PALMS IN POTS
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Serenoa Repens
by PlanterPalm- 18 replies
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Under the right conditions would it be possible to grow a Saw Palmetto indoors, in a pot?
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All y'all put these things in red cups?
by csuehs- 9 replies
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So I thought a 12" tall grow bag would last, but this seedling medjool is only 3 months old and rooting out the bottom of the bag. Now what? I need more space!!
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Washingtonia filifera health issue
by CoconutHead- 2 replies
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I got two Washingtonia filifera in the mail this spring from Amazon. They got delayed in the mail and one died and one barely survived. It was down to about one leaf but came back. Now the last several weeks the leaves have started turning yellow. It started with the oldest leaf and has just started onto the third of five leaves. Does anyone have an idea of what it could be? A nutrient deficiency or a disease?
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Mealybugs or Mildew??
by PlanterPalm- 2 replies
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Just noticed my cat palm has been on the decline the past week, more browning fronds and just saw some white stuff as well.
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What’s going on over here?
by NC-Key-Bar- 4 replies
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First time posting in the “pots” thread. Imma call this my first real attempt at overwintering palms in pots. Last year I lost most everything not in-ground, but also wasn’t prepared or as knowledgeable as I am today. We added an EasyBreeze sliding panel system to our back porch this spring (not just for the plants, but it’s a plus). It basically acts as a heated greenhouse right now. Low temps are averaging 15 degrees warmer than outside. Getting about 3-4 hours of direct sun, currently. Warming up the room to low 80s. I’ve read that I need to keep most tropical at least 50 degrees or s o. I’ll most likely have to do something different in December …
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Separating Caryota mitis cluster
by BeyondTheGarden- 1 follower
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Went on a plant buying binge today. Found this ~2 or 3 gal for $70. I'd like to pull a few out and use as glorified annuals in ground. What do you think the odds of survival are? I don't know how root sensitive they are. Can't find anything from a quick Google search. I figure I'll soak the rootball and just try to coax a few out.
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Container prices
by JohnAndSancho- 20 replies
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Ok. I'm starting (or trying, or planning) to grow stuff that's gonna need some large containers. I mean, I have one or 2 things that can go in the ground in spring but that's one or 2 pots. Looking at the prices of 15+ gallon pots almost makes me want to give up.... I mean, for 1-3g I can get 100 bags for ~$10-$20 bucks. 25 gallon pots? They're like $40+ apiece. Looking at using trash cans isn't really any cheaper, for the most part. And then the price of decent soil - when you can find it? And then I'll definitely need to add more lights for stuff in winter. It's a little anxiety inducing. Just a little. And I've already taken the night night meds. …
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Licuala Grandis Advice
by micnirula- 4 replies
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Love my licuala grandis here in Washington DC but there has been some browning of leaves. I know this can be normal to a degree (I wouldn't mind pruning/ cutting), but I would love advice to limit this from progressing. I am wondering if anyone may be a: Moisture Issue -- have only recently begun spraying the leaves but will try to do every day Watering Issue -- This one is difficult. I have been watering every 2 weeks because I have a large pot in the NE and it dries slowly. Attached is the moisture meter from today. Drying in the top 2 inches, Moist in the intermediate section but wet at the bottom. I'm not sure if I should air on the side of watering more…
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Washingtonia Robusta not doing well indoor
by jazz8751- 1 follower
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Hi ! I have a Washington robusta in a pot that was thriving outdoor. Here in Canada we keep our plants indoor in the winter month so I have a south facing room that’s average 25-27’C with growing lights. I keep a few other species that are looking very good but the Washingtonia is having a harder time. It is not overwatered, it has 20-20-20 fertilizer once a month … but it is loosing its fans … I trimmed them to save his energy for the new ones that’s coming out … any ideas why he’s doing that ? No bugs I looked. Been treated before bringing it indoors with Bug Tek. thanks a lot
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Roebelinii indoors for winter
by BeyondTheGarden- 3 replies
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I haven't been on PT in awhile, I've turned a few chapters in life since I got this 5 years ago from HD, I think it was in a 2 gal? I think roeb's are one of the best "house plant" palms. It just continues to look better and better each year, and as it gets bigger, it retains more green fronds. The crown seems larger than most potted roeb's I've seen, probably because the pot is so huge. Against consensus advise from PT, I decided not to put holes in the pot since they are riparian palms and seem to like soggy feet. It has grown quicker in the summers here in NC on the porch, than it did in the Mediterranean PNW. Gracie is not interested in palms. Thi…
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Butia eriospatha seedling
by Moxi15- 1 follower
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Hi I ordered a Butia eriospatha seedling a few weeks ago. I received the plant with two leaves but the second one looked a bit sad straight away. That leaf has now dried up completely but the larger first leaf looks healthy. The dry leaf isn't pulling out. Is there a chance this plant might grow more leaves and survive?
