Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei

Tall T. fortunei palm in Tofino, BC, Canada. Photo courtesy of Chris Clapwijk of BC.

Nice photo, but it's a little like "Where's Waldo?" I enjoyed finding the subject tree.
I don't normally think of BC as a real haven for palms.

Hi PotemUp, I know this site is supposed to help folks identify plants, but this photo is so gorgeous, it's worth it to get lost looking for Waldo. Hopefully, there'll be room for some photos of context among the ones of lone plants.

I agree, seeing some photos of the plants in place does add to the wealth of information. The relative size is often lost with the close up of the flower only. DG is a place of beauty as well as knowledge.

Hi BS, there are many other forums here, including http://davesgarden.com/f/photos

I thought that the palm (by the truck) would be seen instantly by anyone looking at the photo. This picture depicts the British Columbia coast very well. Rhodies, temperate rainforest, ocean water and mountain snow (far back). And let's not forget the Windmill palm.

I love the island. I have a cousin in Victoria, one in Surrey and another died recently in Royston. Even my life insurance agent has retired to BC. I think many people have a view of it as being cold and bleak, this definitely shows that not to be true.

PotEmUp: You're welcomed to see my palm garden in Victoria, BC when you visit. Canada is probably the least understood and observed country in the western hemisphere. To some people the word Canada cannot imply a country with palms. A rose is a rose by any other name. Hollywood films tend to depict Canada as a land of perpetual winter. Yes, winters are generally longer and colder than the US. But there is an exception on the west coast of Canada. Like Seattle, Vancouver winters are very gray. But places like Victoria get more sun (rain shadow). BC can get 40C summer temps in the interior. I like the coast as it's moderate. Victoria can get very dry in summer. It's been quite dry here in summer for three years in a row. Victoria gets lots of moist weather in winter but less than Vancouver. It lets the grass recover.

What's so interesting about North America is that Toronto, ON and New York, NY are closer to the equator (palms grow well at those latitudes in the Med) than Victoria or Vancouver. But palms grow in British Columbia. Ironically most Canadians in Ontario live south of the palm-growing areas of British Columbia. That shocks many in disbelief but not weathermen. The rotation of the Earth produces an inertia that sends mild Pacific air from a huge body of water onto the west coast of Canada. Mind you, we can grow less kinds of palms than California. But Mother Nature allows true palms to grow here.
Yes, it's not Thailand here but I'm happy to have palms that can get 30 ft in height in my garden.

I think that Ulrich (on this board) disagrees that palm photos of British Columbia be posted on this website. The purpose of these photos is to educate palm enthusiasts.

Cheers

Whatever gave you that idea, Dennis? I was responding to bluespiral's "Hopefully, there'll be room for some photos of context among the ones of lone plants". The link I put there cleverly points you to the 'Photos' forum.
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Ulrich, thank you. Evidently there's more than one way to get lost in this site, and thanks to Denis and PotemUp and company, I am enjoying the "Mr. Magoo-ish" learning experience from whatever I happen to trip over. Orienteering is definitely not just for the woods.

Tofino looks like a beautiful place, palm or no palm. Thanks for letting me get a glimpse of it.