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Palm trimming....Had to go with a new guy.

TikiRick

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TikiRick

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My previous palm trimmer is AWOL, so I was forced to go with another guy. I have a collection of tropicals (namely crotons, philodedrons, and aroids) beneath most of these palms, so its really an art to slice into the jungle without damaging anything below.

Here's some pictures of the little guy who was as nimble as heck!

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Huge Foxy Lady loaded with seed has to be trimmed.

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Can you see him with all of the seed?

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Seed lying in street in preparation for hauling away.

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In the driveway it was about 50 lbs. and was 6' x 6' x 4'.

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And to think is all from only one palm. Only 33 more to go. Did you bring more trailers? LOL

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Livistona decora (decipiens) is a tough one to trim.

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Cluster of very tall Veitchia winin over the pool and deck.

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Only 6 coconuts to trim free of seed and lower dying fronds. Call me OCD with my plants...

Five hours later, this is the result. It was not free of some damage. He trimmed 76 palms all together, and it's inevitable, I guess.

Some stepped on understory palms, and misthrown fronds. I can't really complain, as this is like precise surgery.

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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!

Zeeth Grand Master

Zeeth

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Pretty good! Most trimming jobs I see end up with the palms losing 50% of their canopy minimum, so it's good to see that the palms are still intact after the trim!

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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All in all, not bad at all.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

palmislandRandy Grand Master

palmislandRandy

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Nice job Rick. I can still reach mine with a pole saw & a ladder, but I'm going to need this guy's number soon. We only have tree butchers in my area

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

Alicehunter2000 Grand Master

Alicehunter2000

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Beautiful yard.....now I gotta go back and click on the pics to get a full grasp of your landscape!....maybe get some ideas.

David Simms zone 9a on Highway 30a

200 steps from the Gulf in NW Florida

30 ft. elevation and sandy soil

Moose Grand Master

Moose

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I thought it was Craig's job to catch the fronds & inflorescences as they get trimmed? LOL :rolleyes:

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Mauna Kea Cloudforest Grand Master

Mauna Kea Cloudforest

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What a beautiful palm jungle, I say this is a nice problem to have. Takes 30 years to grow a jungle like that in California. :)

Axel at the Mauna Kea Cloudforest Bioreserve

On Mauna Kea above Hilo. Koeppen Zone Cfb (Montane Tropical Cloud Forest), USDA Hardiness Zone 11b/12a, AHS Heat zone 1 (max 78F), annual rainfall: 130-180", Soil pH 5.

Click here for our current conditions: KHIHILO25

Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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Never get tired of seeing you jungle of amazing palms Rick !

"Takes 30 years to grow a jungle like that in California." try 60 yrs in Tasmania !

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

MattyB Grand Master

MattyB

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Try 10 years in SoCal

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)

KennyRE317 Mentor

KennyRE317

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Try 10 years in SoCal

i'm hoping :)

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