Princeps trunking

[WSimpson]

The first picture is of my Nainital . 

The second is the trunk of my Princeps . The lower trunk is about as fat as it is going to get and it's beginning to move upward . The last picture is an overview of the palm .

[RJ]

Hows the hardiness? I've got three that are still waiting to go in the ground. 

[WSimpson]

13 minutes ago, RJ said:

Hows the hardiness? I've got three that are still waiting to go in the ground. 

I think they are as hardy as a regular Trachy . Someone may know more than I do about that  , but I was told it was  just as hardy , and my Princeps has never had any damage and has seen as low  8F during  the three years it has been in the ground . You should be fine since I've seen Washys grow in your area . 

 

[RJ]

Yes I have some large washies growing just down the road from me, that are doing just fine CIDP's as well. 

 

 

[RaleighNC]

Do you protect your princeps in winter? Tony Avent from Plant Delights Nursery told me that he has tried it multiple times but with no luck. He doesn't protect them, though.

[WSimpson]

No , I don't protect it . I was told it was as hardy as Fortunei . Maybe it's not ? I'll check around on the internet . It handled  8 days below 32F three years ago with 2 lows of 7F during that period and highs in the upper 20'sF much of the time during that period  with no damage . 

Edited September 21, 2020 by Will Simpson

[RaleighNC]

That is encouraging.  I have a couple in the ground, but I will definitely be giving protection for a while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[WSimpson]

On 9/21/2020 at 6:40 PM, RaleighNC said:

That is encouraging.  I have a couple in the ground, but I will definitely be giving protection for a while.

In my previous  statement I said that it handled 8F , but it actually handled  he winter in 2017 that was considered a hundred year cold spell with 8 days in a row here  below 32F and two of those  days the  lows were  7F and many highs were upper 20'sF . So it's been in the ground for 5 years counting this year , and survived the 100 year event  . It is well sited though . 

Will

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited September 24, 2020 by Will Simpson