Trachycarpus fortunei – Hardy Chusan Palm | Stoneybrook Nursery
Trachycarpus fortunei – Hardy Chusan Palm | Stoneybrook Nursery
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Hardy Chusan Palm / Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei)
Bring an exotic feel to your garden with evergreen, fan-shaped leaves and a distinctive fibrous trunk. Chusan Palm makes an architectural focal point in sheltered borders, tropical-style planting or a suitably large container.
Key Features
- Evergreen fan-shaped foliage for year-round structure.
- A fibrous trunk that becomes more prominent as the palm develops.
- 40 litre, 90 litre and 100 litre pot options.
- A cold-tolerant palm for sheltered outdoor planting, with protection according to local conditions.
Position and Soil
Choose full sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. Shelter from strong winds, which can shred the leaves. Water regularly during establishment and dry spells, without leaving the roots waterlogged.
Size and Growth
The existing listing gives an eventual height of approximately 4–8 metres and spread of 2–3 metres over many years. Growth varies with age, climate and care; these figures are not supplied-stock measurements or a guaranteed maximum size. Current overall height and trunk height are not specified for the pot options.
Care and Winter Protection
Established Chusan Palms tolerate cold, but hardiness depends on plant maturity, drainage, exposure and the duration of freezing conditions. Young and container-grown palms are more vulnerable. Protect the crown and container during severe or prolonged frost using suitable breathable protection, removing it when conditions improve.
Remove fully brown, dead fronds carefully while retaining healthy green leaves. Do not cut the central growing point or strip the trunk unnecessarily. Container plants need close attention to watering, feeding and repotting as they develop.
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Planting Instructions
Plant Hardy Chusan Palm / Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) in sun or partial shade, sheltered from strong winds, in moist but well-drained soil. Water the rootball before planting. Dig a hole wider than the rootball and plant at the existing soil level without burying the trunk. Backfill, firm gently and water thoroughly. Avoid frozen or waterlogged ground.
Water regularly while establishing and during dry spells. Mulch the root zone without covering the trunk. For container growing, use a stable pot with drainage holes and monitor watering and feeding closely. Protect young and container-grown palms during severe or prolonged frost. Remove fully dead fronds only, retaining healthy foliage and never cutting the central growing point.
Size & Specification
Hardy Chusan Palm / Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei), an evergreen palm with fan-shaped leaves and a fibrous trunk. Listed pot options are 40 litres, 90 litres and 100 litres. Choose the required option when ordering. Overall height, trunk height and canopy width are not specified for these options; confirm current stock measurements if needed.
The existing listing gives an eventual height of approximately 4–8 metres and spread of 2–3 metres over many years. These are indicative growing dimensions, not supplied sizes or a guaranteed maximum. Growth and appearance vary with age, site and care. Pot volume does not guarantee a particular trunk height or leaf count.
Delivery & Dispatch
Refer to our delivery information for current delivery areas, charges and dispatch arrangements. Contact Stoneybrook Nursery before ordering if you need current plant measurements, delivery by a particular date or confirmation of access requirements for a large palm.
Unpack carefully on arrival, check rootball moisture and water as required. Keep the palm upright and sheltered from strong winds until planting. Use suitable assistance or equipment for large containers and lift by the container or rootball, not the fronds or central growing point. Release transport ties carefully and protect from severe frost while awaiting planting.
Wildlife & Ecological Notes
The evergreen crown can provide shelter for small garden wildlife. Mature palms may produce flower clusters visited by insects, but flowering depends on age and conditions and is not guaranteed for supplied plants. Chusan Palm is not native to Britain.
Combine with a varied mix of native and nectar-rich plants rather than relying on the palm alone for wildlife value. Check foliage for active bird nests before pruning and retain healthy green fronds. This palm is supplied as an ornamental plant, not an edible crop.