Trachycarpus fortunei - Chinese Windmill Palm - 3 s in 9 cm Pots

• Good quality product.
• Made in UK.

A fantastic especially if you are looking to create that tropical/Mediterranean effect. Native to Mynamar and China, this beautiful palm was introduced in 1849 by Robert Fortune. Large deeply toothed palm fronds are arranged in a fan shape around the top of the and the fiberous trunk is thickly clothed with the old leaf bases. Terminal decurved panicles of yellow flowers are produced in summer on mature s, generally those with in excess of 1 mtr of clear stem. Dark shiny blue black can be produced in abundance. This is one of the only palms hardy enough to survive in the UK without protection and the larger the the hardier they are. The s you are buying here are well established in 9 cm pots with the main stem just formed. While they can be ed outside I would not advise doing so. Pot on into a bigger pot of approximately 3 ltr size with a good quality slow release fertilizer and grow on under cover in the winter until the trunk is around 30cm. If growth is slow pot on into a 5ltr pot. Well cared for in a sunny location/greenhouse young s grow quite fast. Harden off and out, but give protection in harsh winters until the trunk is 1 mtr. Sheltered from harsh winds to reduce damage to the fronds. The warmer/sunnier the location the quicker they will grow and the larger the head of leaves. This can be used in a mixed ing but is best as a stand alone specimen in the garden or can easily be grown in a pot or other container. If in a pot larger s can stay outside over winter but ensure the compost never freezes. Use a good quality John Innes compost as this will be there a long time and peaty compost eventually degrade, become packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 12-14 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the required ents the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost