Trachycarpus fortunei, horizontal VS 360 degree leaves

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Trachycarpus fortunei, horizontal VS 360 degree leaves

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Trachycarpus 1, my oldest planted Trachycarpus 360*

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Trachycarpus 2 easy tropicals horizontal
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Trachycarpus 3 won on ebay horizontal
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Is it something to do with the waggy mix, or where they originate from icon_scratch
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Natural variation possibly. My fortunei grew 'horizontal' fronds til the end of 2011 then last year started growing fronds that went three quarters round.
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Maybe age-related, since your 180° ones are younger, and Jezza's is changing as it grows
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Mine got to two clear feet of trunk by the end of 2011 and then last year it grew 6 inches in trunk height, the first time it's put on that much growth.
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It is not age related in my experience, and it terms of named variants, Winsan seem to come out with 360 degree leaves.

Here are two topics on the subject

Here is my Winsan-ish 'Pebbles Trachycarpus'
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2011-01-06 08-55-22 Tf Pebbles hastula underside.jpg
2011-01-06 08-55-52 Tf Pebbles hastula.jpg
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So is Winsan another type of Trachycarpus like Fortunei and Wagnerianus,

or is it another variant of Fortunei icon_scratch icon_scratch

Where does Tesan come into it all :lol:

Has anyone created a Trachycarpus "family tree" showing the main plant, sub plants, and varients etc? Would be a great chart
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cordyman wrote:So is Winsan another type of Trachycarpus like Fortunei and Wagnerianus,

or is it another variant of Fortunei icon_scratch icon_scratch
No-one knows if it is a distinct variant, or some sort of hybrid. The way Garry describes the speed of growth it does sound a bit hybridish.
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cordyman wrote:Has anyone created a Trachycarpus "family tree" showing the main plant, sub plants, and varients etc? Would be a great chart
Here's a starter, if anyone wants to expand on it:
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