Trachycarpus in Iceland???

Troppoz · Post by **Troppoz** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:34 am

I have read something on the net saying that Trachycarpus fortunei has been trialled successfully in both Iceland and the Faroe Islands, but could not find any pics to support this...

Does anyone know if this is true? Personally it sounds like stretching credulity a bit far but at the same time wouldnt be too surprised to find that this is true...

Does anyone know if there are Trachys in Iceland?

Sean

irish dave · Post by **irish dave** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:43 am

Here you go.

: iceland_palm_tree_400_400x301.jpg (40.83 KiB) Viewed 1959 times

grub · Post by **grub** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:50 am

Nice Dave

Troppoz · Post by **Troppoz** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:50 am

Dave is that for real or are you have a photoshopped laugh at me?

That land sure looks a bit icy though...

grub · Post by **grub** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:52 am

I reckon it could well be real Sean, Iceland is a supermarket and it could well be a roundabout planting looking at the piccie

Troppoz · Post by **Troppoz** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:57 am

You have a supermarket in the UK called 'Iceland'???

Thats even stranger than growing palms in the arctic...

I wonder if there is a similiar supermarket in Reykjavic called 'Britain'...

irish dave · Post by **irish dave** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:58 am

Troppoz sorry couldn't help it.Iceland is a supermarket in the UK,Just looked funny in the snow.

GARYnNAT · Post by **GARYnNAT** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:59 am

http://www.iceland.co.uk/

There ya go

Gary

Troppoz · Post by **Troppoz** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:02 pm

How very bizarre...

So it looks like the talk of the palm in Iceland is just a marketing gimmick by some megachain...

Does this mean the mention of palms in the Faeros is another stunt by some Egyptian fast food chain???

You just cant trust what you read on the net these days....

irish dave · Post by **irish dave** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:08 pm

Reykjavik Iceland has a plant hardiness zone of 8.So its possible

col · Post by **col** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:33 pm

Troppoz wrote:Dave is that for real or are you have a photoshopped laugh at me?

That land sure looks a bit icy though...

...hmm, I was tempted, mate - I can tell you! LOL

Troppoz · Post by **Troppoz** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:37 pm

I bet you were Col but Im wise to your tricks now

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:29 pm

Troppoz, palms really grow in the faroes too ........

http://aaaor.travelconnection.com/ahwv2 ... raoh33.jpg

Troppoz · Post by **Troppoz** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:00 pm

Nigel thanks I just found this pic of palms growing on the Faeroes as well...

They just dont look like Trachycarpus to me though...

Post by **Dave Brown** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:25 pm

Iceland the island in the middle of the north Atlantic, about 60 odd degrees North, has a lot of volcanic activity, hot springs etc. I have seen pics of Bananas growing under glass heated by volcanic heat, so anything is possible

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