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Time for a trim!

aztropic
aztropic
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People will argue that you shouldn't remove green fronds from a palm for its health. Washingtonia species seem to be the exception... I remove over 30 green fronds annually from my tree without any setback. Commercial trimmers go even further; only leaving 2 or 3 fronds and a spear with the same results. Definitely one tough palm in its preferred environment.

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Mesa, Arizona

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Mesa, Arizona

 

Temps between 29F and 115F each year

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    That will last for a while . It is amazing , to me , how fast they fill in again. My favorite time is about half way to trim time. We have our very tall W. Robusta trimmed about once a year. Some like the skirted look , I do not. I have very specific instructions for the trimming , about like you have done there. Harry

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