Our Villa's Garden in the Pedasi, Panama Climate
Our luxury oceanside villa in Pedasi, Panama, Villa Esplendorosa, is it's own ecological system in many regards.
We recently discovered the extraordinary complexity of our Villa Esplendorosa garden when we were going to perform a census of the villa garden. First of all, the variety of plants is so extensive that we had to begin by narrowing it down to the categories of palms and trees - categories that came as a surprise to some who were never aware of any difference in the two.
Here are is just a sample of the lush plantlife surrounding our beatiful Pedasi, Panama villa, Villa Esplendorosa, as well as some gardening info and tips for the Pedasi climate.
(These are Chrysalidocarpus Lutescens, also known as the Areca or Butterfly Tree. These grow really fast and if you're not careful, can get a bit out of control!)
(This is Bismarckia Nobilis, also known as the Bismark Palm)
In Pedasi, Panama, the best time to make changes or replacements in gardens is from June until the middle August. This is because the plant will have 6 months to grow strong before dry season in Panama begins - four months of no rain is hard on some plants, even if you water them daily.
Panama is well inside the tropics, at 8-10º N latitude, where an atmospheric conveyor belt delivers storm systems out of the east – off the Caribbean – during the northern summer. During the winter in Panama, from December through April, this belt shifts southward and the Pedasi region has its annual dry season.
In our villa garden, we have noticed that the native species of trees and palms are doing a lot better in the Panama's annual weather and conditions. Also, since Villa Esplendorosa is an oceanfront villa, it is important that whatever we plant be very tolerant of salt spray.
(Delonix Regia or Poinciana Regia, also known as Flamboyant)
(Roystonea Regia, also known as Cuban Royal Palm. Their symmetrical shape creates beautiful artistic shades on the our Pedasi villa grass.)
Villa Esplendorosa is located in the Azuero Peninsula which is part of the Arco
Seco, meaning "dry arch". It is called that because there is less than 1500 millimeters of rainfall per year. Forests in Pedasi are not like those around Panama City or the Darien jungle area. In Pedasi, the forests are short, seldom more than 20 meters tall. Also many of the trees lose their leaves during the dry season, which is quite different from the classic image of the tropical rainforest.
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