Large Artificial Palm Trees (Made to Order)

Designer Plants large palms (8 ft and above) are built to project specification rather than supplied from off-the-shelf stock. Trunk height, canopy spread, frond count, foliage colour, and pot or base configuration are all selected at order. Lead times typically run 4–8 weeks depending on size and finish. Smaller pre-made specimens are available in the standard potted plants collection.

Yes — the current generation of premium large palms is genuinely difficult to distinguish from live trees at normal viewing distances. The Designer Plants range uses individually moulded fronds with leaf-by-leaf colour variation, hand-finished trunk texturing, and accurate scale ratios. From across a hotel lobby or resort lounge, the result reads as a mature live palm.

The Designer Plants made-to-order range covers Areca, Phoenix, Kentia, Canary Island Date, Coconut, Date, and Fan palms. Specialty varieties can be built on request for project briefs requiring a specific species. Custom enquiries can be directed through the contact page.

The most common applications are resort and hotel lobbies, restaurant and bar interiors, pool deck installations, casino floors, event-venue centrepieces, retail flagship statement pieces, and outdoor courtyard installations. The made-to-order format also suits residential entrances, atriums, and double-height interiors where a single statement specimen anchors the space.

Yes. Designer Plants large palms are commonly searched for as “faux palm trees” or “fake palm trees.” The Designer Plants range is the premium, made-to-order, commercial-grade equivalent — engineered with UVTex™ inhibitors for outdoor installation and backed by a 5-year warranty on UV-certified products.

Yes. UV-certified palms in the Designer Plants range are rated for outdoor installation, including direct sun, rain, and seasonal temperature swings. UVTex™ inhibitors are integrated within the frond material itself — not surface-applied — so colour holds through multiple seasons rather than fading after a single summer.

Large palms are supplied with a weighted base or a planter-ready trunk depending on installation context. Indoor specimens typically sit in decorative planters; outdoor specimens can be set into in-ground sleeves, weighted planters, or anchored to a fixed base. For installations above 12 ft, working with the Designer Plants installation team via the free consultation service is recommended.

The Designer Plants made-to-order range starts at 8 ft and extends to 30+ ft for very large project briefs. Standard specification heights are 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 20 ft — custom heights between these are available at order. Lead times scale with height.

Every UV-certified palm in the Designer Plants range is backed by a 5-year warranty against UV fade and material degradation. Full warranty terms are available on the warranty page.

Yes. The standard range is suitable for commercial installations including hotels, resorts, restaurants, casinos, retail, and event spaces. For locations requiring fire-rated greenery (theatres, public buildings, certain hospitality fit-outs), Designer Plants offers a dedicated NFPA701 fire-rated range.

Most suppliers offer pre-made palms in fixed sizes where the trunk-to-frond ratio is generic and UV protection is sprayed onto the surface, fading within 12 to 18 months in direct sun. Designer Plants builds each large palm to specification with correctly scaled trunk and frond proportions, and uses UVTex™ technology where inhibitors are bonded within the frond material. Combined with a 5-year warranty and US-based warehousing, the Designer Plants range is positioned as the premium commercial-grade option.