Big Mountain / Umbrella Hedyscepe canterburyana
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Palms
Another native to Lord Howe, this palm tree is a total winner in the grace and form stakes.
Silver trunked, crown shafted palm native to Lord Howe Island. Yet another Lord Howe palm tree to covet, the ‘Hedy’ is a magnificent palm to include within your landscaping design. Arched, recurving leaves and strong form shows this off as a stand alone specimen and also as a interesting focal point within a grouping .
- Grows to 10m over 40-50 years.
- Prefers low-medium wind
- Tolerates light frost
- Excellent for the coast in a sheltered spot.
- Beautiful white trunk.
- Enjoys regular feeding
- Full sun-semi shade
This is one of only four unique palm species which are endemic to Lord Howe Island. Part of the Australian territory, this island lies 600km east of the state of New South Wales & has a sub- tropical climate.
The Big Mountain palm has a strong handsome appearance with a stout trunk, prominent silvery crownshaft & strong recurved leaves.
It can tolerate the occasional light frost once established. It needs a rich organic soil, and shelter from sun for at least the first five years. It also does well in containers or as indoor plants where light is good.
It is slow to grow & also relatively rare in cultivation, hence it’s high price point.
Prefers full sun, but will tolerate part shade.
Medium wind tolerant.
Will tolerate light frosts only.
Grows to a height of 10 metres (approx).
Excellent indoor palm.
Requires little moisture and is drought tolerant.
Tolerates coastal conditions, including salt spray.
Symbols description
Pricing
| Grade |
Height Indication |
Price |
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75L ezylift (20 available) |
2.2m |
$1150
$1380
On Sale!
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400l ezylift (20 available) |
2.4m |
$2550
$2850
On Sale!
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wrapped (4 only) |
2.7m |
$2550
$2850
On Sale!
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wrapped (1 only) |
3.7m (1 metre of clear trunk) |
$3250
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All prices are GST inclusive but exclude freight (if applicable).
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 1o 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.
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.
