Content
- Tying palm trees together - that's how you do it right
- Tying together in living rooms
- Tying together for wintering
- Tips
If the palm is too big, it can be tied together carefully
Tying palm trees together - that's how you do it right
There are several reasons why the volume of the plant needs to be reduced. First, this measure is often necessary to avoid winter damage. Some potted palms grow very expansive and take up too much space in enclosed spaces.
Tying together in living rooms
If you are forced to minimize the volume of the palm, you should be careful not to destroy the habit of the plant. The overhanging pinnate leaves or attractive fans make up the special charm of this plant. It would be a shame to squeeze them into a tight frame, as this will lose their characteristic appearance.
Use soft plastic binder for this measure. Work in pairs. Let a person gently summarize the leaves and bind them carefully and not too tightly together.
Tying together for wintering
Before moving to the winter camp, it is sometimes necessary to reduce the space requirement of the plant. Proceed as follows:
If the palm is to overwinter in the field, the following procedure, which uses a hose ring, has proven itself:
Afterwards the foliage is summarized:
For large and old palm trees, which are very valuable, it is worth buying a special tie bar. It is placed over the plant and closed so that the circumference is minimized but the leaves are not damaged.
Tips
Bind palm trees for winter storage only if you protect them with extra fleece winter protection or a mobile palm house. It could otherwise collect water in the heart and lead to rot.