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Nursery Direct
Canary Island Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 110L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 150L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m, 300L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Canary Island Date Palm, Phoenix canariensis
Few specimens command a landscape with the authority of Phoenix canariensis. Its massive, pineapple-textured trunk and sweeping crown of arching fronds deliver an immediate architectural presence that takes decades to achieve from a young plant, unless you start with advanced stock.
Why Canary Island Date Palm
Architectural Scale: A mature specimen provides instant structure and visual dominance that defines the character of an entire property.
Exceptional Resilience: Tolerates heat, coastal exposure, salt-laden winds, and periods of drought once established.
Salt Tolerance: One of few large-canopy palms suited to beachfront and coastal projects without compromise.
Longevity: A multi-generational specimen. Advanced stock secures that timeline from day one.
Low Ongoing Maintenance: Requires little beyond periodic removal of spent fronds to maintain a clean, formal appearance.
Handle with care: The lower leaflets are modified into stiff, sharp spines at the frond base. Wear gloves and eye protection when trimming, and site it clear of paths, play areas and pool edges where people brush past.
Ideal Applications
Formal Avenue Planting: Paired in rows along driveways or entry corridors, these palms establish an unmistakable sense of arrival.
Signature Feature Specimen: Positioned as a standalone focal point within a considered landscape composition.
Resort and Hospitality Projects: The benchmark choice for poolside and amenity landscapes where visual impact is non-negotiable.
Commercial and Civic Streetscapes: Widely specified by landscape architects for high-profile urban and public realm projects.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates a range of soils including clay if drainage is adequate; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 to 18 months to encourage deep root establishment, then reduce to infrequent deep watering. Avoid overwatering and ensure the root zone drains freely to prevent crown rot.
Plant Details
Height: 10 to 20m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Canary Islands, Spain
Flower Colour: Cream
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







