Trachycarpus princeps

RHS Plant Profile

stone gate palm

RHS

Palms

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A fan palm with large, evergreen leaves up to 60cm across, waxy-white underneath, and divided into as many as 48 narrow segments. The trunk may retain a loose, fibrous covering of old leaf bases, or these may fall away. Flowering is sparse but mature specimens produce large, branched, yellow-brown clusters of small flowers followed by small, yellow fruit

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

8-12 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 20–50 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 8-12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Arecaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Trachycarpus are dioecious evergreen palms with stout, solitary stems bearing rounded leaves palmately divided into linear segments, with pendulous panicles of small flowers followed on female plants by globose fruits
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: China

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun or lightly dappled shade. Needs protection from strong or cold, drying winds, strong sunlight when young, and hard, winter frosts. Can also be grown as a conservatory or warm glasshouse specimen. See palm cultivation outdoors and palm cultivation indoors

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Mediterranean climate plants

Pruning

Cut off old leaves close to the trunk

Pests

Generally pest-free outdoors; may be susceptible to scale insects, mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free