Trachycarpus takil Caucasus Mountains We first became familiar with

We first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip

topped in late July with 30" spikes of dark

but we find that with plenty of sun and good air movement

a nice change from the typical bright-orange of red hot pokers

Trachycarpus takil Caucasus Mountains We first became familiar withTrachycarpus takil has been a real life mystery plant following a series of seed collecting expeditions to its home at 7,000' elevation in remote northern India over the past few decades. Most expeditions wound up at a population of Trachycarpus fortunei, now known as the cultivar Trachycarpus 'Nanital'. Finally, seed collectors made their way back to the real Trachycarpus takil, and we are thrilled to finally make it available. Our original plant of