{"product_id":"phoenix-canariensis","title":"Phoenix canariensis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix canariensis\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eCanary Island date palm\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the palm of Mediterranean seafronts: a pineapple-shaped base erupting into a fountain of long, arching, feather-form fronds in deep glossy green. Few plants say holiday as instantly, and young plants develop that character from their first seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe sell it honestly: in most of the UK this is a \u003cstrong\u003epatio and conservatory palm\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a border tree. It summers outside magnificently and winters under cover, and grown that way it is easy, fast to please and long-lived. Only mild coastal gardens can attempt it in the ground, and even there it needs shelter and a dry crown. For a border palm that laughs at frost, choose \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trachycarpus-fortunei\"\u003eTrachycarpus fortunei\u003c\/a\u003e instead; enjoy Phoenix for what it does best.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun on a warm patio May to October; bright and frost free in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e free-draining loam-based compost in a generous pot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e slow in containers; a characterful metre-plus palm within a few years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H2. Move under cover before frost; mature coastal specimens only tolerate brief freezes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow it as the summer centrepiece of a courtyard among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e, flanked by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e, then let it lend the conservatory a Canaries air all winter. It completes the palm collection alongside our genuinely garden-hardy \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-palms\"\u003ehardy palms\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealthy young plants in 9 cm pots, ideal for growing on. Winter handling is covered in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"9cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":58369864204671,"sku":"PHOECANA9","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/phoenix.jpg?v=1789653463","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/phoenix-canariensis","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}