Trachycarpus Fortunei (Chusan Palm)

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Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: well-drained, fertile soil
Rate of growth: slow-growing to average Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: yellow
Other features: on female plants the flowers are followed by spherical, blue-black fruit
Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
A single-stemmed evergreen palm with wonderful, fan-shaped, dark green leaves up to 75cm long. This handsome Chusan palm makes an excellent specimen plant for sunny exotic garden or courtyard. Although it's one of the most reliably hardy palms it's important to choose a sheltered spot and protect young specimens grown in cold areas with a warm, winter wrap.Garden care: In autumn wrap plants with a protective eiderdown of hessian and apply a deep, dry mulch of straw or bracken around the base of the plant

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