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Hello I just got back from going to key west. I have a few pics not all are good Heres a link to the album. I told myself I would try to not buy anymore palms. Well I failed bad! I went to home depot and I found a 7 gallon coconut palm and a 7 Gallon kentia palm both had fronds over my head. My wife was screaming but oh well I boxed them up and UPS ed them home hope to have pics in a couple of days. I also got a 5 gallon orange tree and a large plumeria that I cracked off a large plumeria tree that was in front of my hotel, but those arent palms so I said what the heck lol.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/561792217bCbMcN?vhost=home-and-garden
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Posted : 16/12/2007 9:43 pm
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In that albim there are more pages after page 10 theres like 20 pages or so just incase you missed it
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Posted : 17/12/2007 4:26 pm
Thanks for sharing Mike! I was there about 15 years ago. Unfortunitly I was not heavy into plams like I am now and missed out on a great opportunity. Well, it wouldn't of really mattered. I lost my wallet snorkeling the first day I was there...oooppps...........darn rum............
Not the pot I was expecting........
Posted : 17/12/2007 6:29 pm
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wow thats terrible!! I lost my wallet recently and I know how that feels. I love keywest it feels more like home and I enjoy myself much more than miami. Im sorry the pics suck I am not good at takin pics.
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Posted : 17/12/2007 9:16 pm
I hear ya Mike, talk about layed back!!!! Key West seems to go on their own clock. Great place for palm nuts!!
Not the pot I was expecting........
Posted : 19/12/2007 5:35 pm
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Well Im potting everything up right now. My box with my plumeria cutting, orange tree and coconut and kentia palms came today.
The lable says Kentia palm Howea forsteriana but I was told its looks more like Howea belmoreana which can also be called Kentia palm or sentry palm or curly palm lol. Damn lables lol
I am repotting them in the basement so it looks rough down there sorry. Heres a pic of the coconut the moment I unpacked it it looks a little beat up because I had to fold the frond down to get it to fit in the 72" box. I potted it up and put it the shower for 15-20 mins. It should perk up in a few days. Every time I beat up a palm like this from shipping I put it in the shower right away and they seem to bounce back healthy fast.
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Posted : 21/12/2007 7:40 am
Hey mike how is that coco of yours doing? any updated pics?
Posted : 08/03/2008 5:23 pm
