Kentia Howea forsteriana
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Palms Indoor Palms
The high performance European automobile of the palm world. A very elegant palm, Kentia typically take 12 to 15 years to develop a trunk in New Zealand.
Native to Lord Howe Island.
Our recommended most beautiful palm for the Bay of Plenty.
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.
Smooth, green slim trunk if grown in light or deep shade. Excellent for indoor and outdoor use. Tolerates very low light.
A very sought after palm
Fantastic when planted in multiples or tight groupings of two, three or more.
Prefers full sun, but will tolerate part shade.
Prefers some shade, but will tolerate full sun.
Prefers shade, but will tolerate some sunlight.
High wind tolerant.
Medium wind tolerant.
Will tolerate light frosts only.
Grows to a height of 10 metres (approx).
Requires adequate moisture.
Tolerates coastal conditions, including salt spray.
Symbols description
Pricing
| Grade |
Height Indication |
Price |
|
5.5l pot |
1.1m |
$65
|
|
14l pot (multi) |
1m |
$160
|
|
60l, 75l and 80l ezylift |
1.6m-1.8m |
$575
|
|
75l (double planted) |
2m |
$775
|
|
wrapped- 15 years old |
4m (10 available) |
$1850
|
|
1000l ezylift- 35 years old |
6m (1 only available) |
$2850
|
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.
