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Rhapis Palms

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Variegated Rhapis Palm
Variegated Rhapis Palm

One of the all time popular indoor plants are the Rhapis Palms. You will find in it homes, commercial buildings and stores around the world. So what makes the Raphis palm so popular.

It is the indestructible nature, the great foliage, the easy care and the ability to grow well in low light that are added together to make this a great plant.

These are an understory plant from sub tropical climates, they naturally grow well in low light.They are also slow growing, another feature that makes then popular.

Rhapis Palm or Lady Palms. Rhapis Excelsa or Lady Palms are one of the most popular indoor palms available. Slow growing and very decorative Rhapis Palms do well indoors as well as outdoors in a sheltered environment.

Rhapis Palms and Japanese Rhapis Palms are a hardy palm that will grow well indoors and is a favourite for indoor landscape work. The Rhapis Palm will cope well with low light situations with both variegated and green foliage varieties being available. The Variegated Rhapis Palm is pictured right.

Although they are grown as an indoor plant, in warmer climates they can be grown outdoors, as long as they get the shade they need. All Rhaphis palms will benefit from some time outdoors in warmer weather, especially on rainy days where they will get cleaned by the rain.

How To Grow Rhapis Palms – Basic Care

Being cold tolerant Raphis Palms can be grown as fare south as Melbourne outdoors, this makes them valuable for those trying to create a tropical look.

Although they do grow well indoors, a period of time outdoors will benefit them. While outdoors gently hose them to remove accumulated dust.

Theyare a slow growing palm and over time they will get to around 4m. Best suited to filtered light, they tend to loose foliage colour and burn in direct sun.

  • Height – To 4 meters over time.
  • Spread – To .75m
  • Position – Filtered light.
  • Soil Humus rich well drained.
  • Drought Tolerant – Medium, the Rhapis Palm will cope with short term dryness.

Watering Raphis Palms

Do not over water and allow soil to partly dry between watering.

Prices

Like all plants, Raphis palm cost will vary depending on size and variety, plants are available from less than 1m to 3m +

Rhapis Palm are available for sale from the following nurseries


In Sydney Try

parklea
PARKLEA POTS and PLANTS PH (02) 9629 4085
601 Sunnyholt Road Parklea NSW 2768
Parklea Pots and Plants are affordable, open 7 days and have everything you need for your garden - of any size!. Pots, plants, water features, fruit trees, hedging, potting mix and more.
Opening hours 7 days a week from 8:30am to 5pm
www.potsandplants.com.au

In Melbourne Try

Palm Place Nursery
THE PALM PLACE NURSERY
685 Mickleham Rd, GreenVale,Vic 3059 
Grass trees, palms, ferns, bromeliads, cycads, cordylines, yucca, bannanas, birds of paradise, succulents, dracaenas, ponytails, for all gardens sizes from small to large landscaped gardens. Advanced Date Palms available.
www.palmnursery.com.au/index.htm

In Brisbane and The Gold Coast Try

Ross Evans Garden Centre
ROSS EVANS GARDEN CENTRE- phone: 0488 010 656
300 Oxley Drive Coombabah QLD 4216
Located on the north end of the Gold Coast at Runaway Bay. The 6 acre site is home to Queensland's biggest & best garden centre. Selling in volume direct to the public. Focus on top quality both in our plant & pot ranges. 
www.rossevansgardencentre.com.au

Wholesale suppliers

Downes Wholesale Nursery
DOWNES WHOLESALE NURSERY - Phone: 02 4651 0999 
111 Stanhope Road Theresa Park NSW 2570 
Offering a variety of sun hardy Australian natives and exotic trees, shrubs, groundcover's and perennials from semi advanced through to super advanced and semi-mature stock.
www.downesnursery.com.au
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PLANTMARK
email ask@plantmark.com.au 
One of Australia's largest wholesale trade nurseries. Over 30,000 species available, tubestock to advanced trees, an almost unlimited choice of plants.
www.plantmark.com.au
Palm Place Nursery
THE PALM PLACE NURSERY
685 Mickleham Rd, GreenVale,Vic 3059 
Grass trees, palms, ferns, bromeliads, cycads, cordylines, yucca, bannanas, birds of paradise, succulents, dracaenas, ponytails, for all gardens sizes from small to large landscaped gardens. Advanced Date Palms available.
www.palmnursery.com.au/index.htm

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