All looks very nice and tidy , but in picture one on the right that Japanese Maple , and in both pictures , the Tree-Fern (Dicksonia) require the exact opposite conditions to your palms . You've certainly put a great deal of thought and effort though (not mentioning the expense) into your project !
Thank you Paul, glad you liked my little project I tried to mix it a bit with those Acers and Ferns - both require acidic soil and probably lots of water, well fingers crossed the palms will be OK with that. I was surprised that the originally smallest Mediterranean palm tree grew up so much in 2 months and the Chinese palms did nothing much. Hopefully they'll start growing soon. Maybe give them some fertiliser?
I've always found the majority of palms grow at a somewhat sedentary pace ; feeding them doesn't appear to make a lot of difference . Pleased you realised the requisites of your Acers and ferns ; a lot of people plant these in sunny borders in low-grade soil and expect them to thrive ; they don't . Forgetting to water is common also ; it is imperative that any new planting is thoroughly soaked regularly at least for the first year .
Again , it looks very nice , and your plants seem to be relishing the obvious care you're supplying ! Well done
Pdolinaj. I’m in the same boat as you.... new build, condsidering palm tree corner. Yours looks fabulous, and will eventually give you some extra privacy too!
I've always found the majority of palms grow at a somewhat sedentary pace ; feeding them doesn't appear to make a lot of difference . Pleased you realised the requisites of your Acers and ferns ; a lot of people plant these in sunny borders in low-grade soil and expect them to thrive ; they don't . Forgetting to water is common also ; it is imperative that any new planting is thoroughly soaked regularly at least for the first year .
Again , it looks very nice , and your plants seem to be relishing the obvious care you're supplying ! Well done
Thank you Paul! Fingers crossed all will grove fine and will survive the winter. My next corner is black bamboo project
Pdolinaj. I’m in the same boat as you.... new build, condsidering palm tree corner. Yours looks fabulous, and will eventually give you some extra privacy too!
Thanks Steph. Your garden looks way bigger than mine so you could fit a small jungle in there Please post some photos of finished project once it's done. Palm trees look great.
(June 2020) - Almost 2 years after planting. The mediterranean palm tree grows really slow, the 2 big ones grow faster and specially the banana tree (now expanded to 4 banana trees) grows really fast.
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I've always found the majority of palms grow at a somewhat sedentary pace ; feeding them doesn't appear to make a lot of difference .
Pleased you realised the requisites of your Acers and ferns ; a lot of people plant these in sunny borders in low-grade soil and expect them to thrive ; they don't .
Forgetting to water is common also ; it is imperative that any new planting is thoroughly soaked regularly at least for the first year .
Again , it looks very nice , and your plants seem to be relishing the obvious care you're supplying !
Well done
Would look even better with that pipe hidden under the bark.
(June 2020) - Almost 2 years after planting. The mediterranean palm tree grows really slow, the 2 big ones grow faster and specially the banana tree (now expanded to 4 banana trees) grows really fast.