Planting Rogue Palms

[Kathryn]

I went camping in Mississippi last weekend and brought a few palms along with me: Chamaerops humilis, Phoenix theophrasti, Butia capitata, and Trithrinax campestris. Here they are before planting.

[Kathryn]

Chamaerops humilis

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Phoenix theophrasti #1

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Phoenix theophrasti #2

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Butia capitata

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Trithrinax campestris

[Kathryn]

After planting, I sprinkled a little fertilizer, watered them thoroughly and wished them well. I hope to go back in a few years to see how they’ve done.

[Xavierdlc61887]

thats awesome contributing back to nature and hopefully get them to become naturals awesome i would like to do that sometime but i dont go on vacation often only to weddings,family reunions etc things like that but all in all props on what u are doing

P.S good locations as well

[_Keith]

Kathryn,

I agree, that is an awesome thing to do.

Keith

PS - And next time you want to camp/plant I have this great area right up on my front acre.   Arriving by water would be best, that way you could plant your way across all 3 acres.   :D

[palmislandRandy]

AH HA!  It's you! I often see odd palms growing around South Florida & wondered how they got there. Great idea.

[deezpalms]

Nice Kathryn!! I planted a few Jubaea's in a canyon in near a friends house in San Diego. I don't know why I didn't take my camera with me!!!   It's been over a year n' I wonder how much it's grown or if it's still alive.

[Jeff Searle]

(Kathryn @ Mar. 30 2008,14:41)

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I went camping in Mississippi last weekend and brought a few palms along with me: Chamaerops humilis, Phoenix theophrasti, Butia capitata, and Trithrinax campestris. Here they are before planting.

You didn't ?? In a few years, the palm biologist are really going to be confused while passing through.

Jeff

[cfkingfish]

Kathryn that is so naughty!  :laugh:

Here they would give you a hard time about planting Phoenix spp. since they seed so profusely and pop up in the middle of nowhere. About 4 years ago I did this with coconuts in undeveloped areas around town.

[SubTropicRay]

I freely distribute Phoenix reclinata seeds into my "favorite" neighbors yard.

[TikiRick]

I am Johnny Appleseed with my Aiphanes and Bactris seeds into all of my loving neighbor's yards. Now, if I could only find some Calamus seeds.....

[_Keith]

(Jeff Searle @ Mar. 30 2008,21:48)

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(Kathryn @ Mar. 30 2008,14:41)

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I went camping in Mississippi last weekend and brought a few palms along with me: Chamaerops humilis, Phoenix theophrasti, Butia capitata, and Trithrinax campestris. Here they are before planting.

You didn't ?? In a few years, the palm biologist are really going to be confused while passing through.

Jeff

Long before that someone like me will come along, dig it up, and bring it home.  

Wait, I was talking about Tad.

[garrin]

Almost 25 years ago I took a bag of Jubaea seeds with me on one of my favorite hikes into the hills beyond where I was living in northern California -- a perfect Jubaea climate, and even a stream along the valley bottom which had a trickle in the driest times of late summer.  I planted probably over a hundred seeds along about a mile of valley bottom among scattered large live oaks.  It was a wild area where I never saw a sign of another person even though it was just 15 minutes walking from my house.   About two years later a new housing development went in at the mouth of the valley, closing off the wild area to public access.  It is still wild watershed land, but I guess I will never know the result of my planting spree until some trees begin poking up out of the valley beyond the homes.  They still get the blessings of my good wishes frequently from across the Pacific.  I occasionally would see a naturalized jubaea in the area, and surprisingly the deer seemed to leave them alone (or maybe not so surprisingly considering the spiky texture of young jubaeas). I suppose I should make it a project the next time I am in the San Francisco area to find a way back there with a camera.

[jasonthomas]

Where is the canyon you're talking about? I'd love to go see what it looks like today.

Almost 25 years ago I took a bag of Jubaea seeds with me on one of my favorite hikes into the hills beyond where I was living in northern California -- a perfect Jubaea climate, and even a stream along the valley bottom which had a trickle in the driest times of late summer. I planted probably over a hundred seeds along about a mile of valley bottom among scattered large live oaks. It was a wild area where I never saw a sign of another person even though it was just 15 minutes walking from my house. About two years later a new housing development went in at the mouth of the valley, closing off the wild area to public access. It is still wild watershed land, but I guess I will never know the result of my planting spree until some trees begin poking up out of the valley beyond the homes. They still get the blessings of my good wishes frequently from across the Pacific. I occasionally would see a naturalized jubaea in the area, and surprisingly the deer seemed to leave them alone (or maybe not so surprisingly considering the spiky texture of young jubaeas). I suppose I should make it a project the next time I am in the San Francisco area to find a way back there with a camera.

[Walter John]

There's something about Mary about this idea. I can't quite put my finger on it.

My brother in law and I had planned on planting coconut palms on some bay islands nearby, didn't get around to it though.

[Walter John]

There's something about Mary about this idea. I can't quite put my finger on it.

My brother in law and I had planned on planting coconut palms on some bay islands nearby, didn't get around to it though.

Guess what ?

[Moose]

A girl who takes her palms camping. You must have been a girl scout.

Excellent!

Best regards,

Ron.

[Walter John]

Take a bayside suburb, then take one potted coconut palm, one palm nut, one adventurous brother in law (who collected the coconut in question himself from the beach at Mission Beach, NQ), take one tinnie with 30 hp motor and park same outside of said palm nut's premises and guess what happens.

ya with me ?

Project "Lone Palm" part one

[Walter John]

Project "Lone Palm" part two - out on the bay.

mainland behind us, ET on board

Mmm....this has potential, let's check it out.

