I debated and pondered what to put there to replace them; they were at the end of the pool with really tall stuff further on. I really wanted short pinnate palms for the visual effect.
There really is nothing else I want there except the Kerpis. I did decide to only put one back since I hadn't planned accurately the size of all the other stuff. So it took quite a few months and a lot of searching but I decided on a 4-41/2 ft Kerpis.
Mid December we went to the vivero and purchased the tree (450pesos). We were told it had been in its bucket planter about 4 years.
Here we are bringing the tree home.
That is Tom sitting in the trunk holding the tree upright.
That is Tom sitting in the trunk holding the tree upright.
And here Tom stands next to our new Kerpis -
I'll try to remember to take another picture in a year to see how its grown.
Lookin' good!!
ReplyDeleteWould you say Merida is a particularly easy place to grow things? i.e. in Hawaii & W. WA you can almost poke a stick in the ground and it will sprout - even w/o a green thumb.
hi! I just love your blog and have been reading now for a few months. I am planning to move to Merida within the next seven years. I wish it could be sooner! It's so nice to read a resident's perspective on everything and reassures me that it is a safe and fabulous place to live! I am a hairstylist and when I move down there I would like to open a salon...are there any other ex-pats in your circle of friends who have opened businesses? From what I read it seems to be a great opportunity. Thanks for your blog, I just love it!
ReplyDeleteWe replaced our dirty, dangerous coconut palms on our back patio with a kerpis. I love it.
ReplyDeleteDebi, over the past couple of weeks I've been reading your blog from the beginning. That photo of Tom in the trunk cracks me up. Soooooo Mexican...lol.
ReplyDeleteHow on earth did he get those long legs of his folded up to fit in there?