General Sylvester D. Palm Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 I recently purchased a Majesty Palm from Lowe's and am planning to have it outside only during the spring and summer months here in Myrtle Beach. First off, I am not sure really where to put it. Some sources I see are saying that they like a lot of sunlight and others are saying that they like more shade, so I'm not really sure. I've got one area that I think could be a pretty good contender, I've attached pictures of this area. It is a south facing area with a very good bit of protection from wind. I'd say it gets no sun from sunrise to about 1 or 1:30 in the afternoon, but then it gets full sun from then on until sunset (it isn't on the south side of the house, but it is a south facing wall that is protected from the rest of the house). The siding is painted a bright yellow which I imagine reflects quite a bit of sunlight, not sure if this is good or bad. Just wondering if this is a good spot for a Majesty. Also, a big question I have is what kind of fertilizer should I use. I don't know the specific kind of nutrients that makes Majesty Palms really thrive, but I'd like to know. I've kept Majesty Palms indoors but don't have any experience with them outdoors in pots, might I add I unsuccessfully kept them. So if any of y'all have had some experience with growing Majesty Palms in pots successfully and having them thrive, give me some advice. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Plenty of water, but make sure it drains well. During the summer, mine get full sun. I actually had an issue last summer where the roots pushed the palm upwards, so i had to fill in with more soil and stake it in the pot. Fertilize with whatever fertilizer you use with other palms, you could probably do a small amount once every month to keep it going well. If you do deep waterings, it would be necessary to fertilize every month since you would be flushing it out basically. Might i ask though, can we get pictures of the Majesty? Im curious to see if the fronds are dark green or really pale green. Mine is pale but its still growing well. 1 Palms - 4 S. romanzoffiana, 2 W. bifurcata, 6 W. robusta, 1 R. rivularis, 1 B. odorata, 1 B. nobilis, 2 S. palmetto, 1 A. merillii, 2 P. sylvestris, 1 Butia x Jubaea, 1 Butia x Jubaea x Butia x Syagrus, 1 X Butiagrus nabonnandii, 2 L. chinensis, 1 Cocos nucifera, 1 Phoenix roebelenii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPalms Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) I'm in 8A, but it's pretty much the same since I'm an hour away from Myrtle Beach, but I leave mine out in full sun through spring to the end of summer; I don't even let it acclimate to full sun. I kind of just set it out because it kind of has to get over it. I'll get shade cloth eventually to help it, but as of now it's at the mercy of the sun. I keep its water tray full at all times and fertilize it monthly, and by the end of summer it looks decent considering last summer was its first summer outside after I rescued it off the plant clearance rack at Lowes Probably is preference how you want it to look 🤠 These photos are from last august, It looks so bad atm because of spider mites 😠 Edited February 27 by ZPalms 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Sylvester D. Palm Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 14 hours ago, JLM said: Plenty of water, but make sure it drains well. During the summer, mine get full sun. I actually had an issue last summer where the roots pushed the palm upwards, so i had to fill in with more soil and stake it in the pot. Fertilize with whatever fertilizer you use with other palms, you could probably do a small amount once every month to keep it going well. If you do deep waterings, it would be necessary to fertilize every month since you would be flushing it out basically. Might i ask though, can we get pictures of the Majesty? Im curious to see if the fronds are dark green or really pale green. Mine is pale but its still growing well. Thanks for the advice. Here are some pictures of the beauty. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Sylvester D. Palm Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 13 hours ago, ZPalms said: I'm in 8A, but it's pretty much the same since I'm an hour away from Myrtle Beach, but I leave mine out in full sun through spring to the end of summer; I don't even let it acclimate to full sun. I kind of just set it out because it kind of has to get over it. I'll get shade cloth eventually to help it, but as of now it's at the mercy of the sun. I keep its water tray full at all times and fertilize it monthly, and by the end of summer it looks decent considering last summer was its first summer outside after I rescued it off the plant clearance rack at Lowes Probably is preference how you want it to look 🤠 These photos are from last august, It looks so bad atm because of spider mites 😠 That's one nice looking palm! Yeah, I hate spider mites too. Thanks for the advice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLM Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 26 minutes ago, General Sylvester D. Palm said: Thanks for the advice. Here are some pictures of the beauty. It's purty! Greenest palm I've ever seen from a big box store. 3 Palms - 4 S. romanzoffiana, 2 W. bifurcata, 6 W. robusta, 1 R. rivularis, 1 B. odorata, 1 B. nobilis, 2 S. palmetto, 1 A. merillii, 2 P. sylvestris, 1 Butia x Jubaea, 1 Butia x Jubaea x Butia x Syagrus, 1 X Butiagrus nabonnandii, 2 L. chinensis, 1 Cocos nucifera, 1 Phoenix roebelenii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmatierMeg Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 My two majesties have been in full FL sun since 1993. I strongly suspect they are palms that hate pots and demand to be planted and that is why they make terrible houseplants. If you keep them potted, choose pots that have straight sides rather than urns or narrow bottoms unless you want to break or cut them when you want to repot. They want lots of water, good drainage and are fertilizer hogs. I discovered after Hurricane Ian that planted large majesties are surprisingly resilient in cat 4/5 winds. 3 1 Meg Palms of Victory I shall wear Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise) Florida Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal Elevation: 15 feetI'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Sylvester D. Palm Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) Welp, here it is. Let me know if I planted it too high or too deep. I had to take a lot of dirt off the base because for some reason whoever stuck it in the plastic pot to be sold buried the base with dirt. I used just standard Miracle-Gro potting soil, hopefully that was the right move. I made sure to stick it in a planter that kept it off the ground so it could drain well too. Edited February 27 by General Sylvester D. Palm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZPalms Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Looks awesome to me! I'm so bad at planting palms at the correct level but it looks correct to me, the dark green foilage is so pretty 🤠 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Sylvester D. Palm Posted February 27 Author Report Share Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, ZPalms said: Looks awesome to me! I'm so bad at planting palms at the correct level but it looks correct to me, the dark green foilage is so pretty 🤠 Yeah I mean hey, we shall see what it does. Hopefully the Miracle-Gro potting soil will work for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkthulhu Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago I'm in 5B and my Majesty goes outside as soon as the frost date is passed and is often in full sun for 8-10 hours per day. Might get a little burnt on the weak winter fronds, but they come back fast and dark green. Often it'll throw two or three spears at once. But you gotta keep water on them. If they dry out in the sun they roast. Once I get into July and early August they're usually hard and mean, but I'll still hit 'em with the hose once a day if the temps are 95F+ The only Majesty I ever lost was due to crown rot, otherwise they had to be donated for not fitting in my (then) apartment come fall. Always my most unkillable palm. 1 "Ph'nglui mglw'napalma Funkthulhu R'Lincolnea wgah'palm fhtagn" "In his house at Lincoln, dread Funkthulhu plants palm trees." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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