Cocos nucifera | Coconut Palm 3.5ltr cashew this lovely Cycad needs plenty

this lovely Cycad needs plenty of warmth to give new growth but is nevertheless more cold hardy than many (just be sure to water it less in cold periods)

In late Spring

Can be stored (up to 2 months)

the genus name comes from the Greek words chamai meaning on the ground and dorea meaning a gift as the fruits are easily gathered from the ground

but is more adaptive to different light levels

Cocos nucifera | Coconut Palm 3.5ltr cashew this lovely Cycad needs plentyYes, these are real coconut palms and you won't find them for sale anywhere else in NZ. We grow them right here in Auckland. Surely the most famous of all palms, coconuts are a true icon of the tropics. The coconut palm hardly needs an introduction but is believed to originate from the Malesia region but of course is now cultivated everywhere in the tropics as a hugely significant agricultural crop but also as the ultimate architectural landscape