New Trachy and King palm

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:20 pm

Couple palms I picked up over the weekend.

The one Trachy they had was loaded with Mealy bugs. Asked them if they would discount it from $20. I really wanted another one. Got it for $2. The King was $17. Spend several hours de-bugging and re-potting. Hopefully they'll do well. I lost my previous small king after spraying with insectisidal soap. It we really doing great till then.

Here's a couple pics. That makes 30 palms now.

Pics of my hibiscus too.

Mark

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:02 am

They look nice!
Boy,that Trachy has some fat leaf segments on it! I wonder if it was grown in a shady location?

macario · Post by **macario** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:24 pm

mark where did you pic up the lovely plants at?

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:41 pm

2 Bucks? SCORE!!!! Nothing a little dawn dish soap and water can't take care of. Nice pick up.

Bill

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:09 pm

Bill,

Yep! Wiped all the leaves down with Alcohol removing some scale. mealy's and mold. Cut one leave off cause it was bad.

Mike ,

Got them at Jamaican gardens. ( thanks again for the source)

HardyJim,

It was in there green house I think it the brother of the Trachy I got a year ago March. They had 2 at that time and its the only time I saw Trachy's there. It is bit shady in there with all the other palms. Even the coconut they had where there when I got mine early spring and mine looks WAY better. Massive bug problem going on there now. Lots of the palms were infested.

Mark

BILL MA · Post by **BILL MA** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:04 pm

Most of the time bugs are caused by low humidity! Keeping a peable tray under them full of water will help. misting helps too.

Bill