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Nursery Direct
Mountain Palm
Schippia concolor
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, 110L about 2.5 to 3.5m. 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
Mountain Palm - Schippia concolor
One of the rarer fan palms available in the Australian market, Schippia concolor brings refined tropical character to prestige landscapes without the scale or maintenance demands of larger species. A single, clean trunk and sculptural fan foliage deliver architectural presence suited to the most considered planting schemes.
Why Mountain Palm
Rare Specimen Value: Schippia concolor is seldom seen in the trade, offering genuine point of difference on high-end properties.
Architectural Fan Foliage: Deeply palmate leaves provide strong visual structure in both formal and tropical-influenced design.
Compact, Controlled Form: A slow-growing habit and modest mature height of 3 to 5m suit spatially refined planting schemes.
Heat and Drought Tolerance: Performs reliably in warm Australian climates with minimal irrigation once established.
Low Maintenance Profile: Requires little intervention after establishment, reducing ongoing landscape management costs.
Ideal Applications
Focal Specimen Planting: Positioned as a singular feature within a curated tropical or contemporary landscape.
Understory Composition: Layers effectively beneath taller canopy palms or trees in multi-tiered planting schemes.
Poolside and Entertaining Precincts: The clean trunk and structured canopy suit resort-style residential projects.
Contained Planting: Suitable for large-format pots in courtyard, terrace, or balcony applications where scale must be managed.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 4 to 6m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, sandy to loamy soils; tolerates limestone-based soils; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water regularly during the first 1 to 2 years to establish a deep root system, reducing frequency once the palm shows consistent new growth. Apply a slow-release palm fertiliser twice yearly and mulch around the base to retain soil moisture.
Plant Details
Height: 3 to 5m
Width: 3 to 5m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Belize
Flower Colour: White
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.







