Trachycarpus takil

Kumaon Palm, Thakil, Takil Mountain Palm
Size
ex 1.5L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£29.99
Quick Overview
  • Very hardy Trachycarpus
  • Rare collector's palm
  • Bare trunk when mature
  • Short ligules
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Trachycarpus takil, Kumaon Palm. These are the real Trachycarous takil. There has been so much confusion over Trachycarpus takil it is worthwhile to discuss the seed provenance of these seeds. They are genuine RPS sourced seeds obtained and germinated in 2012 - well after the unfortunate confusion over the seed that was sold as Trachycarpus takil that was in fact Trachycarpus fortunei 'Nainital'. As such they are among the oldest genuine Trachycarpus takil plants around today. They are not huge. They would doubtless be a lot bigger if they hadn't been confined to their seed trays for five years before planting out into their current 1.5 litre poly pots in 2016. Likewise they would be even bigger still if they had planted into larger pots. But they are the real thing,


Additional Information

Order Arecales
Family Arecaceae
Sub-Family Coryphoideae
Geographical Origin India: Uttarakhand
Cultivation Partial shade when small. Sun or semi shade as they grow. Rich, moist and well-drained loam-based soil. Feed and water well throughout the growing season
Eventual Height 20 m
Eventual Spread 3 m
Hardiness Hardy. Considered the hardiest of the Trachycarpus or perhaps only second to Trachycarpus nanus. Fleece when small during extreme conditions as a safety precaution - they are too valuable to risk losing
Trachycarpus takil
Kumaon Palm, Thakil, Takil Mountain Palm
Size
ex 1.5L pot
Availability: Sold Out
£29.99
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