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Randy4ut
07-09-2010, 06:47 PM
For the few friends I have here that are interested in how things are growing for me this year in SE TN, I decided to post this... Everything was about 4-6 weeks late coming up after our horrible winter (240+ hours of continual sub freezing cold spell). Well, things are still a bit behind from previous years, but I am hoping to a great end of the season... Anyway, I went outside today and snapped some pictures and thought I would share. Brian, I AM adding a link to pics so you won't have to comment about not having pictures to prove anything!!! LOL Anyway, hope everyone enjoys...


Here's one to get ya started...
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Yard%20Pictures/AroundtheyardonJuly92010075.jpg


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IF you don't have a Facebook account, I apologize, but there are too many pics to post....

1aday
07-10-2010, 06:11 PM
What a pretty yard! Do all those plants stay outside during the winter?

Abnshrek
07-10-2010, 06:14 PM
Looking Good Randy :^) Very Good..

Jananas Bananas
07-10-2010, 06:34 PM
Beautiful Randy! Worth the wait! ~J

Kevin
07-10-2010, 09:01 PM
Very nice! Can't seem to access your Facebook photos, though.

cherokee_greg
07-10-2010, 11:13 PM
very very nice great thanks for posting :woohoonaner:

Randy4ut
07-11-2010, 05:01 AM
Very nice! Can't seem to access your Facebook photos, though.

Thanks, Kevin... Do you have a FB account. If not, you will not be able to access the other pictures. If you do have an account, please let me know so I can check into it. If you don't I will be happy to send you a link to my photobucket account where the pictures are located.

stumpy4700
07-11-2010, 06:29 AM
Very nice Randy, Everything I had outside did not make it this year here in Nashville, even the Basjoo's. I'm hoping in about a year my pool looks as good as yours.

jeffreyp
07-11-2010, 12:34 PM
give them lots of fertilizer and water! looks great otherwise...

saltydad
07-11-2010, 02:02 PM
As you know, You are my mentor here in zone 7a tropic gardening. And the garden looks as great as always. And Randy, here's a picture of my Empress water lotus bloom from last year.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=20346&size=1

DaveE
07-11-2010, 02:43 PM
Looking amazing as always Randy!

Dave

Rmplmnz
07-11-2010, 04:57 PM
Awesome!

blownz281
07-11-2010, 05:48 PM
Hey Randy nice pics! Hope all is well.

Randy4ut
07-11-2010, 05:50 PM
As you know, You are my mentor here in zone 7a tropic gardening. And the garden looks as great as always. And Randy, here's a picture of my Empress water lotus bloom from last year.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=20346&size=1

I have been doing some reading today about them and think I am simply going to have to give one a go maybe next year. Even though I do not and will not have a pond, I believe from what I have read, I can be pretty successful with a half whiskey barrel, or something along those lines. Yours is beautiful and actually I would be happy with just the foliage, but the flower is definitely a bonus. Thanks for sharing the pic!!!

palmtree
07-11-2010, 10:01 PM
Very nice pics! Everything is growing very fast. I think in a way we all look forward to the end of the season to see the final result, but then a frost comes and most of it browns to the ground or is taken in (at least the cold tolerant palms stay green!).

Very nice yard. Thanks for sharing it!!

LilRaverBoi
07-12-2010, 12:22 AM
Brian, I AM adding a link to pics so you won't have to comment about not having pictures to prove anything!!! LOL
LOL...are you talking to me? BrYan, remember? Anywho, wonderful pictures and thanks for sharing! Looks like things are doing great...can't wait to see the fall pics again!

Clare_CA
07-17-2010, 12:23 AM
Awesome yard, Randy! Thanks so much for posting an update on your garden! I look forward to more updates:-) You've got a little tropical paradise around the pool there. I'm glad to see you posting again:-)

soundofthemusic1
08-11-2010, 12:45 PM
Hello, Randy,

I truly enjoyed watching the 2010 photo slide shows of yours; it is as if I were there seeing your garden come alive in front of my eyes.

I've never seen anyone grow so many different variety of colocasias (I believe this is the scientific name for elephant ear.) The best looking one, to me, is the colocasia blue hawaii. The purple veins are so gorgeous. I also like how you grow purple hearts around the elephant ears; the contrast of green and purple is very pretty.

I sent you a pm message to let you know that if I do see any Brugmansia 'Versicolor' grown in Georgia, I'll try to collect some seeds for you. I'm truly sorry that you lost your Brugmansia 'Versicolor' this year. Knowing that you are an excellent gardener and an amiable person, I can surely understand that you are eager to grow another one.

There were issues for me as well when I first try to watch your photo slide shows a month or two ago. I'm glad I finally get to see some of them, mostly the 2010 ones. Please let us know how your plants do for the rest of the year and thank you for sharing them with us.

Rae from Georgia

:goteam:

Randy4ut
08-11-2010, 10:53 PM
Rae, thank you for the message and I appreciate you keeping your eye out for the 'versicolor'!!! I, too, believe the 'Blue Hawaii" is my favorite this year. At least this week it is!!! LOL Anyway, I have taken a few more pics of the side yard plants and thought I would link to my photobucket account pics so I don't take up too much room on this reply. I will post this!!!! :

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Side%20Yard%20Plants/010.jpg

Here is a link to the sideyard pics if anyone wants to take a look....

2010 Side Yard Plants pictures by randy4ut - Photobucket (http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Side%20Yard%20Plants/)

Kevin
08-11-2010, 11:37 PM
Awesome! What's the multi-coloured banana in pic #5? I'd love to get something like that. You have an incredible yard!

Randy4ut
08-12-2010, 07:09 AM
Awesome! What's the multi-coloured banana in pic #5? I'd love to get something like that. You have an incredible yard!


Musa zebrinus... My friend overwinters a couple for me every year in the greenhouse. Does not overwinter for me outside and I have not had any luck overwintering bareroot in crawlspace either...

Kevin
08-12-2010, 07:02 PM
A species even?! Right on! Thanks!

Randy4ut
08-15-2010, 08:21 AM
Just took a few pics of plantings around pool area and thought I would add a link and a couple of pics for anyone interested...

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/023.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/029.jpg

Musa 'Rose':

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/030.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/031.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/032.jpg


http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/013.jpg


Link to the rest of the pics:

2010 Poolside Bed pictures by randy4ut - Photobucket (http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/2010%20Poolside%20Bed/)

Clare_CA
08-15-2010, 11:26 AM
It doesn't get anymore tropical looking than that! Right on, Randy! You've got a sweet yard. I really love it. All the bananas, palms, and elephant ears are hard to beat. Your screened-in porch is to die for with that little water fountain and everything -- so awesome. I would just sit in that chair all day...thanks for sharing:-)

Randy4ut
08-15-2010, 11:36 AM
Thanks Clare... As you probably saw in one of the pics, (Queen Palm pic), I am getting ready to do some more planting next spring with more Trachycarpus fortunei, and sable minors and then succulents on around to the front of the house... Should be a fun planting next spring!!! Already have all the palms with biggest being a 6' 'Taylor' form Trachycarpus!!! Stayed tuned!!!