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saga palm
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Posted: Oct/23/2008 5:39 AM PST
I bought this palm from Destin, Florida in 2001 and it was only a foot tall, look at it now, I really like this plant..alot! Attachments:  |
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Posted: Oct/23/2008 6:14 AM PST
Those are planted in yards all over town around here. I have one in my yard. It makes "pups" that are so easy to transplant! Kind of prickly, though. |
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Posted: Oct/23/2008 6:18 AM PST
I sure wish I could plant it in my yard, not in the right zone, darn it. Oh, yessss they are prickly, very prickly! It is a challenge getting it in and out of the house without it touching you. |
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Posted: Oct/25/2008 6:30 PM PST
What kind of soil do they go in? I have one that I bought and it is severly rootbound. How to I transplant those thick roots?? |
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Posted: Oct/27/2008 7:02 AM PST
Ryan what I used was Miracle Gro, and some sand. This plant was and is the hardest plant I have ever transplanted in my life because of the needle like leaves, dang thing. Usually with tranplanting , you want to loosen up the roots, spread them out and so on. With this I didnt do that i just transferred one from another. Good luck with yours 
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Posted: Oct/27/2008 6:40 PM PST
But the roots are so thick and when I bought it the giant roots were growing out the bottom of the pot.....how do I transplant it then? Thanks! |
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Posted: Oct/29/2008 5:39 AM PST
Ryan take it out of the pot as carefully as you can, just the way it is. With this type of palm I chose to go with a pot that has depth in it, rather then circumference (sp). If you have a pic of it, post it so we can see exactly what your dealing with. Roots can be sticking out of it, wrapped all around it, and you can still get it out of the pot, just be careful. Its really not delicate. I encountered the same problems with mine, twice already. You do need to make sure after its transplated, that all the roots are in the soil. As long as the roots are in and you have taken all the air out of the soil it should be fine. Taking the air of the soil is.. fill the pot halfway, water and tamper it, add more soil and repeat, until you get the pot all filled up. I hope that this info helped you. You can do it Ryan. |
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Posted: Oct/29/2008 5:03 PM PST
I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.....I will try to post a pic ASAP... |
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Posted: Oct/30/2008 5:25 AM PST
the little engine that could..lol, im sure you will be fine |
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Posted: Nov/22/2008 1:45 AM PST
It is also just fine to cut the roots coming out of the bottom of the pot as they may not be viable being out in the open for so long. as for the photo above, that is a beautiful sago. many years growth there. |
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