Trachycarpus fortunei - Windmill Palm
By Delonix1
30 May, 2011
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I gave this palm to my friends a little more than 10 years ago. It was only a little 1ft/31cm tall palm and now it's about 25ft/7.6m tall. Photo taken in Palomares Canyon in the San Francisco Bay Area on May 18, 2011.
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I do know Palm Society members have grown this palm from gallon size to this height in half the amount of time. This palm responds very well to heavy watering and fertilizing.
30 May, 2011
It looks very good
30 May, 2011
It rarely grows more than 6 inches a year here in the desert, Delonix.
31 May, 2011
Palmate:
Thanks! :>)
31 May, 2011
Tugbrethil:
This palm doesn't make a good desert palm. I know it prefers cooler and wetter conditions.
31 May, 2011
Well, that accounts for the 50 year old one at my doctor's office. It looks healthy, but it's only about 20 feet tall!
31 May, 2011
That's definitely small for a 50 year old tree. I think an average size 50 year old tree here would be about 50ft/16m tall.
31 May, 2011
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Pretty fast for a Windmill--it must like them! : )
30 May, 2011