Free Butia

[Josue Diaz]

Needing to make some space, and this butia hybrid turned out to be mostly, if not entirely, butia. A beautiful palm, but I need the space for something else. I am game to help you dig, would be a simple task as long as you steer clear of the neighboring agaves (lots of spines!). Soil is very loose, sandy loam. You can cut right through it like cutting through butter. 

Pick up in Fresno. 

[tinman10101]

good thing you are digging it out now josue.  i got one from patrick which was supposed to be b x j and i just let it grow even with my suspicions and too lazy to dig out and now 15 years later, i have a huge full blown butia.  

[Josue Diaz]

28 minutes ago, tinman10101 said:

good thing you are digging it out now josue.  i got one from patrick which was supposed to be b x j and i just let it grow even with my suspicions and too lazy to dig out and now 15 years later, i have a huge full blown butia.  

Lol it's been a thorn on my side for some time now.

 

Someone claimed it already! It'll be in a new home this weekend. 

[Josue Diaz]

Let the digging begin! Soil is soft, did this in about 10 mins and the palm is loose and ready to be popped onto a tarp tomorrow morning. 

[Fusca]

Nice!  Hope it's going to a good home!  Tying up the fronds is an excellent idea before digging - I did that when I moved my Phoenix reclinata x canariensis and suffered no pokes or punctures!  🙂

[Josue Diaz]

21 minutes ago, Fusca said:

Nice!  Hope it's going to a good home!  Tying up the fronds is an excellent idea before digging - I did that when I moved my Phoenix reclinata x canariensis and suffered no pokes or punctures!  🙂

It's going to @Kev and staying right here in Fresno. 

 

The fronds dont have spines yet, but the edges are sharp! Tying it up let me work around it in a tight space. 

[Kev]

It looking good, Josue! It seems like you have a lot of work to do today and tomorrow 🙌