Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) May 08, 2007

Congrats!

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imcuban2 Chicago, IL May 08, 2007

Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei

As far as I can tell I am the first person ever in the City of Chicago to have a Trachy in the ground to flower.

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imcuban2 Chicago, IL May 20, 2007

Thanx!

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milebrun Sherbrooke, Canada Aug 05, 2007

Hi ! I am from sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and was wondering if your
trachicarpus fortunei you planted it when is was young or was it planted big.
I'de love to hear from you cause I was wondering how come your palm is
still growing. Would love to know your secret.

yours truly

michel lebrun
sherbrooke, Quebec
Canada

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imcuban2 Chicago, IL Apr 30, 2008

Well milebrun sorry I didnt respond last summer lol. Well its spring time and its blooming again.
When I put them in the ground they were a f ew years old already. Seedling dont recover from cold like an adult can. For protection in the winter I keep it 100% dry. I cover it with a plastic cold frame. No heat really but from a halogen work light. This year was very very bad and all of the leaves burned off both trachys. But they have a great healthy root system and have bloomed very strong and are growing leaves back fast!! I will have many seeds this winter. My female is a very big slightly curved T. Fortunei with stiff leaves.

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palmn3wb13 Huntley, IL Sep 19, 2008

Hi imcuban2,

I'm also in Chicago land specifically in Huntley. Can you please share to me how you are winter protecting your Trachycarpus fortunei? Also, how are you going to protect it when they become tall?

Thanks,

Neil

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