Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island Date Palm
£121.95
The Canary Island Date Palm is a ubiquitous sight in warm temperate to tropical places worldwide, and can bring that same tropical atmosphere to any garden.
Phoenix canariensis’ arching feathery leaves are an eye-catching sight, no matter the size of the palm. As the palm grow its iconic trunk will slowly develop, making for an incredibly striking specimen.
FREE DELIVERY FOR ONLINE ORDERS*
*(parcel orders over £60.00 and pallet deliveries over £350.00)
Order today for shipping on Wednesday 11th September.
These images are for illustration purposes only. Plants are delivered in nursery pots and other individual features may not be present due to seasonality.
Plant Biography
Endemic to the Canary Islands, the Pygmy date palm lives across all seven of the individual islands in a range of habitats, from humid areas just below cloud forest, to semi-arid areas, with the largest population being on La Gomera island.
However, you may be more familiar with its use across the world in warm temperate regions as a street tree. In many of these locations the leaflets are used to create woven products, including crosses for Palm Sunday celebrations.
Expert Tip
Phoenix Palm Pruners
Phoenix canariensis is renowned for its thick, columnar grey-brown trunk with distinctive diamond shaped leaf base scars which form as the crown of arching palmate leaves die and grow higher.
Specialist palm pruners, especially in locations where it is commonly grown, take immense pride in ornamentally trimming the fronds into these beautiful forms.
Care & Size Guidance
Phoenix canariensis is hardy to -8C, or lower when it’s dry, and is particularly resistant to drought and salty winds, making it a perfect candidate for the south coast of the UK.
We have just planted our new Canary Island Date palm. It looks amazing, it was well packaged, it is larger than expected and very healthy looking. This is our third palm, we purchased 2 smaller ones in 2015 along with a number of Cordylines which are all doing well in our Kent coastal garden. Thank you.
Janet & Frank –
We took delivery of our wonderful Date Palm in October 2016. Very well packaged. It has done well through the winter with no special protection measures and is now looking magnificent. Lovely plant which we are looking forward to enjoying for years to come. Many thanks to the Palm Centre.
Paul Hillman –
Awesome hardy palm. Bought it from The Palm Centre at 6ft in 2009 however it died back during the winter 2010/11 (when London/Essex was hit with 12+ inches of snow) but slowly grew back and now (2016) is a nice 8+ ft tall and growing at least 3-4 new fronds per year. Would definitely recommend this lovely palm (Just watch out for the spines at the base of the fronds which can be very sharp).
Brad –
Well packaged and lovely healthy palms. Would definitely buy from The Palm Centre again.
Michelle –