Trachycarpus fortunei Wagnerianus Giant Plants aka Cynara cardunculus

aka Cynara cardunculus

Giant pointed green leaves and all

so in regions with regular rainfalls

Crinum amoenum

This selection of the cast iron plant Aspidistra zongbayi comes from plant collector Barry Yinger

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