Bangalow /

Archontophoenix Cunninghamiana

Bangalow palms are fast growing, look fantastic when planted in tight groupings and give a strong tropical look. They are most suited to courtyard planting or sheltered areas.

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King /

Archontophoenix Alexandrae

King palms are closely related to bangalow palms. They are fast growing, look fantastic when planted in tight groupings and give a strong tropical look. They are most suited to courtyard planting or sheltered areas.

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Queen or Cocos /

Arecastrum Romanzoffianum

Queen palms are New Zealand’s most popular palm. They are fast growing, look fantastic when planted in groupings of two or more and give a strong Mediterranean look. They work well with large succulents, vireya and bird of paradise, but harmonise nicely with many other palms and sub tropical plantings.

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Tibetan Sugar /

Arenga Micrantha

This is a beautiful collectors palm from Taiwan. Slow growth and enjoys shaded, moist conditions. Has a silvery sheen to the underside of leaf.

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Jelly/Wine /

Butia Capitata

An extremely hardy and attractive coastal palm. Easy care and tolerant of all conditions. A great option for a shorter growing tree.

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Black Trunked Giant Fishtail /

Caryota Gigas

A stunning and huge growing fishtail with leaflets like a maidenhair fern, this palm tree is an absolute “must have” should you have the space and shelter.

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Indian Fishtail /

Caryota Obtusa

The exact identity of this palm is still being worked on by taxonomists. It is considered very, very similar to the Caryota Gigas. A smaller graded option for Gigas lovers.

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Hardy Fishtail /

Caryota Sp. ‘New’

A new species of fishtail as yet to be formally classified. Thought to be as hardy as C. Ochlandra.

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Chinese Fishtail /

Caryota Ochlandra

The Caryota family of palm trees are uniquely beautiful and fast growing. The Chinese Fishtail is considered the hardiest of the species.

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Cascade /

Chamaedorea Cataractarum

The Cascade is a beautiful, smaller clustering palm which enjoys semi shade and shelter and moist conditions.

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Farihazo /

Dypsis Baronii

A real stunner for smaller gardens. This is one of only a few clustering palms which successfully grow outdoors on New Zealand. Very bamboo looking, but without the invasive nature.

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Kentia /

Howea Forsteriana

A very elegant palm. Fantastic in tight groupings of two, three or more. The kentia is well suited to our coastal environment and copes well with salt laden winds, however they do like good moisture and a fertile soil to do extra well.

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Quito Coconut/Mountain Coconut /

Parajubaea Cocoides

A really exciting addition to our palm range. This family of palms are super stunners. They capture the beauty and grace of a kentia with the speed of growth of a queen. Very hardy and wind tolerant. The perfect palm for our coastal climate... plant as far south as Taupo easily. Relatively rare.

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Bolivian Mountain Coconut /

Parajubaea Torallyi

Widely sought after and still reasonably rare. In most peoples opinion more beautiful than cocoides and more hardy. Both species eventually develop a smooth trunk. Quite tropical looking.

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Canary Island Date /

Phoenix Caneriensis

A large growing palm tree suited for reserves, golf courses and large open spaces. Strong, majestic and very hardy.

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Pygmy Date /

Phoenix Roebelinii

A hardy, feathery smaller palm highly suited to our coastal conditions and smaller gardens. These look great planted in clumps.

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Lady Palm /

Rhapis Excelsa

Very easy to grow and a lovely specimen for indoors and outdoors. Prefers semi to full shade and shelter.

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Chatham Islands Nikau /

Rhopalostylis Sapida “Chatham Islands”

The Chatham Nikau is proving itself to be the hardiest to frost and drought of all nikau varieties and species. Supremely attractive and iconic. A must have for all palm enthusiasts. The Chatham Nikau is the most southerly grown palm tree in the world and along with the Kermadec Nikau they grow faster than mainland varieties.

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Kermadec Nikau /

Rhopalostylis Cheesemanii

Faster growing than mainland varieties, the Kermadec Nikau originates 300kms north of New Zealand on the Kermadec Islands. Broader leaved and with a more open crown than the shaving brush looking Chathams and mainland varieties. Prefers a frost free situation until established. Semi-shade to full sun.

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New Zealand (Mainland) Nikau /

Rhopalostylis Sapida

As far as palm trees go, our own native Nikau is one of the most desirable and highly prized by collectors and enthusiasts from around the world. It prefers life initially in semi shaded conditions and likes to grow “into” the sun. Enjoys good moisture.

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Chinese Windmill /

Trachycarpus Fortuneii

A very versatile and hardy palm. The Chinese Windmill can become the “bones” of your landscaped garden. These are another palm which looks great tightly planted in groups of two or more and they can also be stripped of their Hessian bark to produce a more tropical look.

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Mexican Fan /

Washingtonia Robusta

An easy palm to grow and one of the most commonly seen palms around. These will eventually get very tall. Requires some maintenance.

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