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The Kentia palm is indisputably beautiful and elegant, and complements the interior of many a fine building. It is also remarkably hardy and resilient and is particularly suited to indoor conditions.

The Kentia Palm Nursery on Lord Howe Island propagate small trees and shot seedlings of the highest quality, which have been carefully nurtured in the nursery. All the seeds which are planted and grown in the Lord Howe Island Board palm nursery are gathered from the natural forest, or from plantations established as part of a program to return cleared areas to their natural state. The combined experience of the islanders and the Kentia Palm Nursery guarantees that only mature viable seed is harvested and that the resulting seedling are always of the highest quality and vigour.

Within one day of this process, the palms will be flying to nurseries all over the world. And, thanks to the speed of modern transport, Lord Howe Island Kentia Palm seedlings are available for replanting within a week of being picked.

Kentia Palm Nursery Lord Howe Island

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History: The first tiny settlement on Lord Howe Island supported itself by supplying the ships of the whaling industry which flourished in the Pacific Ocean throughout the 19th century. As whaling declined, however, a new source of income was desperately needed. At first, the islanders attempted to sell their produce, but it was the humble native palm (Howea forsteriana) they used to thatch their houses which eventually saved them. Still called the thatch palm by many islanders, it was to become the most popular decorative palm in the world.