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Nursery Direct
King Palm
Archontophoenix purpurea
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 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
King Palm - Archontophoenix purpurea
Few palms command a landscape with the authority of Archontophoenix purpurea. Its distinctive purple crown shaft, sweeping feathery fronds, and strong vertical form deliver a prestige tropical aesthetic that reads immediately at scale, whether lining a driveway or anchoring a resort-style pool terrace.
Why King Palm
Distinctive Crown Shaft: The deep purple-tinged crown shaft is a hallmark feature, setting this species apart from common palm plantings.
Rapid Vertical Presence: Achieves impressive height quickly, making it one of the most effective palms for vertical impact in advanced stock form.
Self-Cleaning Habit: Old fronds shed cleanly without intervention, reducing ongoing maintenance requirements on commercial and residential projects alike.
Coastal and Tropical Resilience: Performs reliably in heat, humidity, and exposed coastal conditions, suited to the demanding environments of Queensland and northern NSW.
Refined Tropical Aesthetic: The long, arching fronds deliver a composed, resort-grade look that integrates seamlessly into high-end landscape schemes.
Ideal Applications
Driveway and Entrance Avenues: Planted in matched rows, King Palms create a formal, high-impact arrival sequence befitting prestige residential and commercial properties.
Poolside and Entertaining Terraces: Provides dappled canopy and strong tropical character in outdoor living spaces where visual quality matters.
Specimen Feature Planting: A single advanced specimen placed as a focal point delivers architectural presence in open lawn or courtyard settings.
Tropical Canopy Layering: Pairs effectively with mid-storey tropicals and groundcover planting in layered landscape compositions.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 4 to 6m
Best Planting Season: Spring to summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, moist, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types but dislikes waterlogging
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 months to establish a strong root system, keeping the soil consistently moist but not saturated. Apply a layer of mulch around the base and fertilise with a slow-release palm fertiliser every 3 to 4 months during the growing season.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 20m
Width: 3 to 5m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Queensland, Australia (Mount Lewis area)
Flower Colour: Purple to lilac
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.







