ステキーなカンノン竹!
それだけ。。。ステキと思わない? Looking good, don’t you think?

それだけ。。。ステキと思わない? Looking good, don’t you think?

King Palms like more water than most palms, with some even thriving in poorly drained areas. In their native habitat, they can often be seen growing next to and even in creek beds. It is quite a fast grower.
多くの人がヤシを好むこともあり、トロピカルに生い茂る庭園が下田には多くあります。There are many people living in Shimoda who love palms, so you will see lot’s of lush, tropical gardens as you walk or drive around the town.
Any species of Trachycarpus are native to high mountainous areas in Asia where they experience very cold weather. Because of this, some have remarkable cold tolerance and can be grown in areas where one sees temperatures well below freezing. It is also common to see photographs of Trachycarpus plants covered in snow.
Rhapis is considered one of the few “Japanese” palms, but it is actually a “naturalized” palm, with origins in China several centuries ago. However, it is believed that Japan originally introduced the rhapis palm to the west, as early as the Tokugawa era (1600s to mid-1800s).
One of our grower partners had these Howea Forsteriana (kentia, in Japanese) growing in his shadehouse, and you can see how that helped them become a rich, dark green.