There are a lot of sources for windmill palms. Bareroot through the mail or UPS from this source means its going to be really small. I didn't see prices on the web page, but I'm sure you can do just as well from many other sources.

Denninmi, I sent them an E-mail regarding size and prices. I know there are lots of other sources online, but the reason I was wondering about this particular source was that they claim their seed tree has been thriving for 45 years on Long Island. Now that's a long time before any milder winters existed, so maybe theirs is a hardier individual tree. You never know. Sort of like when the Sabal "McCurtain County" was discovered.....hardier than other provenances of the same species. I'll post if/when they reply.

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I'm itching to know where this is. On top of being super duper rare here, I've never seen a trachy taller than me in my area.

The claim of 45 years sounds a little like a stretch though.

That's what I thought. So far they haven't answered my E-mail.

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It almost seems to good to be true.

Well, I don't actually think it's fair of me to imply that this place would be less than honest. I don't have any experience or knowledge, just that the site made my cynicism gene activate. I just know there have been a number of internet pop ups, like one called "fast growing trees" dot something that have gotten bad reviews time and again on garden watch dog. I hope they do prove to be a good source for you.

There was a nursery profiled in 'Horticulture' and 'Martha Stewart Living' back about a decade ago, way out on the eastern tip of Long Island, probably in East Hampton or further, that was dabbling in this stuff for many years. Perhaps it's these guys or has some business relationship to them. I wish I could remember the name, but so far haven't been able to come up with it.

They still haven't answered my E-mail, which I find strange since the website says they're a small operation. I don't think they're overwhelmed with E-mail to answer. I also think that if there were forty-five-year-old palm trees on Long Island someone would have discovered them by now.

It was worth a shot!

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