PALMS IN POTS
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Rhapis Palm needs help!!
by aieshap- 4 replies
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Hey, so my palm isn't doing so well. She was repotted, into a pot the next size up from what she's in now (probably too big) and I used the indoor Potting mix I had left over. It stayed pretty moist down the bottom and she started to get a little droopy. So I added perlite and some orchid bark (guy at the nursery said it "can't do any harm"?) And repotted back to the pot it's in now. Now she's looking like she's really in need of some help. What can I do to get her back up again?? I asked the guy at the nursery for loamy Soil and he said it's usually only if they're in the ground, not in pots? Any advice is appreciated, thanks
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Varigated Raphis
by Patrick- 1 reply
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I've had these for a few years and I thought I'd share them. I just don't know what to do with them, but at least they are happy! Maybe I should buy some fancy pots and bring them indoors. I bought these several years ago from a Chinese couple that were tenants to an empty house in Danville, CA. They had these listed on Ebay and when I saw their location- about 30 minutes away- I offered to pick them up and they accepted. They had several of these. I'm happy I stumbled on the offering. These have been just chilling in their pots for years in the shade. There's sprinklers, so thats the steady water they get. This is supposed to be a lawn area in my yard,…
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Fertilizer in pots outside
by Palmfarmer- 6 replies
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I am wondering what you guys use as fertilizer and the frequenzy. Information on the potting mix would be great as well. Currently I have these fertilizers at hand. Which would be best for a potted palm with a medium without any nutrition. Liquids: Fish Emulsion 5-1-1 Liquid kelp Solids: Triple 17 Gaia green 4-4-4 organic Fish meal Bloodmeal Bonemeal Kelp Alfalfa
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Grow lights
by Hardypalms- 3 followers
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Hi I did search this forum as i need to set a grow light setup this winter for about 40 various seedlings. One thing i keep reading is people trying to grow their palms indoors so they run the lights 10-12 hours and some 24/7. I don’t want to grow my seedlings, i just want to keep them alive during the 2-3 cold months. Do i need to run the lights that long? To note in my 7b zone even in the dead of winter they go out once or twice weekly during warmer spells for 2-4 hours. They will also be placed in front of a normal sized south facing window. Thxs Pat
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What is going on?
by Palmlover_78- 1 follower
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Hey everyone, I have a Christmas palm tree that seems to be being attacked but I don’t know what it could be. The tree does not go outside and it looks like it’s spreading. thnx for the help
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growing palms indoors
by Desertlife4me- 1 reply
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A question for the palm experts. I know that many plant's growth will be limited by the size of the container they grow in, is this true of all palms as well? I currently have a few palms growing indoors, that cannot survive the hellish summer we have here including a trachycarpus fortunai, Dypsis Lutescens and a few Andondia Merillii sorry if I misspelled the names....
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Watering with ice cubes?
by sashaeffer- 2 followers
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Subject came up on a Google news feed for indoor plants, not specifically indoor palms but got me to thinking about this since over watering is the #1 killer of indoor palms. I have done it with Orchids and occasionally with potted palms but not as my mainstay watering program. Anyone here that has done this long term? and how did your palms do?
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Washingtonia xFilibusta
by Philly J- 4 replies
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Zone 2 Saskatchewan 🥶🇨🇦
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I will be taking a trip from Atlanta down to Tarpon Springs, mainly along I75. Any nurseries along the way that sell S.minor or S.repens? Trip is early September.
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Tetranychus urticae on the coconut palm
by Ilovepalm- 1 follower
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Hi. I have been fighting the spider mite on coconut leaves for 2 years. No chemistry helps.
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Gary's Top Pot for Palm trees?
by Palmfarmer- 0 replies
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Thought I try to put some desert palms in this mix. Recipe is: 35% peat 30% Pumice 20% Perlite 10% Sand 5% charcoal Can I switch out the charcoal for Biochar? Can I use Coco coir instead of peat? Seeing this has no nutrients in it what would you guys recommend I fertilize with? Will liquid feeds do fine? I was thinking fish emulsion + kelp This is for a Date palm/Phoenix Datilfera I plan to put in a really big pot.
