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[TomJ]

Sad to do this.  

Knew this day would come. 

Noticed it started seeding. Originally bought as Caryota No, obviously Urens.

Survived my early days of no canopy and infrequent watering. Always looked amazing.

So much has been removed and planted in the last 15 years in this area.

Already have plans for the spot. Something special will go there.

Updates this Summer.

[The Gerg]

R.I.P.

[Darold Petty]

Yes, this is a fact of life for a mature garden.  I have two Rhopalostylis about 40 years old.  They will be removed next year.  Now you have an opportunity for something new and different. 

[PalmatierMeg]

My condolences. Congratulations on the new planting opportunity.

[TomJ]

On 12/14/2019 at 7:54 AM, Darold Petty said:

Yes, this is a fact of life for a mature garden.  I have two Rhopalostylis about 40 years old.  They will be removed next year.  Now you have an opportunity for something new and different. 

There is something very special waiting in a pot.

It is waiting for me to get time to dig out all the roots where it will be planted.

Once it's in the ground I'll post some pictures, and You of all people will know for sure where I sourced it.

[Tyrone]

On 12/14/2019 at 11:54 PM, Darold Petty said:

Yes, this is a fact of life for a mature garden.  I have two Rhopalostylis about 40 years old.  They will be removed next year.  Now you have an opportunity for something new and different. 

Why are you removing the Rhopies? 

[Darold Petty]

I will be removing two adult Rhopalostylis palms because they are now too tall to control the falling fronds.  For years I have tied up the older fronds with elastic cord so that the fronds do not detach and fall.  The fronds are about 14 feet long and weigh about 24 pounds.  They break all the smaller plants beneath.  The palms are now so tall that I am at the maximum height limit of a 28 foot extension ladder.  If I fell from this height I would be paralyzed or killed.  I use rock climbing equipment to secure the top of the ladder to the palm and myself to the ladder.

  My entire yard is only 25 feet wide and about 55 feet deep.  I have a patio, concrete walkways, and an 200 square foot greenhouse.  The only remaining ground is narrow strips around the perimeter, and I cannot give up this meager surface area to be used only as a crash zone. 

  This is something seldom mentioned about "self-cleaning palms".  It is also the reason that Roystonea is usually sited within hardscape or turfgrass.   

[TomJ]

The EDIT is complete. 

Ceroxylon peruvianum is planted.

Can not wait for the next 15years... god willing.