PALMS IN POTS

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   SYSTEMIC for PALMS

   August 26 by DennisCostalCreation

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   Hey friends, Wanted to reach your expert opinion I’m sure you guys have encountered this or have used these before: SYSTEMICS What are your thoughts on that any specifics and ratio application? was also wondering for MIDI-CULPRITS (for potted palms)

   

   Last reply by SeanK, August 30

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   Growing in pure minerals/Pumice

   September 6, 2023 by Palmfarmer

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   I got the idea from a youtube channel where they grew a Trachy in Pure Pumice with great sucess. They then made the drain hole at the side of the container kinda high so it could be filt up with water and the lower roots would benifit the same way as when hitting groundwater. I am just wondering what do I need to add to the Pumice to make this doable. I guess I need some material that can hold some nutrients. Also what kind of fertilizer would be used in this scenerio? solid organics will obviously not work so I will go syntetic. Will micronutrient deficiencies become a problem if I just feed it with a something like Nitrofoska?

   

   Last reply by hbernstein, August 26

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   Got my greenhouse cooking!

   August 11 by Jadd Correia

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   This greenhouse design has been living in my head for some time and I was finally able to get it built. I am still working on the floors, but for now the palms and plants are happy. Phoenicophornium borsignianum double is doing well with lots of orange. C. Renda is pushing out a new spear at a good pace. Coconuts all have new growth and lots of seedlings coming up as well (B. Edulis + W. Bifurcata + lots of Sabal Maritima + L. Saribus + B. Nobilis to name a few).

   

   Last reply by ZPalms, August 26

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   Christmas Palm leaflet

   July 4 by Palmlover_78

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   Hello Everyone, Is this normal for a Christmas Palm? or are the Fronds more solid green? Thank You

   

   Last reply by Jegs, August 25

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   Planting multiple seeds in one pot

   August 18 by Django Blu

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   One often sees Bamboo Palms ,Chinese Fan Palms etc planted in multiples of 5,10,20 and even more, and accepting that a little more watering and fertilizing for the first two years, they look attractive with all the extra foliage, but once they get to three years and more ,do you have to split them and risk losing some or do they happily contine growing albeit in a stunted fashion ?

   

   Last reply by SeanK, August 21
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   When to transplant this to a bigger pot?

   August 17 by dates are awesome

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   I'm curious to know how much taller it can grow in this pot before the roots run out of room. I do not see roots coming out of the bottom of the peat pot where I punctured holes. Thank you for your help.

   

   Last reply by RichardHemsley, August 20

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   To drain or not to drain

   August 17 by BeyondTheGarden

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   I've had this P roebelinii for 4 years and repotted a handful of times. It currently has no drainage, as I know they are riparian palms that are virtually impossible to overwater. The lower fronds die off every time a new flush of spears open. But they also often exhibit this condition where half of the lowest frond(s) brown out. Never on the upper fronds. I originally thought it was sunburn, but may it be from having no drainage? Other than that it is very healthy and grows very well. Especially in the east coast heat and humidity.

   

   Last reply by Harry’s Palms, August 18

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   Re-potted with fresh unfertilized soil after over fertilization. How long to wait to fertilize new soil

   August 17 by Jegs

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   I recently over fertilized my cyrtostachys renda. I removed the soil from the roots and repotted with unfertilized soil and watering it really good. I guess that was the right thing to do, not 100% sure, still a noob when it comes to palm trees. My question is, how long should I wait to fertilize again (a much smaller dose this time of course) so I don’t have any deficiencies. thanks! Picture of the Cyrtostachys Renda

   

   Last reply by Jegs, August 17
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    washingtonia robusta Creating Washy Care Instructions

    December 10, 2016 by RobustaEnvirons

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    Back around August I gave 3 family members potted Washingtonia Robusta. These family members are complete novices to growing palm trees, so I wrote up an MS Word document of Care Instructions. I tried to write everything in a clear and easy to understand way. I just thought I'd share my Instructions page with the PT community. These people have absolutely no previous experience with growing palm trees. So, I had to explain things and have them grasp what the palm would or could require of them. I realize that Washingtonia Robusta are probably not the best palm to give to somebody as a gift/experiment, but I had the spare seeds so I went for it. I had been successful in gr…

    

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    looking for a source in canada

    August 16 by KentiaPalm

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    Hello there, as my username would suggest I am quite interested in growing Kentia Palms. when I look around online, there is one seller available, but the plants are large in size and the shipping and freight are quite expensive. I was wondering if anyone here online would happen to have access to reputable grower or private collection that are willing to sell small sizes of these palms, thanks for your time Wayne

    

    Last reply by PalmsInBaltimore, August 16

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    Cocos nucifera indoor winter experiments 1 2 3 4 5

    February 18, 2019 by Rickybobby

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    Hey everyone. Most of you know I’m up north. Southern Ontario. Love the hobby and am an avid coco- nut! I have been doing all kinds of germinating experiments. And just growing experiments. Up to date my palm room has been very dry due to. Obviously furnace is on. Second basement is cool so i have heat running 24/7. (Oil radiator ) room always kept in mid to upper 70s. So my very first coconut. Which was a store bought germinated is now over a year old. It has had its ups and downs. It was easy the first 6 months when it was small to keep it humid and warm. During the summer it did well here. Daytime temps of 31c and humid and we get 15 hours of daylight in summer m…

    

    Last reply by RichardHemsley, August 16

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    Identification

    August 11 by bookalama

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    Please could you help with the name of these palm species. I would like to know how tall they grow and if they can stay potted. Thank you.

