got a 15 gallon Mexican Fan Palm for $29.99 at Lowes in Redding,CA that same plant here in WA would cost me $80-100

But at least they're available!
Scarce as hens teeth here.

Hens have teeth?

chadec,
find hens teeth as often as finding Washies for sale here 😆

This was the first time I ever found washies for sale. Our local big box stores still have nothing. HD usually gets their blue pots this time of the year. Lowes gets theirs very late April. Fingers crossed for a better selection this year.

You're still fortunate in that S.Carolina has a palm tree as its state emblem.
Like a remember for the box stores to order some 😆

This was the first time I ever found washies for sale. Our local big box stores still have nothing. HD usually gets their blue pots this time of the year. Lowes gets theirs very late April. Fingers crossed for a better selection this year.

Im hoping for a better selection this year as well. wasnt alot to choose from last year and what was there went fast and no restock. I guess they didn't want to get stuck with them. we usually have fortuni , med fans and needles anything else is just a bonus. I have heard further north from me in Jersey they get a wide selection since there "labeled" a zone 7 and I am a 6B

"labeled" a zone 7 and I am a 6B

For growing cold hardy palms, there's very little difference between 7 and 6b.
A good thing.

Our selection is about the same. Except we get pindos and minors too. Two years ago we had silver Chammys and sylvester palms. last year they really dropped their prices which may be why the selection is less.

I am going to try some of the HD and Lowes in the nicer/richer neighborhoods this year. alot of the large homes and gated places will grow them as annuals so I think the selection might be a bit better. hopefully I can find somthing good or the USPS is going to get a good chunck of my money while on vacation.

Mike...Enjoy the hunt! I get to travel in my job about 200 mile circle from Omaha and I know where every Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart and nursery is located....some just smile when I walk in knowing where I'm headed to...

I have found a new one that carrys alot of not so normal things but its at least a hour and a half drive..well worth the trip though. Got the var. lady palm there last time and a tree fern as well and this was the dead of Dec. I can't wait to go back in spring or summer and see what they have. They also baby sit house plants for the rich and some of those blew my mind. some mature triangle palms all types. hope to bring home somthing of the exotic next trip.

We have three lowes and two HDs in winston salem. On Sat. I like to hit all plus a frw nurseries in between. Distance means nothing to me. I missed Plant Delights open house because of my honeymoon. But I will be at the next one. I am having dreams about that hole in the wall nursery in myrtle beach. Next warm weekend I am on my way!!!!!!!!!

baby sit house plants for the rich and some of those blew my mind.

It'd be cool to see a photo or two...

I missed Plant Delights open house because of my honeymoon

That's one of the funniest things I've heard!!!
Good one. 😆 😆

Barb

Its not just my priorities anymore 🙁 Lucikly she understands that getting in my way is not healthy for our relationship 😉

Did you get your Takil yet 🙂