PALMS IN POTS
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Howea belmoreana indoors/potted
by sashaeffer- 25 replies
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Love these palms but have the worst luck with them as well as it's cousin the Kentia palm Curious if anyone here has kept a Belmoreana indoors with success and what care as far as watering culture yours had. One of the fronds of this one has slowly started to turn brown starting from the tip and working it's way back. Frond doesn't feel "dry" Palm hasn't been misted and it's in the pot and soil it grew up in, I only painted it. When inside for the winter, it's been sitting in front or close to a east facing window with little direct light, but some. As you can see the newest frond is nice and green and it's pushing a main new spear with another one…
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Beccariophoenix alfredii
by Kai- 31 replies
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Hi all, Just felt like showing my newest aquisition; a Beccariophoenix alfredii. I have never seen one this size for sale in the Netherlands and just couldn't resist! I was participating in a locally organized exotic plant fair and decided to take a stroll along all the stands before the opening of the fair. I immediately noticed the coconutty appearance and went straight for it. Very quickly I secured this palm for 45 euro's which is a bargain in these parts of Europe. The palm came from a grower in southern Europe somewhere and as I have seen before with palms from those regions, it's in some kind of dense clayish (very heavy) soil. I plan on r…
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Separating Caryota mitis cluster
by BeyondTheGarden- 4 replies
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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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anyone growing Cyrtostachys renda in pots
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Best sand for potted palms?
by Brad Mondel- 2 followers
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I've tried builders sand, play sand, aquarium sand and I do not like them at all except the aquarium sand but it is too expensive. Would pool filter sand be any good? I need a larger coarse grain size that drains well, not sugar grain sized.
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Germinating travelers palm seeds
by Newpalmguy2769- 1 follower
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In the hunt for travelers palm but before I get them I need to know best way to germinate them. Any help is really appreciated.
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Palm trees that flower indoors
by David_Sweden- 5 replies
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The only two palms I've heard are known to flower indoors (regularly and before the tree is decades old or reaches the ceiling) are Chamaedorea elegans and Phoenix roebelenii. Are there any more palms which are known to do that?
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Foxtail Palm in Houston 1 2
by HoustonTropical- 1 follower
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Foxtail Palm in Pot looking great despite multiple call spells in the city of Houston
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I tried twice to grow from seed Cyrtostachys Renda and Areca Vestiaria Maroon. They germinated very well. They grew very well for about 5 months. Then, they started to get burned tips (especially C. Renda) and spots on leaf (especially A. Vestiaria) and little by little, all of them died. Each try, same result. I suspect that I did something wrong with the soil. Everybody told me to increase humidity, I did it and they died faster. I repeat, died faster. Areca is definitely a faster grower than C. Renda and in my opinion, it looks better. I would like to try again to grow them from seed. What soil would you use for these species? Thanks. Cyrtostachys Renda …
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Lytocaryum itapebiense in Pots
by Pal Meir- 38 replies
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Two years old N°1601 potted in 8x8xH9cm plastic pots set in an antique Wedgwood ceramic pot:
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When to split up c. elegans clusters?
by JohnAndSancho- 2 followers
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When should I split these guys up? I've seen this question asked before with replies like "survival of the fittest" and things like that, and I've def pulled a few dead little strugglers out - but the survivors in here are all growing like weeds and I can't help but think they'd do even better if they had more room to spread out. Would these also benefit from the @Pal Meir soil mix of bark and clay like my baby Wedds are in?
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I have these 2 large ceramic pots that I filled with regular potting soil, one has a tangerine tree and the other is vacant. I noticed that during long periods of rain they had a tendency to "flood", something that would take several days to "recover" from (which I learned was just sun evaporation). They remain moist even without rainfall or irrigation as well. The tangerine has been planted there for months and hasn't ran into any issues with root rot etc. Some investigation found that they in fact have zero drainage at all. I'm aware of some species (cyrtostachys renda for example) thriving in "aquatic" conditions, though this is a much different environment from,…
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Mushrooms starting to grow...
by Toneloc- 1 follower
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I just received some dwarf palmettos (Sabal minor) in the mail, which arrived in cones. I planted them immediately in pots and am storing them in my sun room to avoid some heavy rains at the moment. Just this morning, I noticed some small mushrooms growing in the pots -- is this a problem for the palms? Should I just pluck them out of the ground or do nothing at all? Or, do I need to re-pot immediately? I did not have time to take pictures as I had to leave for work, but I can certainly add those later. Thanks, Tony
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BOTTLE PALM FROND NOT OPENING
by Guest Dave L- 16 replies
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Hello and thanks for reading. I have an all season tropical glasshouse with one bottle palm. It suffered some damage when it was planted in the grow bed, so I moved it into a pot. Before planting I had to remove one of the fronds and now it only has one full frond. There is another frond, but it is not opening. The palm has been in the same condition for almost a year and no signs that the 2nd frond is opening. I am fertilizing (Palm Gain 8-2-12) once/month now in an attempt to force the frond to open. There is no sign that the existing frond is dying, but I would like the second one to open. Any suggestions will be welcome. Two pics are attached.....one…
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Filibusta Growth 1 2 3
by ZPalms- 1 follower
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I'm gonna start posting growth of my filibustas here! These were from yesterday August, 19th, 6:00pm, 2021! The oldest strap leaf seems to be dying back I think and most of them are working on their 5th leaf.
