Trachycarpus fortunei Dwarf Delights Cyrtomium Texas plantswoman Marcelle Sheppard recognized

Texas plantswoman Marcelle Sheppard recognized its value

The clumps are topped in September with 16" tall spikes of lavender flowers

Each leaf is highlighted by muted silver veins and a dark purple blush to the leaf back

The slowly-offsetting 15" tall x 2' wide clump of glossy evergreen

should do the trick

Trachycarpus fortunei Dwarf Delights Cyrtomium Texas plantswoman Marcelle Sheppard recognizedTrachycarpus fortunei 'Dwarf Delights' is a 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction that originated as seedlings of the winter hardy Trachycarpus fortunei 'Charlotte', which we subjected to ploidy manipulation in the late 1990s. From the treatment survivors, we selected the most dwarf plants, which were planted in ground in 1999. In 20 years, they have reached only 15' 18' tall, while their same age siblings growing nearby are all 30' 35' tall. We have