Naked!

I drive by this house frequently and naturally turn to admire the palms and other plants each and every time.

Imagine my surprise when, instead of the usual hairy Trachycarpus trunks, I saw these! As my friends Mark & Gaz call it they've gone full Brazilian...

Stripped of their typical furry fibers the trunks look so thin and vulnerable, at least that's my take on it.

You can see their more hirsute look towards the top of this one.

What's your opinion?

Need something to compare to? Here's mine, hairs and all.

Thinking back to my early days in Portland I kind of remember being a bit offended by all the shaggy business, but now that I'm used to it...

And I can't imagine my palms going naked!

If you're curious here again is the link again to the process my friends Mark & Gaz went through to strip the trunks on their Trachycarpus.

Now back to the drive-by garden. Having run across the busy street and getting into my car this caught my attention. WWTT? That's a Magnolia!!!

See...

It really is...

But it's been shaped to look like a mushroom. Why!?

Why...

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