Palmbomen-palms Trachycarpus princeps - Blue silver - Blue palm

• Article number: TRFOPRI01

Trachycarpus fortunei "Princeps" is a beautiful variety of the well-known fortunei. The name princeps means prince, so this signifies that the Princeps is the prince of the Trachycarpus. The variety is just as hardy as the common fortunei.

This species was only discovered in the 1990s in southwestern China. Princeps grows there in valleys and canyons in hard-to-reach areas. This species is clearly recognizable by the blue color on the underside of the leaves. The plants we offer are still young, about 2 years old, but already clearly show the blue discoloration on the underside of the leaves.

The genus Trachycarpus comprises a number of well-known palm trees. The origin of this genus lies primarily in China and the foothills of the Himalayas. Precisely because of this origin, most plants are highly resistant to winters. Consequently, many palms have since spread throughout the world. Under the right conditions, a fortunei can grow to a height of 15-20 meters. In European gardens, however, they will remain considerably smaller. The trunk can reach a diameter of up to 30 centimeters and is formed by the base of older leaves. The rugged appearance of the trunk adds extra ornamental value to this plant. However, the greatest ornamental value lies in the leaves, which can occupy up to a square meter per leaf. Propagation of these species always takes place via seeds. A mature tree begins producing flowers when it is more than a meter tall; this can take at least 7 years. There are male and female plants, and through pollination, germinable seeds can grow on the female plants. The male plants have a yellow color, and the female plants a slightly greener color. Fertilized flowers will ripen into seeds on the flower and are then black, about a centimeter in size, and kidney-shaped.

Our special Trachycarpus varieties are all grown from seed. Our supplier is an expert in the field of palms and has been cultivating species-specifically for many years. Although it may take longer for the typical characteristics of some Trachycarpus species to manifest, we can confidently say that we supply true-to-species specimens.

Winter hardiness zone 7a (-15ºC).