Sabal Palmetto Lisa and Trachycarpus x fortuanus "Lil Wags" at Plant Delights

[LeonardHolmes]

There are some small unusual hardy palms for sale this Spring at Plant Delights nursery.  I picked up one of each.  The trachy is described at "a Vic Silver cross of Trachycarpus fortunei 'Wagnerianus' x Trachycarpus nanus."  The Lisa is said to be 68% true to the desired phenotype. It's an opportunity to pick up some rare hardy palms.  I don't think they will last long.

[Alex Zone 5]

I've rarely seen trachy, with such a growing form, it reaching for the sky. I wish you luck with that Lisa. I'm sure other people will want to see its progress. Keep posting pictures of its progress.😉

[steve617]

That's awesome having the waggie x nanus cross from one of the leaders in the business. Vics trachycarpus are some of the best in the world. 

[NWpalms@206]

unfortunately my Lisa palmetto from them turned out to be just regular form not lisa. But i understood there was no guarantee. They have some good stuff though!

 

[PalmatierMeg]

@LeonardHolmes, beat me to it. I got my catalog yesterday. The Sabal selections were pretty dismal.

[Chester B]

7 hours ago, NWpalms@206 said:

unfortunately my Lisa palmetto from them turned out to be just regular form not lisa. But i understood there was no guarantee. They have some good stuff though!

 

Unfortunately for you that you weren’t able to get some from the best source out there @PalmatierMeg  I have six left from the batch I got and they are all “Lisa” type. They’ve finally started to pick up speed for me. 

[fr8train]

17 hours ago, Chester B said:

Unfortunately for you that you weren’t able to get some from the best source out there @PalmatierMeg  I have six left from the batch I got and they are all “Lisa” type. They’ve finally started to pick up speed for me. 

I wonder who plant delights got their seeds from 🤔 

[fr8train]

Wow they want $53 for shipping 

[LeonardHolmes]

On 2/3/2023 at 6:41 PM, fr8train said:

Wow they want $53 for shipping 

They pack and ship really well.  Mine had heat packs packed inside.  They are also trying to endow a botanical garden, so 15% of all sales goes to fund the endowment of Juniper Level Botanical Garden which they have donated to NC State.  They will ship up to 6 or 8 plants for that fee.  They want you to buy more.