CHUXAY GARDEN Trachycarpus Fortunei Seed Chinese Windmill Palm 10 Seeds Chusan Palm Evergreen Tree Exotic Charm Great for Balcony Garden Yard Low-Maintenance

This is a tropical plant. Prefers any fertile, well-drained soil in full or partial sun, dappled shade is ideal. Prefers a warm, sheltered garden away from cold winds. Can be grown as a conservatory Palm or in a greenhouse. If grown outside it will require some protection during cold winters. Almost fully hardy, mature plants can withstand -15 to -20°C. Palms make attractive garden focal points, complement them with other exotic plants such as Cordyline australis, the New Zealand cabbage palm and the banana, Musa. Large-leafed plants such as cannas or bamboos also work well. Commonly called 'The Windmill Palm' it is at its absolute best when well fed, watered and sheltered from the strongest winds. Initially growth is quite slow, once it reaches trunking size, growth is quite rapid, capable of growing up to 0.5 metre of trunk per year. Usually 60 to 180cm (2 to 6ft) in medium-sized gardens but ultimately 10 to 12m (33 to 40ft), after a century or so in a good climate. Windmill Palms have a rather slender single stem that is 8 to 10 inches in diameter and is typically a bit narrower at the base than at the top. Trunks are usually covered with a loose mat of coarse gray or brown fibre. In older individuals the fibre sloughs away to reveal a smooth ringed surface.