Palm Trees in West Des Moines!

[isuno1fan]

So I'm driving over by Jordan Creek Mall today and what do I see but palm trees planted at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse and Holiday Inn off Mill Civic Pkwy.

Can these things actually survide an Iowa winter?? They had them all wrapped up in burlap.

I just found this video on You Tube of them shortly after they were planted as well.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_FipsbshqI]YouTube - Palm Trees in Iowa?[/ame]

 

[superdorf]

They wanted to be "unique"
Palm Trees In WDM? - Entertainment News Story - KCCI Des Moines

 

[isuno1fan]

Thanks for the link....I live a couple miles from the mall and hadn't seen them yet.

Will be very interested to see how many make it through the winter.

 

[cyfan964]

Thanks for the link....I live a couple miles from the mall and hadn't seen them yet.

Will be very interested to see how many make it through the winter.

Really? They have been in the ground for about 4 months or more I would guess.

They will not live... wrapping the tops doesn't matter, it's the roots that can't survive the cold. $30 k down the drain.

 

[cloneluke80]

Seen them, and they will be dead by January.

Brain surgeons at the helm of that decision.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Seen them, and they will be dead by January.

Brain surgeons at the helm of that decision.

Actually there is a chance that they'll survive with proper care. There are "cold hardy" palm trees out there. Cold Hardy Palm Trees Species For Colder Climates

 

[cycopath25]

So I'm driving over by Jordan Creek Mall today and what do I see but palm trees planted at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse and Holiday Inn off Mill Civic Pkwy.

Can these things actually survide an Iowa winter?? They had them all wrapped up in burlap.

I just found this video on You Tube of them shortly after they were planted as well.

YouTube - Palm Trees in Iowa?

HAHA
Love the music! The guy who comes out around the 56 second mark is funny as well.

 

[superdorf]

Actually there is a chance that they'll survive with proper care. There are "cold hardy" palm trees out there. Cold Hardy Palm Trees Species For Colder Climates

I love this:
Hotel officials said everyone keeps asking them the same question, "will the palms survive an Iowa winter?"
"We'll see, but in the meantime, how cool is it to have palm trees right here in Des Moines," said Mike Whalen, owner of the Holiday Inn and Johnny's Italian Steakhouse.

 

[thunderdave]

I love this:
Hotel officials said everyone keeps asking them the same question, "will the palms survive an Iowa winter?"
"We'll see, but in the meantime, how cool is it to have palm trees right here in Des Moines," said Mike Whalen, owner of the Holiday Inn and Johnny's Italian Steakhouse.

It will only be cool if they don't die.

 

[TykeClone]

Actually there is a chance that they'll survive with proper care. There are "cold hardy" palm trees out there. Cold Hardy Palm Trees Species For Colder Climates

Cold hardy - in the case of Iowa - means November, not January.

The lowest any of those species liked was 15 degrees - not below zero :wideeyed:

 

[Prone2Clone]

That's what we need outside of Jack Trice for recruiting purposes.

 

[superdorf]

Cold hardy - in the case of Iowa - means November, not January.

The lowest any of those species liked was 15 degrees - not below zero :wideeyed:

The Needle Palm tree type is cold hardy down to a temperature of -10's degrees F.

 

[TykeClone]

The Needle Palm tree type is cold hardy down to a temperature of -10's degrees F.

Doh!

They had a list of trees down the page a bit and that one wasn't in the list.

 

[clones_jer]

according to the Packers/Panthers pregame they keep Lambeau field a balmey 38F during the cold times of the year .... maybe this place need to invest in a ground warming system.

 

[cmoneyr]

Somebody's going to have to explain to me why this is a big deal?

 

[superdorf]

Somebody's going to have to explain to me why this is a big deal?

The debate is on as to whether or not the people who won the property know if the palm trees can survive an Iowa winter.

 

[cmoneyr]

You think they spent all that money not knowing that they may die this winter? I doubt it.

 

[isuno1fan]

Cybookie!

 

[aeroclone]

Cybookie!

Wow, you guys are pathetic, you will bet on anything! How sad.



.... 300k that they don't make it to spring. :yes:

 

[brianhos]

Wow, you guys are pathetic, you will bet on anything! How sad.



.... 300k that they don't make it to spring. :yes:

Wait till next week when I post the event on:

How much weight will BrianHos put on during his beach vacation?