Why Re trachycarpus fortune so widely planted when they are not the hardiest palm?

[MarkbVet]

1 hour ago, SeanK said:

Let's go back to the original question.

Most palms planted in landscapes are there to create an effect.

I stand by what I said. 95%+ of the public cannot distinguish between between any Trachycarpus or between Trachycarpus and Thrinax. I don't find folks on the west coast too reliable w.r.t. cold-hardiness claims; likewise those who live in the desert where temps rebound 40Fº.  I can't see dropping $1000s on palms that defoliate, each winter, pencil, then die. It'll be interesting to see what Phoenix and Butia look like in Myrtle Beach come July 4th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBdK5MXsI24

 

Again, what the public can distinguish is, to me and most people on this site, totally irrelevant.    We're not here for them, but for us.  Our cold hardiness claims are most often based on long experience; take or or leave it.  If you live in Eastern U.S.,  humidity may play a role in hardiness; some species that tolerate cold just fine won't tolerate humidity, including in summer.   In that case, pay more attention to hardiness claims of growers in your climate zone (both regards to cold and humidity levels).  West coast hardiness claims are for our growing area, not necessarily yours.   And if you have to drop $1000s of dollars to buy palms, you're shopping in the wrong places lol.  And yes, Butias in Myrtle Beach, or for that matter in Portland and Seattle, will look just fine come July 4th.  Have been doing so for years.

Edited January 22, 2022 by MarkbVet

[MarkbVet]

56 minutes ago, MarkbVet said:

Again, what the public can distinguish is, to me and most people on this site, totally irrelevant.    We're not here for them, but for us.  Our cold hardiness claims are most often based on long experience; take or or leave it.  If you live in Eastern U.S.,  humidity may play a role in hardiness; some species that tolerate cold just fine won't tolerate humidity, including in summer.   In that case, pay more attention to hardiness claims of growers in your climate zone (both regards to cold and humidity levels).  West coast hardiness claims are for our growing area, not necessarily yours.   And if you have to drop $1000s of dollars to buy palms, you're shopping in the wrong places lol.  And yes, Butias in Myrtle Beach, or for that matter in Portland and Seattle, will look just fine come July 4th.  Have been doing so for years.

Be sure you pay attention to what climate zone you're in:  I'm in zone 8, like much of the Pacific NW.  If you're in zone 6 for instance, totally different ballgame.