Will it live?

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Apr 12, 2006 1:22 pm

I noticed this Trachycarpus fortunei in a front garden while I was out for a walk. The owner came out and asked what I was doing. I said I was curious how the tree had come to lose its head - had they cut it off?

Well, yes, they had, because they'd brought it with them from their previous house. Was it difficult to dig up? Oh, yes, it had been. In the end somebody had tied a rope round it and dragged it out with a truck.

Now they were hoping it would survive in it's new home. I said it certainly looked like it was trying!

Herb

Nathalie23 · Post by **Nathalie23** » Apr 12, 2006 1:28 pm

Nature is very strong, doesn't it?

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Apr 12, 2006 2:51 pm

Geez, what an ugly plant

I hope it lives, I guess...

Ginger

Deb118 · Post by **Deb118** » Apr 12, 2006 10:52 pm

Ginger. I guess it's one of those, Only a mother could love?

caliloo · Post by **caliloo** » Apr 13, 2006 5:27 am

I googled it to see if that really was all there is to it... Nope, it is quite an attractive palm!

http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/pix/TraFor.shtml

Alexa

Ginger · Post by **Ginger** » Apr 13, 2006 11:40 am

Deb!

Alexa, Yes much better with the top grown out! The thing that threw me off of it was the hairy looking trunk

Ugh..
Imagine though a palm tree in the snow

Ginger

Karyns4 · Post by **Karyns4** » Apr 14, 2006 6:20 pm

Ha ha ha ha, funny shot! Go palm GO!

petal*pusher · Post by **petal*pusher** » Apr 22, 2006 4:33 pm

Love this pic!

No plant WANTS to die!! Bless it's little heart (of palm, of course) for showing how badly it wants to stay alive.

I'm sending good vibes its' way!.....p

Karyns4 · Post by **Karyns4** » May 18, 2006 6:33 pm

How bout an update?

kHT · Post by **kHT** » May 20, 2006 10:07 am

You would believe how hardy some of these palms are with the abuse we have given them to over winter them up north. Update please.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » May 20, 2006 6:30 pm

A few minutes ago I took a walk a to see if it still looked alive.

Sadly, it looked very little different from the first picture - the shoots were maybe just a bit darker and less fresh-looking.

I suspect it's either on it's way our, or else it's recovery is going to be very slow indeed.....

Herb