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Randy4ut
09-01-2008, 07:29 PM
Wife took some pics for me to kinda have a different persective of the backyard and thought I would share them. Quite a few, so here is a link to a kinda slideshow... Please ignore the first slide as it stays on my main photobucket account page...
Hope you enjoy....
Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket (http://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/?albumview=slideshow)

Taylor
09-01-2008, 07:38 PM
Hey Randy,
Love the pic of you under an Elephant Ear leaf! What type is it? Fontanesii? Would love to have one...

And is the Lime green one Colocasia 'Elena'?

Again, great pics!

D_&_T
09-01-2008, 08:06 PM
Cool yard!!!

Randy4ut
09-01-2008, 08:58 PM
Hey Randy,
Love the pic of you under an Elephant Ear leaf! What type is it? Fontanesii? Would love to have one...

And is the Lime green one Colocasia 'Elena'?

Again, great pics!

Thanks Taylor. The ee you are talking about is actually a Colocasia Esculenta 'Burgandy Stem'. Fontanesii has glossy leaves. I have one of them over by the pool. If you look at the pic, it is the one under the umbrella mixed in with the cyperus.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/randy4ut/100_2799.jpg

You are correct on the 'Elena'. It has done alot better than I would have thought as it was planted this past May from a one gallon container and is well over 6'.

CookieCows
09-01-2008, 08:58 PM
Oh my gosh you have so many beautiful plants!! I got all excited thinking about how I can't wait until next spring so we can do a little more improvements in our yard! Little bit more each year!

Tell your wife thanks for the pictures!! I'll be looking at them off and on through out the winter!

Deb

buzzwinder
09-01-2008, 09:00 PM
Great slide show Randy, I'm envious of your ability and zone, Congrats, :bananas_b

damaclese
09-01-2008, 09:26 PM
Randy that was vary exciting to look at. i even recognized some of the plots of Bananas from other pics you have shown in the past. as always you are a fine Gardner and i praise your efforts. all bet your nabers just love looking at your yard!

thanks Paul

harveyc
09-01-2008, 09:40 PM
Very pretty. Where are the weeds. If you want some, I have a wide selection to chose from! ;)

Magilla Gorilla
09-01-2008, 11:07 PM
Very nice garden! Thanks for sharing.

Andrew

Randy4ut
09-01-2008, 11:27 PM
Randy that was vary exciting to look at. i even recognized some of the plots of Bananas from other pics you have shown in the past. as always you are a fine Gardner and i praise your efforts. all bet your nabers just love looking at your yard!

thanks Paul

Thanks, Pauly... I really appreciate the compliments. Not many of my neighbors realize what I have in my backyard as they only see tops of my bananas due to my privacy fence. The ones that have stopped by and asked to see, do seem to enjoy the "nickle tour".

Randy4ut
09-01-2008, 11:29 PM
Very pretty. Where are the weeds. If you want some, I have a wide selection to chose from! ;)
Thanks for the offer, Harvey, but please keep them. I try and get them when they first appear and they stay pretty much in control. I don't have to worry so much about some of the areas since I have planted so tightly, no weeds can get any sun...

harveyc
09-02-2008, 12:10 AM
Yeah, some people are jealous when they hear I have 47 acres and wish they had all that room. It's just that much more room for things to get out of control! Being forced to plant things close does sure help keep the weeds down (I lived 7 years in a city where the lights never go out even though everybody should be in bed). Now, even though I do use herbicides, it's very difficult to keep many weeds under control (Bermuda grass, nut sedge, bindweed). Even a thick layer of mulch is no match for these. I do like the looks of nice tidy yards like yours! I've got a backhoe and three tractors parked in mine to help clutter things up a bit. And so many fruit trees that I can't pick it all so much of it drops on the ground. I've got peaches, grapes, apples, plums, pears, and almonds to pick from right now. Bananas are a couple of months off still!

