Trachycarpus fortunei - Chusan Palm

The most well known and common palm for the cooler climate. Incredibly resistant to cold and very distinctive with its,tall fibre coated trunk. This palm prefers cooler, temperate areas, and struggles in the tropics. It is not fussy, is easy to grow and adapts well to most situations, providing the soil is not prone to waterlogging. Initially quite slow,once it reaches trunking size growth is quite rapid, capable of growing up to 0.5 metre of trunk per year. Together with Trachycarpus wagnerianus this is the easiest and most trouble free palm suited to our climate. More info.. Protect if below -13°C

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Trachycarpus fortunei 'Darjeeling' - Chusan Darjeeling Palm

Same as the common Chusan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) but 'Darjeeling' form consists of seeds collected from North East India (Kalimpong) and the leaves look stiffer. In my opinion this palm has more compact leaves and all seedlings will take good frost as seeds are collected from same altitude. Protect if below -13°C

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Trachycarpus fortunei 'Double trunks' - Chusan Palm

Most common palm. Whilst this palms main claim to fame is its incredible resistance to cold it is also an attractive palm in its own right. This palm prefers cooler, temperate areas, and altho it will grow in the sub-tropics, it will struggle in the tropics. It likes full sun, and moist well drained soil. The seeds are easy to germinate, and the seedlings are quite quick growers. Together with the wagnerianus one of the most cold tolerant palms there is and as such excellently suited to our climate. Protect if below -13°C

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Trachycarpus fortunei x wagnerianus -

The female flower of the fortunei is pollinated with the male flower of the wagnerianus. This tree will have some of the characteristics of the wagnerianus and some of the fortunei. Hardiness is the same and leaves can be stiffer. Very interesting tree. We pollinate and harvest the seeds ourselves More info.. Protect if below -13°C

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Trachycarpus geminisectus - Eight Peaks Fan Palm

A stranger in the Trachycarpus family due to it's leaves. They are large and flat leaves and have about 40 segments in groups of 2 or rarely 3 which give them a special appaerance. They are also very thick and leathery and display a deep, glossy dark green above and a stunning waxy white below. Habitat is North Vietnam and South China close to the border of Laos and Vietnam. Protect if below -13°C

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