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Trachycarpus palms

16 years ago

I have researched Trachys more and found four I really like.There T latisectus,T oreophilus,T princeps and T wagnerianus.Does anybody know a good place to get them? Who sells these types and more types of Trachycarpus palms?I can find plenty info.on them,but no where that sells them,besides seeds.Does anybody know a good seller that sells live plants?

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  • 16 years ago

    go on ebay & tpye in cold hardy palms then look for the seller coconut climbers! they have T. princeps for 24.99 i think plus shipping, am gona get me one too! & for the rest go to jungle music palms. its a palm place near san diego,ca ive been there a few times & he has great stuff plus hes a super kool guy! they ship but it might get expensive, i think the 1 gallons are $35 & 5g. $65 but i dont no how much shipping is. hope this helps!

  • 16 years ago

    I had originally purchased mine on eBay--all of them (fortunei, latisectus, martianus, and wagnerianus). Keep in mind that if your purchases are for planting in the ground, there are differences among this palms in term of cold hardiness, robustness and growth rates. Fortuneis are probably the cold hardiest; they're also fast growers. Wagnerianus is about equally hardy but grows much slower. I grow the latisectus and martianus as containerized palms and give them some shelter in winter--they're both slower than the fortunei but not nearly as slow as the wagnerianus. I might experiment with the more tender trachys in a few years (after they bulk up some).

  • 16 years ago

    Thanks guys,I dont know how well I can grow palms from seeds.I have grown alot of diffrent plants from seed.Im trying to germinate some palm seeds now,there(sabal palmettos)it takes a long time,12 to 16 weeks to see the first one push up through the soil.A person on this forum sent them to me.Thanks again

  • 16 years ago

    Most good Nurseries down south carry them id they carry palms.

  • 16 years ago

    http://rollingthunderny.com
    they sell t. takil and t. martianus
    i bought 2 t. takil's there 2-3 years ago.
    They survived this winter with 0 damage after 14 degrees

  • 16 years ago

    Thanks for the information guys.I found a nursery that sells about every type of Trachycarpus palms that atleast I have heard of.It is nearlynativenursery.com,there about an hours drive from me.I just have to wait till they get there shippment in for this year.They also have alot of other types of palms and tropical plants.Thats good in a way because it gives me time to save money to get the palms I want.

  • 16 years ago

    Fortunei,Wagnerianus and Princeps are your best bet,Princeps loves heat above the other Trachys.
    I have found Latisectus and Martianus to be VERY slow,maybe they speed up as they get older?
    I have also found that Waggies can be fast growers,mine put out 8 leaves this year(I do have 2 that only put out 2-3)I believe Mike in Chicago said his grew 11+?
    I would avoid buying Takil,it's highly unlikely you'll find one.Most of what been sold under that name are Naini Tal,a great palm to be sure but not Takil.
    Takil seeds have only become available for a couple years now,any larger plants are surely Fortunei,or Naini Tal if your lucky.
    There is quite a big stink over what is Takil right now,they are for sure the rarest of the Trachys and the hardest to confirm until they mature,unless you grow them yourself from seed and witness the first leaf to be a 2 ridger,rather than 4.

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