The palms at the Broadway Cinema were grown on a farm in Southern California. According to Phillips, farm-grown palms grow up to 4 feet a year under ideal circumstances. A third truck hauled the crane used to install the trees. Sand and topsoil were added for backfill. The trees were delivered at 7 one morning and installed by 4 the same afternoon.
Palm trees are practically maintenance free.
Phillips installed drip irrigation for each tree. In addition, lighting at the the base of the trees will be added in the future for effect. Eventually we will have lights shining up at the trees so when the lights go on at night the crowns will be lit up. Landscaping the parking area with palm trees accomplished more than adding beauty to a barren area, Phillips learned. It enhanced the building's architecture, a style Phillips calls nouveau deco.