Sabal Lisa Our state mutt is sexy !!!

[swamp cabbage]

I’ve have the pleasure of undertaking the task of caretaking a felid of Sabal Palmetto I never dreamed possible around 25 years ago another farmer named John planted his field with 25g mutant sable palms trees. I’m almost positives introduced to him by a man that worked for him at the time.Mr Robert R, will call him for short. So if you know the story already, the trees known today as Sabal Lisa (named after Robert’s wife Lisa) a dwarf stiff mutation of the Sabal Palmetto. A tree I never knew anyone would have spent the time to plant a field of. Well they did!! I heard a field existed so hunt for them I did, With no expectations of course. Believe it when I see it, I told myself. Well I’ve had people tell me story’s before in moments of there own discovery, as “shaking in my boots” well shaking i’m by boots I did!!!   Ask my son who was with me at the time. What’s wrong dad said Eli like Oh nothing son trying not to hug the trees and cry like a woman at the adoption clinic. I said let’s adopt all of them!!! Ok he said, not knowing what the big deal is. shrugged his shoulders and walks back to the car. I actually looked up to the sky and said something at that point “please God” Well long story short adopt i did? And now I’m broke!!!! living in 1980 school buss in that field.

My background is exotic garden design and plenty of them i’ve done. Burnt out on vanity gardens for people that don’t know the difference's from xmass palms to a Kentiopsis. I took the dive it’s quite a transition. Now i’m another broke farmer named john. Sill no less exited, I haven’t had to answer the phone! So far i’ve got some iron water to come out of the old shallow well in the middle of the field and decided to sub irrigate the trees putting slow release down and root pruning. It’s my understanding form other nurseryman and my own personal stupid decisions like digging sable minors in the winter. It’s best to wait till march. Well here we are!!!! So this week end I made a redneck sign sat in a red neck town and tried to sell them on the side of the road? No one stopped to ask how much but i’m glad cuz they would have lift faster then they showed up. It’s a hard sell 6’ at 500.00 bucks even though it’s a good price if you don’t know what it is or the story behind it  a hard sell. 

So here I am reaching out the the palmtalk group to ask for help to continue the research of this little little known Palm Named “Lisa” 

Please help another broke farmer John feed the trees (and himself) call 9413909071 or e-mail swmpcablive@icloud.com for more info.

Thanks John G 

[swamp cabbage]

I’ve have the pleasure of undertaking the task of caretaking a felid of Sabal Palmetto I never dreamed possible around 25 years ago another farmer named John planted his field with 25g mutant sable palms trees. I’m almost positives introduced to him by a man that worked for him at the time.Mr Robert R, will call him for short. So if you know the story already, the trees known today as Sabal Lisa (named after Robert’s wife Lisa) a dwarf stiff mutation of the Sabal Palmetto. A tree I never knew anyone would have spent the time to plant a field of. Well they did!! I was heard a field of lisa existed so hunt for them I did. With no expectations. Believe it when I see it I told myself.I’ve hade people tell me story’s of there own discovery as “shaking in my boots” well shaking i’m by boots I did. You can ask my son who was with me at the time. What’s wrong dad? Eli asked, Oh nothing son, trying not to hug the trees and cry like a woman at the adoption clinic. I said let’s adopt all of them!!! Ok he said, not knowing what the big deal is. shrugged his shoulders and walks back to the car. I might have actually looked up to the sky and said something at that point (please God) Well long story short adopt i did? And now I’m broke!!!! living in 1980 school buss in that field.

My background is in exotic garden design and plenty of them i’ve done. Burnt out on vanity gardens for people that don’t know the difference's from xmass palms to a Kentiopsis. It’s a bit of a transition. Sill no less exited, I haven’t had to answer the phone! So far i’ve got some iron water to come out of the old shallow well in the middle of the field and decided to sub irrigate the trees.  Spreading  slow release and root pruning. It’s my understanding form other nurseryman and my own personal stupid decisions like digging sable minors in the winter. It’s best to wait till march. Well here we are!!!! So this week end I made a redneck sign sat in a red neck town and tried to sell them on the side of the road? No one stopped to ask how much but i’m glad cuz if they asked the price would have left faster then they showed up. Five hundred for a  six foot trees is a hard sell if you don’t know what you’re looking at or the story behind it even if it’s a good deal. So i’m reaching out to the palmtalk community to help the continued research of this little little known tree The Sabal Lisa. By purchasing one today you can help another broke farmer named John feed the trees and himself!! 

For more information call 9413909071 or Email Swmpcablive@icloud.com 

Thank you John G 

[Denise R]

Love the background story John! Where are you located in Florida?

[Jdash]

@Denise R Most likely southwest region, ft.myers region.

[Visgoth]

Stunning palms.

[N8ALLRIGHT]

If I was remotely close I'd buy a couple. Hell if I lived somewhere I didn't have to protect them I'd buy a dozen.

I love Lisa's 

[TampaBayRay]

Get ahold of the DOT they plant more sabals than anyone else I’ve ever seen. Get them a proposal w the history on the mutant

[Fusca]

I'd be hesitant to purchase any of those palms pictured because most have less than 2' of trunk and a dig would be risky.  If I wanted a successful transplant of these palms I would wait until they get closer to 4' of trunk.