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Pygmy Date Palms (Roebelenii) still worth it?
by New York Phoenix- 1 follower
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Hello everyone, I am fairly new to this whole Palm tree experience but I am learning more and more as I google and stumbled upon different discussions on this site. I have 2 separate Pygmy Dates in pots with 3 trunks on each. I live in NY and when Nov. came around, i wrapped them up with Burlap and a blanket. Kept it in a Gazebo with the walls down so no wind would disturb them. I would water them every other week or so when needed so it wouldn't dry up completely. I kept this going until recently about a week ago, when temperatures started to rise above 50. I took off the burlap and blanket off both and this was the result (as seen in images). I did some research and i w…
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brought the plants in a week ago or so and today it snowed here
by subsonicdrone- 0 replies
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had to tie up the butia to get it through the front door and downstairs
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Anyone had any lock growing Johannesteijsmannia altifrons and Magnifica as potted inside? @Pal Meir have you tried them before?
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Winter Prep 2025
by JohnAndSancho- 1 reply
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Took everything and I mean EVERYTHING outside and gave it all a good deep soaking with the hose today, forecast lows of 32 Sunday and 24 Monday and - naturally, high temps are forecast in the 70s again literally all the way until Thanksgiving, but anyway. YouTube vids will I guess get uploaded whenever, my upload rate at home is awful but in the meantime..... EVERYTHING IS OFF THE FLOOR AND UNDER A LIGHT. Yeah it's crammed but it's there. Light upgrade is coming Monday, praise Walmart and their holiday return policy for these shop lights. Some bananas look really unhappy due to being rootbound and watered with willow water that someone uhh... It was too…
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Here is the stunning Rhapis palm that I take care of inside the store I work for when Im not traveling. It gets lots of ambient light and amazing air circulation. Its hard to get a decent photo without climbing on the fridge as my office is on the other side of the building, but photos from below are just as nice: General Rhapis appreciation thread
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request help with struggling Areca palm
by Jupiter- 1 follower
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Hello, I was hoping that the experts here could help me out with my first palm tree, an Areca. I've had a lot of leaves start browning and the pattern does not match any images I can find online for typical Palm diseases. I've been careful about giving it sufficient but not too much sunlight and making sure it's dried out before watering. I use a fish emulsion fertilizer and I've sprayed it with insecticidal soap and rubbing alcohol. I haven't noticed any mold or scale. There is something like brown dust on some of the stalks and these small things on the undersides of some leaves that are like half cm pieces of string. Thank you very much! I would lov…
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Story Time/Grow Room Updates
by JohnAndSancho- 11 replies
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Okie doke. After flipping some stuff on eBay (oh my god people pay a lot of money for old QVC cosmetics) and giving mom her split, I bought tons of coir and perlite and 100 1 gallon pots and some cheap shop lights. There's photos and videos of my in progress wall of bananas, which I still need to finish potting up - but I have ADHD and anxiety so let's just add more projects and do 12 things at once. I am VERY quickly going to outgrow this folding table. I have no idea how old it is. It's old. The frame is sturdy but the rest is pressboard that's probably older than me, and it's a little warped. I bought some chipboard to reinforce it and I'll still end up doing tha…
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Where to find palm seeds in Mauritius ?
by Aleksandr- 0 replies
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Hello ! I need advice where i can find free or cheap fresh matured palm seeds in Mauritius in November ?
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Satakentia liukiuensis
by Tropical Toni- 7 replies
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Looking for advice - I am waiting on my bare root Satakentia Liukiuensis palm to get here, from Florida. I believe the palm is a 3 gal size. I am scared to death as it's bare root & the last time I ordered a bare root palm (geonoma atrovirens) from ecuador, it died... I had it in my greenhouse cabinet so I am not sure if it died to transpiration or what the issue was. I plan on potting it in a 3 gal nursery pot with well draining soil. Won't go in ground for awhile until roots establish so maybe next year, spring or summer. Is there anything else I can do to ensure its survival ?
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A couple of nice container specimens
by happypalms- 4 replies
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A few nice specimens to go in the garden one day. Pinanga sarawakensis kerriodoxa elegans Wodyetia bifurcata
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Best grow light ever?
by JohnAndSancho- 2 replies
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When you need more grow lights but don't have the funds, what do you do? You make one. Ladies and gentlemen, i'd like to present to you the greatest grow light ever made. Not an engineer on the planet that can compete with me and my skills. You know it's good when there's 4 zip ties.
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A couple of nice palms in containers
by happypalms- 0 replies
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A few nice palms in pots. Pinanga disticha Chambeyronia macrocarpa licuala sallehana
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Help! Identification
by rttunc- 1 follower
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I have had three of these palms for a couple years now and am struggling to identify them. I snatched them from somewhere as seedlings and I think I thought they were Canary Island Date Palms, but their frond formation is leading me to believe otherwise. Also, all three have this weird alien looking root that seems to grow along with it - it’s a phenomenon I’ve not seen on any palms before as I only have single trunk specimens. It’s very bizarre. Anyone have any thoughts on what they are!??!?
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What is causing my Dypsis Rosea to lean?
by eacdmd86- 3 replies
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See attached pics. I do not know what is going on here. If I do not have this staked up, it will lean over like you see. Looks like it is going to snap off. I am unsure if this is an overwatering or underwatering issue. The current soil is dry for the top 1" of soil and then is somewhat damp to my finger below that. I'm paranoid about overwatering because I killed my first D. Rosea that way. This palm had two trunks, one of which died, so I cut it off at the base. I'm afraid this last stalk is going the same way, but looks quite normal and healthy otherwise. Related or unrelated, what fungicide do you all recommend for palms in pots, since I seem to strug…
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