| Trachycarpus fortunei
is a fully hardy palm. It is reputed to withstand temperatures down to -15°C
with no resulting damage. It is certainly a palm to be recommended because
it is also reasonably fast-growing (at least for a palm), it is not too
fussy as to soil type and it flowers after just a few years. At Southern
Comfort T. fortunei has been seeding itself around the garden for
many years with the result that we probably have several hundred seedlings
at any one time. Fortunately, as a weed it is relatively easy to control.
The photograph shows a male T. fortunei flowering in the 'rainforest'. © Maciej Pomian-Srzednicki, 2009 05/08/2009 Telephone 01803 201813 |