Windmill Growth Rate.

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

Ive had a small 2ft trachyarpus fortunii palm since February.  When I got it it had the smallest stub you could call a spear.  it had another 5 fronds as well only today has the spear fully grown, and has fanned out.  I Would like to know if this is the average growth rate for these palms and if there is anything I could do to improve the speed of growth.

[Mr.SamuraiSword]

here is a picture as well when I got it in febuary

[PalmTreeDude]

I have one, they have a moderate growth rate, much faster than a Sabal but slower than a Washingtonia. The only way you can really speed up growth is by fertilizing it and making sure it has the best soil and weather conditions. Seeing that you are in zone 6a, I am assuming you are going to protect it in the winter (if you plant it outside), so that will be good. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

Fertilizer is the key to these

[Las Palmas Norte]

Once in the ground and established, you can hope for 1½' to 2' of height per year.

Cheers, Barrie.

 

[Kai]

Mine really started growing after 3 years of being planted out. The first two years have not been a good scale for measurement of it's growth.

When day temperatures get above 15 C I start fertilizing...a lot.