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Best pool side palm to plant..Prairieville

Posted on 3/11/18 at 12:00 pm
Posted by Shoalwater Cat
Pville
Member since Dec 2017
787 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 12:00 pm
What palm would you select and best time of year to plant. Thanks
Posted by Canvasback
Member since Jan 2016
206 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 1:09 pm to
We had two 10 ft. Cabbage Palms planted by our pool last October and they are doing great.
Posted by Shoalwater Cat
Pville
Member since Dec 2017
787 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 1:23 pm to
Thanks for the reply. May I ask approximate cost per tree installed.
Posted by Canvasback
Member since Jan 2016
206 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 1:40 pm to
$1,900 for both palms installed. We used Green Escapes Nursery in Prairieville to do our landscape. Very satisfied with the work and customer service.

Sylvester Palms are very nice also but cost was $3,200 for two palms installed. The price difference was the determining factor to go with Cabbage Palms.
Posted by Shoalwater Cat
Pville
Member since Dec 2017
787 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 1:48 pm to
Great information, Thank you,
Posted by Drop4Loss
Birds Eye Of Deaf Valley
Member since Oct 2007
3967 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 3:20 pm to
Plant em yourself
I did 3 12 footers a few years ago
Rolled on furniture dollys rite to the hole
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
23312 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 3:36 pm to
Sago Palms are extremely toxic to dogs, so definitely don't use them FYI.

My personal experience would be to make sure its 10Ft high or taller. My parents have a couple different variety of palms around their pool and they can be a PITA because their diamter with the fronds out are huge. Which is nice for shade once above your head but when they are low they cover a large area.
Posted by jpainter6174
Boss city
Member since Feb 2014
6262 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 3:55 pm to
If you want to save a lot of money on big expensive palms maybe worth your time to decide what and how many you want and go to Forrest hill LA with a trailer and get some. My buddy didn’t this and saved a lot of money.
Posted by Cleopatra
Member since May 2016
183 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 9:33 pm to
Do yourself a favor, and don't. We just spent 4 weekends Removing handfuls of sago and Sylvester palms, and a 15 foot palm. I have 5 more around the pool we want to remove, as well. They make your landscaping look outdated. Very 1990s IMO. And a nightmare to remove.
Posted by ByteMe
Member since Sep 2003
22357 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 11:01 pm to
quote:

Sago Palms are extremely toxic to dogs, so definitely don't use them FYI.


I was coming in here to post that.
Posted by ByteMe
Member since Sep 2003
22357 posts
Posted on 3/11/18 at 11:06 pm to
quote:

They make your landscaping look outdated. Very 1990s IMO


. That tropical feel is so 90's.
Posted by Shoalwater Cat
Pville
Member since Dec 2017
787 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 11:10 am to
Thanks
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 3/12/18 at 11:10 am to
sago
Posted by SportTiger1
Stonewall, LA
Member since Feb 2007
29855 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 11:22 am to
quote:

$1,900 for both palms installed.


son of a...
Posted by LSUperior
Member since Aug 2009
1242 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 11:39 am to
You want cold hardy palms. The most cold hardy of all and great for pool sides would be a Windmill Palm. They can tolerate temps down to 5 degrees. The freeze this winter didn't affect them at all. Sylvester Palms LOOK the best in my opinion and can tolerate temps as low as 15 degrees.Get them about 4-6 feet tall where you can manage to move and plant them yourself, it will save you a ton of money.
This post was edited on 3/12/18 at 11:40 am
Posted by CajunMexican
Geismar
Member since Oct 2017
101 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 12:18 pm to
A mule palm is also an option. We have 1 next to our pool and the freeze/snow did not kill it this year. The ends of the feather type leaves did turn brown but it's already producing new leaves so I'll be cutting those brown ones off soon.
Posted by GapToothLover
onthaininterwebz
Member since Oct 2007
188 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 2:48 pm to
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Best pool side palm to plant..Prairieville

I may have a few that you can have.
Next stop for them is the landfill.

I'm in Prairieville.
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13943 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 3:07 pm to
quote:

I may have a few that you can have.
Next stop for them is the landfill.

I'm in Prairieville.


If there are more I may be interested. What kind and how big? I am in Lafayette and have a trailer.
This post was edited on 3/12/18 at 3:08 pm
Posted by NOLAGT
Over there
Member since Dec 2012
13943 posts
Posted on 3/12/18 at 3:11 pm to
quote:

I have 5 more around the pool we want to remove, as well.


Are you just digging up and tossing ot cutting them down? Like above have truck and trailer and will travel How big are the Sylvesters and would you give them away (if manageable).
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