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.

The genus name means ‘rough fruit,’ while the species was named after Robert Fortune, who saw the tree cultivated on the Chinese island of Zhoushan (another name for the tree is Chusan palm).

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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.

The hardiest, most reliable species for our gardens is the Chusan palm, Trachycarpus fortunei. Fan-leaved, dark green and hairy-trunked, it's not elegant, but certainly looks exotic and is your ...

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 ...

The plants include the miniature chusan palm, native to parts of Asia, and the needle palm, native to the Gulf region and the south Atlantic United States.

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.

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.

(Image: Trebah Garden) Instead of an angel atop the tree, visitors will find palm fronds, a nod to Trebah’s sub-tropical microclimate and its champion Chusan palm, Trachycarpus fortunei, which ...

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An unlikely experiment undertaken six years ago to see if palm trees could survive the fickle weather of Halifax came to an end this spring when the last two surviving trees failed to bloom.