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Hooperiana Palm - Chamaedorea hooperiana
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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sizes shown are confirmed available stock. If you require larger specimen, project quantities or specific sizes not listed, our sourcing team can locate additional stock through our national supplier network.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Hooperiana Palm Chamaedorea hooperiana
The Hooperiana Palm is a refined, architectural species that delivers lush tropical structure in shade-challenged environments where most palms simply will not perform. Grown to advanced size, it arrives ready to anchor interiors, covered outdoor rooms, and sheltered landscape settings with immediate presence.
Why Hooperiana Palm
Shade Tolerance: One of the few palms that thrives in full to partial shade, making it an exceptional choice for covered terraces, atriums, and dense canopy understories.
Clumping Habit: Forms a dense, multi-stemmed clump with elegant arching fronds, delivering volume and texture that single-trunk species cannot replicate.
Indoor & Outdoor Versatility: Performs equally well in controlled interior environments and sheltered exterior settings, offering rare flexibility for complex projects.
Low Maintenance: Once established, it requires minimal intervention, a professional-grade specimen that holds its form without constant upkeep.
Tropical Aesthetic: Deep green, pinnate fronds create a lush, layered canopy that reads as luxury in both residential and commercial contexts.
Ideal Applications
Atrium & Interior Planting: A premier choice for large-format interior landscapes, hotel lobbies, and corporate atriums requiring genuine specimen palms.
Covered Outdoor Rooms: Thrives beneath pergolas, cantilevered overhangs, and poolside structures where light levels restrict most tropical species.
Understory Composition: Integrates seamlessly beneath established tree canopies, adding layered tropical density to mature landscape settings.
Luxury Residential Landscapes: Delivers the considered, resort-style finish expected on high-end residential properties without demanding full sun exposure.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 1.5–2m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 2–3m
Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-draining, humus-rich soil; tolerates clay if not waterlogged; prefers moist, organically amended growing medium
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first 12 months to establish a strong root system, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base and fertilise with a slow-release palm fertiliser twice yearly to encourage healthy growth.
Plant Details
Height: 3–5m
Width: 2–3m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Native to: Mexico and Guatemala
Flower Colour: Yellow
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
