TRACHYCARPUS NANUS

[SHEP]

I am lookin' for T. Nanus.  Can somebody help me out?  Prefer bigger than a 1 gallon, but, I'm ok with that.   I have with seeds developing, but, would like to get another started right away in another area.  Thank you.  Cecile

[Hillizard]

This is one source your could try: http://www.forestfarm.com/trachycarpus-nanus-trna100 They have them for $19.95 (in "Tube Size"). But buyer beware: I understand if the plant develops any kind of trunk, it's not pure T. nanus. 

[Laaz]

And, they are slooooooow... These are 12 years old from 1 gal. plants & have never flowered.

 

 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

3 hours ago, Laaz said:

And, they are slooooooow... These are 12 years old from 1 gal. plants & have never flowered.

 

 

Yikes!

[Hillizard]

On 8/30/2017, 2:47:52, Hillizard said:

This is one source your could try: http://www.forestfarm.com/trachycarpus-nanus-trna100 They have them for $19.95 (in "Tube Size"). But buyer beware: I understand if the plant develops any kind of trunk, it's not pure T. nanus. 

A warning/update re. the "T. nanus" I got from Forest Farm: https://www.forestfarm.com/trachycarpus-nanus-trna100  As you can see from the image below, it's developing a trunk very quickly, so it's not the "Yunnan dwarf palm" the nursery claimed. If the seed from which it originated came from China, it may well have been mislabeled, and is looking a lot like Trachycarpus "Nova" or possibly a hybrid of two species. 

[NWpalms@206]

I’ve ordered two of these, then found this thread. They’re on the way hopefully being 5 yrs later maybe they’ve sorted the mislabel or mis info and  I’ll have better luck… any chance this palm still around for an a update? Also found another place FarReachesFarm in Port Townsend that had 1g nanus. Ordered 2, fingers crossed between the 4 I at least get a couple real ones, even 1 would be ok considering the rarity. 

Edited May 15, 2022 by NWpalms@206

[Collectorpalms]

On 5/15/2022 at 1:16 PM, NWpalms@206 said:

I’ve ordered two of these, then found this thread. They’re on the way hopefully being 5 yrs later maybe they’ve sorted the mislabel or mis info and  I’ll have better luck… any chance this palm still around for an a update? Also found another place FarReachesFarm in Port Townsend that had 1g nanus. Ordered 2, fingers crossed between the 4 I at least get a couple real ones, even 1 would be ok considering the rarity. 

It’s an Ugly Palm. But it’s good for hybridizing if that’s your goal. I have a hybrid I forgot what its hybridized with Wagy? Fortunei  etc? But it’s doing well after a couple years, and not growing like a pure Wagy or Fortunei…. I think.

I have Seen two Nanus in person in Texas. One is here in my town, the other in Austin. They WILL form a rather grotesque trunk over 20-30 years a couple feet high. 
 

By the way, Nanus is less leaf hardy than Fortunei. 10F nearly defoliated Nanus, but Fortunei were not touched.

first Image Nanus in flower after mid to low single digits. They can switch sexes if need be.

And Nanus after 10F in Austin 

Edited May 17, 2022 by Collectorpalms

[NWpalms@206]

11 hours ago, Collectorpalms said:

It’s an Ugly Palm. But it’s good for hybridizing if that’s your goal. I have a hybrid I forgot what its hybridized with Wagy? Fortunei  etc? But it’s doing well after a couple years, and not growing like a pure Wagy or Fortunei…. I think.

I have Seen two Nanus in person in Texas. One is here in my town, the other in Austin. They WILL form a rather grotesque trunk over 20-30 years a couple feet high. 
 

By the way, Nanus is less leaf hardy than Fortunei. 10F nearly defoliated Nanus, but Fortunei were not touched.

first Image Nanus in flower after mid to low single digits. They can switch sexes if need be.

And Nanus after 10F in Austin 

Definitely not the most attractive trunk but I do like the delicate blueish foliage. And I kinda have a thing for the rarer or long aging species, such as jubaea and the nanus. It’s the collector in me I suppose, and I have the time. I’ve ordered two nanus from the above mentioned nursery and found one more source for band size nanus (supposed) ill know by end of this growing season if they’re true nanus or hybrid or just flat out wrong. 

[Laaz]

Hell, if you were closer I'd sell you my two Nanus. Need more room for fruit trees.

[NWpalms@206]

5 hours ago, Laaz said:

Hell, if you were closer I'd sell you my two Nanus. Need more room for fruit trees.

Not a size that could be root/frond wrapped and shipped in a box? They stay pretty small unless significant aged I thought… pics? Not sure how they transplant either, is a trachy though so probably fine. 

