There are 2 forms of Nova, the narrow form and the wide form and most importantly Nova the narrow form is existing in the wild as an und...Read Moreescribed new variety apart from in cultivation.
sold to me as normal T princeps, but immediately seen to be something else (since only faint blush on back side of leaves, and grows WAY ...Read Moretoo fast.. and leaves not stiff like true princeps). This palm most certainly will be classified as NOT T princeps eventually, but for now, since grows in same area as T princeps, will be unfortunately relagated to the 'nova' category until it flowers in captivity, or someone bothers to research it in the wild and describe it properly.
In my experience, this is as fast, if not faster growing than Trachycarpus fortunei, which is resembles very closely, though differs in lighter fiber on trunk, slightly thinner trunk, thinner and more perfectly spaced leaflets. Cultivationally this plant is much more sun sensitive than T fortunei burning every summer as the heat goes up and humidity drops here in southern California. GEographically it differs, to, coming from an area in Asia about 1000 miles or more from T fortunei. Perhaps it is a separate population of T fortunei that has, over the years, changed in some ways... Nice looking plant. Just needs a proper name.
There are 2 forms of Nova, the narrow form and the wide form and most importantly Nova the narrow form is existing in the wild as an und...Read More
sold to me as normal T princeps, but immediately seen to be something else (since only faint blush on back side of leaves, and grows WAY ...Read More