PALMS IN POTS

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   Some palm mixes

   January 7 by Palmfarmer

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   Which one of these would be best for water loving palms like Trachies and Majesty? Recipe 1: 5 parts woodchips 1 part compost Recipe 2: 7 parts loam 3 parts coco coir 2 parts sand 12 parts compost

   

   Last reply by Palmfarmer, February 23

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   Thoughts on Sabal etonia/ miamiensis soil blend?

   February 17 by Patrick

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   Good morning, In a few weeks I will be potting up my community pot of Sabal miamiensis. I've been digging around and searching the site a bit; but I just figured I would cut to the chase and ask for advice on what a good mix would be. I have a bunch of components around and was figuring I'd head to a couple stores for additional materials. What I currently have is: Coco coir peat Pearlite lava rock (small) "play sand" Topsoil from my local garden center (mostly sand, loam and mulch/ bark/ organics. I've put many many yards of this stuff in my yard over the years). Thanks for your thoughts.

   

   Last reply by Patrick, February 22

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   Rhapis 1 2 3

   February 11, 2016 by knell

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   Here is the stunning Rhapis palm that I take care of inside the store I work for when Im not traveling. It gets lots of ambient light and amazing air circulation. Its hard to get a decent photo without climbing on the fridge as my office is on the other side of the building, but photos from below are just as nice: General Rhapis appreciation thread

   

   Last reply by Pal Meir, February 21

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   Fertilizer for indoor seedlings

   February 5 by JohnAndSancho

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   I've used a mix of slow release, Jobes palm food, and fish emulsion/seaweed/humic acid in the past but is there anything in particular that's awesome for small indoor seedlings? The fish and seaweed stuff doesn't smell all that great. I guess it wouldn't be an issue if I didn't have to keep these plants in my bedroom due to cats and kittens, and Sancho would eat the Jobes lol.

   

   Last reply by PalmsandLiszt, February 11

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   Coconut Palm in North Carolina Experiment 1 2 3 4 7

   May 21, 2021 by ZPalms

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   This is for fun and I know this will probably most likely end in the death of the tree but as an experiment I'm gonna go ahead and give it a grow and see how long I can keep it alive, I picked up a coconut from the store and will start germinating it today and will post updates here.

   

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   When can potted Sabal minor come back outside?

   February 10 by NCFM

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   I've been storing all of my 3gal potted minors in my basement for the winter, but in years past I think I may have waited longer than needed to bring them back outside. I'd like to get them out as soon as possible where I know they will be much happier, but I'm worried that any remaining freezes could get to their roots and harm the plants. Does anyone have experience or know what temperatures potted minors can withstand? Here's my forecast for the remainder of February:

   

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   Kentia seedlings in leca

   January 13, 2021 by PsyPalm

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   I recently picked up a cluster (20-25) of howea seedlings and separated them into numerous small pots and decided to take a shot at growing them in leca. I wanted to try out a few different semi-hydro pot/container styles since it's my first time growing these in leca and I wanted to see if some things work better than others. In the picture from left to right we have: -Lechuza deltini mini filled with lechuza pon and topped with leca -White ceramic 4" pot with leca in plastic liner -White ceramic 3" pot with leca in plastic liner -4" terra cotta pot with leca submerged in marble water reservoir -Clear 500ml beaker with pure leca, no plastic…

   

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   Spindle sudden browning

   February 9 by Kentuckypalms

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   Is this a fungal disease? A lot of my palm are declining fast and I can’t figure out why.

   

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    Seedlings disease ID

    January 9 by andrebazhen

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    Hi all, I'm looking for advice. I was on a trip for two months, and during that time some of my palm trees got sick. They were definitely overwatered, but now it's fixed. Soil is well-draining. Any thoughts? In the first photo, T. Fortunei, in the second, P. Dactylifera. I found black dots and tips only on trachies, all other palm trees are ok. The yellow spots on the date older leaf are similar to those I found on my mango tree. Thank you all in advance, peace

    

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    Kentia palm leaf’s spotting and yellowing

    January 20 by PatPalm

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    Hello palmtalk I have a kentia palm that started to exhibit yellow spotting I water once a week with Florida tap water. Soil Moisture detector reads on the dryer side. House is 70-85 F, 55-70 RH. Gets plenty of light from south facing window It did have spider mites once but I cleaned them all off i have two other kentia palms that aren’t showing these signs Any idea what this could be? I’ve read it could be bacterial.

    

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    Parkour palm? Stem turning black

    January 27 by Ybortony

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    Hello, I would appreciate assistance with diagnosis of my palms condition. The stems have developed a black streak and the leaflets eventually turn brown. Thank you

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, February 5

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    Fertilizers for coir (coconut substrate)

    January 27 by David_Sweden

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    Hi. I would like to hear about your experiences and opinions about fertilizers for coir. My go-to fertilizer if not coir is one that exists only in my country (Sweden), called "Blomstra", it is liquid, one component, developed by the Swedish agricultural university in 1950, and the guy I know of responsible for developing it (Tom Ericsson) has recommended to use it every watering (half dose) and that principle seems spread among other believable persons, like the American Orchid Society. But you should then know Sweden is full of peat and all potting soil has >90% peat, it is understood, persons like me who try coir are weird, and nobody uses bark at all ever. …

    

    Last reply by PalmsandLiszt, February 3

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    Palm in pot ID?

