Chusan palm Seeds - Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan palm Seeds - Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan palm Seeds - Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan palm Seeds - Trachycarpus fortunei
Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm, Hemp Palm
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Description
The Chinese palm, or Trachycarpus fortunei, is a hardy palm (-18°), resistant even in regions where winters are harsher. Bought and started from seed, it will satisfy your desire for the exotic at a low cost.
Native to the mountainous areas of China and Japan, Trachycarpus fortunei has long been wrongly named Chamaerops excelsa. Also called Chusan palm or windmill palm, its first name refers to Chusan Island, where Robert Fortune, the Scottish botanist, first discovered this species before importing it into the United Kingdom. This palm has been cultivated for thousands of years in Japan and China for the thick fibre that covers its trunk. This fibre is widely used in rural life in Asia to make carpets, brooms, ropes, sacks, roofing, solid fencing panels, etc...
A slow-growing shrubby plant, the Chusan Palm, can reach 8 to 10 metres in height. The evergreen, dark green, fan-shaped foliage is composed of 30 to 40 elongated segments and measures 60 cm to 1 m in diameter. Their very regular and round appearance inspired its other common name, Windmill Palm. It produces 5 to 9 new leaves per year. The clustered flowers (called spadices) are golden yellow in male trees and creamy yellow in female trees. One plant of each sex is therefore required for seed production. The decorative seeds are the size of a small grape, shiny and are black with a blue sheen. It is not uncommon to see spontaneous seedlings at the foot of adult female plants. Closely resembling grass leaves, the young seedlings can be mistaken for weeds.
Easy to grow, Trachycarpus fortunei likes rich, light, moist or even wet soils in summer but waterlogged soils can kill it. It likes sun or partial shade and locations that are sheltered, especially from cold winds, and are best planted in a west-facing position.
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Botanical data
Trachycarpus
fortunei
Arecaceae
Chusan Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm, Hemp Palm
Southeast Asia
Planting and care
When you receive your seeds, place them in a bowl of warm water. Let them soak for 3 days and change the water daily. This will soften the seeds and speed up the germination process. On the fourth day, rinse the seeds and sow them at a depth of one centimetre, in pots of moist soil. Cover with a plastic bag (such as your typical fridge and freezer bag) and place it in a warm place, away from direct sunlight, and maintain at a temperature around 20°. Water with a fine spray to keep the soil moist but not wet. Germination generally takes place within 8 to 12 weeks.
Regularly monitor the development of your plants: as soon as shoots appear, remove the bag. Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions and then plant in well-drained, fertile soil in an area of the garden sheltered from cold winds.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.