Trees and Gardens - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

magic77 · 04-26-2013, 07:52 AM

Gardening is not really my thing apart from basic maintenance so wondering if anyone on here will know

I have this palm tree growing in the garden but it has to go, extension will be going in its place and no where else to put it. Dont really just want to chop it down as its now good size over 6ft high and doing well. Needs some of the old leaves pruning but that's about it.

Plan ideally would be to sell it as they seem to go for lot of money so I'm told.

But have no idea what its called or how much really it could be worth

mowflow · 04-26-2013, 08:18 AM

You'll have a job getting that out alive and selling it.... unless you own a digger.

I'm no gardener but in the last 2 houses I've disposed of roughly 40 trees (none of them have been palm varieties like that so what I'm about to say may well be tosh). The general rule of thumb with a tree is that the roots are equal to the crown in terms of their reach/depth.

magic77 · 04-26-2013, 08:34 AM

I moved this one 2 years ago as it was further back to where it is as you look at it and its growing in a huge bowl being a palm the roots are a fine web than long prongs like a normal tree.. Getting it out want be a problem I've picked up bigger things with help.
It will be more shifting it to a trailer but a an engine hoise & hippo bag will take care of it.

nicktyler · 04-26-2013, 09:48 AM

Looks to me like you have a fan palm or more specifically 'Trachycarpus fortunei - Chusan Palm'

Your right about the brown bits, They need to be cut off where they start to turn green again. Probably too much water over the winter, does the pot have a hole in the bottom or more specifically 'bottom hole'

magic77 · 04-26-2013, 09:57 AM

THanks the pot is a net of some sort so totally porous. So most likley just case too much water over winter. Its still doing well when we bought the house 6 years ago it was only about 4ft if that

Do you think I should just trim the whole braches or each leaf back to green ?

nicktyler · 04-26-2013, 10:19 AM

You only need to trim each leaf back to where it is alive again which will be where the yellow meets green.

As for trimming the whole branches that is an asthetic measure so entirely up to you. Just cut them flush to the trunk. Some people prefer to have just the bits sticking out the top and some prefer to keep them all.

mowflow · 04-26-2013, 10:33 AM

My bad. Stands to reason I wouldn't know anything about palm trees given where i live

Carry on.

magic77 · 04-26-2013, 10:34 AM

Thanks Nick , now to work out if I actually can sell this and get some money for it

04-26-2013, 07:52 AM	#1
magic77 Colonel Drives: 320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,224 iTrader: (0)	Trees and Gardens Gardening is not really my thing apart from basic maintenance so wondering if anyone on here will know I have this palm tree growing in the garden but it has to go, extension will be going in its place and no where else to put it. Dont really just want to chop it down as its now good size over 6ft high and doing well. Needs some of the old leaves pruning but that's about it. Plan ideally would be to sell it as they seem to go for lot of money so I'm told. But have no idea what its called or how much really it could be worth __________________ Titanium Silver E90 LCI 320D M Sport Saloon - Logic 7/ USB Connectity and Bluetooth/ Visibility Pack (Xenons, Adaptive Lights,Auto Wipers Lights and Corner Lights) / Sun Protection Glass/M Spoiler / Brake Ducts / BMW Performance Pack / BBS Wheels / SS Cat Back straight through with BCS Backbox
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04-26-2013, 08:18 AM	#2
mowflow Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F20 125d Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,898 iTrader: (2)	You'll have a job getting that out alive and selling it.... unless you own a digger. I'm no gardener but in the last 2 houses I've disposed of roughly 40 trees (none of them have been palm varieties like that so what I'm about to say may well be tosh). The general rule of thumb with a tree is that the roots are equal to the crown in terms of their reach/depth. __________________ Daily F20 125d \| Alpine white \| coral red leather \| visibility pack \| driver comfort pack \| Business pro \| black panel display \| heated seats \| BMW P Black grill Project Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi \| Alpine white \| No ABS \| No traction control \| No power steering... pretty much just a car

04-26-2013, 08:34 AM	#3
magic77 Colonel Drives: 320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,224 iTrader: (0)	I moved this one 2 years ago as it was further back to where it is as you look at it and its growing in a huge bowl being a palm the roots are a fine web than long prongs like a normal tree.. Getting it out want be a problem I've picked up bigger things with help. It will be more shifting it to a trailer but a an engine hoise & hippo bag will take care of it. __________________ Titanium Silver E90 LCI 320D M Sport Saloon - Logic 7/ USB Connectity and Bluetooth/ Visibility Pack (Xenons, Adaptive Lights,Auto Wipers Lights and Corner Lights) / Sun Protection Glass/M Spoiler / Brake Ducts / BMW Performance Pack / BBS Wheels / SS Cat Back straight through with BCS Backbox

04-26-2013, 09:57 AM	#5
magic77 Colonel Drives: 320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,224 iTrader: (0)	THanks the pot is a net of some sort so totally porous. So most likley just case too much water over winter. Its still doing well when we bought the house 6 years ago it was only about 4ft if that Do you think I should just trim the whole braches or each leaf back to green ? __________________ Titanium Silver E90 LCI 320D M Sport Saloon - Logic 7/ USB Connectity and Bluetooth/ Visibility Pack (Xenons, Adaptive Lights,Auto Wipers Lights and Corner Lights) / Sun Protection Glass/M Spoiler / Brake Ducts / BMW Performance Pack / BBS Wheels / SS Cat Back straight through with BCS Backbox

04-26-2013, 10:33 AM	#7
mowflow Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F20 125d Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,898 iTrader: (2)	My bad. Stands to reason I wouldn't know anything about palm trees given where i live Carry on. __________________ Daily F20 125d \| Alpine white \| coral red leather \| visibility pack \| driver comfort pack \| Business pro \| black panel display \| heated seats \| BMW P Black grill Project Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi \| Alpine white \| No ABS \| No traction control \| No power steering... pretty much just a car

04-26-2013, 09:48 AM	#4
nicktyler Captain Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 821 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	Looks to me like you have a fan palm or more specifically 'Trachycarpus fortunei - Chusan Palm' Your right about the brown bits, They need to be cut off where they start to turn green again. Probably too much water over the winter, does the pot have a hole in the bottom or more specifically 'bottom hole'

04-26-2013, 10:19 AM	#6
nicktyler Captain Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 821 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	You only need to trim each leaf back to where it is alive again which will be where the yellow meets green. As for trimming the whole branches that is an asthetic measure so entirely up to you. Just cut them flush to the trunk. Some people prefer to have just the bits sticking out the top and some prefer to keep them all.

04-26-2013, 10:34 AM	#8
magic77 Colonel Drives: 320 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,224 iTrader: (0)	Thanks Nick , now to work out if I actually can sell this and get some money for it __________________ Titanium Silver E90 LCI 320D M Sport Saloon - Logic 7/ USB Connectity and Bluetooth/ Visibility Pack (Xenons, Adaptive Lights,Auto Wipers Lights and Corner Lights) / Sun Protection Glass/M Spoiler / Brake Ducts / BMW Performance Pack / BBS Wheels / SS Cat Back straight through with BCS Backbox

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