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Palm Rasslin' at Guada La Habra in

DoomsDave

By DoomsDave
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It's the end of August in Southern California, and a guy's thoughts turn lightly to palm rasslin'. That is, removing palms from the ground, and bodily heave-ho-ing them someplace else.

Here's a Trachy fortunei, removed from the ground by our beloved Palmazon . . .

Flexing his massive muscles for the camera.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Palmazon contemplates the rootball, after the palm is laid on the Blue Tarp of Rasslin' . . .

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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We had another to remove, which was a parajube tor tor, hopefully, we didn't tor-tor it too much . . .

No, it's not partied out, just had the rootball removed.

This palm, along with the previous Trachy were trenched back in May.

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Palmazon wearing his rooster hat . . .

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Palmazon rasslin' that P. t - t into his Truck of Doom.

It's now happily planted at the home of a local PSSC member, who never goes on PT . ..

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That's all, folks!

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Stevetoad Grand Master

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That's a good score. Will they be ok with such a small rootball? Why did you dig them out?

"it's not dead it's sleeping"

Santee ca, zone10a/9b

18 miles from the ocean

avg. winter 68/40.avg summer 88/64.records 113/25

DoomsDave Grand Master

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That tor-tor was going to get huge, and I had a couple others already. I'm having a couple more removed as well.

That trachy was in the way, and I didn't want to just kill it. It's really nice, and in a pot, waiting for someone to love it and reroot . . .

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LJG Grand Master

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No way that "tor-tor" makes it.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

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Looks like a fun day Dave . Trachycarpus will be an easy one to re establish but i have very grave doubts about the Parajubaea i very carefully dug one up that was only 1 ft tall and it died in 1 week ! :(

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

Mandrew968 Grand Master

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Yeah, palm removal(if you want them to live) is not an easy thing to do... Thanks for sharing Dave.

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Yeah, I understand the doubts about the parajube.

That's why I waited so long.

They survive much better if trenched first.

I didn't charge the recipient, so he's got nothing to lose. Hope it makes it.

I've got lots more in pots, awaiting a Public Palm PlaceTM to plant them in.

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richnorm Grand Master

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I think there is a chance it will make it, not that I would recommend such treatment. I know of one similarly brutalised which was then dumped into a winter boggy clay pit and thrived! I don't care what anybody says here, I know parajubs love heavy soil and a lot of water.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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I think there is a chance it will make it, not that I would recommend such treatment. I know of one similarly brutalised which was then dumped into a winter boggy clay pit and thrived! I don't care what anybody says here, I know parajubs love heavy soil and a lot of water.

I think you're right.

I've got happy P-Js, plus clay and water.

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John Case Grand Master

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Yeah, I understand the doubts about the parajube.

That's why I waited so long.

They survive much better if trenched first.

I didn't charge the recipient, so he's got nothing to lose. Hope it makes it.

I've got lots more in pots, awaiting a Public Palm PlaceTM to plant them in.

What happened to the Mile Square Park project?

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Yeah, I understand the doubts about the parajube.

That's why I waited so long.

They survive much better if trenched first.

I didn't charge the recipient, so he's got nothing to lose. Hope it makes it.

I've got lots more in pots, awaiting a Public Palm PlaceTM to plant them in.

What happened to the Mile Square Park project?

Bureau-crazy.

There are other places, and parajubes are a perfect palm for that.

dave

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John Case Grand Master

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Yeah, I understand the doubts about the parajube.

That's why I waited so long.

They survive much better if trenched first.

I didn't charge the recipient, so he's got nothing to lose. Hope it makes it.

I've got lots more in pots, awaiting a Public Palm PlaceTM to plant them in.

What happened to the Mile Square Park project?

Bureau-crazy.

There are other places, and parajubes are a perfect palm for that.

dave

I bet you just love administrivia!

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

DoomsDave Grand Master

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I sometimes cause it . . .

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Dave, thanks for the "classic Dave" topic heading.

Your headlines are incredibly irresistible!! Can't help but open to see what you are going to present in your thread.

Never fail to impress - you da man.

