Stopped back at this nursery to look again at a couple of things I saw the other day and noticed because of my comment to them about stuff not priced they had tags now on the really tall palms. The Pygmy Date palm (see pic) Tall Christmas mulitpal palms where under $200(14 ft tall)

The REAL surprise was that I missed a section the other day with palms/plants marked down!! Nothing is marked for species though and I saw 3 Palm like small plant and asked what they were and was told "Jungle Drum Palm" for $8 so grabbed one of those. Great looking small, understory shade loving palm.

The real find though was a 10ft? tall Fishtail single truck(not sure of species) for $12.00!! just had to "rescue" it, but problem is won't fit in work car so will drive back with my truck(about 60 miles). I asked why such a price on that palm (they had a Kentia for $10 as well about 5/6 ft tall) and was told they do a lot of interior tropical plants for local business and sometimes plants out grow their surroundings so they are given back to the nursery and they re-sell them, or home owners that bought plants there out grow their home so they give them back(where fishtail came from)

Will post pics of it after I pick it up. Would like though to find out what kind of specific fishtail it is, if there is a way to tell.

You missed a marked down section ????? 😯 😆

Here's a start at Fishtail species:
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=598&q=fishtail+palms&oq=fishtail+palms&gs_l=img.1.0.0j0i24l3.1402.3402.0.9714.14.12.0.2.2.0.123.1362.0j12.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.5.img.K7s46IRdVZs

or here at RPS, scroll down to Caryota maxima, C. mitis, ophiopellis, C. urens. (click each for photos)
http://www.rarepalmseeds.com/small.shtml

Barb

Barb, if saw the inside of this place with all the tropicals and palms it's amazing. Some isles you have to walk down sideways just to get through. If they let me, I'll try and take some pics inside and post with my camera as they are much better than using my phone.

Couldn't sleep last night anxious to pick up the Fishtail. I'll need to trim off some brown leaves, give it a good spray for bugs and a bath, but should be good to go.

The wife will be so pissed!

Couldn't sleep last night anxious to pick up the Fishtail.

:thumbleft:

wife will be so pissed!

Might be a good idea to try and get W interested in growing stuff...ANY stuff.
Then she'll understand.

I told H years ago that our marriage license has an expiry date.
He laughed and said he got the message.
Now he routinely asks how such-and-such is doing ('coz he can't find it anyway).
When/if I repot stuff, he says "oh, that's new?" Yeah, the pot.

Bless him! I won.

Barb

Case in point..just this morning. I had seen some Spindle Palms at the Lowes we usually shop, triples for $22.00 I'm no fan of Spindle palms, and I have had ZERO luck keeping them alive but want to give it one more try. She gave me a gift card we got from a neighbor for taking care of his house when he's gone to use to buy the palm.

She said as she was handing me the card "This is the LAST ONE right??" I had to remind her that Phil is holding (now 7) for me, Steve in Alabama now 2 and Seabreeze nurseries the 1 variegated seedling.

Before she could say anything...I gave her a hug and said "at least I don't gamble, or go to strip bars...and having so many palms to take care of keeps me at home!"

(I don't think it helped)

Now since I have my truck to get that Fishtail today, I might just have to get that $10 Kentia as well. I mean it DOES need a home.

Your dear W knows she's fighting a losing battle, and has a good heart 😀

Love your rationale.
So true.

I glance at the casino parking lots, how many cars are there with people peeing their money away.
What a waste.
When they could be buying palms.

And those who go to strip bars, can't get NEAR palm trees :booty: 😆

LOL!

Heading to pick up Fishtail.....will post pic later.