Palms   Phoenix canariensis

Synonymy: P. macrocarpa Common Names: Canary Island Date Palm Habitat: Canary Islands Description: Very large (to about 20m), majestic palm, with a very solid trunk, and long feather leaves with spined petioles. Not self-cleaning, so the old leaves need to be cut off by hand (not an insignificant job on a large plant). General: Quite a popular plant due to its hardiness, attractiveness and speed of growth. Not suited to suburban gardens, due to its eventual large size, and spined petioles. Very good for adding a Mediteranean feel. Culture: Full sun, well drained position. Very hardy, and frost, salt spray, and drought tolerant. Seedlings are quite slow, but speed up considerably once they start to trunk.

Figure 1.

Figure 2. Some P. canariensis with a rather famous backdrop.

Figure 3. Looking back towards the bridge.

Contributed by:

Mike Gray (Figure 1,2&3)

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