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Pre Tour Tour of Two awesome San Diego Gardens

DoomsDave
DoomsDave
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I will never understand how Californians afford to live there.

And then have a yard big enough to grow palms like these.

They look great BTW!

Pat

(In el cheapo GA Zone 7b)

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    just a few days away till the PSSC meeting. Gonna be a very palmy dypsis new-cal like super saturday Y'all!!! 

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

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    Hope you can make it.

    Gonna be a Palmy Party, most hearty . . . .

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    Nick's Bentinckia condapanna is ridiculous...gonna have to put a bag over mine or just cut it down or something.

     

    Matt

    San Diego

    0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

    East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

    Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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    40 minutes ago, Matt in SD said:

    Nick's Bentinckia condapanna is ridiculous...gonna have to put a bag over mine or just cut it down or something.

     

    Matt

    No worries,  people will be dazzled by your Pritchardia ranch !  :winkie:

    San Francisco, California

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    8 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

    Nick's Bentinckia condapanna is ridiculous...gonna have to put a bag over mine or just cut it down or something.

     

    Matt

    Matt you have plenty of distractions in your garden so that anything that isn't looking perfect will just go unnoticed among the exceptionally rare and beautiful for Southern California.  I have only been to your garden a couple of times, but disappointment was never associated with my memories.

    33.0782 North -117.305 West  at 72 feet elevation

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    10 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

    Nick's Bentinckia condapanna is ridiculous...gonna have to put a bag over mine or just cut it down or something.

     

    Matt

    Funny you say this! As soon as Josh told me your garden was the other garden that would be toured on the same day I was immediately regretting my decision to show mine! You have one of my favorite gardens in SoCal. For the Dypsis and newcal lovers you are in for a treat! 

    Encinitas on a hill 1.5 miles from the ocean.

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    27 minutes ago, ellidro said:

    Funny you say this! As soon as Josh told me your garden was the other garden that would be toured on the same day I was immediately regretting my decision to show mine! You have one of my favorite gardens in SoCal. For the Dypsis and newcal lovers you are in for a treat! 

    Don’t regret!

    The two gardens are each the perfect foil for the other!

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    5 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

    Don’t regret!

    The two gardens are each the perfect foil for the other!

    Jawohl

    5 year high 42.2C/108F (07/06/2018)--5 year low 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)--Lowest recent/current winter: 4.6C/40.3F (1/19/2023)

     

    Thanks for the positive words.  It's actually a bit stressful getting ready for something like this.  Pretty much impossible to get a 1/2 acre garden into perfect condition.  Weeds, dead leaves etc... just never stops. So being reminded that people usually enjoy it anyways helps calm me down.

     

    Matt

    San Diego

    0.6 Acres of a south facing, gently sloped dirt pile, soon to be impenetrable jungle

    East of Mount Soledad, in the biggest cold sink in San Diego County.

    Zone 10a (I hope), Sunset 24

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    4 hours ago, Matt in SD said:

    Thanks for the positive words.  It's actually a bit stressful getting ready for something like this.  Pretty much impossible to get a 1/2 acre garden into perfect condition.  Weeds, dead leaves etc... just never stops. So being reminded that people usually enjoy it anyways helps calm me down.

     

    Matt

    Don’t worry! It’s gorgeous and we’ll all swoon!

    And at @ellidro’s place too.

    Gonna wear my swooning helmet ⛑ 

    Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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    Man I'm not sure I can get anyone to watch my kids Saturday. I so badly want to make the drive out for this one!

    2 hours ago, Chris Chance said:

    Man I'm not sure I can get anyone to watch my kids Saturday. I so badly want to make the drive out for this one!

    I’m in the same situation (Girl Scout “horse camp” with my daughter). 🐴
    Sadly one of the few events of the year that would take precedence over seeing these two amazing gardens.

     @Matt in SD and @ellidro - If there’s ever another day you’re “open” for visitors I’d love to come by and take a quick peek. Partly for “swooning” purposes, but would also be really helpful in planning my own yard, since a lot of my “baby palms” get planted next Spring (and you have mature versions of a lot of the plants I own). 

    Really sad about missing this one. Take lots of photos y’all 📸

    Stacey Wright  |  Graphic Designer

    Looks to be another great meeting.

    Perhaps next year I can make a meeting and see old friends.

     

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