Edited May 23, 2022 by NWpalms@206

[Laaz]

These are mature palms about 3 ft tall, way to big & heavy to ship.

[NWpalms@206]

3 hours ago, Laaz said:

These are mature palms about 3 ft tall, way to big & heavy to ship.

Gotcha no worries someone local would probably want them that’s a lot of years of growing those out.

[Chester B]

Forest Farm is selling 1 gallons for $39 via mail order.  They are located in S OR.

https://www.forestfarm.com/trachycarpus-nanus-trna100.html

 

[Collectorpalms]

On 5/23/2022 at 12:54 PM, Chester B said:

Forest Farm is selling 1 gallons for $39 via mail order.  They are located in S OR.

https://www.forestfarm.com/trachycarpus-nanus-trna100.html

 

Are they the real deal?

[Chester B]

10 minutes ago, Collectorpalms said:

Are they the real deal?

No idea. They’re mail order only so no visiting. 
 

I do know of some real nanus locally but they’re not for sale. Weird to see a Trachy under 18” flowering. 

[NWpalms@206]

3 hours ago, Collectorpalms said:

Are they the real deal?

That’s where the above “nova” looking fast trunking palm was labeled as nanus was from, it appears not. I have received two seedlings but they’re small and I’m already doubtful. Real Nanus are hard to find. 

[NWpalms@206]

3 hours ago, Chester B said:

No idea. They’re mail order only so no visiting. 
 

I do know of some real nanus locally but they’re not for sale. Weird to see a Trachy under 18” flowering. 

Did I see you comment somewhere that you actually made an offer on one, but were way off? The only 15g pure nanus I know of had offers for 700 and 900 turned down. Hes keeping that one. 

[Chester B]

11 hours ago, NWpalms@206 said:

Did I see you comment somewhere that you actually made an offer on one, but were way off? The only 15g pure nanus I know of had offers for 700 and 900 turned down. Hes keeping that one. 

No, I never offered money for the nanus.  It's not a palm I'm interested in, I want big palms not dwarf ones.

[NWpalms@206]

17 minutes ago, Chester B said:

No, I never offered money for the nanus.  It's not a palm I'm interested in, I want big palms not dwarf ones.

Ahh My mistake, and yes I love me a big palm. I’m running out of hardy palms to buy (although most young/small) so expanding my interests! I had my pinnate phase now I’m into the palmates and the collector in me likes them all. I’ll come across one eventually, pure nanus are expensive and not really out there much. The other one I got, I believe may be hybrid. I’ll have to come visit one green world sometime they have some cool stuff! 

[Bigfish]

I have one from seed germinated around 2008 that has never flowered here in Gainesville, FL.  It sent up a couple of pods one year, but they never developed.  It tends to creep along the ground, but has a little above-ground trunk.  

[BeyondTheGarden]

https://www.farreachesfarm.com/Trachycarpus-nanus-p/p8820.htm

Edit: I haven't purchased this (yet) but can vouch for Far Reaches, they're an amazing nursery a few hours up the road and they offer many impossible-to-finds and the staff are very helpful.

Edited May 28, 2022 by Jesse PNW

[NWpalms@206]

On 5/27/2022 at 2:00 PM, Bigfish said:

I have one from seed germinated around 2008 that has never flowered here in Gainesville, FL.  It sent up a couple of pods one year, but they never developed.  It tends to creep along the ground, but has a little above-ground trunk.  

Wow that’s a nice one I’d love a few of those as understory palms. They’d look real sharp under a few tall takil or Waggie.

[NWpalms@206]

On 5/27/2022 at 5:43 PM, Jesse PNW said:

https://www.farreachesfarm.com/Trachycarpus-nanus-p/p8820.htm

Edit: I haven't purchased this (yet) but can vouch for Far Reaches, they're an amazing nursery a few hours up the road and they offer many impossible-to-finds and the staff are very helpful.

I actually just received 2 a few days ago from FarReachesFarm, the only other ones I can find hoping ARE real. Although agrowing upward already it appears, at least compared to a known nanus 3g very sideways. I’ll have to give it til fall to make any kind of ID, by the first palmate frond I’ll know. 

[Chester B]

The only nanus I’ve seen in real life had a long “spine”, been growing sideways for many years. 

[Laaz]

17 years in the ground now.

 

[Laaz]

[Laaz]

I really need to trim them up. Still have never flowered.

[Laaz]

A quick trim...

 

[NWpalms@206]

Those are very nice! Wow 17 yrs no flowers that’s something. Yours look very similar to the one of mine that I was debating a possible hybrid…. Sold as pure nanus maybe it is. Seems like there’s some variation some are green, some blue… some are robust thicker fronds and some are very thin and delicate looking. Mine compared to a friends, the second pic is an older flowering nanus mines about 14 and no flower yet.