mule vs butia

[Palmə häl′ik]

Here are my mule and butia for comparison...

First up is the somewhat bluish butia....

They are both up to my shoulder, the butias got around 5" caliper...

Already armed.

- Ray.

[Palmə häl′ik]

...and heres the mule which is up to my shoulders aswell, but only with a 4" caliper right now...

[WestCoastGal]

Both nice palms Ray. I think comparison photos at various stages can be very helpful to anyone thinking of planting either or both. Nice that both palms appear to be around the same size so over time your photos will be even more illustrative once the mule gets going. BTW I'm not familar with the term calipher relative to palms. Please educate.

One thing I have noticed with our butia, is that while it has grown noticeably in crown height and new fronds, can't say I've seen any real trunk growth yet. I know that it is a slow grower and takes many years before getting any appreciable trunk. The canopy looks great and has flowered twice I think since being transplanted. I'm going to enjoy watching this one in our yard. I should pull out some comparison photos over the last two years. Ours started out older than yours but is a bit on the blueish side as well.

[Palmə häl′ik]

1

cal·i·per

Pronunciation: \ˈka-lə-pər\Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of caliber

Date: 1588

1 a : any of various measuring

instruments having two

usually adjustable arms, legs,

or jaws used especially to

measure diameter or thickness

usually used in plural <a pair

of calipers> b : a device for

pressing a frictional material

(as a brake pad) against the

sides of a rotating wheel or

disc 2 : thickness especially of

paper, cardboard, or a tree

[Palmə häl′ik]

#2.

[WestCoastGal]

Thanks. I knew about 1a&b, and 2 as to paper (friend in the paper/printing business) but wasn't aware there was such a device used in forestry for diameters of tree trunks. Assumed it was done by a tape I guess.

[Tampa Scott]

The Mule should grow really fast for you this year.

[SanDimas]

BUMP....

info or picture update espnon the BxS?

Thanx.

Ritchy

[Palmə häl′ik]

Ive given the Butia to a buddy of mine in Valrico. I will have to get over there to get a pic....

But here is Scotts hybrid today:

[SanDimas]

Nice.

Looks healthy and robust.

My mule is about a 3G size I recently planted in the ground.

Trying to order the B.yatay mule and the triple cross

BJxS from Patrick.

Thanx for the update.

Ritchy

[Tampa Scott]

Ive given the Butia to a buddy of mine in Valrico. I will have to get over there to get a pic....

But here is Scotts hybrid today:

Looking good Ray! You have room for another Mule.

[Palmə häl′ik]

I dunno Scott... After watchin the one over on KingsAve. and Lumsden, I dunno if Ive got the room for these bruisers! That things gotta have a twenty five foot crown on it, and its like got only four foot of trunk!

Heres the ol tape for better size comparison as we along....

[Tampa Scott]

They do get big..

[Palmə häl′ik]

Shes gettin bigger...

[WestCoastGal]

Growing into a nice looking mule. How high is the top of your shed behind it? Trying to get an idea of the mule's height now and using that as a reference point. It's grown quite a lot in a year.

One of the things I love about mules, and why we have three of them, is that the canopies can be pretty large. They are our "shade trees" in our yard. Yours is going to be a beauty and give you some nice shade. A seldom seen palm in my area of the country and such a shame because they grow so well here and are stunning palms in the landscape and from a distance in the skyline.

[Palmə häl′ik]

Thanks.

Heres a couple differnt angles...

The top of the doorway is 7'

The bucket is a typical 5gal