tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post7147065307635978890..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Palms for Any Climateoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-27636311309563176192013-02-04T16:39:54.082-08:002013-02-04T16:39:54.082-08:00It looks as if the Washingtonia domus are about to...It looks as if the Washingtonia domus are about to take off, or could easily cut you, maybe both. We went to a garden show last weekend where someone was selling stainless steel palm trees. Some had golden coconuts. Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54034473337451266802013-02-02T14:28:01.300-08:002013-02-02T14:28:01.300-08:00And how beautiful they would look covered with sno...And how beautiful they would look covered with snow!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-62253015400490385502013-02-02T14:27:26.481-08:002013-02-02T14:27:26.481-08:00I know, right? Did anyone think of the maintainen...I know, right? Did anyone think of the maintainence of these things before they installed them? outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-51309258488666674502013-02-02T14:26:05.908-08:002013-02-02T14:26:05.908-08:00These are kind of fun but I like the real thing be...These are kind of fun but I like the real thing better, too. All telephone poles? Maybe it would be even cooler if all wires were buried and trees took the place of telephone poles.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-49714638523425160132013-02-02T00:53:19.362-08:002013-02-02T00:53:19.362-08:00Wow! I'd like to have one! Those palms would s...Wow! I'd like to have one! Those palms would survive in the conditions I live in.Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-44442116660026984472013-02-01T20:22:18.232-08:002013-02-01T20:22:18.232-08:00Of course, in a couple years they'll have to r...Of course, in a couple years they'll have to repot the telephone poles in larger containers.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38974520021576633572013-02-01T16:24:30.809-08:002013-02-01T16:24:30.809-08:00Hahahaha! Of course I would plant real palms, but ...Hahahaha! Of course I would plant real palms, but that is too funny. It would be nice if all telephone poles were done up as some sort of artwork like that. ahh the world would be a happier place.Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219272603726629982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-42243225152793823842013-02-01T10:36:46.983-08:002013-02-01T10:36:46.983-08:00Oh Loree, you must suffer for us. You could order...Oh Loree, you must suffer for us. You could order water or buy gift certificates to give to trick or treaters or a small order of fries to feed to the seagulls. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63421254096928098032013-02-01T10:34:41.852-08:002013-02-01T10:34:41.852-08:00Spa palms - I love it! The lights on the spa palm...Spa palms - I love it! The lights on the spa palms look more like coconuts which makes me smile. Wouldn't a set of them look funky in a corner of a garden?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-359927423997728492013-02-01T08:49:58.816-08:002013-02-01T08:49:58.816-08:00At first I thought the Washingtonia Domus were cel...At first I thought the Washingtonia Domus were cell phone towers (you do see cell phone towers disguised as palms in the southlands)...I love them all!<br /><br />There's a McDonalds south of town that has fabulous fake palms all around the drive-thru side of the restaurant. I really wanted to photograph them but couldn't figure out a way to do it that didn't involved actually driving through the drive-thru. There are some sacrifices I'm not willing to make in the name of blogging.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-57478375751379389142013-02-01T08:27:17.918-08:002013-02-01T08:27:17.918-08:00Those are nice sculptures and so carefree! A good...Those are nice sculptures and so carefree! A good addition to the cityscape. The smaller faux palms or "spa" palms as I call them are popular here and we see them at spa and pool dealers mostly.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-59767414238258818952013-02-01T07:38:27.462-08:002013-02-01T07:38:27.462-08:00They are fun and could be grown even in northern g...They are fun and could be grown even in northern gardens like your own. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-52562637325752249422013-02-01T07:20:51.215-08:002013-02-01T07:20:51.215-08:00How interesting, two artists, two different vision...How interesting, two artists, two different visions. Of course nothing beats the real thing, but I love look of both of these sets of palm trees. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.com