It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest. Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community. PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. Please take the time to know us all better and register. Lots of old sabals and newer little Sabals have popped up all over the neighborhoods around downtown Dothan. I remember the Livistona chinensis at the convenience store were planted from three gallon pots.
How long ago do you think that was? There are lots of sabals all over town but downtown has the old taller ones. I don't know exactly but likely more than 15 and less than thirty years ago. The first thing that strikes me seeing these pics, is that there's no accompanying landscaping with those palms, unless they're planted on commercial property.
Nice specimen and variety of palms. It looks like most of those palms have been around for a very long time. Whoever planted them is long gone, and no one cares. This will be the story of my life.
My grandchildren probably won't even see the Jubaea I've planted, they'll move away and live somewhere else. And whoever lives here won't even notice that these palms are something special and don't belong here. They'll probably cut them down so they can expand the yard and plant more grass seed, and an Arborvitae they bought at Wal-mart on clearance. Psalm As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
Jesse PNW the part about the clearance Arborvitae got me good. Las Palmas Norte Keep in mind that all the sabals are a native. I like the sagos despite the fact that they're way over-planted. They have a beautiful gloss on their leaves and a definite architectural presence. JessePNW, I think palms are an investment in the future. I am almost 70 now and the long lived trees like Jubaea or Bunya Bunya are going into the ground here on my farm.
