Chusan Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) Care Guide and tips
Read through our Chusan Palm care guide and learn everything you need to know on how to look after Trachycarpus fortunei.
Chusan palms have elegant fan shaped leaves atop an exotic hairy trunk. The Trachycarpus fortunei is frost hardy down to -9°C (mature plants can tolerate even lower temperatures) and easy to care for.
Also called: Chamaerops excelsa, Chinese Windmill Palm
Care tips
- Position: Partial shade or full sun.
- Watering: Water regularly during growing season. Do not overwater. There is normally no need to water Chusan palms during the winter, only make sure the root ball does not dry out.
- Hardiness: Frost hardy down to -9°C (mature plants can tolerate even lower temperatures). Protect from severe frost and cold drying winds. It is one of the hardiest palm trees and one of a select few that will grow well in large parts of the UK.
- 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.
- Feeding: During growing season top dress regularly with slow release Palm fertiliser. There is no need for fertiliser during the winter period. Avoid high concentration of fast acting liquid fertiliser.
Chusan Palm Information
- Also called: Chamaerops excelsa, Chinese Windmill Palm
- Origin: Central China, East Asia and Himalayas
- 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).
