Trachycarpus fortunei Wagnerianus Giant Plants aka Cynara cardunculus

aka Cynara cardunculus

the flower stalks grow rapidly from the woody underground base to 3' in length

In midsummer

Crinum amoenum

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Trachycarpus fortunei Wagnerianus Giant Plants aka Cynara cardunculusFor years, this wonderful palm masqueraded as Trachycarpus wagnerianus, but, as it turned out, it was botanically described from a cultivated specimen (a no no) and never known from the wild. This is simply a seed cultivar of Trachycarpus fortunei, albeit a truly fine one. In addition to proving very winter hardy, it makes a 20' tall trunk exactly like typical Trachycarpus fortunei, except the stiff round leaves are stunningly beautiful and much