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Old 05-05-2010, 01:29 PM
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Look on the golf courses and the rec centers, all TV plants is Sabals. That has to tell you something. They actually grow in the wild in FL. Nurseries clear them from land and sell them. When they transport them they cut the tops back to nothing. We had 2 put in, one 10 ft and one 12ft. We wanted the tropical look as well but our street has 30-40 Queen Palms. We wanted to be a little different. They are very hearty. One downside is they are delivered without much if any foliage. It takes about 6 to 8 months to see any. Check out
http://www.floridata.com/lists/palms.cfm The palms good for this area are: Cabbage palm (Sabal), Washington palm, Queen palm, Jelly palm (Pindo), European Fan Palm, Chinese Fan and Ribbon Fan Palm.

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