I don't remember by whom, when, or why, this Phoenix palm was bought; this is Southern France, not a Moroccan oasis. It's been hanging about in its side-splitting pot for years; it was about time I did something with it.
There was only one spot; by the pool gate. I shall wrap it in some frost-proof material over winter, just in case; although its demise wouldn't worry me.
Amazingly, whilst I was digging the huge hole for the palm, the men arrived to plant the new telegraph pole. They didn't attach the wires; that's for another team who might possibly come in about a week's time. We'll see!
The new pole looks like wood but is in fact a composite material. It should last for ever.
The new pole should have been planted in February, but we now hear that they had confused the names of two tiny hamlets, and planted ours at the other one. Presumably someone there has a new pole that they weren't expecting.
No, it doesn't surprise me!!!
It's a pretty palm, does it grow huge or stay smallish? Funny about the poles. Hopefully the wires will be strung by summer's end.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the palm is a slow grower, but now that it's in lovely new soil, it'll probably go crazy.
DeleteI'm sure the Phoenix Palm will do well, now that it's in the ground. But I am impressed by that large hardy Fan Palm tree on the other side of the pool. I first noticed it last Summer as well as in your post last Friday 'Another Garden Tour.'
ReplyDeleteSomebody must have been keeping an eye on it while you were back here during the Winter.
The Fan Palm is very hardy, there's another huge one on the other side of the pool. They do well here; I have another three up at the barn.
DeleteThere are quite a few palm trees here. They grow very tall and it is my least favorite tree. I have no explanation for this.
ReplyDeleteI quite like them but they do drop millions of seeds into the pool every year. I try to cut them off before they start to drop, but not very successfully.
DeleteCould have done with your house number and street name on their worksheet last February!
ReplyDeleteI believe that's what they're for. The age of Sat-Nav and Numbers.
DeleteCro, love the sadly typical, work ticket story.... the other person is probably wondering when the next tranche of work will commence.... hope he isn't holding his breath!!
ReplyDeleteThat composite wood is reet kosher stuff... a mix of recycled plastic bottles and wood-fibre, with colourants... all sorts of things are being made from it now...
I've got some planks for a set of steps... the old wooden ones rotted at the sides and are a bit ricketty with nothing safe to hold on to!
The man assured me it'd be good for 50 years. I replied that I'll inspect it in 2073.
DeleteWe have palm trees all the way up here too. "Manx" Palms - Cordyline Australis - grow everywhere. They look quite exotic but the ubiquitous fallen fronds are a nuisance. They get everywhere and are too tough to chop up to dispose of.
ReplyDeleteOne just has to believe that the plus points outweigh the negative. I think they do.
DeleteWhenever your pool is in the picture all I want to do is dive in - and if it was early enough in the morning to avoid being overlooked or surprised by visitors - au naturel |(at 90 such a sight is not pretty)(nor would the dive be brilliant at 90 and years since I swam - but it would do my old loins and bones a great deal of good.
ReplyDeleteAs it does us Weave. There's nothing like it for exercise, refreshment, and the support for naturism.
DeleteYou've gotta larf!
ReplyDeleteExcept when it happens to you!
DeleteYour power poles remind me of our neighbours. The wires werent strung right on their brand new pole, so I'm told, and it caught fire. Months later they replaced pole and wires. Now K informs me they still haven't got it right. Fortunately the neighbours are English and don't spend all year here. I hope they emptied the freezer. As I suppose you do too when you leave.
ReplyDeleteWe have a near neighbour (about 100 yards away) who's 'temporary power connection' still comes from the back of our house and along the ground over a bridle path. It's been like that for about FOUR YEARS, and apparently we can do nothing about it.
DeleteLet's hope the wires are faster than the pole.
ReplyDeleteI do actually have faith in them; silly me!
DeleteThat is a lovely palm and the placement is great. Composite poles? Now that is progress. Ours are all still wood. Let's hope the wires get installed on the right pole...!
ReplyDeleteI just hope that after they've been, that I still have my Internet.
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