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Unfortunately, this is the only fool-proof way to shorten a fan palm...

Hillizard

By Hillizard
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Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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Another one of my historic,  neighborhood fan palms bites the dust... Sad to see. I gauged the strength of storm winds by watching these palms in the distance. That's my livistona decora in the foreground.

 

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PalmatierMeg Grand Master

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Ouch, that hurts. Was it a Washy?

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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2 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Ouch, that hurts. Was it a Washy?

Yes! I'm sure it was there for many decades.  A bit too tall to transplant, I guess.

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fr8train Mentor

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Sad to see

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ZPalms Grand Master

ZPalms

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Time to throw down some new seeds in its place 🤠

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Rivera Mentor

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18 hours ago, Hillizard said:

Sad to see. I gauged the strength of storm winds by watching these palms in the distance.

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My first palm memories are of watching my neighbor's Mexican fans swaying wildly in the storm winds. I knew nothing about them as a child, other than that I was impressed by their pliability.

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Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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21 hours ago, ZPalms said:

Time to throw down some new seeds in its place 🤠

Actually, the local birds are very efficient Washingtonia seed distributors and/or planters, judging by how many palm volunteers pop up in my yard!😉

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Darold Petty Grand Master

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9 hours ago, Rivera said:

:(

My first palm memories are of watching my neighbor's Mexican fans swaying wildly in the storm winds. I knew nothing about them as a child, other than that I was impressed by their pliability.

I was unable to copy&paste a link, but go to Youtube and search something like  "man cuts off top of palm tree".   Someone in Redlands, CA climbed an 90 feet tall Washingtonia robusta with a large lean in the trunk, and cut off the entire crown.  He then went for a crazy ride as the trunk whipped back and forth several times !  

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San Francisco, California

Chris Chance Mentor

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23 minutes ago, Darold Petty said:

I was unable to copy&paste a link, but go to Youtube and search something like  "man cuts off top of palm tree".   Someone in Redlands, CA climbed an 90 feet tall Washingtonia robusta with a large lean in the trunk, and cut off the entire crown.  He then went for a crazy ride as the trunk whipped back and forth several times !  

I seen that video and it was crazy! I don't live far from there. Some of those tree trimmers are nuts!

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Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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35 minutes ago, Darold Petty said:

I was unable to copy&paste a link, but go to Youtube and search something like  "man cuts off top of palm tree".   Someone in Redlands, CA climbed an 90 feet tall Washingtonia robusta with a large lean in the trunk, and cut off the entire crown.  He then went for a crazy ride as the trunk whipped back and forth several times !  

 

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Darold Petty Grand Master

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Thanks for posting !  :greenthumb:

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San Francisco, California

Cindy Adair Grand Master

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Amazing video. Glad the tree trimmer is OK. Still sad to see trees killed.

Cindy Adair

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