My windmill palm is in its 2nd year and its a bit smaller than yours back in 2003. Im hoping mine grows at the same rate as yours did! It put out 5 fronds for the year but I cant get good comparison pics until the frost knocks out all the plants around it which wont happen until about November. But when that does happen, I will share some pics of its growth rate!
You have a beautiful trachy! I definitely think its worth the 7 year wait and in another decade, that will easily be taller than a 2 story house!!!
Good luck!
-Alex

Wow Vic,that things a monster!

I like how it almost grows out of the picture at the end.

Check out my guy April 26 and October 8th

Jim, that is simply staggering!! I remember when you first posted a pic of the sawed trunk and thought to myself thats a goner. How wrong was i?!?!?

LOL

Vic....who knew!