WHY I GROW PALMS INSTEAD OF WATCHING TV

I have to admit, there was a time when all palms looked the same to me no matter the species.

Since that time, I've grown around 20 species and cultivars

and learned that each palm has their own personality

and character. Gardeners know that these subtle differences are also true of roses, daylilies, and just about any other family of plants.
The subtle differences are only noticed by the careful gardener...and this is why we love to garden.
It's like learning a very beautiful language.

My favorites are the diminutive Lady Palm

and the Chinese Fan Palm when grown in clumps.

Over time, I've also learned something else: palms are the queen of backlit photography.

There's nothing more tropically alluring than looking through a palm frond 

and watching the magic displayed on the other side.

Here are some examples from today's garden.

A set of pecan leaves take flight.

Golden rod plants add a vertical foil to the rays of a sabal palm.

Abstract art

A single leaf hung up in the split palm segments.

Sun patterns of one palm frond on another.

This one is called 'This Way and That'.

Threads from a Sabal Palm

As a new frond splits, the tassled ends start to make unusual patterns.

They will eventually pull apart and hang from each segment.

More hairs weave through a palm.

Here's one of the clumps of fan palms in my garden.

With all these light shows playing, who has time to watch TV?

I just sit in a chair by the palms! LOL

I'll end with another plant. Tell me what you see.

Do you see the little heart on this yucca?

A fellow photographer said she noticed it right away. (I had not)

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I'm still waiting to find one of these on a palm frond.

Then I can say.... I (heart) palms.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Gardening from David/:0)