Bambusa Oldhamii – Bamboo 15 Gallon to 30’OH All sizes, species, and quantities available for shipping.
Brahea Armata – Mexican Blue Palm 15 Gallon to 20′ BTH Sizes and quantity limited.
Butia Capitata – Pino Palm 15 Gallon to 15′ BTH. All sizes are available; quantity is subject to availability.
Chamerops Humilis – Mediterranean Fan Palm 20 Gallon to 60″Box. Every size, configuration, trunk, and quantity. Available and ready to ship.
Chamerops Humilis – Mediterranean Fan Palm 20 Gallon to 60″Box. Every size, configuration, trunk, and quantity. Available and ready to ship.
Phoenix Dactyliferas – Edible Date Palm 8′ to 50′ BTH All sizes, species, quantities, and qualities available for shipping.
Phoenix Roebelenii – Pigmy Date Palm 15 Gallon to 48″Box. All sizes, trunks, and quantities available for shipping.
Roystonia Regina – Royal Palm 3′ to 10′ BTH Limited quantities available.
Syagrus Romanzoffianus – Queen Palm 15 Gallon to 30′ BTH. The most versatile planting palm. Dark Green Bonsall Seed Queens. Available in all sizes and quantities, ready for shipping.
Washingtonia Fliliferas – California Fan Palm 6′ to 30′ BTH Big and Bold. All sizes available, skinned or unskinned, available and ready to ship, limited quantity over 20′ BTH. Hybrids available.
Wodyetia Bifurcata – Foxtail Palm 25 Gallon to 20′ BTH Assorted multi-trunk and specimen field-dug palms available and ready to ship.
Bismarckia Noblis – Bismarck Palm 15 Gallon to 48″ Box. All sizes and quantities are available for shipping.
Brahea Edulis – Gaudalupe Palm 24″” Box to 10′ BTH. Sizes and quantities are limited.
Caryota Gigas – Giant Fishtail Palm 15 Gallon to 10’BTH. Big and Beautiful! All sizes available and ready to ship.
Cycas Revolute – Sago Palm 15 Gallon to 36″ Box. All sizes and quantities are available for shipping.
Dypis Decaryi – Triangle Palm 15 Gallon to 36″Box. Very high quality and available for shipping.
Howea Forsteriana – Kentia Palm 24″” Box to 12′ BTH. Boxed and field dug. All sizes and quantities are available and ready to ship.
Phoenix Canariensis – Canary Island Date Palm 24″ Box to 50′ BTH. All sizes and quantities are available and ready to ship. Best selection available to hand-pick.
Phoenix Reclinatas – Senegal Date Palm 24″” Box to 60″” Box. Amazing variety from boxed to Field Dug, ready to ship.
Rhapis Excelsa – Lady Palm 15 Gallon to 30 Gallon Beautiful indoor or outdoor! Quantities available and ready to ship.
Strelitzia Nicolai – Giant Birds of Paradise 15 Gallon to 48″Box, all sizes and quantities available for shipping.
Trachycarpus Fortueni – Windmill Palm 15 Gallon to 18′ BTH Plant with confidence in cold climates. All sizes and quantities are available and ready to ship.
Washingtonia Robusta – Mexican Fan Palm 6′ to 60′ BTH. All sizes and quantities, skinned or unskinned available and ready to ship. Hybrid available.
Guide & Tips
PALM GUIDES & TIPS
SPECIMEN PALM PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION TIPS By Jerry Hanson, Hanson Palms
The purchasing of large palms and the installation of large specimen palms pose a series of unique challenges to landscape contractors. Due to the large expenditure of funds and intensive labor, and equipment expenses, most projects demand extensive pre-planning to ensure a profitable outcome. In examining your company’s readiness for large-scale projects, there are three basic areas to investigate when beginning.
EQUIPMENT & PERSONNEL
The profit margin is clear, but is your staff experienced enough to understand the planting procedure? Remember, palms do not reflect damage done during planting until months after installation. The cost of replacing them can run into the thousands of dollars, stressing the day-to-day operating budgets and creating extensive stress between the client and contractor.
Here are a few tips for avoiding this problem:
Begin by hiring only experienced equipment operators. A good choice would be to outsource crane operators who specialize in planting large specimen palms.
Always use larger cranes or equipment than what is specified. One hour of expense for larger equipment, compared to one day lost waiting for the right equipment, is definitely worth it.
Allow ample time to plant. Acting in haste leads to accidents.
Discuss with equipment operators exactly how you want to position the palms.
Pay close attention to planting depths. Once the equipment is no longer on the job site, the palm planting depth is set.
Remember that not all palms, even though they are identical in brown trunk height, will appear identical in height once planted. Be sure to adjust for any discrepancies during installation and turn the palms with the most aesthetic side facing out.
Arrange for large-scale plantings on Tuesday through Thursday, if possible. This allows time for delays or unforeseen circumstances that may come up.
Get help. If your staff is not experienced or simply too busy, many crane companies will plant and install for you.
SPECIFICATIONS AND SELECTION
The area of most importance, without a doubt, is having an understanding of palm measurement. It’s imperative that you understand what the client or architect has in mind when he or she refers to palm height. Brown trunk height is a common height standard on the West Coast; however, there is also clear trunk and clear wood height. Whenever possible, have the client visit the growing site and personally approve the palms, especially if it is a first-time client; digital pictures are just a stepping stone to approval. Large palms generally are not sold contingent on job site acceptance since the expense to return, ship, unload, and replant is prohibitive. Always read your invoices and estimates from vendors for their terms of sale.
If you require matching palms (i.e., palm trunk girth, air roots, and even the shape of the head of the palm), then always specify those requirements in writing when sending out bid requests. Remember, most palms will tolerate being planted with some air roots below the planting grade if necessary. This is an accepted procedure, especially with Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fans) and, to some extent, all date palms. In some instances, when palms need to be certified by an arborist, allow for that expense, as it will most likely not be figured into your vendor’s estimate. Certain state agriculture permits are required for palms shipped from parts of California, so be sure to ask that all needed paperwork be attached to your shipper or that your palms be guaranteed until the paperwork can be delivered to the job site. Some companies also offer a foliar drench and a root drench with fungicides and nutrients at a small charge. We recommend this additional purchase as it’s well worth the expense compared to the cost of replacing the palm.
EXTENDED CARE & WARRANTIES
Contractors are often asked to back up their installation with warranties as part of the job award specifications and sometimes gain extended maintenance contracts as well. It is a fact that growers and brokers seldom offer a warranty on specimen palms. As most contractors know, Fusarium on the Phoenix Canary palms is the leading cause of palm death. Poor drainage and overwatering also contribute greatly to problems. Fusarium can be somewhat determined by a tissue culture sample analysis, which is an option available before purchase. Weekly monitoring of drainage by line of sight and PVC tubes (sock-covered) can be effective for avoiding overwatering.
Quarterly foliar treatments should also be implemented as part of a regular maintenance program. Soil treatment with fungicides should be done every two months for the first year, particularly on canaries. Also, a factor in how the palm reacts to excessive humidity, high temperatures, or low temperatures.
Most palms will grow in unfavorable conditions, but none will thrive. In extending warranties, take into account whether the palm is really suited for the job site climate. If not, add a stipulation to that fact. The main point is to prevent all diseases beforehand and to ensure that ongoing preventive measures are applied regularly.