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February 9, 2010 at 7:14 PM #512387February 9, 2010 at 7:52 PM #511489
george
Participant[quote=Aecetia]TG-
Whatever you decide, I would not recommend the phoenix robellini palms. They require a lot of care and they have nasty thorns. There is a Chilean Wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) that looks nice and is self- cleaning, but you cannot make wine out of the sap without killing it and they are protected in Chile, so where are you going to get it?[/quote]The Chilean Wine palm can be found at any local palm nursery, but it’s not a good choice for most people. It’s too large (world’s largest palm by mass) and a very slow grower. A small 5 gallon plant from a nursery could take a decade before it has a foot of trunk. It’s a beautiful, drought tolerant, and extremely cold hardy (down to 14F) palm. It loves the So Cal climate except near ocean salt spray. Its fronds will grow out to 30′ in diameter, and it can get up to 80′ high, but that won’t happen until your great grand children are retired. If you have space, it’s a great “plant and forget” tree for posterity.
February 9, 2010 at 7:52 PM #511634george
Participant[quote=Aecetia]TG-
Whatever you decide, I would not recommend the phoenix robellini palms. They require a lot of care and they have nasty thorns. There is a Chilean Wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) that looks nice and is self- cleaning, but you cannot make wine out of the sap without killing it and they are protected in Chile, so where are you going to get it?[/quote]The Chilean Wine palm can be found at any local palm nursery, but it’s not a good choice for most people. It’s too large (world’s largest palm by mass) and a very slow grower. A small 5 gallon plant from a nursery could take a decade before it has a foot of trunk. It’s a beautiful, drought tolerant, and extremely cold hardy (down to 14F) palm. It loves the So Cal climate except near ocean salt spray. Its fronds will grow out to 30′ in diameter, and it can get up to 80′ high, but that won’t happen until your great grand children are retired. If you have space, it’s a great “plant and forget” tree for posterity.
February 9, 2010 at 7:52 PM #512047george
Participant[quote=Aecetia]TG-
Whatever you decide, I would not recommend the phoenix robellini palms. They require a lot of care and they have nasty thorns. There is a Chilean Wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) that looks nice and is self- cleaning, but you cannot make wine out of the sap without killing it and they are protected in Chile, so where are you going to get it?[/quote]The Chilean Wine palm can be found at any local palm nursery, but it’s not a good choice for most people. It’s too large (world’s largest palm by mass) and a very slow grower. A small 5 gallon plant from a nursery could take a decade before it has a foot of trunk. It’s a beautiful, drought tolerant, and extremely cold hardy (down to 14F) palm. It loves the So Cal climate except near ocean salt spray. Its fronds will grow out to 30′ in diameter, and it can get up to 80′ high, but that won’t happen until your great grand children are retired. If you have space, it’s a great “plant and forget” tree for posterity.
February 9, 2010 at 7:52 PM #512143george
Participant[quote=Aecetia]TG-
Whatever you decide, I would not recommend the phoenix robellini palms. They require a lot of care and they have nasty thorns. There is a Chilean Wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) that looks nice and is self- cleaning, but you cannot make wine out of the sap without killing it and they are protected in Chile, so where are you going to get it?[/quote]The Chilean Wine palm can be found at any local palm nursery, but it’s not a good choice for most people. It’s too large (world’s largest palm by mass) and a very slow grower. A small 5 gallon plant from a nursery could take a decade before it has a foot of trunk. It’s a beautiful, drought tolerant, and extremely cold hardy (down to 14F) palm. It loves the So Cal climate except near ocean salt spray. Its fronds will grow out to 30′ in diameter, and it can get up to 80′ high, but that won’t happen until your great grand children are retired. If you have space, it’s a great “plant and forget” tree for posterity.
February 9, 2010 at 7:52 PM #512392george
Participant[quote=Aecetia]TG-
Whatever you decide, I would not recommend the phoenix robellini palms. They require a lot of care and they have nasty thorns. There is a Chilean Wine palm (Jubaea chilensis) that looks nice and is self- cleaning, but you cannot make wine out of the sap without killing it and they are protected in Chile, so where are you going to get it?[/quote]The Chilean Wine palm can be found at any local palm nursery, but it’s not a good choice for most people. It’s too large (world’s largest palm by mass) and a very slow grower. A small 5 gallon plant from a nursery could take a decade before it has a foot of trunk. It’s a beautiful, drought tolerant, and extremely cold hardy (down to 14F) palm. It loves the So Cal climate except near ocean salt spray. Its fronds will grow out to 30′ in diameter, and it can get up to 80′ high, but that won’t happen until your great grand children are retired. If you have space, it’s a great “plant and forget” tree for posterity.
February 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM #511654Aecetia
ParticipantThat sounds like a beautiful specimen plant for a certain part of a large yard that will eventually need shade. I am sure TG will not be there for another decade. He will be on to his next manse and renting his current one out.
February 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM #511800Aecetia
ParticipantThat sounds like a beautiful specimen plant for a certain part of a large yard that will eventually need shade. I am sure TG will not be there for another decade. He will be on to his next manse and renting his current one out.
February 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM #512215Aecetia
ParticipantThat sounds like a beautiful specimen plant for a certain part of a large yard that will eventually need shade. I am sure TG will not be there for another decade. He will be on to his next manse and renting his current one out.
February 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM #512308Aecetia
ParticipantThat sounds like a beautiful specimen plant for a certain part of a large yard that will eventually need shade. I am sure TG will not be there for another decade. He will be on to his next manse and renting his current one out.
February 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM #512560Aecetia
ParticipantThat sounds like a beautiful specimen plant for a certain part of a large yard that will eventually need shade. I am sure TG will not be there for another decade. He will be on to his next manse and renting his current one out.
February 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM #511684svelte
ParticipantYeah, but do they ward off zombies?
February 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM #511831svelte
ParticipantYeah, but do they ward off zombies?
February 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM #512245svelte
ParticipantYeah, but do they ward off zombies?
February 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM #512338svelte
ParticipantYeah, but do they ward off zombies?
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