Trachycarpus in pots

[palm789]

Hi since I cant plant one, if I buy one can I keep it in a pot long term?if so what's best way to care for it.thanks.

[Rickybobby]

Wow lots to add here. Yes in a pot is fine. As long as the pot isn’t too large. For its size they are super root sensitive in pots. Really good draining soil I use coco coir and perlite my own mix 

they root rot easily. So becareful but when they get going I’ve seen them pump out fronds almost one a week 

[Allen]

They do fine in pots.  Here are 2 of my big ones.  They have been in these pots for 3 years.  I have many in pots.  They grow much slower in a pot though.   These pots are 3 foot tall and about 30" diameter.  The palms have full size diameter trunks of about 2'.

[Steve Mac]

Crikey, mate it looks like it gets cold there. Sheesh.

So that's what 7a america looks like!

Yes, I see that you get summer there too, but your winter would kill me (and all of my palms).

[Cape Garrett]

On 3/27/2020 at 6:23 PM, Allen said:

They do fine in pots.  Here are 2 of my big ones.  They have been in these pots for 3 years.  I have many in pots.  They grow much slower in a pot though.   These pots are 3 foot tall and about 30" diameter.  The palms have full size diameter trunks of about 2'.

@Allen do you keep the pots out year round?

[Allen]

1 hour ago, Cape Garrett said:

@Allen do you keep the pots out year round?

I just take them in the garage if temps go under 20F which is about 2-4 weeks here depending on the year.  Basically January but last year they basically stayed out all year except for one week.  They do much better planted here though as I planted out a smaller one at the same time and it is now larger than the ones in the pots.  Last year I hand dug some of the potting soil out carefully to replace it as it had been in there for 3 years.  Here is a pic of the roots.  Remember these pots are almost 3' wide.