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Rescued Palms
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:44 pm
by Jeff_Ajax
I was walking out of my GF's condo building one day when the grounds crew there was pulling these out of the planters. I asked if they kept them or threw them away and the guy told me they just toss them. It was Nov 16th when I rescued them lol.
I threw them in the back of my van I had with me that day and brought them home, potted them up and they are in my green house for the winter.
Pygmy Date Palms.
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:51 pm
by lucky1
Jeff, wow, talk about being in the right place at the right time.
Congrats on that score!
Barb
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:12 pm
by Jeff_Ajax
Thanks Barb. One was looking a lil worse for wear but they all seem to be doing ok in the Greenhouse. We are supposed to get up to 3c on Monday or Tuesday, I may use the opportunity to build the small extension on my greenhouse and move these 4 guys plus 2 Canary Island Date Palms I have into it. The extension will be a little cooler then the main area I would think but they should do fine.
I'm thinking of starting a palm rescue where we (I do landscaping now) go around at the end of the season collecting palms from different locations.
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:22 pm
by DesertZone
Those are awesome
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:53 pm
by TimMAz6
nice find!
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:56 pm
by canadianplant
nice score! They have some good trunks on them too
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:10 am
by Jeff_Ajax
I was quite pleased with myself lol.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:37 pm
by Cameron_z6a_N.S.
Nice find, Jeff!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:28 am
by sidpook
great find! I have one that is seven years old and huge. Flowers profusely every year.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:23 pm
by lucky1
one that is seven years old and huge
I remember that great photo.
Maybe post it again please, Mike????
It's drop-dead gorgeous...soooooo healthy.
Mine never look like that.
Barb