Product Description
Also known as the Windmill Palm or Chusan Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei is evergreen and one of the hardiest palm trees you can get, easily surviving past -10°C so it is ideal for growing in the variable British climate!
This is your opportunity to get your hands on one of the hardiest palms that we have. with its deep-green, tough, fan-shaped leaves producing wonderful shadows on your patio or lawn when mature, this exotic beauty will be a brilliant centrepiece wherever you decide to plant it, bringing an exciting feel of the tropics to your garden.
As well as being suitable for planting directly into your garden in a warm, sunny spot, Trachycarpus is ideal for a large patio pot as it’s compact and slow growing. This means that you can enjoy it regardless of the size of your garden, and if you move, you simply take it with you without worrying about losing your investment.
Supplied as an established potted plant, approx. 50-55cm tall (including pot), Trachycarpus will grow around 5-10cm a year, ultimately reaching a height of 10m with a spread of around 1.5m. Winner of a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be guaranteed that this is a garden-worthy plant that has been trialled and tested for its suitability to grow in UK gardens.
What Is Supplied
Item 680063 supplied as:
Supplied as an established potted plant, heights as shown including pot. Hardy to at least -10°C.
Plant Information
Top Tips
Simply cut off the leaves when they turn brown and over time, an upright, woody, fibrous trunk is formed.
Care Guide
- Grow in any well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or lightly dappled shade.
- Needs protection from strong or cold drying winds and will need protection from hard winter frosts by wrapping the leaves.
- If you live in an area prone to frost, you should consider growing Trachycarpus in a pot.
- Use a soil-based compost, such as John Innes No 2, with extra grit added to improve stability of the post and help drainage.
- Add controlled-release fertiliser granules to the pot or use a liquid feed every two week from mid-spring to late summer.
- Check plants and repot every two years in spring so that the soil does not become exhausted and stale.
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
1000cm
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Delivery was the issue, a large box of live plants were just left outside the front of my property in full view of anyone passing who could have easily stolen this.....how can any delivery driver think this makes any sense what so ever is beyond me. There was a link in a dispatch email to track delivery but it just kept telling me I was blocked! There was no email telling me date of delivery & no email telling me it had been delivered......exceptionally bad service in my view. Plants were lovely though.
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nice plants in good condition.
Review Submitted: 30/06/2023 - 12:09:13
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Easy to follow website and order goods. Contacted them with a delivery problem sorted out by them and rectified very quickly.
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Arrived healthy and good quality.
Review Submitted: 17/06/2019 - 14:30:51
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Ordering was very easy with very quick delivery
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Very good healthy plant
Review Submitted: 22/08/2018 - 08:58:34
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Do what they say
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In excellent condition and well packed
Review Submitted: 11/07/2018 - 07:31:42
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No delivery two time there courier needs to be sorted out its not working
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Not working bad for the company and customer
Review Submitted: 03/07/2018 - 09:02:32
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very easy deal with.
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plant looks really healthy
Review Submitted: 22/06/2018 - 12:16:03
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My plants got lost in transit and lm still waiting for delivery 3 weeks after ordering the mattor is being investigated but its a long time to wait for my plants
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Review Submitted: 14/06/2018 - 08:31:25
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all plants arrived in good condition and were very well packed
Review Submitted: 16/05/2018 - 15:11:43
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Arrived well packaged and in good condition.
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Pleased with purchase.
Review Submitted: 20/09/2017 - 18:05:54
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good service
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good
Review Submitted: 03/07/2017 - 06:45:31
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As alway efficient
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Excellent service
Review Submitted: 09/06/2017 - 06:37:47
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But would help if plants were the right way up in their box, little damage but a real mess in our hall when unpacking.
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Some browing ti tips and one frond dying back.
Review Submitted: 03/05/2017 - 13:30:52