Blue Hesper.

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:43 am

Planted this in the spring. Looks like I'm going to have to move it next spring...

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:37 pm

Brahea hate root disturbance and react by leaf desication. However, your's is young enough and a recent planting so it may be less effected. It is looking good!

Cheers, Barrie.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:33 pm

I'd move the others and leave the hesper...great colour contrast with the brick and mulch.

How old is the palm? Did you grow it from seed?
Barb

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:04 pm

lucky1 wrote:I'd move the others and leave the hesper...great colour contrast with the brick and mulch.

How old is the palm? Did you grow it from seed?
Barb

Not possible. The tree you see to the left is a Hirado Butan pumelo which is about 15 ft tall. Before I pruned it way back you could hardly see the palm. I bought it as a 5 gal. so not sure of age.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:12 pm

Actually the tree to the left is a beauty.
Its leaves are lovely, at 15 feet it must bear a lot of fruit...do Pumelo taste like grapefruit?

Then your only solution is to dig that gorgeous hesper out and donate it to a Palms North member (kidding)

Barb

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:49 pm

Hi Barb. The Pumelo is sweeter than Grapefruit, but does not have as much juice.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:52 am

I agree with barrie,
Brahea Armata does not like to have it's roots disturbed. They are very difficult to transplant.
Great looking specimen though.

Barrie,
Did your survive last winter? I can't remember. Mine did really well this summer and had no winter damage at all.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:03 pm

Yes Wes it did ... after a serious set back. Three new leaves after being"stumped"

Cheers, Barrie.

Blue Hesper.

Blue Hesper.

Laaz