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Keeping Palms from Growing Tall


Kathryn

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At palm society events, we are often asked how to trim a palm to keep it small. The next question is usually about keeping a normally large palm in a pot to stunt growth. This works for a while, but usually the palm isn’t very healthy and doesn’t look too good.

I’ve seen the potted Washingtonia palms pictured below for years on Carrollton Avenue in New Orleans but never had my camera with me. I guess you can keep a large palm from growing tall, but these sure don’t look too much like palms.

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The reason I had my camera this day was because Eddie (Palman) and Lauri were in town. Eddie originally took a few pictures of these palms, but when we reviewed them, additional shots were required. It was only 10 am, but we had already had several beers :)

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$2 Pitchas! How can you go wrong with that and boiled crawfish?

Christian Faulkner

Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County.

www.faulknerspalms.com

 

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Dear Kathyrin  :)

its the most beautiful stills of a ugly looking palm ! even i keep

lot of plants in pot,i think these should help me to change my

attitude on container palms.

at the initial stages of viewing i was simply searching where are the washy's around.since in some madagascar thread we

happen to see lots of new varities.so me being not so good

in plant identification.was simply search for washy's there !

thanks for the stills,they were self explainatery on the plight of the washy's.

Love,

Kris  :)

love conquers all..

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Those poor Washingtonias! Large palms do not last long in containers. They should be using a smaller palm like Trachycarpus or Ptychosperma....and even those will evenutally suffer from being contained.

Rick Leitner

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

26.07N/80.15W

Zone 10B

Average Annual Low 67 F

Average Annual High 84 F

Average Annual Rainfall 62"

 

Riverfront exposure, 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean

Part time in the western mountains of North Carolina

Gratefully, the best of both worlds!

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Hmm.  I picture tortured washies like that becoming all the rage in Japan . . . .

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(PiousPalms @ Jul. 06 2007,07:33)

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After enough $2 pitchers girls that have that general shape start to look attractive...

:laugh:  :laugh:  :laugh:

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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