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PR-Giants
04-24-2013, 08:34 PM
I'd like to box up some Roystonea Borinquena and was wondering if
they can be severely pruned. The small ones will easily fit in a large
Flat Rate Box, but a 9' plant would have to be trimmed to 16".

How much can a palm be trimmed and still survive?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=52742 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=52742&limit=recent)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51947 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51947)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=51948 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=51948)

sunfish
04-24-2013, 10:28 PM
http://www.fairchildgarden.org/uploads/docs/Education/Downloadable_teaching_modules/palms/14-19%20How%20do%20palms%20grow%209.24.07.pdf

Dalmatiansoap
04-25-2013, 02:16 PM
Central spear mustnt be damadged. Oposite to bananas less triming is better.
:nanadrink:

Kbud
04-25-2013, 04:01 PM
Do they produce pups? It sounds like the mother is to big to ship but the pups aren't. OR maybe you can TC them or take cuttings. I don't know, guess it depends on how desperate the situation is. If time is an issue, try TC, plants grow faster with that method.

Dalmatiansoap
04-25-2013, 04:11 PM
Do they produce pups? It sounds like the mother is to big to ship but the pups aren't. OR maybe you can TC them or take cuttings. I don't know, guess it depends on how desperate the situation is. If time is an issue, try TC, plants grow faster with that method.

Nope.

brod
04-25-2013, 05:19 PM
Bare rooting seedlings is ok, so long as the roots are immediately covered with sphagnum moss. Bigger than seedlings like the bigger one in the photo is a bit dicey. Leaving the roots bare is asking for trouble.

sunfish
04-25-2013, 05:22 PM
Ship seed :)

Olafhenny
04-25-2013, 07:03 PM
Which end do you propose to trim off?
The one, which leaves you without leaves or the one, which leaves you without roots? :)

PR-Giants
04-25-2013, 08:21 PM
Which end do you propose to trim off?
The one, which leaves you without leaves or the one, which leaves you without roots? :)



Which end would you recommend?

Olafhenny
04-25-2013, 08:36 PM
I am almost certain, that either way it would not survive. Therefore I would forget about shipping it
altogether :(

PR-Giants
05-12-2013, 08:25 AM
Which end do you propose to trim off?
The one, which leaves you without leaves or the one, which leaves you without roots? :)


Tried the one, which leaves no leaves.

I am almost certain, that either way it would not survive. Therefore I would forget about shipping it
altogether :(

Over 10 foot fronds were removed along with a 1 foot section of the trunk.


jun 5
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53190 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53190&limit=recent)

Olafhenny
05-12-2013, 10:04 AM
Okay, K J, now I am completely certain, that I was wrong :)

Congratulations! That shows, that it was worth the try, but you had a 9' palm to lose.
In my HZ 6 conditioned books, that is a lot to wager.

Best,
Olaf

PR-Giants
05-12-2013, 09:27 PM
Okay, K J, now I am completely certain, that I was wrong :)

Congratulations! That shows, that it was worth the try, but you had a 9' palm to lose.
In my HZ 6 conditioned books, that is a lot to wager.

Best,
Olaf





It's not out of the jungle yet, it's only been 2 weeks but it is a good sign the new growth has turned green.

That palm lost 40% of it's trunk and if it survives the next palm will loose 70%.

There are thousands of this palms and their really nothing more than a big weed.

Olafhenny
05-12-2013, 09:44 PM
What is a weed to you sounds like a treasure plant here. :)
I have sown four palms in fall 2011. Two did not come up at all and the other two are now
almost six inches high :ha:
No problem getting those to fit into a shipping container :ha:

PR-Giants
07-11-2013, 08:38 AM
What is a weed to you sounds like a treasure plant here.

IMO, a weed is any plant growing in an undesirable area.

Roystonea Borinquena are beautiful palms.

PR-Giants
07-11-2013, 01:46 PM
jul 11
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=53650 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=53650)