Pirates ?

[Walter John]

This island looks perfect and there's Pandanus growing here, but where can we land ?

[jayfro6]

I think the Butia capitata will be a permanent resident. Cool idea!

[Kris]

Very nice work with noble cause... You folks should get job in U.N Agro Dept.And keep doing some bio eco reserve projects..so that the world is better place to live for future generations !

And by the way Kate & Wal we all love to see some updates on yearly basis..

Love,

Kris

[BS Man about Palms]

I love it!!

[Palm Guy]

Great work Kathryn! Hope you and Craig had a good time here! Can't wait till next time.

Wal- Please keep us posted! I find great interest in palms growing on deserted islands. Check these ones out. I didn't take these pics myself, I found them on the net but it'll give you a preview of what to expect! Their pics of Morgan's Island and Palm Island in Bermuda.

I think someone Rogue planted these Coconuts along side the Sabal Bermudanas

[Walter John]

Lone Palm - part 3

We're going in, with stern face, knees and feet, looking out for coast guard, pirates, U boats, and Captain Nemo, the weirdo, and, taking spade, water, palm, two cold beers and of course the most important piece to the project, the digital camera. I'm nervous, really I am, okay everyone, wish us luck, if anything happens to us, could you let the remaining ratpack know, that it has all been worth it and no! they can get their greasy hands off my potted palm collection, okay, they can take a Roystonea princeps each, but that's it.

This looks the only spot for a landing, watch dem rocks capin', easy now

To give this baby the best chance of survival, I felt the location must provide full winter sun and this spot looked perfect. Here we are looking North West, a few feet away from the actual planting.

I had to remove some nasty aspargus vine first, and away I dug.

[Walter John]

Back to the boat, get the palm (ET) and the watering can, I was actually worried the tinnie may have floated off, I was edgy, I was messed up, I missed my wife and I needed that beer badly.

Look at those 3 chins, count 'em.

[Walter John]

Lone Palm - part 4

Ready to plant, this story is nearly told, water in the pot and hole. A short prayer of thanks and a personal word, "I'm gonna miss you girl, you stay well ya hear".

Finally in place, and with stubbie in hand, We can finally smile and relax.

[Walter John]

Lone Palm - part 5 (all the world is green)

So, after many months of being tended to at ratpack Wal's "Jackson's Jungle", the coconut, originally gathered by Lar in North Queensland, the home of Cocos nucifera and which was always intended for a rogue planting on an island somewhere in the Pacific, has now made this small sandy isle it's final home, we will return to see how it fares, this green addition to the world, this lifeblood and epitome to the tropics, this Lone Palm.

As we left, the Tom Waits song "All the world is green", came to mind. So if you don't mind, I will end this tale with the lyrics from this song, thanks for letting me in to your world once again.

ALL THE WORLD IS GREEN

I fell into the ocean

When you became my wife

I risked it all against the sea

To have a better life

Marie you are the wild blue sky

Men do foolish things

You turn kings into beggars

And beggars into kings

Pretend that you owe me nothing

And all the world is green

We can bring back the old days again

When all the world is green

The face forgives the mirror

The worm forgives the plow

The questions begs the answer

Can you forgive me somehow?

Maybe when our story's over

We'll go where it's always spring

The band is playing our song again

And all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing

And all the world is green

Can we bring back the old days again?

And all the world is green

The moon is yellow silver

On the things that summer brings

It's a love you'd kill for

And all the world is green

He's balancing a diamond

On a blade of grass

The dew will settle on our graves

When all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing

And all the world is green

We can bring back the old days again

When all the world is green

He's balancing a diamond

On a blade of grass

The dew will settle on our graves

When all the world is green

[Palm Painter]

Lone Palm - part 5 (all the world is green)

So, after many months of being tended to at ratpack Wal's "Jackson's Jungle", the coconut, originally gathered by Lar in North Queensland, the home of Cocos nucifera and which was always intended for a rogue planting on an island somewhere in the Pacific, has now made this small sandy isle it's final home, we will return to see how it fares, this green addition to the world, this lifeblood and epitome to the tropics, this Lone Palm.

As we left, the Tom Waits song "All the world is green", came to mind. So if you don't mind, I will end this tale with the lyrics from this song, thanks for letting me in to your world once again.

ALL THE WORLD IS GREEN

I fell into the ocean

When you became my wife

I risked it all against the sea

To have a better life

Marie you are the wild blue sky

Men do foolish things

You turn kings into beggars

And beggars into kings

Pretend that you owe me nothing

And all the world is green

We can bring back the old days again

When all the world is green

The face forgives the mirror

The worm forgives the plow

The questions begs the answer

Can you forgive me somehow?

Maybe when our story's over

We'll go where it's always spring

The band is playing our song again

And all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing

And all the world is green

Can we bring back the old days again?

And all the world is green

The moon is yellow silver

On the things that summer brings

It's a love you'd kill for

And all the world is green

He's balancing a diamond

On a blade of grass

The dew will settle on our graves

When all the world is green

Pretend that you owe me nothing

And all the world is green

We can bring back the old days again

When all the world is green

He's balancing a diamond

On a blade of grass

The dew will settle on our graves

When all the world is green

We should all plant a palm a month.The world certainly could only get better! Henry (Palm Painter)

[Kris]

We should all plant a palm a month.The world certainly could only get better! Henry (Palm Painter)

Well Said !

[BS Man about Palms]

A ripping yarn to be sure!

[GMann]

Did you ever go back to see if they survived?