John asks…
Can my windmill palm tree survive this?
The days have a high of -1 celcius and have night lows of -7 celcius but the temp sometimes gets to +3 celcius. Are these good enough conditions to put my palm tree outside for a while?
admin answers:
If you protect it with a layer of horticultural fleece it should be fine.
Daniel asks…
How do you remove seeds from a windmill palm?
My dad doen’t know what to do so I could really use some help.
admin answers:
Most of the windmill palms have fruits that are like berries, containing one seed. Leave these to ripen, and then remove from your tree – you may need a ladder of course, or wait for them to fall down to the ground. If taken too early, they won’t be as well resourced for growth as a fully ‘stocked’ seed, as food reserves are piled into the seeds by the parent plant, to provide energy for growth.
The ripening ensures that they are then ready to germinate, and they can start to germinate soon after they have matured on the tree.
The berry like material around the seed will inhibit its germination, so clear this away, to ensure that they will grow. There are many windmill palms, and the most commonly grown is the Chinese Windmill Palm, or Trachycarpus fortunei. The seeds/berries fall from all of them eventually, when they are ripe, unless removed by birds etc, beforehand.
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Jenny asks…
how much sun does a windmill palm need?
I was thinking of planting one in a shaded area between two buildings, it does get a little sun though.
admin answers:
It may live, but it won’t look good. Windmill palms need all the sun you can give it and then some. 
Paul asks…
How often would you water a windmill palm tree in the southwest.?
admin answers:
I had to look this up because of my interest in
possibly growing a palm in my area which is zone 6 and some of these can be planted in zone 6.
……………..General Care Tips…………………
Http://www.treehelp.com/trees/palm/trees-species-palm-types-windmill.asp
Windmill Palms grow in full sun and partial shade conditions on
…….well-drained, ……….
Fertile
soils.
…………. Water regularly………..
Prune sparingly. Avoid damaging lower trunk and roots.
Joseph asks…
In a good climate, how much will a windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) grow per year?
How many inches, or feet?
admin answers:
Native to China; likes zones 4-24. In warm winter areas (less than 20-30 hours total below 32ºF)up to a foot per year. Likes water (slow, deep) but once established will tolerate neglect. Put in an irrigation system prior to planting (this pertains to ALL new plants). Plant in native soil, no amendments. Square hole—not round! Round holes make roots that circle the root-ball—square holes force roots to hit the corners and grow into the surrounding area. A couple handsful of 15³ or 16³ mixed in with the loosened soil is typically beneficial for any new plantings.
William asks…
Would a Windmill Palm survive in Glasgow, Scotland?
I here its a tough palm, was wondering if it would be able to tolerate the weather here.
admin answers:
I think you’ll be fine with Trachycarpus fortunei in Glasgow, as these are really tough palms. I’ve seen them in Edinburgh and further north, and they can always be protected, should the weather get very severe – though this probably will not be necessary.
Younger palms are usually a little more cold sensitive, so I provide greater protection to my seedlings, until they’re around 3 years old – conversely, mature palms generally have greater cold tolerance. As they are solitary trunk forming palms, the important part of the plant to ensure that it’s OK is the central growing point, as well as roots. The roots are underground, so freezing doesn’t normally penetrate to any great depth.
Should you need to protect them, garden fleece, available from places like B&Q, costs a couple of pounds for a metre or so. It’s a thin layer that you drape over plants that allows light, air and moisture to penetrate, but keeps temperatures below it a few degrees warmer – I’ve used this occasionally with more tropical palms during severe prolonged weather.
Choosing a sheltered space, with a slightly warmer micro-climate, is also a way to relieve any anxiety about them, but overall I think you’ll be fine as I know many northern growers in colder areas around the world who grow this palm with great success. They’ve even survived New York severe winters, and other parts of the US mid west, where it freezes for several months on a regular basis.
I’d also consider a European Fan Palm, Chamaerops humilis, which has similar cold hardiness. If you buy a very tiny palm, consider keeping it pot grown for some time, whilst it matures and develops greater hardiness, as well as giving you the option to move to a more sheltered spot if it freezes for several weeks again, or the temperature gets very low below freezing.
Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
George asks…
I live in Vancouver Canada, How often should i fertilize my windmill palm with 20-20-20 fertilizer?
admin answers:
It won’t survive the winter.
Richard asks…
Is my windmill palm dead?
I bought a tiny palm tree from this certain company, when they sent it the plant itself was very healthy, but after a month or so, all of its leaves turned brown, and when i pulled it out of the ground, the roots were white, does this mean its alive? will fresh green palm fronds ever grow back again? should i cut the brown ones off? I thought that a dead plant would have all brown roots, not white, please let me know, thanks.
admin answers:
If you planted it you should have removed all the leaves but the main center one. And maybe you over watered . Also the roots are white. It might make it but very little water until you see new growth.
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