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Chusan fan palm

Trachycarpus fortunei (Chamaerops excelsa)
Trachycarpus fortunei (Chamaerops excelsa)

Chusan fan palm

USUAL HEIGHT and WIDTH
3-6m x 1-2m
LEAVES
semi-deciduous broadleaf
SIZE/TYPE
small tree		 COLOUR OF LEAVES

green
BLOOMING TIME
June - July
LOCATION
full to partial sun		 FLOWERS
showy
USDA zone (lowest)
7   (down to -18°C) 		COLOUR OF FLOWERS

yellow
WINTER PROTECTION
for zone 5+6
Code of winter protection zone 5+6
for zone 7
Code of winter protection zone 7
 Belongs to categories
Evergreen broadleaf
Exotics
SIZE and PRICES
form container size size quality price (incl. VAT) where in stock sending options quantity
THE PRICES INCLUDE VAT of 9%. For quick conversion you can use 1 CZK = approx. 0.04 EUR

 



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GLOSSARY

  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
 DESCRIPTION

The hardiest palm tree in the world has identity crisis. This, on the other hand, does not stop us from trying this exotic beauty in our climate. Originally from the Himalayas, it is used to long periods of frost, and sometimes snow. It likes clay soil but the constitution must be permeable. If the soil is too heavy, it will need good drainage – this palm can easily rot from excessive water in the winter rather than extreme frost. Our hardiness is rated to -20°C but as every hardy palm this one, too, is sensitive for water in the top of the trunk where new leaves are borne. Therefore it needs to be covered before late autumn rains after which frost can come. First, carefully bind the leaves together. Then we suggest using a simple wooden construction / frame with a translucent but not transparent waterproof material, we use Kortexin. This will work as an umbrella for the head of the palm. It is necessary to leave the bottom free so it can breathe all winter. Only when temperature drops below -20°C overwrap the palm head tightly for max. 5 days to help it overcome the coldest winter days. Winter protection is left on the palm until early spring when there is no more danger of drenching the leaf heart and subsequent freezing. Dry spring frosts and late ground frosts of -3° to -5°C cause no damage. In temperatures below -17°C the leaves can be damaged or completely burnt, but the palm will make new ones in the spring, so there is no need to worry.