Scale insects
Signs: Small brown oval bumps on fronds and canes, with sticky honeydew and ants.
Remedy: Apply horticultural oil to smother the scale and repeat after three weeks to catch the next crawler stage.
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Dypsis lutescens
Golden Cane Palm is the classic tropical screen for Sydney gardens. Its clumping golden canes and soft, arching fronds knit together into a dense, lush wall of green that feels like a resort. Supplied as advanced 300mm pot plants approximately 1.7m tall, it gives you an instant privacy screen along fences, pools and boundaries.
Pool surrounds, fence lines and tropical privacy screensBest for 3 m hedges
From$125per plant, including GST
1 starting size
300mm pots
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Golden Cane Palm at a glance
Golden Cane Palm is the classic tropical screen for Sydney gardens. Clumping golden canes and soft, arching fronds knit together into a dense, lush wall of green that feels like a resort. Supplied as advanced 300mm pot plants approximately 1.7m tall, it gives you an instant privacy screen along fences, pools and boundaries.
Clumping golden canes and soft arching fronds — Golden Cane Palm grows into a lush tropical privacy screen.
Worth knowing
A larger pot gives you a more established starting plant — not an instant hedge. Final density depends on spacing, the nursery batch and care in the first season.
[ Plant sizes ]
Available Golden Cane Palm sizes
Pot size is not plant height. Each option below shows the nursery pot, the typical height of the plant when supplied, and current availability.
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Recommended300mm size
- Typical supplied height
- Approx. 2.2m
- Recommended spacing
- 1.25m
- Stock
- Available
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[ Plant profile ]
At a glance
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Moderate; regular while establishing
- Growth rate
- Fast in the warm months
- Mature height
- 3 m – 6 m unclipped
- Soil
- Well-drained, enriched soil
- Frost tolerance
- Protect from heavy frost
[ Care guide ]
How to look after it
- 01Remove spent or yellowing fronds at the base to keep clumps tidy.
- 02Feed in spring and summer with a palm-specific slow-release fertiliser.
- 03Water deeply and regularly through the first two summers while roots establish.
- 04Mulch annually to keep roots cool and retain moisture.
- 05Space plants 80 cm – 1 m apart for a dense screen at maturity.
[ Pests & problems ]
What to look out for
The most common issues we see on Golden Cane Palm hedges around Sydney — how to spot them early, and what to do about them.
Mealybugs
Signs: White cottony clusters tucked where fronds meet the canes.
Remedy: Dab with methylated spirits on a cotton bud or spray with insecticidal soap; repeat weekly until clear.
Sooty mould
Signs: Black dusty film on the fronds, usually following scale or mealybug honeydew.
Remedy: Treat the sap-sucking pest first, then wash foliage with a soapy water solution; the mould clears as new growth comes through.