I need some help with my new Palm.

I bought back in the Spring(Palm Sunday), at a discount price of $7.

The same today is $24.

My question is how do I revive my Plant.

After several attempts to remove the plant mites, I THINK I might have destroyed the plant.

Also, was thinking about using old Cooler, rather than an overpriced planter(container), because I was considering buying 3 full size palms.

They are plants not trees, very manageable.

I NEED soil ideas fast!

Where n what to buy ?

Single guy

I live alone in a small apartment and the thought occurred that if I have a plant that I won't be the only thing(one) ALIVE in this place.

It generally like music

7 hours ago, JUKE67 said:

I need some help with my new Palm.

I bought back in the Spring(Palm Sunday), at a discount price of $7.

The same today is $24.

My question is how do I revive my Plant.

After several attempts to remove the plant mites, I THINK I might have destroyed the plant.

Also, was thinking about using old Cooler, rather than an overpriced planter(container), because I was considering buying 3 full size palms.

They are plants not trees, very manageable.

I NEED soil ideas fast!

Where n what to buy ?

Single guy

I live alone in a small apartment and the thought occurred that if I have a plant that I won't be the only thing(one) ALIVE in this place.

It generally like music

Welcome to PalmTalk. Pictures will help! 

 

Here's a long thread of what I did as a single guy living alone in a studio apartment. I had a bunch of stuff on the patio, too, but I was in a much warmer climate. This was in East Texas, and I had a lot more money to play with back then.

I would advise against using a cooler - unless you want to use it just to hold some pots. Don't be afraid to use nursery or grower pots, or cut up soda bottles. The important thing is drainage, and a cooler just isn't going to give you that. 

Lighting and humidity are gonna be really important, too - get yourself a clean spray bottle for misting - it'll add humidity and humidity keeps mites away. LED grow lights are great, but there's so much junk out there - and the prices on the good stuff have skyrocketed. I think I paid $15 or $20 for my biggest GE bulb and they're like $45 now, but there's other cheaper options. Sansi are nice, and I've got a 4 foot Barrina tube that's great too. 

I'm hardly an expert, I'll be the first to say I don't know what I'm doing - but I've a little over 5 years of experience growing inside. Scroll through that thread and let us know if you have any other questions. 

 

11 hours ago, JUKE67 said:

I need some help with my new Palm.

I bought back in the Spring(Palm Sunday), at a discount price of $7.

The same today is $24.

My question is how do I revive my Plant.

After several attempts to remove the plant mites, I THINK I might have destroyed the plant.

Also, was thinking about using old Cooler, rather than an overpriced planter(container), because I was considering buying 3 full size palms.

They are plants not trees, very manageable.

I NEED soil ideas fast!

Where n what to buy ?

Single guy

I live alone in a small apartment and the thought occurred that if I have a plant that I won't be the only thing(one) ALIVE in this place.

It generally like music

Welcome to palm talk a world of palms and more. You sound like your are off to a shaky start with palms. I happen to grow a couple of palms so I have an idea of what you are experiencing. Firstly pictures help a lot even a doctor wants to see scans and X-rays before some sort of diagnosis, but I shall assume your little palm has been indoors and absolutely demolished by spider mites due to lack of humidity and dry conditions. It shall need to placed in a moist environment and in a place in the shade outdoors. Obviously if you are experiencing cold temperatures bring it inside of a night. Hose your little palm down and wipe the leaves gently with a damp cloth, if you need to spray your palm with a insecticide chemical just go and buy a pre mixed insecticide for roses at your local hardware store or a local nursery. Follow the instructions on how to apply. Then let your palm rest up in the shade for a month before doing anything again. Now soil is a different matter and can be as complicated as you like or as simple as you like, coco coir 60 percent, perlite 20 percent and a good quality store purchased potting mix not a cheap one, and stay away from miracle gro products please. The mixture will be free draining, so watering won’t be a major headache for you but let the top inch of soil dry out before you water again. Good luck and read a lot of palm talk post and dont be afraid to ask questions that’s how we all learn. 

Just now, happypalms said:

Welcome to palm talk a world of palms and more. You sound like your are off to a shaky start with palms. I happen to grow a couple of palms so I have an idea of what you are experiencing. Firstly pictures help a lot even a doctor wants to see scans and X-rays before some sort of diagnosis, but I shall assume your little palm has been indoors and absolutely demolished by spider mites due to lack of humidity and dry conditions. It shall need to placed in a moist environment and in a place in the shade outdoors. Obviously if you are experiencing cold temperatures bring it inside of a night. Hose your little palm down and wipe the leaves gently with a damp cloth, if you need to spray your palm with a insecticide chemical just go and buy a pre mixed insecticide for roses at your local hardware store or a local nursery. Follow the instructions on how to apply. Then let your palm rest up in the shade for a month before doing anything again. Now soil is a different matter and can be as complicated as you like or as simple as you like, coco coir 60 percent, perlite 20 percent and a good quality store purchased potting mix not a cheap one, and stay away from miracle gro products please. The mixture will be free draining, so watering won’t be a major headache for you but let the top inch of soil dry out before you water again. Good luck and read a lot of palm talk post and dont be afraid to ask questions that’s how we all learn. 

 

Welcome to Palm Talk . As @happypalms said , any diagnosis would be proceeded by photographs of the subject palm . Also the type of palm ,environment , bright light , low light , average day and night temps , etc. watering habits also affect the health of the palm. Mites are usually easy to remedy by wiping them off with a wet paper towel ( a dab of dish soap in a bowl of water helps) . I try not to use chemicals unless the pests become persistent . Harry

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