happypalms Another day in paradise in the garden

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7 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

Amen!  Rich, sandy loam for the win.  After this last cold blast, we'll all take your version of cool in a heartbeat  

Few nice kentias there, another bonus of sandy soil it warms up quicker in winter, the real disadvantage is moisture retention and nutrient leaching, but hey just add mulch and irrigation and a bit of organic matter and we have palm heaven again! 

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On 8/9/2023 at 11:36 AM, Kim said:

Beautiful examples, Happypalms! 

I'm sure I've seen these in the houseplant sections of a few nurseries in San Diego, but have never seen them on display outdoors.  As mentioned, they need shade and, I think, a regularly moist environment. Or can they tolerate a dry season? Actually I'm not sure...

 

Thanks Kim. They make wonderful garden specimens. They do tolerate a dry season. The ones in the pictures are mostly 25 years old and have been through a lot of dry seasons over those years. There a palm you can set and forget in the garden and return to them years later to enjoy. Iam still planting them to this day the second generation from their seeds. 

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Still planting a few more exotic palms. reindhardtia gracilis kerriodoxa elegans And another sabinara magnifica Another Pinanga sarawakensis going in the ground And a nice healthy iguanura Wallichiana var major 

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Another batch of palms going in the ground, the usual suspects! Along with a couple of other plants. Another sabinara more kerriodoxas dypsis brevicaulis microsorum whiteheadii Anthurium effusilobum Zamia augustifolia