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In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:52 pm
by allangreenbean
Pleased to say that my new Trachycarpus wagnerianus have arrived.
Have been looking for some good fortunei and wagnerianus for about a year and finally found some good ones at The Palm House. Unfortunately he has sold out of fortunei.
Great price and great quality. Found George to be friendly and helpful.
He grows them from seed so they have that British vigour and in my opinion look better than the imported ones.
I try to support independent growers where possible as they care about what they do and tend to grower more unique varieties. I'm getting more and more turned off by the production line mentality of the chain stores although being human sometimes can't turn away a sale item. I tend to think of it as a plant rescue.
Anyway here are the pics.
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:59 pm
by brendan
A great addition to your garden when are you going to plant them ?
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:12 pm
by allangreenbean
brendan wrote:A great addition to your garden when are you going to plant them ?
This weekend hopefully, beer, I mean weather permitting.
I do like your 2 Trachycarpus's out the front, look really good. May plant one out front.
Going to pick some dry spots for them.
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:19 pm
by redsquirrel
why? mine have shown better growth this year after that craappy wet summer last year than ever before
great additions to any garden,especially from george,they are they best in the uk imo
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:42 pm
by kata
Lovely palms Al!
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:15 pm
by Mowgley
Looking good
. Must get myself one of these for the back yard
Got a 5 foot one in the front
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:27 pm
by Delboy
Great looking waggies, you cannot beat one of George's.
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:31 pm
by cordyman
Got two palm house waggys in my front garden, pristine specimens! Love your three
Concur no harm in getting them in either, I planted mine in October 2 years back, figured better insulation for the roots in the ground than in a pot
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:19 pm
by fern Rob
They look great.
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:31 am
by Dim
nice palms ....
I bought 2 from George for a client 2 years ago .... they are growing really well and are the focal point of that garden (a small 100 square meter garden planted in exotic style)
I need 2 palms for my front garden in spring .... would love to plant fortunei, but its a windy spot where they will be planted, so I may get 2 waggies from George instead
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 6:16 am
by gabriel
Georges waggies. Very very nice.
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:44 am
by kata
Link for 'George' anyone?
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:47 am
by jezza
kata wrote:Link for 'George' anyone?
http://www.thepalmhouse.co.uk/
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:55 am
by greendragon
those waggies in 20 years
Re: In your face winter, new waggies arrive.
Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:05 am
by kata
Thank you Jez!
I Wish I had one like that Al!