Palms thrive in UK drought

Sat, Oct 3, 2009

Climate Change, Climate Change Gardening, Plants

Palms are now a very common sight in many English gardens and seem to be doing very well in the Autumn heat wave in the South.

Canary Island Palm - Phoenix canariensis

These are impactful plants that  create a Mediterranean or Tropical feel.

There is a wide choice of hardy and not-so hardy varities available from specialist nurseries in the UK . A few  are offering sale prices at the moment which makes this  a good time to take the plunge and invest in an impressive specimen. Prices can range from £30 for a small specimen to over £500 for the larger, more established trees.

Check out these excellent nurseries for some autumn bargains:

http://www.athelasplants.co.uk/palms.html – offering 25% off all stock

http://www.palmcentre.co.uk/Category.aspx

http://www.bigplantnursery.co.uk/palms.html

http://www.paramountplants.co.uk/search.html

To find out more about planting and caring for palms in the UK visit:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1105/hardypalms.asp

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