Is this Kentia large enough to handle full sun?

[Palmfarmer]

Given it is slowly acclimated using shade cloth that is. It’s is currently growing into the roof haha, I need to relocate it somewhere maybe next season.  Perhaps I will remove a very generic Palm and plant it there. Does Kentias bend out If I plant it close to the house?  

 

[MoPalm]

That spear looks robust enough to try and burst through the ceiling! From what I have witnessed they will lean away from the house if planted close. But they will not lean too far like Kings I believe. I am sure others who better have experience planting too close to a wall can chime in! 

[Harry’s Palms]

Kentia Palms can grow very close to a house but that is too far for it to bend. The palm has not seen direct sun so it will burn badly if you try to introduce it too rapidly . It will take several months or a year before it will be ready. Shade cloth will help it acclimate . Either way it will survive but the idea is to try to keep it looking as nice as possible .

I have one very close to my house . It has been there since it was a seedling. it slowly grew into the sun over a 15 -20 year period . Harry

[Palmfarmer]

  On 10/18/2024 at 1:34 AM, Harry’s Palms said:

Kentia Palms can grow very close to a house but that is too far for it to bend. The palm has not seen direct sun so it will burn badly if you try to introduce it too rapidly . It will take several months or a year before it will be ready. Shade cloth will help it acclimate . Either way it will survive but the idea is to try to keep it looking as nice as possible .

I have one very close to my house . It has been there since it was a seedling. it slowly grew into the sun over a 15 -20 year period . Harry

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I will get some shade cloth and plant it besides a Robusta I think. No it would definitely not Bend out of that. It’s in a pot, but It might be hard to see 

[Palmfarmer]

Here is my other one planted between 2 robustas/Filibustas 

[RichardHemsley]

I moved mine, growing in a large container, from part sun to full sun this spring and it has been badly sun scorched over the summer. It's still growing well but not looking great. I think yours will need some protection to prevent this

[SeanK]

If it's fully cold hardy for you, set it out in December when the sun is low.

[Palmfarmer]

  On 10/18/2024 at 5:16 PM, SeanK said:

If it's fully cold hardy for you, set it out in December when the sun is low.

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Yes completely hardy. It’s not enough being so far south and once early spring comes the sun will be like a laser beam. The high elevation, being far south and the nonexistent humidity is hard on even my robusta and has defioliated my Chinensis a couple of time. 
 

so part shade with perhaps 60% shade cloth I think is the best. What do you think? 

[SeanK]

Probably morning sun only where you live. Some trees planted to the west or southwest. Possible east side of the house.