Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan palm, Hemp palm, Nepalese fan palm, Windmill palm
Trachycarpus Trachycarpus
T. fortunei - T. fortunei is a hardy evergreen tree palm with a hairy trunk and deeply divided, fan-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers in summer.
Trachycarpus fortunei is: Evergreen
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required.
Sow seed in spring or autumn at a minimum of 25C.
Seed
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Trachycarpus fortunei (Chusan palm) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Foliage only
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or dapple shade. Protect from hard winter frosts & strong, cold, drying winds. Suitable for growing in a conservatory or glasshouse.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan palm, Hemp palm, Nepalese fan palm, Windmill palm
Trachycarpus Trachycarpus
T. fortunei - T. fortunei is a hardy evergreen tree palm with a hairy trunk and deeply divided, fan-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers in summer.
China, Myanmar
Evergreen
Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
No pruning required.
Sow seed in spring or autumn at a minimum of 25C.
Seed
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Trachycarpus fortunei (Chusan palm) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 2.5m after 20-50 years.
Architectural, City, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Greenhouse, Foliage only
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or dapple shade. Protect from hard winter frosts & strong, cold, drying winds. Suitable for growing in a conservatory or glasshouse.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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