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Old 25-06-2011, 04:33 PM
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In article , echinosum.8760e56
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Dave Poole;927387 Wrote:
All well and good as far as Trachycarpus fortunei's reputation for
cold hardiness, but this past winter has wiped some out so it's not
quite as tough as was previously believed. Windy situations will burn
and batter the leaves in any climate and it does best in a sheltered,
semi-woodland site with well drained, but moist, humus rich soil. I'm
not convinced that it would be suitable for planting that far north
unless it was given a sheltered spot.
It is interesting to observe that the RHS plantfinder lists 46 suppliers
of this plant, but none are in Scotland or Northern Ireland. You can get
it in Whitby and Doncaster, but in general it isn't sold further north
than the Midlands.

? I've seen it for sale in Scotland in the past month.


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Janet.
Many thanks for all your help folks. :-)
Anne Marie
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