Posted by Bill_Tx7b --Previous Message--
on 7/13/2005, 8:20 am, in reply to "Re: MEXICAN FAN PALMS"
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Linda, i would not worry about the roots causing damage. They form more like a plant would as opposed to a tree. Shouldn't cause any problems for your fence. I don't know a way to stunt it's growth and i don't think it would be a good idea anyway.
: Hi Bill:
: I have a Mexican Fan Palm in my back
: yard and was told to cut it down
: because it was to close to the back
: brick fence and the roots would do a
: lot of damage. Do you have any idea
: how the roots grow. and it there a way
: to stunt its growth?
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: Hey Bill,
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: Ya, they seem to be doing well. I took
: a black Sharpie marker and marked the
: petioles on a couple of my Mexican Fans
: just to check growth this summer. I
: have been using Carl Poole's Palm Food
: on them and I water all my palms every
: other day. They love it! I have really
: enjoyed them.
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: Darell, mine have about 6' tall trunks,
: the trunk on one of them has gotten
: really big around like close to
: 36" diameter while the other has
: remained skinnier at around 20".
: Since they are hybrids is guess one has
: a little more filifera in it. Both are
: at around 12-16' tall. Sounds like
: yours are doing fine.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hey Bill,
:
: Have your Mexican Fan
: Palms/Washingtonias grown as much as
: hers? I also bought 2-3 at Wal Mart
: and one at Lowes 2 years ago but mine
: are not near that tall. Mine are only
: about 8 feet tall. Do you think in the
: third year my palms will experience
: more growth?
:
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: I have some Washingtonia hybrids that i
: got at Wal-Mart for 13 bucks 5 years
: ago and they have grown a lot too. Just
: trim off the dead fronds close to the
: trunk. It's basically that simple. I
: have trimmed mine numerous times over
: the years, i can't imagine what yours
: look like! You will be pleased with the
: results of a good grooming. Good luck.
:
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: I have mexican fan palms in my yard
: that
: have grown to 20'+ in just five years,
: paid like $12.00 each five years ago @
: Wal-Mart. I need to trim the bottoms,
: does anyone have info on the care of
: the trunk?
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