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What to expect for Trachycarpus Fortunei growth in pot
by killer_chili- 1 follower
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I have a glorious and fast growing Trachycarpus fortunei, currently in good growing conditions. My question is: how tall/how big is this tree going to continue to grow if it is roughly in a pot of 5.5 gallons (~21 L) of soil? i understand to replant the palm when it is root-bound, however I’m wondering this current pot is going to yield a big tree or if it’s nearly maxed out on growing height in the current pot. Pot Dimensions: Circumference: 42 inches (106 cm) height/depth of soil: 9.5 inches (24 cm)
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Hi everyone, I have been growing two date palms in from seed for the last 2 years. I am based just outside Amsterdam, Netherlands. I gave a third one to a friend who lived in Portugal after it started growing a bit from the seed and it is doing great. That one has a thick trunk by now and many more leaves, which are also darker green. I have attached a photo for comparison purposes. However, my two date palms are not doing very well... The leaves have started getting brown and some have even dried out. Is it too much water? Too little water? I also noticed that small roots have started coming out at the bottom of the pot of one palm, but nothing major yet. …
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Question about Phoenix canariensis
by Lady Gaga- 9 replies
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Hi. I germinated Phoenix seeds around 3 years ago, and I have one quite big palm tree from them. But I started to worried, cause last time it doesn't grow at all and even if so, the leaves don't look like typical Phoenix leaves. I mean, they are not so sticky, not so many of them. There are big spaces between the "fingers" of the palm tree. So may question is, is everything OK with my palm tree or maybe this is some different kind of Phoenix?
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Is compost bad for potted cocos nucifera??
by Brandon39.5- 0 replies
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Recently I've planted my coconut palm in a pot and I mixed 80% river sand and 20 compost is that bad?? Should I do a change??
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How come wood is so good in potting mixes for palms?
by Palmfarmer- 2 replies
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bananajssi grows his seedlings in woodchips and black gold. Around 70% wood. I tried this mix and it did very well compared to the others in compost, perlite and coco despite fertilizing them. What I don't understand is many people claim wood will lock up nitrogen when mixed into soil for some time. So why does this mix work work?
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Growing Chambeyronia macrocarpa in pots?
by BMarker- 1 follower
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These seem like big palms. Would they grow for any length of time potted? They’re available at Flora Grubb in San Francisco, kind of pricey so would not want to try this if they’ll be stunted/look badly. They are beautiful palms, wish I had more space to put one (or several) in the ground, but I do not. Bryan
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Bleached Christmas Palm Fronds
by Pg13- 6 replies
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I have 2 Christmas palms that I had indoors all year , I put them out the fronds are burnt , I ended putting them under patio roof. will the fronds come back or do I need to just cut them off?
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Bismarckia palm, struggling
by Elijahww- 1 follower
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Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum. I got this bismarckia palm just a few months ago. It is not doing very well. It grew a new frond, but it is losing all of it’s older fronds. I was hoping I could get some help troubleshooting the problem. soil: palm/cactus mix 80%, horticultural sand 10%, peat moss 10%. sun: indoors, south and west corner windows watering: once every 2 weeks. temp: 72°F What do you think is the matter with it?
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Hello. I‘m busy repotting my very first Canary island date palms. I’ve potted the two smaller palms already (approx 1m tall) but have only just read about untangling the root ball. I have two more slightly larger palms to pot so advice appreciated on whether to untangle and also how much of the existing compost to remove from the rootball. Thank you!
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Detergent
by Born- 9 replies
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I have an infestation of Springtails in my potted soil. I know soap can kill Springtails. I have read not to use Dawn dish soap, but I have also read that you can. I know about insecticidal soap, but 10.00 for a small container is not practical. Can anyone recommend or give guidance on a soap I can use that is safe for the palms but kills Springtails?
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Licuala peltata var. sumawongii
by piping plovers- 1 follower
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Been awhile since I posted an updated photo on this palm. Night time temperatures have finally been consistently in the 60 degrees F. range and the large overhead shade trees filled out entirely to provide filtered sunlight for this houseplant; time to move it outdoors for its summer vacation. Gusty winds always a concern though. Been holding off putting my Joey palm outdoors.
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Algae
by Ltapia- 1 reply
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Does anyone know how to get rid of algae in potted seedlings there filifera?
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What is your Favorite Palm soil mix?
by Chris WCT- 1 follower
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Hello PT I'm ordering a custom soil mix from Southeast Soil in Okahumpka,FL. They will make a custom blend if you order a min of 20+ cubic yards. What is your favorite base soil blend for growing palms in nursery pots. and if you know percentages that would be awesome? Example; 50% Florida peat, 20% Coconut coir, 15% .5" Pine bark, 10% Cypress Fines, 5% Cypress dust. Thank you Chris
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Phoenix Dactylifera (in troubles?)
by LordHowe75- 1 follower
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Hello everyone! I '98, I started my first Phoenix Dcatylifera from seed, and after 10 years I planted in a large container (70cm deep and 50 in diameter). I manteined 10 years more in the same pot, until year after year, (reaching the 20th year of life plant) the palm completely "escape" from the container because the deep roots pushed up the tree. Then was very dangerous from the moment the wind if strong may throw the palm out from the terrace. Then, with sadness I cutted. Now from 5 years I planted again another dactylifera, (cannot resist without palm hehe) in the same pot, but seems not so fast growing and roots are not pushing out the tree. Better …
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