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10 years of Yatay Mule

Laaz
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This is the Patric Yatay mule I got back in 2015. It had a real bad spear pull the second year it was in the ground & has since sailed through every freeze & storm since then.

Took out a mandarn tree to make room for it 2015.

 

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    Planted October 2015.

     

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    Fried 2018. 

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    Coming back summer 2018.

     

     

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    2019.

     

     

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    2022.

     

     

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    December 2025.

     

     

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    Once that thing got a bit of mass to it, it took off.  2019-2022 is hard to believe.

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    It's slowed down quite a bit now, just getting fatter.

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    7 hours ago, Laaz said:

    December 2025.

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    Looks great Todd - I remember that tough winter of 2018 and your successful trunk cut.  I went through the same process that same winter with my Copernicia alba (a first for me).  Not growing nearly as fast but it was dug up and transplanted across the state back in 2022.

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    2 hours ago, Laaz said:

    It's slowed down quite a bit now, just getting fatter.

    What do you estimate the overall height to be?

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    It's over 25 ft tall.

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    48 minutes ago, Laaz said:

    It's over 25 ft tall.

    That is very impressive growth. I knew they could grow pretty quickly, but that put on a lot height in just a few years.

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    Woof. Absolute unit. Is this another one of Patrick's creations? 

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    Yes, as stated in the first post. Patric Yatay mule .

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    19 hours ago, Laaz said:

    Yes, as stated in the first post. Patric Yatay mule .

    I blame my night night meds for missing that. 

    Has it ever had viable seeds?

    Favorite palms: Pindo/Jubaea/Mule variants, Large Sabals Climate: High humidity subtropical Lowest seen: 16F throughout the day Soil type: Heavy red southeastern clay

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    On 1/1/2026 at 6:31 PM, Enar said:

    Has it ever had viable seeds?

    No. It flowers all year, but never viable seeds.

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    On 1/4/2026 at 7:08 AM, Laaz said:

    No. It flowers all year

    What is it being pollinated by?

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    I have multiple Butias in the yard & also a Queen that has not yet flowered.

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