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Old 04-28-2011, 11:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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I can dig ditches install plants and irrigation but I have no eye for design.Where should I plant the Bismarckia ?
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I think right in the middle, where that shovel is, would be a good spot. It will allow the palm to grow to greatest size possible and would look really beautiful!
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I concur with Alex. it would really show well with the white wall as a backdrop.
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I am going to plant at least one more multiple trunk or clumping type palm . Maybe Mediterranean Fan or ?
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I think that looks great! Add some shrubs and smaller palms to make a nice row and it should look great!
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Towards the door and towards the house a bit. So that it is centered with the wide part of the white wall that is in between the door and window.
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a bit more left and to the street
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Can't put it real close this palm gets a huge crown
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This was my though as well. I'd almost go a little tad slightly more to the right I think. It's hard to tell with the angle.
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Old 04-28-2011, 02:11 PM   #17 (permalink)
 
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Thanks for the suggestions. Now if I was to remove the Fan Palm on the right.What do you think of placing the Bismarck in that area ?

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Woah! Didn't realize they got so big! Umm.. yeah.. might kinda take over the front of your house if you put it where I pictured it last time. Would be nice off to the side.. where would you put the fan palm?
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Woah! Didn't realize they got so big! Umm.. yeah.. might kinda take over the front of your house if you put it where I pictured it last time. Would be nice off to the side.. where would you put the fan palm?
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