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Trachycarpus fortunei
WINDMILL PALM
SKU: 1126-005
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Trachycarpus fortunei, the Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm or Chusan palm, is a species of hardy evergreen palm growing to 12-20 m (39-66 ft) tall, Trachycarpus fortunei is a single-stemmed fan palm. The diameter of the trunk is up to 15-30 cm (6-12 in). The flowers are yellow (male) and greenish (female), about 2-4 mm (3/32-5/32 in) across, borne in large branched panicles up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long in spring; it is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate trees.
This plant has been cultivated in China and Japan for thousands of years. In North America, mature specimens can be found growing in the coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest, the upper southern states, and Mid-Atlantic states. Trachycarpus fortunei is cultivated as a trunking palm in gardens and parks throughout the world in warm temperate and subtropical climates. Its tolerance of cool summers and cold winters makes it highly valued by palm enthusiasts, landscape designers and gardeners. It is grown successfully in cool climates such as the UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, western Poland as well as southern and western Germany. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Windmill palm is one of the hardiest palms. It tolerates cool, moist summers as well as cold winters, as it grows at much higher altitudes than other species, up to 2,400 m (7,874 ft) in the mountains of southern China. Commonly lower tolerance limits of -15 to -20 C (5 to -4 F) are cited for mature plants. Young plants are less hardy, and can be damaged by only -8 C (18 F).
Type: Perennial
Hardiness zone: 6-10
Height: 6-12m, 20-40'
Location: Full sun
Seeds per packet: 5 large seeds
Trachycarpus fortunei, the Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm or Chusan palm, is a species of hardy evergreen palm growing to 12-20 m (39-66 ft) tall, Trachycarpus fortunei is a single-stemmed fan palm. The diameter of the trunk is up to 15-30 cm (6-12 in). The flowers are yellow (male) and greenish (female), about 2-4 mm (3/32-5/32 in) across, borne in large branched panicles up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long in spring; it is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate trees.
This plant has been cultivated in China and Japan for thousands of years. In North America, mature specimens can be found growing in the coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest, the upper southern states, and Mid-Atlantic states. Trachycarpus fortunei is cultivated as a trunking palm in gardens and parks throughout the world in warm temperate and subtropical climates. Its tolerance of cool summers and cold winters makes it highly valued by palm enthusiasts, landscape designers and gardeners. It is grown successfully in cool climates such as the UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, western Poland as well as southern and western Germany. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Windmill palm is one of the hardiest palms. It tolerates cool, moist summers as well as cold winters, as it grows at much higher altitudes than other species, up to 2,400 m (7,874 ft) in the mountains of southern China. Commonly lower tolerance limits of -15 to -20 C (5 to -4 F) are cited for mature plants. Young plants are less hardy, and can be damaged by only -8 C (18 F).
Type: Perennial
Hardiness zone: 6-10
Height: 6-12m, 20-40'
Location: Full sun
Seeds per packet: 5 large seeds
