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Yippeeeeee...
Spread plastic and an old sheet over the floor to give this guy a good misting.
No plant tag at the nursery, hope it's a Hyophorbe lagenicaulis bottle palm.
I suppose this is how they trim the spent fronds:
AND, since it's already at 7 feet AND I have 8 foot ceilings 😕 I'll still take one of Erik's if he can find one when he sends the mule palms to Barrie.
Wonder how old this Bottle is.
Barb
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Posted : 16/11/2008 6:05 pm
LOOKS GREAT!! I guess being called lucky really applys.
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Posted : 17/11/2008 11:36 am
Holy smokes Barb 😯 All the W's come to mind, who, what, where, when & why. 😆 oh ya ... and wow!
You see these everyday around our parts.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 17/11/2008 7:21 pm
Nice Find!! 8)
Steve
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Posted : 17/11/2008 7:54 pm
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Thanks, Mike, I consider myself lucky to have found what I was looking for.
Husband wishes it weren't so tall... 😕 😆
Barrie, okay who what where when and why:
Who: Art Knapps
What: hopefully it's a true Bottle, not a hybrid with Spindle.
Where: Vernon
When: A few days ago
Why: Same as all plant lovers...'coz I wanted one (to replace my little one succumbing to spear pull this year).
I'll intentionally leave out the price...
You see these everyday ????
Really? So how do bottle palms do in Victoria? Vancouver? (winter indoors of course, summer outdoors).
Steve, thanks!
Nice new avatar there!
Barb
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Posted : 17/11/2008 8:06 pm
Barb I`m totally jealous. Do they have any more? I can see a transplant in the spring. That is huge for the 7gal pot it`s in. Great find.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 17/11/2008 10:46 pm
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John, as it happens, they did have TWO...the other one's about 6 feet tall.
Let me know if you want me to go back.
I think my car can handle another run.
(yes, I brought the 7 footer home in my little oldsmobile, windows rolled up 'coz it was cold...)
Barb
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Posted : 17/11/2008 11:32 pm
You see these everyday ???? Really?
Barb
Ahh, the key word I neglected to include in my post was don't, as in, don't see everyday.
Sorry for the confusion.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 18/11/2008 12:14 am
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Here's John's bottle palm.
Mine is hidden behind it.
Forgot to re-orient pic. There's a bit of brown at the end of the spear but think it'll be OK:
And another spear is coming up, already a foot long:
A bottle...and a can 😆 
Cool ... do hope it's a bottle palm! 
Very robust spear has a reddish stripe (versus the typical orange/yellow of Spindle palm).
Bright shading is shadows from the vertical blinds.
We'll have a race to see whose palm punches through the ceiling first... 😕
Barb
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Posted : 18/11/2008 7:37 pm
I found a 7' Queen palm today at of all places, Save On Foods. Price $19.95 😀
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 18/11/2008 7:58 pm
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Cool, Barrie, how about a pic.
I'll have to visit SAVE ON here...
That price...oh man, wish the bottles had been that 😳 😳
Barb
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Posted : 18/11/2008 8:24 pm
Barb thank you so much for getting that Bottle palm for me that`s awsome. Very rare to be able to buy them here. I am so looking forward to having one or two of those cans while admiring my new Bottle. 😆 Looks to me like the newest spear is about to open? It will be front and center outside next spring.
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
6b-7a
Posted : 18/11/2008 8:56 pm
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My pleasure, John.
The tall spear does look ready to open.
It's thicker than my thumb...
You have visiting rights until it's warm enough to go to your place
A few more of those cans have sprouted. 😛
Barb
PS--I hope my next plant pick-up trip is to Florida!
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Posted : 18/11/2008 9:15 pm
Great palms ! Shouldn't that can be black and have XXX on the label ? 😉
Posted : 18/11/2008 9:42 pm
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Todd, only if you've got the limes 😀
Hey look at this Bottle palm's emerging spear tip!
The 1 foot long spear is not opening, although it looks like it is.
It's like a pattern/design pointing/orienting the new spear.
Big pic for detail:
Barb
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Posted : 18/11/2008 10:24 pm
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