Technically, this one is different. I did not get it from a situation that it needed to be removed from at work, and then can it because I did not want it to be discarded. I did not grow it from seed or cutting that I ‘borrowed’ from a landscape somewhere else. I did not ‘borrow’ it from Brent’s gardens at the Jungalow. I did not find it for free on Craigslist.
I found it for free on the Marketplace of Facebook, which is NOT Craigslist or any other familiar source. Therefore, technically, it is not a bad habit.
It is a Mexican fan palm, Washingtonia robusta. It was too appealing to ignore. I noticed its post several days ago, but did not respond immediately. I thought that someone else would claim it if I ignored it long enough. No one claimed it; so it is here now. Actually though, I am very pleased with it.
It came from the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, so is accustomed to excellent soil and climate. Its species is remarkably adaptable though. It will be as satisfied with the slightly cooler climate and sandier soil here. I will need to provide it with plenty of water while it disperses its new roots. It is only canned now because the situation that it will be installed into is not yet ready for it. A few deteriorating black locusts and box elders will need to be pruned or removed first.
As it recovers from transplant, the presently healthy leaves will likely desiccate and need to be pruned away. I will leave them until they do so because they may not, and they help to sustain new root growth and dispersion. The process is actually less stressful through the cool and rainy season of winter.
Tony Tomeo 
You’re a sucker for free giveaways. So am I. It looks splendid.
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Oh, I know! That is why I specified that I did not obtain this one from any of the typical sources. Perhaps that sort of justifies it, as if it is not a bad habit. I am SO very pleased with it. IT IS LIKE SO TOTALLY AWESOME! I promised the gentleman who gave it to me that it would get a good home. I am confident that it will be happy outside the gate of the shops, which is only a short distance out of view of the picture to the far right. In the future, I would like to add a single Canary Island date palm, and perhaps a few queen palms. It is one of only a few situations into which we can incorporate palms without compromising the style of the public landscapes here, since it is not actually within the landscaped area. Besides, the fleet manager who operates the automotive shop that faces the area where the palm will go happens to be very fond of palms.
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I’m often curious about whether palms and such that you show also can be found in Texas. Not this one! The USDA map show it only in California and Florida as an introduced species. This one is quite lovely.
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Palms are regional. Most of the palms that are popular in Florida are not popular here because they dislike the arid climate. Palms that are popular in Hawaii likewise prefer more humidity than they would experience here, and are very susceptible to even mild frost. California fan palm, which is my favorite, and related to Mexican fan palm, prefers hot desert climates, so is actually not very happy here, and would rot in Florida. I believe that Canary Island date palm, which is somewhat popular here, is also popular in mild climates of Texas. Palms that are popular there are likely popular because they perform well there.
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