Oh dear, more than I bargained for !

[flossy]

   Went to Hm Bse today, wanted paint and compost ,    well you've got to look around !

   Wandered into the garden bit,  ----   reduced plants ! [ cue music ],   what can you do !

   ...   sooooo, got a Phoenix Canariensis ,  [  Date palm ]  5ft tall, bit brown round the edges, is OK- for

   £2.99,     and a Washingtonia Robusta [ cotton palm],  couple of feet, 4 shoots looking good  ---

   for £ 3.35 !!

   Came home and Googled both of them ---  was so excited at the thought of my tropical / secret

    bit in the garden.

    25 to 30 METRES  !     :o    not in my lifetime surely ?

     Thought they were your council bit of exotic they put in the middle of roundabouts !

      Please tell me they can be pruned/controlled ?

      floss xxx

[flossy]

[saddad]

Look after them and sell them on in Spring...  :)

[ACE]

NOPE!

But mine has only grown about 5m in 4 years, you are nearer the frozen wastelands of the north than I am so it should not get too big before you get carted off to the old folks home ;)

[flossy]

   Oh, what a relief  ---  new you did exotics Ace and you were my next target !   ;D

   How do you control the growth --  or can't you, ?