Man! They look amazing! I guess they love the weather there! Those trunks look much thicker than 90% of the windmills I see here in TH-cam. The thinner tops of yours are about the thickness of most peoples all the way down lol. I’m finding north Texas here a slightly more challenging climate for them, with absolutely brutal summers but then in winter having cold blasts at least once a winter going into single digits.
Trachycarpus are the absolute best palm for my climate and it shows in the fantastic specimens around here. In Texas depending on location I would say Sabals are king, they seem to tolerate the extremes in weather you get there. Texas is tough for sure, its like 363 great palm growing days a year and the other two are killers.
Some in full sun, some in much shadier spots. You can tell by the length of the petioles which is which. I always liked the ones in shadier spots better.
Palms almost always look good in 3s. The most notable exception would be the super chunky ones like Jubaea or CIDP - and short fat clumping ones( where it wouldn’t make a difference ) I think the key to a good look is to have as much difference in the size of the plants to begin with. Years ago, I planted up some 45 gallon pots with triples. The largest had 4/5’ of trunk and the smallest was a 1 gallon size. The staggered level of the crowns looks more appealing when they age than all of the crowns bunched up together ( to me) Having said that, right now I am growing a group of wagnerianus/fortunes hybrids as 5pp multiples in 5gal pots from seed. It’s more of an experiment to see what form the plants will take when clustered. I’m hoping for a giant Chamerops effect
I like it both ways. When you have three all the same size they look good when they're quite tall. When they're smaller and at human level I like the layers, it gives things a nice jungly look. And the half wag/half fortunei are really nice, I probably like them better than either parent.
Love them! I wonder if Fortunei can grow in mostly full sun in a very Dry and hot climate given you give them a lot of water I am in Phoenix, AZ Will the crown be really small maybe?
They would look best in part shade in your area, especially being sheltered from the afternoon sun. My guess is they would burn and slowly fade away. The good thing is you have many other options in your climate.
Fascinating seeing this. My Trachys are growing in a cooler zone than you with more summer heat. I don't have any that are clumped. Mine have probably twice the girth trunk wise. I don't know if it's the slower growth rate because of the climate. Anyway very interesting. Thanks for videos. If i lived closer I think we would be friends.
There is quite a bit of variation among them, I think the thick trunked ones look best. Lots of great gardeners out this way to be friends with if you ever move.
I like the fact that you have more then one sample to compare. Personally I prefer a stand alone palm. If you're taking requests 🙃 I'll appreciate a Brazoria uptade. Thanks
Man! They look amazing! I guess they love the weather there! Those trunks look much thicker than 90% of the windmills I see here in TH-cam. The thinner tops of yours are about the thickness of most peoples all the way down lol. I’m finding north Texas here a slightly more challenging climate for them, with absolutely brutal summers but then in winter having cold blasts at least once a winter going into single digits.
Trachycarpus are the absolute best palm for my climate and it shows in the fantastic specimens around here. In Texas depending on location I would say Sabals are king, they seem to tolerate the extremes in weather you get there. Texas is tough for sure, its like 363 great palm growing days a year and the other two are killers.
Beautiful healthy lush Palms with good Growth Rate
Many Thanks!
incredible! were those full sun, 3/4 full, or partial sun?
Some in full sun, some in much shadier spots. You can tell by the length of the petioles which is which. I always liked the ones in shadier spots better.
They look great
Thank you!
Nice video. They def look outstanding in groups, and clumps of three are hard to beat.
Agreed!
I never realized you had so many triples. The triples are rushing up to try to get sun.
Yeah I have way too many palms.
I have some trachycarpus fortunei like this. Always with long petioles, because leaves reach out for the light.
Good point, they do end up competing a bit and sending out longer petioles.
Palms almost always look good in 3s. The most notable exception would be the super chunky ones like Jubaea or CIDP - and short fat clumping ones( where it wouldn’t make a difference )
I think the key to a good look is to have as much difference in the size of the plants to begin with. Years ago, I planted up some 45 gallon pots with triples. The largest had 4/5’ of trunk and the smallest was a 1 gallon size. The staggered level of the crowns looks more appealing when they age than all of the crowns bunched up together ( to me)
Having said that, right now I am growing a group of wagnerianus/fortunes hybrids as 5pp multiples in 5gal pots from seed. It’s more of an experiment to see what form the plants will take when clustered. I’m hoping for a giant Chamerops effect
I like it both ways. When you have three all the same size they look good when they're quite tall. When they're smaller and at human level I like the layers, it gives things a nice jungly look. And the half wag/half fortunei are really nice, I probably like them better than either parent.
Love them! I wonder if Fortunei can grow in mostly full sun in a very Dry and hot climate given you give them a lot of water I am in Phoenix, AZ Will the crown be really small maybe?
They would look best in part shade in your area, especially being sheltered from the afternoon sun. My guess is they would burn and slowly fade away. The good thing is you have many other options in your climate.
Fascinating seeing this. My Trachys are growing in a cooler zone than you with more summer heat. I don't have any that are clumped. Mine have probably twice the girth trunk wise. I don't know if it's the slower growth rate because of the climate. Anyway very interesting. Thanks for videos. If i lived closer I think we would be friends.
There is quite a bit of variation among them, I think the thick trunked ones look best. Lots of great gardeners out this way to be friends with if you ever move.
I like the fact that you have more then one sample to compare. Personally I prefer a stand alone palm. If you're taking requests 🙃 I'll appreciate a Brazoria uptade. Thanks
I have 7 triples and 6 other large singles, with a bunch of small singles growing up.