Archontophoenix purpurea

Tall palm growing to 25m tall and 5m with unfurled fronds.

Fronds are around 4m long, arching green on the upper surface and silvery beneath with small brown hairs. This palm shows off its slightly bulbous purple crown shaft visible when old leaves have just fallen or been removed.

This palm prefers full sun and well-drained but moist soil.

Remove old fronds when they get tatty and die back. Mulch annually with an organic mulch to help retain moisture and suppress weeds. Each spring, apply an organic-based fertiliser such as blood and bone at a handful per square metre as new growth begins.

Generally trouble-free. Fronds may get wind burnt in exposed sites.

Palm Garden

This is the slowest growing of the Archontophoenix species.