Tarzan's backyard jungle

[redant]

True story, my neighbors call me Tarzan for a variety or reasons, maybe it's the loin cloth I wear around the yard 😆. Having a jungle is a must for any respectable Tarzan. This is just the "main drag" down the middle, there's so much more but iIwas working in the back and just did a quicky.  Sorry no sound , it looks a lot better if you select HD. Not a big youtube guy so not sure how to do all this stuff.

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by redant

[Navarro]

Expectacular 🤯

[Looking Glass]

This is a good start….  Now you should make a movie with pics, names, discussions about which palms are doing well in what spots.  What a great jungle.  Love it.  

[kinzyjr]

@redant I could see the whole Tarzan thing.  The jungle is certainly in shape for movie production.

[iDesign]

VERY well done! I especially like how you placed different-looking palms next to each other (to emphasize the contrasts). Two questions...

1. What's the dark-trunk palm at 2:30 (immediately to the left of the flamethrower)?
    
2. Can your neighbors see the subtle differences between your palms, or do they look the same to their eyes?
   (I find "palm blindness" a fascinating phenomenon, where all palms look the same to the general public).

[Xerarch]

53 minutes ago, iDesign said:

(I find "palm blindness" a fascinating phenomenon, where all palms look the same to the general public).

You mean there are different kinds? Lol that’s one I’ve got a lot. 

[Looking Glass]

1 hour ago, iDesign said:

VERY well done! I especially like how you placed different-looking palms next to each other (to emphasize the contrasts). Two questions...

1. What's the dark-trunk palm at 2:30 (immediately to the left of the flamethrower)?
    
2. Can your neighbors see the subtle differences between your palms, or do they look the same to their eyes?
   (I find "palm blindness" a fascinating phenomenon, where all palms look the same to the general public).

Lol, I was talking to a guy at work who grew up in Hawaii….  He thought all palm trees were coconuts, and didn’t realize there were different kinds.  Most people around here think there are 4-5 different kinds…. None of my neighbors know the names of any of any of the common palms in their yards.  

[Billy]

Jungle boogie! Looks like the Beccariophoenix fronds stay extra dark green with that light exposure. Especially on Alfredii. I've noticed this with one of my own. I see a lot of nice Chambeyronias mixed in.  Not to mention what looked like a massive Tribear with bromeliads mounted on the trunk. Do you ever have an issue with Archontophoenix or other large self-cleaning palms dropping heavy dead fronds on the smaller nearby palms and breaking spears? Seems unavoidable and just part of the program in "the jungle". Also love the burning yard waste. Thanks for sharing.

[Palmiz]

Now that is a dream jungle! Thanks for sharing your exceptional garden, well done!

[realarch]

Hey Doug, you’ve created quite the place to wander around in, physically and mentally. One thing about a garden that large, even when you don’t have an agenda, the garden will give you one. 

Tim

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23 hours ago, Looking Glass said:

This is a good start….  Now you should make a movie with pics, names, discussions about which palms are doing well in what spots.  What a great jungle.  Love it.  

I have so many and experimented with a ton more. I should sit down one day and do that. 

[redant]

21 hours ago, iDesign said:

VERY well done! I especially like how you placed different-looking palms next to each other (to emphasize the contrasts). Two questions...

1. What's the dark-trunk palm at 2:30 (immediately to the left of the flamethrower)?
    
2. Can your neighbors see the subtle differences between your palms, or do they look the same to their eyes?
   (I find "palm blindness" a fascinating phenomenon, where all palms look the same to the general public).

Thats a beccariophoenix alfredii right next to a coconut. beccariophoenix is one of my favorite palm species, I have them all. Most people don't seem to notice anything. I have about 8 Flame throwers right out front, not one person has ever asked me what they are. As stated below from looking glass, my brother from up north asked if all palms have coconuts lol.

[redant]

9 hours ago, Billy said:

Jungle boogie! Looks like the Beccariophoenix fronds stay extra dark green with that light exposure. Especially on Alfredii. I've noticed this with one of my own. I see a lot of nice Chambeyronias mixed in.  Not to mention what looked like a massive Tribear with bromeliads mounted on the trunk. Do you ever have an issue with Archontophoenix or other large self-cleaning palms dropping heavy dead fronds on the smaller nearby palms and breaking spears? Seems unavoidable and just part of the program in "the jungle". Also love the burning yard waste. Thanks for sharing.

I had over 100 royals in the back, I have reduced the population a bit but hell yeah, they will destroy all. Thats a tri bear, good eye, i have another even taller. 20 year old garden now so things are big.

Edited January 22, 2023 by redant

[redant]

5 hours ago, realarch said:

Hey Doug, you’ve created quite the place to wander around in, physically and mentally. One thing about a garden that large, even when you don’t have an agenda, the garden will give you one. 

Tim

No truer words. Never a day where I have nothing to do.

[iDesign]

3 hours ago, redant said:

Thats a beccariophoenix alfredii right next to a coconut..

Beautiful... I'm actually curious about this one though:

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3 hours ago, redant said:

... my brother from up north asked if all palms have coconuts lol.

🤣

[Looking Glass]

9 hours ago, redant said:

I have so many and experimented with a ton more. I should sit down one day and do that. 

You have enough subject material and years of experience to have your own YouTube channel.  

I used to make movies of our family vacations where we rented a beach house for a week and everyone came.  I’d edit through 100s of photos, videos, and add Ken Burns effects, splice everything together, add text and music and narration….  It was a bit addicting.  Its would turn out pretty good on just iMovie.  

Kind of addicting, and also shocking at how much raw footage it takes to boil down into a short film.  
 

[redant]

14 hours ago, iDesign said:

Beautiful... I'm actually curious about this one though:

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🤣

I bought that as a spottle, X between a spindle and a bottle. Got from Jeff Searle (sp?) at a palm sale many years ago. It's a beautiful palm

Edited January 23, 2023 by redant

[redant]

8 hours ago, Looking Glass said:

You have enough subject material and years of experience to have your own YouTube channel.  

I used to make movies of our family vacations where we rented a beach house for a week and everyone came.  I’d edit through 100s of photos, videos, and add Ken Burns effects, splice everything together, add text and music and narration….  It was a bit addicting.  Its would turn out pretty good on just iMovie.  

Kind of addicting, and also shocking at how much raw footage it takes to boil down into a short film.  
 

Yeah to make a good vid involves lots of time and effort. My vis so far have been shoot and post lol.

Edited January 23, 2023 by redant

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Couple random pics of things

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Edited January 23, 2023 by redant

[edbrown_III]

My heart be still!