Trachycarpus fortunei Palm 'Trunky Trachy' 39 year Life Story

Pictorial Life History of a 39 year old Trachycarpus fortunei palm ' Trunky Trachy' at Hardytropicals in Chalk, Kent, England. This palm has endured the -12.9C of Jan 1987, and the 38.1C heat of Aug 2003.
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• Trachycarpus
• fortunei
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• hardytropicals
• Chalk
• Kent
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• Trachy
• Chusan
• Chinese
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[HTUKDave]

Trachycarpus survives frozen in a pot here, even self sown one leaf seedlings are fine at -6C. All round the hardiest palm for UK :wink:

[AighceTV]

wow 1984 to 1992! didnt thought they would grow this fast here (UK/western germany)

[nopopeofrome]

good video, banana's look great too. Are they musa banjoo? Ive just ordered 2 musa sikkimensis from the palm centre as they are meant to handle the wind slightly better than banjoo

[totoyakmh]

These palms are called "shuro" in Japan and they are native in China.

They are very strong against low temperature but may not be alive if their roots were iced.

[meknesout]

Nice story of a palm.

Here in Sweden it is difficult to keep a Trachy alive this very harsh winter.