PALMS IN POTS

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   Please don't kill my tree :(

   January 1, 2021 by Palmlover_78

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   Hey Guys to my horror, I went to water my potted Windmill Palm and discovered I have these guys..Symphylids...I only found and killed the ones I found, are they a potential pest or threat to the Palm?..Can't find much on them...The Palm it's self is a 5 gallon 2.5 feet tall..

   

   Last reply by climate change virginia, January 5, 2021

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   Rabbits love bismarkia nobilis

   September 5, 2019 by Rickybobby

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   So I have 2 Bismarck seedlings. Just over a year old. They have been on my outside gravel play area. I know rabbits did this they have water my wife’s precious flowers before. I’m lucky he spared me the spear other wise this plant would probably be a goner. He ate half of my other one as well but spared a lot more. Anyone else have rabbits eating there palms. See members on here said put your seedlings on the ground but all my little guys I put them on a table outside just because of this all you can see is a little spear here. A day ago there was 2 12” fronds

   

   Last reply by Rickybobby, September 7, 2019

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   17" yes or no

   August 16, 2021 by Palmlover_78

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   Hey Guys, My Christmas Palm Seedlings are 11 months old. Out of 10 seedlings, Four are quite tall. The fourth frond on them is 17" high from the soil line. Is this a normal height for a Christmas Palm seedling at 11 months? Is it lanky or gonna be a big tree? Thanks a lot

   

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   Pygmy Date Palm spots on leaves and yellowing

   January 4, 2022 by AdamKocian

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   Hello, my potted Pygmy Date Palm has its old leaves yellowing and it looks like it has some spots too. Is that potassium deficiency? I’ve been using palm plant food, so not sure why it still has the issues. New growth is nice and green, just the older leaves get the discoloration. Please advise. Thank you!

   

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   Pots

   June 7, 2021 by JohnAndSancho

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   Sooo if I missed something, my apologies. But I haven't seen actual talk about pots here. Open to suggestions and reviews, etc. I'll add links when I'm more functional. Personally, I've got a weird mix of garden pots and self watering pots I found on Amazon, various Bloem products (love Lucca, don't love Ariana) and some super cheap pots I found at Target. For functionality I LOVE the Bloem Lucca since they've got lips that are easy to pick up and move, but it's hard to beat the Target pots. $3 for an 8" pot I can drain if I overwater? Can't beat it.

   

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   Need help identifying whether it’s a bottle or a spindle palm

   June 1, 2023 by Palmsareawesome

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   I bought this palm from a nursery the other day and they told me it was a bottle palm but I thought it looks kinda like a spindle palm. I cant really tell the difference so I’ll see what you guys think.

   

   Last reply by JLM, June 5, 2023
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   New Palms

   September 16, 2020 by elcassador

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   Hi all, I have enjoyed learning from this community and am excited to receive my first palms shortly. I live in 8a zone and have recently purchased two Sabal sp Tamaulipas and one Sabal brazoriensis, which will arrive in 3.5" (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) pots. We will moving in about 3 years (after grad school) to either a 8b or 9a zone, when we will then plant these in the ground. I wanted to ask for a good re-potting strategy for the next 3 years until. What size pot, sun amount, watering, etc. Thanks.

   

   Last reply by kinzyjr, September 29, 2020

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   I need help identifying

   September 15, 2022 by Pattu

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   Hi I need help identifying two palms I. Need to bring them in from outside so they can survive the winter. I plan to put them back on our pool patio summer 2023

   

   Last reply by PalmatierMeg, September 15, 2022

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    Some kind of fungus in my pots, please advise.

    August 23, 2020 by Reynevan

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    Hi there, I have couple pots filled with Lytocaryum seedlings. Today I wanted to check how are they doing and uncovered some top soil to check on moisture level. I've noticed tiny dots of fungus? I think. Do you think it's a threat? Have a look. The soil is wet cause I just watered it. I am underwatering them for majority of time so this is not causes by being waterlogged all the time. Soil mix is Pine Bark - Seramis-Lava rock-Coco coir in mixed ratio. It's almost only Pine bark that has these white things growing on it. I had to dig in with a knife to solid 4-5 cm to get to this affected parts of soil.

    

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    Kentia Palms

    January 26, 2021 by rowdynorfolk

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    In 2006 I released a book called “Seed to Elegance” which detailed the history of the Kentia Palm. Since then I have continued to do research into the Kentia’s amazing history. I have a new blog out called “Kentia Palm Chronicles” with lots of posts and photos of the Kentia spanning the last 150 years. My latest post details how Kentia Seed can be germinated.