    January 18 by PatPalm

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    Located in Fort Lauderdale cannot seem to tell what type of palm this is. Any clue on price?

    

    Last reply by PatPalm, January 31

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    My Collection of Sabals

    January 21 by DTS

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    How to grow a Guadalupe Fan Palm

    January 23 by 29coolpalmdude

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    How do I grow a Guadalupe Fan palm seed without having to wait months for it to sprout? If you know, please give detailed information. Thanks!

    

    Last reply by PalmatierMeg, January 26

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    Kentia palm has curled leaflets

    January 19 by Björn

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    Hello, A year ago I bought a Kentia palm. It is a tuft of three young plants, about 1.20 m high. It is noticeable that one of the plants has a slightly different appearance: Its fronds are rather stiff, since the leaflets are slightly curled. Even older leaflets do not flatten out, so that the fronds do not hang over as elegantly. Is this a common phenomenon or is the plant sick? Could the plant perhaps have root damage? Thank you for your answers!

    

    Last reply by Harry’s Palms, January 23

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    Improve soil without removing the palm from the pot

    January 15 by Palmfarmer

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    Got a pretty big pot with a Kentia in it. Recently I notice the medium in the pot looks allmost muddy when watering. I think the Medium I planted in was wood compost. I was thinking about gently digging out all the "soil" I can without removing the palm from the pot then filling it up again with some fresh grow medium along with something that improves drainage. Mainly Sand, perlite and Pumice. Anyone done this successfully?

    

    Last reply by Motlife, January 20

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    Which Palms grows the fastest in pots while keeping a "Small" rootball

    January 7 by Palmfarmer

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    As the title suggests.

    

    Last reply by Philly J, January 18

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    High air humidity only during the day?

    December 3, 2023 by fotodimatti

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    Hi indoor palm growers, Am I correct in thinking that indoor plants need additional air humidity mostly during the day? So, I can shut down my humidifier during the night, which would help to avoid mold infestation on my apartment walls. I am based in Germany, so my winter life mostly happens indoors. Therefore, I focus on palms that can thrive without Mediterranean levels of sunshine, such as tropical understory palms like Joey, Chamaedoreas, and Kerriodoxa. I think they make great indoor plants, but they tend to require high air humidity. Here is what I hope to understand correctly about plant physiology: during the day, when plants receive light for phot…

    

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    chamaedorea deckeriana

    October 23, 2023 by rizla023

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    Anyone grown chamaedorea deckeriana indoors in a container? I live in SoCal, great microclimate, just don’t have a great canopy area and thought it would look nice inside. Santa Ana, CA

    

    Last reply by rizla023, January 15

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    New growth has brown/yellow patches on it

    January 14 by EnzoP

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    Hi guys! Anyone have an idea as to what could be causing these brown/dry/yellow damage spots on the new frond that just opened last week and the new spear of my small Dypsis lutescens? I believe the spear is growing at a decent rate for indoors (first emerged last Thursday, 4 inches long today) but it’s not looking good. It even has a tear in it which I’ve never seen before. I have a feeling I may have overfed it as the spear also feels quite tender compared to the previous spear. Conditions it is in: - Large south-east facing window but I have to supplement with grow light over winter averaging 1500-2000 foot candles for 12-14 hours - Temperatures ar…

    

    Last reply by Philly J, January 14

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    Bugs in coconut

    January 13 by mmplant

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    Hello, I was recently gifted this coconut palm for Christmas, I've noticed today these tiny beetle looking bugs crawling out of the actual coconut itself. Please can anyone advise on how to get rid of them?

    

    Last reply by SeanK, January 14

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    A few Sabal minors…

    January 13 by teddytn

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    Was 50/50 if I was going to bring these in for the cold that’s about to happen. Decided to haul them in the garage, was a decent time to count them. If anyone wanted to know what 1400 Sabal seedlings looks like here it is.

    

    Last reply by teddytn, January 14

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    Potted Jubaea discoloration

    December 13, 2023 by BeyondTheGarden

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    This thing has grown slowly over the year and a half or so that I have had it, it started life on the west coast and spent some time on my front porch when I first moved to NC this summer. I almost never water it and it currently resides near a south facing window and under a growlight which I turn on every couple days when there's not much sun. I can't remember what soil I used, probably a miracle grow palm and cactus with some added aggregate like wood mulch, perlite or whatever I had on hand. I assume this is a nutrient deficiency but I don't know. Should I buy a soil test kit from Amazon?

    

    Last reply by Scott W, January 12

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    Clear/Translucent pots

    December 30, 2023 by JohnAndSancho

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    Any negatives to using clear/translucent pots? A handful of my babies are in soda bottles/clear cups and the like and I kind of dig being able to see the roots. I'm assuming there could be some consequences if I were to put a rootbound palm in full sun or something, maybe. But I had a handful of big palms in black nursery pots on concrete in full brutal Texas sun, too and they loved it.

    

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