Clean slate in Leucadia

[Billy]

A couple years ago I posted a thread on here (which I can no longer find) about wanting to remove about 20 stumps from the north side of the front yard to create a new planter. Well I finally got around to it and since then I’ve been bringing in soil to level out the planter and prepare it for a new row of palms. Since I had already collected and acclimated a good number of palms in the meantime, once the planter was ready to go it was hard to hold myself back, so needless to say this all came together pretty quick. Here’s some photos of the progress as well as how it looks today. There’s room for about 2 more palms to complete the row so it’s almost done. 

 

[Billy]

The first palm to start the row was Burretiokentia koghiensis. Next came Howea belmoreana, then Dypsis lanceolata (Chrysalidocarpus lanceolatus). 

[Billy]

Losing my head over the lanceolata…..

[Billy]

Up next was Dypsis baronii “black petiole”. 

[96720]

Those are some nice looking palms!!!

[Billy]

Here comes Rhopalostylis cheesemanii.

[TomJ]

Nice work. 

Those are all at the size to start going.

I'm in the midst of a little project as well.

Update pictures annually or sooner.

[PALM MOD]

6 hours ago, Billy said:

A couple years ago I posted a thread on here (which I can no longer find) about wanting to remove about 20 stumps from the north side of the front yard to create a new planter.

Here you go Billy.

 

[Tracy]

17 hours ago, Billy said:

Here comes Rhopalostylis cheesemanii.

Nice Billy, I was out walking the dogs and saw the first two planted, but haven't walked by to see the rest go in.  If you have another going further east in this row, I would select something with some added sun tolerance, and consider proximity to the overhead lines (nothing that will get too tall too quickly).   The R cheesemannii should give decent shade from early morning sun for the rest of those once it gets established and they are much faster here than R sapida.  Looking good!

[Billy]

15 hours ago, PALM MOD said:

Here you go Billy.

 

Mahalo!

[Billy]

I appreciate the input, Tracy. That was my thinking as well so I went with Chambeyronia hookeri as a double planting. Volcom Stone shaped moat courtesy of my bride’s creativity. 

[Billy]

I’m not sure if this P martii was in the ground on your most recent walk by my house, Tracy, but it is also a recent addition to the front yard. Dioon edule to the north.

[Billeb]

Daaaaayyyumm! Everything looks awesome @Billy.  That Lanceolata was a definite pickup.  It’s a fatty. Just as @TomJ said, I think all those are going to take off for you. 
 

I gotta roll by and check em out one of these days soon. I’ll hit you up.

 

-dale 

[Hilo Jason]

Looking great!  Always exciting to work on a new planter area 

[Billy]

Mahalo, Jason! Time for me to add some companion plants to give it a splash of color. Your photos of both the Hilo and Pepe'ekeo properties helped me draw inspiration. 

[Billy]

This Dypsis baronii is the latest addition to this planter. Got her in the ground right before dark last night. I’ll be sure to post daytime photos later. 

[96720]

Very nice!!! You are planting some nice big palms, what size are they?

[Billy]

3 minutes ago, 96720 said:

You are planting some nice big palms, what size are they?

All were planted out as 15g except one 5g Chambeyronia hookeri, and the Howea belmoreana, which was a 20g. 

[Leelanau Palms]

Will look forward to more wide shots as you go!

[Billy]

Today with a little sunshine when I came home from San Elijo campgrounds. Later on the clouds rolled in and gave us a little shower. 

[Billy]

Now that we’re well and truly into springtime, it’s been nice to see this planter receive a little more sunlight as it was almost pure shade when I started the first plantings. This was my attempt at capturing the “pink” spear on my H. belmoreana. This palm has dark red petioles unlike any other belmoreana I’ve ever seen before. At the size the palm is at now, I’d be surprised if it grew out of it. Pretty interesting stuff…..

[Billy]

Looking out towards the street. In love with the lanceolata frond silhouettes on the grass. Cold beers were enjoyed in the sunshine while soaking up this view.

[Billy]

Afternoon filtered light on this Dypsis baronii “black petiole”.

[Billy]

While all the stages of creating this new planter were exciting for me, I was always looking forward to getting to the point where it’s time to add the companion plants. Unfortunately I have more palms on deck than I do cycads and other plants so it’s a bit of a slow start with minimal plantings. Dioon edule with an attempt to get the party started.