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Real palm trees the difference between Spain and England

No need for plastic palm trees

No need for plastic palm trees

Maybe they should try planting Washingtonia Robusta, Phoenix Canariensis, Butia Capitata or even Trachycarpus Fortunei. These are hardy palm trees.



Surely there's no need to use plastic palm trees? As a Spaniard, paying frequent visits to the U.K., I am very surprised at the shoddy design and limited imagination of your resorts on the South Coast.

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14-5-2008I agree with Joaquin My brother visited Brighton Marina and they said they looked tacky and cheap The leaves were unnatural in shape and colour. He has palm trees at his house, so he should know. Why not plant real large palm trees? You are right many will survive the UK climate. I also have over...moreBob
09-4-2008criticism is the only and best source for improvements. how many in the UK are educated to know that? and Why are English people always so nasty, aggresive, violent and vulger! is it a racial genetic defect?mgz
10-10-2007Spain should use real fish in their paella, they should keep their pubs, give british tourists a sprinkle of their culture, also PLASTIC palm trees, there [i]are[/i] 50 specias, and seeds can't cost quite as much as plastic ones.....billie. bob
08-10-2007Eddie: Hi there - here's a turn up for the books, I thoroughly agree with what you say. It is an absolute disgrace that we have such filthy, lazy people in our midst that can't be bothered to take their litter home with them. I live in the middle of rural Northamptonshire, in a very beaut...moreNikki
28-6-2007Real palm trees do, still, grow in Cornwall because of the warm currents off shore. Great place to visit. Much nicer than Spain and keeps the economy at home.W.E. Bevill
15-5-2007Angry Englishman, Your a DISGRACE to the UK. Comments like that go to show what intelligence people like you have. Matty, couldn't agree more, this country is filthy, and living in Victorian times. How many times do you see people just throwing their rubbish on the ground, when it's just ...moreEddie
14-5-2007Typical attitude angry Englishman, if you don't like this country go back home. No wonder people don't want to come here anymore. The guy was just pointing out that we could improve our resorts, no need to bite the head off!Matty
14-5-2007If you don't like the trees piss off back to Spain.Angry Englishman
13-5-2007I didn't realise that there were species of palm tree that could withstand the English cold weather. How come we don't see more of them planted around? I've seen the plastic ones and they look just awful!Matty
12-5-2007Nearly as Tacky as bullfighting, but not nearly as harmful. Spain, a country riddled with Culture, when I went on Holiday there, all I found was British pubs, watered down sangria, and Paella made from canned Tuna, come on Spain, there are hundreds of species of fish in your waters, you can do bette...moreTheUnionForever



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