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Chamaedorea Ernest augustii goodbye and hello Metallica and adscendens

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June 15Jun 15

I planted my 25 plus year old augustii in the previous summer. After been in the container in the collection and standing y me never fading living with me. Now in one single hit a falling palm leaf comes down snapping the crown out. Such a majestic palm gone. There is some hope I just pushed it into the ground, bit I do t think it will live. So the Metallicas and adscendens get more spotlight now, now the grand old augustii no longer looks over them.

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June 15Jun 15

I hope it makes it . I tried a snapped off Tepejelote and it didn’t work but I have heard of others that have had success. The beauty of having so many palms is there are others to admire , it softens the blow of losing one. I lost a Howea earlier this year , a nice big one . It happens but only the second one I lost in over 30 years ( not counting the half dozen the gophers ate ). It was sad to see that Kentia go but right next to it is a thriving mate that just opened a new frond. One door closes ….another opens…. Harry😄

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June 16Jun 16

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18 hours ago, Harry’s Palms said:
I hope it makes it . I tried a snapped off Tepejelote and it didn’t work but I have heard of others that have had success. The beauty of having so many palms is there are others to admire , it softens the blow of losing one. I lost a Howea earlier this year , a nice big one . It happens but only the second one I lost in over 30 years ( not counting the half dozen the gophers ate ). It was sad to see that Kentia go but right next to it is a thriving mate that just opened a new frond. One door closes ….another opens…. Harry😄

I know the feeling you have too well. We all feel for our palms just like any living creature we live with. It’s just like losing a pet, my princess sari the wonderful kitty cat. Our palms are no different from that feeling!