PALMS IN POTS
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Media question
by Missi- 5 replies
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Normally I pot up my smaller understory palms that in a mix of Miracle Gro Palm/Citrus/Cactus soil mixed with medium or small pumice. I (and more importantly the roots!) hate how the soil becomes broken down and muddy after time regardless of how much pumice is used. Thoughts on using a coco peat/perlite (plus the pumice) mix instead of the soil? Would it be worth the extra cost? I want to do whatever is healthiest for my palms roots regardless of price. This is regarding Pinanga, Licuala, Iguanura, Calyptrocalyx, Hydriastele, etc.
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Germinating palm nut is stuck
by Germinater- 1 follower
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I am germinating palm nuts I gathered at a cousin's wedding. I gathered a ton of them back in September and kept them in a moist bag. These three germinated, and on very different timescales. I think it was one in January and the other two in May. I am concerned about the one that is sticking straight up appears to be stuck in its shell. The seed is not lying on it's side like the other one. When I bend it over it bounces right back. It's been stagnated that way for about a month now. What should I do? I've seen YouTube videos of germinating tomato seeds with the shell being pulled off the cotyledon, but this is much larger and harder. Thank you! Glad I found this forum.
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Palm Update #2: Majesty Update + My other Pygmy
by Palms4Prez- 4 replies
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Earlier this month I had posted about my Majesty palm and how it was developing spots. I have new photos of all of my palms and one I have never shown. New growths on Majesty! my other super healthy Pygmy date Same Pygmy as for the Majesty it looks the same to me. This is the only frond with this kind of spots. I’ll leave it up to all of you whether or not I should prune it.
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This is probably a hella stupid question so apologies in advance, but I have this large Chamaedorea elegans that is constantly flowering and producing fruit, and it seems all hopeful as the fruit turn to a peachy color, but then immediately fall off premature. This plant is constantly always flowering year round, but I was wondering if issues with pollination could cause this, Pic below is the fruit a day before they all fell off
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New mule palm
by Enar- 2 followers
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Just went by Tallahassee, Florida and went by a nursery and bought a Mule palm. I was really looking for a Pindo palm but this will work as well hopefully. Does anyone know what type of slow release fertilizer is used here and in other pots? I never can find the green kind around these local stores. See last picture for the type of fertilizer I'm talking about.
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I am in mesa az and a couple of trunks are dead on some of my potted Pygmy palms, can I cut off the dead trunks without hurting the palm? Do I need to cover the stump with anything after I cut them if so?
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Foxtail Palm issues
by bgifford- 2 replies
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Hey everyone. The nice hot weather here in Kentucky has almost all of my plants grow like crazy. The only ones are my Foxtail Palm. I overwintered it in the Garage (second year) due to its size (9.5 feet inc pot). I had lost all of the leaves except the spear due to it being not bright enough and possibly to dry and spidermites. It’s been back outside since it’s been consistently in the 40s at night (late april) but there has not been any movement on the spear. No growth. I checked and no spear pull and it looks still really good and green. I put a mark on it to see if it would move but nothing. I was wondering if there are any signs of looming death i need to look out f…
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Kentia Palm - one frond browning
by JG207- 1 reply
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Hi my name is Jon and I’m hoping for some help or advice with my potted Kentia Palm in Maine. I received this about two months ago. About 2-3 weeks ago I noticed some yellowing to browning on a single frond following repotting but there may have been the earlier stages prior to repotting and I was blinded by enthusiasm. It began progressing more dramatically at which point I took these pictures. I noticed the darker spotting but didn’t see any signs of pests and it’s only affecting this single part. Since then it has progressed still only affecting this area. Today it looks fully dead and is migrating down the branch. The specifics- I h…
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I use Lesco poly plus opti 8-2-12 for in the ground palms and it works great, but it says on the bag “do not use for palms in pots”, any suggestions for a high quality fertilizer to use for palms in pots outdoors in full sun and in a shade house? Preferably something that is available in 40 to 50 lb bags
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I need some tips
by Palms4Prez- 11 replies
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I don’t have much experience with growing palms let alone in Zone 7a. With that being said, I would greatly appreciate some advice. My main problem I seem to be encountering is that the leaves yellow and brown. I have tried moving them in a spot with a little more shade, changing the frequency of times I water them, and some of those spikes. There has to be something I’m not doing right. Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated. Pygmy Date Same Pygmy Date Sago Majesty
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Potted palms live less. Ok but why?
