Just ordered a trachy from Nigel @ hardy palms, went for a princeps at £20 + shipping which isn't bad 😆 all my trachys so far are the run of the mill fortunei's so I'll see how it goes 🤞
@@stephenkeeble6857 I got one a couple of years ago from there. It spear pulled last year but grew back fine. Fortuneiis are great plants but just seen as common now. For growth rate you can't get a better palm 🌴
Good to see everything holding up Completely agree with the trachycarpus comment, I really dont get all the fascination with the hybrids and species that all look so similar you literally couldn't tell them apart stood next to eachother, ive got a fortunei and waggy which are different looking enough to justify and then a very small Martianus simply because ive seen the trunk is self stripping so will look different again. Ive only protected the aloe polyphylla and Puya, literally everything else planted out has been left to its own devices (even the cactus bowl is showing absolutely no signs of damage) but I may throw a bag over the Butia tomorrow if were getting -6.
@@Knapper94 I think it's mainly for collectors to get all the different types. I have always held off getting a waggy because they are slower growing and I have never seen one in a garden centre. I like the polyphylla they are worth protecting. I think you should be ok leaving stuff unprotected most plants are pretty tough
Nice update! Not managed to get in mine properly yet 🌱💚
@@peachsplants9724 Thanks. I try and walk round once a week or so, not much to do out there except mulching
Nice one Jason
@@geesgardeningclubuk5247 Cheers mate
The Strelitzia can be raised easily from seed. The seed is is unusual as it has an orange fur on.
@@bloggalot4718 Iv never tried from seed, they are slow growing so will take a while to get a decent size plant
Just ordered a trachy from Nigel @ hardy palms, went for a princeps at £20 + shipping which isn't bad 😆 all my trachys so far are the run of the mill fortunei's so I'll see how it goes 🤞
@@stephenkeeble6857 I got one a couple of years ago from there. It spear pulled last year but grew back fine. Fortuneiis are great plants but just seen as common now. For growth rate you can't get a better palm 🌴
@jasonspalmparadise 100% mate
Good to see everything holding up
Completely agree with the trachycarpus comment, I really dont get all the fascination with the hybrids and species that all look so similar you literally couldn't tell them apart stood next to eachother, ive got a fortunei and waggy which are different looking enough to justify and then a very small Martianus simply because ive seen the trunk is self stripping so will look different again.
Ive only protected the aloe polyphylla and Puya, literally everything else planted out has been left to its own devices (even the cactus bowl is showing absolutely no signs of damage) but I may throw a bag over the Butia tomorrow if were getting -6.
@@Knapper94 I think it's mainly for collectors to get all the different types. I have always held off getting a waggy because they are slower growing and I have never seen one in a garden centre. I like the polyphylla they are worth protecting. I think you should be ok leaving stuff unprotected most plants are pretty tough