

I bought it on a whim and threw it in the ground haha. I mean it can be pruned right? It's got plenty of room upwards, it's just gonna be tight for the first 10 feet or so

[Laaz]

Do you remembers the Doc's downtown? It is over two stories tall & about as wide. The trunk is probably 24" diameter.

[Laaz]

https://mikes-woodwork.com/AvocadoTrees.htm

[DAVEinMB]

@Laaz hmm, maybe I'll swap the avocado and one of the grapefruit

[Buggle]

24 minutes ago, DAVEinMB said:

@Laaz hmm, maybe I'll swap the avocado and one of the grapefruit

I ordered this, says self-fertile and smaller size https://www.fast-growing-trees.com/products/cold-hardy-avocado-tree

[DAVEinMB]

No... not relocated yet but she's a bloomin

[DAVEinMB]

Think it's safe to say she's ready for a bigger container 

[DAVEinMB]

I guess a high teens shock just makes everything flower

rhapis excelsa 

[DAVEinMB]

Really didn't want to take this much off but 90% of it was completely burned from this past winter

31 fronds later...

[DAVEinMB]

You guys know I like those night shots 

[DAVEinMB]

Well against the odds my monstera deliciosa came back from freezing rain and 2 dips to 19F. First pic is February and the other pics are how it looks today. 

[DAVEinMB]

2 year update on the yucca cane, no protection this past winter

 

 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by DAVEinMB

[DAVEinMB]

May 2020 - June 2022

 

 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by DAVEinMB

[DAVEinMB]

Let's bring in July with more night shots. Everything is looking pretty good coming into summer

 

[DAVEinMB]

Holy canoli, daytime pics! 

First 3 are of the mules in the remaining 2 planters. These were planted as 7 gallon back in 2020. The last is Livistona Decora, I can't remember if it was a 1 or 3 gallon but it's been in the ground through 2 winters. 

[DAVEinMB]

Here's something a little different. I'm repurposing this greenhouse frame to act as a shade house / walkway. I picked up some confederate jasmine and I'm gonna let it do its thing. To give it more surface area to grab I plan on adding stainless wire (or something similar) to span the gaps

 

[BeyondTheGarden]

Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is wonderful.  Mine is blooming now.  Even though I know it's there, the fragrance still catches me by surprise when I walk through the garden of an evening.  Mine is still very small.  Looking forward to seeing how quickly yours grows.  And the overall effect. 

[The7thLegend]

20 hours ago, DAVEinMB said:

Here's something a little different. I'm repurposing this greenhouse frame to act as a shade house / walkway. I picked up some confederate jasmine and I'm gonna let it do its thing. To give it more surface area to grab I plan on adding stainless wire (or something similar) to span the gaps

 

 

 

It has begun...

 

 

[DAVEinMB]

1 hour ago, The7thLegend said:

 

It has begun...

 

 

Oh no.... am I creating the tunnel of doom?

[DAVEinMB]

10 hours ago, Jesse PNW said:

Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is wonderful.  Mine is blooming now.  Even though I know it's there, the fragrance still catches me by surprise when I walk through the garden of an evening.  Mine is still very small.  Looking forward to seeing how quickly yours grows.  And the overall effect. 

How long have you had yours planted? My understanding is they grow pretty fast. I'm trying to add depth to the landscaping with more than just palms and I got this idea from a vineyard in town. They have a pergola that's been overtaken by vines (not sure what type) and it always catches my eye when I'm up there.