karl66 wrote:Green, it didn't arrive i picked it up the same day!! its been in the ground 2wks on sunday & i must admit i'm chuffed with it. The silver colouring on the underside looks stunning & when it gets 6/7ft tall it will look great i imagine.I'm off on my hol's tommorow afternoon so i hope to see some progress on return. karl.
I'm of to Karl`s with a spade.
Are they evergreen or do they die back?
Well there has been some progress with 2 of the fronds starting to uplift. As far as i know they are evergreen & some even suggest they take -21 !!. They are expensive for a smallish fern but remember they can grow 15ft tall in the right conditions & the silver underside makes them stunning. I was advised to drape with a light blanket if a prolonged freeze is expected. karl.
I very much doubt they will take -21C but providing you mulch very well, even when the fronds are killed by a hard frost, they should come back in spring. They are like tree ferns in that they stay evergreen so long as the winter allows it.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
I've purchased another one of these today, although a slightly smaller plant they are becoming one of my favorites. I will get some pic's up as soon as i have time.
I was in solihull to see a customer of mine & i popped in to akamba for the first time in a few months & there sitting on its own was one of these!! . karl.
My largest one has produced a large frond in the last few wk's but the strange thing is the underside is not silver like the rest, but green on both sides , do they take time to change colour?. karl.