Regards

Maurice

Lardos, Greece ( Island of Rhodes ) 10B

1.9 km from Mediterannean Sea

Mandrew968 Grand Master

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I concur. I keep saying "rasslin'" in my head, over and over and over...

DoomsDave Grand Master

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Looks like a fun day Dave . Trachycarpus will be an easy one to re establish but i have very grave doubts about the Parajubaea i very carefully dug one up that was only 1 ft tall and it died in 1 week ! :(

You and Palmazon were right.

That Trachy and others dug later have hardly skipped a beat after being stuck in pots.

That thing weighs TON -- Palmazon is strong, even when he bathes . . . . .:)

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LJG Grand Master

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Got some updated pics?

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

Gtlevine Grand Master

Gtlevine

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Torallyi should be dead now. Trachy should have been killed intentionally.

Rock Ridge Ranch

South Escondido

5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

MattyB Grand Master

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ooooh, that's harsh :floor:

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)

palmazon Mentor

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still alive, all you naysayers!

shorts? EAT MINE!

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Lowey Experienced

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Well said :floor: :floor:

Bruce

Innisfail - NQ AUS - 3600mm of rain a year average or around 144inches if you prefer - Temp Range 9c to 43c

palmazon Mentor

palmazon

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pics forthcoming - tenacity of life!

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Howeadypsis Mentor

Howeadypsis

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Cant beat a good rasslin!

Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax) Veteran

Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)

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Trachy should have been killed intentionally.

GT, Trachy's totally rock in places too cold for anything other than Sabal minor and Rhapidiophyllum hystrix. I can't grow them here (Trachycarpus, that is), but they grew pretty darn well in frosty Central North Carolina where average lows were below freezing for 90 consecutive days! They looked pretty snazzy in the snow too. Loved it when people's say "whatcha gonna do with that palm when it snows". I just said "take a pitchur (translation: picture)" & smiled. Sometimes' I'd say, "you want one"? Usually they said "yes" so I'd give them a little one gallon. Dang things's set seed and sprouted everywhere. It was cool spreading palms around that cold climate. No doubt that on a 5F/-15C with, with 6"/15cm of snow T. fortunei was my favorite palm (at least my favorite palm in my yard!) B)

Land O Lakes FL, a suburb on the North Side of Tampa, FL

Summers are great, 90f/32c in the day & 70f/21c at night with plentiful rain & sun

Winters are subtropical with occasional frosts and freezes. Tropical cyclones happen.

We have a few Royal palms in the warm microclimates but Coconuts freeze.

I am a Kayaker, Hiker, Bicyclist, and amateur Photographer that loves the outdoors.  

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palmazon Mentor

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Death be not proud

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Mandrew968 Grand Master

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You know you won the 'rasslin' tournament when your Parajubaea is the last one talking! Good luck with it and let's all be nice to the Trachycarpus--great palms!

palmazon Mentor

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enormous (root)balls = OVERRATED

it's all timing & politics...

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LJG Grand Master

LJG

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Photoshop.

Let's see that in spring and I will concede. :)

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

"Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are."

-- Alfred Austin

palmazon Mentor

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Gentleman's wager? If you lose, you gotta eat an entire plate of chile verde from Dave's Chamber of Horrors kitchen...

Trick or treat! How do you like your eggs???

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Hammer Grand Master

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enormous (root)balls = OVERRATED

it's all timing &amp; politics...

I thought it was all ballbearings these days!

Darold Petty Grand Master

Darold Petty

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Danny, that costume in post # 34 is terrifying! :floor:

San Francisco, California

palmazon Mentor

palmazon

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For our fearless leader, EVERYDAY is Halloween -

during the week he dresses up as (gasp) an ATTORNEY...

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palmazon Mentor

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Danny, that costume in post # 34 is terrifying! :floor:

didja notice the swooning mailbox in the lower lefthand corner?
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Pez Enthusiast

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Gentleman's wager? If you lose, you gotta eat an entire plate of chile verde from Dave's Chamber of Horrors kitchen...

Trick or treat! How do you like your eggs???

ClearyCourtCSUNFeb2012116.jpg

Is that Detective Goren from Law & Order?

palmazon Mentor

palmazon

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NOW you've crossed the line...

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