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  • TRACHYCARPUS fortunei
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    TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

    Commonly known as Chusan fan palm, Windmill palm

     AWARD
    A slow growing architectural palm which develops a hairy trunk
    Large
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    7.5 to 10 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
    Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £75.00 each 
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    Specimen
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    20 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Collect Only
    £325.00  
    Collect Only - Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    Specimen
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    20 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Collect Only
    £375.00 each 
    Collect Only - Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    Specimen
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    50 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Collect Only
    £650.00  
    Collect Only - Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Exotic plants
    • Good to know
      Introduced into UK by Robert fortune, Scottish plant hunter, in 1843. Makes a good courtyard specimen
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Central China
    • Evergreen
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Lobed
    • Height
      To 20m (66ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Palm
      Usually single stemmed. Produces a head of fan-shaped, dark green leaves 45-75cm (18-30in) long, with numerous pointed segments. Small, yellow flowers are produced in large, pendent panicles 60cm (24in) or more long.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
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    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Or dappled shade - shelter from cold winds
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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