Date Palms Arrive at Taj Home Resort: Planting Begins at the Largest Residential Development in the State

Taj Home Resort is receiving the most emblematic species of its landscaping project: the Phoenix canariensis, better known in Brazil as the date palm.

In the landscaping project of Taj, signed by Benedito Abbud, the date palms can be considered true stars: there are 119 of these exuberant palms, lining the front facade and the more than 20,000 square meters of leisure and landscaping area of Taj. Their use is not by chance. In Arab culture, which inspired the entire project of Taj, the date palm is synonymous with hospitality and resilience. The species remains lush even in the face of adversity.

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On Friday, the 24th, the first 28 of the 119 date palms of Taj began to arrive at the site and planting commenced. The trees were acquired by Grand from a green farm in São José dos Campos, and all precautions were taken to ensure that the species arrived in Vila Velha without "feeling" the change of address.

Experts ensured a gradual weaning of the seedlings, which began six months ago. All date palms had their bulbs carefully wrapped, and transportation was carried out by six bulk trucks, similar to those used for transporting soybeans. By the end of the planting process for the 119 seedlings, there will be 24 trucks arriving at the site.

“Each young plant weighs about 3 tons and they are wonderful,” said Ana Campos, the landscaper responsible for the young date palms. Each seedling requires a cradle measuring 1.50X1.50X1.50 meters filled with rich organic compost for proper planting. The entire process of purchasing, weaning, and transporting the seedlings involved various professionals and six months of preparation. The date palms are traveling about 900 kilometers to their new home: the Taj Home Resort.

“The date palm seedlings arriving are around 3 to 4 meters tall. The choice for more developed date palms aims for their display at the time of the project's delivery, in sizes similar to those shown in the advertising materials,” said Rodrigo Barbosa, president and partner of Grand.

For Barbosa, Grand's client wants to be surprised with exclusive differentiators, such as the biophilic design present in the architecture of Taj, which transforms the development into a high-luxury vertical mansion, a way of living with pleasure and security.