PALMS IN POTS
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Black dots on P. Elegans
by Stvn86030- 1 follower
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Hi all, I've bought a Ptychosperma Elegans online but it arrived with some black dots on the fronds and they seem a little yellow-ish. It's my first P. Elegans and besides it I'm really happy with it, so I hope it's nothing to worry about. Do you guys have any tips or tricks? Thanks in advance! Steven
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Windmill Palm Watering indoors
by Dave_E- 2 replies
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Hello Everyone, I'm in a pickle. I have (8) 14 month old Chinese Windmill palms and (6) that are from 6-8 months old. It is now winter here in the PNW, wind and rain and next week we get our first freezing temperatures. No big, the palms are all inside on a grow rack getting good grow light for 10 hours a day and of course being hand watered. Our son sent us tickets to go to Hawaii for the entire month of December (Christmas in Hawaii), who could say no to that? I researched all I can about indoor watering. The wife does not want to invest in an indoor drip system, she thinks they'll be ok in the bathtub with 6" of water in it. I disagree. I would appreciate com…
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For all you indoor up north growers!
by Rickybobby- 1 follower
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Coming this Palm Sunday I redid my indoor room this is a teaser pic video is coming this Sunday of my new setup in southern Ontario Canada
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Hello again, I have this potted washingtonia (please tell me if it’s robusta or filifera) which I bought about 1 month ago. I water it once per week, after the soil is dry on the surface, but no sign of growing, absolutely no movement. Is it something normal? Should I worry or do something to keep it happy?
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New licuala grandis, how does she look?
by Palmistry- 9 replies
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Hi!! So I have a new licuala grandis that I am absolutely in love with. I live in NYC, so I have kept the humidifier running next to her and she sits in a bright room, but receives only indirect light. I’ve been wanting to repot her with the Pal Meir soil mix, especially from what I’ve been reading on here but am anxious to do so given that it arrived only a few days ago. My plan is to let it settle in and then repot in a couple months (maybe in early June). The plant looks like it came in regular potting soil. I am posting pictures of the leaves. Overall the plant looks bright and healthy but I recently noticed some yellow spots and small brown holes emerging o…
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What is the manganese sulphate dosage for a sago palm in a 16" x16" pot? Fronds are 2-4 ' long.
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i have been bringing my plants inside for the season today here in toronto canada the palms have grown nicely this season and i am pressed for space should i tie fronds up with rope so they are all upright? i like the full look and dont like removing live leaves... should i just push them close together and weave the leaves?
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Anyone who has experience growing R. regias from seed, how fast do they grow? Mine sprouted about two months ago, unfurled the first leaf but nothing since. The leaf looks healthy. Is it too chilly for it to grow? Outdoors temperatures now fluctuate between 14C - 21C or 57 - 70F. I put it indoors on a heat mat if the temperature drops below that. Humidity is at around 50-70%. It is in shade in a big pot and I water once a week roughly. Any thoughts?
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Little Bismarck that Could
by GoatLockerGuns- 3 replies
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This little Bismarckia nobilis survived Hurricane Ian at my dad's house in Cape Coral, Florida relatively unscathed, and in a cheap plastic pot! This is the scene less than 100 yards away: He got tossed around and knocked over, but was still kicking when the skies cleared. I decided to bring him back to Texas with me: I thought the fronds looked really green on this guy. I would have expected them to be more silver since he has been palmate for some time now. Does anyone know if this is normal for a typical Bismarckia nobilis of this size, or is this looking more like the "Green Form" of the species? My dad's more mature plan…
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Licuala Grandis Drying Leaves
by husmenusta- 5 replies
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Luciala Grandis leaves are drying. I’m giving drinking water once a week, and spraying leaves with water. I am also using liquid fertiliser every 30-45 days. I transferred the pot last march but I have had this problem only for a month or so. I even had beautiful green leaves coming out and growed after transfer but now it’s also drying as you can see in the pictures. What can I do ? Should I buy humidifier ? More or less water? Any tips are appreciated.
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Is my Majesty Palm ok
by Ashiarobinsonfloyd- 7 replies
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I just bought it but I notice the bottom is brown, is that normal?
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Seeking advice for my indoor coconut palm
by Hydrangela- 14 replies
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Hi all! First time coconut owner here! I’m based in “sunny” London, UK, and bought a potted coconut a few months ago. I repotted it in a mix of Seramis clay granules, LECA, and reptile bark. We had an unusually warm summer and my coconut loved being outside all day. The temperature has now dropped dramatically (highs of around 17C/63F) and my coconut has been moved inside, my house is around 21C/70F. She’s currently next to my humidifier set at 60% by a west facing window. Ever since I moved her indoors she doesn’t seem to be doing so well. I can’t tell if I am over or underwatering, and it’s been quite cloudy for the past few weeks so am thinking of purcha…
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Will palms grow in pots with crushed peanut shells?
by SoulofthePlace- 1 follower
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Will palms grow in pots with crushed peanut shells?
