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Chusan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) care tips & plant information
Care tips
- Position: Partial shade or full sun.
- Watering: Water regularly during growing season. Do not overwater. Water less during winter, only make sure the root ball does not dry out.
- Hardiness: Frost hardy. Protect from severe frost and cold drying winds.
- Pruning: Remove lower leaves as they become brown or tatty. Cut close to the trunk.
- Soil: Well-drained. Fertile. Repot every two to three years.
- Fertilisers: Feed regularly during growing season with Palm fertiliser. There is no need for fertiliser during the winter period.
More about Chusan palms (Windmill palm)
- Also called: Chamaerops excelsa, Chinese Windmill Palm
- Foliage: Evergreen. Fan-shaped leaves. Brown hairy trunk.
- Flowers: Yellow flowers in summer.
- Award of Garden Merit (AGM): This award indicates that the plant is recommended by The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
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