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I don't understand how anyone can't like palm trees To each their own & all that...
But saying that they shouldn't be grown outside of their "natural range" is a bit silly, I mean most garden plants that people grow are from all over the world. You only have to look at a "typical" English garden & you will find plants from China, New Zealand, Australia, South America etc.. Most gardens would look pretty boring if people only planted native plants (especially in the UK). And I don't think many would specifically plant palms to make their climate seem warmer, most are either collectors of plants who like to grow lots of different & exotic things, or they simply like the look of them. The only places in the UK that tend to plant them for that "holiday" feel are seaside resorts, but no matter how many palms they plant I don't think anyone would be fooled they are in Barbados, even in the middle of July
I don't find them boring, but don't get why so many focus on them. Why not redwoods? Redwood forests look neat. Anyone wanna talk about them? Where can they survive? They should do well in western Europe and New Zealand. Not so well in Florida. Any tree that can do this deserves respect:
Tree guzzles water...
Redwoods are planted as ornamental trees here sometimes, but they aren't as common as things such as acacia, eucalyptus or various palms. There is one quite close to where I live, but within a shorter distance there are at least 6 CIDPs that I've seen.
I just can't believe people actually put time and effort into arguing over a god damn tree. Do yourselves a favour and work in botany
Tends to be the people that don't like them that start the arguing, those that like them are happy to discuss them without asking people why they don't like them or asking them why they like conifers, roses or deciduous trees...
And a general palm discussion thread was set up & those people that dislike palms couldn't help themselves to post in it & let everyone know (for the 80th time) that they hate palm trees...
Redwoods are planted as ornamental trees here sometimes, but they aren't as common as things such as acacia, eucalyptus or various palms. There is one quite close to where I live, but within a shorter distance there are at least 6 CIDPs that I've seen.
Is it lack of interest? Or that redwoods are hard to grow? Or just an overwhelmingly sized garden plant?
I don't understand why you'd plant eucalyptus, California had eucalyptus in what used to be redwood forest. Sad.
And a general palm discussion thread was set up & those people that dislike palms couldn't help themselves to post in it & let everyone know (for the 80th time) that they hate palm trees...
And make fun of sabal palms because they are hardy. A REAL palm wouldn't survive in a flawed climate...
Seems like most of the acacias in this area are actually honey locusts and black locusts, true acacias are evergreen and I've only seen a couple of those.
I don't find them boring, but don't get why so many focus on them. Why not redwoods? Redwood forests look neat. Anyone wanna talk about them? Where can they survive? They should do well in western Europe and New Zealand. Not so well in Florida. Any tree that can do this deserves respect:
Redwood trees are common in NZ. Mostly as a timber tree in plantations. Common in parks and botanical gardens as well. Beautiful trees.
Fast growing trees. The neighbours had a block milled recently. Trees at about 22-23 years old, were 100 ft plus. The cut stumps coppiced, reaching 15 ft in a year. NZ's tallest one is 80m/262 ft and was planted in the early 1920s.
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To each their own & all that...
