We started trading in April 2009 and have impressed our customers with the quality of our palms and plants and our customer service.
As a new business, our priorities are:
Customer service – we aim to provide a total service, including detailed advice on palm and plant care and this will also feature on our web site
Keen prices – that compare and very often beat those of competitors
More unusual plants – that others may not stock
Our expertise was gained over many years during which palms and exotic plants was an absorbing hobby. That means we learned what it means in practice to grow these plants in a home garden.
Our skills have been learned in the school of gardening life – and we continue to learn each day as we care and nurture our ever growing collection of plants.
What’s more, most of our species are low maintenance which means you can spend more time enjoying them rather than working on them! We have palms to suit every garden and every pocket – from small ones at just £20 or less which you can grow and nurture yourself, to large specimens at £800 or more which will add real drama to any home or garden. And if we don’t stock what you are looking for, we will try to get it for you at the best possible price. We also try to stock smaller plants that will make ideal gifts for any occasion, including Christmas. Have a look at the once endangered Hawaiian Palm which makes a stunning house plant that flowers during October November each year and which will grow happily in the garden in Summer and then come indoors in the Autumn to grace your home. Buy one for a mere £9.99 to £17.49 depending on size. Some of the proceeds from every sale go back to Hawaii to help the conservation programme. Also have a look at the Brachychiton (Kurrajong in Aboriginal) otherwise known as the Australian Bottle Tree at £12.49.
Quality is a key word at Palm Farm, and all of our stock is bought from suppliers we know and trust to deliver the best plants!
The people:
Dick was a specialist in intellectual property protection (Plant Breeders’ Rights) – you can see the connection I guess. That was all about making sure that those who developed new plant varieties had the legal right to protect their plants from others using them without permission and enabling them to charge royalties on the sale of propagating material.
Andy – is an unpaid advisor with a wealth of expertise in palms and exotic plants gained over many years after a professional career in the City as a Risk Manager in the banking sector.
