Rainfall is approximately 50 inches annually. Trachycarpus fortunei is the only species that has proven hardy for this climate with its cool summers and mild, damp winters. Mature, acclimatized trees are not severely damaged by winter frosts but younger plants and seedlings usually require some form of protective covering from November through February. This excerpt is approximately half of the article that originally appeared in the April 1994 issue of Principes . Several photos in black and white accompany the article.
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