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New T. Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’s!


LasPalmerasDeMaryland

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I planted 2 new T. Fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ last week from Plant Delights! Sadly, they were in a weed whacking incident thanks to my dad, but I think they’ll recover quickly. They’re planted against a southwest facing wall (mostly south) and in clay soil. I’ve heard trachycarpus like clay. They will definitely be protected for the first few winters until they’re established, but I have hope for them, as I’ve gotten 2 trachycarpuses through a winter out in the open. A protected site would increase the odds! 

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I have always enjoyed a well-grown Trachy.

Lakeland, FL

USDA Zone 1990: 9a  2012: 9b  2023: 10a | Sunset Zone: 26 | Record Low: 20F/-6.67C (Jan. 1985, Dec.1962) | Record Low USDA Zone: 9a

30-Year Avg. Low: 30F | 30-year Min: 24F

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Nice palms!

Zone 8a/8b Greenville, NC 

Zone 9a/9b Bluffton, SC

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Should do great there.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(7 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf),  brazoria(1) , birmingham(4), etonia (1) louisiana(5), palmetto (1), riverside (1),  (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7), wagnerianus(1),  Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7),  15' Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1),  Blue Butia capitata(1) +Tons of tropical plants.  Recent Yearly Lows -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F

 

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14 hours ago, LasPalmerasDeMaryland said:

chycarpus like clay. They will definitely be protected for the first few winters

Yes indeed they do like the clay.  Didn't realize you all had clay that far north.   Bulgarias are one of the slowest growing trachs, so you'll have plenty of years to protect them and it will be easy.   BTW, does your soil freeze there?

C from NC

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Bone dry summers, wet winters, 2-3 days ea. winter in low teens.

Siler City, NC

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Mine have no issues with clay.  The ones I have planted in the only sandy part of my yard don't look as nice.

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Have a few seedlings from Kiril planted last year. Last winter was no challenge so they really look fine.

Hopefully their hardness is as promised

Eckhard

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Do you think the spacing from the foundation is ok?  Just asking before they grow.  Trachy have decent size spread when large.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@tntropics - 60+ In-ground 7A palms - (Sabal) minor(7 large + 27 seedling size, 3 dwarf),  brazoria(1) , birmingham(4), etonia (1) louisiana(5), palmetto (1), riverside (1),  (Trachycarpus) fortunei(7), wagnerianus(1),  Rhapidophyllum hystrix(7),  15' Mule-Butia x Syagrus(1),  Blue Butia capitata(1) +Tons of tropical plants.  Recent Yearly Lows -1F, 12F, 11F, 18F, 16F, 3F, 3F, 6F, 3F, 1F, 16F, 17F, 6F, 8F

 

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16 hours ago, NCpalmqueen said:

Yes indeed they do like the clay.  Didn't realize you all had clay that far north.   Bulgarias are one of the slowest growing trachs, so you'll have plenty of years to protect them and it will be easy.   BTW, does your soil freeze there?

 

We have alot of utisol or red clay here. Pretty common in the western half of the county. As for freezing the ground does freeze every so often and is usually shallow and short lived if it does, but thankfully we have a warm sun even in winter that prevents high sun areas from the worst usually.

LOWS 16/17 12F, 17/18 3F, 18/19 7F, 19/20 20F

Palms growing in my garden: Trachycarpus Fortunei, Chamaerops Humilis, Chamaerops Humilis var. Cerifera, Rhapidophyllum Hystrix, Sabal Palmetto 

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12 hours ago, Allen said:

Do you think the spacing from the foundation is ok?  Just asking before they grow.  Trachy have decent size spread when large.

They won't bother the foundation of your house.  The fronds will be kinda smushed up against the house on the backside, but it won't hurt the palm.

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Nice Palm, the first five years they are slow to moderate growers but once they get three feet of the trunk on them they grow much faster. 

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I suggest you lay a wide circle of mulch around them to stifle weeds, protect roots, conserve moisture and protect palms from rogue lawnmowers and weed whackers.

Meg

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Elevation: 15 feet

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