The Canary Island date. The biggest thing we move, and the one that changes a street.
A canariensis puts on 15 to 30cm of trunk a year in good conditions, less in a cool Adelaide winter. Six metres of clear trunk is therefore two decades or more that somebody else already waited through — and nobody grows them that long in a pot, which is why size is the whole price.
Needs planning — a crane, a clear run and clearance from overhead services. Worth it: the root system is fibrous and contained rather than aggressive, so it can sit near paving, a pool or a wall without lifting anything.
Common on older Adelaide blocks and frequently in the way of a subdivision. Expensive to remove conventionally because of the sheer weight, which is exactly why we want it. Any sound specimen with truck access is worth a look.
Warm months preferred
Send us the address and a photo of where you're thinking. We'll tell you honestly whether it'll work before anyone talks about money.