Good find

[Marius]

Hi Everyone. 

I found this beautiful old Sabal minor yesterday at a garden center in a small Free State town.   It was the only one and they didn’t know what it was. They had a couple of other common cold hardy palms too. I got it for the bargain price of USD32. It is an adult plant as it is seeding. 

[Rickybobby]

You had to buy it 

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

Another saved palm going to a good home =) at 32$ how could you not 

[Rickybobby]

1 hour ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Another saved palm going to a good home =) at 32$ how could you not 

I agree just me but my guess is 99 Percent of people who buy palms or from box stores probably will kill them. So for me up north anyway I feel like I’m the best hope or close enough. 

[Marius]

1 hour ago, OC2Texaspalmlvr said:

Another saved palm going to a good home =) at 32$ how could you not 

My thoughts exactly 

[PalmatierMeg]

Definitely a great buy - congratulations. I reckon you will give it the care it deserves.

[Marius]

Thanks Meg. I shall. I’ll post a pic once it’s planted. 

[Marius]

Another pic 

[Ben OK]

8 hours ago, Marius said:

Hi Everyone. 

I found this beautiful old Sabal minor yesterday at a garden center in a small Free State town.   It was the only one and they didn’t know what it was. They had a couple of other common cold hardy palms too. I got it for the bargain price of USD32. It is an adult plant as it is seeding.

That's a great deal for a Sabal minor of that size.  That's a very nice find. $32 is fantastic for a plant that takes years to reach that size. 

Are Sabal minor common in gardens in your area? I wouldn't imagine they are, though I could be wrong. If they are rare in your area, that would just make it an even better find. Congratulations.

[Marius]

Sabal minor used to be available here in most nurseries in the 80’s. They are very hard to find now. Somehow one does not see big ones in gardens either. 

I have six other ones that I managed to find from a specialist grower. They are much younger though. I’ll post a pic or two of the other ones. 

[Marius]

I finally got round to planting it yesterday. 

[OC2Texaspalmlvr]

10 hours ago, Marius said:

I finally got round to planting it yesterday. 

Looks much happier now 

[Allen]

Good find and good job on the planting.  Looks to be a great spot.

[Marius]

Thanks Allen.