32 year old Trachy finally in the ground

Barb finally you did it!!!! That palm has waited a long time to have it`s feet in the ground. You are officially the most northern planted T. fortunei zone 5b 6a in Canada. Great job!

John

Good luck Barb,look forward to seeing pics of it's growth this fall,also, if it gets sun in that location it's better if the ground is clear so the soil warms up faster. Nice trachy- 😀

officially the most northern planted T. fortunei zone 5b 6a in Canada.

Yippeeeeeee! I probably won't be this excited come Fall, especially with the return of our mini-Ice Age. 😕

if it gets sun in that location it's better if the ground is clear so the soil warms up faster.

Good point...will remove the leaf mulch today and give it another big drink with some epsom salts.
The trachy gets only morning sun where it's planted; it used to fry in the other spot.

Thanks!
Barb

Good for you Barb. 32 years? It should grow much quicker now that it's in-ground.

Cheers, Barrie.

Yea Barb,I think your trachy will really take off!
One thing about moving the leaves back is that,I usually remove my mulch if its warm out and pile it back if its cold/cool and/or lots of rains expected.I bet you get 5-6 nice leaves this year,at least 8)

congratulations. you did a good thing. She'll be very happy. Good luck, remember all you have learned on this forum over the past few years and you both will do fine. Of course, ask question next fall as you get ready for winter.

Everybody's comments are really getting me excited! 😆 😆

The trachy looks even better today than yesterday; obviously needed the drink.

Thanks folks!
Barb

Looks good Barb. Should grow quick in the ground. 😀

Congrats Barb;

I hope that you have success with it outside.

Allen

Thanks folks...it's been a tad cool overnight lately.
Its first night outdoors -2.6C, second night -3.3C.

Poor thing.
Barb

Poor thing? No way! It's going to thank you for giving its roots some room!!! Please keep updatng the progress through the summer.

The only place that 'might' be a zone 5b or 6a that is as far north as you, in NA at least, is Newfoundland. And, though I've seen pics of bamboo in Newfoundland, I'm not sure if anyone there is growing palms! I don't know if there'd be a palm in Eastern Europe or Asia plants that far north is that tough of a climate! I'm going to declare it MOST NORTHERLY permanently planted palm in the world (not physically, but in terms of climate anyway). Until someone proves otherwise (coastal zone 7/8's don't count, they take away the challenge!)

Cheers,
P

Barb,where did you have it before you planted it?

Paul, thanks, I'm at 52 N latitude, so it'll be a challenge.
But I do agree it'll love spreading its feet this summer.

Jim, well...it's been living in a giant garbage can for a couple of years.
Successively larger pots were hard to come by, but the garbage can with drainage holes drilled, worked great.
Darn heavy though.

It spent winters in the cold (barely-heated) building.

If everybody opens their windows, you'll hear it cheering it's so happy 😆 😆
Barb

PS--and you can all come over in mid-October and help me build an enclosure 😛

Barb I`ll help with the palm hut cold frame. -3c 27f will do no harm even though it hasn`t seen below zero temps ever. Trachy`s I`ve got planted in early spring have seen those temps and shrugged them off without missing a beat. The size of yours will do the same.

John