The Division Street Palm
Offspring of the Division Street Palm
The Division Street Palm produced abundant fruit and seeds, over many years, while located near the Rainforest Pool in Carrollton, TX. When seeds dropped Carrollton lawn crews would often blow them into the adjacent flower beds. Many of these seeds would sprout producing seedling palm trees. After the loss of the Division Street Palm, I potted and cared for a number of these seedlings. Two of them grew into small California Palms. They were brought into my garage, where I have a heater, for the cold winter months. The seedlings eventually outgrew their shared pot and the day finally came when they had to be separated. I was very nervous on separation day fearing that my living tie with the Divisioin Street Palm would be hurt. Just like their predesessor, they survived the ordeal of separation and transplanting and are now taller and as tall as me! I am hoping that someday, one of these trees will be planted in the now empty spot formerly occupied by the Division Street Palm at the Carrollton, TX Rainforest Pool. In this way the legacy of the Division Street Palm will continue.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Before Separation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Before Separation.
Carrollton,Texas 10/22/25
Before Separation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Before Separation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Before separation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Before Separation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Before Separation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
After Using Saw to Separate.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
After Using Saw to Separate.
Carrollton, Texas 10/22/25
Two Separated Trees Repotted in Fresh Soil.
Carrollton, Texas 10/2/21
Lonley Former Location of the Division Street Palm.
Carrollton, Texas 110/2/21
My Hope is that One Day One of My Fledgling Palm Trees, Offspring of the Division Street Palm, Will be Planted and Cared for here.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
Offspring of Division Street Palm staged in my driveway awaiting City of Carrollton Parks Dept. truck for transport to Rainforest Pool area.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
My hope that my Division Street Palm offspring, which I grew from seedlings, would be planted at the site of the big tree, was fulfilled today. I contacted the Mayor of Carrollton who involved the Parks Dept., which subsequently planted the offspring in the original site of the big tree. Several of the planting crew remembered me from my previous volunteer work caring for the Division Street Palm.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
The Parks Dept. crew begins digging the planting hole for the Division Street Palm offspring.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
The removed soil seemed to be high quality remaining from 2009 planting of the Division Street Palm.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
Online AI research indicated that the planting hole should be twice the diameter of the root ball and that the top of the root ball should be level with or just above ground level.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
The planting crew carefully followed the AI planting recommendations. I brought a cutter to remove the planter pot to expose the root ball but the supervisor grabbed the trunk and removed the tree from the pot!
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
Planting crew carefully filling the planting excavation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
Several blocks of concrete were removed from the new planting hole including one requiring two men for transport!
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
Planting hole refilled with soil completing the planting operation.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
There was no hose in the adjacent water valve box that I used before to water the Division Street Palm. The crew therefore formed a bucket brigate to transport water from a faucet in the secure pool area.
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
The Division Street Palm offspring watered and established in new home. Thank you Carrollton Parks professional crew, Mr. Mayor, and Parks Dept. Management!!!
Carrollton, Texas 10/8/2026
The legacy of the Division Street Palm continues!!!