Trachycarpus fortunei syn. Chamaerops fortunei, Chamaerops excelsa

Chinese Windmill Palm

Trachycarpus fortunei - 'Chinese Windmill Palm' - is an evergreen palm that forms a small tree with a fibre-covered trunk, and which bears a tuft of deeply divided, fan-shaped dark green leaves up to 1m in width, and small, pale yellow flowers in large arching sprays.

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plant Features

Partial shade
Very little water
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Chinese Windmill Palm

Latin name

Trachycarpus fortunei syn. Chamaerops fortunei, Chamaerops excelsa

type

Palm

family

Arecaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Partial shade
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chinese Windmill Palm is 2.50meters x 12.00meters

2.50 M 12.00 M

Trachycarpus fortunei syn. Chamaerops fortunei, Chamaerops excelsa

Propagation

From Early Spring TO Late Summer

Can be propagated from suckers. Grow under glass or as a houseplant in a loam-based compost in bright, indirect light. When in growth water moderately and feed with a balanced fertiliser once a month. Water sparingly in winter

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant young plants out in spring. Trachycarpus fortunei prefers partial shade and needs to be planted in a loamy soil which is well drained. To offer protection from strong winds which can damage the plant, it is best planted in the shaddow of a wall or fence protecting it from the prevailing winds. It prefers an acid to neutral soil.

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