Season end deals!

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:42 am

I can't pass a Lowe's or Home Depot now without checking out the tropical dept and seeing if there are anything new or good deals and have discovered that most of the box stores are now getting in their Christmas plants, Norfolk Pines, and what they call "Holiday Tropicals"(Majesty palms with glitter)

Anyway to make room, have seen prices slashed on what they have had left over and bought yet another Pygmy Date Palm for $5 and a new palm for the collection a Spindle palm for $9. All of the Spindles actually had 3 palms per 3 gallon pot so will separate when it is healthier.

Also, friend of mine who works at one of the Lowe's here said they are going to be closing some locations around the country due to the economy, so might see some further clearance stuff to get rid of. I would assume after Christmas. Sad to hear about really.

Scott/Omaha

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:15 am

My local HD hasn't done the major price slashing you're seeing.
A couple of years ago, they into winter with scores of palms still outside and of course they all died. They'd have been better off giving me a truck load of Chammies in exchange for my labor hauling them off in November....

My best autumn palm shopping was in Texas. They have a much better selection down there! No trips planned until winter, however.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:44 am

Wow great prices, especially for a PDP and Spindle.
I've resisted buying a Majesty, but it IS tempting every year.

They'd have been better off giving me a truck load of Chammies in exchange for my labor hauling them off in November....

Agree, Erik.

As to slashed prices, it's often a case of just being in the right place at the right time.

a good thing:

can't pass a Lowe's or Home Depot now without checking out the tropical dept

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:39 am

No deals up here in Mass. I'm still waiting to find some trimming Yuccas for sale at HD or Lowes.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:18 pm

I'll be checking the box stores over the next week or so. Today, I bought a fairly large C. revoluta from an individual for $49!

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:56 pm

Photo soon, right?

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:30 am

Here is a pic from the seller's original ad. I will take some more photos soon:

TerdalFarm · Post by **TerdalFarm** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:49 am

Wow! That is amazing. Good deal for sure.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:20 pm

Cameron,

THAT beauty was only $49 ?????

Holy cow, that's the deal of the century.

Or is it $2,000 for shipping?

What a beaut!
Barb

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:50 am

Thanks! The caudex is not as big as it seems to be in the ad though!

Jubaea · Post by **Jubaea** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:32 pm

Great deal for a nice healthy plant.

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:17 pm

Today I also purchased a 3 gallon Beaucarnea recurvata (Pony Tail Palm) for $6 at a grocery store. I'll post some pics soon!

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:16 am

Went back to the same Lowe's that I bought the trio(in same pot) spindle palm for $9 and PDP for $5.

Now they had them marked down even further to just $2! each!! so drug home two more PDP's and Spindle palm(again 3 in one pot)

Easy $6 spent!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:23 am

Two bucks?
Heck, I'd sleep in the parking lot waiting for them to open if my box store did that...

Barb

sashaeffer · Post by **sashaeffer** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:33 pm

Yes, it's the only Lowe's in my area that has had any clearance tropicals. All the rest still have them at full price. I will leave the trio of Spindle palms together in this pot I'm thinking as long as there wouldn't be a issue doing that??

Barb? is that ok to do with these? or should I separate them when plant is healthier?

Scott

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:17 am

lucky1 wrote:Heck, I'd sleep in the parking lot waiting for them to open if my box store did that... Barb

Barb, do you have a spare space for increasing "palm population" in you house?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:48 am

do you have a spare space for increasing "palm population" in you house

I used to have space...until I germinated a box of Foxtail (Wodyetia) seeds that are now in 2 gallon pots.
One day I'll count all the plants.

Difficult to pass up a Box Store palm at a deep discount price, though.
Especially when you know you can "save it" from a lingering death under the Box Store's "care".

Barb

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:49 pm

Here are two pics of my recent purchases.

The first one shows the caudex size of the C. revoluta (with a pop can for scale

):

The next pic is showing the $6 B. recurvata. There are actually 3 caudexes in here, but I don't think they can be separated yet:

Cameron.

Okanagan desert-palms · Post by **Okanagan desert-palms** » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:58 pm

Scott very nice price for the palms you bought. Spindle palms are easy to grow overwintering inside. Cameron that is a beautiful huge Cycad for the price and quality. The seller has a green thumb. It is amazing how quickly you can accumulate plants at rock bottom prices.

John

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