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Nursery Direct
European Fan Palm
Chamaerops humilis
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. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear 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
European Fan Palm, Chamaerops humilis
The European Fan Palm is one of the most architecturally reliable palms available for Australian landscapes. Native to the Mediterranean basin, it delivers sculptural form, exceptional hardiness, and year-round presence, with minimal demand on the project once established.
Why European Fan Palm
Architectural Form: Dense, fan-shaped fronds on a multi-stemmed clump structure create strong visual geometry suited to formal and contemporary landscapes.
Exceptional Climate Tolerance: Withstands extreme heat, coastal salt exposure, and light frosts, making it one of the most versatile palms for varied Australian conditions.
Drought Resilience: Once established, highly drought-tolerant and well-suited to water-sensitive or low-maintenance planting schemes.
Specimen-Grade Stock: Advanced specimens arrive with established form and mass, delivering immediate presence without years of growing on.
Evergreen Year-Round: Retains full foliage through all seasons, providing consistent structure and screening performance.
Ideal Applications
Prestige Entranceways: Planted as a pair or row, advanced specimens create an immediate sense of arrival and architectural intent.
Poolside and Coastal Projects: Tolerates sandy soils, salt air, and full sun; a proven performer in high-exposure coastal landscapes.
Contained Feature Planting: Well-suited to large-format pots and planters on terraces, courtyards, and elevated decks where ground planting is not possible.
Screening and Wind Mitigation: Dense clumping habit forms an effective natural screen or windbreak in open or exposed site conditions.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 2 to 3m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 3 to 5m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils; tolerates poor, sandy, or rocky soils; drought tolerant once established; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly for the first 6 to 12 months to establish a deep root system, then reduce to occasional deep watering during dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 2 to 5m
Width: 2 to 4m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Mediterranean region (southern Europe and northern Africa)
Flower Colour: Yellow
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.







