double leadered washingtonia takedown

treekiwi · 29th January 2008, 05:55 AM

Hey guys, just a few pictures of a washingtonia takedown i did on saturday...

newguy18 · 29th January 2008, 06:04 AM

nice job.thats the first codom palm i've ever seen.

dannyboysfc · 29th January 2008, 12:52 PM

I wouldn't really call it codominant, more like 2 palms grown together.

BTW what type of washingtonia is it? looks like a filifera, didn't know you'll had those in NZ

philodendron · 29th January 2008, 04:08 PM

Sorry to be pedantic, but I think you would have to describe that as 'double-planted' rather than 'double-leadered' - the latter would be a much rarer beast indeed!
What a pity it wasn't worth transplanting !
Cheers
Phil O'dendron

Eric Frei · 29th January 2008, 05:58 PM

They suck those palms, palms come in doubles, triples, quads etc ... bad spot for it anyway.

jim1nz · 29th January 2008, 09:44 PM

Rather you than me Matty haha

Done it · 29th January 2008, 10:07 PM

Every time I do one I say "Never Again", did 2 last month, never again.

I've got 30 of the things in pots ready to sell, so look out in a few years.

treekiwi · 30th January 2008, 07:07 AM

someones got to do it lol, just hate those damn infected cuts after spiking myself too many times!!! and having to find a place to dump the logs and the crap!

Mike Poor · 30th January 2008, 07:36 AM

Nice work Treekiwi, In the Palm Springs area of CA, i used to see W. robusta that would have an extra trunk branching out 20 -30 feet off the ground? That's the only place i've seen them like that.

Eric Frei · 30th January 2008, 09:58 AM

That's weird Mike, get some pics of that if you can as I have never seen palms branching out anywhere but the base.

Brad Goyen · 30th January 2008, 09:05 PM

Some palms self seed on themselves and end up with two "leaders"

Good takedown kiwi

philodendron · 31st January 2008, 12:52 AM

Hi Guys
Phoenix roebelinii multi-heads from time to time - I once saw one only 2m tall with 15 or so heads. It had two or three levels of division. Alpine Treemovals in Sydney had a corker 3m tall x 4m wide with 30 heads approx. It was used in one of the garden expos, but unfortunately died -it was worth $10-20k but even more as a rarity to be admired. I'll see if I can get you a pic.
Phoenix are promiscuous, so hybrids with roebelinii may acquire multi-stem genes.
I once saw a Cocos with codom trunks - it must have had its growing tip damaged but recovered.
Doum palms in Nth Africa branch regularly - its its normal form.
But ones like the Washingtonia are just the result of multiple seedlings being planted initially, I think you'll find.
Cheers

Mike Poor · 31st January 2008, 12:22 PM

If i ever get out to Palm Springs area again, i take some photos (it's about 2000 miles from me) I never could figure out how they branched out off the trunk so high off the ground?

29th January 2008, 05:55 AM	#1
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 258	double leadered washingtonia takedown Hey guys, just a few pictures of a washingtonia takedown i did on saturday... Attached Thumbnails

29th January 2008, 06:04 AM	#2
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown nice job.thats the first codom palm i've ever seen. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

29th January 2008, 12:52 PM	#3
dannyboysfc Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 183	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown I wouldn't really call it codominant, more like 2 palms grown together. BTW what type of washingtonia is it? looks like a filifera, didn't know you'll had those in NZ

29th January 2008, 04:08 PM	#4
philodendron Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown Sorry to be pedantic, but I think you would have to describe that as 'double-planted' rather than 'double-leadered' - the latter would be a much rarer beast indeed! What a pity it wasn't worth transplanting ! Cheers Phil O'dendron

29th January 2008, 05:58 PM	#5
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,814	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown They suck those palms, palms come in doubles, triples, quads etc ... bad spot for it anyway. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

29th January 2008, 09:44 PM	#6
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 476	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown Rather you than me Matty haha __________________ SPEED ALWAYS FOLLOWS TECHNIQUE

29th January 2008, 10:07 PM	#7
Done it Over mature heritage tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 784	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown Every time I do one I say "Never Again", did 2 last month, never again. I've got 30 of the things in pots ready to sell, so look out in a few years.

30th January 2008, 07:07 AM	#8
treekiwi Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) + Diploma in Arboriculture (Level 6) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 258	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown someones got to do it lol, just hate those damn infected cuts after spiking myself too many times!!! and having to find a place to dump the logs and the crap!

30th January 2008, 07:36 AM	#9
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 69	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown Nice work Treekiwi, In the Palm Springs area of CA, i used to see W. robusta that would have an extra trunk branching out 20 -30 feet off the ground? That's the only place i've seen them like that.

30th January 2008, 09:58 AM	#10
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,814	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown That's weird Mike, get some pics of that if you can as I have never seen palms branching out anywhere but the base. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

30th January 2008, 09:05 PM	#11
Brad Goyen Sappling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 20	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown Some palms self seed on themselves and end up with two "leaders" Good takedown kiwi

31st January 2008, 12:52 AM	#12
philodendron Sappling Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown Hi Guys Phoenix roebelinii multi-heads from time to time - I once saw one only 2m tall with 15 or so heads. It had two or three levels of division. Alpine Treemovals in Sydney had a corker 3m tall x 4m wide with 30 heads approx. It was used in one of the garden expos, but unfortunately died -it was worth $10-20k but even more as a rarity to be admired. I'll see if I can get you a pic. Phoenix are promiscuous, so hybrids with roebelinii may acquire multi-stem genes. I once saw a Cocos with codom trunks - it must have had its growing tip damaged but recovered. Doum palms in Nth Africa branch regularly - its its normal form. But ones like the Washingtonia are just the result of multiple seedlings being planted initially, I think you'll find. Cheers

31st January 2008, 12:22 PM	#13
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 69	Re: double leadered washingtonia takedown If i ever get out to Palm Springs area again, i take some photos (it's about 2000 miles from me) I never could figure out how they branched out off the trunk so high off the ground?

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