The palms are probably from a date palm, or a cabbage palmetto. St. John Cantius usually gets them already trimmed off of the bud, or crown, and bagged up ready to go. I also pick up several crowns from a local florist a couple of days before to create the long scepter arrangements that the Priest and Deacon carry during the procession. I believe that in the US most of the palms come from Florida. The next time I visit there I may be nosing around for unattended palmettos so I can play in the off season.
What type of palm are you using and how do you receive it? Whole?
The palms are probably from a date palm, or a cabbage palmetto. St. John Cantius usually gets them already trimmed off of the bud, or crown, and bagged up ready to go. I also pick up several crowns from a local florist a couple of days before to create the long scepter arrangements that the Priest and Deacon carry during the procession. I believe that in the US most of the palms come from Florida. The next time I visit there I may be nosing around for unattended palmettos so I can play in the off season.