Tree Selection Help - Zone 10A
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Need help with tree selection. 80 year old Spanish home in zone 9
Comments (33)"Best trees to plant near swimming pools" https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A86.J7vUD0dYXUUAr5cPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBzdHZpaXZrBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNyZWw-?p=best+trees+to+plant+near+swimming+pools&type=osf01s1&hspart=avast&hsimp=yhs-brwsr001&ei=UTF-8&fr2=rs-top&fr=yhs-avast-brwsr001 10 Messy Plants You Don't Want Near The Pool When it's time for the acacia to release its flower clusters, they spread—all over your yard and into your pool. If you must have an acacia, plant it in the front yard and hope a mighty wind doesn't blow around the time of pod and flower drop. "The little tiny flowers [of Crape Myrtle] fill the pool surface with brightly colored debris. It clogs the skimmers and when it sinks it's so small a pressure-side cleaner won't pick it up most of the time," says Brian Alan Shirley, owner of Abracadabra Pool Technologies in the Decatur, Georgia, region http://poolandpatio.about.com/od/patiolandsaping/ss/10-Messy-Plants-You-Dont-Want-Near-the-Pool.htm...See MoreIdeas for tropical backyard Zone 10a-b
Comments (9)You are located near the eye of the tropical palm storm! Florida has a very palm-friendly climate, and fine examples of tropical landscaping are all around you. But plopping a couple of palms and bananas in the ground will leave you disappointed, and wondering, "What is missing?" Before you buy a single palm, I recommend a visit to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens to get the full tropical experience that Florida can provide. You will be inspired by the vastness of the collection and all the exotic companion plants that help the palms show off to their best advantage. Too vast? Try Pinecrest Gardens for a more intimate tropical experience, closer what can be achieved in a back garden. Special palms you might be able to grow: Satakentia liukiuensis from Japan (scroll down the page to view image gallery) Pelagodoxa henryana from the Marquesas Islands You will want at least one clumping species, and the ultimate is Cyrtostachys renda from Thailand. This one is a little touchy -- dies if the temperature drops below 40F and needs lots of water. Also known as lipstick or red sealing wax palm. Worth the extra effort! Few palms are more tropical than the species Licuala. You can probably grow Licuala ramsayi in the shade of your maple. If you've looked at the photos, you can see that variety of shape -- single trunk, multi-trunk, feather leaf, or fan -- and color can really amp up the garden. Palms are a varied and exciting plant family when you explore beyond the common street palms. That should be enough to whet your appetite for some unique and staggeringly beautiful palms. Check out the Searle Brothers Nursery as a source of inspiration and unusual purchases. So much more to discover with a visit to this specialist nursery! Add some ti plants, bromeliads, aroids, and other tropical foliage plants to really get the tropical feel. As the palm trunks go overhead, load them up with orchids. One day the maple will seem out of place with your tropical look. Nothing against the maple, it just isn't quite the theme, ya know? Expand your thought process beyond "a few large palm trees in total" and you will surely be happier with the results....See MorePalms for tropical yard zone 10a-b
Comments (111)It appears that 3 of the 4 Samoan seedlings sprouts are making some progress with new growth. Don't know why but the 4th one of them seems to be near death, almost completely browned out. :( I've read the strong sun/heat can crack the husk too much and cause the plant to have a reduced resistance to the environment. Maybe sunburn, overwatering, underwatering? Maybe 100% success rate is asking too much. If it dies, I think I'm going to replace it with a Satakentia liukiuensis rather than another coconut palm....See MoreWhich dwarf avocado tree produces best for zone 10a?
Comments (2)After growing avos for 35 years...I have heard some pretty weird and questionable statements. Unfortunately, just because the internet says it...that does not mean it is true. I presently am growing two Pinkerton's. They are a wonderful avo...but not a dwarf. I always recommend "Holiday" for anyone who wants a small (6-7') tree. The fruit is delicious, also. Several of the dwarf varieties are just not very good quality fruit....See Morejcarreo2
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