Palms in the UK

[Tyrone]

Well I've just come back from the UK and northern Italy, and there were palms there, so I took some pictures.

Here at medievil Dunster castle on the northern coast of Somerset on the Bristol channel, where the GWR historic steam train still runs on weekends........their were palms.

[Tyrone]

Now some of us may think that Trachycarpus are boring, and that's fine, but Trachycarpus are an amazing genus. I'm glad that such a genus exists so that the tropical look can extend a long way from the equator. The trachies in the UK were very impressive plants with some very large healthy ones that must be quite old. Most trachies I saw were either flowering or full of seed, with little seedlings coming up in all the cracks in the paving and rock walls in some instances.

[Tyrone]

There were trachies everywhere, but down on the south coast near Torquay etc I saw Chamaerops, Butia capitata, Sabal minor, and some Phoenix canariensis, and the odd banana. Unfortunately I never got photos of those examples as we were on the move and couldn't stop. The next place I got photos from was London, and Kew gardens.

[Kris]

Dear Tyrone

lovely stills and even iam a silent lover of the chausan palm species...and the place looks really nice.hope to see more stills from your tour.

thanks & love,

Kris

[amazondk]

Thanks Tyrone. That sounds like a great trip. I am looking forward to more pictures.

dk

[simona]

Thanks for sharing, Tyrone.

I love the impressive look of the "little seedlings coming up in all the cracks in the paving and rock walls in some instances."

Hope you took more pictures.

[Neofolis]

Tyrone, I'm glad you enjoyed the exotic paradise that is southern England. Most of the larger Trachies, whilst quite old, have been planted as mature palms in the last 5-10 years, often less, but there are a few that have been around a while. Either way, they have a good chance of long term survival, particularly in the south.

[_Keith]

Thank you for taking the time and energy to post those pictures here. Sounds like you had a great trip.

[paulgila]

trachies look great in avenue plantings like in the 1st pic in post #2. thanks for sharing yer pix,tyrone!

[Scott]

Tyrone - Nice looking trachies. It is cool that such a genus is able to extend into the UK and other Northern areas.

I'm going to be in Southampton for a couple of days in October so I'll keep my eyes peeled.