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FAN PALM TREE

FRED CARPENTIERI

By FRED CARPENTIERI
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FRED CARPENTIERI Newbie

FRED CARPENTIERI

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Morning to all ,  I have an outdoor Fan Palm Tree purchased in Atlanta Georgia planted in the ground on my property that I am trying to safely slow the height of the tree going forward. It was planted about 8 years ago and has grown approx 10 feet in that time ( 12 feet high as of today ) which is why I am now trying to safely slow its height growth in the future.  I have routinely pruned the fronds over the 8 year period of time.  I do know that certain trees can be safely height regulated by applying a "growth regulator" to the base of the tree however I'm unsure if this is recommended to slow the height of my Fan Palm tree.  Any advice on a product that can safely be applied to slow the height growth of this Fan Palm tree would be greatly appreciated.   Respectfully , Fred C.

TropicsEnjoyer Experienced

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Unfortunately palms tend to grow only one way and that is up. You could hold off on watering it and fertilizing it, but over time that may or may not compromise the health of your palm. I’ve never heard about plant growth regulators. I would do some research on it if you haven’t already just to make sure you’re not wasting your money. At the end of the day if you want a shorter palm your only real option is to replace it. But I don’t see why you would want to cut down a healthy palm if the only issue with it is being tall. Is it causing any risks or damages? In Atlanta I think your options for palms are quite limited so if it were me I would be happy to even have a palm tree at all.

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Harry’s Palms Grand Master

Harry’s Palms

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There are slow growing fan palms you can plant depending on your climate. I don’t know if Livistona Chinensis grows where you are but they are very slow . Sabal tend to be a bit slow , depending on species. Harry

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9 minutes ago, Harry’s Palms said:

There are slow growing fan palms you can plant depending on your climate. I don’t know if Livistona Chinensis grows where you are but they are very slow . Sabal tend to be a bit slow , depending on species. Harry

Possibly even Mediterranean fan palm (Chamaerops humilis), and needle palm if you like palms that stay short and bushy rather than tall.

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