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Bruddah Bear
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 07, 2011
Posts: 629
From: Los Angeles Basin, Westside
|  Posted: 2011-09-15 11:42 pm Permalink
Beautiful personal slice of paradise you've got there, tikicoma.
Bear
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BackyardExotica
Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2011
Posts: 4
From: Pasadena, California
| Posted: 2011-09-28 12:02 am Permalink
Your garden looks amazing. Would never guess you've had a colder summer.
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On 2011-09-15 22:54, tikicoma wrote:
From the tropics of Tacoma, O.K. so the last three summers have been colder than normal and the last three winters have been freakish, but I'm still trying to grow my own paradise. Excuse the puny bananas we've had no heat. (and my over numerous pics)
don't know the name of this ginger but it's bloomed every year for the last 12 years.
new garden area with pindo palms
aloha, tikicoma
[ This Message was edited by: tikicoma 2011-09-15 23:53 ]
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Hakalugi
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 3409
From: Redondo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2011-09-29 5:52 pm Permalink
Moved to Home Tiki Bars from General. Thanks John-O.
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tikipaka
Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 31, 2006
Posts: 641
From: New York
| Posted: 2012-07-15 6:18 pm Permalink
Bump!
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Lukeulele
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Joined: Feb 04, 2006
Posts: 378
From: So Cal-holic
| Posted: 2012-07-16 5:16 pm Permalink
I've always loved tropical plants and flowers. Nothing screams "paradise" like huge Elephant Ears, fragrant Plumeria, colorful hibiscus and, of course, palm trees! Since my recent move from the east coast to the west coast, where the climate is more amiable towards tropicals, I have developed that love even deeper. I'd actually rather have a "Backyard Jungle" over a tiki bar for my escapism. Until that day comes, I can only dream...and snag eye-candy images off the 'net! So, here are some I've collected over the past few years that really trip my trigger. I can picture sipping a mai tai with exotica music on the hi-fi in any one of these "backyards"!
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MadDogMike
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Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 8549
From: The Anvil of the Sun
| Posted: 2012-07-16 6:02 pm Permalink
Luke, I almost gushed about what a beautiful backyard you have, good thing I actually read instead of just looking at the pics 
Good luck with your dream backyard
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Lukeulele
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 04, 2006
Posts: 378
From: So Cal-holic
| Posted: 2012-07-16 9:49 pm Permalink
I'd of done the same thing, Mike! LOL
Man, if I had any one of those backyards, I'd be throwing a huge TC party for sure!
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 6141
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2012-07-16 10:02 pm Permalink
No kidding...I especially like that first one. At this point, I would be happy to have a swim spa and a palm tree in my backyard...LOL
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JBsurf
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Aug 15, 2012
Posts: 16
From: Cocoa Beach, Fla
| Posted: 2012-08-20 5:47 pm Permalink
My courtyard with hottub, my middle daughter, Katya, and 2 of my latest carvings
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Thruliquidspace
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 17, 2010
Posts: 21 | Posted: 2012-08-20 5:55 pm Permalink
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ka'lenatiki
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 13, 2009
Posts: 211
From: redding ca.
| Posted: 2014-04-15 09:36 am Permalink
Bump
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TheClamsCasino
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 20, 2009
Posts: 104 | Posted: 2014-09-15 11:55 am Permalink
Anyone have plant suggestions for zone 9b to 10?
Tore everything out from the backyard to start from scratch around my pool...
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nui 'umi 'umi
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Feb 21, 2011
Posts: 2317
From: La Mirada Atoll
| Posted: 2014-09-15 4:13 pm Permalink
Clams,
Get yourself a copy of Sunset’s garden book for your region-for example here in Calif. I use the western garden version.
Check out your local nurseries. Most independent nurseries sell what grows well in your area. The “big box" stores will sell you whatever puts moolah in their pocket.
Good luck and post progress pix
Cheers
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Swanky
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 5272
From: Hapa Haole Hideaway, TN
| Posted: 2014-09-16 08:05 am Permalink
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On 2014-09-15 11:55, TheClamsCasino wrote:
Anyone have plant suggestions for zone 9b to 10?
Tore everything out from the backyard to start from scratch around my pool...
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Being in KY, he specializes in hardier stuff, but does do more exotic plants that may be even happier further south.
Brian's Botanicals
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VampiressRN
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Nov 23, 2006
Posts: 6141
From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2014-09-16 8:52 pm Permalink
Hmphhh...we are restricted on our water usage in the drought ridden California. No tropical yard for me...would so love to have your foliage. Looks so great with the Tikis peaking through!!!
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