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About
Kapoho Palms
Aloha and thank you for
your interest in Kapoho Palms, your premier source for palms, cycads, and
other exotic tropical plants. We grow over 500 species of palms and
cycads, as well as many other varieties of other tropical plants. Since
1990, Kapoho Palms has been shipping great plants to satisfied customers
in all 50 states and throughout the world.
 Kapoho Palms is located amidst
acres of palms and large mango trees in Kapoho, on the eastern tip of the
sunny Island of Hawai'i, also known as the Big Island. The climate here is
delightfully tropical (Zone 12-13) and we get about 120" of rain,
relatively evenly distributed throughout the year by the trade winds
which keep us cool.
Kapoho Palms was
founded to take advantage of Hawaii's luxuriant climate and bountiful
supply of rare palms. Most of the seeds we grow come from trees grown in
Hawaii from seeds collected directly from their native habitats around
the world. In addition to these local seed sources, Kapoho Palms also
supports biodiversity preservation and ex-situ conservation efforts
through its ongoing seed purchases. Our goal is to be able to use our
resources in Hawaii to help preserve threatened plants from diverse
habitats worldwide. To further this goal, we are growing colonies of
palms and cycads as seed sources in Kapoho and elsewhere on the Big
Island.
At Kapoho Palms, we
believe in growing the highest quality plants possible. All of our
seedlings are grown and shipped in individual pots as opposed to being
grown in flats and shipped barerooted. Most of our plants are grown in
either 4" pots or conetainers, which are cylindrical plastic pots
8" high and 1.5" in diameter.
When our plants are
shipped to you there is no root damage as there is when a seedling is
shipped barerooted. We feel that this is especially important when
shipping seedlings that can have small and easily damaged root systems.
Your plants will arrive with their sensitive and delicate roots
undisturbed, so transplant shock is minimized and the plants' normal
growth continues uninterrupted in your garden.
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Plants grown and
shipped this way grow on to be larger and healthier adults faster than
those plants which are shocked and traumatized by root damage as
seedlings. Customer satisfaction has been high with this method and we
are glad to continue to bring you our plants in this manner for your
growing enjoyment.
We will sometimes ship
plants of 1 gallon and larger sizes, as well as larger plants in 4"
pots, without a pot as larger plants are more able to tolerate the stress
of shipping and the weight of their pot and media are much more
significant (and thus expensive to ship). Please let us know if you have
a preference.
Kapoho Palms ships all
its plants by Federal  Express as we have found them
to provide the best combination of price and service. We usually ship
orders from Hawaii on Monday through Wednesday so they will be delivered
to mainland addresses during the latter part of the week. We are pleased
to try to accommodate requests for specific delivery dates if available.
Kapoho Palms' minimum
order size is $75, exclusive of any shipping charges. Our minimum for
international orders is $300, again exclusive of shipping charges. Please
inquire about any necessary permits and shipping arrangements for
international orders.
To download a copy of
our latest plant list, please click here.
Thanks again for your interest in Kapoho Palms. We look forward to
hearing from you again soon.
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