He didnt want it and told me I could have it if I wanted it. So yesterday, we spent the day digging it up and bringing it over to the house. This morning, along with 8 other men, we dropped it into the hole I dug. It is about 15 feet tall and weighs about 1000 pounds. Now I understand why they use those huge crane trucks to bury these things. After planting it, I took off most of the leaves. Keep your fingers crossed!
You have some very nice friends
to help move 1000 lb. tree.
Looks Great!!
Honeybee
niceville eh?
I have a cousin that owns a small landscaping place there, Seminole Landscaping.
Nice area.
SWEET!!!!!!!
Deeproots, if it is the one I am thinking of, he lives right down the street from me.
Now, Lisa - did you really NEED another plant? LOL It's a beauty and should do well under your good nursing care.
Hi rylaff, Lookie here: http://davesgarden.com/t/297341/ same thing happened to us! Good luck with your palm! You shouldn't have any trouble, all three of our transplants took.
Is your name Lisa also?
Yes, I am Lisa also. I love your palms that you got for free, too. Isnt it crazy?
rylaff, Gene is the one that started it...
nice fella, must be about 70 now.
I think his son runs it currently.
Looks god:)
I saw these is FL too, we drived to Orlando we passed couple "car-tracks" full of these palms.
Lisa, I saw the props on the tree..did yall nail the wood to the trunks or just prop them?
Just propped them good. I plan to hunt down the securing props like they use professionally on transplanted palms. What did you do? The tree looks and feels sturdy, but they do suggest you use props for a month or so until the roots have time to settle and secure.
Lisa. its leaning to the right!!!
Naw just just kiddin !!
Looks great,and the price was just right!!!
Lisa, don't nail the trunk. A palm tree does not heal when it is nailed. We didn't have to prop up ours with anything, there was enough of the root ball taken out that it fit very nice in the ground (we had all the right equipment for the job,--digging as well as planting--so that was a big plus) A "collar" for the tree can be made out of 2 x4's and then strapped to the tree and that can be nailed to the props. I don't know if you know but a plams growth is from the center of the tree, so if you have to trim some fronds off, be sure not to hit/bump/or cut off center fronds. I hope this helps :-)
Thanks Lisa for the info. Never had one this big before. The tree seems sturdy enough but I am not taking any chances. Thought I would prop it for a while just to be on the safe side. We did trim most of the outer branches but left the inner or middle branches. Hope she does okay after all that work.
Lisa:
How is your palm doing?
Thank you for asking. She is doing great, which is amazing since we had to drag her down the street behind my truck to get her home. She has bloomed and put out new leaves. We just recently took off the braces. We need to trim her up a bit.
She looks great and already she's standing on her own. Way to go Lisa!
What a find!
Hey, give your neighbour to me!!
That is one neat plant and you are lucky the neighbors gave it to you. I imagine it would cost a blooming fortune to purchase one that big.
Oh yea!!! Lots!
It looks great. I'm glad it has a new home with you!
Bonnie
That palm there is a Butia Capatita.
When it starts to flower and give off seeds you can make jelly from them.
Bamboo,
Thanks for the ID. I collected these seeds and have been trying to find a name for them. And thank you Lisa for posting this thread.
