Some gardeners spend the winter months dreaming of sunshine and heat what better way then to drive away those january blues than by transforming your garden or conservatory into a luxury holiday destination planting this hardy evergreen dwarf or european fan palm will add an exotic touch to any area all year round chamaerops humilis is one of the hardiest palm trees available in the uk its fan45shaped green foliage grows slowly making it well45suited to patio containers as well