PALMS IN POTS
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Planting multiple seeds in one pot
by Django Blu- 1 follower
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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 ?
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When to transplant this to a bigger pot?
by dates are awesome- 1 follower
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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.
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To drain or not to drain
by BeyondTheGarden- 2 replies
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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.
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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
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washingtonia robusta Creating Washy Care Instructions
by RobustaEnvirons- 1 follower
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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
by KentiaPalm- 2 replies
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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
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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…
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Identification
by bookalama- 10 replies
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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.
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What is the best indoor palm tree?
by Palmtreedude69- 10 replies
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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!
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Nutrient Deficiency
by Jegs- 2 followers
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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.
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Palms for Porch in Florida Keys
by JimInTheKeys- 1 follower
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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…
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Question about Old man palm from fruit to seed to planting in pot.
by Captainzugzug- 2 followers
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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?
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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?
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A fungi to hang out with
by BeyondTheGarden- 4 replies
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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.
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Identification
by Aleksandr- 1 follower
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Hello ! I need help with name of this palm .
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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…
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Some dwarf brazilian gems in pots
by Alberto- 3 replies
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Butia archeri Azul, Syagrus microphylla and Syagrus graminifolia Azul ( a slow grower for me)
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Chuniphoenix nana
by happypalms- 6 replies
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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.
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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).
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Sabal Brazoriensis
by teddytn- 1 follower
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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!
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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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