One species long recognised as hardy is the Chinese windmill palm, or Chusan palm, Trachycarpus fortunei. It grows in most parts of Britain, except perhaps in cold, exposed areas in the far north.

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Palm trees come into their own at this time of year. Either we're sitting underneath a row of them on a sun-kissed holiday island or dreaming of doing so soon. Another option is to stay at home ...

The varieties include windmill and miniature Chusan palm, which are native to parts of Asia; needle palm, which is found in the southern U.S. states like Florida; and pindo palm, native to South ...

Palm trees are a reminder balmy and warm tropical holidays abroad, but it is not too difficult to grow them in your garden at home in Britain. By Kate Weinberg 15 July 2010 • 12:01pm ...

It ejoys its own micro-climate that allows tropical and subtropical plants such as chusan palm trees and yuccas and to thrive all year round. In 1892, an 18-year-old Winston Churchill visited the ...

Many of the plants tested, such as Canary Island date palm and the chusan palm, are already a common sight around the coastal "English Riviera" towns of Dorset and Devon.

The trees included windmill and miniature Chusan palm, which are native to parts of Asia, needle palm from the southern United States and pindo palm, native to South America.