Welsh!

Bob, I had a spare hour today so was thinning out my Jungle, which enabled me to get to the base of my biggest Trachycarpus, 3 meter trunk. There were a mass of roots above the ground, this is a palm that grows very well so obviously it is not detrimental .

Unfortunately I am about 1 1/2hrs away from Wrexham on the coast, I am assuming you have a normal job Monday to Friday? I do go to Wrexham occasionally but only on Sundays, when I go o Chirk car boot. Do you have any one in Wrexham I could leave it with? Alternatively I do occasionally venture into ...

Hi Peter, If you ever come this way on holiday let me know, I usually have a few bits and pieces knocking about.

I don't know what part of Cheshire you are in, but if you come to Wales some time let me know. I have a small rooted plant you can have.


Regards Jason.

Welcome back, nice to see you snuck in by the back door, just like me.

Welcome, ever thought of emigrating!!!!!!

The one that has bananas on it has been in the ground for about 7 years. However in my case, last year for the first time I didn't protect it at all! I think the fruit is a cry for help! By the way I don't think they ripen in this country.

Difficult to give you an accurate response without seeing he pups, surely they cant be very big? I might be inclined to leave them until next year. Are you going to dig the Bananas up for the winter or leave them out. I have actually got bananas on mine for the first time.

Both the guys are right as trachys don't seem to be to fussy, however as a personal preference if I were replanting them I would plant them deeper and cover the roots just because I could.

simpleton2 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:05 am I wonder if cutting the side shoots encourages the main trunk of the plant to grow faster ?

Bound to, all the energy will go to one growing point.

Monday, heavy rain again this morning sunny and warm for the rest of the week. Woo hoo.

Today is indeed the day, real rain the first in months,

I'm with the rest the lads. I water mine every day in this weather. Fortunately it is supposed to rain here tomorrow.

I'm with the rest the lads. I water mine every day in this weather. Fortunately it is supposed to rain here tomorrow.