Palm Trees in Colorado (Pueblo: move, refund, best)

[Mud250]

Originally Posted by 80skeys

Northern California has a lot too.

Heck, you see them up to Vancouver on the west coast and around Virginia Beach on the east coast. I've seen them all over in St George, Utah and sporadically throughout Dallas and Albuquerque.

[Colorado Rambler]

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You know what? You're right already. Colorado is known for the many varieties and great numbers of palm trees that can be found growing happily at elevations of up to 13,000 ft. In fact, the palms are doing so well here that they've started to out-number the native trees like the aspen and blue spruce which are retreating before the on-slaught of palms. In light of this palm bonanza, a bill will be introduced in the next session of the Colorado Legislature making the palm the new state tree and it is expected to be passed by a wide margin. Govenor Hickenlooper is planning to hold a gala fund raising event for the introduction of 6 new palm species heretofore found only on atolls in the South Pacific when he signs the new bill into law. The Denver Tourism Center predicts that thousands of visitors will converge upon Denver to witness this event and local motesl and hotels report that they are booking up fast. The festivities will be held in January - the month palms here love the most.

[Mud250]

Originally Posted by Colorado Rambler

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You know what? You're right already. Colorado is known for the many varieties and great numbers of palm trees that can be found growing happily at elevations of up to 13,000 ft. In fact, the palms are doing so well here that they've started to out-number the native trees like the aspen and blue spruce which are retreating before the on-slaught of palms. In light of this palm bonanza, a bill will be introduced in the next session of the Colorado Legislature making the palm the new state tree and it is expected to be passed by a wide margin. Govenor Hickenlooper is planning to hold a gala fund raising event for the introduction of 6 new palm species heretofore found only on atolls in the South Pacific when he signs the new bill into law. The Denver Tourism Center predicts that thousands of visitors will converge upon Denver to witness this event and local motesl and hotels report that they are booking up fast. The festivities will be held in January - the month palms here love the most.

Hickenlooper would do that

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Palm trees are over rated. I'll take a Pine any day.

[jazzlover]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

Palm trees are over rated. I'll take a Pine any day.

And, if they want both, they can move to numerous places in California--NOT COLORADO!

[Josseppie]

I have always wanted a palm tree and finally found two that are guaranteed to grow in Pueblo. So I bought 4 (2 of each) and will plant them this month and see how they do. If they survive the winter next summer I will buy a few more.

I will post pictures when they are planted and keep a update on how they do.




The Pindo Palm Tree



The Windmill Palm Tree

[denverian]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

I have always wanted a palm tree and finally found two that are guaranteed to grow in Pueblo. So I bought 4 (2 of each) and will plant them this month and see how they do. If they survive the winter next summer I will buy a few more.

I will post pictures when they are planted and keep a update on how they do.




The Pindo Palm Tree



The Windmill Palm Tree

Those will barely grow in Albuquerque, let alone Pueblo. Unless you wrap them in very heavy insulation for 5 months... Yes, they're unusually hardy palms, but they can't take the kind of cold even Pueblo gets.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by denverian

Those will barely grow in Albuquerque, let alone Pueblo. Unless you wrap them in very heavy insulation for 5 months... Yes, they're unusually hardy palms, but they can't take the kind of cold even Pueblo gets.

The company guarantees them in the Pueblo climate so I had to try. If they survive then next spring I will buy at least 8 more for my yard. If they die I get my money back and now I know cus if I never try I will not know.

[gymtime101]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

The company guarantees them in the Pueblo climate so I had to try. If they survive then next spring I will buy at least 8 more for my yard. If they die I get my money back and now I know cus if I never try I will not know.

Good luck with this! Hope you get a chance to keep us posted throughout the year on them.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by gymtime101

Good luck with this! Hope you get a chance to keep us posted throughout the year on them.

Thanks and I will.