QUESTION FOR THE AMERICAN MEMBERS

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:39 pm

Hey everyone,
I live in Southern Ontario. Kinda near Buffalo. Anyway, I was wondering of anyone could tell me a good place to find some large T. Fortunei or Washingtonia or similar (6 foot trunks or better) south of the border. Also, does anyone at all know what kinda complications there are to bringing some large palms into Canada?
Thanks for the help.
(p.s sunny and 27c here...FINALLY)

J

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:17 pm

Link is to Canadian import regulations --> http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/pla ... -03e.shtml

Might be worth a call to see if a 6' Palm could still be considered a "houseplant"

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:16 pm

Knnn,

Great, thanks very much. I was just going to do a road trip to the Carolinas or something. This will help.

turtile · Post by **turtile** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:10 pm

I've crossed the border 4+ times and they did not check anything. (from Buffalo) They just ask what you are planning to do and check your info.

You should be able to find large Trachycarpus from Virginia Beach (South of me), coastal North Carolina, and throughout the eastern part of South Carolina.

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:16 pm

All the nurseries here have large Trachy's but they are not cheap. Here's a place 2 minutes from my house.

FOREST HILLS NURSERY

4716 FOREST HILLS DR
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
29418-3218
Phone: 843-760-1919

PALMETTOMAN · Post by **PALMETTOMAN** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:51 pm

I've brought back a dozen or so palms and hardies from s/carolina over the past 8-10 yrs (2-4 at a time)..

Last fall I grabbed 4 trachy's $10 each//3 footers...

As long as its a houseplant and is not native to Canada you should have no probelms..

S/Carolina has a good selection..Along coastal route 17 highway south of Myrtle there are sales of palms along the road from folks from Florida...True Blue Nursery outside Pawleys Island is another nursery stocked well with everthing...You can find all kinds of things....

Palmettoman Z6-Ajax, On

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:28 pm

No kidding....I paid $160 for my trachy here in St. kItts. I want to get one with about a 6-8 foot trunk. I guess people around here have just been growing them long enough to have any that big. I am very very tempted to take a raod trip down to the Carlolinas. My wife would kill me,

....thanks for the info.!!

zhanghuile · Post by **zhanghuile** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:34 pm

,it's so expensive in your country, it's very cheap in my country.

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:00 am

Arctic Palm wrote:I want to get one with about a 6-8 foot trunk.

That would cost you about $400 - $500 here at the nursery & don't think they would consider that a house plant. You could always ask customs when you come through. S. Palmettos you can get $125 - $175 for any size but will not handle your cold. They also weigh a ton...

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:00 am

The money is not a issue. It's getting them. If I were to try and get a 6-8 foot T. Fortunei across the border I would just tell them I have a large home (or something). There are several businesses and bars around here with huge palms they put outside in summer for the patios and stuff. I am talking 30' royals in Windmills. So there must be a way to do it.

Cali-wanna-b · Post by **Cali-wanna-b** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:29 pm

Artic

Give these guys a call. They are in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It would save you quite a few hours drive. I have not bought anything from them yet, but I am planning a trip down there this summer.

Craig

http://www.carolinopalms.com/pricing.htm

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:55 pm

Cali-wanna-b,

Thanks!!!

I called but got an answering machine, it's almost 9pm here so I assume they are closed. Virginia is about 10 hours from here. That's not bad at all.
The larger ones are exactly what I am looking for, this is a major help.

Thanks again.

zhanghuile · Post by **zhanghuile** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:56 pm

sharing my pictures with you

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:01 pm

zhanghuile,

Show off!!!.....kidding, those are nice..really nice. Are they all yours?

zhanghuile · Post by **zhanghuile** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:09 pm

do you like that? Ha, it's not mine, but i can see them everyday!

another pics:

Okanagan desert-palms · Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:43 pm

Zhanghuile those are great photos of T. fortunei. I`m in Trachy heaven just looking at them. Where were those photos taken?
John

zhanghuile · Post by **zhanghuile** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:36 pm

I am very glad that you like my pictures!

It's from China garden!

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