by andrebazhen- 1 follower
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Hi all, I often read on Palmtalk that palms in pots are not happy long term (bounded roots, lack of fertiliser, too dry and too dark indoors, species preferences…) but I wonder is it really so bad? I mean they don’t just die without any visible reason. Why does my warm loving bizzie seedling grow at all if it’s so “doomed”? What stops it from just dying immediately, huh? Pal meir showed his 40 years old palms, ain’t it possible for any sp. with proper care? Sorry for bad writing, hard question to express even in my native language p.s. want to show you this fat funny Phoenix from Moscow botanical garden (I signed as a volunteer there to get some experie…
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Just rescued this beauty from a DIY store - help me save her!
by xxdaisy2014xx- 1 follower
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Hi all, just rescued this magnificent beauty from b&q, first time palm owner so any pro tips gratefully received I've got her secured and propped up, shes in a bath at the moment with some feed, and then I'll probably prune the most obvious parts off. Secure her, find her a decent spot and leave her for a few days to see how she gets on, bottom watering for now as previous rescues have come with gnats ready to burst through the soil and infected other plants in the house I've got some gravel, and some gnat stop for use when i do top water but any advice at this stage about watering/ lighting or secret sauce to help her thrive would be amazing as shes an ab…
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Mediterranean Fan Palm Fertilizer
by vinchjus- 1 follower
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I purchased a Meditteranean Fan Palm and put it in a 20 inch pot about 11 weeks ago. I live in Arizona (Zone 8b). The Palm seems to be doing well and is getting new growth. I am planning to start fertilizing with Oscomote Plus, and from what I read this is probably a good time to start. Can anyone give any recommendations on how much to use and how often to apply it?
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Saving a CIDP
by Mossberg88- 2 followers
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I was given a CIDP about a month ago. It's about 3' tall, a couple dead/dying fronds. It was very root bound. They didn't want it when it was given to them and they never once watered it or cared for it at all. When I got it the soil was so dry that it shook around in the pot like a stone. I've since reported it into what I now think might be too big of a pot? Hoping I can save it and get a nice big plant for years to come. I do have some purple heart that broke and I placed a long the edges as qell
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Update: Palms Moved + My Brainchild
by Palms4Prez- 3 replies
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Hi all, I took some advice and moved my Majesty Palm to a shadier spot. I also have a few palms that I have to showcase! first, the Majesty got moved. I am going to try one thing at a time to narrow down what its problem is. New Growths!!! Next up, my prized Bottle Palm (I think) it has grown a LOT since I’ve had it. The leaf in the top right just came in a week ago and there is another coming up as of this writing! (Look in bottom center) Now for my other Pygmy Date. got this little guy at Lowe’s. Here’s a tip for anyone looking to buy one from a home improvement store. GO WITH HOME DEPOT. This guy was $22 USD. As for…
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Best fertilizer
by ThereseCup- 7 replies
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Hello everyone, can anyone give me some suggestions of the best fertilizer/plant food for my potted palms, I have a cat Palm, a parlor Palm and a Majesty Palm. I'm trying to bring back to life... I live in Ohio so I don't know if that matters but any suggestions? I'm looking everywhere at so many different brands and I'm so confused and don't know which one to get.. heeeelp!!! LOL
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I received a young licuala with multiple fronds and trunks about two weeks ago from a nursery that grew them outside in Florida. Seemingly in the past few weeks or so, it looks like all the fronds on one trunk dried up entirely. I'm not a palm expert but it *appears* to there are multiple trunks in one root ball. It came unpotted and I put it in an orchid mix + sandy soil: basically 90% bark + soil in a plastic nursery pot within a cache pot. It sits about 10 feet back from a south facing window, obscured by furniture to avoid direct light, with around 40% household humidity. If you look at the images you can see some of the smaller fronds looking gray/dehydrated an…
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Species ID help: Livistona chinensis right?