    

    Last reply by PalmsInBaltimore, August 15

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    What is the best indoor palm tree?

    August 5 by Palmtreedude69

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    Recently one of my relatives who has autism visited me in South Florida and he really fell in love with palm trees and loved walking through my personal palm collection but he lives in zone 5b I am currently looking for the best low maintenance slow growing indoor palm I know to stay away from Ravenea rivularis I am thinking Cat palm or ponytail palm but thought to ask for more ideas. Any help appreciated!

    

    Last reply by NorCalWill, August 15

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    Nutrient Deficiency

    August 10 by Jegs

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    These are my Phoenix Roebellenii’s. This is my first year as a palm enthusiast. These two were the first palm trees I bought. I planted them in MiracoGro cactus palm and citrus potting soil mixed with extra sand for better drainage. After 3 months I started using liquid palm tree fertilizer (3.6-3-5.1) I recently swapped to Lesco 8-2-12 +4 slow release fertilizer and fertilized them a week ago. It seems they are showing a K deficiency now. Should I add SulPoMag or do I need to give it time for the slow release fertilizer to work to correct the deficiency.

    

    Last reply by Allen, August 14

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    Palms for Porch in Florida Keys

    August 1 by JimInTheKeys

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    Hello All, We're transplants from the Northeast and have been in Marathon in the Keys for a couple of years (the very bottom of Zone 11a). I'm gradually learning to care for tropicals and am starting to choose plants for the landscape of our new home. Our porch faces NW toward the Gulf of Mexico. When we moved in I planted some Elephant Ears in pots, but the regular squalls off the Gulf with winds in the 20's and 30's tore them up. They've gone from 5 feet tall down to 3 feet to stay below the railings out of the wind. I'm moving them to a more protected spot in the landscape and want to replace them with hardier palms that will survive in pots, be slow…

    

    Last reply by JimInTheKeys, August 12

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    Question about Old man palm from fruit to seed to planting in pot.

    July 28 by Captainzugzug

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    When is the right time to pick these fruits off the flower, crack them open and them plant the seeds in a pot? Do I have to wait for the fruit to change to a different color, do I need to wait for them to fall off the flower? Should I dry the seeds for a while or can I plant them right away?

    

    Last reply by happypalms, August 11

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    What’s going on with my Kentia palm? Yellow tears?

    August 10 by Ryshop

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    Help! What’s happening to my kentia palm? I just noticed it started developing these yellow tears/spots in its leaves when they were not there before. She looks healthy otherwise. Also, the baby new frond has really bad brown tips before it’s even fully opened. How do I improve this?

    

    Last reply by Ryshop, August 11

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    A fungi to hang out with

    August 6 by BeyondTheGarden

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    I've had this P roebelinii for 4 years now. Roeb's are one of the best potted palms I've had experience with. Today I caught it hanging out with a fungi.

    

    Last reply by BeyondTheGarden, August 10

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    Identification

    August 9 by Aleksandr

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    Hello ! I need help with name of this palm .

    

    Last reply by Looking Glass, August 9

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    Chamaedorea radicalis Growth Rate

    March 3, 2020 by PlantDad

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    My chamaedorea radicalis is growing quite fast. I get 1 leaf like every 3 weeks to a month. Maybe that is normal but it seems fast. How fast do they normally grow? I would love to hear about other people's experiences with growing chamaedorea radicalis. Also if you have pictures of your own radicalis please post them do I could see them. Thanks

    

    Last reply by Than, August 8

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    Ending a houseplant hiatus with a Kentia. My first palm.

    August 6 by enon

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    I haven't kept plants for several years, but some recent household changes have enabled keeping them again. I had a good size space to fill, so I decided to get a palm, and chose a Kentia from a pretty reputable specialty store here. I am hoping this goes well, but I can share some photos if you wanna rate my setup for adequacy. I'm in Chicago and this is a south facing window with some large trees across the street that block a good bit of light. I think I should be getting plenty of light for this plant. In giving the plant a once over, the only real concern I have is that 1 of the 3 plants is a bit darker green than the other 2, and its producing 2 fronds that look a b…

    

    Last reply by enon, August 7

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    Some dwarf brazilian gems in pots

    July 24 by Alberto

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    Butia archeri Azul, Syagrus microphylla and Syagrus graminifolia Azul ( a slow grower for me)

    

    Last reply by happypalms, August 7

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    Chuniphoenix nana

    August 1 by happypalms

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    Had this little chuniphoenix for 23 years in the container purchased originally as a single leaf it’s my pride and joy being in the collection for so many years it does set seeds I have ove4 the years collected a few seeds but now I help it out with a small artist brush daily brushing the flower to give the insects a helping hand it seems to work with good seed set each seed has two seeds inside so a added bonus.

    

    Last reply by happypalms, August 3

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    Windmill Palm fronds not grown and turning yellow

    July 24 by Steve76

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    Last September, we planted our palm into a pot, after transportation from our old home. We've ensured good drainage and the PH levels are correct. The soil is moist but not claggy however the fronds are just not pushing out, and the tips are yellowing. Any suggestions as to what might be wrong with Wilson? (Named after the football in the film Castaway).

    

    Last reply by Steve76, July 29

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    Sabal Brazoriensis

    July 26 by teddytn

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    Time to pot up this gem of a Brazoriensis. Roots pushed out most of the soil in the pot and split it. You know it’s overdue when you have to cut the pot off lol Theres that underground “onion” that’s what you need to be careful not to damage when digging up sabals. Put it in a 7 gallon pot and it looks like it’s ready to go in a 15 gallon already!

    

    Last reply by teddytn, July 27

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