A wander in the garden

[happypalms]

7 hours ago, Husain said:

Beautiful and thank you for sharing 😍

That’s the beauty of a garden it’s always changing every season! 

[colin Peters]

NIce!!  Love the platyceriums and anthuriums

aloha

[happypalms]

2 hours ago, colin Peters said:

NIce!!  Love the platyceriums and anthuriums

aloha

The platyceriums I can get by the dozens from the macadamia trees at work for free. And palms make free platycerium real estate. Unfortunately I only got a love for anthuriums about 5 years ago when they had a big retail boom. I thought I might get a few for the understory! 

[Harry’s Palms]

All that and you are still planting more! Looking amazing. Harry

[peachy]

You have many of the same understory plants as me but I can't plant many of mine until I get more canopy and some more height on the trunks to tie things to. It too me over 25 years to find a staghorn big enough to live ((20cm across) and the prices were always astronomical, yet I could see huge ones growing wild in paddocks not far out of town. The one I have has tripled in size in 2 years.  Aroids are another big love I have, most of them live quite well for me too !!  I have all the ingredients to make a pretty courtyard eventually, but none of the talent.. You're lucky to have the space that if you make a blunder there's a lot of other areas to use till you get it right.  I planted a red mussaenda 3 years ago to give some colour between palms and the rotten thing shot up to 3 metres high and 4 wide, then expanded outwards to bury 1/4 of the tiny lawn I had.   I am going to have to borrow a ute or van and get myself down your way and buy a load of usable pretty plants and palms.

Peachy

[happypalms]

4 hours ago, peachy said:

You have many of the same understory plants as me but I can't plant many of mine until I get more canopy and some more height on the trunks to tie things to. It too me over 25 years to find a staghorn big enough to live ((20cm across) and the prices were always astronomical, yet I could see huge ones growing wild in paddocks not far out of town. The one I have has tripled in size in 2 years.  Aroids are another big love I have, most of them live quite well for me too !!  I have all the ingredients to make a pretty courtyard eventually, but none of the talent.. You're lucky to have the space that if you make a blunder there's a lot of other areas to use till you get it right.  I planted a red mussaenda 3 years ago to give some colour between palms and the rotten thing shot up to 3 metres high and 4 wide, then expanded outwards to bury 1/4 of the tiny lawn I had.   I am going to have to borrow a ute or van and get myself down your way and buy a load of usable pretty plants and palms.

Peachy

Greetings your welcome anytime to plunder the depths of happypalms full entire nursery stock, including the personal collection of course! No matter how big a garden we have there’s always room for one more plant. The stags and the elks just add that lime green to perfection in the garden.

Aroids iam new at, there pretty easy if you have drainage. And once you understand them they are even easier. Just plant em throughout the garden in the shade in a nice humid spot.

Richard

[happypalms]

A bit of rain and heat has the garden looking like it’s been having a holiday in Hawaii! Well not quite Hawaii but definitely tropical looking! 

[Mazat]

45 minutes ago, happypalms said:

A bit of rain and heat has the garden looking like it’s been having a holiday in Hawaii! Well not quite Hawaii but definitely tropical looking! 

Richard, the whole thing is a miracle, and every single part of it too...🤗

[happypalms]

2 minutes ago, Mazat said:

Richard, the whole thing is a miracle, and every single part of it too...🤗

Even I get amazed at the garden when I see the pictures and considering 27 years ago it was just Australian bush. 

[Mazat]

13 minutes ago, happypalms said:

Even I get amazed at the garden when I see the pictures and considering 27 years ago it was just Australian bush. 

It's like a huge transformation, and the great thing is that it will last forever.
Here in Europe, we always talk about sports stars who have achieved so much. However, when you look at the overall benefit, it does little for other people. Plants, on the other hand, bring much more to the whole... Not that I begrudge athletes or stars their success as role models—no, I'm happy for them. But from a global perspective, what you and all of us do is much more important, without wanting to sound conceited. Without plants, animals, and nature, there would be no oxygen and no beautiful landscapes... no survival.

[happypalms]

6 minutes ago, Mazat said:

It's like a huge transformation, and the great thing is that it will last forever.
Here in Europe, we always talk about sports stars who have achieved so much. However, when you look at the overall benefit, it does little for other people. Plants, on the other hand, bring much more to the whole... Not that I begrudge athletes or stars their success as role models—no, I'm happy for them. But from a global perspective, what you and all of us do is much more important, without wanting to sound conceited. Without plants, animals, and nature, there would be no oxygen and no beautiful landscapes... no survival.

I look back at the garden photos of before and after it’s incredible. Without Mother Nature our planet would not be the same, the gift of plants and animals is a wonderful joy in life, we need to take care of this planet it’s all we have! 

[Mazat]

Yes, absolutely. Sabine and I are trying it here too, with the means at our disposal.

[happypalms]

Just now, Mazat said:

Yes, absolutely. Sabine and I are trying it here too, with the means at our disposal.

Climate dictates a lot of the gardening theme you choose, never get discouraged by the cold weather, you can create that sanctuary of peace with your garden, never lose sight of your goal that you want yo achieve. Most of all dream, dreams do come true!

[Harry’s Palms]

The scene is very tranquil and the plants enjoy the shade of the canopy . Harry

[happypalms]

4 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:

The scene is very tranquil and the plants enjoy the shade of the canopy . Harry

Iam fast running out of understory shade, I try to renovate an old part of the garden and so far it seems to be working. I guess more trees need to go in the ground that will help!

Richard

[kinzyjr]

The following threads were merged with this one as they are essentially the same topic:

• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/92147-time-for-a-wonder-in-the-garden/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/91877-i-wonder-to-wander-in-the-garden/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/90962-a-wonder-to-free-the-the-mind-and-soul-in-the-garden/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/91265-wondering-in-the-garden/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/87259-a-late-wonder-in-the-garden/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/86872-a-wonder-in-the-garden-today/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/86801-and-time-for-a-little-wonder-in-the-garden-to-relax/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/85936-ok-now-a-wonder-in-the-garden-and-relax-happypalms/
• https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/82356-a-wonder-in-the-garden-after-a-hot-38-degree-celsius-day/

Potentially more on the way, pending a more thorough search. 

When wandering or wondering, please post the updates here.  Thank you.