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- How to care for your palm tree - tips and tricks
- Plant and repot room palms
- Pour and fertilize room palms
- Cut room palms
- Palm trees in winter
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Most of the room palms need a lot of water
How to care for your palm tree - tips and tricks
There is no one palm tree, but rather different types of palms and palm-like plants, all of which have different needs. Therefore, there is not a universal nursing instruction and the perfect location for all room palms.
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A freshly bought Zimmerpalme you best s.besten immediately, because usually the pots in the trade are too small and the roots have not enough space in it. Later, it is sufficient to repot this houseplant every three to four years.
Always choose the size of the new pot so that the roots have enough space to grow. The smaller the pot, the slower or less your palm will grow. Press the new soil well and water your palm extensively.
Pour and fertilize room palms
Most of the room palms are quite thirsty and need regular water. Many of them are tropical or subtropical plants and prefer high humidity. If the air is too dry, such as the heating air in winter, then your palm tree will be susceptible to diseases or pests.
Water your palm at the latest when the top layer of soil has dried slightly. But avoid waterlogging, as this could make the roots of your indoor palm tree rot. Over time, you get a sense of the right amount of water. Fertilizer only needs it during the growth phase. For most species, a normal long-term fertilizer is enough.
Cut room palms
You should not cut any of the palm trees. Damage the vegetation point, which is located in the middle of the crown, then your palm will not grow any further and may even enter.
Remove only dried-up brown leaves, but only when they are completely dry. An exception is Yucaplamen, their trunks may be cut and shared for propagation.
Palm trees in winter
Some species of palm palm are more or less frost hardy, others can hardly tolerate temperatures below 10 ° C to 12 ° C. Robust room palms are allowed to spend the summer on the balcony or in the garden, but in autumn they should slowly move back into the house. Slowly get used to palm trees, they do not tolerate abrupt changes in location or temperature.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Inquire before purchasing your palm tree, which care this houseplant exactly needs. There are palm trees that are well suited for beginners and those are a bit more complicated in their demands.