DoomsDave's franken-Brahea is indestructible!

[Phoenikakias]

It has survived two times shutdown of irrigation timer and three times damage of roots having penetrated in to the soil of the larger pot.  In coming spring it will be donated to the only decent botanical garden in Athens (together with a Sabal maritima and two Sabal blackburniana)

[JohnAndSancho]

I really wanna get my hands on one of these things... I missed out by one freaking day. 

[happypalms]

DomesDave award goes to, Franken -Brahea this week!

[Mazat]

 

4 hours ago, Phoenikakias said:

It has survived two times shutdown of irrigation timer and three times damage of roots having penetrated in to the soil of the larger pot.  In coming spring it will be donated to the only decent botanical garden in Athens (together with a Sabal maritima and two Sabal blackburniana)

Konstantinos, that's a wonderful gesture and a very beautiful specimen.
It's certainly not easy to part with it. It's getting a new home and I hope it will be just as well cared for there in the long term.

[gyuseppe]

and this species has also been lost!

[Phoenikakias]

6 hours ago, happypalms said:

DomesDave award goes to, Franken -Brahea this week!

Most impressive is, that franken-Brahea, although growing in semi shade, is much more resistant to scale infestation than a Brahea armata growing in full sun!