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I noticed the first signs of flowering on one of my Trachycarpus fortunei today.
A very high likelyhood it'll be a male.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 29/03/2010 1:56 pm
Barrie how can you tell if it`s male or female? Does the color of the seed pod dictate sex of the palm?
John
Okanagan Palms and Tropicals
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Posted : 31/03/2010 7:17 pm
Mine looks like that here in Massachusetts. Female palms flower much later then males.
Bill
Posted : 31/03/2010 11:23 pm
That's really cool guys-can't wait to see on
on a Trachy in Iowa-that would be a first!
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Posted : 01/04/2010 11:18 am
Nice, Barrie!!!!! The palm looks really great, so it really enjoys life with you:-)
Rob
Posted : 06/04/2010 9:57 pm
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Barrie how can you tell if it`s male or female? Does the color of the seed pod dictate sex of the palm?
John
John ... this question comes up every spring. Here's a couple of photos I took about 10 years ago that best illustrate male and female differences.
Male (left) is a very pale yellow and releases pollen when touched. The pods droop or hang much lower than female.
Female (right) is more green in color and of course won't released pollen.
The last photo I took shows small snips of each detailing the differnce. Again male left, female right. Unmistakable which is which. As pointed out, male palms of this genus inevitably emerge first.
Hope this helped. Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 07/04/2010 1:40 pm