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Over wintering in a conservatory
by The Converted- 1 follower
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Evening all After an unusually long / warm summer in the UK, the daytime & evening temperatures are now noticeably lower, that said, next week is showing a few 18C / 19C max day time temperatures. My palms are in all pots and are still throwing out new fronds, even as we head to November. I have a decent sized trachycarpus fortunei which I'm not too concerned about, given that there are a number in my immediate area that seem to cope with the worst of our winter weather (however, they are larger and planted in the ground). I also have a Butia Odorata, 2 CIDPs and a jubaea chilensis, all of which are relatively young. My concern is not so much the risk …
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Licuala grandis turning yellow
by Hannah- 2 replies
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Please help me to figure out what is wrong with my licuala grandis palm 😭 I’ve purchased this in July. At the beginning the tips were yellowing so I thought there should be something with watering. I water this with distilled water since then. It’s in front of an eastern window and get indirect light. Also, I placed a humidifier near that (not very close though) Recently I noticed that it’s becoming yellow/brown everywhere. I started treating it with neem oil (cause I suspect spider mites) but it’s just getting worse. Please help me to recover this beauty that came along all the way from FL to Southern CA 😭
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Hi everyone, Since I'm still a beginner, I need your help. I want to repot these palms, properly identify them, which pot size should I chose for each of them, which soil mix should I use, etc. (the beer is standard 330ml just to get the real size of the palm, i will drink it later) 1. Howea forsteriana (Kentia palm) - I'm 99% positive about this 2. Phoenix canariensis or Phoenix dactylifera - Date palm? 3. Cycas revoluta or other Cycas? Except the Kentia which looks healthy, the other two have some yellow/brown leaves. Should I cut any of them? About the soil mix, will the same mix soil be ok for all three of …
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I’ve read on this forum that potting soil for palms needs to drain well and have adequate aeration via not using easily compacted materials and not using materials with small particle size (which usually compact easily anyway). The main reasons are that poor aeration and drainage cause root rot and prevent nutrient uptake. I was wondering if anyone knows if anaerobic decomposition of organic material (e.g. peat moss, coco coir, compost) contributes to poorly draining soil being suboptimal for potted palms (perhaps due to decreasing ph or pathogenic microbes?). I’m curious because I’ve seen many species of palms growing in volcanic clay here on Guam and have potted many se…
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My Licuata Grandis
by Ari- 1 reply
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Dypsis lutescens weird colored leaf?
by Selgd- 1 follower
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Hi! My Dypsis lutescens is doing great, she's sprouting new leaves everyday and is growing like crazy. I repotted it in August to a bigger pot with slow release fertilizer (soil mix including lechuza pon) and she was doing great, but today I spotted this in one of the leaves. It's only one. I can't see any other issues apart from a little sunburn in a couple of them. What do you think this could be?
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Fronds not looking so well....
by Palmlover_78- 5 replies
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Hey guys , these Christmas palms have never been outside , I was wondering what is going on?, this frond is only three months old. Is it too close to the lights?, Environmental? What? Thanks
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Stringy Royal
by ZPalms- 1 follower
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I've had them growing in shade with a tiny bit of sun in the afternoon but I'm not sure how much more sun I should give them or is this how they normally look?
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Potting soil
by Enar- 4 replies
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Hello I mix my own soil for palms and I’ve experimented with many different ways. I’ve always had trouble with fertilizing my plants. I’ve never been very good at it. My question is how much fertilizer should I add to my custom soil mix I usually do coconut coir base which is ph neutral and vermiculite and perlite mixed together. I have Jobes organic granular palm fertilizer which contains some of the essentials like NPK + magnesium and calcium. But the directions are not very friendly towards people who mix soil from scratch and my palms look green but they seem to stay fairly small. Anyone had any experience?
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Christmas palm in pot leaves yellowing & May have fungus
by Leamington- 1 reply
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Christmas in pot on screened Lanaii has leaves yellowing & some turned brown. Recently repotted. Base of tree green & newer one shows yellow in center. Is tree dying?
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Adonidia merrillii when does it trunk?
by mxcolin- 1 follower
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I've had my Christmas Tree Palm for just over 1 year. It looks healthy and is throwing out new growth but I'm wondering when I can expect it to go from where it is today to starting to see some trunking? At this point the oldest fronds just fall off.
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Pygmy Date Palm in Pot
by Alix- 13 replies
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I have a Pygmy Date palm in a pot and it looks to me like it isn't doing well. Fronds bend and droop down- with brown tips It gets watered once every 8 days for 6 minutes. I live in northern california- the pots do have drainage holes. I have fertilized them twice in the 3 months I have owned them. More water? Less water? more fertilizer? any advice is appreciated.