Trachy loves October!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:23 am

This guy doesn't know when to quit pushing spears.

Barb

Windmill Palm guy · Post by **Windmill Palm guy** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:53 pm

I wish my 2 Trachy's liked the cooler weather we have right now, (currently 7 degress celcus.)

I find mine grow very quickly when its around 25 to 30 degress celcus with 65% or more humidity.

Nice picture Barb.
Scott.

Arctic Palm · Post by **Arctic Palm** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:00 pm

My planted trachys have slowed but are still opening fans and pushing spears...i hope they slow down cause I don't want to have to build larger enclosures. I already have rope lights on them all and some burlap to break the cold winds.

By the way, just talked to my friend in vegas, those poor people are suffering with 30C temps and nothing but sunshine...I feel so terrible for them.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:07 pm

Scott, that's strange.
Mine prefers the exact opposite.
Loves spring and fall, hates full sun and our frond-shredding desert winds at 25 to 30 C.
Probably its formative years got it used to a particular environment.
Have you had it long?

Arctic, you've already got lights and burlap on it?
Thought your weather was warmer than ours lately...and remember last November? Torontonians were still golfing while we were shovelling S....S....(I can hardly type it...) SNOW.

cause I don't want to have to build larger enclosures.

Re Vegas temps...

tell him to head north and help rake leaves.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:59 pm

My fortunei seems to be growing as well,glad to hear yours is still growing too

macario · Post by **macario** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:09 am

Thats good news your trachys nice and healthy I think. I have also noticed better growth with cooler weather. My waggy I have in the ground is growing at a faster pace then my Fortunei. I wonder why that is?

Windmill Palm guy · Post by **Windmill Palm guy** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:28 am

Barb,
It has only been in the ground for 5 months so I think your are 100% right on the fact that it still needs some time to ajust to its new climate. Next spring I will be looking forward to some fast and heathly growth!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:57 am

Arctic, oops, just saw your weather

Mike, a Washy filifera or robusta will beat 'em both.
Scott, it may indeed start earlier in Spring since yours loves full sun.
Barb

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:40 am

Five years ago, I planted 9 Trachycarpus fortunei on one side of my property. They where small 2 gallon sized palms at the time and I spaced them on 10' centers where they line the street. A group of three others are planted along side my driveway. With the rain we had last week these too are enjoying the mild October weather.

It's T shirt and shorts today

Cheers, Barrie.

macario · Post by **macario** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:21 pm

I am so jealous I wish I could leave the palms un attended. They look great barrie

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:26 pm

Ditto, Mike.

Barrie. all that growth in only 5 years...man oh man!
Beautiful property!

14C 57F here today in sunshine.
Warm for third week in Oct.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:28 pm

Beautifull palms Barrie!

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:57 pm

These have not grown to their full potential. Quite often the summer droughts have played havoc an slowed their development. I need a drip irrigation system to help them along. Not all have grown equally as seen in the pics, most likely due to watering.
This street planting inspired a local retiree and he comissioned me to plant 10 street lined palms on his property.

Barb ... nice here today too for this time of year, 17°C (63°F) calm and sunny.

Cheers, Barrie.

Okanagan desert-palms · Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:13 pm

Looks like the palm hedge thing may be catching on. Nice pics.

John

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:24 pm

When we bought this property the previous owners had planted fir trees where the palms are now. Fir trees! ... how BORING. Fortunately they where only about 18" tall so it was easy to remove them.
I guess I got the idea seeing palm lined streets in SoCal and figured I could do that here too.

Cheers, Barrie.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:08 pm

I dug up a couple of old pics not long after planting these palms. The first shows a nasty snow in January 2004 and a subsequent follow-up in July of 2004. They are quite small and not much larger than the size they where planted.

Cheers, Barrie.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:31 pm

Beautifull

limoncik · Post by **limoncik** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:25 am

Class, it is necessary also so to do...

Laaz · Post by **Laaz** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:47 pm

Awesome Barrie. But... you can keep that snow

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:02 pm

I am sure those trachies are geeting quite tall now.
I remember Jan 2004 and I wish we had got the snow for insulation.
We went down to -9C and just a cold cold night.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:11 pm

Trachycarpus fortunei are very well suited to our region and are the work-horse in many gardens. Here's one around the side of my house standing about 8' tall, still pushing fronds quite happily. Trachys also like November too.

Cheers, Barrie.

Overall view.

Emerging spears.

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:50 pm

Very healthy looking specimen.
Trachies are also my staple in my garden.
They are fast growers and don't mind our climate at all.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:54 pm

That's a beauty!
Barb

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