Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
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Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
Simba those trachys. MY EYES!!!!!!! absolute steal. First Trachycarpus is my fav and that stella is gorgeous.
What I like about your garden is the hardy backbone. Trachys and bamboos. always interest year round and no stresses whatever the weather. I need some more trachys !!!
What I like about your garden is the hardy backbone. Trachys and bamboos. always interest year round and no stresses whatever the weather. I need some more trachys !!!
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Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
The only problem I see, is once established they grow fast, and in no time will shade out the sun. I've got to that stage now, and you can't trim the tops off
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Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
I was thinking about this the other day, and if you "pollarded" a Trachycarpus would it regrow. I seem to remember someones Trachycarpus on here which was chopped near the base and a new spear started to regrowDave Brown wrote:The only problem I see, is once established they grow fast, and in no time will shade out the sun. I've got to that stage now, and you can't trim the tops off
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
Great prices on those palms!
What are the distinct features of chamaerops Stella? There not much information on this form.
What are the distinct features of chamaerops Stella? There not much information on this form.
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
Hows this Trachycarpus doing now simba with the sparse head of leaves?
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3600/p3080149.jpg
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3600/p3080149.jpg
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
cordyman wrote:Hows this Trachycarpus doing now simba with the sparse head of leaves?
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3600/p3080149.jpg
Its doing very well now, as you might be able to see from this pic..
It is the Trachycarpus that is partially obscuring the view of the jungle hut.
Apparently they come from the same area as Vulcano and have short stiff leaves, which are more bluey...apparently.ash101uk wrote:What are the distinct features of chamaerops Stella? There not much information on this form.
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Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
That's it......I am moving.
AKA - Martin
Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
Wow, what a transformation, a real looker now its nursed back to healthSimba wrote:cordyman wrote:Hows this Trachycarpus doing now simba with the sparse head of leaves?
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3600/p3080149.jpg
Its doing very well now, as you might be able to see from this pic..
It is the Trachycarpus that is partially obscuring the view of the jungle hut.
Apparently they come from the same area as Vulcano and have short stiff leaves, which are more bluey...apparently.ash101uk wrote:What are the distinct features of chamaerops Stella? There not much information on this form.
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
I know I've said it before..........I do like your garden..............Superb!
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
Here's a little plan that I have in mind for 2013....
Bit of a dingy, unused alcove....
Could become a lovely bright glass room, ideal from some brick built Cycad beds.
Somehow have to convince Mrs Simba....
Bit of a dingy, unused alcove....
Could become a lovely bright glass room, ideal from some brick built Cycad beds.
Somehow have to convince Mrs Simba....
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
Do Simba, that will be brilliant!
If I had the funds I would do something very similar at the back of our house.
If I had the funds I would do something very similar at the back of our house.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
Re: Simba's Blog - Frosty Mornings & Sunny & Shady days
As soon as that's built Mrs Simba will have a conservatory suite in there quicker than u can say cycad lol.
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We have a small conservatory on the otherside of the house which is furnished, so thats her argument, that we don't need a second one.
So I can't sell the idea to her based on that, it can only be as "my greenhouse" which is a concept that is completely alien to her....
So I can't sell the idea to her based on that, it can only be as "my greenhouse" which is a concept that is completely alien to her....
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Just tell her its a cheap lean to greenhouse, then build a real fancy one like the picture.
Is that the spot you initially were going to put a pegoda? i liked that idea.
Is that the spot you initially were going to put a pegoda? i liked that idea.
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love the white painted brickwork simba, how often do you repaint? what brand?