    

    Last reply by sashaeffer, January 30, 2021

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    Browning Licuala Leaves

    September 30, 2021 by RobertGTO

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    My licuala seems to be struggling. The leaves are turning brown even on the new growth. I live in Central Mexico where the average humidity ranges between 25 and 60%. Am I not watering/misting the leaves frequently enough? Any advice would be appreciated

    

    Last reply by RobertGTO, September 30, 2021

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    Seeds and Light

    August 16, 2020 by Frond-friend42

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    I understand most seeds benefit from darkness or germination can be inhibited by wither direct sunlight or any light. Do some seed light to germinate or strongly be fit from it for germination. I read somewhere that hyophorbe seeds benefit from light for germination, for example and have seen pots of some seeds left out for germination in the sun. Its hard to keep t rack for me to figure out which seeds need which conditions. Coccothrinax and copernicia for example. Seems like they might be under high heat snd high light, but Riffle's encyclopedia compares them to corypha and says avoid direct sunlight . Which replicated being in some tall grass or some swamp when t…

    

    Last reply by Frond-friend42, October 5, 2020

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    What's wrong with my Bottle Palm?

    January 6, 2021 by JLM

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    Ive noticed this mainly since ive started keeping it in a small greenhouse. On most days i open up one side of the "door" for air circulation, especially on breezy days. Most of the crispy tips is from me not acclimating it to the sun. Pics below.

    

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    Accidentally ripped spear

    March 25, 2023 by VirginiaTropicals

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    I was checking for spear pull and pulled a little too hard and the spear or my palm ripped it had no discoloaration and was fine will it grow back or not *used small amount of peroxide for combating fungus

    

    Last reply by VirginiaTropicals, March 27, 2023

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    Licuala grandis turning yellow

    October 16, 2022 by Hannah

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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 😭

    

    Last reply by Merlyn, October 17, 2022

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    Fertilizer Recs?

    June 16, 2022 by rttunc

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    Any fertilizer suggestions for a semi-novice that tends to struggle with appropriate measurements?!? I worry about not using enough but then also overdoing it! Are the spikes any good? I just moved to south Florida and have really taken advantage of it with my palm collection, but am limited to having them in pots for the foreseeable future. Any (affordable and easy to find) recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

    

    Last reply by Djeff, July 20, 2022

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    Who Else Is Growing Sabal Mauritiiformis?

    August 27, 2022 by DreaminAboutPalms

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    First time growing these. About a month since I soaked seeds. Anyone else doing the same? Seem to be slower growing than my Bermudana and Palmetto seedlings of

    

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    Help me nurse this palm plant back to life

    September 15, 2019 by Newtoplants

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    I’m really not a plant person, but I found this half dead palm plant in the dumpster last spring and felt bad for it since it still had some green leaves. It’s been on my covered patio all summer and miraculously survived. Now that it’s getting into fall, I think it needs to come indoors. It’s a fighter so I’m willing to try to nurse it back to health since it’s survived outside with minimal care all summer. I asked about it on another forum that isn’t at all plant related and thought since it’s been identified as a palm, this would be a better forum for more specific advice. The plant is down to 2 leaves, one has some brown edges. I have been watering sporadically a…

    

    Last reply by Rickybobby, September 15, 2019

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    Outdoor Seedlings - When to worry

    October 30, 2021 by D. Morrowii

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    Question for the folks growing from seed. I have a bunch of seedlings in small containers outside on my porch and see forecasted lows of 59-61 deg F over the next couple nights. Highs will be in the Mid 70s during the day. What is a relatively safe rule of thumb temp to drag these guys inside? Without listing all the palm types they range from 9a to 10b

    

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    Coco pots

    March 9, 2022 by Than

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    Has anyone used coco pots (pots from compressed coconut coir) for seedlings? What's your feedback? I read that when the plant needs a bigger pot you can just bury the old pot in the new, bigger one without removing it, which saves the plant the transplant shock.

    

    Last reply by PalmsandLiszt, March 10, 2022

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    Trachycarpus seedling transplant?

    February 11, 2020 by SilverDragon

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    Hello all, I found a gorgeous little baby at a specialty greenhouse near me. Should I transplant since her little roots are poking through?

    

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    Droopy pgymy palm

    March 14, 2022 by Bawnie

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    Hi - I purchased a home 6 months ago, which came with a large, beautiful pygmy date palm in the living room. I followed the previous owner's advice: I maintained the water level in the self-watering canister between the two red lines. Recently (in the last 2 months), I also started using Palm Focus in every other watering. In the last few weeks the plant has started to droop. There are some dry leaves, but I assume those are normal and need to be pruned at some point. Rather, my concern is that some of the healthy looking leaves also began to droop on the left side of the plant, and they fell off easily when touched. The left side of the plant now looks a b…

    

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    Good deal??? Chamaedorea elegans??

    June 2, 2022 by Rickybobby

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    Was at my local farmers market today. Whom sells palms. Just bought a spindle the other day(video to come) anyway they were selling these palms labeled as Bella palms. 3.75 for a bunch had to buy them. Enjoy

    

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    Adding to the Prairie Palms collection

    June 17, 2021 by Philly J

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    My thrinax Radiata is the favourite out of the three, but the Verschy and Bizzie are nice. Ordered in January!

    

    Last reply by Philly J, June 30, 2021
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    watering and fert advice

    June 18, 2017 by palm789

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    how often would i need to fertalize my potted trachy,i use palm focus,it got a giant rootball stuck in nursery pot,i put topsoil on top temporary as im not planting it until i move next year,it got 90cm trunk,and heavy as hell,also as trachys love lots of water how many liters of water and how many times a week would be ideal,please help asap thanks in advance

    

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