Trachycarpus princeps
Stone gate palm
Trachycarpus Trachycarpus
T. princeps - T. princeps is an evergreen palm forming a small tree with a terminal tuft of fan-shaped to circular, deeply divided, mid- to dark green leaves, silvery-grey to blue-grey beneath. Large panicles of yellow flowers in summer are followed by black fruit.
Trachycarpus princeps is: Evergreen
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey, Grey in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required.
Sow seed in spring or autumn at a minimum of 25C.
Seed
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Trachycarpus princeps (Stone gate palm) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Foliage only
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or dapple shade. Protect from hard winter frosts & strong, cold, drying winds. Suitable for growing in a conservatory or glasshouse. From southern China where is grows on steep marble cliffs in monsoonal rainforest.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Trachycarpus princeps
Stone gate palm
Trachycarpus Trachycarpus
T. princeps - T. princeps is an evergreen palm forming a small tree with a terminal tuft of fan-shaped to circular, deeply divided, mid- to dark green leaves, silvery-grey to blue-grey beneath. Large panicles of yellow flowers in summer are followed by black fruit.
China, Myanmar
Evergreen
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
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Yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey, Grey in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required.
Sow seed in spring or autumn at a minimum of 25C.
Seed
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Trachycarpus princeps (Stone gate palm) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Foliage only
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or dapple shade. Protect from hard winter frosts & strong, cold, drying winds. Suitable for growing in a conservatory or glasshouse. From southern China where is grows on steep marble cliffs in monsoonal rainforest.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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