Comparing Windmill Palm varieties — notes from growing several

I've grown several varieties within the Windmill Palm family and have some observations to share. association with warmth and holiday destinations worldwide varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — feeding with a palm-specific slow-release fertiliser in spring applies across all of them.

crown damage and death in severe or prolonged frost affects some more than others, particularly in adverse conditions. I grow mine in a warm conservatory or bright atrium which works well for most varieties. cold weather protection needed in winter for tender varieties is the clearest moment of differentiation between varieties — that's when the character of each comes through. Worth growing a few side by side if you have the space.