Posted by BO in Austin --Previous Message--
on 7/26/2005, 10:29 am, in reply to "Parentling tips for young Mexican Fan Palm??"
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: Last week, me and my girl bought a 3'
: potted Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia
: robusta), and want to keep it in the
: pot for another 10 months-or-so before
: we move into a bigger house. We've
: read that the critical months are at
: first, and then they get more hearty as
: they get bigger and more established.
: We've also learned that long-term they
: tend to do better in the ground than in
: a pot.
:
: We've been watering every other day and
: giving her plenty of sun baths. We've
: purchased Carl Poole's palm food, and
: so far, so good!
:
: Are there any parenting tips to insure
: that she'll make it until we move?
: What is the best way to transplant to a
: bigger pot, yet still be able to drop
: it in ground later? I am thinking of
: lining my next pot with burlap, but
: will this be strong enough to support
: the weight of the palm when we drop it
: in ground?
:
: How big will she get in 10 months? Am
: I going to have to resort to heavy
: machinery to plant this sucker?
:
: Any tips would be most helpful. Thanks
: -- Bo.
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