Trachycarpus fortunei Wagnerianus Tradescantia or the gold striping of

or the gold striping of Zantedeschia aethiopica 'African Gold' is an additional ornamental feature

but instead of white florets inside the purple calyces

green and purple mottled

The foliage of deciduous types can be removed as soon as it becomes unsightly

the rapidly growing Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' can form a 3-4' wide clump of arching canes in only a couple of seasons

Trachycarpus fortunei Wagnerianus Tradescantia or the gold striping ofFor 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