UMBRELLA PALM also known as: BIG MOUNTAIN PALM HEDYSCEPE CANTERBURYANA

ONE OF THE RARER PALMS AND ON THE ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST. ENDEMIC TO LORD HOWE ISLAND, MAINLY FOUND IN THE ELEVATED FOREST AREAS, SO PREFERS SHADY AREAS BUT CAN GROW IN SUNNIER SPOTS ALTHOUGH THE FRONDS TEND TO GO A YELLOWER COLOUR AND BURN SLIGHTLY UNTIL THE NEW FRONDS CONDITION TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT.

YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE PALM.

LOW FROST TOLERANCE SO BEST PLANTED IN FROST FREE AREAS, PARTS OF BOP, COROMANDAL, AUCKLAND OR NORTH OF AUCKLAND.

AROUND 10 METRES TALL WHEN FULLY MATURE, THE FRONDS SPREAD OUT TO AROUND 4 METRES OR SO! HAS FLOWER CLUSTERS WHEN MATURE WITH WHITE UNISEXUAL FLOWERS OF BOTH SEXES AND RED BERRY TYPE FRUIT.

SLOW GROWTH RATE, OUTDOOR ONLY, LOW SALT TOLERANCE, AND HAS A FAIRLY HIGH WATER REQUIREMENT ESPECIALLY ON ESTABLISHMENT.

GOOD AS A SPECIMEN PLANT BUT BETTER IN GROUPS OF VARYING HEIGHTS.

MOST OF THE ONES IN THE PHOTOS ARE NOW SOLD LOCALLY SO PLEASE REQUEST A INDIVIDUAL PHOTO OF ONE OR THE NUMBER YOU WANT , THEY ARE ALL AROUND 10 YEARS OLD AND ARE PLANTED IN 60 LITRE HEAVY DUTY BAGS WITH 2 CARRY HANDLES OR 75 LITRE HEAVY DUTY BAGS WITH 4 CARRY HANDLES.

THEY ARE AROUND 1.6 metres to 1.9 metres Tall above the soil or ground level once planted.

WE HAVE LIMITED STOCK AND WE ARE IN THE TAURANGA AREA, I CAN DELIVER TO COROMANDAL OR AUCKLAND AREA WITH SUFFICIENT NOTICE, ENQUIRE FOR DELIVERY COSTS. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE BEFORE DELIVERY, OR PICKUP.

COSTS: YOU ARE BIDDING ON ONE $280.00

3 to 5. Palms $250.00 each.

SEE PHOTOS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SPECIFIC PHOTO OF ONE LET ME KNOW. I WOULD PREFER TO SEND YOU THE PHOTOS OF THE PALMS ASKED FOR BEFORE YOU BID.

PICKUP IS IN THE PAPAMOA EAST AREA APPROX 15km FROM BAYFAIR AND 6km PAST THE FASHION ISLAND SHOPPING CENTRE.