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famous 4 headed Butia in Panama City dying, cut down

Eric in Orlando

By Eric in Orlando
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TexasColdHardyPalms Grand Master

TexasColdHardyPalms

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Bummer

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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Saddened to hear that. That palm was a natural work of art.

Meg

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Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
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Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

DoomsDave Grand Master

DoomsDave

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Ouch 

but there will be others

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Ouch 

but there will be others

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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I would love to see it recreated as a bronze statue and placed there permanently.

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Palm Tree Jim Grand Master

Palm Tree Jim

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Details on why the decline?

PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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8 minutes ago, Palm Tree Jim said:

Details on why the decline?

Old age may play a big part. I think the article said it was 80-100 years old.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Josh-O Grand Master

Josh-O

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sad to see it go. What an awesome specimene

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

Eric in Orlando Grand Master

Eric in Orlando

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There is a smaller version in Altamonte Springs where I live. I took this photo about 15 years ago. It was planted in a new gated right inside the gate. I need to go check it out and get an updated photo. 

butia.jpg

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

Mandrew968 Grand Master

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In my opinion, the city jumped the gun on the removal. Yeah it lost a head, but it didn't look dead to me from the photo; if this palm merited such appreciation and notoriety, they should have let it live out its days-100 years means nothing to me for the age of a Butia, in the panhandle-I see no reason why they can't reach 200 years. 

If there were complaints about how it looked, then I guess it gets a bit obfuscated on the direction forward, as a municipality. I personally believe this palm had more life, and could have been given better care...

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

PalmatierMeg

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4 hours ago, Mandrew968 said:

In my opinion, the city jumped the gun on the removal. Yeah it lost a head, but it didn't look dead to me from the photo; if this palm merited such appreciation and notoriety, they should have let it live out its days-100 years means nothing to me for the age of a Butia, in the panhandle-I see no reason why they can't reach 200 years. 

If there were complaints about how it looked, then I guess it gets a bit obfuscated on the direction forward, as a municipality. I personally believe this palm had more life, and could have been given better care...

Agree. That palm was famous and the city should have invested some funds hiring a palm expert to evaluate it and make recommendations.

Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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Moose Grand Master

Moose

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Sad :crying:

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

Matthew92 Veteran

Matthew92

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The local paper near Panama City had a picture of it shortly before they were to cut it, and it unfortunately was pretty clear it was in a irreversible decline. As hard as it is, I think it was a correct assessment.

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