Tropical palm thread

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  1. zhukov

    zhukov Time Traveler VIP

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    Thought I would provide you northern fucksticks with a bit of how the rest of the world lives, below 30 degrees N.

    Canary Island Date Palm. Fairly cold hardy.

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    Queen Palm

    good in zones 9a, like Orlando. also good in SoCal.
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    shove it up your ass
     
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    zingger I'm Judging You

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    Thank you
     
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  6. zhukov

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    Mexican fan palm, washingtonia robusta.

    Cali, Tx, Fla.

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    These were growing in Chattanooga TN.

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    royal palm, got a few of these in my yard :c

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    Carpenteria Palm

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    alexander palm

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    Back in 1991, dad and I had to use a chainsaw to get one of these fuckers out of the backyard.
    The roots were everywhere :mad:

    @garypagetwo

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    Burglar palm. Has spines on it, thus the name.

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    That reminds me... I have to trim my palms this weekend. :grr:
     
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    Times a wastin.
    Put the booze down and get to work.
    Bitch.
     
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    zhukov Time Traveler VIP

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    me too. washingtonia needs a haircut.
     
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    Times a wastin.
    Put the booze down and get to work.
    Bitch.
     
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    i always called these "pineapple" palms. :c
     
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    alexander palm

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    dwarf royal palm

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    seeds everywhere. I have many new sprouts.
     
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