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Palm tree gets a new look with bare trunk. Updated: Aug. 31, 2012, 4:50 p.m. ... Windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is by far the most common palm planted in Portland.

About 30 years ago, I skinned a windmill palm to see what would happen. Skinning it (removing the outer fronds with a sharp knife) had no effect on it. Some palms do get the “giant palm borer ...

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is a native Asian species with varieties ranging from 3 to 40 ft. It grows in tree form with a slender trunk. The Windmill Palm prefers clay soil but will ...

Three mature windmill palms and two needle palms give a bungalow in the Ansley Park neighborhood in Atlanta ... How to grow palms . Palms, like almost any tree, ... flower and fruit stalks can be ...

The windmill palm is another that is well adapted to the climate in North Central Florida. A slow-growing palm, it prefers full sun, but will tolerate light shade.

Also known as the Chinese windmill palm, the windmill palm tree (Trachycarpus fortunei) is one of the toughest trees you can try. Suitable for USDA zones 8-10, it benefits from being both cold ...

I have received several questions recently on this subject, so let’s take a look at some key issues about living with palm trees In Napa Valley: Which species are hardy ...

A map that the Department of Transportation has put together shows just how popular the windmill palm is. It tracks 175,000 of the 225,000 to 250,000 trees on SDOT property, broken down by 122 types.

Palm trees have always been associated with warm climates, and the further south one travels in Florida the greater the choices of palms and the better they seem to do.