Palm Court (yard)

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  1. strongylodon

    strongylodon Old Member

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    How the back garden is looking today.
    L to R small Trachy, Washy, small Waggy and brahia.
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    The Brahia always looks good in the sun.
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    Six new fronds on the Cycad.
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    Latest Canna, not sure whether it will set seed.
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    The garage wall with two Chamaerops.
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  2. Bettyboop1948 Loves Plant's

    Bettyboop1948 Loves Plant's Gardener

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    Boy now that was very
    pretty and a great pic
    so nice looking and the
    plants so pretty in color
     
  3. walnut

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    Very nice strongy you missed the phoenix out, on the 5th photo dead center is it a variagated phygellus?
     
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    Lovely [​IMG] :D Well done strongy.
     
  5. Kedi-Gato

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    That really is a Palm Courtyard strongy! Do you have to take them all in for the winter? -wherever do you put them all! I especially love your garage wall arrangement, so colourful and as pretty as a picture.
     
  6. strongylodon

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    Thanks Bettty., its not much of a garden but I try and fill it up.

    Walnut, I thought it was so common that it didn't need a mention. [​IMG] The one in the middle is Fuchsia Tricophylla Firecracker, not so easy to find as Thalia or Koralle.

    Kedi they stay out all winter at take what comes, hopefully not too much cold.
    There is Bougainvillea against the fence hidden by the Washingtonia, that will over winter at work dec to march.
     
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    Very nice Strongy, I really want a Waggie for the collection. Maybe next years birthday ! :D
     
  8. mef750

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    Love your garage wall chamaerops, loverly colours. [​IMG]
     
  9. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    All look good strongy.
    I really must get a brahia.
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Pleased to see new fronds on your Cycad. [​IMG] All looks wonderful. Garage wall looks fabulous ... very jealous of those wall hangers. :(
     
  11. strongylodon

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    Must remember not to move the cycad while the leaves are soft (Pete said).

    BM The Waggy was an ebay bargain.
    There are also two Phoenix Roebelenii but they're sulking in part shade below the Washy.

    I think a forth hernia would appear if I try to lift some of the pots now so they stay where they are, I joined this site while convalesing from the last op! :D
     
  12. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I'm buying a sack barrow this year, had enough back problems lifting heavy pots.
    I scorched the fronds on my Roebelenii this year after warning you of the problem strongy, but its flowered really well this year.
    I think they like the wet.
     
  13. walnut

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    Thanks for the info Strongy the Fuchsia tricophilla is a nice one i'll keep my eye open for it, here's one thats a triple coloured leaf its just called Sunray it's a vigourus grower.

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  14. kryssy

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    Jeez Strongy, that all looks like a tropical oasis and that wall is something else. Do you feed those plants on the wall with anything? I can never get my window boxes to look as good as that. What's your secret?

    I was hoping I could keep my palms outside this year as when they come into the house for the winter they suffer so much in my hands, but it's not to be.

    Smashing plants - keep up the good work :D
     
  15. strongylodon

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    Kryssy, I feed them with a soluble potash(tomato) fertilizer twice a week if I remember and dead head as often as possible, nothing else.
    The palms have to stay outside as there is nowhere else for them to go. [​IMG]
     
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