Kermadec Nikau
Rhopalostylis baueri var. cheesemanii
A Nikau which is rapidly becoming more popular in NZ landscaping.
The Kermadec Nikau originates 300kms north of New Zealand on the Kermadec Islands, most specifically on Raoul Island.
Broader leaved and with a more open crown than the shaving brush looking Chathams and mainland varieties.
Prefers a frost free situation until established, the Kermadec cannot tolerate as much frost as a Chatham. It will also look significantly better in shade or semi shade than full sun.
The Kermadec grows at a very similar rate to a Chatham- faster than the Mainland sapida species, but in standard palm tree growth, Nikau as a genus, are very slow.
Pricing
Grade
Height Indication
Price
Available
Order
45 litre
140cm
$460
5
All prices are in NZ$ and GST inclusive but exclude freight (if applicable).
Grades
At Coast Palms and Cycads you will receive your plant contained in one of four different ways.
Either in a
a PB**
a plant pot
wrapped in horticultural gladwrap – usually only used for field grown specimens
in an ezylift – a woven plastic bag with handles
**PB refers to pints – 1 Pint = 600ml, as a rough guide multiply the PB number by .6 to get the volume in litres of the bag.
The number on a PB bag signifies the volume which is measured in pints of soil.
Below are some examples of how the conversion rate works..
PB 12 210mm x 185mm equivalent to 10 litres of soil
PB 18 250mm x 210mm equivalent to 12 litres of soil
Note: The height of the plant does not always correlate with bag size – it varies depending on species and the length of time the plant has been potted into a particular bag.
Height Indication
The trees are always growing so the heights change with growth.
The ‘height indication’ description is just that … an indication.
It’s mainly to give you an idea of what height the tree will be when you receive it.
We measure the height from the base of the trunk to the top of the highest leaves. We do not do a diameter spread measurement of many plants we sell except for the odd succulent or cycad.
We are currently experiencing a lot of demand for our trees so there is always pressure to put them out for sale as soon as they are bedded in the bag, this can occasionally mean they will measure smaller than the height indication shown.
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Full sun.
Requires afternoon shade, prefers filtered sunlight.
Requires shade or bright filtered light with no direct sunlight.
Medium wind tolerant.
Low wind tolerant.
Will manage a very light frost to -1C.
Grows to a height of 10 metres (approx).
Requires adequate moisture.
Manages coastal conditions well. Salt spray will cause minimal marking.
