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Palm removal and replacement

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About two years ago I planted a palm that was labeled D. Onilahensis “Weeping”. It’s become very obvious that this palm was mislabeled and it’s what I think is Archontophoenix alexandrae so today it’s getting removed and replaced because I already have a few A. Alexandra and didn’t want another in this spot. 
I’ve been super careful to label all my plants but labels constantly get mixed up. I’d swear I have palm fairies in the garden that change and swap out labels in the middle of the night :) They probably sit in the fronds and laugh at me all day long as I try to figure out what is what.

The palm to be removed 

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My soil is heavy clay and cobblestone. The blue shovel makes easy work of this type of soil.

IMG_0693.thumb.jpeg.58813801d63d7f1f540a8e6a4029aeea.jpegThis is the replacement palm

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

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Replacement palm going in,

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

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All the clay soil that came out of the hole will get thrown away. This stuff is really heavy and has no drainage.IMG_0695.thumb.jpeg.3a0a264948e47163d9222e2bf61a563b.jpeg

 

18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

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Replacement palm in its new home.

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18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

Nice choice for replacement! Hope it does well for you.

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

It happens lost labels, sellers labeling seeds knowing they are true to type, sometimes I have ten seedlings of a known variety and when you are moving them around one slips away then your left wondering what that palm is, so it’s  mislabeled again or it not labeled and is a mystery palm for all to guess. Or is it the garden fairies makes you question how many fairies there is then.

…… or , like me , go around pushing seeds in the dirt and not remembering . Then , a bit of time goes by and a sprout pops up , hmmm? 
  Are you going to try to save the Alexander palm? I’ve heard some have been able to transplant them but I also heard they die when dug up. I think @Jim in Los Altos has had success. It is a nice looking palm , I would probably try to save it. Harry

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9 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

Are you going to try to save the Alexander palm?

Yes, it’s been given to a local nursery. 

18n. Hot, humid and salty coastal conditions.

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