Should I plant Trachycarpus takil in this spot?

[Ben G.]

Hey everyone. I am just looking for some opinions about planting my two trachycarpus tails in this particular spot.  It faces east southeast, so they would benefit from the afternoon shade for years to come. My biggest concern is that trachycarpus like to grow straight up. It is about 11ft to the eave of the roof.

If I plant them in this spot, will they grow straight up into the roof, or will they lean themselves out toward the light to get out from underneath the roof line?

 

[Leelanau Palms]

My thought: make proper room for the mature canopy by planting it far enough away from the eave (like at least 3-4 feet). You will be glad you did. For reference, check out @Allen 's videos that depict his tall "rocket" trachycarpus next to his house. I'm sure you plan to provide significant winter protection for it, right?

[Chester B]

I had a pretty big Trachy next to my house, that I planted as a palm with a couple of feet of trunk.  The trunk was about a foot away from the foundation.  It had grown into view of the second story windows and did not "bend away" from the house, so the fronds growing against the house would scrape against the house and create a lot of noise when it was windy.  I would not do it again.  I wouldn't plant a Trachy any closer than 6 foot from the wall in shady location, as the petioles get pretty stretched.

[Ben G.]

24 minutes ago, Leelanau Palms said:

My thought: make proper room for the mature canopy by planting it far enough away from the eave (like at least 3-4 feet). You will be glad you did. For reference, check out @Allen 's videos that depict his tall "rocket" trachycarpus next to his house. I'm sure you plan to provide significant winter protection for it, right?

Thank you. That is the kind of information I was looking for.

[Ben G.]

17 minutes ago, Chester B said:

I had a pretty big Trachy next to my house, that I planted as a palm with a couple of feet of trunk.  The trunk was about a foot away from the foundation.  It had grown into view of the second story windows and did not "bend away" from the house, so the fronds growing against the house would scrape against the house and create a lot of noise when it was windy.  I would not do it again.  I wouldn't plant a Trachy any closer than 6 foot from the wall in shady location, as the petioles get pretty stretched.

Thank you. That wall and window are my bedroom, so I definitely don't want to live with the sound of fronds scraping in the wind.

[Chester B]

Just now, Ben G. said:

Thank you. That wall and window are my bedroom, so I definitely don't want to live with the sound of fronds scraping in the wind.

It's one of those things you would never think of, I know I certainly didn't.

[Leelanau Palms]

Be sure to share pics of the final planting location.

[Ben G.]

6 hours ago, Leelanau Palms said:

Be sure to share pics of the final planting location.

I will. I am just trying to decide whether to plant them right away, or keep them in pots until they start growing well again. They were dug up in the middle of an Oklahoma winter, when the forecast said we would hit -2F. I had lost one from a previous below zero event, and so I decided not to gamble with these two again. Back to back bad winters have them looking rough (as well as a 500 mile trip to Texas in the back of my truck), but they have good solid spears growing in...just slowly.

[Leelanau Palms]

Oh, that's right. You just moved to the San Antonio area. I lived there for 4 years. Visited the Cibolo-Schertz area. Had friends there.