End of sob story! ;)

pharazon
09-02-2008, 04:49 AM
The way that everything is grouped is just spectacular! A lot of people strive you create a dense, lush look and come up short. You've got it down to a science. Thanks for sharing!

moomooman
09-02-2008, 06:20 PM
Great Yard Randy! I'm wondering what kind of plant that is at 59 and 60. My neighbor has a large tree of that and it's puzzled me for months. Nice lush yard, keep up the great work!
:waving:

modenacart
09-02-2008, 06:55 PM
Yeah, some people are jealous when they hear I have 47 acres and wish they had all that room. It's just that much more room for things to get out of control! Being forced to plant things close does sure help keep the weeds down (I lived 7 years in a city where the lights never go out even though everybody should be in bed). Now, even though I do use herbicides, it's very difficult to keep many weeds under control (Bermuda grass, nut sedge, bindweed). Even a thick layer of mulch is no match for these. I do like the looks of nice tidy yards like yours! I've got a backhoe and three tractors parked in mine to help clutter things up a bit. And so many fruit trees that I can't pick it all so much of it drops on the ground. I've got peaches, grapes, apples, plums, pears, and almonds to pick from right now. Bananas are a couple of months off still!

End of sob story! ;)


47 acres is quite a sob story. I do feel really sorry for you. If you like you can give it to me. I can ease your pain.

austinl01
09-02-2008, 07:16 PM
As always, your yard is most impressive. It's lots of work planning and planting a garden. I consider my yard never complete because I don't think it will ever be! There's always new plants that I find each year and that I must have!

Randy4ut
09-02-2008, 07:57 PM
Great Yard Randy! I'm wondering what kind of plant that is at 59 and 60. My neighbor has a large tree of that and it's puzzled me for months. Nice lush yard, keep up the great work!
:waving:

I think the plant you are referring to is my Manihot grahamii. If it is located at the corner of my pool area, then that is it. This has to be one of my favorite tropical looking plants...

Randy4ut
09-02-2008, 08:00 PM
As always, your yard is most impressive. It's lots of work planning and planting a garden. I consider my yard never complete because I don't think it will ever be! There's always new plants that I find each year and that I must have!

Thanks, Austin... As far as I am concerned, the planning is the best part besides being able to sit back and enjoy the view!!! As far as never finishing, I agree, I have quite a few plants in pots for next year. If something doesn't die on me over the winter, I will have to use up more yard which won't sit well with the "other half"...

Kenzie_POM
09-02-2008, 09:12 PM
Very nice plants.

harveyc
09-02-2008, 10:31 PM
47 acres is quite a sob story. I do feel really sorry for you. If you like you can give it to me. I can ease your pain.

I'm offering the weeds only. As a bonus, I'll throw in the weeds from the 100 acres rent! ;)

mskitty38583
09-03-2008, 07:14 AM
47 acres is quite a sob story. I do feel really sorry for you. If you like you can give it to me. I can ease your pain.

its not a sad story......you just get to pick where you want to start planting and go from there. but just on the off chance you really are sad about it, think of it this way......thats more room to plant NANAS! this fall im fixing to dig out some of the "i dont have to have these plants" and relocate them to my back yard....and replace them with "oh my gosh if i dont have these plants my head will fall off, plants".

dablo93
09-04-2008, 12:18 PM
YOUR GARDEN IS A-MA-ZING!!

a fwe questions:
how do you protect the washingtnoias?
how is the Bordelon growing with low temperartures ?(<75F)
and whats the flowering banana in the last 2 pics?

I see it one more time: I love your garden! its a paradis:2223:

Randy4ut
09-04-2008, 07:43 PM
YOUR GARDEN IS A-MA-ZING!!

a fwe questions:
how do you protect the washingtnoias?
how is the Bordelon growing with low temperartures ?(<75F)
and whats the flowering banana in the last 2 pics?

I see it one more time: I love your garden! its a paradis:2223:

First off, thanks for the compliments... and to answer your questions, I do protect my washys. I wrap them with frost cloth after I tie up the fronds and then place a 55 gallon plastic barrel that I have removed the top and bottom of around the washys. I then place another plastic barrel that I have cut in half on top of the other. That is about all I do with them and they seem to do just fine...
The bordelon is planted out for the first year. It has done well and pupped quite a bit. I plan on taking a couple of pups and potting them up to take in my garage for the winter and leaving the rest out to see how it does. I don't expect much, but you never know until you try...
The flower banana in the last couple of pics if my musa siamensis 'Thai Gold'. I have a thread started on that one specifically on the main discussion board about another flag. Hopefully you will see it.
Again, thanks for the compliments and keep in touch...

moomooman
09-08-2008, 09:55 PM
I think the plant you are referring to is my Manihot grahamii. If it is located at the corner of my pool area, then that is it. This has to be one of my favorite tropical looking plants... Thanks for the tip! I've always thought those look like scheffleras, it's good to know for sure