Amazing Trachycarpus Fortunei Palm Flowers - Male vs. Female
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- In this video I look at the Trachycarpus Fortunei palms flowering in the garden, when this usually happens and how to tell the difference between a male vs female flower. I look briefly at creating hybrids, how to increase pollination as well as whether I remove the flowers or not.
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - When do Trachycarpus palms flower?
1:31 - Identifying Male Trachycarpus Flowers vs. Female
2:08 - Female Trachycarpus Flower Identification
3:42 - Difference between Male & Female Palms
4:41 - Palm Flower Pollination Tips
6:31 - Should you remove Trachycarpus palm flowers?
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Thanks a lot for the info, Just now found out that mine is a female and around 14-15 years of age, usually they do have skinny trunks but my palm’s trunk is quite thick. Great video!
Thanks for watching! Nice one, I think sometimes good growing conditions and plenty of water can help aid a good strong trunk.
In Brussels, I collected the female seeds of a Trachycarpus fortunei in January 2021. I sowed them in 2 tubs because there were too many for sowing in pots. The seeds have sprouted abundantly and today I have about a hundred small palm trees that I will have to transfer in groups of 10 into pots that I can later give to friends. That's exciting !
That's fantastic Philippe, the way to do it! I'm sure your friends will really appreciate them as presents in the future!
Hi George, sadly i have no flowers yet, i didn't know there are male and female versions though, can't wait to see what mine are now, hopefully i will have both then i will try the seeding hopefully if i get flowers, i learn something new every time i watch any of your video's, once again thanks for sharing.
Thanks Yvette, they’ll come before you know it I’m sure! 😃
Mine is a 14 yr old boy then! I’m going to check the other one tomorrow. I like to keep the beautiful golden ‘pods’ on until they dry. 🌴
Nice one Deborah, great to hear you enjoy the display too 😃
Your garden looks amazing 👏🌴
Thank you! 😃
mine bloom in June! great video
Thanks, just a quick one but I think they’re lovely flowers 😃 Looking back at pics,one are usually May-June but I know I’ve seen others a lot further on.
Good information as allway it's a fantastic look two see them flower for the first time
Thanks Steve, it certainly is!
Awsome video!
Haha thanks, just a quick one today!
Ooooooh, I *think* mine is female but my flowers are a bit creamier. I'll have to check again tomorrow in the daylight, mine has just started flowering last week. Thanks for the info, as always!
Thanks Emma and exciting times! Either way the flowers definitely bring a good bit of colour and interest to the garden 😃
Thanks, great video. We have 3 trachycarpus, planted two years ago, trunks 5, 4 & 4 ft. Now flowering for first time (at least in our garden), excited to find out whether male or female in next few weeks.
Thank you and enjoy, I hope you get a good mixture! Fruits with seeds to follow then!
My local garden centre had a big Trachycarpus at a very very good price so I did buy one for instant impact. Especially as my quest for tree ferns has failed so far this year! Too much demand!
Can’t wait to see the palm flower... hopefully next year. It’s big enough! Just a matter of how it roots in. Can’t be doing bad so far as it’s pushing up a big new leaf?
Fair play if the price was right and like you say, it’s been a crazy year for buying plants! It’ll be absolutely fine I’m sure, it sounds like it’s growing away and I’d expect it to flower next year 😃
I hope palms do naturalise in this country, it would bring the prices down.
The other thing I would love to see become naturalised here in the UK is hummingbirds.
Potentially Ted although I suspect they’d still be growing them in Spain etc and bringing them over due to the higher growth rates! Hummingbirds are incredible aren’t they, something I’d love to see one day!
Very interesting video, many thanks. I have two Chusan Palms in my garden, and both are flowering right now, unfortunately both Palms are female, so not much chance of getting seeds from them. As regards to how long it takes before the first flower appears, Well I planted my second Chusan Palm in July 2015, it only had about 12 inches of trunk at the time, it has grown quite fast, and it First flowered in May 2020 so just five years. In this time period it has grown to, at present 4.5 feet of trunk.......lovely Palms 🌴🌴.
That’s some great growth Paul and thanks for the flowering info! They are indeed lovely palms 😃
Hi George, I'm new to your channel and amazed by the content! I have 2 of those palms but every year they produce only male flowers and every year I'm hoping... I agree with the mess but it only lasts for a few days and then disappers. Problem is when I try to get there to reftilize it and end up covered in yellow snow, oh well. Very good quality of the video and images, very detailed. Thanks George!
