I just recently bought two Palms for the deck by the pool. This deck gets full sun all day until about 5 or 6 pm. I need to take them out of the plastic pots that they came in and I have clay pots to put them in . What type of soil should they be in the tag that came with them says to fertilize once every month and to keep them moist. There must be more to it than that what kind of fertilizer should they get and will they in fact survive and grow outside. I have attached a picture. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Jaceyca, For my Palms I use Dr Q's Palm food about 4 times a year, I am not sure what kind of palm you have I think it is either a Majesty or a Queen Palm by the Pic you have. The soil you need to use is a sterile soil with no fertilizer added to it. And I use Superthrieve on mine whenever I water them. I am not sure what the weather gets up there in the winter if it is a majesty or queen palm they are very tricky to keep alive they need alot of humidy and tlc. Hope this helps. Tom24
Thank you very much for the answer I thought it might be a Majesty Palm also. The winters here are very cold and I was going to bring them in for the winter months. I will take your advice Thank you very very much
BTW ~ Majesty palm (Ravenea rivularis) is a poor canidate for indoor cultivation or over wintering. Lower light and humidity are certain to play havoc with it's overall health. Just a heads up. Cheers, LPN.
Thanks for the heads up so what do I do with them over the winter months? and will they do ok in the full sun by the pool?
To over winter these a space with bright light for 8 - 10 hours per day, good air circulation, and relative humidity above 40%. These are capable of tollerating cool conditions over night but daytime temps need to rebound. Somewhat acidic moist organic soil is best. A moderate greenhouse is best. Full sun by the pool is fine although you may want to gradually expose the palm to those types of condtions to avoid sunburning the fronds. A period of several weeks from bright shade to full sun may be needed. Cheers, LPN (Barrie).