by PalmsInBaltimore- 1 follower
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Hello all, I bought this palm from a nursery last weekend: It was labeled simply as a “Fan Palm” at the nursery. I’m 80% certain it’s a Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis), but it’s also a young plant so I was wondering if it’s possibly something else? Photo of plant above and photo of the stems below (this is my first post so I hope the pics upload correctly): also, if it is Livistona chinensis are there any species-specific tips I should know for repotting this one. It will live in this part shade corner of the backyard until our nighttime temps get into the low 40s here in Charles village, Baltimore. Right on the cusp of 7b/8a. Would like to mo…
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The soil mixes the pros use 1 2
by David_Sweden- 5 followers
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I thought it might be interesting to gather some information about what the pros use: Tobias Spanner, the owner of Palme Per Paket, published the book "Das Palmen-Kulturhandbuch" 1999. He recommends these soil mixes: 30% {60%} Peat based soil mix or limed peat (pH 6) or coconut substrate (e g "Kokohum") 20% {10%} fine lime-free clay soil or loam 25% {15%} quartz sand 0-4mm 25% {15%} other mineral for drainage: pumice, perlite, vermiculite, LECA, Lavalit (crushed lava stone), Seramis (porous clay granulate from Germany), stone wool (such as rockwool) Up to 15% {20%} of pine barch humus or loose compost may be mixed in The figures with…
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MILAGRONITE?!
by DennisCostalCreation- 2 followers
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Hello Palm PHAM! So I've heard and read that milagronite is vital to keeping palms nice and green throughout the season. This is wild! I would love to hear your thoughts, comments, and concerns from all your EXPERTS. Would you recommend a small amount for palsm in 30 to 65 gal. Pots? Please educate me on this topic matter Love.
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A nice Kerriodoxa elegans
by happypalms- 0 replies
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Had this little beauty in a pot for a long time it’s one of my favourite palms the Kerriodoxa growing well in my climate it never gets fertiliser only water it might be tim3 to plant it out in the garden in spring iam sure it will grow well once in the ground.
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Fox Tail Palm brown spots
by The Palm Kit- 2 replies
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Hey everyone! So, I bought my Fox Tail Palm in Orlando, Florida back in May, and I absolutely love it. I don’t remember if it had brown spots or a bit of yellowing when I got it, but it does seem to have a few spots. It’s in a pot, and we’ve been watering pretty much daily because it’s been really hot and dry here in Southwest Virginia. Do y’all have any suggestions as to whether it’s too much watering, or what it might be? The soil seems to drain well. Thanks!
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Indoor potted Licuala Grandis
by ny1719- 12 replies
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Hello: I purchased a Licual Grandis plant in March 2024, and replanted to a larger pot with soil and perlite mixture and added extra perlite. I use the slow release food within the soil also. It gets indirect sunlight in a Florida room, but now the leaves are closing up instead of remaining open. Does anyone know why this is happening and how do i stop this from happening? Should I re-pot with new soil? Any reply would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
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My Tropical palms in Pots
by NC_Palms- 1 follower
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All grown in my greenhouse but I keep them outside between april to october
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Areca palm shoots/runners
by Brooklyn Palms- 4 replies
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I am not at all an expert. But I've had what I think is an Areca Palm for around 13 years. Within the last year or two, it's started sending out shoots or runners from dirt at the edges of it's pot. They continue to grow slowly and new ones appear over time. See photos. What are these shoots/runners? If they are related to reproduction, is there a way to propagate them? Is this in fact an Areca Palm? Any insights would be much appreciated. Thank you! IMG_7656.HEIC IMG_7657.HEIC IMG_7658.HEIC
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