Thank you very much, I’m pleased you’re enjoying my videos and great to hear you’ve got a couple of Trachycarpus too. Thanks for your kind words and good luck with your garden plans this year!
it'd be cool to grow some trachycarpus seedlings but i'm pretty sure the seedlings are way less hardier than mature palms and here they would never survive unless they were in a pot for the first few years :D
You'd be surprised, have you seen them in one of Banana Joe's vids? Really tough little plants, surprisingly so!
Great video mate. My chaemerops is flowering now. I understand it's got male and female parts to it. Tried to unsuccessfully polinate it myself but I think it needs some type of beetle to do it for you which doesn't live here in the uk. It's a shame really as I'd love to see it produce seeds. Cheers
Cheers! Oh right, I do remember residing that they can have both parts. I can’t say I know enough about it, but if it’s pollinated by beetle, surely there’s a chance one of our insects might do it? Have you tried giving it a proper brushing?
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Yes. A proper good going at. The flower brack holds male/female and haemaphrodite, when you look up close you can see 2/3/4 dots in each flower. From memory 2=male, 4=female, 3=haemaphrodite. I'll send you a link on insta
I've got a Waggie and a Fortuneii coming into flower, when I find out if they're male or female I might try to pollinate to get some viable seeds...
Go for it Ted, they make a nice cross!
My Trachy is in a container and flowers turned brown before coming out properly. 😭. Yours look amazing👍.
That’s unusual, are you sure they’re this year’s flowers? Is there a chance the plant has dried out too much in spring?
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Defo this year s flowers. Maybe it s a bit stressed in container. Will be planting in a permanent position in couple of months. Thanks for reply
@@helb7644 I’d say you’re right, I wouldn’t worry too much, just keep it well watered and I’m sure it’ll pick up when it’s planted in the ground 👍
Great Video!
Im in the Netherlands and my palm will flower for the first time now! Buds are starting to open, but i got mixed answers, some said its a girl, some said its a boy😂
Would you advice to fertilize it during or after blooming? What NPK ratio do you give?
Hi and thanks, exciting times! We’ll see! I’ve done a vid about palm feeding but when they’re established and in the ground, I occasionally give them liquid seaweed or sprinkle some slow release on during the growing season. For newly planted, young or potted palms, something like Palm Focus will give them a lot of the trace elements they ideally need for strong and healthy growth 😃
As for when, I usually feed mine roughly from May to August. Much earlier than April and it’s too cold for them to take the nutrients in and I stop in August to allow the new growth to harden off well.
Hi George, very good video, I have two trachyocarpus in flower , what is the best food for them . Roger in Norfolk.
Hi Roger and thank you. Are they in pots or planted in the ground? Either way, liquid seaweed is a great feed but Trachycarpus planted in the ground don't really need much in the way of additional feed.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George, seedlings are in small pots with multipurpose comp, about 2 inches high , I’ll try the seaweed. Thanks very much. Roger.
@@rogeroliver5083 For seedlings, yes, the liquid seaweed should be fine, you don’t need to make it too strong.
@@rogeroliver5083 For seedlings, yes, the liquid seaweed should be fine, you don’t need to make it too strong.
Hi George if in the ground and feeding liquid seaweed how often would you recommend feeding BTW love your channel thanks
Thanks Donna, maybe every few weeks or every month from April / May through to August, something like that 😃
Thank you !
@@donnathompson583 No worries Donna, happy to help!
Had to move mine last year when i landscaped the garden was slow up until now iv had 2 leaves this year and one coming through. But its not all good news my brahea next to it isnt looking so good the new leaf snapped just before it opened and the new shoot pulled out. You any thoughts? Have i lost it.?
The new spear thet pulled out was brown but dry not manky and rotten looking. Its my favourite palm so hope its ok its only about a metre high so still young
Sorry for going off subject but your like a god when it comes to this kind of thing.
@@OssyDL Hi Danny, I don’t know about that but I’ll try and help if I can! You didn’t move the Brahea did you? If it’s spear pulled then it should recover if the rest of the leaves look OK, it’ll take a fair while though, they’re not fast growers. I’d give it plenty of water while it’s warm and some liquid seaweed feed every couple of weeks, fingers crossed!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden hi thanks George no didnt move it.the rest of the leaves look ok still blue but dry looking.
@@OssyDL I’d definitely give it plenty of water and liquid seaweed or a palm feed every couple of weeks then, hopefully the warm weather helps it bounce back 🤞
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😂 Kept it clean for CZcams, it could have been worse!