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Old 16th October 2007, 10:53 PM   #11 (permalink)
Ekka
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Default Re: Palm Transplanting| Phoenix canariensis| Canary Island Date Palm in Brisbane dead

Well I cut it down today.

It stank, really stank putrid, flies hanging around by the droves and was mushy ... well advanced into the rotting cycle.

When I picked pieces up with the Kanga they were dripping the stink juice. From experience I estimate time of death around 2.00am on 17 April 2007 (lol just kidding but 4 to 6 months is about right)

1st pic is the base, I went in after trying to pull it over with the Kanga and near cut off all the hinge just leaving a bit on the sides coz it just wasn't going over right.

2nd pic you'll see up the top left the scarf piece and the rot. Also on the right is the central core of the head ... it fell out! Rotten as.

3rd pic, the bulk of it is loaded ready for the funeral procession to the burial ground.
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