Actually I'm not a really big fan of stripped Trachys. IMO they look too skinny, especially when really tall. Of course that makes them look a bit more like Washys, but I've always preferred the dimensional proportions of an unstripped Trachy over those of a Washy. However, if you take a photo of a Trachy, blow it up, and put it in a photo so it looks 70 or 80 feet tall, I think it looks pretty tacky.
@SuburbanNinja8000 I'm not sure about that. It doesn't affect them here what so ever because the winter minimum temps. never get cold enough to harm them. I have seen pics. of stripped Trachycarpus palms at VA Beach, but that is also right on the coast as well. I don't think I would want to do it to a palm growing more inland where min. temps. are lower in the winter.
so In stead of walking around the tree you dig it up and spin it?
SuperKenny720 11 months ago
Actually I'm not a really big fan of stripped Trachys. IMO they look too skinny, especially when really tall. Of course that makes them look a bit more like Washys, but I've always preferred the dimensional proportions of an unstripped Trachy over those of a Washy. However, if you take a photo of a Trachy, blow it up, and put it in a photo so it looks 70 or 80 feet tall, I think it looks pretty tacky.
KarlBonner1982 1 year ago
Many of the T.fortunei palms growing in our town are defibered. They kind of look alot more tropical that way. My friend does it with a boxcutter.
bj616 2 years ago
@bj616 What that be bad for the Tree in Northern states to do?
SuburbanNinja8000 1 year ago
@SuburbanNinja8000 I'm not sure about that. It doesn't affect them here what so ever because the winter minimum temps. never get cold enough to harm them. I have seen pics. of stripped Trachycarpus palms at VA Beach, but that is also right on the coast as well. I don't think I would want to do it to a palm growing more inland where min. temps. are lower in the winter.
BananaJSSI 1 year ago