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They're only palm trees - they won't be offended because people are 'stereotyping' them, lol. Maybe one day they will get tired of it and seek their day in court.
You are kind of missing the point. People are saying they hate palm trees because they dislike one particular type, when there are thousands of different species. Would be like someone saying they hated England because they thought Leeds was a sh*thole Only trying to educate the ignorant, no need to mock...
You are kind of missing the point. People are saying they hate palm trees because they dislike one particular type, when there are thousands of different species. Would be like someone saying they hated England because they thought Leeds was a sh*thole Only trying to educate the ignorant, no need to mock...
Yeah but there's no need to take it personally. Don't worry about it. As long as you love your palm trees, that's all that matters. Your affection is the only thing that matters.
Yeah but there's no need to take it personally. Don't worry about it. As long as you love your palm trees, that's all that matters. Your affection is the only thing that matters.
I'm not taking it personally at all, like I said I am just educating people that there are lots of different types of palm, so to collectively hate all palm trees just because you think Trachycarpus or Washingtonias look fugly is a bit silly...
I'm not arguing that they're "Ugly" just that they're not anything special. This, for example, is much better
That's because where you live you are surrounded by palms, so you take them for granted & they are not anything special... That tree you posted a pic of is also beautiful, I don't hate any trees, I just prefer evergreen ones & love palms...
That's because where you live you are surrounded by palms, so you take them for granted & they are not anything special... That tree you posted a pic of is also beautiful, I don't hate any trees, I just prefer evergreen ones & love palms...
You hit the nail on the head.
People from places that don't have them like palms
because they're "exotic" to them.
People who live in the tropics (like south Florida)
don't think much of palms because they're common to them.
That's because where you live you are surrounded by palms, so you take them for granted & they are not anything special... That tree you posted a pic of is also beautiful, I don't hate any trees, I just prefer evergreen ones & love palms...
I don't live in an area palms, but I don't love them. Some look nice, but I don't find them as fascinating as many on the forum do.
The climate in your area could support more palms than just Chinese windmills. Augusta, as I posted, has a lot more palms that are viable than just the Chinese windmill. So does Macon, GA. I noticed that many areas in the Southeast are averse to palms, until you get near coastal areas. Not sure why.
There are other types of palm trees besides the ones I posted, but I'd say the Trachycarpus are probably the most common. Here's another example (are these Sabal?).
Palm trees often turn brown during the winter, but usually recover during spring. They haven't really gone that dormant this winter as it hasn't gone below 29F yet. I think some palms were killed during winter of 2013-14. It got well down into the teens on multiple occasions and the average low in January was 29F that winter.
The climate in your area could support more palms than just Chinese windmills. Augusta, as I posted, has a lot more palms that are viable than just the Chinese windmill. So does Macon, GA. I noticed that many areas in the Southeast are averse to palms, until you get near coastal areas. Not sure why.
people just aren't aware of the palms that can be grown in their area.
*EDIT*
Completely pointless now that nei decided to remove the photos & put in links that no one is going to be bothered to click on...
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Reason: pointless now
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Only trying to educate the ignorant, no need to mock... 
