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Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean Fan Palm
From: £14.95
A beautiful and extremely tough palm, and deservedly one of our most popular.
The Mediterranean Fan Palm is a small clustering palm, with distinctive, huge green leaves which spread out in a very attractive fan form.
Chamaerops humilis is tolerant of drought once established, suited to sun or part shade, a cold garden or hot conservatory, exposed gardens or balcony planters – this palm is remarkably easy to look after and grow.
Plant Biography
Native to the Mediterranean and Southwestern Europe, Chamaerops humilis is the northernmost naturally occurring palm in the world, found as north as the south coast of France.
Chamaerops humilis is the only species in the genus Chamaerops, though the genus is closely related to the Asian genus Trachycarpus, differing in the spined petioles, and its multi-stemmed clustering habit.
The Mediterranean Fan Palm is a beautiful specimen plant for any garden. Unpruned it grows into an attractive shrubby form. If pruned, it will grow into a single trunk tree form. This palm works perfectly to add an accent to the corner of the landscape, or in a container for a patio or deck.
Expert Tip
Care & Size Guidance
Chamaerops humilis has better winter hardiness than most other palms, tolerating brief dips to -6 to -9C. If grown in a colder area, it can be kept in a container to bring indoors when necessary, so long as it’s in a bright, sunny spot.
It prefers a bright and sunny location, but will tolerate part shade. However, if it’s grown in too much shade it will lose its compact form.
This plant was bigger than expected at a great price looks healthy will definitely be ordering other items.
robert W. –
Absolutely love it , was apprehensive with postage cost but well worth it , plant better then expected and very healthy , bigger then expected 5 stars
Sally ward –
The palm was delivered along with the canary island palm. Again, perfect packaging and great condition. The palms look fantastic in our garden
Tracy M. –
I ordered this 80/100cm chamaerops to fill a space in my wind tunnel of a front garden just a stones throw from the beach. Its a beautiful little specimen, in great condition and looks totally at home next to the larger cordyline australis which I bought from the Palm Centre a year ago and which has grown around 80cm in that time.
Barry S. –