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Proper Trimming of Cat Palms

Budfelder

By Budfelder
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Hello, I have a number of nicely growing cat palms on my property that are becoming too high and somewhat wide for their locations. What is the recommended method of trimming these palms to prevent damage and to preserve their proper shape and growth?  Thanks very much!  

Bud Felder   Venice, FL.

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Darold Petty

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No advice from me, but Welcome to Palmtalk !  :)

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San Francisco, California

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16 minutes ago, Budfelder said:

Hello, I have a number of nicely growing cat palms on my property that are becoming too high and somewhat wide for their locations. What is the recommended method of trimming these palms to prevent damage and to preserve their proper shape and growth?  Thanks very much!  

Bud Felder   Venice, FL.

Post pictures.  We love seeing pictures.

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Fusca

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If you decapitate a stem the stem will die, but since Chamaedorea cataractarum are clumping palms the other stems will live.  And yes, pics help!  :)

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They fall over at a certain point, so you can't really "preserve" their shape indefinitely. You can cut out stems to thin them & reduce height. Homeowners here just hack them as they see fit and if they're in a shady wet area they continue growing new shoots just fine.

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