CHAMAEROPS HUMILIS VULCANO

Chamaerops humilis is not, by iteself, a rare palm species. But, the super small variety (vulcano) is hard to find and tends to cost much more than the standard form. The main items that make Vulcano different are it’s very small palmate leaves, the absence of significant spines on the leaf stems and its small mature size. For decades I’ve been aware of the diversity in appearance of Chamaerops humilis. There have always been plants in gardens that are quite tall – up to twenty feet. In contrast, there have always been super dwarf forms around. And, leaf color has been variably seen as green, blue or something in-between. By report in Northern Africa, there are indigenous varieties that are very small. About a decade ago we started to see offerings of this “vulcano” variety. This variety is super cold hardy to about 15 degrees or colder. It wants full sun. Mature photo by Martin Gibbons, Palm Centre UK.

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