Trachycarpus Bulgaria in Ivailovgrad.Bulgarian palms have much thickер trunk than other Fortunei.They look robust and they have harder leafs that do not twist.Photo by Zack.
by achovd Mar 5, 2014 11:47 AM
Typical crown of Bulgarian palm.Pay attention that the leafs do not twist and drop.Photo by Zack.
by achovd Mar 5, 2014 11:47 AM
One of the biggest Bulgarian palms.It is about 8m tall.The locals say it was never damaged by the winter.Photo by Traiko.
by achovd Mar 5, 2014 11:47 AM
Trachycarpus Bulgaria in front of Nesebar's police station.Typical fat trunk and some minor leaf damage after the winter of 2010.Photo by Zack.
by achovd Sep 25, 2014 8:44 AM
Trachycarpus Bulgaria grown from seed in the ground since february 1999 in Asenovgrad near Plovdiv. All leaves are from the current growing season, old ones were removed.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Bulgarian palm, Trachycarpus Nainital on left. The two palms are at the same age, but nainital seems to be slower grower.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Regular Fortunei in front, Nainital left to the big Bulgarian palm. The Fortunei have some cold damage during the years and is growing slower, but faster than Nainital.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Bulgarian palms grow without maintenance and covered by bushes. They have 70-120 cm stems. Photo taken in 2013 by Kiril Donov.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Bulgarian trachycarpus covered by snow near Asenovgrad, Bulgaria. The photo was taken on January 5 2009 by Kiril Donov.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Trachycarpus Bulgaria 's seeds.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Here you can see how fat is the trunk.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Young palm with no damage after -10C (14F). The plant was not covered by snow.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Young palm with no damage in wet winter after -12C (10.4F).
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
The palm on the left is described by Russian scientists as Tr. excelsa and is the male father of Tr. Bulgaria. They say it's hardier and bigger than other varieties. The one on the right is Bulgarian.
by achovd Oct 27, 2015 7:42 PM
Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Bulgaria’ that gets no protection in Winter, in the suburbs of Salt Lake City, Utah (7b)
by UtahTropics12 Mar 18, 2021 1:05 PM
