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Common
Name: Windmill Palms
Botanical Name: Trachycarpus Fortunei
Trunk Type: Solitary trunk, hairy and fibrous
Leaf Type: Fan shaped, large leaves, compact
crown
Fruit/Flowering: Yellow blooms with tiny coconut-like
seeds
Mature Size: Up to 30 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide
crown, 8”-10” diameter
Climate: Warm to cold temperate regions, very
hardy in cold temperatures
Minimum Survival Temperatures: 10.0 F
Culture: Windmills are heavy nitrogen feeders
and when given regular applications can be a very great looking
palm. Growth rate is about 1.42 feet per year and looks best
in partial shade, but will tolerate a wide range of conditions
down to 10 degree’s. Have been grown with success even
in New Jersey. Use a sand mix 75% with 25% peat moss, fertilize
at time of planting with a time-release micronutrient fertilizer,
also in spring and late summer. |
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