New Palms! (Princeps)

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:19 am

Hey Guys,
I just wanted to post some pictures of my newest additions to my palm collection. I was hoping my friends in Florida where going to find me some bigger ones but with no luck I just went ahead and ordered these guys for my collection. These where the biggest ones I could get my hands on.

These will stay in pots and pampered for the next few years until they are big enough to go into the ground. One of them is in a tree pot now, I'm thinking the other ones are going to go into them as well.

The two in the bigger ones were quiet a bit more money, I hope it was worth the extra coin. There at least 1-2 years older.

Here they are, plants are my thing not photography so sorry for the pictures.

Hope you like them!

Bill

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:21 am

These pictures really do zero justice, they look much better up close

Bill

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:51 pm

Very nice.....Good luck. I've been away from my garden for ten days now and am totally a nervous wreck.....UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:52 pm

Very nice.....Good luck. I've been away from my garden for ten days now and am totally a nervous wreck.....UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:16 pm

Thanks Mike!

I'm sure you'll be amazed on the growth of your stuff when you get back. Your nanas will be over your shed probably

I love coming back and examining all my plants after being away.

Keep us posted.

Bill

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:45 am

I have commissioned all my neighbors to water any pots around the pool area that do not really get any rain, they all said yes and then they all messaged me on facebook, "What's the matter? You don't trust JUST me to water...?" LOL
I told them all that if they each water as requested, The plants will still only get 1/10 of the care I give them...

I will take some pics when I finally get home....Enjoy the rest of the summer.

mike

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:05 am

Looks great Bill

Steve sent you some nice sized plants for that price!

Hottest place in the yard for Princeps!

Your bigger ones are already growing more stout ,they look nice!

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:31 am

Mike,
That is nice of your neighbors to do that for you. 1/10th of the care I hear you on that, I'm lucky when I go away my parents come over and water stuff for me, they only live one town away. They do a good job too, nice parents

I'm sure your neighbors will keep them perfectly happy, I wouldn't expect them to fertilize or anything though

Bill

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:18 am

Hey Jim,
Those are some really nice ones for the cash right

I was happy with them for sure!

I want to feed them but I'm not sure yet, I'll investigate when I transplant them I guess, most likely they'll get something slow release.

Bill

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:57 am

Is that the Tetrapanex I sent you in the first pic?

Hope so and I hope it's doing well!

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 1:11 pm

That would be it Jim good eyes. It's doing good and so are the tesans.
No pups off the tetrapanex yet. It's in a 7 gal. pot I'll plant it next year
when the root system is stronger.

Bill

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:49 pm

Ooooh, those are very nice Bill.
Regardless of price.

Barb

hilashes · Post by **hilashes** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:26 pm

Nice palms Bill! woo hoo!

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:58 am

Thanks Heidi,

Steve in N. Alabama really does have some beauties for sale.

Bill