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by Pilgerodendron
Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:17 pm
Forum: Photo Gallery
Topic: Fortunei leaf and Takil leaf
Replies: 25
Views: 22053

Arnold is correct in his description of the fortunei / takil / wagnerianus differences. I am so "confused," over this speciation debate, that I no longer refer to the genus by species, and references to our planted Trachycarpus are simply what they were acquired as. It might be better to r...
by Pilgerodendron
Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:09 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PlantDelights.com
Replies: 14
Views: 10208

Kansas, that is indeed Gerry. (Neotropics - Gerry's Jungle) His plants are the best, and they are always well hardened.

You can get there through my website - click on the website icon, and on my homepage click on Palms in Colorado Springs. About halfway down the page are good links.
by Pilgerodendron
Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Cold Hardiest Palm Trees!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 20848

Hi Joe - JohnCO5b! The takil as they looked a few days ago - well after the stiff early December cold test! Joe, have you tried growing Phoenix theophrasti yet? I am increasingly interested in testing this palm, and plans are under way to do so. I suspect it might be the most cold tolerant feather p...
by Pilgerodendron
Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:08 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: T. fortunei cv Tesan
Replies: 4
Views: 3880

I am VERY skeptical of these tesan claims. Red flags going up all over the place!
by Pilgerodendron
Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:02 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: PlantDelights.com
Replies: 14
Views: 10208

Plant Delights

I highly recommend Plant Delights.

Also for cold tolerant palms, all on line,


Neotropic Nursery Services (Gerry McKiness)

Gary's Nursery, (Gary Hollar) (Although he no longer regularly ships)

World Wide Plants, (Jeff Picazio)

Greenleaf Nursery
by Pilgerodendron
Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:56 pm
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Cold Hardiest Palm Trees!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 20848

Cold tolerance observations of Trachycarpus in Zone 5b

Hi, First time posting here. Much experience with cold tolerance in palms. Studied this since 1986. Rhapidophyllum hystrix is most cold tolerant. Our oldest flowered and produced a crop of fruit and seed in 2003; first palms we know of in Colorado to do that in 35 million years. Comfortable saying h...