Trachycarpus Guide on Wikipedia

[Gaz]

A thread on GOTE pointed people to a rather useful Trachycarpus guide on Wikipedia.

Probably not a guide Nigel or the palm centre would use

If any of the above is confusing, a simple fools guide to the Trachycarpus species is as follows.

Trachycarpus fortunei = bog standard fan palm with good cold tolerance

Trachycarpus nanus = dwarf fortunei

Trachycarpus takil = fortunei from somewhere you have to walk for 3 days to see. When you finally get there you wll be amazed by bog standard form. Soon to be available in two forms once court case is over.

Trachycarpus oreophilus = fortunei that looks good in mist

Trachycarpus martianus = actually slightly different than fortunei although not nearly as hardy. Named after the person who discovered it.

Trachycarpus latisectus - halfway house between fortunei and martianus

Trachycarpus naini tal - exotic name given to bog standard form of fortunei.

Trachycarpus manipur- wonderful photoshopped bog standard Trachycarpus that earned a pretty penny for its marketeers.

Trachycarpus geminisectus - rare and unusual bog standard fortunei from somewhere no one has heard of.

Trachycarpus wagnerianus -the most distinct form of fortunei

Trachycarpus princeps - fantastic palm with glaucous leaves

Trachycarpus princeps green form/nova = fortunei. No refunds.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachycarpus

[simon]

I found that a while back, Gaz. I was going to post about it but forgot. very amusing

[Chad]

But it is right, isn't it?

Chad.

[Ducking away from thrown missiles].

[stephenprudence]

that made me laugh but it is so true!

[AndyC]

Excellent Gaz
If you want two completely different looking Trachies, grow T. fortunei, one in full sun and another in full shade. You will probably get an intermediate form in part shade