Description
The Chinese windmill palm comes from the central and eastern parts of the country. It grows slowly, but can get up to fifteen meters tall and is highly compatible with the moist and temperate climate of northern Europe. Contrary to most other palm trees, the Chinese windmill palm can handle temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius for short periods of time. A group of windmill palms are currently surviving in the north of Scotland, just as experiments are carried out to make them grow on the Faeroe Islands.
