11-04-2007, 06:18 AM
They should be fine with minimal protection. If you're not ready to plant them, why not throw them in pots with cinder.
They're not that slow-growing. We grew several from sprouts that are huge in less than four years, whereas the arecas and triangles we planted take a lot longer to grow from inception.
I want to get rid of the coco palms I have now. They're a liability once they start producing nuts -- skull-crushing nuts falling from the sky.
My neighbor was telling me that there are very few people who will trim them, and those who do charge a lot. I also know someone who fell out of the tree while he was trimming one (not a pro, but not an amateur either) -- the ladder fell away actually. Now his back is broken and he can't work ...
With any tree you plant here, think about the maintenance once it's mature. Here in the tropics, that day isn't far in your future. At least don't plant them where the nuts could fall on people or vehicles.
They're not that slow-growing. We grew several from sprouts that are huge in less than four years, whereas the arecas and triangles we planted take a lot longer to grow from inception.
I want to get rid of the coco palms I have now. They're a liability once they start producing nuts -- skull-crushing nuts falling from the sky.
My neighbor was telling me that there are very few people who will trim them, and those who do charge a lot. I also know someone who fell out of the tree while he was trimming one (not a pro, but not an amateur either) -- the ladder fell away actually. Now his back is broken and he can't work ...
With any tree you plant here, think about the maintenance once it's mature. Here in the tropics, that day isn't far in your future. At least don't plant them where the nuts could fall on people or vehicles.