Trachycarpus fortunei

[happypalms]

The good old trachycarpus, tougher than an old leather boot. I have 4 in my garden all 25 years old. They never receive any special attention all where gifted to me. They were so common back  then. Sold as a frost tolerant winner, when the buyer asked what have you got that takes frost it was a no brainer trachycarpus fortunei! They are in shade and growing well, so they are shade tolerant and will grow quite well. 

[JohnAndSancho]

Mine are ankle high right now but they'll get there one day. 

[gyuseppe]

here is a plant that everyone has here

[Harry’s Palms]

The nicest ones I’ve seen are shade grown but they can also handle full sun at an early age. I’ve seen them growing well even covered in snow during winter months . We stayed at a hotel up near Yosemite one winter and they had a few very large specimens, about 20’ tall , shade grown , with very large fronds . There was snow everywhere , so weird to see palms in that environment but I was told they had been there for many years . Harry

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9 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

Mine are ankle high right now but they'll get there one day. 

At least it will live in your climate, finally a palm you can’t kill!

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4 hours ago, gyuseppe said:

here is a plant that everyone has here

I seen quite a few in Rome growing very well.

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1 hour ago, Harry’s Palms said:

The nicest ones I’ve seen are shade grown but they can also handle full sun at an early age. I’ve seen them growing well even covered in snow during winter months . We stayed at a hotel up near Yosemite one winter and they had a few very large specimens, about 20’ tall , shade grown , with very large fronds . There was snow everywhere , so weird to see palms in that environment but I was told they had been there for many years . Harry

One tough cold tolerant palm, they take the subtropical climate easily. 
sold quite a lot in the early palm boom around here, but strangely I don’t see seeds on any of the old ones I see or perhaps Iam not looking hard enough to spot them. You see resorts with them and a lot of landscaping companies use them a lot.

Richard 

[JohnAndSancho]

9 minutes ago, happypalms said:

At least it will live in your climate, finally a palm you can’t kill!

Oh I could. The summers here are gonna be murder if I don't stay up on watering and fertilizing. 

[gyuseppe]

1 hour ago, happypalms said:

I seen quite a few in Rome growing very well.

yes Richard,They can be grown throughout Italy and have a beautiful appearance

[Mazat]

On 11/12/2025 at 10:12 AM, happypalms said:

The good old trachycarpus, tougher than an old leather boot. I have 4 in my garden all 25 years old. They never receive any special attention all where gifted to me. They were so common back  then. Sold as a frost tolerant winner, when the buyer asked what have you got that takes frost it was a no brainer trachycarpus fortunei! They are in shade and growing well, so they are shade tolerant and will grow quite well. 

Wonderful specimens, Richard 🤗

An adaptable species that we always enjoy seeing. Seen here very often, but always a delight. It defies all circumstances.

[JohnAndSancho]

I lied, mine is up to shin high now and in mostly shade. The hybrid princeps x Waggie I believe is still ankle high but 20 degrees didn't seem to phase them. 

[Tyrone]

I think they look the best in shade. I saw some beautiful old ones growing along a creek in a forested area in shade in a group at an abandoned nursery in Waroona in WA. Just beautiful. I should try the same thing here. 

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15 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

Oh I could. The summers here are gonna be murder if I don't stay up on watering and fertilizing. 

Yer I forgot you might be able to kill it! But I don’t think the cold will be the culprit!

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6 hours ago, Mazat said:

Wonderful specimens, Richard 🤗

An adaptable species that we always enjoy seeing. Seen here very often, but always a delight. It defies all circumstances.

You guys are the kings of trachycarpus in Europe!

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6 hours ago, JohnAndSancho said:

I lied, mine is up to shin high now and in mostly shade. The hybrid princeps x Waggie I believe is still ankle high but 20 degrees didn't seem to phase them. 

Pinocchio John they call him!

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3 hours ago, Tyrone said:

I think they look the best in shade. I saw some beautiful old ones growing along a creek in a forested area in shade in a group at an abandoned nursery in Waroona in WA. Just beautiful. I should try the same thing here. 

The king of trachycarpus @Jonathan Haycock Was surprised at my ones in the shade. I got him thinking I think about shade grown ones!