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Chamadorea radicalis trying from seed! 1 2
by mdsonofthesouth- 2 followers
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DoomsDave sent me some seeds and im germinting(or attempting to) Chamadorea radicalis in my bedroom. Soaked the seeds for a few days and planted not long ago. Now its watering and waiting lol! House is low 70s so might be slow going, might invest in a warming pad.
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Brown Spotting on Bangalow Palm
by HyperFluxM- 7 replies
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Hi everyone, I bought a bangalow palm about 3 months ago. I keep it in my room which stays fairly humid and I keep it by the window which is facing north-west (I live in South Australia). I have recently potted it into a decently sized pot to make room for growth through 2022. Since I got the palm I have had a few smaller leaves dry up and die, I have been told this is natural for the smaller leaves to die off after time, is this true? I have not cut them off yet as I have also read that the palm should be allowed to do that natrually. The main issue that I am having now is brown spotting on some of the top leaves, it started off with a little bit but now there is a …
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Chamaedorea woodsonia
by Alicehunter2000- 16 replies
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Never posted on the Pot Forum before so here it goes. Got a couple of these from Floribunda 2 years? ago. They are not setting any speed records but they seem to be doing ok in full shade. Anybody got any bigger ones in pots?
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Leaning Kentia
by Brianbrian- 8 replies
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Hi! I just got a kentia palm and it leans heavily within the pot. Do I need to repot it? I do notice that the medium is quite loose so perhaps the palm shifted while in transit. The planter is surprisingly small for a palm of its size (10inch planter) Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi everybody! I have a serious problem with germination of the coconuts. Many coconuts start to rot during the germination (some seedlings survive only). The surface of the coconuts and the embryo are covered with the white fuzzy / powder mold. I realize that the germination of the coconuts from the supermarkets is often associated with a high risk of failure, but if it is possible, I would at least want to minimize the formation of the molds on the coconuts. Since I grow the coconut palms indoor (I have a large south window where I grow my coconut palms for several years), I would like to use some natural (not chemical) fungicides. So far, I've only tried potassium …
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Geonoma macrostachys 1 2
by DennisK- 1 follower
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I recently purchased 30 Geonoma macrostachys seeds from RPS that were pre-germinated and ended up receiving 35. To me, this one of the prettiest Geonomas so i thought i’d give it a try. As most of them had already pushed a first leaf, i decided to pot them up in 0,25l containers with a 70/30 mixture of fine pine bark (2-8mm) and Seramis. Perhaps it might have been better to wait, as a couple of them seem to think about dampening off already. In retrospect i would have preferred germinating them in individual pots and thus avoiding transplanting them at this size. I use Saprol as a fungicide at the moment as i it’s available locally, but am interested in other options. …
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Separating/repotting Areca palm cluster
by PsyPalm- 1 follower
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Hey guys! Last night I separated a few small Areca palms from a larger cluster and potted them individually. I really like it when my palms aren't super overgrown/clumped together, I keep them very trimmed back and am trying to thin out clumps so you can really appreciate the delicate individual trunks as they start to form. Pics of palm before, after, and of the three smaller seedlings individually potted Let me know what you guys think! Cheers Loch
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Kentia Soil
by anyca- 2 followers
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Hi all, We have a Kentia that has soil that literally dries out every 2 days. We bottom water to try and have it keep on to SOME moisture, but whenever we probe a day or two after, it is dry to the bone again. It is shedding and yellowing some bottom baby leaves. I've been made aware it's really not good to repot palms if it can be avoided, so turning to you all for advice here.. should we repot with denser soil? Potting mix 50% and perlite 50%? Or should we not touch it? Appreciate any advice, Annika
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Palm tree for patio pool in pot zone 10a
by PalmMom007- 6 replies
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Hi, I want to hear some good palms to keep in a pot on the patio by a pool in Southwest Florida. I want to hear your ideas! Thanks and Happy holidays to all!
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Palms in Miracle Gro potting mix issue
by newtopalmsMD- 2 followers
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I have planted several cold hard palms (Trachy's and Sabals in 3 and 5 gallon pots) in all purpose Miraclegro all purpose potting mix with the idea of letting them overwinter one more winter before polanting in teh spring. But I have discovered that this mix is low in potassium and some trace nutrients. Has anyone else done this and then emended the mix by adding nutrients? If so how much should be added? Or should I just find a better potting mix and repot? Thanks
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