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A Bangalow spathe
bangalow seedhead

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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana ,King Palm, Bangalow Palm,  Piccabeen Palm and its uses in floral art. 

ARCHONTOPHOENIX CUNNINGHAMIANA 
Common Name: King Palm, Bangalow Palm,Piccabeen Palm
Distribution:
Originated in the rainforests of Central Eastern Australia. Grows best in warm areas. Also grows in the tropics and, with shelter, in some cooler zones.
Characteristics
It is a slender, graceful palm with a prominent crownshaft of green or brownish
green. The pink-mauve flowers cascade from the base of the shaft and are followed by the fruits, which redden on maturity. Bangalows look especially good when they are planted in groups. 

In your garden:
They can be grown in containers for a
number of years but are not suitable for growing indoors. This is one of the few palms that is difficult to transplant from one spot to another.
It is relatively fast  growing to 50 feet tall, 10 to  15 feet in diameter, Full sun to light shade. Frost Tender when young, semi   tender when mature to 28° F  (-2°C) Tolerates full sun when mature but needs shade when young.
 Must have well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.
 
All parts of this versatile palm can be used in floral art: palm fronds, spathes, seed heads, dried and fresh, and the berries.
In this design (right) at the Melbourne Flower and Garden Show, April 2001, the fresh seedhead, minus the berries has been used to give length to the design.
The seedhead is wonderful dried,  as it can add texture, rhythm, and space to a large design.Spray painted and used as individual strands it will add a new dimensional to smaller table centrepieces.		  


Colleen Fernie from Auckland New Zealand, Merit Prize winner in the 2001 designer of the year award for New Zealand, used palm spathes in her design, to complement the stunning anthuriums. Colleen is now a regular contributor to the flower arranging projects in floral design magazine. More details here


A close up of one of the  spathes complemented with lime green string, lilies, brown/gold weaving and rigid red/brown woven structures.Notice the touch of sparkle over the top.
Colleen has continued the line and rythmn of the spathes with the lilies and the lime green and red/pink colour scheme is throughtout the placements.